So, tomorrow I will be officially 14 weeks pregnant and I personally don't think I am showing yet, but I find myself really wishing I would start!! If people think I am "showing" it is probably due to being bloated, honestly. Or sometimes, I know I can stick out my belly (which wasn't very flat before pregnancy, might I add) and make myself seem as if I am finally presenting a baby "bump". Why am I so eager to start showing?! Because this little life inside of me is the absolute biggest blessing, most biggest, grandest miracle to ever happen to my husband and me! I want to shout from the rooftops the goodness of the Lord! The rooftop being a growing belly, of course ;)
And another thing. This child is so special and unique already. I sit and pray or ponder about the life this child will lead. The prayer/thought I often find myself thinking is how much love I want to shower this child with, so that ultimately, Attila and I may raise a confident Christian person, who is on their way to meeting Our Father. Eternity is waiting for this precious soul!
A growing belly, in my heart, is a sign of the mystery stirring within my womb; a sign that leads me and my husband to contemplate and experience Love. A growing pregnant belly is, in so many ways, sacramental.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
2nd Trimester = Energy = Yummy cooking
I am finally getting some energy to be able to have fun cooking new recipes, which is truly a love of mine. It also helps that we've had fall break at school and I had a 4 day weekend to rest up. Tonight I tried out Roasted Red Pepper Sauce with Spinach and cheese Stuffed ravioli. Finally a home cooked meal that I could stomach and eat a full serving. For about 6 weeks in the beginning, I was disgusted by anything I cooked, but if we went out to eat, well food was great! There was probably a two week stretch there where my amazing husband planned dinners, did the grocery shopping, and all the cooking because I was so dang tired! Dinner was just great tonight, I even got to set the table to look so formal, even using napkin rings! I was elated to serve my man such a great meal!! Yay!
From the husband- I have to say that tonight was no ordinary night. Usually both of us lounge around the house when we get home from work because of "tirdeness". Because we like to plan out our meals, I am inclined to ask the wifey what's for dinner. When I came home, instead of lounging around, we prayed together and then headed outside to battle our wild yard. Because of this I did not ask her what was for dinner and so when she called me in from the grueling fight I was suprised at the quality dinner she had prepared for the vicotry feast. But what struck me the most tonight was the love that was put into this meal. The room was spotless, the table elegantly set, and the dinner looked esquisite. In all seriousness, she put much effort into this simple meal and it made all the work I did worth it. It was the culmination of a great day of events, when we are able to eat and share our days with each other. This meal was not to simply "re-fuel", but one to eat, talk, laugh, enjoy each other's company, and grow in our relationship together. The moral of the post: Let's do everything out of love for each other, because it is in giving where we receive. I thank my wife for showing me this! Peace out!
From the husband- I have to say that tonight was no ordinary night. Usually both of us lounge around the house when we get home from work because of "tirdeness". Because we like to plan out our meals, I am inclined to ask the wifey what's for dinner. When I came home, instead of lounging around, we prayed together and then headed outside to battle our wild yard. Because of this I did not ask her what was for dinner and so when she called me in from the grueling fight I was suprised at the quality dinner she had prepared for the vicotry feast. But what struck me the most tonight was the love that was put into this meal. The room was spotless, the table elegantly set, and the dinner looked esquisite. In all seriousness, she put much effort into this simple meal and it made all the work I did worth it. It was the culmination of a great day of events, when we are able to eat and share our days with each other. This meal was not to simply "re-fuel", but one to eat, talk, laugh, enjoy each other's company, and grow in our relationship together. The moral of the post: Let's do everything out of love for each other, because it is in giving where we receive. I thank my wife for showing me this! Peace out!
Friday, October 22, 2010
Announcement!
We are so excited to announce that we are going to have our first baby! I am 13 weeks along now, so we're officially through the first trimester, hence our formal public announcement! This blog's purpose is to allow all our friends and family to experience this pregnancy with us, since we don't live at home anymore and since others are in other parts of the country.
Here are some highlights from our first trimester:
September 1: Took the pregnancy test at home! Attila was there to read the results with me. I definitely danced around the house with pure joy and Attila was all smiles. The reality that, wow, we can concieve a child, was amazing and is such a blessing from God. We both decided to wait a little while before telling more people, to see where God would take the pregnancy. I was about 5 weeks pregnant at the time.
September 24-ish: By this time we were almost 9 weeks and decided to start telling some close friends and family. It makes it so real and so much more joy-filled to share the exciting news. To tell our family (both sets of parents, some siblings and niece and nephews) we planned a "birthday party" for me with everyone there at my Dad's house. I had Teddy, the oldest grandchild of my family and my dear godson, read a "note" from Aunt Alycia and Uncle T, which read "We are pregnant". Both of our moms cried quite a bit. My dad shed a tear or two. My stepmom, Karen, had pretty much caught on before the big annoucement, but was just as well excited. And Attila's Dad had a look of shock almost, as he later explained his budget would take a chunk out for the grandbaby, hehe. So fun!
October 12: We heard the heartbeat! 170 beats per minute. I was 11 weeks along. Nothing will ever compare to that moment. The mysterious little baby in my womb was a little less a mystery. What a gift!
There have been many nights where my dear husband has "talked" to the baby. Everytime he has something goofy to say, he's so cute. I can't wait to see him as a daddy in action, and to have more of him in this world, I love him so much ;)
It's amazing to ponder how both of us will never be the same again. We're basically new people; we're a mom and a dad. It's so great to reflect and pray about being parents and carrying this little one. We've helped in the creation of life, of a person, who is body and soul. I know its philosophical, but that's who Attila and I are!
Come join us on our journey of amazement at the gift of life! (I can also be cheesy, too!)
Here are some highlights from our first trimester:
September 1: Took the pregnancy test at home! Attila was there to read the results with me. I definitely danced around the house with pure joy and Attila was all smiles. The reality that, wow, we can concieve a child, was amazing and is such a blessing from God. We both decided to wait a little while before telling more people, to see where God would take the pregnancy. I was about 5 weeks pregnant at the time.
September 24-ish: By this time we were almost 9 weeks and decided to start telling some close friends and family. It makes it so real and so much more joy-filled to share the exciting news. To tell our family (both sets of parents, some siblings and niece and nephews) we planned a "birthday party" for me with everyone there at my Dad's house. I had Teddy, the oldest grandchild of my family and my dear godson, read a "note" from Aunt Alycia and Uncle T, which read "We are pregnant". Both of our moms cried quite a bit. My dad shed a tear or two. My stepmom, Karen, had pretty much caught on before the big annoucement, but was just as well excited. And Attila's Dad had a look of shock almost, as he later explained his budget would take a chunk out for the grandbaby, hehe. So fun!
October 12: We heard the heartbeat! 170 beats per minute. I was 11 weeks along. Nothing will ever compare to that moment. The mysterious little baby in my womb was a little less a mystery. What a gift!
There have been many nights where my dear husband has "talked" to the baby. Everytime he has something goofy to say, he's so cute. I can't wait to see him as a daddy in action, and to have more of him in this world, I love him so much ;)
It's amazing to ponder how both of us will never be the same again. We're basically new people; we're a mom and a dad. It's so great to reflect and pray about being parents and carrying this little one. We've helped in the creation of life, of a person, who is body and soul. I know its philosophical, but that's who Attila and I are!
Come join us on our journey of amazement at the gift of life! (I can also be cheesy, too!)
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