Getting Thru Nauseaville

Pregnancy after 30 has been very symptomatic for me. I feel OLD, and tired, and nauseous, and sleepy, and sick, and weak, and gaggy. . . need I say more? While the symptoms of this pregnancy seem more noticeable, they are shadowed by the excitement. Having two eager children, together with Scott and I, increases the anticipation and wonderment of pregnancy. Almost daily the boys ask me, "how 'tall' is the baby now?" Can I tell my friends? My teacher? Our neighbors? They are thrilled, to say the least. We are tracking the baby's development using an online resource and they are amazed at the pictures of unborn, growing, alive babies. From the size of a lentil at 6 weeks along -- to its present size of 1 and 1/4 inch at 10 weeks (about the size of a kumquat seen above), picturing our tiny baby is nothing short of awesome. Realizing the amount of growth and development that will take place over the next 6 months overwhelms us with the truth that God performs miracles for us and within us each day!

Feeling Old

I feel tired and old these days. The body is an amazing thing, but is still human, none the less. I have very good reason for it all, though! We are expecting our third child and are thankful that this time around, my only (biggest) complaint is the tiredness. So far I have not gotten sick, though I feel pretty close sometimes. At this point in my other two pregnancies, I was throwing up night and day, day and night-there was no relief. That is not the case this time, and I couldn't be more grateful. We are due mid-November. The boys are thrilled beyond what we expected. Joel is glad to not be the "little" brother anymore. He is enjoying his "Big Brother" shirt we got for him. Eric is excited to find out if he will have another little brother, or even more mysterious...a little sister. So much to discover with a pregnancy. I am glad they will be able to experience it at this age. Scott and I feel thankful that our desires matched with God's timing for our family. I am feeling hungry and tired! More updates to come . . .