10 Things

10 things I have been loving for the past two weeks:

1. My baby girl

2. My husbands ability to be so patient and calm when I am a nervous wreck

3. The way Molly smiles in her sleep

4. Cheddar jack dip from publix

5. Our Christmas tree

6. The smell of Molly

7. Allen and I sitting on the couch watching Molly's facial expressions change while she is in REM and being thoroughly entertained.

8. Letting Molly fall asleep on my chest and feeling her heartbeat against mine.

9. Somewhat calmer dogs

10. Learning and loving in a way that I have never experienced before now.

Milk

Who knew my thoughts, feelings and daily routines would be so dominated by milk?

Emotions

happy

thankful

sad

excited

nervous

worried

peaceful

joyful

grateful

timid

curious

thrilled

ready

those are just a few going through my heart and head today.

excited about our new life with baby. happy that I have an amazing man to hold my hand through it all. sad that i am closing a chapter with just me and my man. curious to see what this little one looks like. ready to give this baby a name!!

Snow falling already!

Sunday.

Today I have:

organized the changing table (sorta)

sorted through baby M's clean clothes and put away

watched Shrek 2

watched the snow fall from the living room window

enjoyed the smell of my Christmas tree scented candle

enjoyed the twinkle lights on my mantle and Christmas tree

currently waiting on my sweet husband to come home so we can let the dogs out to watch them be perplexed by the snow.

still...

on bed rest. except i decorated the Christmas tree today without permission.

opps.

37 weeks and I have shingles

I think that the title pretty much sums it up.

Orders for Bed Rest

After spending the evening in Labor and Delivery at Piedmont Hospital with constant monitoring of my blood pressure I have been put on bed rest until Monday afternoon (when I see my OB next).

So that means....

No taking the dog to the vet (as I had planned)

No Christmas tree shopping

No Christmas gift shopping (trying to get ahead of the game in case baby M comes early)

No washing baby clothes

No vacuuming

No re-arranging the guest room

No driving around looking at Christmas lights

No taking the dogs to the dog park

I mean I know allen can help with some, but no one wants to be given a 'to-do' list on their weekend time. My plan is to make a "to do" list and then weeding out the un-necessary ones. I am really hoping that Monday the doctor will give me the all clear to go back to work until further notice. Here is to hoping!

Health Update

A quick health update on my sweet little sister, Lanier. She has been staying at the local hospital back home having tests run to see what could be the culprit. So far all tests have come back negative which is good and bad. Good that they are not finding anything, bad that she is still in pain and there seems to be no relief. She heads home today for a break and then back to the hospital tomorrow morning for a procedure that requires her to be put to sleep. Thank you for all the prayers for Lanier and my family, please continue to lift them up if the Lord brings them to your mind.