New Baby, New Car

Rigo and I were talking about our growing family and decided that the '89 Thunderbird just wouldn't cut it for a newborn. It's 2 door (highly inconvenient for putting a baby carseat in the back, not to mention taking it in and out) and unsafe. No airbags back in the day. But it's been a great car, was all we needed to get from point A to point B. We're grateful we had even had a car to take us to and from work and daily errands. So we decided to start car shopping. And we picked one! A Nissan Murano! We've actually loved this car for years, but of course who needs a new car when you have a perfectly good one. Until you're pregnant and realize you have a soon-to-be newborn baby to protect. It received awesome safety ratings and is comfy and good-looking too. So we're happy. What a big blessing for us. Rigo and I are still so amazed and grateful at how much the Lord has blessed us and is continuing to bless us through everything we go through. I know that as we continue to be faithful and work diligently he will bless us with all that we need. And I know that he has blessed us with that and so much more.

We get to find out whether we are having a boy or girl next week, and we are so excited. Now THAT is the biggest blessing from the Lord, to have him trust us enough that he would bless us with the opportunity to raise one of his dear and choice spirits here on earth. I am continuing to prepare for the coming little one every day, and I can't help but have tears of joy when I sit there and ponder the miracle growing inside my belly. It could be that I'm emotional and pregnant, but you know, I'm super happy. My patients ask me all the time why I'm so happy and smiling...I tell them because there's a baby growing inside of me! What reason do I have to not be happy! Hehehe...then they get all smiley and say congratulations and we just have a ball. Hehehe. Through the poopy times and all. See, I already have those moments with adults...babies should be cake. Lol. Trust me, I've seen some horrible poops, bloody, infectious, and all. And it's WAY harder to turn and clean a 5-6 foot adult than a baby. So I look forward to those sleepless nights of feeding, holding, and taking care of our unborn child. I love that I can protect him or her in my belly and hold them all the time. A lot of my friends have popped babies out just this year and say it goes by fast so enjoy it. Oh, I will. It is going by fast. I'll be halfway through the term next week. What a trip. I will savor these moments and when that baby comes out, I will say...so you're the one that I carried and suffered with for 9 months. LOL. Right now is nice...4-5 months I know I will enjoy. In summer when I'm huge and swollen, whew...we'll see. But for now, I savor these good times.