Our Arduous Journey: *22 weeks*

Saturday, June 11, 2011

22 weeks

How far along?: 22 Weeks!!

*Total weight gain: I'm avoiding the scale

*How big is baby?: The size of a Papapya

*Sleep?: Give and take

*How are you feeling physically? Wonderful!

*How are you feeling emotionally?: Pretty blessed

*Best moment this week?: Getting the crib, glider, rocker and bassinet put together :)

*Movement?: Daily!

*Food cravings?: Chex Muddy Buddies

*Labor signs?: No

*What I miss: This week I miss a nice glass of chilled white wine

*What I'm looking forward to: Putting up decorations in the baby room

*Random Thoughts: I do feel a bit strange now that we have so much baby stuff put together- almost as if I just jinxed myself :(

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MelissaJune 12, 2011 at 6:06 AM
You look great!

And don't feel like you've jinxed yourself. Since I keep telling myself, I'll tell you too -- buying baby stuff will not make something bad happen.
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HeatherJune 12, 2011 at 10:46 AM
You look so amazing Pappsy!! And you will not jinx yourself, promise!!!
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PappsJune 12, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Thanks you guys :) I'm really excited, but the fear of what if- and then we have all this stuff is kind of scary.
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mari2003/ TwinskMamaJune 12, 2011 at 12:54 PM
Oh Pappsy you look so precious!!! Love how the nursery is coming along,
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Jolene/j_luvs_rJune 12, 2011 at 4:46 PM
D - You look great! Also, Chex Mix Muddy Buddies = glorious deliciousness. ;)
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A Reflective Poem

I WILL BE

There are women that become mothers without effort, without thought, without patience or loss and though they are good mothers and love their children, I know that I will be better.

I will be better not because of genetics, or money or that I have read more books but because I have struggled and toiled for this child. I have longed and waited. I have cried and prayed. I have endured and planned over and over again.

Like most things in life, the people who truly have appreciation are those who have struggled to attain their dreams.
I will notice everything about my child.
I will take time to watch my child sleep, explore and discover.
I will marvel at this miracle every day for the rest of my life.
I will be happy when I wake in the middle of the night to the sound of my child, knowing that I can comfort, hold and feed him and that I am not waking to take another temperature, pop another pill, take another shot or cry tears of a broken dream. My dream will be crying for me.

I count myself lucky in this sense; that I have been given me this insight,
this special vision with which I will look upon my child that my friends will not see.

Whether I parent a child I actually give birth to or a child that I am led to, I will not be careless with my love.

I will be a better mother for all that I have endured.
I am a better wife, a better aunt, a better daughter, neighbor, friend and sister because I have known pain.I know disillusionment as I have been betrayed by my own body. I have been tried by fire and hell many never face, yet given time, I stood tall.

I have prevailed. I have succeeded. I have won.

So now, when others hurt around me, I do not run from their pain in order to save myself discomfort. I see it, mourn it, and join them in theirs.
I listen.

And even though I cannot make it better, I can make it less lonely. I have learned the immense power of another hand holding tight to mine, of other eyes that moisten as they learn to accept the harsh truth and when life is beyond hard. I have learned a compassion that only comes with walking in those shoes.

I have learned to appreciate life. Yes I will be a wonderful mother.

-Author Unknown, taken from TTGP

Saturday, June 11, 2011

*22 weeks*

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