Sleep as has been an elusive thing for me for quite some time now. It's hard to sleep when you are nauseous and vomiting all the time. And now I am to the point where my ribs hurt and ligaments are stretching ~ everything is so uncomfortable. So sleep has not been my friend. I usually wake up every single hour through the night. It's hard to feel rested when you can't sleep for more than an hour at a time.
But last night something happened. I slept for 4 1/2 hours straight (before having one of those middle of the night bathroom calls) followed by 2 hours of sleep. It was heavenly! I woke up this morning feeling so much more rested than usual and even a little less nauseous. I'll take what I can get!
So I am gonna do something really wild this morning...I'm heading to Hobby Lobby!
By the way, did you notice we are down to "less than 2 months" on the countdown? Wahoo!!!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Lots of little things
This weekend I went to a baby shower for a close friend of mine, and this diaper wreath was my gift to her. It's my favorite gift to make for first-time mommies.
Her baby girl is already named Baily, so this is the card I made for her.
We all went to the park Saturday afternoon so Tim and Emma could ride the "bumps." I love Emma's adventurous spirit. One of her favorite things to do is mountain bike with her Dad, which is what got her off training wheels in the first place.
And because I never did post pictures of Emma opening her "Schultute", here they are. Her face just lit up when I gave it to her! Even though she was incredibly excited for school, she had a hard time going to sleep the night before. This little surprise gift was all it took to calm her down! I was so glad I had done this for her, and I look forward to doing it in the coming years.
Baby Update: We are down to single digit weeks ~ only 9 to go!
Her baby girl is already named Baily, so this is the card I made for her.
We all went to the park Saturday afternoon so Tim and Emma could ride the "bumps." I love Emma's adventurous spirit. One of her favorite things to do is mountain bike with her Dad, which is what got her off training wheels in the first place.
And because I never did post pictures of Emma opening her "Schultute", here they are. Her face just lit up when I gave it to her! Even though she was incredibly excited for school, she had a hard time going to sleep the night before. This little surprise gift was all it took to calm her down! I was so glad I had done this for her, and I look forward to doing it in the coming years.
Baby Update: We are down to single digit weeks ~ only 9 to go!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
The BIG Day!
Emma was up and dressed by 6:30 am. She couldn't wait to get to school!
I did really good holding back the tears today, but last night at bedtime was a different story. Her little life just flashed through my mind ~ one scene at a time. It felt like yesterday that I was rocking her as a baby. (I thought to myself: this pregnancy has gone by slower than the last 5 years!)
We did a special project yesterday based on the book "The Kissing Hand" that I got from the Make and Takes blog. So we kissed each others hands this morning and said our goodbyes, then Tim took me out for breakfast and reminded me that we made the right choice and that Emma is at a great school.
I can't wait to pick her up in less than two hours and hear all about her first day of school. I hope she doesn't forget any details.
I did really good holding back the tears today, but last night at bedtime was a different story. Her little life just flashed through my mind ~ one scene at a time. It felt like yesterday that I was rocking her as a baby. (I thought to myself: this pregnancy has gone by slower than the last 5 years!)
We did a special project yesterday based on the book "The Kissing Hand" that I got from the Make and Takes blog. So we kissed each others hands this morning and said our goodbyes, then Tim took me out for breakfast and reminded me that we made the right choice and that Emma is at a great school.
I can't wait to pick her up in less than two hours and hear all about her first day of school. I hope she doesn't forget any details.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Getting Ready for School
This is a conversation Emma and I had last night:
Me: "You have one more day at home then you start school. Are you excited?"
Emma: "YES!"
Me: "Are you nervous?"
Emma: {Laughs out loud for a while} "I would never be nervous about school! But I sure will miss you though."
This has given me great comfort knowing Emma isn't nervous in the least to go to school. She is so excited to meet new friends!
Today we will be going to an open house in her classroom and meeting her teacher. Then we will meet Tim for a "special" lunch where we will talk about going to school, making good choices, treating others like we want to be treated, etc. And then tonight I will surprise Emma with this special gift I made.
It's called a Schultute (SHOOL-too-tuh), which means "school bag" ~ a paper cone filled with school supplies and treats. This is a German tradition given to children starting school. I loved the idea and thought it was so cute, so I decided to make this a yearly tradition for Emma and our new baby. I can't wait to give it to her tonight!
And tomorrow is the big day! More on that later....
Me: "You have one more day at home then you start school. Are you excited?"
Emma: "YES!"
Me: "Are you nervous?"
Emma: {Laughs out loud for a while} "I would never be nervous about school! But I sure will miss you though."
This has given me great comfort knowing Emma isn't nervous in the least to go to school. She is so excited to meet new friends!
Today we will be going to an open house in her classroom and meeting her teacher. Then we will meet Tim for a "special" lunch where we will talk about going to school, making good choices, treating others like we want to be treated, etc. And then tonight I will surprise Emma with this special gift I made.
It's called a Schultute (SHOOL-too-tuh), which means "school bag" ~ a paper cone filled with school supplies and treats. This is a German tradition given to children starting school. I loved the idea and thought it was so cute, so I decided to make this a yearly tradition for Emma and our new baby. I can't wait to give it to her tonight!
And tomorrow is the big day! More on that later....
Sunday, August 17, 2008
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Early Tears
Emma starts kindergarten one week from today, and I have already been crying about it! I am just not ready for her to grow up. For the past 5 years Emma and I have done virtually everything together. I would take her to business meetings with me and she would just sit quietly. I would take her shopping or on trips (she loves to travel) or on lots and lots of play dates. I cannot imagine my days without her. Granted she is only going to half-day school, which equates to 3 hours each day, but I am having trouble imagining what I will do without her doing that time. I can't imagine not hearing her sweet voice singing or not having her help with the little things that are hard for me to do right now or just not snuggling with her watching cartoons.
I have some special things in mind for us this week so we can make the most of our time together. On the flip side, Emma is so excited that each day she asks me "how many days left?" She can't wait to put on her new school clothes, pack her special snack into her new backpack and go learn and play with the other kids. I'm thankful she is so excited! She is so eager to learn all the time that I know this will be an amazing experience for her. And I am trusting God to show me how to fill my time without my precious Emma.
I have some special things in mind for us this week so we can make the most of our time together. On the flip side, Emma is so excited that each day she asks me "how many days left?" She can't wait to put on her new school clothes, pack her special snack into her new backpack and go learn and play with the other kids. I'm thankful she is so excited! She is so eager to learn all the time that I know this will be an amazing experience for her. And I am trusting God to show me how to fill my time without my precious Emma.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Weekend BBQ
We hosted a BBQ this weekend for my husband's office staff and their families. The fun part was having everyone play our favorite game "Bolo."
Sunday night we had quite a rainstorm. This was the view once the storm began to pass.
Sunday night we had quite a rainstorm. This was the view once the storm began to pass.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
An unlikely place
I find myself in a place right now where I need big answers to prayer. I pray for those answers every day, and then I get angry with God when I don't see any results. This has been going on for longer than I care to admit.
It struck me today how I have "met" two new friends through blog land over the past couple of weeks, and they have both gone out of their way to encourage me. They have become a source of support from a very unlikely place. I didn't expect to find this outpouring of love from strangers.
Trying to see things in a different light, I wondered if I weren't just missing God's answers to my prayers because they weren't coming in the form that I was expecting. Like in 1 Kings 19 when God passed by Elijah and he nearly missed it because God wasn't in the wind or earthquake or fire. He was in the gentle whisper.
God reminded me today that sometimes He answers small prayers as a means of preparing us for the big answers. I'm sorry to say that I have been missing the "gentle whisper" for quite some time because I am so desperate for the wind or earthquake or fire.
I will continue to pray for those big answers, but I will also ask God to open my eyes to the small ways He is with me each day. I don't want to miss any more of God's whisperings. These just might be the best part.
It struck me today how I have "met" two new friends through blog land over the past couple of weeks, and they have both gone out of their way to encourage me. They have become a source of support from a very unlikely place. I didn't expect to find this outpouring of love from strangers.
Trying to see things in a different light, I wondered if I weren't just missing God's answers to my prayers because they weren't coming in the form that I was expecting. Like in 1 Kings 19 when God passed by Elijah and he nearly missed it because God wasn't in the wind or earthquake or fire. He was in the gentle whisper.
God reminded me today that sometimes He answers small prayers as a means of preparing us for the big answers. I'm sorry to say that I have been missing the "gentle whisper" for quite some time because I am so desperate for the wind or earthquake or fire.
I will continue to pray for those big answers, but I will also ask God to open my eyes to the small ways He is with me each day. I don't want to miss any more of God's whisperings. These just might be the best part.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
An all time low
I hit an all time low with this pregnancy today:
My 5-year-old daughter was comforting me by rubbing my back while I threw up in the toilet. Somehow I have managed to not get sick in front of her until today. She just kept saying, "It's ok Mommy." Then at dinner time she told her Daddy, "I want this baby to be born now because I am tired of Mommy being sick."
Bless her heart. I want my daughter to play dress up and dolls and do other "normal" things for a 5-year-old...not watch her Mommy get sick and act like the caretaker.
I was excited to get below 90 days in this pregnancy, but today 82 days seems like a lifetime. I feel like I can't take another day. But just like my sweet daughter said tonight, "Maybe if you get a good night sleep you will feel better tomorrow." That's all I can hope for.
My 5-year-old daughter was comforting me by rubbing my back while I threw up in the toilet. Somehow I have managed to not get sick in front of her until today. She just kept saying, "It's ok Mommy." Then at dinner time she told her Daddy, "I want this baby to be born now because I am tired of Mommy being sick."
Bless her heart. I want my daughter to play dress up and dolls and do other "normal" things for a 5-year-old...not watch her Mommy get sick and act like the caretaker.
I was excited to get below 90 days in this pregnancy, but today 82 days seems like a lifetime. I feel like I can't take another day. But just like my sweet daughter said tonight, "Maybe if you get a good night sleep you will feel better tomorrow." That's all I can hope for.
Monday, August 4, 2008
The Baby Shower A.K.A. The Surreal Life
Over the weekend a small group of friends hosted a double baby shower for me and another expecting friend. It was a wonderful time! They had a delicious lunch and gave us pedicures with foot massages. We also got "tattoos" and had fun opening baby gifts.
This baby shower was such an encouragement to me. I enjoyed hanging out with old friends, being pampered and celebrating upcoming baby.
When I got home, I thought: "Where am I gonna put all this baby stuff?" We don't have a nursery yet, and it just felt so surreal to have diapers and other baby things in the house again. It's exciting...but surreal. I find myself thinking: "Is this really happening?"
I am so grateful for these friends who took the time to celebrate our pregnancies and pamper us. It was one of the best days I have had this whole pregnancy.
Updated to include:
I failed to mention that this was every bit as much Emma's shower as it was mine. She loved opening gifts, getting tattoos and having her toenails painted for the second time ever!
This baby shower was such an encouragement to me. I enjoyed hanging out with old friends, being pampered and celebrating upcoming baby.
When I got home, I thought: "Where am I gonna put all this baby stuff?" We don't have a nursery yet, and it just felt so surreal to have diapers and other baby things in the house again. It's exciting...but surreal. I find myself thinking: "Is this really happening?"
I am so grateful for these friends who took the time to celebrate our pregnancies and pamper us. It was one of the best days I have had this whole pregnancy.
Updated to include:
I failed to mention that this was every bit as much Emma's shower as it was mine. She loved opening gifts, getting tattoos and having her toenails painted for the second time ever!
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