So This Is What a Pregnancy Is Like… :D

Hi there,

This may be my last post before Miss Haley is born! So exciting! Since I prefer not to make her arrival (or my pregnancy) “facebook official,” I will ask Chris to keep y’all updated through this blog. So hopefully he will be able to let you know when we are headed to the hospital and when Miss Haley is born. But most likely I will be able to post one more before she arrives. 🙂

I had an appointment with my OB/GYN last week, and according to the ultrasound Haley is over 4 pounds already (more than Amy was when she was born). She is still very active. Chris, Amy, and I cannot wait for her to arrive! I must say, pregnancies are NOT the same. : ) With Amy, I had technically no belly as you can see on this picture. With Haley, I feel like I swallowed a huge watermelon and forgot to chew… I slept on my belly all the way through my pregnancy with Amy, and I can barely sleep (in any position) with Haley. 🙂 I even use a body pillow to help, but I can rarely find a position that would work. With Amy, I never had problem getting up from a chair or the bed, and now it takes minutes to be able to stand up. : )

I am so thankful I don’t have to tie my shoes (and can use flip flops instead), because I am not sure I would be able to bend down anymore. In any case, I am pretty sure this time I experience more of what it really means to be pregnant than I did with Amy. : ) I still love being pregnant, but I have a much better understanding of what pregnant women mean by “not always comfortable.” : )

We would like to thank you all, who already bought gifts to Haley (and ultimately us)! We really appreciate your generosity! In case you are interested, here are the links to our baby registries:

Our big girl, Amy, started to read and can write most letters! She got interested in sounding out words about a month ago and since then she tries to read everything and anything she can. Since we walk quite a lot, she has the opportunity to see many signs and words written everywhere. So as I push her in the stroller, I hear her say, “Look mommy, this spells ____.” We are really impressed by how fast she is improving! I really hope she will always be this eager to learn new things (she is a lot like her daddy!). We love her more than words can describe! She has such a big heart.

Share in our joy: My parents are coming to visit us! Okay, Haley has something to do with it, too. : ) My mom will arrive in less than a month and will help prepare the house for Haley’s arrival. Depending on when she is born, mom will be able to spend a week or two with her before she heads back home. Then it’s time for my dad to come. : ) (Because my grandma lives with my parents, they felt it’s best if they don’t leave her alone in Hungary for a month, so my parents will come at different times.) So mom should be here for the birth, and dad should be here for the month after Haley is born. They are going to be great helps, especially entertaining Amy during this busy period. Really looking forward having them!

We have VBS (Vacation Bible School) at our church this week and I have the privilege of teaching the kids on Thursday. Please pray that they would all understand that they are sinners (have done things that are bad), and that Jesus, the Son of God, died for their sins and rose from the dead. Pray that they understand that they need a Savior, and that the only One who can save them is Jesus. All they need to do is put their faith in Him as their personal Savior, who died for their sins and rose from the dead and is alive today. This is the most important message they will ever hear. The decision is theirs, but I want to make sure that I present the Gospel clearly.Have a wonderful week!