And the final Countdown...

Third Trimester has begun.  I am very excited even with all that we have to complete, slowly it will get all done.  But as we head into our final months of waiting for baby D to arrive we have a ton of things coming up, with every Saturday booked for me until baby comes.

This has been quite the journey, lots of different changes and feelings as I have been growing with little one moving quite a bit.  I did make it through our entire co-ed volleyball season through church, but this last Sunday's tournament took a toll on my body.  Still no cravings, but figuring out what sounds good for meals is unbelievably hard that it just comes down to what was purchased at the grocery and is easy to make after being in the office all day.  Too much to get taken care of, room is nearly finished with minor cleaning to be finished.  We will be doing our online class for birth pointers but first getting through the remaining weeks of tax season, which has been very busy.  

First day we knew

                           

October 26th

December 25th

February 27th

March 19th

Looking forward to spring actually meeting us and for the sun to show up for longer periods of warmth.  Would love to get another bike ride in before it really gets unbearable.  Taking it easy as much as possible but naps are hard to come by with our busy weekends.  

My parents, sister and niece were in town a few weeks ago.  Dad helped with Darren's tiling the basement while mom and sis worked on dusting and other cleaning items I have not had a chance to do or even more just too exhausted to take care of.  Tegan helped put babies shelving system then watched as I put clothing away.  Tegan poked at my belly trying to get the baby to move for her but instead she just pushed into my belly button which she enjoyed.  Stated she was "messing with the baby."  Of course after they left and I finally got to lay down and baby D was moving like crazy.  Tegan has also put in her prediction, baby D is a girl according to her.  So we will tally the votes as we get closer, until then baby D will have to deal with being called Junior by us. More cleaning is slowly getting done every weekend since my parents have been here and feeling accomplished in knowing that it will get be completed with time.

               

Realization

Recently I realized just how different life has changed for me.  So many times I think about the upcoming greatness that will be as our family expands and I think about how 3 years ago it was with other people that I was walking through the stages from dating, engaged and then married. As those people faded away I have gained new relationships that will carry me further into our lives as parenthood.  I just allowed the changes keeping faith that it was all for a reason and just letting go, to stop questioning, stop wondering and even more to not have resentment or regret that my life closed a very impactful chapter to allow me to have the best marriage and to open myself to what was laying in front of me that I had hardened my heart from.  As I enter this next great, blessing filled chapter I know now that things will continue to change and my relationships will continue to evolve.