So I went to the specialist and got nothing but good news today. I am so blessed! As soon as the doctor turned on the machine, she asked, "Did your doctor tell you this is a boy? Because it is! He is very proud of it!" She took some images of it so I could show Francis. They get much clearer images when the screen is the size of a wall.
I got to see all of William's insides including his brain, stomach, kidneys, lungs, and many different bones. I even got to see up his nostrils and look at the formation of his lips! It was crazy. Anyway, they did all the measurements, and everything came up normal and healthy. His brain is very developed, his heart valves are all fully functional, and his spine is completely closed (no holes). He weighs 13 oz. Overall she said, "He is perfectly healthy and perfectly active." And boy was he! William did not stop moving the entire time I was there. She kept having to chase him to get measurements. She called him a clown because for a long while, he was holding his foot in his hand and rolling over and over. Both my OBGYN and the specialist have said he is very active. This boy's gonna be a mover and a shaker! I am glad he is entertaining himself though.
The coolest thing for me was that when he moved on the screen, I could feel him move in my stomach. I haven't had that experience before. I would see him kick on the sonogram and feel it in my belly. How cool is that??? It was an experience I will remember.
Now I just have to hold on for 19 more weeks until I get to see this kid in flesh and blood. Take your time, William, but mommy wants to see you!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
March 29th, 2011
So... Big changes this weekend in regard to the nursery. I said that my mother and I bought a set (two sets actually) of baby bedding to go in the nursery on Friday. Well, on Sunday, my in-laws brought up the baby furniture that was ordered. We all four set it up (I read the directions) and our little nursery went from empty to full in about an hour! I can hardly believe it. It feels more real, but not as real as it will after we paint the room and get everything set up. Painting is on the calendar for a couple of weeks from now, and setting up the nursery will follow shortly after.
Francis had off yesterday because he is on shift this week (last time, yay!) covering for a job for which they recently hired someone (who is in training). We did a lot of yard work. Our yard looks better now than even the freshly sodded yard across the street. I have an awesome husband! We also tried planting some grass again in the back yard. If it doesn't work this time, Francis is going to go buy sod. He has something against sod for some reason so it is our last resort. The soil is just so hard back there. It is basically rock. Francis tried to till it yesterday, but after flinging rocks everywhere and tripping a circuit on our house, he gave up. I'd have given up way sooner than he did.
Tomorrow is my second appointment with the specialist. The doctor will be measuring all of William's different bones, seeing blood flow through his heart, and checking brain development. All of it is to make sure everything is going perfectly. I should be in for a special treat. How often do you get to see all the inner workings of your child? Once if you're lucky! This will be the last sonogram I get to have, so I will have to treasure it! I sound so pathetic, but this is sonogram #6. I have just gotten used to checking on him every once in a while, that not seeing him for the next 19 weeks or so is going to be weird. I will try to make this sonogram count!
Francis had off yesterday because he is on shift this week (last time, yay!) covering for a job for which they recently hired someone (who is in training). We did a lot of yard work. Our yard looks better now than even the freshly sodded yard across the street. I have an awesome husband! We also tried planting some grass again in the back yard. If it doesn't work this time, Francis is going to go buy sod. He has something against sod for some reason so it is our last resort. The soil is just so hard back there. It is basically rock. Francis tried to till it yesterday, but after flinging rocks everywhere and tripping a circuit on our house, he gave up. I'd have given up way sooner than he did.
Tomorrow is my second appointment with the specialist. The doctor will be measuring all of William's different bones, seeing blood flow through his heart, and checking brain development. All of it is to make sure everything is going perfectly. I should be in for a special treat. How often do you get to see all the inner workings of your child? Once if you're lucky! This will be the last sonogram I get to have, so I will have to treasure it! I sound so pathetic, but this is sonogram #6. I have just gotten used to checking on him every once in a while, that not seeing him for the next 19 weeks or so is going to be weird. I will try to make this sonogram count!
Friday, March 25, 2011
March 25, 2011
Registries, registries....so many choices, only one child.
I have been working on my registries both Wednesday and today. I thought wedding registries were stressful... HA! My mother has been a great help though. Francis is even more clueless than I am when it comes to baby stuff, but his moral support is invaluable. Anyway, I have either found too much of what I like or nothing. Take nursery bedding. I couldn't find any I loved on Wednesday, so I looked online and found a couple I liked on Buy Buy Baby's website. So my mom and I drove down there today. I found one in the store, but the other was online only. So we bought one and ordered the other, and will take back whichever we don't want. Problem solved.
The only think I haven't registered for is a bassinet. I am hoping to use the family bassinet if we can find it...we will see how that goes.
Other than that, I am trying to stay reasonable. William will remember none of what we buy, so not picking the right clothes hamper is not the end of the world. In other words, "Melissa, don't go overboard!" I just have to keep God at the center of all of this, and everything will turn out for His glory. That's the most important thing.
I have been working on my registries both Wednesday and today. I thought wedding registries were stressful... HA! My mother has been a great help though. Francis is even more clueless than I am when it comes to baby stuff, but his moral support is invaluable. Anyway, I have either found too much of what I like or nothing. Take nursery bedding. I couldn't find any I loved on Wednesday, so I looked online and found a couple I liked on Buy Buy Baby's website. So my mom and I drove down there today. I found one in the store, but the other was online only. So we bought one and ordered the other, and will take back whichever we don't want. Problem solved.
The only think I haven't registered for is a bassinet. I am hoping to use the family bassinet if we can find it...we will see how that goes.
Other than that, I am trying to stay reasonable. William will remember none of what we buy, so not picking the right clothes hamper is not the end of the world. In other words, "Melissa, don't go overboard!" I just have to keep God at the center of all of this, and everything will turn out for His glory. That's the most important thing.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
March 22,2011
And the verdict is..... BOY!
Went to the doctor this morning and had nothing but good news. Francis picked me up for the appointment in plenty of time. We got to the doctor and she said everything looked awesome and that we are most definitely having a boy. She showed us the images, and sure enough, little William Daniel is indeed a he. His heart rate was 150bp, and he was moving up a storm. I thought I would be anxious when it came down to finding out, but it all happened so fast that I didn't have much time to get tense. When the doctor said "there's your son," Francis was beaming from ear to ear. I don't think I've ever seen him happier. I bet even now he has a silly smile on his face while he goes about his work.
So far we have told my parents, all our siblings, and both sets of my grandparents. We will talk to Francis's parents tonight when they get on Skype. They are in St. Lucia this week, so we set up a time to talk to them in advance. Everyone has been thrilled. Now... I get to set up the nursery!!!!
So for those of you who thought I was crazy for calling this baby a he all this time, it turns out I was right. Somehow I just knew it was a boy. Maybe William told me himself, I don't know, hehe. William...ah, it's good to call him by name. My son William. I could not be happier right now.
Went to the doctor this morning and had nothing but good news. Francis picked me up for the appointment in plenty of time. We got to the doctor and she said everything looked awesome and that we are most definitely having a boy. She showed us the images, and sure enough, little William Daniel is indeed a he. His heart rate was 150bp, and he was moving up a storm. I thought I would be anxious when it came down to finding out, but it all happened so fast that I didn't have much time to get tense. When the doctor said "there's your son," Francis was beaming from ear to ear. I don't think I've ever seen him happier. I bet even now he has a silly smile on his face while he goes about his work.
So far we have told my parents, all our siblings, and both sets of my grandparents. We will talk to Francis's parents tonight when they get on Skype. They are in St. Lucia this week, so we set up a time to talk to them in advance. Everyone has been thrilled. Now... I get to set up the nursery!!!!
So for those of you who thought I was crazy for calling this baby a he all this time, it turns out I was right. Somehow I just knew it was a boy. Maybe William told me himself, I don't know, hehe. William...ah, it's good to call him by name. My son William. I could not be happier right now.
Monday, March 21, 2011
March 21, 2011
Waiting...
It is maddening to wait, especially knowing I am only 24 hours away from knowing. I wanted to go pay for a 3D ultrasound this weekend so I could find out, but Francis vetoed that notion and told me I had to wait. He is more patient than I am. He claims the reality of having a baby has not yet hit him, and he is afraid when he finds out, it will all sink in.
So instead of being rash and finding out what this baby is, we went shopping blindly for baby stuff so that we could agree basically on what we liked and didn't like. I already knew what I preferred and hated, but Francis had not yet been baby shopping. He wants to have some input on the nursery. Basically he doesn't want to hate whatever I get and have to look at it every day. I can respect that. We found a jungle set that Francis absolutely hates. He says the monkeys scare him...that's all I will say. We also found a set of pink monkeys that we both really like. Since we were going to do ladybugs and dragonflies if it is a girl, we will have to rethink our nursery if that time comes. We also agreed on a stroller and a few other things. Miracles will never cease, I know. We didn't start the registry yet though. I will do that later this week, probably when my mom comes in town. You can bet, though, that the scary monkeys will not be on it.
In other news, the expert chef has struck again. Francis made a pizza last night. He spent two and a half hours making flatbread from scratch, then made some of the best pizza sauce I have ever tasted, and topped it with read and green bell peppers, mozzarella cheese, and italian sausage. It was so pretty, I took a picture of it before we ate. It tasted equally good. I have an amazing husband of many talents.
I feel like singing the song from Les Miserables, "Tomorrow we'll discover what our God in heaven has in store. One more dawn. One more day. One day more!". I am one day short of this baby being halfway here. Baby Phillips, I will love you whatever you are. But please, be cooperative tomorrow so we can find out what that is!
It is maddening to wait, especially knowing I am only 24 hours away from knowing. I wanted to go pay for a 3D ultrasound this weekend so I could find out, but Francis vetoed that notion and told me I had to wait. He is more patient than I am. He claims the reality of having a baby has not yet hit him, and he is afraid when he finds out, it will all sink in.
So instead of being rash and finding out what this baby is, we went shopping blindly for baby stuff so that we could agree basically on what we liked and didn't like. I already knew what I preferred and hated, but Francis had not yet been baby shopping. He wants to have some input on the nursery. Basically he doesn't want to hate whatever I get and have to look at it every day. I can respect that. We found a jungle set that Francis absolutely hates. He says the monkeys scare him...that's all I will say. We also found a set of pink monkeys that we both really like. Since we were going to do ladybugs and dragonflies if it is a girl, we will have to rethink our nursery if that time comes. We also agreed on a stroller and a few other things. Miracles will never cease, I know. We didn't start the registry yet though. I will do that later this week, probably when my mom comes in town. You can bet, though, that the scary monkeys will not be on it.
In other news, the expert chef has struck again. Francis made a pizza last night. He spent two and a half hours making flatbread from scratch, then made some of the best pizza sauce I have ever tasted, and topped it with read and green bell peppers, mozzarella cheese, and italian sausage. It was so pretty, I took a picture of it before we ate. It tasted equally good. I have an amazing husband of many talents.
I feel like singing the song from Les Miserables, "Tomorrow we'll discover what our God in heaven has in store. One more dawn. One more day. One day more!". I am one day short of this baby being halfway here. Baby Phillips, I will love you whatever you are. But please, be cooperative tomorrow so we can find out what that is!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
March 17, 2011
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Francis had to work the night shift Tuesday night/Wednesday morning to cover for someone who was out. Because of this he had off both Tuesday and Wednesday during the day. It made for a different week to say the least. We spent all of Tuesday cleaning Francis's car. It is now washed, waxed, shampooed, Windex-ed, Armorall-ed and vacuumed. It looks like a different car! Too bad that the dogs will make it dirty again on our next trip to Abilene, Dallas, or somewhere else. Francis cooked dinner Tuesday night. Did I mention Francis is a great chef. I hope this baby is as creative in cooking as his daddy. He made meatball subs. They were delicious! Francis looked at a recipe and then more or less ignored it. I am so glad he did.
Wednesday was a "prepare for baby" day. We found a desk (changing table) to go with our nursery set so now we have a place for the baby to sleep, change diapers and put his clothes. I moved all the books from the nursery into the office, and moved the bookshelf in the nursery into the closet. That piece of furniture as well as a small chest of drawers are going in the closet until kid number 2 comes around and we need them. Until then, this child can store his toys in the drawers and put his books on the shelves in his closet. His closet is huge, so we still will have tons of room to hang clothes and store anything else necessary.
So, crazy pregnant dreams...I've heard about them, but since I have crazy dreams all the time, I don't know when one would qualify as a crazy pregnant dream. Last night was an odd one though. First I dreamt that I was taking pictures of a crime scene (though I have no idea of the crime) and my camera battery kept blinking that it was going to die. I kept telling it, "No, you have to work. This is my job. WORK!" As far as I can recall, the camera never actually died. Then I had to go back to stay at a hotel with my two former roommates from college. They only had one room so we all had to stay in the extra huge king size bed. Then I heard a garage door open...in the hotel. After I fell asleep in my dream, the doorbell rang. It was the middle of the night even in my dream so I was scared. One of my roommates told me to get it. Suddenly I woke up...I mean really woke up. Then I couldn't figure out if the garage door and door bell were really in my dream, or if I had heard them and just translated it into my dream. It was 4:30am. I was really anxious. To my great relief, Francis rolled over and I asked him softly if he was awake. Strangely, he was. I told him that I thought I heard the doorbell and the garage door, but I wasn't sure if it was a dream. He kindly got up and checked. Everything was fine. I was still a bit nervous so I prayed for a while before falling back asleep. In hindsight, if the doorbell had rang, the dogs would have gone crazy, and if someone had tried to break in, the alarm would have gone off and the cops would have come. But none of that matters in the dark, I suppose. All that matters is that God is still bigger than the Boogie Man (Thanks Veggie Tales!).I found that humming that tune still calms me down in the dead of night. So...strange pregnancy dream? Maybe. Strange night...Definitely.
Francis had to work the night shift Tuesday night/Wednesday morning to cover for someone who was out. Because of this he had off both Tuesday and Wednesday during the day. It made for a different week to say the least. We spent all of Tuesday cleaning Francis's car. It is now washed, waxed, shampooed, Windex-ed, Armorall-ed and vacuumed. It looks like a different car! Too bad that the dogs will make it dirty again on our next trip to Abilene, Dallas, or somewhere else. Francis cooked dinner Tuesday night. Did I mention Francis is a great chef. I hope this baby is as creative in cooking as his daddy. He made meatball subs. They were delicious! Francis looked at a recipe and then more or less ignored it. I am so glad he did.
Wednesday was a "prepare for baby" day. We found a desk (changing table) to go with our nursery set so now we have a place for the baby to sleep, change diapers and put his clothes. I moved all the books from the nursery into the office, and moved the bookshelf in the nursery into the closet. That piece of furniture as well as a small chest of drawers are going in the closet until kid number 2 comes around and we need them. Until then, this child can store his toys in the drawers and put his books on the shelves in his closet. His closet is huge, so we still will have tons of room to hang clothes and store anything else necessary.
So, crazy pregnant dreams...I've heard about them, but since I have crazy dreams all the time, I don't know when one would qualify as a crazy pregnant dream. Last night was an odd one though. First I dreamt that I was taking pictures of a crime scene (though I have no idea of the crime) and my camera battery kept blinking that it was going to die. I kept telling it, "No, you have to work. This is my job. WORK!" As far as I can recall, the camera never actually died. Then I had to go back to stay at a hotel with my two former roommates from college. They only had one room so we all had to stay in the extra huge king size bed. Then I heard a garage door open...in the hotel. After I fell asleep in my dream, the doorbell rang. It was the middle of the night even in my dream so I was scared. One of my roommates told me to get it. Suddenly I woke up...I mean really woke up. Then I couldn't figure out if the garage door and door bell were really in my dream, or if I had heard them and just translated it into my dream. It was 4:30am. I was really anxious. To my great relief, Francis rolled over and I asked him softly if he was awake. Strangely, he was. I told him that I thought I heard the doorbell and the garage door, but I wasn't sure if it was a dream. He kindly got up and checked. Everything was fine. I was still a bit nervous so I prayed for a while before falling back asleep. In hindsight, if the doorbell had rang, the dogs would have gone crazy, and if someone had tried to break in, the alarm would have gone off and the cops would have come. But none of that matters in the dark, I suppose. All that matters is that God is still bigger than the Boogie Man (Thanks Veggie Tales!).I found that humming that tune still calms me down in the dead of night. So...strange pregnancy dream? Maybe. Strange night...Definitely.
Monday, March 14, 2011
March 14, 2011
It was quite a weekend. I am still a little tired and not just due to time change. Francis and I drove to Dallas on Friday for a weekend full of weddings. We got in late and went to sleep even later because we stayed up talking to our families. Saturday morning I went shopping with my mother and mother-in-law to find a crib furniture set for the baby. I had been reading horror stories on the internet about how furniture had not come in for months, so I wanted to get on at least finding a crib. Considering this baby could theoretically come in five weeks (though let's pray it is close to 21 weeks!), I wanted to be prepared. Plus it was a fun ladies outing. I found a set I really liked, but upon looking at the reviews online, I decided against getting it. Apparently the beautiful wood decorations easily came off and could become choking hazards to new little ones. Not a risk I am willing to take! The day was not a bust, I have a sippy cup with William or Hannah's name on it (one of each) as well as a swaddle blanket. Thanks mom!
Saturday afternoon Francis and I (and the baby) attended the first of two weddings for the day. It was a beautiful wedding in a chapel. My friend Candace made a lovely bride and she was obviously happy. I wish her all the best! After the ceremony, we headed to the second wedding of the day: Jenny and Andrew. This wedding was out in Denton so after an hour drive, we were there. the wedding was outside. They could not have asked for more prefect weather for the "Indie chic" wedding. The reception was inside a beautiful mansion. I got to visit with many old friends, and it was a wonderful evening. At the end of the day, I can truly say I saw two happy and blessed unions!
Sunday we went to Prestonwood. The time change coupled with the loud music really threw the baby off. I have been feeling him consistently at 9am, noon, and 9pm. This was supposedly the first week he can hear things other than me in the outside world, and I believe it. When a particularly loud song came on, the baby was rolling over and sprawling all about as if to say, "What in the world IS that?" It made for an interesting service. After church I had first lunch with my family. It was nice to see my sisters and just relax over a meal. Then Francis and I went on to have second lunch with his parents. Don't worry, we knew this was going to happen, so we ate appropriate portions both times. After lunch, Francis and his dad hit some little white balls, and I went with his mom to try and find a crib again. Luckily we found one. I now have a chest of drawers and a crib ordered as well as a mattress for the bed. Now all I need to do is find a child-size desk that matches and can be used as a changing table. If I can't do that, I will just get a the changing table that matches the set though.
On the way home to Austin, the baby was moving up a storm. I kept Francis's hand and putting it on the spot. Francis has only felt the baby move a couple of times, so feeling him move more than once in one sitting was very special. I think it is finally sinking in for him that he is going to be a dad. He still refuses to cut the umbilical cord though. It grosses him out.
8 days till we find out if it is little William or Hannah that is coming!
Saturday afternoon Francis and I (and the baby) attended the first of two weddings for the day. It was a beautiful wedding in a chapel. My friend Candace made a lovely bride and she was obviously happy. I wish her all the best! After the ceremony, we headed to the second wedding of the day: Jenny and Andrew. This wedding was out in Denton so after an hour drive, we were there. the wedding was outside. They could not have asked for more prefect weather for the "Indie chic" wedding. The reception was inside a beautiful mansion. I got to visit with many old friends, and it was a wonderful evening. At the end of the day, I can truly say I saw two happy and blessed unions!
Sunday we went to Prestonwood. The time change coupled with the loud music really threw the baby off. I have been feeling him consistently at 9am, noon, and 9pm. This was supposedly the first week he can hear things other than me in the outside world, and I believe it. When a particularly loud song came on, the baby was rolling over and sprawling all about as if to say, "What in the world IS that?" It made for an interesting service. After church I had first lunch with my family. It was nice to see my sisters and just relax over a meal. Then Francis and I went on to have second lunch with his parents. Don't worry, we knew this was going to happen, so we ate appropriate portions both times. After lunch, Francis and his dad hit some little white balls, and I went with his mom to try and find a crib again. Luckily we found one. I now have a chest of drawers and a crib ordered as well as a mattress for the bed. Now all I need to do is find a child-size desk that matches and can be used as a changing table. If I can't do that, I will just get a the changing table that matches the set though.
On the way home to Austin, the baby was moving up a storm. I kept Francis's hand and putting it on the spot. Francis has only felt the baby move a couple of times, so feeling him move more than once in one sitting was very special. I think it is finally sinking in for him that he is going to be a dad. He still refuses to cut the umbilical cord though. It grosses him out.
8 days till we find out if it is little William or Hannah that is coming!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
A Mother's Heart
Why do I love you when I have not even see your face?
Why do I smile when I feel a flicker inside me?
Why do I stop and think of all the wonderful things you will do someday?
Why do I cry each time I picture you in my arms?
Why?
Because you are mine
Because I can feel your presence
Because God has a plan for you
Because my heart overflows
Because...
No matter who you are,
No matter where you are,
No matter what you do,
No matter how I feel
You are an inspired creation.
You are a miracle.
Why do I smile when I feel a flicker inside me?
Why do I stop and think of all the wonderful things you will do someday?
Why do I cry each time I picture you in my arms?
Why?
Because you are mine
Because I can feel your presence
Because God has a plan for you
Because my heart overflows
Because...
No matter who you are,
No matter where you are,
No matter what you do,
No matter how I feel
You are an inspired creation.
You are a miracle.
Monday, March 7, 2011
March 7, 2011
A very fun and eventful weekend. The baby got his first taste of medieval merriment on Saturday. That's right, Francis and I went to Sherwood Forest Faire. It was quite an adventure. A cold front was in the process of making its way through when we arrived, so within the first five minutes of us being there, it had hailed, snowed, sleeted and rained. Luckily it all cleared off shortly and made for a chilly but nice day. The highlight of the day was definitely the joust. The fair had a company of real full-contact jousters, something I have not seen before. It was really cool! The real competition ($20,000 purse) is April 9th, so this was basically practice for the participants. We saw the world champion compete against a former champion as well as a competitor currently ranked 3rd in the US. I feel like I understand A Knight's Tale so much better now! By the way, this baby is never going to joust. It's too dangerous! Francis is going to try and go back for the actual competition. He thinks it would be a good guy's outing. Other than that the usual things you would expect from a Renaissance fair were all present and accounted for. I would definitely visit again!
Yesterday we had church and then went to a Baby Shower for a lady in our Sunday school class. I am ready to start having baby showers. I am ready to buy cute things. If only I knew what this baby was!!! Just 15 more days, Melissa, be patient...
Also, this baby has been sneaky as of late. Francis always goes to sleep around 9 or 10. I usually stay up a little while longer until I fall asleep. The time in between when Francis goes to sleep and I do is when the baby is doing his best kicks. I am sure it is just because I am sitting really still that I can feel them more, but last night, I got three or four good solid movements, and Francis was out like a light...It is so frustrating not to be able to tell anyone. Even if I wanted to wake up Francis and tell him, Francis is dead to the world when he sleeps. There is no waking him up. If this keeps up, baby Phillips and I are going to have a talk. I want to brag on my kid, but it helps if there is someone around to brag to when he is moving!
Yesterday we had church and then went to a Baby Shower for a lady in our Sunday school class. I am ready to start having baby showers. I am ready to buy cute things. If only I knew what this baby was!!! Just 15 more days, Melissa, be patient...
Also, this baby has been sneaky as of late. Francis always goes to sleep around 9 or 10. I usually stay up a little while longer until I fall asleep. The time in between when Francis goes to sleep and I do is when the baby is doing his best kicks. I am sure it is just because I am sitting really still that I can feel them more, but last night, I got three or four good solid movements, and Francis was out like a light...It is so frustrating not to be able to tell anyone. Even if I wanted to wake up Francis and tell him, Francis is dead to the world when he sleeps. There is no waking him up. If this keeps up, baby Phillips and I are going to have a talk. I want to brag on my kid, but it helps if there is someone around to brag to when he is moving!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
March 2, 2011
So my mom is in town for a few days lobbying. She realized that she needs to attend a Gala tonight, so we went shopping yesterday evening so she would have an outfit to wear. the result? I got two cute new tops. I find cute maternity clothes in the most random places. I didn't even know J C Penny had maternity stuff. Turns out they have like two racks right next to the dressing room. Plus, they were on sale! I am going to have the cutest maternity wardrobe ever. My mom found something nice to wear also. She will look awesome for her event tonight.
In other news, now that I know what it feels like when the baby moves, I am feeling it all the time. It is interesting how you ignore something until it becomes blatantly obvious and then you can never ignore it again. The movement isn't keeping me awake or bugging me, I just know it is there. Like just now between the I and the just in the last sentence, one sweet little bump. Man, it's good to be a mom! It inspires poetry.
I will close this by saying how much I appreciate my friends in all of this. You guys are awesome! I got a phone call from a friend last night just to check in, and it just made me feel good to know that she cared. Friend, you are a blessing to me! I also want to thank my wonderful family. I would not be the same without them. I hope all of you get to feel the baby kick soon! Until then, know how much I love you all!
In other news, now that I know what it feels like when the baby moves, I am feeling it all the time. It is interesting how you ignore something until it becomes blatantly obvious and then you can never ignore it again. The movement isn't keeping me awake or bugging me, I just know it is there. Like just now between the I and the just in the last sentence, one sweet little bump. Man, it's good to be a mom! It inspires poetry.
I will close this by saying how much I appreciate my friends in all of this. You guys are awesome! I got a phone call from a friend last night just to check in, and it just made me feel good to know that she cared. Friend, you are a blessing to me! I also want to thank my wonderful family. I would not be the same without them. I hope all of you get to feel the baby kick soon! Until then, know how much I love you all!
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