Today is April 9th. That means one month from now, if we don't have our son in our arms yet, we'll at least be in the hospital getting ready for his arrival! How did time go by so fast?! Seems like just yesterday we were skeptically finding out we were pregnant. Seems like just yesterday we were anxiously attending our 10 week doctor's appointment, hoping for good news, and seeing our son, arms, legs, and all, swimming and bouncing around, happy as a clam, only 3.5 cm long. Seems like just yesterday we were frantically trying to come up with boy names before our mid-pregnancy ultrasound because even though I wanted a girl, I had a gut feeling we were having a boy. Seems like just yesterday we left the sonographer's room with a slew of pictures and the confirmation that we would be having a son. Seems like just yesterday that the 2nd trimester ticked by without incident and we moved on to the 3rd and final trimester. Seems like just yesterday we were first feeling little kicks, now I can't get him to stop kicking me if I tried. So much time has gone by. Our second and final pregnancy is reaching it's end and I find myself wondering where the time has gone.
I've done my best to enjoy this pregnancy and not to rush it along too much. I do look forward to the little milestones along the way, but try to appreciate each day and moment. It's crazy to think that in one more month, the feeling of a baby moving inside of me will be gone forever. But with the end of the pregnancy stage in our lives comes the beginning of something new, our complete family, our son's life, the rest of our lives. I'm sure there will be nieces and nephews born to cuddle and enjoy the infant stage with again. For us, we will learn to function and live as a family of four. What a blessing!
It's crazy to think of how far my life has come in the last 7.5 years.
Jan. 2007 - Met Michael and began dating
Mar. 2007 - Went to Mexico for Spring Break
May 2008 - Went to Africa for 6 weeks
July 2008 - Michael proposed
May 2009 - I graduated from K-State, Michael and I got married
Aug. 2009 - I began teaching 4th grade
May 2011 - Michael graduated from K-State
June 2011 - We moved to Wichita
July 2011 - I began working at Beldens
Nov. 2011 - Michael began his first engineering job
Jan. 2012 - We found out we were pregnant
Feb. 2012 - We bought a house
Oct. 2012 - Our daughter was born
Apr. 2013 - We found out we were pregnant
June 2013 - We had a miscarriage
Sept. 2013 - We found out we were pregnant
May 2014 - Our son will be born, we will celebrate 5 years of marriage
It's just crazy how time has flown by and our lives have changed. From 2 college students, to a married couple, to homeowners, to parents. It's been a whirlwind!
I can't believe Connor will be here in a month or less! I'm looking forward to going to the doctor weekly to check on his progress and mine. In our final month before his arrival I don't have too much to do asside from keeping the house clean. This is easier said than done with 2 babies in my home each day destroying all my work. It gets exhausting working so hard, only to see them ruin in all in a matter of minutes. I can't wait for warmer weather to get here so I can take them outdoors and they can run and play there. Hopefully soon. We still need to buy a baby book for Connor and pack our hospital bag, but things are looking pretty good otherwise. :) I just can't wait to meet him! :)
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