I no longer have to worry about getting or feeling sick most of the time, so that has been really nice! My biggest issue has been my leg going numb and tingling, which I'm currently getting help for with a chiropractor. Being able to walk without my leg completely going numb is definitely ideal!!!!!!!
We got to see our baby again on the big screen and found out that HE is a boy..that was exciting and shocking all at the same time!! The sonographer asked what we each thought the gender was and all of a sudden I heard, "Dad's right! It's a boy!" and all things boy popped into my head like a whirlwind. It took me a few days to process it, really. You see, since I've gotten to know some sweet baby boys in my life of friends, I've wanted to have a boy first. But for some reason in the last few months, people told me it was a girl and I had dreams that it was for sure a girl. I had 3 very real dreams that it was a girl, one with the sonographer saying "It's definitely a girl!!!" However, I did have one Very real dream and it was a baby boy, so maybe I should've remembered that one all along! :) And let's just be honest, I've kinda freaked about having the opposite gender of myself throughout this pregnancy. I know girls because I am a girl, so I would've been an expert on a girl, right? Ha! All this to say, I've processed it and I'm embracing it more and more as the days go on. I'm almost a boy mom! :)
So, I had a gender reveal party the day after I found out with family and friends and that was pretty fun! I was so nervous to see everyone's reactions and actually didn't feel like I really could enjoy knowing the gender until I told everyone else! We announced the gender by having my parents try to blow up balloons, my mom having the pink and dad having the blue. The balloon that stayed blown up was the correct gender. My mom tried Really hard to keep that pink blown up, but it just wouldn't stay! :)
Me with some of my favorites!
Kirsten and I are pregnant together! Fun! :)
My friend Sarah took some great pics to capture the evening!
So, the title of this blog post is "Falling Slowly" and I have to say that that is literally what is happening to me right now in this time of waiting and anticipating. I am slowly falling for this baby as I get to know him grow inside of me. I think, in life, I tend to hesitate in getting attached to things that I don't know yet, so this has been a strange feeling for me. I don't know this baby inside of me yet, but I know that I love him and that I will grow to love him more and more as the days go on. I've learned that all the attention that was poured onto me my whole life, I will gladly give to him..because he will be/is already a part of my heart. When I sit and think about how intimate this whole process is...I can't help but remember that God did this same thing with me when I was entrusted to my mom and dad. God loved me so much even when I was in the womb and now I'm learning firsthand that God loves my little baby growing inside of me with that same deep love. It's an incredibly humbling time for me and I know it's only just beginning. What an amazing God we serve that He would bless us with a child! Mind boggling....
Here are some fast facts about this little guy (Profile picture...Isn't he cute?? :) )
1. This baby is quite the kicker! He loves to move around and let me know he's in there...which is actually reassuring..even though it can be very distracting!! (It looked like he had very large feet in the sonogram...we shall see!!)
2. He loves peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, milkshakes, smoothies, fruit and most vegetables. I still haven't had any major cravings, so I don't understand the whole craving thing yet! :)
3. His daddy really, truly loves him. He's gotten him books, researched things for his nursery and lovingly comes to every doctor's appointment. He's been pretty amazing and I can't wait to see him become a dad!
4. We might have a name already...can't believe that we could actually decide this early, but I'm already getting attached to the name, so I hope we stick to it. I'm not sharing it with the world yet, though.
5. He's going to have an Airplane themed room in honor of his amazing great grandfather who he won't get to meet. My grandfather worked on planes and LOVED planes...so I think this little guy will enjoy them, too. (At least, I hope he does!) Nursery is gonna be pretty dang cute if my ideas work out like they are in my head!!!
As this baby boy grows, may I always remember what an incredible gift he is and how he will enrich my life so much more than I can imagine. This falling slowly thing is pretty incredible....
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