Let me give a brief recap of life since I last wrote:
- In early February, we celebrated a very special Valentine's Day. We had been planning to spend the weekend prior at the coast, but at the last minute our plans changed and we ended up sticking around town. We had a romantic dinner a local Italian restaurant and just keep it really low key, enjoying this season of just the two of us time. It was pretty special, since that season is rapidly coming to a close.
- About two weeks ago, we had our fifteen week checkup with our doctor, who reported that we have a healthy, happy, mobile baby who was doing back flips and somersaults as she tried to get the heart rate reading on the doppler.
- Just about a week and a half ago, that mobile baby made its presence known to mom and dad, with what I can best describe as little bubbles popping inside my tummy. It's an amazing feeling to know that those little bubbles mean a human baby is dancing and kicking inside my belly. As time goes on, I'm also finding that I can interact more and more with this little human inside of me; today, I played it music and enjoyed the little bubble-responses I was getting. I can also get a reaction when I gently rub my hands over my growing belly. Adam especially loves this--even though he can't feel the baby kick yet, he loves to rub my belly and watch my face to see if his voice and/or touch elicited any sort of reaction. I love this too because it does.
- After our last OB appointment, we scheduled our 20 week ultrasound for March 30th. Yes, this is the day that we will find out if we're having a baby girl or a baby boy...and we're less than two weeks away!! It's also the day that we'll be learning a whole lot about this baby's development so far--the doctors will be taking all sorts of measurements and looking for all the progress benchmarks that indicate a healthy baby and a healthy pregnancy. Please join us in praying God's continued protection over our precious little one. We are already so very much in love with this life God has blessed us with.
- The last month has also brought some anxiety over jobs for next year. I'm a teacher in a school district that is basically bankrupt. Right now, the district is projecting layoffs of anywhere from 250-400 teachers for next year, and depending on where the line is drawn, I may or may not have a job in the upcoming year. In the beginning we were very fearful, especially with the added responsibility of a baby, but quickly came to the conclusion that, again, this road is ours to walk in faith. God's timing in this journey has been impeccable--He has orchestrated all the details of our lives to perfectly align to His perfect plan, and we are confidant that He will do it again. We expect to know more about the job situation in April, and are resting in the absolute assurance we have in the Father and praising God for His continued faithfulness in our lives.
- Toby and Emma "graduated" from obedience classes in mid-March, and I put that in quotations because we didn't actually attend the graduation ceremony. I had a school event that I was running that night, and Adam chose not to take Emma and Toby as a single dad. Had we attended graduation, I feel confidant that (my trainee) Toby would have passed with flying colors! Emma (Adam's trainee)....well, not so much. Poor girl is just too much of a social butterfly! During off leash healing practice, she was much more interested in greeting the other dogs and owners than sticking anywhere near Adam's side. It was quite the comedic relief for the rest of us, if I do say so myself. Our trainer told my parents at graduation (their dog was in the class, too) that she'd "love to get her hands on Emma for some private lessons". Oh boy. I bet she would.
My last piece of big news (well, at least for me) is that spring break has officially arrived!! I feel like singing the Hallelujah Chorus and doing a little booty shake to celebrate that it's finally here. My big plans for the break include some serious relaxation, the purchase of a baby crib, and helping Adam paint the nursery (okay, who am I kidding...no way he'll actually let me paint). In fact, today we went shopping for cribs and found one we really like! We're letting it marinate before we go back and pull the trigger, so to speak.
To polish this post off, here's a sneak peak of some of the things we'll be working on in the baby room over the break:
Our wall color: "Rainwashed" by Sherwin Williams. I am in love with it.
The nursery will change very subtly depending on what we find out on the 30th. This is my basic color palette.
And this is the crib we like.
Love, actually.
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