This Is It!!

So today I sit the last day of being a mom to one.....CRAZY!! Tomorrow is the big day and the C-section is scheduled for 8:30am. Hard to believe how fast this pregnancy has gone and that the little guy will be here so soon!! I'm excited, nervous, anxious, scared, elated, and uncertain all at the same time. I pray for everything to go smoothly and can't wait to meet him and to see what he looks like.

Faith is VERY excited to be a big sister and wants us to get her baby brother here now. I only hope that she has that same excitement once he is here and the reality sets in. I know that there will be an adjustment without a doubt, but my hope is that she stays my sweet and amazing little girl and is a helper as she wants to be.

It's a very exciting time for us and we hope for the best tomorrow. The next time I post God willing I will be a happy mother of two!! Good thoughts and hopefully good things ahead!!

Just Waiting

So we are now 11 days from the scheduled C-section and just waiting. There's a part of me that is so ready for this baby to come and I am anxious and restless. Then there's the other part of me that says to keep him in as long as I can because life will change dramatically. I think back to how drastically life changed when Faith was born, and I know it will make much more of an impact when this little boy comes.

We are pretty much done with the nursery and the nesting. There are little odds and ends that still need to be tended to, but we've made some good headway. I must admit that I'm a bit nervous to be alone with Faith right now just in case something happens. It was one thing when I was 37 weeks pregnant and it was just me. Now there's so much more to think about when I have this precious little girl to think about two.

My blood pressure escalated a bit, but I'm hoping that it stays under control. I pray for a safe and healthy remainder of the pregnancy and delivery. I can't wait to meet the little guy and pray that he will be happy and healthy! Faith seems to be excited about the premise of being a big sister......though I'm not entirely sure that she knows what's about to hit her just yet.

We are hoping for the best as I sit like a ticking time bomb. Enjoying summer as much as we can--taking Faith to the pool, getting her to Chuck E Cheese, and doing whatever we can to enjoy our last few days as a family of three. So more updates to come, but as of now just waiting patiently and trying to enjoy every minute of the journey!!

Catching Up and Nesting

I can hardly believe how long it's been since my last post! It just goes to show how busy life has been as we prepare to become a family of 4!! I am less then 3 weeks from my scheduled C-section date of August 24th. I have mixed emotions......so excited to meet our baby boy, so nervous about the adjustment with Faith, so worried about ensuring that Faith never feels left out, and so ready to have my body back!

It's been a challenging pregnancy at times, though I can't complain compared to others. I have had a lot of the common aches and pains, but I'm most concerned about the blood pressure as that was an issue last time. I am now under watch as it is slightly elevated but am really hoping that it all works out and that I can still enjoy a healthy pregnancy until he's ready to arrive.

I am finishing one last work project and then that's it until I am somewhat adjusted and ready to get back to work with my Mom's help. I've felt very lucky to have such great clients and hope that continues after baby boy is born!

Faith fratured her elbow 3 weeks ago but fortunately just got the cast taken off tomorrow. There have been a lot of "small tramas" like that happening over the last month and so I feel like things have been turned upside down. So in addition to the normal preparation and nesting that one would go through at this stage, I've been tying up a bunch of loose ends. Faith continues to be an awesome little girl who makes me laugh daily! She definitely exhibits her "terrible twos" at times since she can be a bit stubborn but I would expect nothing less of the age. She has been such a wonderful little girl and I look forward to seeing her with her baby brother.

I've been really trying to enjoy every minute with her and with us as a family of three before things change. I hope that it will be a smooth adjustment but I know it will have its' moments of difficulty. I'm so excited to see what this baby will look like and I can only hope that we are as blessed as we have been with Faith!!

I will keep posting as much as I can, though I have a feeling that this little guy might have a different idea about when he arrives. In the meantime, I will just pray for the best!!