Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Thank you...

Thank you, thank you for all the beautiful words of care and concern.  It will never cease to inspire in me the desire to be more thoughtful and generous with prayers, sacrifices, and words than after reading so many kind and thoughtful emails and comments.  I really do understand that each child is a gift and that most women suffer through pregnancy in one or more forms.  I am well-aware of that.  Even though morning sickness is a common condition shared amongst many, the commonness doesn't make it easier to endure.  

I really am feeling so much more human each and every day.  Seventeen weeks has always been my magic number.  When I find out we are expecting, I circle ahead on our calendar week 17 as it proves to be the greatest week of my life!!!  I usually begin to notice a significant decrease in nausea, etc.  I don't know if it is my age, past experience with morning sickness, or having experienced a sickly child, but health is something I really thank God for every day even when I am not in session.  I have known enough people with such serious illnesses to not take it for granted. 

I am 18 weeks tomorrow.  How in the world are we almost half way there?  Our ultrasound is scheduled for next Wednesday morning.  It is always so terribly tempting to find out WHO resides within, but we will not as we love the delivery room hysteria of "IS IT A BOY OR A GIRL????"   We laugh about the possibilities between Kapaun and his little brother.  Two little blonde heads would be too much cute.  We find it equally as funny if Kapaun had a little sister. 

Thank you again for such kindness and compassion.  Words rarely suffice in an attempt of extreme gratitude and the verse that I find most suitable is Philippians 1:3 "I thank God upon every remembrance of you."

These two are tight.  Usually, our babies panic if I leave the room.  Kapaun panics if John leaves him.  We stopped by John's work today and he had a few moments to come say hello.  When he walked away, Kapaun lost it. 

Wild as ever is wild as ever.






14 comments :

  1. I am so glad that you are starting to feel better! Sometimes I think it is a real blessing to have other young children to care for when dealing with pregnancy discomforts of all sorts. It is difficult, but at least we have the best distractions and motivators possible. I am pregnant with our fifth, and I think we have the same due date! We have our ultrasound on Friday, and we are all so excited to get a glimpse of our little one.

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  2. So glad you are feeling better!

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  3. Praise God for your improved health! Linda

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  4. Been a long time reader, and am so glad you're feeling better! My prayers to you and your family--especially the newest and smallest one! God Bless!

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  5. So, so, so happy for you! Welcome back:)

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  6. 1. Hurray and happiness. I wish I could come up this weekend to eat with you. 2. Kapaun's cheeks are falling off!!! 3.Omg...Damaris. I love that she is my god daughter. She screams wild crazy fun.

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  7. So happy for you. Oh my. Be assured of my prayers for you and kapaun and your new little one! So sweet that he loves John so much.

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  8. We're at 15 weeks for #5, and we've also chosen to revert to the delivery room hysteria as well... the difference being that we have only 1 daughter and 3 sons. We're trying to prepare Therese that "God already knows if this baby is a boy or girl" and we hope that she will be grateful either way- she's a little mama. Glad you're feeling better... so glad.

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  9. So glad you're feeling better!! Every time I check the blog and see you haven't posted, I've said a little prayer!

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  10. I've never commented but wanted to come forward and say hi. I am so thankful that you are feeling better. Praise the Lord! : ) I was 18 weeks yesterday with #6 (oldest is almost 8). We find out Tuesday if it's another sweet girl or finally a brother for our one son. : ) Poor dude. We have only the little guy right the middle of all the girls. I hope you blog often during your pregnancy. I love keeping up with other pregnant mamas, especially since we are due to close together. Blessings.

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  11. I'm so glad you are feeling better! We love to wait until the baby is born to find out if we have a boy or girl. Its like knowing what you are getting for Christmas, IMHO. ;)

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  12. So so glad you are feeling better, and prayers that you continue feeling that way! Glad to see you "back;" you provide more inspiration than you know!

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  13. I am so glad you are feeling better! I will continue to wrap you up in prayer! I was between 15 to 19 weeks before feeling better and then I went into feeling fantastic up until the last couple of weeks. I love those ultrasounds, so much happiness watching the new little one wiggle around!

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