I went to the doctor yesterday. I am at a 3 and 50% effaced! The midwife said she expected me to go into labor any time, and that she definitely didnt expect to see me for another appointment! I am so stinking excited, but ready to get this show on the road too. After she said I could potentially go into labor any time, I became SUPER impatient for Milly to get here. I have been having pretty regular contractions (without pain) which is how it started with Bennett, but this pregnancy is already different in the way my body has/is progressing. With Bennett, I was at a 1 and about 25% effaced when I went into labor. They kept me at the hospital when I had finally made it to a 3, so you can imagine Im wondering what in the world my body is doing this time! Knowing that we are really close to welcoming Milly into our family is super nervewracking though! I think we have everything planned/scheduled/arranged for our time in the hospital. Our sweet neighbors Kevin and Anna are going to keep Bennett until Kyle's parents and sister get here and then they are going to take over until its time for me to push and then they are coming up to the hospital. We have talked with the midwives about our labor plan (and I have one typed up,) our bags are packed, the car seat is in the car, the diaper bag is packed, bottles are sanitized just in case I decide to formula feed...everyone has been notified of the impending arrival of our little one and now we are just waiting.
Ive decided that I want Bennett to be the first person after me, Kyle and my mom to see Milly. I want him to be able to see her and I want to see him before we are bombarded with everyone else in the delivery room. Its just important to me that we get time together as a family before the rest of our family comes in. I cant wait to experience those sweet moments together. I think Im almost more nervous about spending so much time away from Bennett than I am about giving birth. He is STILL my baby even though we are bringing another little one into the family. That boy just has my heart like no one else. Among all the other things Im excited about, I cant wait to see Kyle with Milly. He is already silly about this little girl and she isnt even here yet. I can imagine the love that a daddy has for his little girl is like the love I have for my little boy. Now, Im not saying that I wont love Milly just as much as I love Bennett, and likewise for Kyle, but I think it will be a different, equal kind of love. (I guess we will see)
I have pictures from cookie decorating that I need to upload! I hope to get to it before Milly gets here, but if we (I) am lucky, my next post should be announcing her birth! Here's to hoping..
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
The LD
So here is the "LD" or Low Down on what's going on lately in the lives of the Troyers...We didnt get to decorating cookies last week so we are going to do that tomorrow, and Friday is BOO ZOO where we will dress Bennett up in his costume and take him trick or treating (or something like that.) MOPS was supposed to have a "trick or treating" event this wednesday, but it has been changed to the 31st, much to my dismay. I was really hoping to get in two sessions of trick or treating with Bennett before it got too close to my due date, and Im actually anticipating Milly coming right around Halloween or shortly after. Im not so sure Ill be up to walking around with a million other children swarming all over the place so close to giving birth.
I had my midwife check me for progress at our last appointment. I am at a 1, which is exactly where I was with Bennett at this time in my pregnancy with him. (Im hoping this means she will come early too.) Im planning on having her check me again when I go back on the 24th. I was a bit disappointed that she didnt start me on my every week appointments, but, like with Bennett, my pregnancy is going so smoothly that there really is no reason to come in for visit every week right now. I have been having contractions every day for the last few days, and while they are consistent, they are only consistent for an hour or so and then they stop for good. :( Though I know its too early to be going into labor, Im really anxious to meet Amelia. Im ready for these contractions to turn into the real thing!
Kyle's birthday is coming up too. I keep joking with him that he isnt getting anything but a baby for his birthday but I seriously need to come up with an idea of something to get him. I have a couple things in mind that I would like to get for him for future use, but I kind of want to get him something he can enjoy now. (I really hope that if Im in labor on his birthday that someone will make him a cake, everyone needs at least a cake on their birthday!) I wont even be sad that I cant have any.
Just a reminder, please be praying for us! We have so much coming up in the near future that its a bit overwhelming. Kyle was contacted by a church near Fort Worth and was interviewed Tuesday. He should know something soon if he has made the final round of cuts (to the top TWO!!) and if he does, we all get to go in so they can meet Bennett and me too. He has also applied for another job at the QT corporate office and was contacted in relation to that recently too. We had made the decision to stay here in Fort Worth and not move back until Kyle was done with seminary but it seems as though a state of contentment cannot be found. If either of the two positions doesnt work out, we would like to find a rent house or townhouse near seminary that has three bedrooms. We just dont have that much room as it is and adding another little one is going to make things a bit stuffy! Anywho, we need all the prayer we can get!
As I said, tomorrow is cookie decorating day and Friday is trick or treating at the zoo. Ill post pictures as soon as I can!
I had my midwife check me for progress at our last appointment. I am at a 1, which is exactly where I was with Bennett at this time in my pregnancy with him. (Im hoping this means she will come early too.) Im planning on having her check me again when I go back on the 24th. I was a bit disappointed that she didnt start me on my every week appointments, but, like with Bennett, my pregnancy is going so smoothly that there really is no reason to come in for visit every week right now. I have been having contractions every day for the last few days, and while they are consistent, they are only consistent for an hour or so and then they stop for good. :( Though I know its too early to be going into labor, Im really anxious to meet Amelia. Im ready for these contractions to turn into the real thing!
Kyle's birthday is coming up too. I keep joking with him that he isnt getting anything but a baby for his birthday but I seriously need to come up with an idea of something to get him. I have a couple things in mind that I would like to get for him for future use, but I kind of want to get him something he can enjoy now. (I really hope that if Im in labor on his birthday that someone will make him a cake, everyone needs at least a cake on their birthday!) I wont even be sad that I cant have any.
Just a reminder, please be praying for us! We have so much coming up in the near future that its a bit overwhelming. Kyle was contacted by a church near Fort Worth and was interviewed Tuesday. He should know something soon if he has made the final round of cuts (to the top TWO!!) and if he does, we all get to go in so they can meet Bennett and me too. He has also applied for another job at the QT corporate office and was contacted in relation to that recently too. We had made the decision to stay here in Fort Worth and not move back until Kyle was done with seminary but it seems as though a state of contentment cannot be found. If either of the two positions doesnt work out, we would like to find a rent house or townhouse near seminary that has three bedrooms. We just dont have that much room as it is and adding another little one is going to make things a bit stuffy! Anywho, we need all the prayer we can get!
As I said, tomorrow is cookie decorating day and Friday is trick or treating at the zoo. Ill post pictures as soon as I can!
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Fall Fun!
This week was the start of our Fall Fun Extravaganza week! Wednesday we went to a pumpkin patch, yesterday Bennett painted his pumpkin and today we are going to decorate pumpkin cookies! The pumpkin patch was more of a success than I thought it was going to be: Bennett LOVED it! He started smiling and clapping and making excited noises as soon as we got out of the car. Once we got to the actual pumpkin patch, he just ran around picking up pumpkin after pumpkin and carrying it around until he found another that he wanted to carry. It was so much fun for Kyle and I too! Letting Bennett paint his pumpkin was an adventure for sure. He was interested in painting the pumpkin for about two minutes before he wanted to rub his hands in the paint, rub his paint filled hands on the bricks surrounding our apartment and even EAT the paint. It was a struggle keeping him focused on the pumpkin, but it was fun nonetheless. Bennett had a good time, I got paint all over me, and it wore him out for bath/bed. Here are some pictures from our adventures so far:
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| Selecting a pumpkin! |
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| Running through the pumpkin patch! |
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Painting his pumpkin! |
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| He decided that eating the paint would be a good idea! |
Thursday, October 4, 2012
What a Week!
This past week has been full of surprises, disappointments, accomplishments and fun memories. I am continually blown away by how quickly life can change, how abruptly a good day can turn into a bad one and a bad one into a good one. I am amazed at God's grace towards me when I actually realize how much I do not deserve it. I find myself concerned at how easily I can become disappointed and how slow I am to forgive. Im blessed to share fun memories with family and friends, and to have people around us that love us.
Kyle and I have been struggling a bit. We are still learning to juggle being married, having a child, school, work, and social activities. Even with all the great advice given to us before and after getting married, its still hard to remember to put each other 2nd (after our relationship with Christ.) We both struggle to remember each other's love language, to love each other in the way we need to be loved. I struggle with putting Bennett before Kyle; Kyle struggles with putting school or work before me. We need your prayers. Being a parent/full time employee/part time student is hard. We know that God is in control of our situation, that He is in control of our circumstances and we trust Him and His plan. But, we are working on our part of the deal: working to show each other love each and ever day, working to carve out time for each other and working to put each other 2nd.
Bennett is growing up so fast! He has made strides in learning language, he picks up on verbal and social cues, he excels at learning small and large motor skills for his age, he practically runs everywhere he goes, and he is growing into such a precious little boy. He makes my heart smile, he lights up my day and he is his mommy's world. This little boy has made life so different, and Im loving every minute!
My 34 week appointment was last week, and I was disappointed to find that the midwives dont routinely check for progress towards labor starting at 35 weeks. They dont check you until 39 weeks! My midwife did say though that they would check if I wanted them to, so next week Ill be checked to see if Miss Milly is getting ready to make her big debut! Im nervous/excited/emotional/scared and all kinds of other emotions at once just thinking about her coming into the world. The idea of having another baby seems so great and magical until you get this close and then it becomes scary. I remember how hard it was with Bennett to go through those couple months of sleepless nights and evenings where he would cry for two hours straight. (How am I going to do this with a toddler to care for too?) Im praying for the Lord's guidance and strength for the next few months to come.
We're gearing up for a fun month of Fall activities before Amelia arrives! Yesterday we took the boys I tutor to the Holocaust Museum in Dallas, tomorrow we are going to a Hay Ride and Pumpkin Patch, next week we have planned to go to the Dallas Arbortoreum, the next week Bennett gets to trick-or-treat at a nursing home and again at the zoo and in between we are going to play outside, make cookies, paint our pumpkins, etc. Im looking forward to all the memories we get to make before becoming a family of four!
Kyle and I have been struggling a bit. We are still learning to juggle being married, having a child, school, work, and social activities. Even with all the great advice given to us before and after getting married, its still hard to remember to put each other 2nd (after our relationship with Christ.) We both struggle to remember each other's love language, to love each other in the way we need to be loved. I struggle with putting Bennett before Kyle; Kyle struggles with putting school or work before me. We need your prayers. Being a parent/full time employee/part time student is hard. We know that God is in control of our situation, that He is in control of our circumstances and we trust Him and His plan. But, we are working on our part of the deal: working to show each other love each and ever day, working to carve out time for each other and working to put each other 2nd.
Bennett is growing up so fast! He has made strides in learning language, he picks up on verbal and social cues, he excels at learning small and large motor skills for his age, he practically runs everywhere he goes, and he is growing into such a precious little boy. He makes my heart smile, he lights up my day and he is his mommy's world. This little boy has made life so different, and Im loving every minute!
My 34 week appointment was last week, and I was disappointed to find that the midwives dont routinely check for progress towards labor starting at 35 weeks. They dont check you until 39 weeks! My midwife did say though that they would check if I wanted them to, so next week Ill be checked to see if Miss Milly is getting ready to make her big debut! Im nervous/excited/emotional/scared and all kinds of other emotions at once just thinking about her coming into the world. The idea of having another baby seems so great and magical until you get this close and then it becomes scary. I remember how hard it was with Bennett to go through those couple months of sleepless nights and evenings where he would cry for two hours straight. (How am I going to do this with a toddler to care for too?) Im praying for the Lord's guidance and strength for the next few months to come.
We're gearing up for a fun month of Fall activities before Amelia arrives! Yesterday we took the boys I tutor to the Holocaust Museum in Dallas, tomorrow we are going to a Hay Ride and Pumpkin Patch, next week we have planned to go to the Dallas Arbortoreum, the next week Bennett gets to trick-or-treat at a nursing home and again at the zoo and in between we are going to play outside, make cookies, paint our pumpkins, etc. Im looking forward to all the memories we get to make before becoming a family of four!
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