Okay, I'm done

So, I'm finished with my momentary freak-out about being a parent...but I'm sure it will come back again sometime soon!

Thanks for all the advice/comments that everyone left for me.

I'm so excited to meet my little girl--only 6 more weeks until my due date! (Hopefully she is not late, but let's assume she will be so that I don't get disappointed!)

I have a baby shower today in Keizer, so I'll post about that soon.

A Little Bit Freaked Out!!

Please tell me that it is normal to be experiencing these feelings!!

We have been taking Childbirth Preparation Classes at Salem Hospital, and they have been really, really great! I understand that the knowledge that we are receiving about labor, delivery, postpartum, and taking care of the baby is going to prove helpful; knowledge is power.

But, on the other hand, I feel like in this day and age, there are so many conflicting opinions on how to handle labor & delivery, how to feed your baby, how often to feed your baby, when to feed your baby, how much to feed your baby, how long your baby should sleep, where your baby should sleep, how to soothe your baby, how to teach your baby to soothe him/herself, and on and on and on....

I feel overwhelmed by all this information and am honestly scared to death to be a parent--I mean, what if I really screw up our baby girl for life?? I already take my role as a parent very seriously; I also know that I tend to take myself too seriously sometimes, so I probably run the risk of doing that with my child(ren).

Any advice for a soon mom-to-be??

31 weeks and counting...

Here's the latest pics. Only 9 more weeks to go...we are getting so anxious to meet our little girl!!

Prego Pics

Well, here I am...21 weeks and 3 days. I have been feeling our daughter move this week, which has been so much fun!! (Although it is hard for me to explain to Andrew exactly what it feels like...all I know is that I LOVE IT!!)

I hope that you enjoy the pics as much as I'm enjoying my growing belly!!

It's A Girl!!

After having two ultrasounds, Andrew and I found out that we will be having a baby girl!!!

WE ARE SO EXCITED!!

It's been amazing to watch our little one kicking and moving about on the screen at the hospital; I still haven't felt the kicks, but I am anxiously awaiting that exciting moment!!

We've been thinking about how much fun it will be for Kinley to have a little girl to play with when we get to Uganda, after dealing with all of those boys!

We hope that when she is born, you all can meet her before we go to Uganda. Thanks for sharing in our joy!

Who Is This Person???

It's me-Aimee Jo...someone full of energy who makes tons of "to do" lists and loves crossing things off throughout the day!! Someone who enjoys going for walks and organizing/cleaning my house.

Well, I am still Aimee Jo, but that part about being full of energy, actually crossing things off the list, and going for walks has just flown out the window the past few weeks.

Instead, this is what I've become...someone who lives in the most comfortable recliner, taking catnaps each day, watching so much TV that I've got commercials memorized.

Who is this person I've become?? I seriously have only enough energy to take a shower, but actually get ready for the day--NO WAY! And if it is not a shower, then maybe I can unload the dishwasher, but then it's back to the recliner again!
I feel drained of energy and nausea on top of that, which is not a good combo. But, my lovely husband reminds me that it is GREAT that I feel this way because it surely means only one thing---I am pregnant!!

I am 9 weeks today and feel very grateful that the Lord has created a little human inside of me, even though the sweet, little one-inch babe makes me feel so SICK!

So, until these feelings of fatigue and nausea subside, I will enjoy my time in the great big, brown chair and will do what I can to get through each day. And if you are ever in the neighborhood, please stop by--you know where to find me!! I'd love to share my favorite commercials with you!!