Perfectly Imperfect

Life has been so crazy lately! Car changes, fish tank dramas, baby registration boot camp, master bedroom painting storms, trips to flooring companies, laundry overload (every pun intended), last minute jack-o-lanterns and Halloween decorations... You name it, we've stressed it, baby!

And yet, we are doing better than ever. We might go through snippy sections during parts of the stress, but we always come through as a united team in the end. I am learning and remembering how the Lord has told us that he gives us trials to strengthen us and bless us. I am telling you, this is the truth. The absolute truth. NOT that I am lining up at God's doorstep for more necessarily (ha, ha), but just that I see that Mike's and my relationship is growing stronger and closer as we go through these imperfect situations together. And it makes my heart swell with such gratitude. Por que?

Pues, I have been wondering how Mike and I are going to handle having a little sunshine baby 24/7 with all of our imperfections and silly character habits. You know, the same worries every potential parent probably has. Nothing major. Just...yeah. Are we going to go crazy due to lack of sleep and lose patience with each other? Are we both going to freak each other out with wanting everything to be perfect for Nella P? (btw, her name's going to be Penelope Rose, thus the little nickname I tossed out back there. Thought I had better explain before continuing my neorotic monologue, ha ha.) And just silly stuff like that, you know. I haven't lost any sleep over these little thoughts, but they come and go--especially in imperfect times.

Which is why it's been really reassuring to go through such a flurry of stresses lately, so I can see that we do make a good team and will be alright as we approach new (exciting, scary, exhausting, FUN, smelly) things together. If that makes any sense outside of my own head...? Perhaps I've only succeeded in making us sound troubled when I was shooting for "normal", but I hope this all made sense the way it was intended. We may not be perfect, but we are pretty frackin' cool. And yes, I just used the word "frackin'". Bottom line: I love being a part of Team Mulverhill. Such a blessing even through the stressin'.

Okay, and in other news, I have been slacking on doctor appointment details and such. Apologies! Here's the latest:

• I have my 1 hour glucose test this Friday morning (11/5/10) at 8:00 A.M to test for Gestational Diabetes. Will need to begin fasting Thursday at 7 P.M., but can have water up until the test begins. Then I will drink the orange nastiness! Blech! (Why can't it be a crunchy/salty test instead? I am so not a sugar person.) After a bit, they will apparently draw my blood to see if the glucose is being properly processed. Hopefully I will pass this test and have no problems. If I fail it though, I will then have to go back and do a three hour orange nastiness test with more needles, blood drawings... and if I fail again possibly have to take insulin for the remainder of the pregnancy. I doubt I will fail, but at least I know what to expect if I do, which makes it not so freaky to me.
• My 7 month OB/GYN visit is set for Tuesday morning (11/1610) at 11:15 A.M. We'll be going over the glucose test results and I think also discussing my next ultrasound. Again, these visits are usually in the 5 minute long range, so no biggie. I just like to hear the baby's heartbeat each time! Pretty cool stuff! That, and her constant punches and kicks are very entertaining, too. Cracks me up every time! :D
• My last ultrasound showed a perfectly formed heart and the sweetest little face of all time. Penelope has got some big peepers and cute chubby cheeks! The sonographer was particularly impressed with P's railroad track perfect spine and kept going back to look at it and exclaim at how nice it was. We proud parents beamed to hear her praised so! :) Mike was SO CUTE to watch while he watched the baby!!!! You guys, I so love my husband! He is going to be such a good daddy!
• My last OB/GYN test was just fine. Heartbeat was normal, no questions or concerns. Dr. Galitz mentioned that I will soon be moving up to the every two week visits with him instead of the once a month visit.
• I still haven't booked my BRCA appointments! Honestly, I just keep forgetting. Darn this pregnancy fog!!! I will book that soon and report back asap. I am not getting cold feet about getting tested, I promise!

Okay, that's all I can think of for now. Besides, I am out of time! Ha ha!

Loves,

Autumn