Finally an update… September 24, 2008

Well, we are finally settled. Everything is in its place and I have decided that I am NEVER moving again! I really hate the whole process. However, I would like to be in a house ASAP so maybe I’ll move at least one more time . We’ve been getting into a schedule over the past couple of weeks. I am really enjoying getting ready for Cameron’s arrival, taking care of our home, and actually cooking dinner every night. One of the things I am still having to get used to is laundry. Our apartment doesn’t have washer and dryer connections so we have to go to the laundry mat. It’s not that big of a deal because the apartments have a laundry facility just about 50 yards away from our apartment. It’s not that big off a deal, it’s just hard to carry everything over there with my big 8 month pregnant belly. I’m hoping it will get easier once I get into more of a routine. 

I am continually amazed how much different this third trimester is. Each day I wake up bigger and with a new pain or discomfort. It’s crazy. I think I just got spoiled with an easy pregnancy up to this point. I’m sure these last 6 weeks will DRAG on. We went and met with Cameron’s pediatrician yesterday. It was good to hear from his doctor about how his appointments will work and just get to know him. We really liked him.

I have pictures to put up of the apartment, but our internet is slow and very unpredictable and every time I try to upload pictures it messes up. Hopefully I’ll find a way to post them soon.

So this post was all over the place, but at least it’s an update!

The Joys of the Third Trimester September 11, 2008

So…I see now what women were talking about. During the first 2/3 of my pregnancy people would ask, “How are you feeling?” “Are you comfortable?” “Has it gotten bad yet?” and my answer has always been “I FEEL GREAT!” I am so thankful that the Lord has given me a smooth pregnancy. I never really had morning sickness, I haven’t gained a ridiculous amount of weight, and overall I have just continued with life as normal. That is until now…

It was almost like a light switch once I reached 30 weeks. All of the sudden I can never get comfortable. I almost double in size each day (Not really but it feels like it). Michael has to help me up when I’m sitting. And the aspect that has affected me the most, sleep is just not comfortable. (Hints why I am writing this at 4:45 in the morning!) If I’m not getting up every hour to go the bathroom, Cameron is either kicking me and I get Braxton Hicks contractions. I honestly don’t know how women continue to work during this time. I can’t imagine having to go and teach everyday. I usually have to take a few naps in the middle of the day to make up for the lack of sleep at night.

It may sound weird but I’m not saying all of this to complain. (I know you’re thinking, “yeah right!”) I really do praise the Lord for this time. No, it’s not comfortable! In fact, it can be downright painful! But I know that this is part of it. I am so overwhelmed by God’s grace and his blessing in giving us Cameron that I will gladly take 10 weeks (8 weeks from now) of this just to meet him. 

 

**Hopefully pictures of the apartment will be up soon. I’m still adding finishing touches!

Becoming a Texan September 8, 2008

Hello all! Well, this is my first post since moving to Texas. With so many changes at one time I could write for days. However, today I am just going to tell you about our drive down here on Labor Day. We left Memphis on Monday morning around 9:00. (By the way, the shower on Saturday was amazing. I feel so very blessed to have such wonderful friends and family that want to celebrate with me.) Michael was driving the 24 foot moving truck that was pulling his truck and Baxter and I were following in the Explorer. The drive was going very smoothly and we even stopped in Little Rock to have lunch with our good friends Mark and Angela Margis and their 4 kids. It was a great visit because we haven’t seen them in about a year and a half. So, as we were leaving Little Rock I figured we had a little over 6 hours to go. Not long after we got back on the road my feet started hurting and tingling very badly. I looked down and they were very swollen. This is one of the first times I have dealt with swollen feet all pregnancy. I see now why women complain about it. About an hour after that, my hands started hurting and my back started having shooting pains. Before the trip I didn’t give much thought to such a long drive while being 8 months pregnant. People kept telling me it was going to be hard and I would need to stop a lot but I didn’t really pay attention to them. My pregnancy has been so smooth and easy up to this point I didn’t think I would be affected. Boy was I wrong!

The other thing is, once we got a little ways into Texas we had to start using 2 lane state roads instead of the interstate. When you’re in such a big truck this is really slow. We averaged about 50 mph the last 4 or 5 hours. So we reached the 6 hour mark from the time we left Little Rock and we still weren’t there. I called Michael to ask him how much further and he informed me that we still had about 250 miles to go!!! Man were my calculations off! At this point I thought I would never make it. I had just started to gather myself and think positively right about the time I start hearing Baxter throwing up in the backseat. (Now for some info on Bax. While we were in Memphis he got into something in my parents yard that he was obviously allergic to. By Sunday morning his face and body were completely swollen all over and I had to take him to the Emergency Vet at 5:00 am for a shot. The doctor also gave me an oral steroid to give him when we traveled. I think this and the long car ride both contributed to the wonderful barfing in my backseat!) After this incident I think I cried almost the entire last hour of the drive.

So we finally arrived in College Station at around 11:00 pm. That’s right folks –  14 hours after leaving for our destination. We got there but we couldn’t find the hotel where we were supposed to be staying. So Michael started calling the hotel to get directions, yet no one would answer. We decided that the big truck had to go so we went and parked it at the church and both got in the Explorer. We finally found the hotel and it seemed kinda shady! We decided it wasn’t a big deal because it was only for one night and to stay there anyway. So Michael went to check us in and the lady informs him that as of September 1st (which was the current day) they no longer accept pets! So we got back in the car and drove to the trusty Holiday Inn Express and settled down to bed at about Midnight. Even though it was a crazy trip things are going great now that we are here! We’re really excited about everything that’s happening. 

Sorry this post was so crazy and all over the place. It kinda shows hoe I felt on Monday . I’ll share more about the apartment and hopefully post pictures later this week!