Baby: It's a...

I think that whichever gender duck baby was, Brett would have been happy.  He is just so excited to be a dad.  I know that I would have been happy either way too - either way this baby is such a blessing, such a gift after so long waiting and hoping and praying.

We went last Tuesday to the doctor and once again saw a healthy and active baby. I am totally amazed at how much this baby moves: jumping around and moving it's mouth already and pumping it's fists and kicking me in the...well I'm not really sure because I can't feel it yet. Do we already have a hyperactive child or is this normal? We don't know, but we are so glad that the baby is healthy.

When the tech finally got some cooperation (it's hard to figure out what's going on with gender when the baby won't sit still) we saw that...

IT'S A BOY!

No question, it's a boy.  I cried, Brett cried...we are so excited!

We had already been thinking about names, we have several great ones for a boy.  We hadn't really come up with a girl name we loved yet, so that works out.  Also, the room we are making into the nursery, it's already blue, so bonus! He'll have lots of boy cousins to play with : Our AJ (Jen's boy) is three and Baby New (coming in February to Ash) will just be 3 months older!

We are excited to meet you, baby boy!

Thankful Thursday

Today my whole Thankful Thursday post is dedicated to my husband.

Many of you know Brett, but I don't know that you know him really, as he is with me.  I wish you could see this guy. Over the last three months I have been sick, cranky, hard to deal with, sick, emotional, tired, sick, and generally require a lot of care.

He rubs my back when I'm sick, he takes my attitude with calm and grace, he continually tells me he loves me and is supportive, he holds me when I cry and speaks rationally when I can't see it.  He has taken over most of the cleaning and laundry duties and won't let me do too much.  He gives me daily foot/hand rubs and brings me breakfast in bed.  He has taken to working most days at the church (he usually works from home) so that he can be with me. There's so much more and I could really go on and on...but let me just say he not only does all of these things, he does it without complaint.

I am truly blessed.  This man is wonderful, caring and truly my favorite. I thank God for him every single day. And I know that even though I'm worried about parenthood, this kid will have an amazing dad.

Monumental: Having a Baby!



Moments in life that are monumental:

2) Having a baby

Brett and I have been married now for over 8 years.  We love being married, every year is better than the last.  It has been hard at times, but even in the hard times I'd rather be with him.  We love our life! 

A few years ago we decided we were finally ready to expand our family.  There have been so many hiccups along the way...I won't go into detail... but for the last few years we hoped and prayed and tried.

Within this last year we had finally gotten to the point that we said, "we're ok if it's just us." We really do love our life.  But we decided that we should find out what was going on.  Why couldn't I get pregnant? At the end of the summer I made an appointment for myself. 

Shortly after I'd made the appointment we began to see signs. Three weeks after our anniversary, while we were on our anniversary trip, we began to suspect that I might be pregnant. We took a test: yes! We went to our family doctor: yes!! He moved up our appointment with the gynecologist: yes!!! We were expecting!

It's hard to explain the rush of emotions that overwhelmed us in that week...and since then.  It's hard to explain how hard it's been to keep this from everyone.  I am now 14 weeks pregnant, we are expecting baby Spangler in June 2014 and could not be more excited. 

To keep up with baby, momma and daddy come here!