Getting Ready

We are officially (I feel) in the home stretch. I know 10 weeks sounds like a lot of time to some but to Cody and I, it isn't a whole lot of time. It means that we need to really concentrate now on getting ready for our precious baby to arrive. I know that I am excited, nervous, anxious, happy, all of kinds of feelings mixed together (I think that Cody would say the same).

Yesterday we spent the majority of the day, registering for things that we wish to have for our baby. How fun to pick things out but how overwhelming! I walked into Babies R'Us and asked where we needed to go to start a registry and got pointed in the direction. On the way to that part of the store though, I got sidetracked and started looking at things, one item in particular. I looked up and say all of the many more aisles that we had to go through and I just started crying. I guess it was feeling of "oh my gosh, are we really doing this? how are we going to decide? will everything be ok?" Once we got started, it wasn't so bad. I was fun to pick out things.

We ended our day at Target, by that point we kind of knew what we were looking for and it was a little easier.

So today, I am rearranging, making space in our little apartment for Baby Miles. We are getting ready and I think that these next ten weeks (or less) will go by fast. We have a lot to do but will enjoy every minute and let God be in control. There is no other way!

Getting closer...

During this past week at our "baby class", we toured the labor and delivery floor at the hospital. I have been there before but only as a visitor. This time was very different! I looked at it and pictured myself being the patient. I feel the baby all of the time and know that he/she is there but this tour just made it so much more real. How exciting!

I am now at the point of having a doctor's appointment every two weeks. Today was one of them. The doctor says that every thing is jsut how it should be. Baby Miles is growing and will be an average size baby. (I had wanted to know if we could tell at this point if we could predict the size) Baby Miles is also "head down" and the doctor thinks that he/she won't turn too much now since there isn't enough room. I can attest to that!! I experienced being poked/pushed in the ribs!

I am loving every minute of it and have decided that any worrying is of no use. God is in control and has blessed with a very wonderful gift!

28 weeks

3rd Trimester

I have now reached the beginning of my seventh month of pregnancy, the beginning of my thrid trimester. I can't believe how fast the time has gone by. It seems like we were just announcing our pregnancy and now we are so close to the end. The final stages of preparation are starting. Last night we started our "baby" class. There are 14 couples in our class all due within the next few months. It will be fun this month relating to them as we are all going through the same experience. We were 1 of 2 couples that don't know what sex our baby is. I am very excited for the surprise. No matter what God has blessed us with, it will be the best!!

Yesterday a co-worker of mine was asked, "Is Mrs. Miles pregnant?" She responded sarcasticly "No, she just decided to gain a basketball size amount of weight" Ha! Ha! Today, I was asked "Mrs. Miles are you pregnant?" This was from a student that I had last year. What are these students thinking about how I look right now?

26 weeks

School has started and my routine of relaxing days are over. Even though I am looking forward to getting into the school routine and discovering what this year's class has in store for me, I am going to miss the time at home when I can relax. Oh well, another step to the arrival of our precious baby!

I am 26 weeks pregnant and feeling great! I can't believe how close I am to finishing the 2nd trimester and starting the final stretch. Baby Miles is an active baby especially when I am still for longer periods of time.

Everyone is trying to figure out what the baby is. Each has their own theory about determining it. My dad has so affectionately nicknamed baby Miles "who-ha". Thought it was the funniest name after hearing it on the radio. Of course, we are wishing for a strong healthy baby.

Well, until next time! Love you Baby Miles!!!

Summer is almost over

23 weeks pregnant

The past few weeks have been busy. We helped at Grace's VBS and then St. John's VBS every night for the past two weeks. It was a definite taste of what it will be like when I start teaching next week. I am looking forward to getting back into the routine of teaching and it also means that it is closer to when we get to meet our wonderful baby.

I started feeling Baby Miles the night of our 20 week appointment. I thought that I had felt the baby before then but that night I really knew for sure that that is what I was feeling. For the most part, I feel the baby move at night when I am finally still. Cody has even gotten to feel it so the kicks and pokes are stronger every day. I am enjoying every minute!

We are praying for a job for Cody. I just know that one of these days someone is going to see how awesome my husband is and beg him to come and work for them. Keep praying too!