As I sit here at work during the longest day of the year, I am thinking about next Wednesday, June 29th. Jacob and I will anxiously make our way back to the doctor. We are so excited as we're scheduled to find out if we are having a little boy or a little girl.
Finding out has been such a tough decision for us. Should we or could we wait for that moment in November to arrive to find out? The procrastinator in me says, "sure." I think we know too much anyway. The planner in Jacob says, "why should we wait when we can know now?"
Ultimately, we both agreed that we have enough surprises coming our way and knowing the sex of the baby now can only help us, right? It's one thing we can control.
In the meantime, I'll sit back and enjoy the baby's kicks in my belly. What a beautiful feeling to be able to feel movement. One of many things so far that I'll never forget.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Discovering patience
“Patient people have great understanding.” (Proverbs 14:29)
The past 4.5 months have taken a huge, no, an unspeakable amount of patience and trust and we're only half way through this. Being patient is tough, especially when we live in a world of 4G and U-verse. Speeds so fast, we have almost forgotten what it's like to wait for things. But, with this pregnancy, there is no "skip" button, or 4G speed. It's something that we must wait for, day by day and week by week. The good old fashioned way. God's way.
I think God created these nine months so we can prepare for this new life and to find an undiscovered fruit of our spirit, patience.
The past 4.5 months have taken a huge, no, an unspeakable amount of patience and trust and we're only half way through this. Being patient is tough, especially when we live in a world of 4G and U-verse. Speeds so fast, we have almost forgotten what it's like to wait for things. But, with this pregnancy, there is no "skip" button, or 4G speed. It's something that we must wait for, day by day and week by week. The good old fashioned way. God's way.
I think God created these nine months so we can prepare for this new life and to find an undiscovered fruit of our spirit, patience.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Rosenbagger, warm up, you're going in.
This coming October, Jessica and I will have been married for 5 years. Having a child is something that we have always talked about and we have watched some of our closest family and friends experience the joys of parenthood. We have sat through numerous conversations and heard the advice from those same family and friends that we should "wait until you are ready". That brings us to today....
So here we are, almost 17 weeks pregnant and the excitement that we will soon be parents is building by the day. I would be lying if I said that I wasn't nervous. I mean, anyone that knows me knows that I am a complete worry wart. I kind of feel like Henry Rowengartner in the movie Rookie of the Year when he is called in to pitch for the Chicago Cubs (see video below). He looks terrified! But this is a new nervous. Scratch that, this isn't nervousness...it's excitement. I am excited at the thought of everything that means being a parent. Most of all, I am excited about starting a new chapter in life with Jessica as we evolve into a larger family.
That being said, I can definitely say that we are ready to be parents and that we are very excited to bring a new life into the world. Nervous? Like Rosenbagger, maybe just a little.
So here we are, almost 17 weeks pregnant and the excitement that we will soon be parents is building by the day. I would be lying if I said that I wasn't nervous. I mean, anyone that knows me knows that I am a complete worry wart. I kind of feel like Henry Rowengartner in the movie Rookie of the Year when he is called in to pitch for the Chicago Cubs (see video below). He looks terrified! But this is a new nervous. Scratch that, this isn't nervousness...it's excitement. I am excited at the thought of everything that means being a parent. Most of all, I am excited about starting a new chapter in life with Jessica as we evolve into a larger family.
That being said, I can definitely say that we are ready to be parents and that we are very excited to bring a new life into the world. Nervous? Like Rosenbagger, maybe just a little.
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