Delivery News

First of all, I apologize for not writing more often. I guess I didn't have much to say. I know Samantha will give me more words to write than I could ever imagine. Here is a little update.

We had a wonderful Christmas. My brother and dad came up to the wilds of Wyoming, and promptly got snowed in. We had a good time though. My dad helped us finish our kitchen so I have all my new appliances in, and what a difference. We had a great time and they finally got to leave on Sunday.

For those of you who don't know, I have made a career change to what may be one of the most challenging yet most rewarding careers of my life. I have resigned from the school district, and I am going to be a stay at home mom. I cannot put into words how blessed I feel to be able to do this. There will be a lot of challenges, but she is worth it. Praise the Lord for his provisions. He is so good to us.

Will and I are doing great. He is ready for a new year but is doing well at work. We went to the doctor Tuesday, December 29th. My orginal due date was January 3rd and then when we got the ultrasound they said December 30th. I was always convinced that she would be early. Well, its December 30th and no Samantha. The doctor told us yesterday I should go into labor at anytime and that all we needed were some contractions. Samantha's heart rate was 140 and she is about 6-7 pounds. I am measuring small at 34 inches. I guess I should measure 39. I cannot think of being any bigger. Anyway, we are waiting and I am walking the treadmill. So, if she doesn't decide to come any time soon we have an appointment on Monday, January 4th at 5:00am to go in and be induced. The doctor said it could still be an all day process since this is my first. So, between now and Jan. 4th. By Jan. 4th we will absolutely have our little girl.

I have sincerely enjoyed being pregnant although I can say now I am ready not to be pregnant. I will miss being able to feel her move around, and I will miss her reactions to her daddy's hand being on my tummy. I will miss her jumping around during worship service. But, I will not miss feeling like I need a pully system to get out of bed, the heartburn, the bathroom trips, and the many many birthing stories I have heard from strange women. But, we have been blessed by a good pregnancy. Thank you Jesus.

Samantha's precious chair

My co-workers bought Samantha this precious chair. It is adorable! Will asked me what in the world we would do with it and I replied, "This! This, is the chair she is going to eat her cheerios in and watch Saturday morning cartoons in, silly!" We had our Bible study group over for a Christmas party and one of the couples 14 month old climbed right in it and loved it. I thought, "Yep, perfect." I love it! I have the best co-workers!

MoJo the playful puppy

MoJo is my outgoing, always wanting to play pup. Baila Marie is my sophisticated girl. MoJo found his new gingerbread man underneath the Christmas tree and you would have thought he won the lottery. He literally pranced around the house with it in his mouth for five minutes before wrestling it. The gingerbread man is very strong. He has endured the wrestling, but has lost his red nose. I wish you could see my house and the toys MoJo has. I can't wait to add a child to the mix. Maybe I will be able to teach Samantha how to put her toys away. MoJo is a master at pulling all of his toys out of his toy basket, but I have yet to teach him to put the one he was playing with back in the basket before pulling another out. Does Baila like playing with the toys??? No, she is too mature for that none sense.

Nine months and counting down

This is the last preggo picture. I think we took it like right after Thanksgiving sometime. It's amazing how far your tummy can stretch. We went to the doctor Tuesday, December 29th and I measured 34 inches which is small. I can't believe that I could be bigger!