A lot has happened since my last post so I suppose this is more of an update and then a go forward from there. As always life tends to get in the way of me posting but I will try to get a lot better at it. Jym and I have been married now for over a year. It’s crazy how quickly time has gone and continues to go by. We spent our anniversary weekend down in Williamsburg Virginia which was both relaxing and a good time. We have plans to return there in the fall when his parents come to visit.
The weather was perfect for the weekend too, sunny and warm but not too hot. It was fun to walk around and see the different shops and the people dressed up in Colonial clothing. We got to eat in the historic taverns and had some interesting food but it was really nice just spending time alone. You would think since Kelly moved out in January that we’d have a lot of alone time but considering that we have a loveable great dane that isn’t always the case.
This gives us a nice segway into our next piece of news. At the end of November there will be a new addition to our little family. At this point I’m a little more than halfway through the pregnancy and it has had it’s ups and downs. The first trimester was especially rough on me. I’m not sure if it’s just because I so rarely get sick in general that it was tough but the constant nausea was not much fun and put quite the damper on a lot of things. Around 14 weeks it got a lot better and while most of the constant nausea is gone and for the most part I feel better I’m still getting used to being tired a lot. I think it’s just the small adjustments that are the hardest especially when you are used to your body reacting a certain way. The second trimester has been the best so far because I do feel good and now I'm starting to get my energy back I want to throw it all into getting the house ready for our little bundle of joy.
In the middle of July we found out that we are having a baby girl! It's been fun to try to figure out how we'll decorate her room as well as try to come up with names. We have some we like a lot but I worry we'll get to the hospital and she'll come out and then she won't look like the name we picked for her. I'm finally also starting to show (pictures coming soon) which I think is good. It was weird when i told people i was pregnant and they kept telling me I didn't look it.
But both Jym and I are thrilled if not a little scared but we figure that’s normal. It’s a big change that’s coming and I think it’s the unknown more than anything that is frightening. I spent a few years working at a day care center in the infant room so I know somewhat what to expect after a certain point but it’s the birth to that point that is scary. I’m sure we’ll be fine and it’s a learning period for all new parents and we’re lucky to have such a great support network in both our families as well as friends. Plus it’s also nice to know that we have friends in the area who will have kids around the same age (although a few just a bit older).
There's still a lot of things we have to figure out over the next few months, daycare, the room, getting it all set up and babyproofing the house (well as much as you can baby proof with a dog that's huge). I'm going to try to update this weekly with the going ons especially once the baby is born to keep everyone in the loop which I think will help with our families being so far away. I have a few friends who blog and I love to read their sites and especially Erin's who takes a weekly picture of her daughter and it's amazing to see how quickly she grew.
Anyways I'm going to try to be better about posting so we'll see how the next 15 weeks go. I'm sure I'll have something to say. Till the next time!
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