I haven't been on in a while because we had some surprising news recently and honestly, I think I've been trying to digest it.
Right after we returned from Christmas with our families, we found out we are expecting baby #4. I was completely shocked! It has taken some time for me to get over the shock and I'm still struggling with getting over the fear.
My first thoughts were of our current situation: We have another house that we own that is on the market and has been since fall. With the housing market being so awful right now, we haven't had any offers. My next fear is daycare costs and what my boss will say. He is currently out of the office for medical reasons and I haven't told him yet because I don't want to bother him with this. I think waiting to talk to him is wearing on me. To top it all off, the docs have changed my medicines to accomodate the pregnancy and this has really messed with my anxiety issues, thus causing my vertigo to rear its ugly head.
Needless to say, the last few weeks have been emotional and crazy. I think we're getting some of the medical issues under control, but the vertigo is still bugging me. Getting that taken care of would be great! I had also intended to really work on my weight this year. Of course, with the pregnancy, I can't diet so I'm a little worried about gaining anymore weight. I know I shouldn't stress too much over these things, but they were all the things that popped into my head when we found out.
At this point I guess I'm going to stop Live Well Wednesday (as an effort to loose weight) but still try to participate in an effort to maintain my weight as long as possible.
I know that GOD will provide for us and for this beautiful creature that he has created. I am working on accepting that and letting the anxiety go.
I promise to do a better job of posting. :)
Angie
8 comments:
Congratulations! I'm sure you are feeling all kinds of emotions right now. I was completely surprised by my 5th pregnancy (six weeks from being over). My husband and I both realized a lot of our anxiety stemmed from our anticipated reactions of people close to us. We decided to not worry about that though. I hope you can find peace of mind and heart through prayer. The giver of this beautiful gift has a plan for your family, so trust in that. Again, congratulations! I will pray for a healthy pregnancy.
Thanks so much Nicole! Yes, it was a shock and yes, I definitely think that one of my worries was what everyone else would think. Plus, DH is really dreading everyone asking him "are you hoping for a boy?" He got that a lot the last time around and he's not looking forward to it this time.
Oh what a sweet thing! Congrats. I am so happy for you! Do stay in and live well with better choices in foods for this pregnancy and stay active. Also, stay accountable to staying in the word.
Praying for you! What a great blessing from God!
Much love,
Angela
Thank you Angela! I have truly struggled with this and really am working on accepting it as the gift that it is. Of course, I want nothing to happen to this baby and pray for a healthy pregnancy.
Thank you so much for your words. I do need to know how to live well through the pregnancy.
angie
There is no sweeter news in the world than an announcement of a coming baby! Congratulations!
You know, living well isn't just about losing well, but making healthy choices in all areas of our life. Strive to make this the healthiest pregnancy you've ever had by eating well, exercising regularly, resting when needed, and getting into God's Word daily!
Blessings,
Tammy ~@~
Congratulations. That is such great news!!
Congrats, Angie!
Thank you all for the CONGRATS! I appreciate so much the support. As far as Live Well Wednesday goes, another good thing that has happened is that I have nearly stopped drinking Diet Dr. Peppers. They just make me ill right now. :)
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