In a little over 24 hours my husband will finally be home!!! Im so excited! In those 24 hours i am rushing to get everything ready for him. He is going to have an amazing surprise when he gets home...lets hope he likes it.

New Due Date

So I was looking at the new ultrasound pictures that i got from my most recent doctors visit and saw that in the lower right hand corner there was a new estimated due date. We were under the impression that Win would be here in early October...but no. Since his growth rate is at 24 weeks our new due date will most likely be around September 24. How exciting is that! I cannot wait for him to be here. These 101+ days in the desert are getting the best of me. Im ready for my family to all be together again, say hello to Winston, and make roots in another location with seasons!
23 days until Jon is back and i cannot wait! It is getting harder and harder to do things. I dream about that moment when he gets off the escalator in the airport and i will finally have him back for good. Why do these days have to drag on like they do....

Doctors Visit

Today i had my first doctors appointment for June. I was a little weary of  what he was going to say, given the fact that I have been  having Braxton Hicks Contractions. If you don't know what these are, they are mild contraction that last about 2-15 seconds and happen every so often. The medium contraction tend to give you the feeling that you have to pee, believe me NOT fun. Anyways, my doctor assured me that these are normal and will continue to happen during the rest of the pregnancy...lucy me, right. I also got the news that i have turned anemic. So as a result, I have to add another pill to the handful i have to already take on a daily basis.
Thankfully the rest of the appointment was filled with good news. The blood work i had taken previously had all came back looking good, including the down syndrome test. I was so happy to hear this! I had been worried for the past three weeks. Of course i would love Win no matter what, but it is like a brick house has been lifted off my shoulders. He is looking very healthy and growing fast. I had thought i was 22 weeks 3 days pregnant, but to my surprise i am a week ahead at 23 weeks and 3 days. While they were taking Winston's pictures, i was surprised to find out that Winston's growth is ahead as well. His head measures at 24 weeks....thank god i am not giving natural birth, he has one big noggin.
With the good news leaving me smiling, i left the doctor's office and headed to treat myself to lunch. I am now counting down the next 3 months. i cannot wait until my little man is hear!

30 Days and a Wakeup

   Today I saw a report on the news about a black bear which was seen walking around a California neighborhood near two schools. Not long ago my reaction would have been much different than today’s reaction. My first thought was “I hope nothing like that ever happens at Winston’s school.” Wow, what a change.

    When I learned that Winston was on his way, my biggest concerns centered around things… now it seems that all I think about are the intangibles. What will it feel like to hold him for the first time? Will I be there for his first steps? What sort of hobbies will be have? Baseball? Science? Will he be a musician? Will he read as many books as I did during his elementary years?   How do we provide a fostering, loving, nurturing, and prepatory  environment for our son?  Wow, what a responsibility.

   Today I sent Winston a postcard from Afghanistan that we will be able to place in his “baby book” so one day when he grows up and appreciates it, he will know that he was loved before birth by both his parents. For the first time in my life I signed my name as “Dad”. Wow, what a feeling.

   I can’t wait to get home and “talk” to him in-utero. I can’t wait to kiss his mother again. I can’t wait to hold him in my arms. I can’t wait to watch him develop into an amazing man. Wow, I’m a dad.

Jon

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