We just finished our first week of school. It was tiring and very long for me but I am excited for what this year will have instored.
Jonah has been moved to the high school for Cross Country, Soccer, and Track. So his day actually starts at 5:30, instead of 6:30. He is at the middle school the second half of the day and I know it brings him to ease knowing that if Addie decides she is ready, while I'm at school, he is right there to take care of me. I, also, like seeing him during the day. Reminds me of when we first met and started dating... aww.... :)
Everyday after school I come home and put my feet up, they have "finally" started swelling and look like fat piggies by the end of the day. I know that these are all signs that the end is coming and I truly cannot wait to hold our little girl!
She is more than welcome to come anyday now... I'd prefer if she waited for Friday though, so she makes it to September. One of the reasons I am so ready is because our maternity shoot was Saturday, last thing on the list of To Do's. I know some people think its silly to have photos take pictures of these moments but I cannot think of a better way to capture these things that are so priceless! She is so blessed to be apart of a family that loves each other so much and puts God in the center of our life. God has blessed our life so much!
In the midst of preparing for the birth of our daughter and starting school we have decided to purchase our first home. We may be a little crazy but we found a house that we truly love and can call home with our sweet girl! I guess most woman go into nesting mode in their own house but mine went a little larger than that... I wanted a home for my little girl. So, now, we have a contract on a house and should be closing on the 22nd of September then moving around the 24th. So in the last year we got married, are having a baby, and buying our first home... pretty sure that is a God blessed year! If you really want to look at it; Jonah and I met 2 years ago this August, got engaged July of 2010, married 2011, found out we are having a wonderful family, and now buying a house.
God is truly amazing and I could not ask for a more blessed life than what He has planned for me. Count down to Addie is, hopefully, to the end and now on to the 2nd chapter of the Allen Life... that includes her and a home.
The Allen Family
Addie's 3D Sonogram at 33 weeks
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
The Waiting Game
In the last 2 years I have met my soulmate, married him, and now about to "pop" with out first child. God has blessed us and so I felt it was time to start blogging about the Adventures of our life.
Well, as of right now I am 8 months pregnant with our sweet little girl, whom we are naming Addie Ila-Marie. Addie comes from my great grandmother, my mother's mother's mother. She was an extremely loved woman that always thought of family first. I loved her as a little girl and she passed when I was 4 but I still have memories of going to see her in the nursing home, pieces of my past no one can take from me. Ila comes from Jonah's grandmother, known as Nana. The first time I sat down with her and had a conversation we talked about out faith and strength in the Lord, she is an amazing God driven woman and I know Addie will be honored to share her name. We added Marie onto the end of Ila because Nana begged us to add something to Ila and it flowed beautifully.
Tomorrow we start back to work full time!
Jonah has been doing Cross Country practice early in the mornings but was able to come home afterwards. I am so large that going to school was out of the question, I can't really bend over and definitely cannot move anything. I am excited to start back to work and get my students ready for the year. I am working on maternity plans so they may experience a fun time in Theatre even if I am not there. I will work up until the day I have Addie and then take my maternity leave, I will return to my students the week after Thanksgiving.
So now... is the waiting game.
Addie is due on September 15th, will she make it til then or will she come early. God loves to surprise us, so we will see when she does make her debut. I just know Jonah and I cannot wait to hold her in our arms and I cannot wait for her to stretch out into something besides my ribs.
Well, as of right now I am 8 months pregnant with our sweet little girl, whom we are naming Addie Ila-Marie. Addie comes from my great grandmother, my mother's mother's mother. She was an extremely loved woman that always thought of family first. I loved her as a little girl and she passed when I was 4 but I still have memories of going to see her in the nursing home, pieces of my past no one can take from me. Ila comes from Jonah's grandmother, known as Nana. The first time I sat down with her and had a conversation we talked about out faith and strength in the Lord, she is an amazing God driven woman and I know Addie will be honored to share her name. We added Marie onto the end of Ila because Nana begged us to add something to Ila and it flowed beautifully.
Tomorrow we start back to work full time!
Jonah has been doing Cross Country practice early in the mornings but was able to come home afterwards. I am so large that going to school was out of the question, I can't really bend over and definitely cannot move anything. I am excited to start back to work and get my students ready for the year. I am working on maternity plans so they may experience a fun time in Theatre even if I am not there. I will work up until the day I have Addie and then take my maternity leave, I will return to my students the week after Thanksgiving.
So now... is the waiting game.
Addie is due on September 15th, will she make it til then or will she come early. God loves to surprise us, so we will see when she does make her debut. I just know Jonah and I cannot wait to hold her in our arms and I cannot wait for her to stretch out into something besides my ribs.
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