Baby oh Baby

With only 3 weeks til our due date... we're working as hard as we can to get everything done around the house. 

I have to say... seeing the carseat in the back of the jeep is one of my favorite things and just walking by the nursery stops me in my tracks and I get so excited starting in dreaming of our baby laying in the crib!

And can I just say that I am so blessed with such an amazing husband and family!

Chris worked so hard to paint the room, paint my old childhood dresser and remodel the baby closet. And our family and friends blessed us with all of the furniture and goodies we needed to complete the room.

It's been so fun making the room cozy and ready for baby... and not knowing the gender hasn't made it the easiest, but I love how it's turned out!

Cannot wait to have our sweet baby here with us.
Come on Baby Reese!

Sincerely, Loo

The Pregnant Life

Being pregnant has been one of the most amazing, crazy, unbelievable experiences of my life. As I expected that it would be... but just didn't know exactly what to plan for.

So much has changed in the last 36 weeks... I've changed physically, emotionally, spiritually and mentally... our marriage has changed... our house has changed... our schedule has changed...

And every moment has been amazing and challenging all at the same time!

Some things I've learned about being pregnant:

*don't feel guilty if you're tired and need a nap. 

I struggled for a while with the feelings of guilt when I'd take a nap in the afternoon. I felt like I was being lazy, but I finally realized it was okay and I needed it. I have no reason to feel guilty, I'm growing a baby inside of me. It's exhausting... it's worth it... but a huge thing to take on physically and I deserve a nap sometimes!

*heartburn and indigestion are no joke.

I thought I knew what heartburn was before... I had no clue! Some really great natural remedies are... papaya enzymes, milk, apple cider vinegar (mixed with apple juice or water), DigestZen (essential oil - rubbed on throat and stomach). These are just a few things I've found that help without taking meds or Tums.

*let hubby take care and spoil you.

Again, I've found myself feeling guilty when Chris takes such good care of me and does so much for me. But after many conversations, I've learned that letting him do simple things for me like carrying the laundry downstairs, cleaning the kitchen, and making dinner are things that he can and wants to do for me. Carrying a baby is a lot of work, that he cannot do, but he can help me and I should let him.

*don't stress - just keep praying through it.

Becoming a parent is kinda huge! We are bringing a human into this world that we are responsible for and there are a lot of things to learn and prepare for. While it can be super overwhelming, I've realized that God has chosen us to be the parents for this baby. We're not going to know everything and we may make some mistakes (or a lot of mistakes) but it's okay. We pray that we will make the best choices and be the best parents, but stressing does nothing but make it all harder.

 

Sincerely, Loo