2nd Trimester Bliss

I can't believe I am actually beginning my 2nd trimester!Praise God! I have to remind myself to keep faith and trust God because sometimes I can't help but feel something is going to happen. Even after the doctor has said I'm in my 2nd trimester and I can relax, it is hard. I don't stress over it but if I don't take control of my thoughts, they can cause me great anxiety.

Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)

⁶ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

I can't believe I am actually beginning my 2nd Trimester! I'm sure I already said that but I just can't believe it. The babies have been good to me today. They must have known it was Mother's Day. After 11 hours, yes that wasn't a typo, 11 hours of sleep I woke up very refreshed. Sean got up and went to mow the lawn. I took a shower, had some breakfast, and ventured outdoors to help. I did some weed-eating or whipper snipping depending on which country you live in. I also patched a rabbit hole with some soil and put down some grass seed. I hope the rabbit that lived there can find a place to sleep tonight. I even pushed the lawn mower for a few minutes. Sean bought a much needed lawn mower this summer and it is self propelled. He sat down to drink some water so I had a go. It was so easy. However, I only got a few steps and Sean said that was enough. I'd still be in bed if he had his way.

After yard work we had some lunch and then watched a movie on television. I don't usually sit and watch movies but it appeased Sean to see me resting. We then headed to the store and picked up some groceries. I came home with more junk than I think I have bought accumulatively in 6 months. I have orange sherbert, banana pops, tons of fruit, vegies and other odds and ends. I haven't had a banana pop since I was a child but really seemed to want them today. Welcome to 2nd trimester!

Put groceries away, cleaned the kitchen a bit, prepared dinner, ate dinner, cleaned kitchen again, went for a walk and now I am writing my blog. What was missing? A Nap! WOW! Can't believe I did all that without a nap. I am starting to feel it now. I did more today than I have done in a week for the past three months. I felt great! If this is what the 2nd trimester is all about then I am so excited! For all of you worrying about me over doing it today, rest assured I did not. I never pushed my self and I feel really good tonight!

Many of you keep asking me for photos of the baby bump. It isn't all that easy to see with my clothes on unless I just had dinner. Then I seem to balloon up and look 5 months preggo! Right now I just look like I have had a few many donuts. If only that were true. Donuts do sound yummy right now. Good thing the nearest Krispy Kreme is 20 minutes away. I will do my best to get a photo so you all can see my ever growing baby bump.

I'm just going to sit here a while longer and enjoy the amazing weather and the delicious fresh lemonade I made this afternoon. Can you believe I don't even miss my diet coke? I do miss Mr. Goodcent's subs though. =(

Happy Mother's Day to all of you!!

Nighttime Oddities

I have always been a great sleeper. I hate napping but when my head hits the pillow at night, I'm out cold. It takes an alarm clock that is blaring for what seems like 5 minutes to wake me up. Not anymore. I am not complaining because I know it is just another marvelous design that God has created in order to prepare us for motherhood. Oh, and the napping, I can't make it through the day without at least 30 minutes. There have been a few days that I have even slept for 3 hours, had dinner and went back to bed! It is crazy!

At first, Sean was as restless at night as I was. I couldn't move without him waking up and asking what is wrong. Was so very sweet. I was concerned that he wasn't getting enough sleep but I loved how concerned he was for me and his awareness of me and the circumstances. He still is somewhat aware but he seems to be sleeping better. I kind of miss him waking up with every movement. =) LOL

I have never been a back sleeper. I usually sleep on my sides and sometimes, but rarely, on my stomach. However, it seems like every time I wake up I am on my back. It is so strange to me. I'm 35 years old and I can not recall ever waking up on my back. Did this happen to anyone else? Any idea what is behind that? It is just so strange to me.

Last night I dreamed about food. I never dream about food. Well, maybe I do dream about food and just don't remember it. I usually am such a deep sleeper I never remember my dreams. Not only did I dream about food but it was kind of gross. I was fixing a fried hot dog, on a hot dog bun, with spaghetti on it. Instead of chili or cheese it was spaghetti. Really grossed me out when I woke up. Ewww... disgusting.

I haven't had any baby dreams yet. The closest I got was a dream a few nights ago about borrowing maternity clothes from my cousin. Her only child is 15 years old. LOL! I doubt she has any maternity clothes.

I'm really enjoying my experience with pregnancy and I find it all fascinating. The more I learn about the development of unborn babies and how a mother's body changes and responds, just amazes me. I have always believed in God as our creator and His intelligent design. But if there was any doubt in mind, it would be removed without question. For instance, twins mature quicker in the womb than a singleton. There are complications that can arise if twins go beyond 38 weeks and therefore they usually always come early. I shouldn't be amazed at God's intelligent design but I am. I am in awe of it all. This simply doesn't happen by accident.

Thank you for your continuing prayers. I am blessed beyond what I deserve because of God's grace and mercy.

New Microwave!

This is the most exciting thing I have to share with you today. A NEW microwave! I didn't want a new microwave but it decided to die at the age of 6 and left me with no choice. It took us about a month to get around to looking for a replacement. I had been really sick with morning sickness (YAY!) and Sean's new job has kept him so busy he doesn't know what day it is. When we finally went to look at microwaves, the one I wanted was on back order for a month. I would rather wait the month then settle for a lesser microwave. Anything other than my first choice would have been settling. =)

So today the installer came and now I have my microwave. If you had asked me a few months ago how often I use my microwave I would say rarely. Boy was I mistaken. I didn't realize how much I enjoy this modern convenience until I didn't have it. I can finally enjoy my quick morning bowl of oatmeal that I missed so much!

Unborn Babies!!

We do not have a face to see,
or put inside a frame.
We do not have soft cheeks to kiss;
We don't yet have a name.

You can't hold our tiny hands,
nor whisper in our ears.
It's still too soon to sing a song,
or cuddle us so near.

But all will change come November 12th,
when they say we're due.
We're your new grandchildren, niece(s), nephew(s), cousins;
We can't wait till we meet you.

All we ask between now and then
is your patience while we grow.
We promise we'll be worth the wait,
because of all the love we'll know.

So as you're waiting patiently,
please pray lots of prayers for us.
We cannot wait to be a part
of this wonderful family!

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