It’s easy to get sucked into the plethora of pregnancy information that’s on the internet. By reading a few message boards, I can find out about every disease, pain, pitfall and potential problem that has ever happened to any pregnant woman, anywhere in the world. While some of this information is useful (how to alleviate cankles, for instance), there is definitely some information overload going on here. Case in point:.. Read More
I feel pregnant
It took awhile, but I am finally okay with feeling pregnant. I “popped” almost two weeks ago, but I wasn’t quite ready. I just kind of felt fat(ter). I tried on a maternity tent-like shirt and did not like what I saw. But now, I’m there. I wore a maternity shirt to work today that showed off my baby bump. And I liked it. And no one told me I.. Read More
Whenever it comes
Happy non-post-apocolyptic Monday. Or just happy regular Monday, I guess. I wasn’t expecting to meet Jesus this weekend, but that didn’t stop me from hoping it would happen anyway. I always have a prayer in my heart of Maranatha (Lord, come quickly) because I’m really looking forward to that day, whenever it comes. Just because I didn’t meet Jesus in person this weekend doesn’t mean I didn’t talk to him a lot. Grandma C. was airlifted.. Read More
We can wait
In the interest of trying to manage our finances like the mature, responsible adults we pretend to be, Rafael and I tried something new for a semi-major purchase: delayed gratification. Over the past four months, we have been hiding small amounts of money in an ING account in preparation to buy this: Yes, I realize this tiny, non-descript box really isn’t very impressive, but my husband assures me this fancy.. Read More
Dia de madre
It’s sorta kinda my first mother’s day. To Rafael, mother’s day is on the 10th of May, not a floating Sunday. I’ll go with it…adopting the Latin American date makes me feel very multi-cultural. So feliz dia de la madre to me! There are some awesome and not-so-fantastic things that I have learned so far… Awesome list: 1. Giggling with excitement with other soon-to-be mom friends. 2. Planning the nursery.. Read More
Train, Train, Train…
I can’t help but look up and thank God for his mercy and love towards me. First He gifted me the perfect wife, and now he gifts me with a new life quickly growing in her belly. One of my favorite quotes is by boxer Joe Frazier. He said: “You can map out a fight plan or a life plan, but when the action starts, it may not go the.. Read More
I’m really pregnant
Even though I’ve been pregnant for 15 weeks now, it just started feeling real. Not talking about it for the first three months kind of made it kind of seem like it was all just a dream. I started making the announcements last week. First, I talked about it will all my relatives at Easter. I got to swap stories with my three other cousins who are also pregnant right.. Read More