4 posts tagged “pregnancy”
I know it sounds crazy to be thankful for another week of pregnancy, but here are some things I have gotten to do that would not have happened with a newborn in the mix.
- Went to see Chicago with Nash at Chateau St. Michele. It is such a cool venue. If you've never been to a show there, you really should consider it next summer. Most of the seating is on the lawn (it's outdoors). You bring low-back chairs and your own dinner. Lots of folks had real dishes and a serious spread of amazing looking food. It seemed like only 20% of the songs were ones I knew, but free tickets cover a multitude of lameness :-).
- Went shoe shopping with Sydney for her dance class this fall. It will be a mix of tap, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, singing, acting and musical theatre. Yesterday she was tapping around the house in her leotard (from Auntie Jamie). It was awesome!
- Had a pedicure and haircut (Gia and Randa rock!). Hallelujah!
- Participated in the live draft for my fantasy football league. Seriously, it was the most fun! Did I mention that I won last year?
- Purchased nectarines at the Kirkland farmer's market. It's on Wednesdays 2-7pm. There is a stand at one end of the market that only sells peaches and nectarines. They are amazing!
- General good times with both of our currently-out-of-womb offspring.
So, although I cannot wait to meet our newest family member, find out if we have a boy/girl and be able to sleep on my stomach again, I am thankful for the fullness of life God has blessed me with this last week.
Just to set the blogosphere at ease...no baby yet. Our official due date is tomorrow. However, considering that our other two children were at least a week late, I have resolved myself to be patient. Thank you for your continued prayers. I am feeling great and sleeping well. God is good!
This photo was taken a little over a week ago. Beautiful!
Just needed to toss an FYI out there to those of you who come across someone who is pregnant. There are two things that I feel must be clarified - truths that need to be spread to the masses.
1 - The fact that my stomach is full of child does not magically make it public property. Therefore, please do not touch my tummy. And please don't ask for permission to do so. It only puts me in an the awkward position of saying, "Heck no!"
2 - I have no desire to hear labor/delivery horror stories. I don't want to hear how you defied the odds and your third child's arrival was the most difficult of all. Nor do I need to know about complications, delayed breathing on the part of your newborn or poor performance by medical professionals.
You see, a pregnant woman is very much in need of personal space and positive verbage. She needs to hear about the great things God can deliver in the midst of the miracle of childbirth. So, give space and speak Life! Help faith arise in the heart of every expectant mom you meet.
Oh, and if any comment you're about to make starts with the words " just wait until..." it is probably best left unsaid. It is always followed by the suggestion to plan for something ugly to arrive. Not cool!
