Yes, it's about time that I blogged....I have just been a little busy!
So all of the maybe 4 people that read this blog already know that we are expecting Princess Geiter on September 5th. There are NO words to explain how AWESOME this experience has been. It seems like the 3 little babies we have lost are not gone, just seem like such a long time ago.
Honestly, things have been GREAT! I never got morning (or evening sickness), not really tired, and I just really started wearing maternity clothes in the last week or so. We are at 24 weeks tomorrow! TIME IS FLYING BY. I can't believe it sometimes. How quickly your whole outlook on life can change in an INSTANT. Okay, I am using a lot of caps here, but I feel very adamant about these things. This pregnancy has been the best thing that has happened to me since I got married 5 years ago. I'm not kidding. Wanting to be a mommy so badly, and then my deepest desire coming true more and more each day has filled my heart. My big mommy heart.
I love feeling her kick and punch and roll summersaults! She is very active and likes to wake me up about 3 am every morning these days. Seriously, how lucky am I?
Ryan and I continue to be very blessed (although the house being struck by lighting wasn't my favorite... :)). We have so many family and friends that are so gracious and want to throw us baby showers to welcome our baby girl. I was also invited to the Ellen Degeneres Mother's Day show by a friend who has shared the loss of her last two pregnancies with me. We didn't realize HOW MANY items we would be blessed with from the show. I mean a $700 stroller really? :) We have donated the crib to a family that really needs help, and I am so glad the show allowed me to bless them as well!
Things just seemed to have turn around for us (I am knocking on wood) and I can only know to enjoy these blessings for right now. Parenting is NOT easy, but these last six months have been amazing. I can't believe we only have 16 weeks left! We better get to parenting class.... :)
Lastly, I ask for your prayers for my husband this October. He will need to have his Aorta replaced as his anuerism (sp?) has grown to a size that is a risk to him. I know he will be fine and that this is happening so that he can be around for a LONG time for his daughter and myself. However we are both just a little (or lot :)) apprehensive and I ask that you pray for peace in his heart. I am a true believer that your attitude is half the battle when facing these type of challenges and I hope my husband begins to understand that. I want him to enjoy his little girl, not be so fearful of her birth as he associates that with "D-Day". Make sense?
Anyways, I thank you for reading this far....you guys are the greatest and we love you!
~S
