Those aren't pillows

I just got this awesome pillow. Last night was the best night of sleep I have had for a couple weeks. Normally, I sleep on my stomach and when I am not doing that I sleep on my right side. Most books and doctors say it is best for mom and babe to sleep on the right side. Even though that actually does feel best, I have a hard time staying there all night and often wake up on my back paranoid that I have cut off all blood flow to P. So the mister did some research and found me this great pillow. (Little did he know that he was buying a huge barrier to rest between the two of us in bed....oops)

Now, I am a little perplexed, how am I supposed to make the bed with this huge pillow?

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P's Debut

Profile- hand by the nose

Foot- I think we saw two at one point

Scary skeletal face looking right at the camera....so cute!

Finally Some Winter

There was some serious snow here yesterday. When I was driving home the snowflakes looked like Pringles flying at me. Jack Albert performed well under the new conditions!

Gotta love the snow!

Church

There are a lot of things we like about our church, this weekend manifested two new things that I appreciate about our church community. Friday evening and Saturday we spent our time with about 400 other people from the city at a symposium on "Loving your Neighbor" hosted by our church along with two others. It was the beginning of a conversation that we hope finds people yearning to "do justice and to love mercy"in this city. We got to meet one of the Mister's heroes- Bob Lupton, and the Mister even got to participate a little bit more than the rest of us. I found myself really thankful to be in a place where teaching was happening and conversations were initiated regarding things that sit well with me. I didn't feel like I had to argue the point that loving your neighbor is a good, life giving thing, or that being around people that are different than you is an important eye opening thing because this is what we were talking about and encouraging one another in. It was nourishing for me, and the Mister.

Then this morning we woke up and joined another 30 people from our church to talk about the covenant of marriage. Together in the room was about 80 years of marriage experience and probably 8 couples who are just about to get married- all of us engaging in questions of loving our spouse. Once again I felt nourished by our community. It was a good weekend- full of encouragement. Tonight I feel thankful- and a bit overwhelmed with all the goodness left to process.

P is on the Move

Just over a week ago I was laying sort of on my side but a lot on my stomach and I felt it for the first time: two solid shoves. I imagine P was trying to get to the other side where there was more room. (so amazing) Luckily I am not growing too fast so I have managed a few more nights of sleep on my belly but I think that will be coming to an end very soon. P enjoys swimming around when I lay down at night and normally about mid morning while I am sitting at the computer feeling uncomfortable in my mostly too tight waist bands, I think P is feeling the too tight clothes too. Mister even got to feel P move once last week, there was a ferocious kick or head bump and we both just started laughing.

This week we reached the halfway mark. Just a few more months till we meet the little person. The doctor says I am growing fine, the movement is good, and the heart beat sounds excellent. Not much to report, but it is reassuring to know that this life is taking form.

Announcing the Arrival of Jack Albert

Jack arrived at 207 S at 4:04 pm on Saturday, December 29th. He is 178 inches long and weighs 3,549 pounds.

Labor was rough (about 4 hours), but the owners and salesperson are resting well now.