THE THIRD, AND FINAL TRIMESTER!!

Well today marks 28 weeks...which means we are now in the 3rd trimester. WOW, I cant believe it! Seems like just yesterday I was only 12 weeks pregnant....now 28?!? This brings on a whole stir of emotions....I am getting excited of course, but a little scared and even sad at the same time. Obviously excitement to meet this little guy who we have been dreaming about since October. I am scared about labor, and about raising a child (especially about raising a child alone) which brings on my sadness...baby coming means James has to leave for Iraq. This baby is going to be such a great experience for us, but also a challenge. It will be a challenge for me, missing my soul mate, always worrying about him, and being a "single mom" to a newborn. It will be hard on James because he is going to leave either a pregnant wife, or hopefully a newborn, and come home to a one+ year old. And obviously he will be missing us and worrying about us too, but also worrying about the job at hand. We know that we will make it through, with a lot of help from God (please remember us in your prayers) but that doesnt mean that things will always be easy.

Anyhow, I go tomorrow to get some lab work done, and have to get the glucose test...boo!! Then on Tuesday I am going to the doctor for the 28 week appt...which means I have to get the rogam shot (since my blood type is O negative) .... even bigger boo!! haha this is not going to be the funnest appt I have been to!! But I am sure we will get good news about our little guy, we have so far. Which is all that matters, is that he is healthy, I will do whatever I have to do to keep him that way.

Thanks for the prayers everyone...we love you guys!

Together again!

What a great weekend!! James came home on Friday night, yay! We are so happy to be back together for a little while. We spend most of the weekend just enjoying each others company, watching movies, grilling out, being lazy!! On Sunday we got up and went to chapel on Post, then we went to one of my friends house for brunch so that all of our husbands could meet (since we all met while the guys were at NTC). It was so much fun! I think all the guys got along real well, and of course us ladies had fun! I am so thankful to have met good friends out here, when we first got here I was so lonely and sad, I felt like we were never going to make friends! I cherish the few frienships that I do have out here. James has to go back to work tomorrow, but he will have a pretty easy work load until deployment. They are giving them 4 day weekends every weekend and should only have to work until about 2 or so everyday. It will be nice to get some family time in before the deployment. Next week our friends Aaron and Jessica Leach are coming out to visit! They will be our first visitors :) we are so excited to see them!! I know they will have a lot of fun out here.