I am officially in my third trimester.  Today I am 28 weeks 4 days.  There is a lot that happens in the last 3 months or so of pregnancy.  And this is definitely uncharted territory for the Mathis household. I did receive good news today at the doctor’s office.  I passed my glucose test and my Iron is back to normal.  So…no extra, icky iron supplements for me.  Yay! Also, I have gained a total of 13 pounds so far…even though my belly seems huge.  Heartburn is the worst of my symptoms and issues and Tums seems to help most of the time.  And…yes….I know that it is supposed to mean she will have lots of hair. 

She is a very active child.  I feel her move quite often and her little gentle pushes are starting to pack quite a punch.  If you see me whince everyonce in a while it is probably her reminding me that she exists.  I can’t complain…I feel blessed to be having a healthy pregnancy.

Now…if I can just figure out what things to buy for this little one.  There is so much stuff out there, and everyone has their preferences.  I have never been more intimidated in my entire life than I was, walking down the bottle ailse at the store. There are so many to choose from.  So many styles, shapes, colors, brands, sizes, etc. Micah keeps looking at me like I am supposed to know what to get.  I keep telling him…I’m new at this too.   We are learning together. By the way…(side note)…I am so grateful for a loving, supportive and actively involved husband.  He has stood by me every step of this pregnancy and even when he doesn’t understand he still does his part and whatever I ask him to do.  I am blessed to have such a wonderful husband.  I know that even though we have a lot to learn and figure out, we will be fine, because we will do it together.  I love you Micah!

We have lots of upcoming events so there will be a lot more to post in the upcoming days and weeks.  I’ll try to keep you posted on all that is new and interesting.

Third Trimester Begins

Well we told our church family today, and the congregation rejoiced. It was a fantastic outpouring of love and celebration. Our church family has been praying for and hinting at our pregnancy for several years, so today was a much awaited declaration. We used a picture similar to the one we used with our parents to announce the big news. Here it is:

Thank you to all of you who encouraged and congratulated  us. We are so excited to get to share this experience with so many close friends and loved ones. We look forward to the days and weeks ahead as we celebrate God’s blessing on our family.

–Micah

Well almost. As of last night we have told all our parents and immediate family. We will tell the rest of our church family tomorrow morning. Everyone was excited and/or surprised. We gave my mom a Precious Moments figurine and my Dad and Courtney’s parents each got a commemorative picture and frame to break the news. Here is what each looks like:

–Micah