Saturday, September 22, 2007

We Have Moved



How wonderful it is to be in a house again. We moved to Diamondhead, which is about 20 minutes west of Gulfport. My uncle found us this great little house with a fenced in yard. It is in the quietest neighborhood you could imagine and we absolutely love it. Gabe woke up the first morning at 5:30 wanting to go outside and play. He has escaped several times out the front door but thankfully I caught him in time and there is NO traffic on our little circle street. We still have some unpacking to do and Jeremy is so sore from moving everything. He told me the next time we move we will be hiring someone to do all the work and I fully agree. It is so nice to just let Gabe run wild outside and not have to worry about him. He has been a bit crazy since we moved in here but that is to be expected. I just hope he gets adjusted before Shelby arrives.

Friday, September 07, 2007

7 Weeks Left



Oh boy. I am really feeling the aches and pains of pregnancy now. My feet are so sore by the end of the day. And when Shelby decides to turn her whole body around, OH MY GOSH. Last week I was watching her push both sides of my stomach at the same time, talk about uncomfortable. But there are some good things that come along with being this far ahead in the game. Jeremy and I are both getting so anxious to see her. Just thinking about how big she will be and what she will look like is extremely exciting. I went to the hospital a few weeks ago to register and the secretary gave me a quick tour of the maternity floor. I realized when I was in a delivery room that I am definitely nervous about the labor and delivery process and I hope it goes much smoother than Gabe's.
And Saturday morning we had a bit of a scare. I had to go into the hospital because of some bleeding. We discovered that Shelby is breech right now and her position is irritating my cervix. This is also the suggested cause for all of my discomfort over the past few weeks. So God willingly she will change positions. But whatever happens, I just hope that both of us are safe and healthy. I can honestly say too that I am glad I haven't gained much weight (5 pounds so far). I do not want to have to worry about losing it after she is born and I know what a struggle it is for many moms. I do worry about the sleepness nights and taking care of two little ones by myself during the day. Thankfully, Jeremy has four weeks of vacation (two extras for all the hours he put in earlier this year) so he will be taking two after my mom leaves. But after that, I am on my own. I know that millions of moms do it all the time and we will be fine, it's just such a change from one wild child to two. But it is very exciting and I cannot wait to meet our little girl.