Well as most know, we have been dying to visit home and have a break from this Navy life and God must have heard our hearts prayers because we were granted last minute leave! We found out Friday the 23rd that we could go home that Monday 26th. So we packed up and took off. The trip up was easy even though it took us a few hours longer than normal. I couldn't fall asleep but R and I talked the whole way up, and in a way the drive itself was needed. R and I are so in love, and I would do anything for him but in marriage you can become disconnected and not even realize it. We talked so much about the baby and about our excitement and just held hands and enjoyed time together. We were able to see a lot of family while we were home, and some good friends. And mostly we were able to relax. We tried very hard to not have any days full fledged planned unless we had to. That Friday all day was dedicated to his family- getting our car inspected- and his mom's family shower for Baby B. So from Monday night until then we were able to just do what we wanted when we wanted. It was amazing. We mostly just sat around my parents house enjoying their company and the food mom would make for us :-). I don't think we even filled up a tank of gas the whole time we were there that's how little we did!
We were able to throw together 2 small baby showers while home. Well our mom's that is. R's family came over to his parents house that Friday night and we were able to get help in gift cards for things for the baby as well as a few items and a baby bouncer all great help. Sunday was my family's shower, and as well as his family, my families first time to see us since before Christmas last year. It was awesome to have my aunts and cousins around again. I was highly surprised when I walked into the church. I expected a table cloth, maybe one decoration, but my family did the whole room up and really made it feel like a long time planned baby shower. We also were given our pack'n'play and my aunt and grandmother put together to get us a crib. We never thought we'd have a crib until well after the baby was born. Both showers were a huge blessing and helped us both feel so relieved about how unprepared we really are for this baby.
So even though the baby clothes and blankets are not washed, the room is still messy and gifts are still in bags, we are prepared! We have a carseat/stroller, soon to have a crib, got the pack'n'play in the mail today, and also purchased our first diapers and huge box of wipes. Only a few things remain and we will hopefully have them taken care of and bought in the next two weeks. But other than that all we have to do is bring it all together! We are so excited!
Also for those out of the loop we are 31 weeks already! 32 weeks on Monday. I cannot believe how far we have come! I still am in awe that we even made it this far, I remember being about 20 weeks and almost dreading the next month because I was so scared we would not get further than that. God has been truly amazing. How do they put it, we are a few weeks away from the baby coming and everything being fine. How crazy is that. If I go full term until my due date we only have about 8 weeks left, and they are saying I'll go possibly 2 weeks before that.... 6 weeks. Wow. No matter when the baby comes.. we have less than 9 weeks until our lives are thrown upside down and full of sleepless nights. Where we will no longer be putting ourselves first, but this new little child. We cannot be more excited about our new lives to come...! People keep saying, " are you sure you are ready for this?" Granted we have no idea what the experience will entail.. but when you tried for so long and lost a baby in the process.. heck yes we are as ready as we can be for this! So ready or not.. here we come! There is def. no turning back now.. but can we fast forward??
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