Blessed Christmas!

This time of the year is so much fun. It is so easy to get stressed with all the buying of gifts, and places to visit and such, but when it's all over I can't help but think how blessed we are. I love being with family and friends... it really makes you grateful for what you have.

A bit...overwhelmed

It seems as if life is being thrown at us suddenly. Lately my head has been a jumbled mess thinking about all it means to have a baby and how it is going to effect our life. I also tend to keep a lot of things to myself which doesn't help either. With Christmas literally around the corner, and a vacation in the new year, I am concerned that we're gonna be knocked upside the head come March when we deliver. Also, I recently found out that I might not have enough paid time to take a whole 12 weeks off with the baby. This was a HUGE blow to me and really upset me. On top of that Drew and I are trying to figure out the housing market and see if there is better re-financing options out there for us.

Sometimes I feel as though things are being fed into my brain but nothing is leaving and soon I'm gonna blow up! I'm hoping all this is normal 'worrying' that comes with being a mother. I've read in my pregnancy books that this does happen, but I definitely didn't think it would be this big of a deal! Behind all of this 'worrying' and stress I do know deep down that our Lord and Savior is walking right along with us in this journey. It's comoforting to know that He is watching over us and although it does seem stressful and difficult, that He is in control. Whew! Thank goodness I'm not...because we'd surely be in trouble if I was. I just have to remind myself sometimes to stop and take a deep breath and know that it will work out, that He will guide us every step of the way. He will guide us every step of the way...

25 Weeks!

We're at 25 weeks! I was reading one of my pregnancy books and it said if the baby were born now, it could survive with all the technology and machines we have available! That's sort of exciting news except I work with babies that are born this early and sometimes it doesn't work out so well... it certainly would be a hard road for him/her. I'm just fine with them staying in my belly for the time being! Drew thought he felt the baby kick from the outside last night! I keep waiting and waiting for that time, this little one must be waiting to strech out on the outside.

Thinking that the time is coming nearer for this little one to be born is making me VERY nervous! I am beginning to think about all the things we need to do BEFORE they are here let alone what is to come after! It's been a busy couple of weeks lately and with Christmas coming, and vacation after that it will be here in no time...wow!