23 weeks

We finally have a little baby bump! We are both very happy for Emily to be showing. The first 2o weeks or so, she was just sick and it never showed. Now, there is a visible reason that she throws up all the time.

Actually, pregnancy wise, she is beginning to feel much better. She battled a nasty cough for a about 2 weeks that turned into the flu, but, as always, she fought through it and is feeling much better now.

It is tough on me (granted not as tough as being pregnant: ha) seeing my wife be so sick and there is nothing that I can do to make it better. I have this instinct that when something is wrong, just fix it, but this time, I had to just let it ride.

We went to the doctor again today and everything is looking and sounding wonderful! So, we couldn't be happier. We will go back in one month for another ultra-sound, and then start going every 2 weeks.

The thought of, We are going to be parents, is becoming more and more real every day. Currently I am feeling very excited, but it is a long term excitement. Taking Jackson to Chiefs games, playing soccer with him, etc. So, I am struggling to get my mind wrapped around the first few years, and that is a little scary. Infants scare me. They are very cute, and no doubt Jackson will be the cutest, but they still scare me. So that will take time to adjust that I am not going to hurt, or kill my Son every time I pick him up.

I will have to admit that it is getting very old of having everyone tell us how different our lives are going to be, how much we have to slow down, lack of sleep, blah blah blah. In an attempt to not sound like a know-it-all, because I am not. But, we are pretty well prepared for all that. This was a planned baby, and many conversations went into this process before we decided we were ready. So, we do appreciate all the love and support, but we are full aware of how our lives are going to change. I feel so very blessed to have a Wife who knows kids, with a Masters is Early Childhood Development, it makes me sleep a lot easier that Jackson will have an amazing Mother.

We are a fast pace family with lots of things to do, and Jackson will be a fast passed kid and will be moving and shaking with us (I can almost sense the dirty looks and rolled eyes right now: ha)

The nursery is in motion. The first coat of paint is put down and our speciality painter will be coming in this week, or early next week to put the soccer finishing touches on it.

Our bedding, curtsey of Uncle Andy and Aunt Elise is an all sports theme. We looked for months and can not find a soccer themed baby bedding set. So, we will have this basic design and our artist will be painting soccer stuff on the wall. And then any baby soccer stuff that the make, we will probably own.

Aunt Meg has decided to make us a custom mobile, which is AWESOME. We have not been able to find a soccer mobile that matches the bedding. So, she will be taking a curtain and matching that. It is all the little things that excite me now. I saw a soccer pacifier and I almost cried. ha ha

Alright, that is the update for now. Thanks for all the love and support. Keep on Keeping on!!mrrrrr