Beginnings...

Yesterday I was thinking about beginnings. Baby Minor is starting from scratch. He's the best cake, with the most ingredients, that are passed on and shared by generations, then gathered from all over the world, nurtured and loved, and then whipped up in a sweet dessert that cooks for hopefully 100 years. It's pretty simplistic but not every baby gets such a special chance at life. We, all of us, have created a world for this child that will prayerfully nourish him body, mind, and spirit. Some children come into the world with the basics, while others with nothing, some in abusive situations, some as pawns for moms and dads. It's so unfortunate that not every children gets the opportunity to thrive, they deserve it, require it, and it's our responsibility to provide for our little guy. I'm feeling more prepared for the job and the mistakes I'll make along the way but I'm giving it my best shot! It started with a positive pregnancy tests and as I know from my family experience it never stops. I'm so blessed to have had the village that raised me!

And it's back...

I've never experienced acid reflux before, but it's been one of the very few negative side effects I've experienced since being pregnant. It's not fun but minor compared to the others that I know are out there. Since I'm a natural "problem solver" I've been trying to figure out how to reduce it. I drink a little coffee a few times a week, eat greek yogurt, but the worse was when my sister and kids were in town and we had pizza and mud! (a dessert with oreos, pudding, whipped cream, bad decision all around) that was a bad night. It came back up with a vengeance. So that's enough of that combo. I've also cut out the coffee and that seems to help. Oh and you have to eat at least 2 hours before bed, because as soon as you start flipping around under the covers any food you've eaten makes its way back up your throat with a serious burn. This is such a learning process but I seem to be getting it, pregnant woman of the year, I've got this down. Now I've got to deliver the little and raise him...different story!

Catching up...

I've been gone for some time but quite a few things have happened in the interim. We're step closer to a completed baby room and miles closer to a beautiful office space thanks to the Minor Men. On a 5 day trip Tarik's dad has built a beautiful shelf that looks just like the vision. It was quite the adventure but with much diligence, patience, and persistanc they did it. Thank goodness for the senior Minor because I'm not sure Tarik would have stayed focused without him. They also got in two days of golf so it was an all around wonderful trip. The last one before the newest addition graces the house.

Baby on the move

It must be getting cramped in there because this little guy is moving everywhere!  This has to be the coolest part of being pregnant feeling Baby Minor move.  The first sensations feel like gas nothing too special, you wonder if this is really the baby or if it's just something you ate.   But as he matures he's starting to assert himself more in the womb.  You still get the gas bubbles but they're like bigger eruptions in your belly.
And then there are the elbows, knees, back, head, toe...who knows, but it's ready to break through but there's "stuff" in the way.  That's when the little guy gives up and goes back into a cramped space, only to try again just a little bit later.

It's not always comfortable don't let any one tell you it is, but it's amazing and welcomed because it means he's growing, getting stronger, and moving on down towards the light.  Take your time sweet boy...two months to go baby!

Stop nursery time...

So I'm narrowing down the nursery design and I'm really excited about a nursery I found on pinterest. It's a little less whimsical and more jungle, but it's going to have that earthy feel that I think I was going for when I first started down this road. I mean he is a baby I can't deprive him of a completely theme-less room, right?

Check out this room...

So cute right?! The best part is I have a co-worker whose daughter is an artist. She paints beautiful animal themed, mosaic works of art. So Tarik is in the midst of painting, we bought a rug this past weekend and I need to work on coordinating colors!

Can't wait to see the results!

I gotta go, I gotta go...I gotta go right now!

The next friend who gets pregnant I will NOT buy them a book, but instead a week's supply of double-ply toilet paper!  (BTW that's the 36 double roll)   I've bought so much toilet paper that I downgraded to the cheaper model because it's just ridiculous.  And it's not even a full fledge "go", it's just whatever my ever-shrinking bladder can hold.  

Then they say drink water...lots of it and the cycle continues, I think the doctors are in business with Charmin.   I know this is just the beginning and by the end my bladder will look like a small water balloon that won't inflate but it's all good, it just means Baby Minor is getting bigger!

What a difference a year makes..

Life takes on an entirely new meaning when you're pregnant. You gain 20+ plus pounds in 9 months, growth. Your hair and nails flourish, growth. Your responsibiities include nourishing and protecting a new ife in your belly, growth. And most important, you start with a poopyseed in your stomach that eventually grows, into a pumpkin, or a baby! Now that's the ultimate growth right there.

Life is about to take on a new meaning and most everything that's really important will be centered on growth. "Look at him grow", in the life a child every month is a milestone, every year is a special birthday, until it's not and you're ready to count backwards.

When birthdays aren't as important and you're racing for the next weekend, it's easy to forget about growth. This child has already reminded me to slow down, enjoy the moment, and figure out how to take advantage of even the days you can't wait to end.

Because next year at this time I'll be saying I can't believe my baby is about about to turn one. Now that's growth!