Finally!! A New Post!!

I know......I know!! But, really, once you neglect something for so long, it is SO hard to get back into the habit. I'm going to try to make this my New Year's resolution (keeping up with the blog, that is) even though I am about 4 months late ;).

Since, my last post Chris and I have moved back to the hills of East Tennessee and I am 30 weeks pregnant with our first son. Pregnancy has been the most amazing experience in my life. I have loved every moment (well, except the first 12 weeks of sickness), but that seems so far away in the past now and now I'm just anticipating his arrival. I love the flutters and kicks that happen only for daddy's voice. I love the fact that I've had to have extra ultrasounds, so I can see my handsome little man more than most people get to. I love making the preparations and making sure everything is just perfect. I love knowing that I am now a mom, which is something I believe to be one of the most important and precious positions that a person can hold. Sure, I think of things that could go wrong, or how our life is completely changing, but it all pales in comparison to the privilege that we've been given to be parents. I am so blessed to have this opportunity.

Maybe some of you don't know about Connor's little kidney problem that we found out about around 20 weeks. He has a condition called "fetal hydronephrosis", which is a long name for a blockage between the kidney and ureter. My doctor assured me that this is fairly common with little boys and she would keep a close eye on it to see how the condition was progressing. As all of you mommy's know- the feeling that something could potentially be wrong with your precious baby is heart-wrenching. Even though there's absolutely nothing you can do about it and it's not your fault, you feel this awesome responsibility for this life growing inside of you. So you can imagine the feelings that have been going through my head. However, today at my doctor's appointment, the ultrasound showed that his kidney's were at .4 and .5 which is very good news, because to even be considered hydronephrosis they have to be elevated to .7 by 32 weeks. They don't really expect them to elevate to .7 in the next 2 weeks so it's a pretty good chance that his kidney's are going to be completely normal at my next appointment. Praise the Lord! Everything else looks absolutely normal and the date is still set for July 24th. His nursery is pretty much finished, except for some stenciling on the walls. And thanks to an awesome garage sale day on Friday I'm almost completely prepared for our little guy. I can't believe how fast the pregnancy has gone, and I am learning just to take one day at a time and not worry about things I cannot change. The Lord gave us this baby and He is very capable of taking care of every issue that may arise. I can't ever get this moment back. I'm never again going to be pregnant with our first child, and so I'm going to do my best to cherish every moment and each new experience that comes along.

P.S. Stay in touch...as soon as I find the chord for my camera, I will be posting pics!

Thanks for reading!