Sunday, April 29, 2007

I'M WHAT?!?!

Oh people! Here I am totally dedicated to reading all my friends blogs and so today I run across my name on someones link list. So I thought, wow, it's been awhile since I even looked at my own blog so I clicked on my own link only to find 5 new comments. Too funny people!! Aunt Lovella, what could you possibly be waiting for me to say! Hmmmm I wonder!!!
Well I guess I can let the cat out of the bag!
The last 3 months have been somewhat of a blur. Getting 2 new 10 year olds in the beginning of February has proven to be more than I can handle. A new job with a month of full time work in training and all the other responsibilities that go along with 4 kids is really taken a toll on me.
Obviously God thinks I can handle a little more because what I didn't know when I started my job was that I was 3 days away from becoming pregnant! Yes I said it! The big P word! I hadn't even put in 3 days work! We only found out a few weeks ago because I was feeling so sick and it wasn't going away. I still feel green around the gills but at least I know why! I am hoping it goes away within another week! Today isn't such a bad day!
This morning we decided it was time to tell our boys. They have seen me laying on the couch alot the past few weeks and have been repeatedly told they can't hop on my tummy or come jumping at me while I'm laying down. So I got Ryan up on my lap this afternoon and Dwain had Jacob. I asked Ryan if he'd noticed me layin around alot. He's says "not really" . I'm thinking oohh good! He doesn't think I'm a lazy lump! Anyway, I told him that there was something very special growing inside of me and his face lit up like a firecracker! He knew right away what I meant and he just started giggling. He immediately started rubbing my tummy and was talking to the baby and telling it he loved it. It was sooo special. For the next hour he kept tackling me with hugs of excitement and has been including the baby in our activities today. I am sooo happy he was so full of joy! Jacob on the other hand is sort of oblivious but I think he knows too cuz he's watching Ryan.
So by the end of the first week of November we will have another addition to the family.
May we ask for your prayers for a healthy baby and pregnancy. This baby has surprised us all and I was not exactly doing all the good stuff you should be doing before you get pregnant because we weren't trying to. I know that God's hand is in this all and today it really has sunk in and become more of a reality seeing how excited Ryan is about it. Please pray that I will be able to avoid or at least manage the Gestational Diabetes with my diet if it comes my way as it has with the last two pregnancies. I am getting an MP3 for my birthday in June so that I have something to listen to when I am on the treadmill but I haven't been on it more than once in the last 3 weeks because of the nausea. Please pray that subsides soon too!
So there you have it! God definitely likes to keep me on my toes. He's gotta be laughing to himself thinking, "And you thought YOU had it all figured out didn't you!!"
Yah, I guess I thought I did! I'm almost 35 years old and sometimes he still chooses to WOW me to get my attention! OK, You Got it Lord!!

10 comments:

Lovella ♥ said...

No wonder you had no time to post, you have been busy lately. giggle giggle.

Oh Lori, we are just thrilled for you and Dwain and for the boys as well. God delights in giving us the desires of our heart. When we all prayed that you would get pregnant once and then twice, who would have known that God desired to bless you once again.

We will keep you in our prayers, being pregnant and not feeling well is one things but to have all the added responsibilites that you have is quite another thing.

What fun.

Fiona said...

WHOO HOO!!! Congrats, you guys! And you were worried that Ryan wouldn't be excited. That's such a great response he gave you. I'm happy for all 4 of you (5 if you include Sophie) and I look forward to seeing who God brings into your life and what he/she will be like. Maybe I'll be lucky enough to be there for his/her first steps like I was with Jacob. Special times, my friend. You guys have made a HUGE imprint on my heart.

P.S. Thanks for the new post. It was kind of a game for me to click on your link and try to guess whether or not there'd be something new. hee hee Yeah, I'm a brat. :P Love ya!

Lovella ♥ said...

I was just thinking, you will be running back to the quilting store again.

Never mind the Christmas prints, and the Autumn prints,

maybe some little girl prints? I just said to Terry, hey, they could have a girl. He looked at me as is I was a bit daft. I'm excited all over again. Or . . .you could have another one of those sweet boys, you and Dwain are so good at.

Anonymous said...

Wow Lori, we are sooo happy for you guys!! Way ta go Dwainy! We'll be praying for good health and lots of energy and a beautiful new baby. How fun, at least four new babies in the Peters clan this year - we could maybe handle one or two more?
Hugs,
Heidi

Gerry Peters said...

way to go guys. you are being such a good example for your cousins, brothers and sisters :~)

Jennie said...

Congrats Lori! Three is fun and exciting and I found it much easier to add the third one in then the second, so you never know. God does like to keep us on our toes, eh. He is so good though. And just think of all the new things you will learn from this. ;) I will continue to pray for you.

Anonymous said...

congratulations Lori and Dwain! I am so excited for you guys! I pray God's blessing on your growing family and may His favour be with you as He 'enlarges your territory'
love you!
Janette Parkinson

Lovella ♥ said...

Lori, thank you for the visit and leaving me a comment. Courage is a wonderful thing to be thankful for and I know that God is faithful. PTL

Anonymous said...

Congrats Lori!!!!

L&D said...

Oh hooray for you! A beautiful baby in November. That is so exciting. Looking forward to seeing pics of your growing belly......