Skip to main content

Home Stretch.

And by home stretch I mean not tomorrow, but the NEXT day :) can.not.believe.it.can.not.wait.

Although I wasn't very diligent about taking pictures of my bump along the way, I have a few and think this cheesy fad will be a fun reminder for years to come.

I remember the exact feeling after taking that test. So much excitement that I was having trouble breathing. I literally couldn't catch my breath. I just kept thinking- no way. Now, 39 weeks later, I still feel like that. 
 after our first dr. appt. we decided we needed to celebrate hearing a heartbeat, so we went to Garcia's.
 ha. not sure, when this was, I think maybe 12 weeks, which means it was really me just getting fat from eating crackers non-stop to keep from feeling nauseous.
 maybe 18 wks?
 20 weeks! found out, its a girl and celebrated with cupcakes and our small group.
 Door County, 25 weeks.
 moved into a new house! 28 weeks.
 35 weeks.
 38 weeks.

Today I am officially 39 weeks and 2 days. She is still butt down, so Friday we will report to the birth suites bright and early for the csection. 

I've been trying to keep myself busy this week so it goes by fast and I think its working. I think Friday morning will be here before we know it.

Some of my favorite memories of being pregnant have been:
- telling friends and family.
- finding out 2 of our best friends are pregnant at the same time
- finding out my sister is also pregnant at the same time
- nights at home with Sten 
- getting off the train at Western to throw up in the garbage can, and then getting right back on the train
- finding out the gender and revealing it with our friends  
- the first time a stranger on the train noticed and gave up his seat for me on my morning commute. 
- feeling her first movements
- Sten feeling her move
- The many hours we have spent trying to pick a name.
- being able to eat donuts regularly. like, at least once a week. 
- stepping on the scale and not worrying about gaining weight.
- moving while pregnant- Sten wouldn't let me lift a box :)
- getting spoiled and showered at my showers.
- getting her nursery all ready and perfect.
- birth class with Sten.
- the anticipation of meeting our new family member!

xo, 
Erica
 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

back 2 school. back at it. back to reality 2026

We eeeked out every last drop until it was time to head back to school on Wednesday. Annual tradition trip to Lucette after Meet the Teacher is the photo above. Happy to report that everyone did great the first 3 days of school- although I don't know if we're quite ready for a full 5 day week starting tomorrow :) Sten took the boys to Michigan to go to his cousins daughters wedding and they did something that Sten introduced me to when we were dating and on staff together at PLCBC- diving for golf balls! The boys thought it was a blast and I love that they got a bright blue -sunny -skies day to make the water look turquoise and the ball finding easy. While the boys were gone Lucy and I whooped it up! We went to the first Hudson football game... Went to the Glenwood City Rodeo.... AND drove to Iowa to see Josiah Queen at the Iowa State Fair!  Fun is an understatement to describe this little getaway and I feel so lucky we got to do this together. Then it was BACK TO REALITY! holy...
Post a Comment
Read more

bookends/ teacher things/fall poem

The bookends of my day yesterday was God's way of showing me that I am going to be ok. This picture from my solo run in the morning was absolutely perfect. Cold hands, fast road miles, worship music and a text from a friend right in the middle of it saying that I was top of her prayer list that morning. Then in the evening the boys were outside playing waffle ball and Lucy was walking around the neighborhood with friends and I cranked up my music and cleaned the entire middle/lower level. I stopped at one point and thought-- this is the biggest gift right now.  Other things: I love pens. and there is something so satisfying about having every single color of felt tip/ gel tip at your disposal. lol. Life touch teacher photos--why is my ear showing so much? Is this what I always look like? Haley hosted the Badland Babes for some brunch after our Willow run on Saturday and she made THE most delicious food, didn't know I needed a bonfire until I was sitting in this chair eating thi...
Post a Comment
Read more

Merry Christmas 2022

I am in complete denial that an entire year has passed! Where did 2022 go?! We celebrated some big milestones, had a lot of fun, and enjoyed our family most. Here are some highlights and lessons learned from 2022.  So. Much. Swimming! Lesson learned: ALWAYS get in the water. You’ll never regret it. Your kids will love you for it and you’ll make way more memories from inside the water than up on the boat. This day was particularly special as we were all together with Uncle Dan and Aunt Pam. We swam, we ate, we boated and we didn’t want the day to end. Having mom and dad move permanently to the Lake has been the BEST.  Midcurrent MOVED! We raised the money, hired the people, decorated and paved the way for more people to get to know Jesus. Before the carpet was laid we wrote prayers on the floor and I am so excited to see what 2023 will bring for Midcurrent. Lesson learned: do the big thing! Give people a chance to show up and see what God can do! Family camp is ALWAYS a highlig...
5 comments
Read more