Things That Made Me Smile; May

I found the blog, Emmy Mom, that hosts this meme during the Ultimate Blog Hop back in April.  I think it’s a wonderful way to recap a month so I’m linking up for my first time.

May was a pretty good month over all for me.  Here’s what really made me smile:

1.  Visit from mom.

My mom came to visit because she wanted to see my baby belly.  She saw it in February when I visited for two weeks but I wasn’t very big yet.  I’m much bigger now and she enjoyed seeing it and getting to feel her grandbaby moving around.  We had a great week.  We explored Poulsbo, Edmonds and even got to enjoy Pike’s Place Market in Seattle in the warm sunshine!  She also spoiled me by cooking dinner, doing the dishes and the laundry and vacuuming. 

2.  Time spent with The Man

I love my husband and spending time with him.  We are enjoying the last few weeks have just the two of us.  Don’t get me wrong, we’re super excited to meet Munchkin but we know life as we know it is going to change and it will never be the same again.  So we’re making the most of it while we can!  Late nights at the drive in and day trips in the area are great ways for us to have quality time together.  Sorry about the dark picture…we were in the back of the pickup as Battleship was starting when we took it.

3.  The furbabies.

I love our animals, all 4 of them.  I know their worlds are going to be rocked with Munchkin’s arrival.  I’ve been trying to make an effort to make sure they each get attention every day.  Not tons, but one on one time so they know they are loved.  I’ve even let the pups up on the sofa for a bit every once in a while for some snuggle time. I know they miss it since we’ve banished them from the sofa.

4. Getting the GD under control

While being diagnosed with GD definitely DID NOT make me smile finding out more about and and getting it under control did.  I’m still working on my fasting numbers but they are getting better.  What made me smile even more is knowing that I can stay under the care of the midwife I’ve been seeing.  Even better is knowing that IF I do need to go on medicine, she’ll work with an OB and I’ll still get to see her. 

5.  Being 33 weeks on Memorial Day.

Only 7 weeks to go, 4 till I’m full term.  I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!  I’m going to miss the kicks and punches I’ve been feeling (well, not the ones to my bladder.)  I’m not going to miss trying to get comfortable to sleep.

6.  New Shoes & Dresses

While Mom was here she bought me some new flip flops and two new dresses.  I’m loving both!  I’m really loving the dresses because they are so comfortable.  We got them thinking they would be great for me to wear after Munchkin arrives.  I’m sure they will be but I’m getting plenty of use out of them now.

7. The Wedge

While I was at my prenatal massage this month, my massage therapist used a wedge for my belly.  Let me tell you this thing is amazing.  It was so amazing that I had to go out and buy one myself.  I had seen them but didn’t think that it would be much use.  I WAS WRONG. The wedge is so comfy under my belly and works so much better than a pillow.  When I’m laying on it I can’t even feel it.

8. Coming home to a vacuumed house

Enough said.

9. A Baby Shower

My church had a baby shower for me this past month.  It was on a Sunday after church and it was a great time.  It was nice and small but many people who couldn’t make it left gifts and I was overwhelmed by their generosity.  We were blessed by our church family and we’re looking forward to raising munchkin there!

What made you smile this month?

I’m link up with:

Start of Summer

One of my absolute favorite things to do in the summer is to bring the pups to Fort Worden.  So when we had a warm Saturday and DH didn’t have to work, we loaded up the car and headed out.

It takes us about an hour to get there and the ride is pretty.  We get to go over the Hood Canal Bridge and there are views of the mountains on and off along the way.  Joey did amazingly well during the car ride.  He often whines and barks but not this time.  We’re hoping he’s getting the hang of riding in the car.

We like this beach because there usually aren’t too many people there and once again we weren’t disappointed.  It was breezy but still warm…just enough so you weren’t sweating.  There is drift wood by the dunes and sometimes you come across it in tide as well.  By the dunes it’s rocky but then gets sandy as the beach meets the water.   The water is cold as the Pacific tends to be, even for this New England girl who grew up swimming in the Atlantic.  I usually only put my toes in.  Molly doesn’t seem to care about the temperature, she plunges in every. single. time.  She LOVES the water.  Joey, not so much.  The Man did throw him in and get got out as quickly as possible.  Joey did enjoy sniffing around the beach so he was a happy as Molly was in the water.

After throwing the ball for Molly awhile and walking down the beach so Joey could smell to his hearts content, we rested on some driftwood.  Joey found some smaller driftwood to chew one while Molly tried to get us to keep throwing the ball.  It’s just a nice time, walking and enjoying the sunshine and beauty.

Some more photos:

A Night Out

The Man and I sometimes get in a rut and don’t got out for a date night for a month or two…or three!  Oops, we know we need to work on that!  We’ve been wanting to see the Hunger Games.  He was on an underway when it first came out so I waited to see it and then we just couldn’t make it fit into our schedule.  Then I noticed that the drive in was showing it and we still couldn’t squeeze it in.  I was thinking that they weren’t showing it anymore but when I saw this weekend’s line up there it was, as the second feature! Score! Never mind that the first movie isn’t starting till 9:45.

So we decided to go.  We loaded up the puppies and our gear into the truck and headed to the dog park when Jeopardy! was over.  The goal was to tired Joey out so he wouldn’t bark while we were watching the movie.  There weren’t many people or puppies there but there were enough for Joey to run around with.  He ran around and made friends with a Collie that had the same colors as him, just longer fur.  They were very cute.

After about a 1/2 hour we loaded them back up and headed to the drive in.  We got there about 9:15 and had plenty of time to get settled.  We put the futon mattress in the bed of the truck and I brought some pillows and blankets so we made a nice little nest to relax on.  I had a hard time getting up so The Man had to help me.  It must have been a pretty funny sight!  He also had to lift the pups up but at least we didn’t have to worry about them going anywhere.  As the night got cooler it was nice to snuggle with them.  Joey did great and only whined a little bit during the first movie.  They both loved being able to curl up with us since they don’t get that very often at home anymore.

We saw Battleship and Hunger Games.  Both were good but I’m glad we saw both of them at the drive in.  We enjoyed giving commentary on them while we were watching.  Battleship was better than I expected but it was missing something.  I think adding some submarines in would have made it perfect but then I might be bias!  The Man and I both agree that it has a good soundtrack. 

Hunger Games was also good, just not as good as the book.  I’m glad I knew the story but I missed knowing what Katniss was thinking.  I did like how they showed the gamemakers controlling the game and the commentary.  I did not like Peeta.  He seemed cold or fake.  It’s just not how I saw him.  I thought Rue was absolutely adorable and wish she had had more screen time.  The movie left me feeling like something was missing so I’m rereading it for about the 13th time. 

Even though we didn’t get home till about 3am, we still had a great time!  We can’t wait to go back and do it again!

What’s your favorite nice weather date activity?

Memorial Day

"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13.

There are those who are willing to lay down their life for those they don’t know as well.

They go to war, ready and willing to lay down their lives if they need to.

They leave behind families,

Moms and Dads,

Sisters and brothers,

Girlfriends, boyfriends, Fiancés, Wives and Husbands,

Sons, daughters, nieces and nephews,

Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles

as well as friends and other loved ones.

 

 Thank you for your sacrifice.

Thank you for protecting the freedoms

that we so often take for granted.

 

So please, enjoy your BBQ’s and other plans for the long weekend.

But don’t forget to take a moment to reflect on those who have given all.

Don’t forget their sacrifice.

Dr. Issues Resolved

I had three appointment this morning at they went well.  I am feeling so much better about everything (If you missed what I was upset about, this post will catch you up.)

First up was an ultrasound.  Munchkin was not cooperative so we didn’t get see a nice profile or get a picture but we did get a great shot of her foot.  We also found out the the placenta in now 4 cm from the cervix so that issue has resolved itself!  It wasn’t a huge issue to begin with but it’s not to know that we won’t have to worry about it at all.

The second appointment was with the nutritionist.  She gave me some more ideas for my nighttime snack (quesadilla with beans and cheese, yum!) and told me that walking after dinner could help my fasting numbers too.  The good news is that the fasting numbers are now coming under control.  I’m very, very happy about that!

Last up was the centering appointment with my midwife.  The nurse who runs our group mentioned to me that we need to talk about my next session.  Then she came over and said that I should talk to the midwife about being able to stay in the centering group and she didn’t see any reason why I couldn’t.  When it was finally my turn for one on one time with the midwife I mentioned that I had GD and that the OB I saw last week said I couldn’t come to centering anymore.  Her immediate response was “Of course you can keep coming!”  I was super happy to hear that!  She ended up going to talk with that OB and she was confused about centering.  All of my care will continue to be under the midwife and I don’t have to see that OB again!  So my appointment next week with the OB turned into a walk in appointment with the midwife so she can see my log.  If it is decided that I need meds, she’ll work with the OB but will still be taking care of me.  She did mention that I will be induced at 40 weeks if Munchkin hasn’t arrived on her own.  It didn’t bother me as much because I have a relationship with her and trust her and her judgment.  I still don’t want to be induced but I am ok with her doing it.  If she isn’t on when it’s scheduled she’ll make sure that we schedule it when another midwife is on as there is no reason why I can’t have a midwife deliver munchkin.  I walked out of that appointment feeling so much better than I have since I got the GD diagnosis.   

It’s also hit me that in about 7 and 1/2 weeks or less we’ll have a baby.  We’ll be meeting our little girl and we are so excited for that.  Wrapping my head around it is a whole other issue and it just stops me in my tracks sometimes!  I’m not nervous for labor yet, just excited.  We’ll see how I feel once it starts….

Just a fun picture of The Man and Allen in Allen’s new favorite spot

We Have A Winner!

We have a winner in the mark. giveaway!  

I used rafflecopter to pick the winner and it picked #8, 

Shelly from Our Motto is Patience!

 She has two little ones 

and another on the way 

so I know she'll be able to use this on the go make up!

Congrats Shelly!

Thank you to everyone to entered!
And a very big thank you to Chelsea for sponsoring the giveaway!

Submarine

Mom and I were on our way back to Kingston from Edmonds on the ferry last week and about 1/2 way there she says…”Is that a submarine?  I think that’s a submarine!”  I was like, “No, it’s not a sub!” but then I turned around and lo and behold, it WAS a submarine!

It’s not all that unusual to see a sub in Puget Sound.  After all there are two bases on the sound that the subs go in and out of.  I had just never see one before.  I’ve been up close and personal with on while it is pier side and I’ve even been on one (not surprising since The Man is a submariner!)  It was pretty cool to see one sailing free.

I was pretty fascinated with it.  I just wanted to watch it while we sailed by each other.  I don’t know if it was me being sentimental or just realizing that with The Man’s career ending soon I’ll be a sub wife no longer.  It was just cool to see the sail sticking out of the water.  To know that there were going to happy wives and kids that night, with their husbands/dads coming home.  Knowing the joy, even if the sub had only been our for a short time.  To me, it was more than just a sub.  It’s about the men who serve on it and the families who wait for them. 

To those that serve in the Silent Service, thank you.

32

Another week down and I’m very thankful for that.  I’m getting to the point where I’m ready to be done, mostly because of the gestational diabetes.  Thinking about everything you put in your mouth gets tiring.  I think the most frustrating it doing what you've been told to do and still getting numbers that are too high.  My meal numbers are fine, it’s the fasting numbers that I can’t get under control.

I had a doctor’s appointment last week and met with a new doctor.  She seems to know what she’s talking about but she wasn’t very compassionate.  She told me that I have two weeks to get the fasting numbers under control or she’ll put me on medication.  Then she told me that if I am on medication she’ll induce me between 39-40 weeks and if I’m not on medicine I have to deliver before 41 weeks or she’ll induce.  I was not a happy camper.  She couldn’t understand why I was upset and had tears running down my face.  Then she told me that I could no longer go to my normal centering appointments because I am now a complicated OB patient and they need to see my every two weeks.  I kinda told her I was going to the next one and she said I could go to that one.  I also have an ultrasound this week and she didn’t think it was necessary but since it was already scheduled she’ll let me go to it. 

Needless to say I was not happy at the end of the appointment.  I’ll be talking to the midwife at my next centering appointment to see if she’ll let me continue to go.

Other than that things are going well.  I’m getting up several times at night and the bathroom and I are becoming good friends.  I got a wedge and it’s WONDERFUL.  I’m also pretty tired but I think that’s part of the territory.  I’m hoping the next few weeks fly by!

Instagram Sundays

I know I’ve left you hanging this week.  I’m sorry for that but I’ve been busy this week!  My mom is visiting so I’ve been focusing on spending time with her and not on blogging.  We’ve been doing lots of stuff and I’ve been too tired to blog.  I haven’t even been taking that many pictures but I did get a couple…here they are:

Mom on the ferry.  We were heading to Edmonds to visit with a friend.

Even though Mom had been to Pike’s Place before, both times it was normal Seattle weather….rainy and cool.  We managed to get over and enjoy some sunshine!

I’m cheating a little bit…I didn’t take this with Instagram nor did I take it this wee.  I took it last fall when Mom & I went to the Tea Room in Port Gamble.  We went back because we enjoyed it so much!  I had the most delicious chicken salad sandwich. An interesting tidbit: I was about 5 weeks pregnant in the above picture.  Now I’m 32 and counting!

I’ve been exhausted most days after our excursions.  As I was resting on the sofa Iggymans came and kept me company on his favorite perch…my hip and thigh.

The Alleycats perched on the back of the sofa and “watched” over Ig and I while we rested. 

 

If you haven’t entered my mark. giveaway you should!  It ends Tuesday, May 22, 2012. 

 

I’m linking up with:

Mark. Review and Giveaway

So pretty!

I have an AMAZING review and giveaway to share with you today!   Chelsea of Diamonds, Dog Tags & Diapers is a mark. rep and has sent me 4 items to review and will send the same 4 items to one lucky reader of Many Waters!

To be honest, before receiving the products I had heard of mark. but had never used any of their items.  I was excited to try them out.  I'll admit that I'm not the best with makeup but I do enjoy wearing it.  New makeup is always fun!  I haven't been wearing too much lately but with the warmer weather I like to wear light makeup.  I also feel better about myself when I'm wearing makeup, which is something I can use right now with my growing belly.

I was sent a Lash All You Want mascara, A Super Flip Kit with 9 eye shadows on one side and face powder on the other, and a hookup with a Get in Line eyeline and a Glow Baby Glow lip gloss.  It was love at first sight.  I might have actually squealed when I opened it.

Lots of colors!

I was excited about all of it but was in love with the eye shadows.  I haven't had any new in about a year and the colors are so pretty! I love having options and not being limited.  The shimmery white is perfect for a base.  Some days I feel more brown, other days more purple or green.  I haven't branched out to use the yellow (yet...maybe I will but I'm not always adventurous when it comes to new eye shadow.)  I also love the size.  It's perfect to toss in my purse (or soon to be diaper bag) for a quick touch up on the go.  What makes this flip kit even better is that the other side has face powder so you never have to worry about being shiny!  They call it a flip it because it flips around...something that took me a little bit to figure out.  I guess I spaced on the name flip kit but once I figured it out a light bulb went off.  I'm a little slow these days.

The other side of the Super Flip kit

The hookup is very cool as well.  One side is liquid eyeliner and the other side is a pretty sheer lip gloss.  I have a love of what The Man calls "lip stuff."  This includes lip balm, lip stick, lip gloss, lipstick...I can never have enough.  This one leaves my lips moisturized and have a shimmery color.  It's perfect to wear alone or to put over a lip pencil or lipstick.  The eyeliner is easy to use and makes super precise lines.  This is important because I'm a little apprehensive of liquid eyeliner.  This one goes on well but I'm still not a fan of liquid liner.  Give me a pencil any day!  Since you can customize your hookup I would get something else, like a perfume, in the future.  Or maybe a different lip gloss...

The mascara is the perfect finishing touch for the eyes.  I used it a few times before making an opinions on it but it goes one smoothly (I haven't had any clumps yet!) and easily.  My lashes look nice and long.  The brush bristles are smaller than what I'm used to but I really like wand.

I hope you're excited to win these fabulous items!  Thank you Chelsea for your generosity!  Good luck to all my lovely readers...I know you'll enjoy them as much as I do.


a Rafflecopter giveaway

Disclaimer: I received the items in exchange for a review but all opinions are my own.

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

For 32 years I’ve had the privilege of being your daughter.  There were times I thought you were the best mom ever, times when you were the worst mom ever (why won’t you buy me a $75 pair of jeans?!?) and times when I took you for granted.  I know that not everyone has a mom who loves them like you love me.  I am truly thankful for you and for your love and support.

You’ve ALWAYS been there when I needed you (except for that time when you and Dad were in PA and Iggymans dropped the live mouse on my bed and you guys refused to come home to get the mouse.  All you did was laugh.  That was not cool.  At least it’s funny now!)  Thank you.  I can’t tell you how much it means to me to know that you’re in my corner cheering me on. 

As I am getting ready to embark on my own adventure of being a mom, I’m so glad I have you as an example.  No matter what was going on in your life, from having to get bills paid, to taking care of dad while he was sick, I knew I was important to you and loved.  That’s what I want for my daughter.  I want her to know that no matter what is happening in life or in the world, she is loved and is important to The Man and I.  As I look back on my childhood I don’t remember all the details and everything that happened.  I do remember spending time with you and enjoying it.  I know we have a great relationship today because of the time we spent together when I was a kid and as I grew.  Thank you for investing in me.  You have shaped me into the women I am today.  I’m praying for and looking forward to having the same kind of relationship with my daughter.

Thank you for already fielding calls about the silliest things.  Thank you for showering your granddaughter with gifts already.  I’m so, so thankful that you’ll be here when she’s born.  Thank you for being willing to help when she first arrives and I’m learning how to be a mom.  Thank you for coming now, while she’s still growing.  Munchkin is blessed to have you as Nana.  I’m looking forward to her getting to know you and loving you as much as I do!

I love so much,

Poe

Milspouse Blog Hop

Hi!  I’m Poekitten. Welcome to Many Waters!  I’ve been blogging for almost two years and I LOVE the milspouse community I've found online.  You ladies rock and I’m honored to have a small place among you.

I’m the wife of a submariner and we’re stationed in the lovely Pacific Northwest.  We’ve been here since August of 2009 and we love it.  We have two big events taking place this summer.  The first is the birth of our first child, munchkin.  I’m 30 weeks and very ready to meet my daughter.  The second is that The Man is separating from The Navy.  We’re in the midst of job hunting and trying to figure out what comes next.  Our goal is to stay right where we are and we’re praying that God will work out all the details!

I blog about our life so you’ll find a little bit of everything here.  You’ll find posts on our furbabies, my pregnancy, random thoughts and happenings, the occasional recipe and anything else I find to be entertaining.  Oh, and sometimes there are posts having to do with the military.  Just a light dusting here and there since I refuse to let The Navy take over my life.

You can find me on Facebook and Twitter as well.  My Twitter account is protected but don't be shy about following... I just hate all the spam.

I hope you’ll come back and visit me again.  Please let me know you visited by leaving a comment and I’ll make sure to hop on over to your blog.  You should come back next week as I’ll be having a great giveaway!

Thank you Wife on a Roller Coaster and Household6 Diva  for hosting the party.  If you're a milspouse and you haven't linked up yet, what are you waiting for?  Join the fun!

I Need A Little Help.

from my friends.  I’m guessing that as Munchkin’s due date approaches, arrives and is possibly seen in the rear view mirror, I’m not going to be in the mood to blog.  Just a guess.  I KNOW that I’m not going to be in a blogging mood right she arrives after either, as I’ll be figuring out the whole breastfeeding/caring for a newborn thing.  I don’t want to leave you, my lovely readers, hanging around with nothing to read here at Many Waters. 

So I’m in need of some guest bloggers.  I’m looking for 8-10 people who are willing to take my blog over for the day.  You don’t have to have your own blog to write a post.  If you do have your own blog, it’s a great way to exposure and possibly some new followers! 

Some details:

~Posts will be scheduled in advance and will appear on Many Waters between July 10-August 3, 2012.

~Posts should be submitted to me no later than July 8, 2012

~I’m looking for posts dealing with newborns and separating from the military.  Some topic ideas:

What it was like for you to bring baby home for the first time

New mom moments

Adventures in breastfeeding

Advice for new moms

Baby-related funny stories

Transitioning to life with a baby

Transitioning from life in the military to life as a civilian

Some other idea that you’ve come up with

~Please contact me (soleary05 (at) gmail (dot) com) if you’re interested in guest blogging.  When you do, please let me know what topic you’d like to write about (so I can avoid duplicate posts!)

Thanks friends!

Feeling Better

I recently had my appointments with the nutritionist and nurse to talk about my recent diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes (GD).  I feel so much better after learning more.

First up was the appointment with the nutritionist.  I thought it was going to be a one on one appointment but there was another lady there.  I had met her before as she was one of the ladies that I took three hour glucose test with.  It was nice to see a familiar face.  The appointment lasted an hour and we talked about how we need to watch our carb intake.  We were given our carb amounts (in case you’re interested…breakfast, 3 servings, snack 1 serving, lunch 4 servings, snack 1 serving, dinner 4 serving and snack 3 servings with 1 serving= 15 grams.)  My mom had already talked to me about most of what we went over since she lived it with my dad and his diabetes.  I don’t really feel like I learned much but it was still good to talk to her and get the book.

Then I got to wait at the pharmacy to pick up what I need for my next appointment with the nurse.  The wait was a bit on the longer side but I had time since I was waiting while The Man had an appointment.  Plus the pharmacy has great people watching.  There were a lot of Coast Guard people there that day.  Anyway, I know I was getting supplies to test my blood.  Imagine my surprise when I was handed a sharps container.  I wasn’t expecting it at all.  (A fun side note…the company the makes the containers is based in my hometown.  What a small world!)

After lunch we met with the nurse.  She was amazing.  We watched a video and then she gave me my meter and showed me how to use the finger pricker and get a reading of my blood sugar. It’s easy and it doesn’t take as much blood as I remember my grandmother and father needing.  I did pretty well.  Until it was time to prick my finger.  I needed a minute or two to pull myself together. Knowing you’re going to need to prick yourself and actually doing it are two different things.

The finger prick doesn’t hurt that much.  I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t hurt at all.  It’s been taking me two or three pricks to get enough blood (which is saying a lot cause you don’t need a lot!)  After a few days though I’m getting the hang of it and have only had to prick myself once.  It’s nice to not have super sore fingers.

The “lifestyle change” (diet) is going ok too.  I’ve been able to control my blood sugar level for the most part.  I’ve had a couple of readings above what they want (eating an entire serving of mozzarella sticks as my nighttime snack didn’t help!) but so far it’s been ok.  I tend to go to extremes.  I have to remember that I can have carbs, I just have to limit them.  I’ve been tending to not eat them.  I feel so much better when I do eat the amount I’m supposed to so I’m working on making sure I’m eating the amount I should be.  I also need to remember to take a reading two hours after I eat…not two and a half or three hours later but TWO hours.  I just get distracted and forget.  I’m hoping it’s close enough!  I’ll see a dr. in a week and a half to go over my numbers.  I’m hoping they’ll be what they want. Guess I’ll just have to wait and see.

May Friday Fill In

It’s the first Friday in May so I’m linking up with Wife of a Sailor for her Friday Milspouse Fill In.

 

1. What’s one thing in the past month you would have changed?

If I could I would have changed the result of my 1 hour and 3 hour glucose test (are you guys tired of hearing about this yet?!?!?)  Other than that it’s been a good month.

2. What was your favorite thing that happened in April?

I loved that The Man didn’t have to work on Easter!  It was the first Easter we’ve ever been able to celebrate together and that made it even more special.  I’m also thankful that The Man’s show is now running so I have him home during the week.

3. What are your plans for Memorial Day?

I don’t think we have any yet.  I’m not sure what day The Man has duty so that always plays into it.  If it’s nice out we’ll probably head to either Point No Point (pictured) or Fort Warden with the pups so Molly can play in the water.

4. Have you ever traveled Space A? If yes, where… if no, would you ever try it?

Nope. I’d love to try it but won’t get a chance to before The Man separates from the Navy.

5. What are you looking forward to in May?

My mom’s coming out for a week.  We have a lot planned for the week and I know it’s going to fly by!  My church is also throwing me a baby shower and I’m looking forward to that too!

Lucky

If I believed in luck then I would say that I’m one lucky girl.  I don’t believe in luck.  Instead I believe that I am on blessed girl. 
My husband has been amazing during this pregnancy.  If you could see our house you’d see that the floor is covered in dog hair, the bathroom needs to be cleaned and that laundry desperately needs to be done.  There are dishes in the sink but it’s not overwhelming because that’s the one thing I’ve been trying to keep up with.  The Man sees all of this and says nothing.  Nothing except “Sit, relax!” and “Don’t do anything!”  He not complaining or nagging me to clean the house.  He doesn’t complain when I have no idea what’s for dinner or don’t feel like cooking.  He’s run out for eggs so I could make the Chocolate Lava Cake when I realized the ones we had were bad.  The Man has been going to birthing class and is supportive of my desire for an unmedicated childbirth.  He’s let me cry and has just held me.  He loves feeling munchkin move and we often fall asleep with one of his hands on my belly.  He talks to her and is already an amazing dad.  The Man doesn’t complain when I turn down the heat or turn on the ceiling fan when I’m hot or when I get up for what feels like the 10th time at night to go to the bathroom.  I know I’ve been hormonal and not easy to live with but he just rolls with it.  He tells me I’m beautiful, with stretch marks, a big belly, hormones and everything else.
I came home the other day to find that he had found mirrored doors for our bedroom closet that I’ve been wanting.  He got them at Habitat for Humanity.  He also found a new light for the nursery and has plans to put in stairs by the door to fix the sloping bricks that are slippery.   Anyway, after installing the closet doors he completely cleaned the bedroom.  He got rid of my tissue collection that was overflowing out of the trashcan, got stuff together for Godwill, vacuumed (including getting rid of the cobwebs and dust on the pictures), put clean sheets on the bed…the room looks great.  He has laundry going through all of this and refused to let me help fold it.  He told me to sit down and relax.  He does all of this on top of working full time and being in the middle of a show.
I know he’s not doing this for recognition.  He’s doing it because he loves me and is concerned for Munchkin and I.  How blessed I am by this man.  I am so thankful that he’s my husband and Munchkin’s dad.  I’m thankful he’s the one that will be sharing this adventure known as parenting. 

I love you baby.  Thank you for being you and for taking such great care of us!

How are you blessed?