I'm 31 weeks pregnant. This is exciting, but extremely terrifying at the same time. In nine weeks or less (technically he could be late, but hopefully not! and if he is late then I hope he comes after the 29th of June. Allison Krauss and union station are coming to edgefield and I would love to go ;)


It is weird to think that this pregnancy is almost over. Next monday I will be 8 months pregnant!
So far, I have gained about 18lbs, and I have started getting stretch marks. As long as my belly gets flat again i will be happy :) I'm trying to be strict (not eating junk/fatty/buttery foods until after he is born.) but I let myself indulge occasionally.

cravings I have been having:
-powdered sugar donuts from Donut World
-mini butterfinger blizzards
-french toast
-sub sandwiches from Sargo's.
-Tangelos.

the only cravings I have really given into are the blizzards (I havent had one in 3 weeks though.), tangelos and a few subs from sargos.

Pregnancy symptoms/side effects:
-EXTREME low back pain.
-Anemia.
-Nausea from taking iron to help get rid of anemia.
- fatigue
-insomnia
-Braxton hicks contractions. If Im doing too much physical movement (like too much walking) I start getting contractions. So, I have to take it easy, although that is much easier said than done!

It sounds like I'm miserable, but its really not that bad. I'm very lucky because I don't have to be working and I can relax whenever needed. The hardest part of my pregnancy has been the last 6 weeks, just not being able to be with Matt has been the hardest thing. Although I would rather have him home, I know this is only making us stronger as individuals which in turn helps strengthen our marriage. I love Matthew so very much and I'm thankful for his dedication to provide for his family.

I started reading a book this afternoon called "Behind the Blue-Star Banner- A memoir from the home front" . It is about a woman who's husband is in the U.S. Army, and a year and a half into their marriage he is called to do a year long deployment in Iraq. When he leaves she is just 11 weeks pregnant.

I was surprised to see how much I could relate to what this woman was going through. Until now, I have had a hard time wording how I felt. I thought I would share a few excerpts from the book.


"Before deployment, I'd always been a life embracer- the type to seize the day and make the most of it, the kind to count the moments and make them last. But for the first time in my life, I found myself wasting those minutes and wishing for 9p.m. so I could crawl into bed and sleep my heartache away."

"I became a chronic time checker- glancing at the clock every five minutes to see how much time had passed so it could hurry up and be tomorrow. I found myself taking three, four, or even FIVE showers a day to pass the time and keep myself occupied."

"As long as I wasn't sitting at home alone, I didn't have to confront the fact that my husband wasn't there with me."


" God had blessed us with a child. In the middle of this lonely time, God has blessed me with company- permanent company- and company who would be a piece of Matt for me every single day that I physically couldn't have him in my life."


all of these excerpts were from the first 30 pages of the book. I'm sure as I get further into the book there will be many more.

Sunshine is good for the soul.
Today was a good day.
I just wish Matt could have been here to enjoy it with us.