Grandfather needs a name

So - Jessica wants me to decide what the baby will call me. I didn't know I needed to make decisions like this. I didn't know I got a vote, but I am glad that I do. I can only imagine some of the stuff they could come up with.

Lisa (Grandmother) already has her name picked out. They are calling her "Me-me" or something like that. I am trying out a couple of names. I think I like "Pop-P". It's early in the process.

We are looking forward to becoming grandparents. I hope to be able to post on this blog from time to time. I know that everyone is just waiting for "Pop-P's" wise and thoughtful comments.

Merry Christmas!

MiMi swears she is not going to buy anymore baby present for awhile but I did get three cute outfits for Christmas, including a Dr.Seuss Grinch onsie for Christmas next year! I also got this fun pregnancy calendar to keep up with what is going on. It's going to be very hard to go shopping and pass over all the adorable baby stuff for a few more months!! I was thinking that I really wanted to know if it was a boy or a girl but my parents have made a good argument for being surprised so now I'm not sure what I want to do. I guess I've still go about ten weeks to figure it out

Merry Christmas Eve

Can't wait until next year when we are tucking our little baby in for her first Christmas morning!

Our little sweet pea

Paul says their are far too many pictures of us on this blog and since I don't really have a picture of our baby yet, this will have to do!

This picture is from a book called "A Child is Born" that my mom gave me. I have seen these images many times before at Women's Hope, but it is so surreal to think that that tiny baby is actually inside of me. The baby in the picture is five weeks old and is about the size of a apple seed. I am now six weeks and my baby is a little bigger, the size of a pea! Though still called an embryo at this point, my baby is really looking like a cute little infant with arms, legs, a head, and torso. Also my baby has a beating heart, lungs, kidneys, and a liver. We went to the OB last week and everything is going well. We got to see two pink lines again (darker this time!) and they drew lots of blood for testing. I will go back again on January 15 to hopefully hear sweet pea's beautiful heartbeat! In general I feel fine though very tired. I pray the Lord will continue to keep me healthy and Paul too because he is being so sweet and a big help. It has been so fun to be at home with my family celebrating at this time and having my mommy here to help me know what to expect.

Belly pictures to come, Ginny!

Making the Big Announcement

Whew! It's so nice now that our families know. I managed to keep it quiet for a while (though not all the way until Christmas). Last week Mommy, Gran, Dottie, and Sam came to Auburn and at lunch I gave them all a Christmas card with their new title (Grandmother, Two Great-grandmothers, and Aunt respectively). They were surprised and excited and I was so excited to be able to tell them. Actually Samantha already knew since I had talked to her on the phone the day I found out and she twisted it out of me by saying "hello". She's the only one to cry so far. Yesterday when we came to Birmingham for Christmas we were able to tell Paul's family and they were also super excited, though his mom claims that she "knew" we were going to tell. They say moms do have a way or knowing things. Maybe I'll get that special gift soon. Today I told my sweet former roommates at lunch and my dad's family at dinner. Apparently we like to be at a meal to tell people. Maybe we figure they won't make a scene if we are at a restaurant! No, everyone has been very supportive and glad which is good because this is the only Christmas present everyone is getting this year. And we think our little sweet pea is definitely a good enough gift!

Two Pink Lines

Friday morning I really wanted to go ahead and take the test and Paul sleepily agreed. Two lines! The second one was very faint but definitely there! I am so excited but as a first time mom I am also very nervous. So many questions and thoughts run through my head that I can't pause long to think about one until I am on to the next. As far as symptoms go, I feel okay. I'm a little sick to my stomach but that may just be the excitement. I've spent the better part of the day plotting how I will tell my parents. It is so close to Christmas I'd love to surprise them then but I'm not the best secret keeper. I want to tell them soon but I also want to tell them face to face so I'll have to wait a bit! For right now I just have to remember to keep taking deep breathes and with each breath a prayer to the Lord. I want to begin lifting up my baby even now and placing her in God's good hands. May His will be done in all three of our lives!