Some thoughts

Thought A:
The time is approaching for baby Sasser to come. Lots of emotions are flooding my brain as I am trying to prepare for a baby. It's a lot harder that I thought it would be. It sometimes is scary to me to think about the responsibility of raising a child, but it's also exciting to have this chance. I have been reading a lot of books on how to raise a child... A lot to take in, but people keep telling me that it will come naturally. It's interesting to me that having a child and raising a child comes naturally. I guess I will know in just a few weeks.
Thought B:
Hiccups. I think baby Sasser has the hiccups at least twice a day. It's quite interesting to feel them...Sometimes they are strong enough for Joseph to feel them. We both do our best of trying to relieve those silly hiccups... scaring the baby (I wonder if that really works??), patting my stomach to see if that will help... I guess it's just one of those things that's part of the development.
Thought C:
I had a surprise baby shower last weekend and it was such a great time. Some new friends of mine went in together to put this party together. I think I have over 1000 diapers in the closet! (I hope that will cover a lot of the first year?). I also brought home a diaper cake! YUM! It was actually a brilliant idea. It looks beautiful and I plan to keep it for awhile... It won't ever really go bad.

Gardening

One thing I like about Oregon is how easy it is to plant a garden. Well, I guess I don't know how easy it is, because Joseph did all the hard work of planting. It was fun watching and contributing to watering the planted seeds. I am excited to see what grows out of all the seeds he planted. There will hopefully be some beets, okra, fennel, and some more yummy produce that I can't remember. The reason I like planting in Oregon is because of the rain that comes, rich soil and the fact that we have a place to plant the seeds. I can't wait to try our first "crop" in the early summer.

Ahhhh...Spring!

I don't know about you guys, but I love the smell of fresh spring flowers, cut grass and rain. There is a lot of new things happening and it fits so perfectly with this season. I am excited about meeting our little boy in about 5 weeks, which is something VERY new for both Joseph and I. I had another good appointment with my doctor yesterday and so far everything is looking good. It's always fun for me to hear the heart beat. I have probably heard it a dozen times, but it nevers gets old for me. I wonder if I will try to listen to his heart beat when he is born? The doctor told me that I am in the "cute" stage of pregnancy. I don't know if I would use the word "cute". I would rather use uncomfortable... swollen... acid reflux... I might even use the word "FUN" sometimes. It is fun to feel his feet kicking or elbows or whatever part of the body seems to bulge through.

First Blog

We've decided to set up a blog sit for news on Heidi's pregnancy and our future addition. We'll also cover our family life news here. If that's what you're looking for you're in the right place.