So, this is what happens at 12:15am when one is 34 weeks pregnant: no sleep. :)
However, pregnancy is an amazing feat to me. The creation of a complete an entire separate human being who will resemble her father and me in a beautiful and unique way; both physically and mentally in all our good ways and bad ways. God already knows who she will become, what amazing feats she will accomplish, and all the other little details of living a life that is glorifying and pleasing to Him.
Wow!
This midnight reflection puts it all into perspective for me. :) The achy back, the sore hips, the swollen hands and feet, the carpal tunnel (yes, that is what I have now), the insomnia, the heartburn, the frequent bathroom trips...they all pale in comparison to the life somersaulting and moving within me. I love you little one, but believe it or not, God loves you even more!
My little one's lullaby:
All through the day
all through the night
dwell in His promises
walk in His light.
Darkness shall flee
at His command;
All through the day and night,
we're in His hand.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Friday, August 7, 2009
time flies when you're having fun...
...at least that's what I'm telling myself as to why I've not kept up with my blog! ;) Seriously though, life is good on Prospect. Keeping busy means keeping out of trouble and the end of July and the beginning of August now have been pretty trouble free!
An account of the past weeks is below in pictures...
Our baby girl's bedroom is coming together with new trim paint, new carpet, a crib, and a changing table. I think she's got all she needs to arrive home! A few more finishing touches will be completed in the next few weeks...
Jason sorts through a storage unit that held pretty much all of his father's earthly belongings. It has been an interesting (and rather fun!) trip down memory lane for him. Of course now we're a little stuck trying to figure out where to put all these things...
Jason's mom got remarried. It was so sweet to see her and her new husband so in love! (just to clarify, Jason's mom and dad had been divorced for many years...)
And, our biggest project this summer has been an extreme makeover for the backyard. It began way back in May and has progressed slowly throughout the summer. Tearing down the old shed, building a retaining wall, and now building a new shed...we give many thanks to dad and Uncle Doug for their many hours of help and labor as this project has slowly unfolded. The end result will be great!
An account of the past weeks is below in pictures...
Our baby girl's bedroom is coming together with new trim paint, new carpet, a crib, and a changing table. I think she's got all she needs to arrive home! A few more finishing touches will be completed in the next few weeks...
Jason sorts through a storage unit that held pretty much all of his father's earthly belongings. It has been an interesting (and rather fun!) trip down memory lane for him. Of course now we're a little stuck trying to figure out where to put all these things...
Jason's mom got remarried. It was so sweet to see her and her new husband so in love! (just to clarify, Jason's mom and dad had been divorced for many years...)
And, our biggest project this summer has been an extreme makeover for the backyard. It began way back in May and has progressed slowly throughout the summer. Tearing down the old shed, building a retaining wall, and now building a new shed...we give many thanks to dad and Uncle Doug for their many hours of help and labor as this project has slowly unfolded. The end result will be great!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
summer dayz
So, I should be doing some pharmacology homework (yes, I'm still taking a graduate class!), but instead I thought it would be good to update on our summer. I know someday I will get my PhD in procrastination... :)
We took our U.P. camping trip and had a fabulous time! The weather was a little unsettled the day we arrived, but the other days it warmed up fairly nicely and we all came back with some sun/color on our faces. We took a day to visit the Taquamenon Falls, a day to visit Mackinac Island, but also a day to just hang around the campground and visit the beach. It was so fun to hang with good friends, play with the boys, and also have my parents camp with us--in which we discovered that Pat makes an excellent babysitter! Not to be misunderstood though as Pat probably had just as much fun playing (if not more so) with the boys. :) Lots of great pictures of our adventures are found on my facebook account if you're interested in taking a peek.
We came home to a phone message that my routine pregnancy glucose test had been high and would require a follow up 3 hour glucose test to determine whether I have gestational diabetes. (eek!) That news made me rather grumpy for the rest of the week...to add to it, I had my pharm class and also an on-line test and other work to complete before I left for our church group's trip to work at a camp in northern Michigan. Needless to say, I still haven't felt the relaxation of summer dayz yet!
Now, jump ahead to today. My test is completed, I got to spend two days at camp with my church family, including some much needed rest time on my most favorite beach in Michigan. And, I received a phone call yesterday from the doctor's office to let me know I had passed my follow up glucose test, so no gestational diabetes!
yeah!
Now my summer feels like it is beginning. Tomorrow & Friday I spend some time at the MASN board summer retreat, but from there my calender opens up and relaxation begins!! Well, at least til the next project on the list: preparing baby's bedroom...look for pictures to come!
We took our U.P. camping trip and had a fabulous time! The weather was a little unsettled the day we arrived, but the other days it warmed up fairly nicely and we all came back with some sun/color on our faces. We took a day to visit the Taquamenon Falls, a day to visit Mackinac Island, but also a day to just hang around the campground and visit the beach. It was so fun to hang with good friends, play with the boys, and also have my parents camp with us--in which we discovered that Pat makes an excellent babysitter! Not to be misunderstood though as Pat probably had just as much fun playing (if not more so) with the boys. :) Lots of great pictures of our adventures are found on my facebook account if you're interested in taking a peek.
We came home to a phone message that my routine pregnancy glucose test had been high and would require a follow up 3 hour glucose test to determine whether I have gestational diabetes. (eek!) That news made me rather grumpy for the rest of the week...to add to it, I had my pharm class and also an on-line test and other work to complete before I left for our church group's trip to work at a camp in northern Michigan. Needless to say, I still haven't felt the relaxation of summer dayz yet!
Now, jump ahead to today. My test is completed, I got to spend two days at camp with my church family, including some much needed rest time on my most favorite beach in Michigan. And, I received a phone call yesterday from the doctor's office to let me know I had passed my follow up glucose test, so no gestational diabetes!
yeah!
Now my summer feels like it is beginning. Tomorrow & Friday I spend some time at the MASN board summer retreat, but from there my calender opens up and relaxation begins!! Well, at least til the next project on the list: preparing baby's bedroom...look for pictures to come!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
fresh air
I didn't want to leave the blog on a down note in the coming week...we've had some fun experiences too! :) Today was a regular pregnancy check-up appointment with my doctor where she confirmed that everything is looking beautiful! My weight gain is on track (yeah!), my belly is measuring where it should be, and our baby girl's heartrate was 156--perfect. I feel her movements frequently throughout the day--of course, she likes to be most active after supper and going to bed for the night. And, I do swear that last week one morning, I woke up to find that my belly had gotten about 2 inches bigger! I find that when my mood is on an upswing, I enjoy being pregnant. But, speaking of moods, I have found that the toughest moments of pregnancy involve the down-swings...the tears & crankiness are not so fun... :P
But, that aside, we are looking forward to a camping trip in the UP of Michigan with friends. We leave this coming Thursday and will spend five nights enjoying the activities and adventures of northern Michigan. This truly will be a breath of fresh air in the craziness of our lives in the past few weeks!
But, that aside, we are looking forward to a camping trip in the UP of Michigan with friends. We leave this coming Thursday and will spend five nights enjoying the activities and adventures of northern Michigan. This truly will be a breath of fresh air in the craziness of our lives in the past few weeks!
Sunday, June 28, 2009
journey of life
I did not mean to be away this long from my blog...it was my goal this summer to keep everyone updated on our lives, the pregnancy, and other projects this summer.
But, as always, God had different plans for our lives.
About three weeks ago we received a midnight phone call that Jason's dad had been brought to the emergency room with difficulty breathing and had been intubated right then and there. A ventilator was keeping him alive and breathing. A week passed and no improvements; the ventilator was still at 100% oxygen and breathing for him and he had little to no communication with those who worked or visited with him. The doctors called a family meeting and shared that they really did not see him improving and felt the family should make a decision as to whether to keep him on life support or not.
Jason is an only child and in recent years has not been that close with his father. But that was only recently; Jason's childhood memories of adventures with his mountain-man, motorcycle-loving, free-spirited father are precious. They spent days and weeks together camping, hunting, and fishing, all the while teaching Jason to value and love God's creation. Knowing this about his father, Jason had to make the ultimate decision to take his father off life support and allow him to join his Heavenly Father in a place where there is no pain.
We have struggled...first of all with the fact that no 30-year-olds should have to decide something like this for anyone--much less their parent. Also, to learn how to plan a memorial, or to learn what to do with a will and an estate. It really has been a very surreal time in our lives. We have been very fortunate to have the full support of Jason's uncles and aunt in all of this and in some retrospect it probably has brought all of us closer together.
With the memorial service now behind us, we move on to the estate. Another learning process for us (God seems to have given a lot of those to us this year so far!) we actually look forward to it with some anticipation as Jason is given the opportunity to go through his father's things and do a lot of positive reminiscing. :)
God is amazing to us. Through hardship, heartache and many tears, He still provides His loving arms to carry us through. 2009 is and will continue to be a journey of learning new ways that He always provides!
But, as always, God had different plans for our lives.
About three weeks ago we received a midnight phone call that Jason's dad had been brought to the emergency room with difficulty breathing and had been intubated right then and there. A ventilator was keeping him alive and breathing. A week passed and no improvements; the ventilator was still at 100% oxygen and breathing for him and he had little to no communication with those who worked or visited with him. The doctors called a family meeting and shared that they really did not see him improving and felt the family should make a decision as to whether to keep him on life support or not.
Jason is an only child and in recent years has not been that close with his father. But that was only recently; Jason's childhood memories of adventures with his mountain-man, motorcycle-loving, free-spirited father are precious. They spent days and weeks together camping, hunting, and fishing, all the while teaching Jason to value and love God's creation. Knowing this about his father, Jason had to make the ultimate decision to take his father off life support and allow him to join his Heavenly Father in a place where there is no pain.
We have struggled...first of all with the fact that no 30-year-olds should have to decide something like this for anyone--much less their parent. Also, to learn how to plan a memorial, or to learn what to do with a will and an estate. It really has been a very surreal time in our lives. We have been very fortunate to have the full support of Jason's uncles and aunt in all of this and in some retrospect it probably has brought all of us closer together.
With the memorial service now behind us, we move on to the estate. Another learning process for us (God seems to have given a lot of those to us this year so far!) we actually look forward to it with some anticipation as Jason is given the opportunity to go through his father's things and do a lot of positive reminiscing. :)
God is amazing to us. Through hardship, heartache and many tears, He still provides His loving arms to carry us through. 2009 is and will continue to be a journey of learning new ways that He always provides!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
busy, busy!
delayed posting: Memorial Day weekend... :)
We had a great time this year up at North Higgins Lake State Park. Our new tent performed very well and even kept us dry during the few light rain showers we experienced on Saturday of that weekend. The rest of the time was gorgeous, sunny, and 70 degree temps. Even Harley enjoyed splashing around in the water for a bit!
We spent some of our weekend in reflection as to how next year's camping trip will involve a 7-month-old baby. Good age, we believe, for a first camping experience...with the hope and prayer that we have a good sleeper by then!!
We left for home early on that Monday as both of us had plenty of homework to accomplish. I dove into the end-of-the-school-year rush and am just now able to sit and relax...somewhat... ;)
We had a great time this year up at North Higgins Lake State Park. Our new tent performed very well and even kept us dry during the few light rain showers we experienced on Saturday of that weekend. The rest of the time was gorgeous, sunny, and 70 degree temps. Even Harley enjoyed splashing around in the water for a bit!
We spent some of our weekend in reflection as to how next year's camping trip will involve a 7-month-old baby. Good age, we believe, for a first camping experience...with the hope and prayer that we have a good sleeper by then!!We left for home early on that Monday as both of us had plenty of homework to accomplish. I dove into the end-of-the-school-year rush and am just now able to sit and relax...somewhat... ;)
Friday, May 29, 2009
baby GIRL!
so fun! Yesterday we got to "meet" our little girl. For almost an hour we were able to watch her move, wiggle, and turn. The ultrasound tech watched her for awhile hoping to get a good picture of her heart as she stubbornly refused to be in the best position for it, but we were completely content with the wait as it was so wonderful to be able to take a little peek into our daughter's current life. :)
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