I truly can’t believe how fast this pregnancy is (now) flying by. I’m 3 steps ahead of the game. Nursery is pretty much complete–turned out so sweet. I actually find myself going in there to organize and then reorganize again. Anything just to spend some time in that room. David is the furthest away from a handyman but put together all the furniture and decorated the walls without griping and moaning. Well okay, a little of that went on but not much at all. So proud of the effort he willingly put into making my visions a reality in that space. The baby shower is 4 weeks away and I am very much looking forward to it. From what I hear, my sister has put in a lot of time and effort to making that day very special for me. I’m so grateful. It means a lot that she wanted to be so involved in making that day a memorable one.

I had my 30 week doctor appointment today and found out I’ve gained 21 whopping pounds so far and guess what? I’m not even freaking out about it. Doctor says it’s been a healthy weight gain thus far so I’m okay with it. David and I have been going on long walks and trying to eat as healthy as possible but I have to admit, my sweet tooth is in full effect these days. It takes some serious will power not to give into a donut, muffin, or any type of dessert. Doc says I’m measuring exactly where I should at this point and baby’s heartbeat is steady and strong. All great news!

Baby prepping classes have begun and David has been such an amazing support. My rock, really. It feels amazing to know I have a husband who wants to be so involved. Attending all (but one) appointment. Kiddos to him, right? Love having him by my side. It’s hard to believe that in 10 weeks or less, our little sweet pea will be here. I’m so excited to share my life with her and certain she will bring so much joy to the both of us. I can tell David stresses a tiny bit about finances. He has always been quite ambitious and wants us to have so much out of life that I feel he has been stressing about how he is going to make all that happen along with the financial changes we are soon to face regarding the care of a new baby. However, I’m pretty confident everything will be alright and we will figure it out as a couple, we always do. I’m not worried about it–which I think settles his nerves as well. At some point we’ll have all that he wants for our family, he’ll see. We are both hard workers and will get there, one foot infront of the other.

God has been so wonderful to us and has blessed us with so much. Lessons and hiccups along the way but I can only imagine life getting better and more fulfilling as time goes on. Starting a family is just the beginning. Challenging or not, it’s a blessing.