So as of right now my husband is in L.A. Eating dinner and then headed to a Clippers game. He is spending time with the family that lives out there and taking in the sights. Spending yesterday in Hollywood and today in Venice Beach. He may be a year or two before either one of us gets the opportunity to go to Cali again. He comes home tomorrow which can't get here soon enough. As most everyone knows Auburn had an amazing comeback this season and made it all the way to the National Championship in Pasadena. So Zac's Christmas gift was a trip out there to watch his beloved tigers play for the title. While they didn't win they played a great game and had one awesome season. A season that I attended while creating a human being. I am amazed that at the end of the Iron Bowl I didn't put myself in labor from yelling and cheering so loud and crazy! It was awesome!
So with that being said as of today, we have 16 days until our official due date. Jan 24th is the big day, unless she decides to make her grand entrance before then. Which would be just fine with me. Zac and I tried for a little while before being blessed with a successful pregnancy. While a year and a half is really just a flash in the pan, it was somewhat trying for us. We have come to realize that God really does have perfect timing and we are so very thankful for this amazing child He has blessed us with. He used that time to draw us closer to him and to each other. Teaching me for sure that He truly is the one in control and I am nothing and can do nothing without Him. Something I truly needed o be reminded of.
Pregnancy while hard work the closer it gets to the end, is one amazing experience. Knowing that there is a tiny little human growing in my belly really is a miracle. Pregnancy hormones are serious and I have been experiencing them in full force. It has been a crazy ride. Beginning with lots of morning(really all day) sickness that while is has decreased a good bit, is still hanging around. With only two weeks left, I don't think it will stop now. There have been many hours spent awake in the middle of the night. Some of which included trips to Walgreens for snacks. While Zac continues to work hard to provide for our family my days when I'm not at work mostly consist of napping, back aches, swollen hands, swollen feet, swollen face, lots of small meals, heartburn, little kicks to the ribs, and many bathroom breaks. There have been lots of Dr. visits. 2 ultrasounds. One healthy little heartbeat. Three, maybe four emotional meltdowns. Several food cravings. One lost engagement ring. One found engagement ring. All well worth it in the end.
I have decorated the nursery, washed all her clothing and blankets, sterilized bottles and pacifiers, organized her closet. Nesting is real and in full force at least until I get tired and have to lay down for a quick power nap. Everything is ready for her including the two of us. At least a ready as we can be. While we both love children and have experienced being around them and what goes along with that, I don't think anything can really prepare you for what it like when you have one of your own. But we are very much excited about this new adventure. I think we will do just fine. I know Zac is going to be an amazing dad, and this little girl will have him wrapped around her finger pretty much immediately.
This past year Zac and I have grown together and had some great experiences together. We have been blessed with the opportunity to spend time with our family and friends, travel, and had some great times on the plains in Auburn. We are continuing to grow in our relationship together and our relationship with God. We are excited about everything that the new year has to offer and about enjoying it with our newest addition.
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