Baby Talk

Wow. Yet another week of this summer has passed by. While some days go slow, other ones seem to fly by. We're already headed into the 2nd week of August and I'm getting anxious to see my whole family next weekend. I feel lucky this year because I'll have gotten to see Erica, Jim and Logan twice.

I am approximately 15 weeks away from my due date. Someone commented to me yesterday that 15 weeks seems like a long time. Amazingly to me, I think it seems really close! In fact I don't feel ready yet. I do in the sense that I can't wait to meet Daniel, but I have so much that I feel needs to be done first. We have to get his room ready. That's the big thing. Not to mention, there's so much I feel like I need to get organzied still!

I'm sure as the time gets even closer I'll be ready to have the baby. That's what I'm told anyway, by other moms. I hear, "You just wait!" I feel blessed though. Although I've had little things here and there, pregnancy has not been cruel to me like it is to others I know. I got sick twice. I've been extremely tired. I go to the bathroom 10 times more than I already used to. I get wicked bad heartburn daily. BUT...those all still seem minor to me. I actually love being pregnant. I love knowing that our little baby is growing inside of me. I love feeling and seeing him kick each day. I love knowing that in a little over 3 months I'll hold him in my arms. But until then, I shall keep myself busy so that the time keeps passing by quickly.

I had my 24 week appt. last Thursday (but it was technically at almost 25 weeks). Daniel sounded great. I love getting to hear his little heart beating.  I go back in 3 weeks for my next appt. I get to enjoy a glucose test and get a RhoGam shot because I have a negative blood type. She didn't tell me where I get the shot, but uh...from what I've read online I am not amused. After that I start going to the doctor every 2 weeks!

Yesterday was a busy day for me. We went over to the Bates' to check out their garage sale and to buy some pink lemonade from Jack. That boy could be quite the salesman. He is very persuasive.

In the afternoon spent 4 hours in Springfield. Hit up Babies R Us first and started a registry there. I love getting free stuff when you register places. Then went to Kohls and got a pair of shorts and a tank top for $10 total because they were on clearance, plus I had a giftcard, so I really got them for free! Went to Motherhood, Bed Bath and Beyond and finally to Gordmans where I got Jacob a Lance Berkman shirt. He was excited. I made one final stop at DQ for Jacob and I before coming home. I finally ate supper at 8:00 and enjoyed my Buster Bar Blizzard.

Today we went out to lunch with the Bates'. It was our last Sunday with them at church. They'll be there next Sunday still, but we'll be in Iowa. A few pictures of our wonderful friends. I can't believe they're heading for Nebraska next week. Although, we're already planning a visit there next summer!

Liam doesn't wanna go! Haha!