I'm feeling so sick and weird all the time. Which, unfortunately, is a really good sign. Eating is no longer for enjoyment ... merely to survive. And the things I want to eat are so weird. I can't cook anything because the smell of food cooking make me sick. Naps are mandatory and occasionally I find myself laying my head down on my desk for a few minutes. I continue to be amazed at how something so small can make me so sick. Then friends and reading reminds me what my body is doing right now which is a miracle in itself so I try to listen to my cravings for weird food and naps. I'm ready to be out of the first trimester for sure so I can start enjoying everything. When I want to just die every afternoon I struggle to see the light at the end of the tunnel. But then ... I get to look at the birthday pictures of a good friends one year-old daughter or we see the sweet Wyrtzen kids at church on Sunday and it all seems worth it. Holding out for week 13.
We went to look at a duplex this evening. It was three bedrooms and very nice, but our current lease isn't over until the end of January so we'll see if it ends up renting. We cringe at paying rent down here with the cost of living being so high, but three bedrooms would be such a blessing with a little one on the way and knowing that Mom and Dad will want to be visiting very often.
After talking with my Dad last week, I have been really bummed about having kids so far away from them. I would love to have the joy of grandparents living so close by, many of my friends get to experience that and it's so perfect. At the same time we have to realize how perfect God's plan is and accept that there is nothing for us other than to be in his will ... in Austin.
We had some big changes made to the Youth team this past week. It really has been crazy to see how much has changed in the last 10 months.
It looks like we'll be spending Thanksgiving here this year. Since Ethan just started the job at Apple about a month ago, he only gets Thursday off. We've had a couple of invitations to spend the day with friends and their families ... but we are leaning more towards a quite Thanksgiving together.
Mom and Dad are flying us up to Jeff City next weekend and we are so excited. It will be so nice to see them, we haven't been home to see them in a year! (they have made some visits to see us)
We are SOOO excited about the Heinrich family coming to see us on the 12th! They are an amazing, beautiful Australian family who I stayed with for a few weeks when I was over in Oz in 2003. We can hardly wait.
Our next sonogram or ultrasound (I'm really not sure what it is) is December 17th. I think we get a better picture of the baby but I'm really not sure. It's some kind of special appointment ... that is all I know.
For now, Ethan's guitar playing is making me sleepy and I think I need a nap ... again.
3 comments:
sleep while you can, kristen, and don't cook while you can...you have such a blessed life. yea for 13 weeks coming soon!!!
Enjoy those naps. Your life of sleeping will soon be gone. But, what a blessing in losing sleep to holding a baby!(or a 2 or 5 year old in my case)I am so excited about getting to watch this process through your blog!
My morning sickness just went away right at twelve weeks. It was AMAZING!!! I remember when I did my first load of laundry in like three months. That's when we knew things were looking up at the Roskowske house!! I know it stinks right now, but it will be SO worth it (I'm sure you've heard that a million times. Love you guys!!
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