Winter Wonderings...

55 days to go. I can't believe it. We are so ready to meet little Lincoln. I decided once it finally turns January and we are a month away, we can start putting together all the baby things and packing 'the bag' for the big day. I know it will be here before we know it.

Chris is still looking for a job but has some good leads for which we are really thankful. It would be great to have that off our plates before Linc gets here.

My nausea has come back full force now... I've already thrown up twice today and it's only 10am. I can't imagine how much better I'm going to feel once this baby arrives. I think being so sick throughout the pregnancy will make infant care very liberating. I won't complain one minute about being up all night I promise...

I can't help but think about what next Christmas is going to be like with an 11 month old crawling around the tree. It's going to be awesome!

scary times

Chris got laid off today. I think it's a bunch of crap and he got screwed because he was the new guy down here. It's pretty disappointing because I know he's great and loves his job. Stupid construction industry. I feel terrible and don't know what to say to him. My sister's fiance got laid off as well. Bad day for the fam.

I keep reminding myself God is good... God is in control... and thanking Him for the baby blessing on the way.

Here's to hoping he can find something quickly in this tough job market.

My Grandfather...

My grandfather passed away on Sunday afternoon. He was 83. A cowboy who loved poetry, a man who loved to joke and laugh, a horse-charmer, believer, veteran and staunch Republican. I'll miss him. His obituary is linked below...
http://www.ustrotting.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=29322&z=1

We leave for the funeral tomorrow night. I am getting sick, vomit when I get upset or ride too long in the car and am still battling morning sickness (though it's better). This will be the first funeral I ever attend and I'm not sure how I'll feel when I finally get there.

Please pray for my mom, my family and for me that my sickness doesn't get in the way of supporting my mom and remembering my grandfather this week.

Lincoln's Room

We've been spending some time decorating the baby room. We LOVE the farm theme.

Our grandparents both had farms growing up and we've had many of our best childhood memories on the farm so it worked well for us both.

God is Amazing...

Today I saw what was the most amazing thing I have ever seen in my life. Our little baby boy growing inside my tummy. I've gone to Europe... seen beautiful sunsets, buildings, mountains, oceans... nothing compares to this. Nothing.

I couldn't help but marvel at how incredibly God designed His creation to work. Everyone says a baby is a miracle but when you see that little baby growing inside you and see the little heart beating away - the wonder of it all can take your breath away like nothing else. I can't thank God enough for allowing Chris and I to experience His creation and this little miracle in such a personal way.

I cried when the technician told us it was a boy. I really didn't care at all either way but I knew Christopher secretly has always dreamed of a little boy. When I looked at my husband's face and saw literally the most joy I have ever seen a human show... I couldn't help but cry.

What a good day. The baby looked great and seemed to be growing very healthy. We are ecstatic.

Baby is growing like a champ

Another appt. today... heartbeat was 164. Doctor said... 'it's a girl' jokingly. Of course, this is a myth... but everyone seems to be leaning this way. I gained 7 pounds since the last appt which is good since I'm still puking - (today twice already)... it should be stopping soon I hope.

And... we find out the sex in 2 weeks. Yippee! Christopher is so freaking excited.

Fill her up!

So... yday was a great day. We got to hear the baby's heartbeat with the doppler - a strong 160 which is perfect!

After the doctor visit I went to the hospital and got 3 liters of IV's and a shot of Zofran. I've been EXTREEMLY nauseous and unable to keep most of anything down. The Dr. said I was pretty dehydrated and let me tell you - it felt GREAT to get my fluids back to normal. Last night I felt better than I had in a month and was just giddy with a night off from the barfing and nausea. I know it sounds like a small achievement but honestly - just one night off was such a blessing.

Hopefully this medicine will help curb the morning sickness a bit. Praise God - 11+ weeks and the baby was doing great!

Also, we (well mostly I - chris is still on the fence) picked out some fav baby names...
Girl - Lillian Grace
Boy - Nathaniel Edward

I love them both!