There's a Bassinet in the Bedroom!

Oh, it's still empty, and it's not pink or blue, but it effectively symbolizes that a very important person is coming to join our family next February. Yes, we're going to have a baby!


We discovered that we were pregnant the night of Brady and Aspen's wedding. On our way home from cleaning up the church building we picked up a pregnancy test and a bottle of folic acid (I was sure!) and confirmed our suspicions the next morning. We are officially due February 6, 2009, which I believe is just three days before Mike and Lucy are expecting their second! However, first babies run late and very few babies show up on their due dates, so we might have to start a guessing raffle. Plus, so many people have told me that they have birthdays in early February too, that I just might have to give a little prize to the person we know who shares our little one’s birthday (although, isn’t that amazing fact in itself the biggest prize? ; ).


I am just about four and a half months (20 weeks) pregnant, and I am feeling great. The mild queasiness of the first few months has subsided and my energy has returned along with a strong desire to prepare our tiny home for our little son or daughter. James is a sweet dad-to-be and concerns himself with taking care of (or lovingly putting up with) my pregnant self, planning for our future, and accompanying me to a 12 week long Bradley birthing class. I am so thankful for his humor which helps me relax and laugh at the funny little bumps and hiccups of my pregnant life and for his sincerity when I earnestly beseech his opinion on all things from stroller design to parenting methods.


As many of you probably suspect, we are approaching this whole baby-growing thing as naturally as possible. We have hired a midwife, will not have an ultrasound unless it becomes medically advisable, and are planning a home birth as long as all continues well. So, our baby’s gender will be a surprise! I am feeling the baby kick and move everyday and we have heard the baby’s heartbeat on Doppler since the 12th week—what a sweet sound!


Please keep all three of us in your prayers. Now that the big news is out, I hope to be more regular with blog correspondence letting you know the updates and maybe even including a few belly pictures. = ) I have never been so proud of a tummy pooch!