9 Months Pregnant!

VERY PREGNANT ~

Well, I am officially 9 MONTHS pregnant! (And trust me, I can tell!!!) I have only one week left until my due date. I'm on the weekly doctors appointment rotation now. It's funny, when I walk in the office (waddling and limping from my sciatic nerve being pinched by this baby's position), the ladies at the front window just wave at me and say, "Don't worry about signing in, Lela, just have a seat." Then, the other day I was coming out of a dentist appointment and I passed a mail man walking the sidewalk. He took one look at me and said, "Wow, you've got the any day walk." I always swore I would never waddle when I was pregnant ... but Lord have mercy! Now I know why there is such a stigma this late in the game. It is uncomfortable and you are ready for this baby to be born!


At the same time, it is trully a delight. I have had a wonderful pregnancy with no complications and really no discomforts (minus the 1st trimester sickness and the last few weeks). I praise God for the health of me and the baby. I will admit, though, every morning I pray for it to be the day for this baby to be born. My spirit is lifted and my expectation is in Christ alone.


BABY SHOWERS ~


So I know that I am so late posting about this too ... sorry! I had two very fun baby showers. One coed at a friends house (Artie LOVES opening presents for those of you that don't know! I read the cards because I LOVE words and he tears open the gifts). And another shower with five very sweet, gracious hostess'! Artie and I have felt very overwhelmed with the generosity and the kindness expressed to us as we prepare for this little one on the way. I honestly do not know how we could have done this without our very supportive families and our incredibly loving church family. We are very thankful to each of you!!! (And thanks to you, we have a nursery full and ready to go, just missing a baby really.) Here are some photos...

STAY AT HOME "MOM" ~

Though I'm not a mom yet ... I am officially staying at home now. I resigned from working at South Tampa Fellowship to stay home and begin the awesome chapter of raising this precious piece of Artie and piece of me (and other children to come, Lord willing). It has been quite an adjustment for me in more ways than one. I want to write a post about this in particular, but don't have the energy right now, plus Artie is telling me he's starting to get hungry - so I better go start dinner, after all he did install a new garage door opener for me today.


For now, I am passing the time by nesting quite a bit with cleaning out closets, running errands, organizing random things, cleaning EVERYTHING, catching up with old friends, cooking, baking and constantly being sure the house is picked up because "this could be the day!" (And trying to make myself relax too because my mother keeps telling me, "save up your energy to push that baby out!) But most of all, I am WAITING on this sweet baby boy to come into this world and let Artie and I begin to love him and share with him the faithfulness of our Wonderful God!


UNTIL LATER ~


So, I guess until delivery ... I'm signing off. Stay tuned for photos of the most beautiful baby in the whole wide world :)


Much love to each of you!


Lela