2:30 AM

Yes, it is 2:30 in the morning and I am blogging. Why, you ask? Well, what else is there to do at 2:30 in the morning when you have been throwing up everything you ate all day and are terrified to lay back down because you just know that is going to start the horrible cycle all over again?? Ugh. This is the 2nd time this has happened in the past week - yet another thing they just don't tell you about pregnancy. I got through the first trimester and only threw up a couple of times so I thought it was smooth sailing. Oh no, no, no....Apparently, the "morning sickness" comes back again with a vengence during the 3rd trimester!!!

So, here I sit in my chair with my laptop, wanting so badly to go back to bed and sleep, but just not so sure my stomach can handle lying down right now since every time I close my eyes, the room starts to spin. So isn't everyone glad I'm sharing my 2:30 AM sick to my stomach adventure on my blog?? :)

In other news, I have less than 5 weeks to go. Oh.my.goodness! I am so excited and get more and more anxious to meet Little Bit as each day passes. S/he is moving up a storm these days and my stomach is moving all on its own - a lot. So much so that my dad even saw it out of the corner of his eye this weekend. It's pretty cool if you ask me.

I had another shower this weekend and had a great time seeing old friends from the church where I grew up and from the town where I lived all of my childhood, and for a bit of my "pre CAL" adulthood. In the near future, I will post pictures from it, as well as my shower with my best friends from church here in TN. That happened way back the end of July, but I just haven't gotten around to doing anything with the pictures.

The nursery is really coming together (guess I should post pictures of that too...) and I love just walking in there. We still have a few "finishing touches" to complete, but we are good to go should Little Bit arrive early.

That is about all that is going on here - although I think that is plenty! Lots of stories I could write, but I'm feeling another wave of nausea coming on, so I better close so I don't throw up all over the computer....wouldn't that just be lovely??

Hope everyone had a good weekend.....More updates coming soon, but hopefully I will actually get some sleep first....

Tune In Tonight....

At 8:00 tonight (Eastern time) on Fox News, there will be a forum between Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in California, and the presidential candidates. I normally don't get too into the presidential debates, etc., but I am a huge fan of Rick Warren and have the utmost respect for him. I think it will be a very interesting forum and give us a completely different view of the candidates than we will get in the typical debates yet to come.

We're setting the DVR, but I have a feeling I'll be actually watching it - and then flipping over to the Olympics to see if Mike Phelps can capture his 8th gold!

Happy Saturday!

Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock...

See that little "widget" over there to the left...yeah, the one that is counting down the days to the due date? Well, the numbers are getting really small and it is freaking me out just a bit!!!

In January, September seemed like ages away. Now, all of a sudden, it is almost mid-August. And it is starting to become very real that there is going to be a baby. In our house. In about 6 weeks. Wow.

We are basically ready if Little Bit makes an early appearance. We have the crib, the car seat, the stroller, the "coming home outfit," diapers, blankets, etc. So, yes, material wise, we are ready to go. But sometimes I wonder if our hearts are ready. Don't get me wrong... We are excited beyond belief. We can't wait to meet this little one. We can't wait to hold him or her in our arms. However, we are also scared out of our minds that God is placing a child in our care. We are going to be responsible for another human life - and that is a huge calling. Sometimes I wonder what kind of mommy I will be. I have seen so many great moms through my work in the ministry and I wonder if I will even come close. In some ways, it is just terrifying.

But it is in these times that I know I must turn to God and realize that this isn't about me. This is about Him in me, and Him in sweet CAL, and Him in our little family that is about to become three. It is now that we have to look to God for His guidance and strength, and realize that He has equipped us with all that we need to be the parents He wants us to be.

33 Week Pictures

CAL forced me to head out today and take some maternity pictures....I'm definitely liking being behind the camera better than being in front of it!!! It gives you a whole new respect for the people you are taking pics of!!! We had a fun afternoon trompsing around a fun local downtown. I even got ice cream out of the deal!

I can hardly believe that there are only 7 weeks to go. Can't wait to meet this little one!

Dumb Quotes of the Day...

By none other than yours truly....



"That horse has a dirty back end..... oh wait, I meant cow."



Me: "That is a really small tennis court."

CAL: "Honey, it's badmitton."



Stay tuned...there are still a few hours left in the day which means there could very easily be more....

He's Coming Home...

So, CAL has been away since Sunday and he should be pulling in our driveway around midnight tonight. Of course, I will be in bed, but I will definitely wake up to give him a huge hug because I've missed him - a.ton!!!

However, I've managed to stay busy this week! My sister and nephew came to town for a couple of days to hang out with me and we had a blast. Then I had church stuff and work, and then headed to Hendersonville on Thursday to meet up with some friends for a girls night out, take some newborn pictures for a friend, and get my hair cut and highlighted.

But even though I was busy, I realized this week how much I just love having CAL around. We don't have to be doing anything special - I just like having him here....even if it is just sitting on the couch.

So I'm not sure what we will be up to this weekend, but I'm planning on hanging out with him just as much as I possibly can!

Welcome home, CAL!