BABY BABY BABY
This is the first ultrasound that I got. My OB gives me pictures every time I go. So we get to see the progression.
The second visit, John was with me. When he saw the heartbeat for the first time, his face totally lit up. I will never forget it.
Now we're getting into the third phase of pictures.
I hope you guys can tell what you are looking at. :) This is the "blessing's" back. The last time I went to the doctor, my mom and my Aunt were here, so I was able to send a picture home with them to show Grandpa, Grandma and Dad.
There is so much to say about pregnancy, choices you have to make, starting with "What room will the nursery be in?", "Am I going to find out the sex?" (the answer for me is a resounding 'yes'), "What name should we name him/her?".
When you are in the situation that we are in, living in a foreign country to both of us, you ask yourself "Where should I deliver?", "What is the procedure?", "Am I going to be able to communicate my desires?" or more simply, "Do I really have to spend 80 Euros for a monitor when, in the States, I can get one for $20?"
It's exciting for sure, but I've found myself thinking a lot about what kind of mother I'm going to be. Last week I got the inclination to make whole wheat bread with everything in it including cashews, minus the mayo, a task I was determined to do weekly for the rest of our child rearing lives. I have this desire to be "Super Health Mom!!!!" Pro- cloth diapers, Anti-Sugar for a year, Pro-Mid Wife, Anti-Epidural. I found myself munching on a carrot for a snack while making a quilt that I was considering doing by hand.....the list goes on and on.
Does every mom go through this? How can I describe the looks that John has been giving me? It's like this...."What did you do to my wife?" I, much to his relief, came crashing down a little bit today. I felt pretty yucky this morning and slept until 11. I'm consoling myself right now with M&Ms and the rest of a Cola (something that I've dropped from my regular diet, hopefully forever).
So, I know this is a broad question, and if you wanted to give me an easy answer you'd just refer me to Proverbs 31, but what makes a good mom???
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I'm still in that boat, though some things have changed (I didn't do cloth... ahem, but I probably would if they were cheaper than disposable.) I'm learning that parenting is about the relationship: between parent and child, but also in shepherding our child toward a relationship with Christ. While the physical being is important, the spiritual one is much more so. I am not a good mom when I'm not exemplifying Christ to my children, more so than if I fed them sugar all day.
Hugs to you, I'm so excited for you guys! :)
There were a lot of things that made your house a home. Yeah, Mike and Sue Pellascio!!!
Cloth diapers are cheaper here because everyone is soooooo "green". There is no real place to throw them. John and I are thinking of doing half and half.
Janelle, the Proverbs 31 answers are always the right ones.
I'm finding that it's not so much that you have family devotions everyday at 6:00 a.m. (though they are necessary I think), it's that you consistently exalt Christ in everyday life. That's the hard part.
Hope that you don't mind me for commenting.
Congratulations on the baby to be.
Looks as if it could be a girl to me...LOL
What does it take to be a good Mom?
I'm on my fifth kid and I think I get dumber in this department every time I have another. There is no formula for being a good Mom except for what we might be able to find in scripture. You really don't know what kind of Mom you are going to be until you finally have this baby and "feel" your way through the process. Give yourself plenty of room to mess up. Any way, I know you are going to be a great Mom even if you don't become a wheat eating, non-cola drinking, quilt making Momma!
Deb (Ashmore) Paul
Hey...I guess we are due around the same time. My due date is Jan. 5th, what's yours?
You know, I think the best moms are the "real" ones. I am inspired to be a good example to my kids...esp. the little ones but, it is really neat to be able to share my struggles (appropriately) with my older ones. It's good to have heart to hearts when they are struggling and they can see that mom and dad have their issues too at times. That's when we can turn them, and ourselves back to Jesus and be reminded of our NEED for our Savior!
Love ya,
Christie