Saturday, April 14, 2012
yummy meals
due to the need for me to be eating healthy and for two, I have been trying out more creative meals. last night we had tofu 'crab'cakes with cocktail sauce and cucumber dill salad. yum!
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
24 weeks
24-week check-up: complete! we got to hear our little girl again yesterday, her heart beating warm and strong. this is the final month of our once-a-month appointments; next month i begin bi-weekly check-ups as i enter the third trimester. i can't believe how fast everything is going, yet how slow time seems to move...
the past few weeks have had their ups and downs - special moments include an increase in baby's activity including responses to things she hears; the creation of a baby registry with many instances of obsessively cooing over this darling outfit or gawking at the complexity of that stroller or pack'n'play; work on her room commencing with much anticipation of seeing the completed result (still to come!); continued joy and wonder at the knowledge that we have this special little being inside of me who is all ours; and many intimate talks over how we envision our first experiences as parents while maintaining our relationship as lovers, friends, and of course, always each other's favorite. sure we are idealistic - what soon-to-be parent isn't? but we are ready to embrace all the experiences, good and challenging, with an optimistic view.
downs are more personal as i do have moments of anxiety - what kind of mother will i be? what character will this little daughter have? how will having another member of the family, albeit tiny and precious at first, affect the idyllic and perfect relationship that Matthew and I have? this is probably my biggest anxiety, as the past six years of having this incredible man i call my husband have been the best years of my life and i can't imagine life getting any better. i have always dreaded change - this is one change that i welcome with open arms yet a part of me still worries that what we have now will be forever altered. the peace that carries me through these moments of fear is the knowledge of the incredible foundation we have created between the two of us and that this precious little girl is the result of that love and complete devotion we have for one another... an extension of ourselves, if you will. so i tuck these worries away inside, asking God to take them away as He wills, and focus on the beautiful feelings i continue to carry with me through it all.
the past few weeks have had their ups and downs - special moments include an increase in baby's activity including responses to things she hears; the creation of a baby registry with many instances of obsessively cooing over this darling outfit or gawking at the complexity of that stroller or pack'n'play; work on her room commencing with much anticipation of seeing the completed result (still to come!); continued joy and wonder at the knowledge that we have this special little being inside of me who is all ours; and many intimate talks over how we envision our first experiences as parents while maintaining our relationship as lovers, friends, and of course, always each other's favorite. sure we are idealistic - what soon-to-be parent isn't? but we are ready to embrace all the experiences, good and challenging, with an optimistic view.
downs are more personal as i do have moments of anxiety - what kind of mother will i be? what character will this little daughter have? how will having another member of the family, albeit tiny and precious at first, affect the idyllic and perfect relationship that Matthew and I have? this is probably my biggest anxiety, as the past six years of having this incredible man i call my husband have been the best years of my life and i can't imagine life getting any better. i have always dreaded change - this is one change that i welcome with open arms yet a part of me still worries that what we have now will be forever altered. the peace that carries me through these moments of fear is the knowledge of the incredible foundation we have created between the two of us and that this precious little girl is the result of that love and complete devotion we have for one another... an extension of ourselves, if you will. so i tuck these worries away inside, asking God to take them away as He wills, and focus on the beautiful feelings i continue to carry with me through it all.
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