We're Still Here

Well, I found out last week that I had my due date wrong this whole time. I am actually due June 12th, not the 15th. Now, I realize that number doesn't really mean too much, but it's still a little disconcerting. Anyway, now we are focused on next Tuesday. I wish it were that accurate. For the most part, I have had a pretty good pregnancy. Sure, I've had heartburn, indigestion, trouble sleeping, achy joints, exhaustion, but it's been good. All of that doesn't matter when I look at the ultrasound picture or feel him moving. It is truly amazing to know what I have been nurturing and growing for the past nine months. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

Let's see, what else has happened in the last two months ...

My sister's threw me a great baby shower! Christian helped a few of our friends from Missouri come out and surprise me, and his uncle and aunt-to-be came down from Pennsylvania. It was great to have all of the family and friends there. In all of the negativity that is going on in today's world, being able to look around a room filled with friends and family is very encouraging. I know that, no matter what the condition of the world, our son will be surrounded by love and positive energy.

Christian and I have finished the nursery, including putting all the gifts and clothes up. He also finished the screened porch and has now moved on to the front yard.

Our house is surrounded by azaleas. They are literally everywhere. The old lady was a little obsessed. Anyway, a few weeks ago, after the blooms had died, we started pruning them. We got the sides and back in pretty good shape, but the front azaleas were so large that when we pruned them, half of them were dead growth. I fought to keep them, thinking they will come back next season, and we can work with them. We also had two islands of azaleas hiding tree stumps in the front yard. They were smaller plants, and we thought the scale would go better in front of the house than what was there. So, we decided to pull up all of the azaleas in the front of the house, move the smaller ones to replace them, and have the stumps ground out so we can work on grass and other plantings in those areas. Long story short, all of the azaleas in front of our house are gone. We now have patchy grass and three huge oak trees. We are just going to start fresh. It actually looks better. Sad. So, that is our next house project. Of course, I am picking out $200 plants, so it may take a while to get it started, but for the rest of the summer, we'll be prepping the yard (as well as raising a baby). I warned Christian that the two weeks he is taking off after Lukas is born will not be spent doing yard work. I wouldn't put it past him.

I am still working full time, and plan to up until I go into labor. I did take today off to get a little more rest. I think I woke up every two hours last night, and could not go back to sleep. I do not believe that this is preparing me for the late night/ early morning feedings that I can look forward to. I think this is leaving me sleep deprived.

Otherwise, we are waiting. Didn't Tom Petty say waiting is the hardest part? It's true. I know time will run it's course, and I should enjoy the pregnancy, but we are days away from the most amazing thing we have ever experienced. I am anxious about the whole childbirth thing, and am ready to get that behind me, and I am also ready to meet this little guy and introduce him to the world.