Not Much Has Changed

At this point, things are going along very well. Amanda has been quite fatigued all week (and most of last week as well). From the stuff we've read (and we've read a lot already), being extremely tired is a common characteristic of the first trimester. Of course, another common occurrence is "morning sickness"...which is a general nauseated feeling that usually lasts far beyond the morning hours. Amanda has been fairly fortunate in this department...so far. She's had waves of nausea...even going as far as kneeling before the porcelain goddess...but hasn't had to "complete the prayer." Amen for that! :-)

We've started making a few preliminary plans for getting the house baby ready. As with most couples, this will definitely include a garage sale. So, I spent the day cleaning the garage...after all, Amanda needed a place to put all the stuff going into the sale. Our house is a one-story, no-basement-having, Texas-brick special with only about 1250 square feet. So, we need to be efficient with the little space we have. So, we're going to purge stuff until we're at least semi comfy. One thing about having a baby...all the things in your life you thought were important before knowing a baby is on the way rapidly become secondary and insignificant once you know a little one is on the way. So many people have told me being a parent changes your life...but one detail frequently left out is how much your life changes long before the baby comes...about eight months before to be exact.

I'll post a picture of Amanda sometime next week. The first doctor's appointment is still slated for August 17th and we're eagerly awaiting the arrival of that day. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers!