Pros and Cons of Pregnancy

Top 10 Things I Dislike About Being Pregnant:

10. Fear of the unknown (birth)
9. Not being able to sleep how I want to
8. Getting hot so easily
7. Not being able to bend over to pick things up or tie my own shoes
6. Moving slow
5. Being tired ALL the time
4. Using the bathroom every 15 minutes
3. Sore back, pelvis, sacrum, and pubic symphysis
2. Swollen feet, ankles, and hands
1. Waiting


Top 10 Things I Like About Being Pregnant:

10. Getting the nursery ready
9. Daydreaming about my son
8. (Sometimes) the baby belly
7. I know this is nerdy, but I like knowing the medical/physiological reason my body does certain things and then seeing them happen
6. Talking about my son or about being pregnant
5. Seeing Jason talk to or rub my baby belly
4. Poking him and feeling him respond to my touches
3. Watching him move
2. Feeling him move
1. Getting a son who is a product of myself and the man I love

Baby Shower Dates

The Houston shower is August 25.

The Dallas shower is September 22.


More info to come.

Visit from the Parents

Well my parents came in from Houston yesterday to see me. When they got here, they surprised me with a van-load of baby gifts from a shower they threw for me in Ohio (where my family is from). That was really cool. We have all the Newborn sized diapers we will need and more clothes for under 6 months than we will ever be able to use. We also went to Babies-R-Us and picked up our crib and ordered our glider that my parents are getting us. The crib looks AWESOME and I can't with until the chair gets in. The nursery is going to be so awesome and I can't wait for it all to be done. We still would like to have the dresser that works as a changing table too, but it is $500 so unless we get a lot of gift cards to help defer some of the cost, we probably won't get it.

I am in the process of helping plan 2 different baby showers - one in Houston and one in Dallas. We still haven't figured out dates yet, but I will post them when I know what they are.

Jason and I are so blessed. We have so many good friends and family that love us and that makes me feel better about bringing another life into this world. I know that no matter how hard this journey is going to be, God will be with us and bless us every step of the way and our friends and family will be there to help us out in any way they can. Thank you to all of you out there that are friends or family. We love you all.