Today marks 27 weeks pregnant for me, which means about 90 days left in this pregnancy. I find this incredibly remarkable as the time seems to be going so quickly. Between being homeless for six months, traveling to the US, trying to settle into the new house, and -- thankfully -- never being sick or uncomfortable, I've hardly had time to really digest the fact that we'll be welcoming a new baby into the world in a few months.
This has been a very easy pregnancy and I am grateful for that every day. I was sick one day before Christmas which made me appreciate my health all the more.
Being pregnant during the Advent season was/is interesting. I found myself thinking about Mary a lot in the weeks leading up to Christmas. What must it have been like to be pregnant with the savior of the world? Could she fully comprehend that? When I found out I was pregnant I quickly signed up for emails to tell me about my progress (baby is now the size of a head of cauliflower!), talked to friends who'd had children, read books, and tried to figure out just how to deliver. Mary didn't have such luxuries. In fact, the angel comes to her "Hail oh Favored one..." and then doesn't have the decency to give her a manual on what to expect. Then she had to travel by donkey in the last weeks of the pregnancy, and deliver (naturally, no doubt!) with no help other than Joseph's. And she was probably no more than 16. I feel like I can appreciate Mary a little bit more now, although I know that what she did is truly beyond comprehension.
But hey - at least she didn't have to argue with Joseph about a name!
We have a lot to do in the next few months but getting the nursery set up and agreeing on a name seem to be priorities. Choosing a name is harder than I would have expected -- especially when there are two cultures involved.
Here's Baby, at 26 weeks on Christmas Day.
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luckily the name "anne" is so bi-cultural.
p.s. we still need to talk diapers.
So excited! What are the name contenders?
oh noelle,
i am so glad you asked. since jenna has been remiss in answering, let me speak for her and say that their favorite name so far is "anne."
jenna said that she has always wanted to find a way to honor the beloved heroine of her childhood and that, by naming her first child (of either sex) "anne," she will have finally come full circle in life. dexter, of course, is also a fan of the name...having read the books as a young boy growing up in kenya.
or maybe i just wishfully imagined that she said that. kinda like i've wishfully imagined that she has actually read the book "anne of green gables" and was not part of a (two woman) club named the "anti-annes." i'm not sure if dexter has read the books. though i'm guessing that, if he has, he would have probably refrained from mentioning that to jenna.
either way, there's at least one vote for "anne." (though it may be mine, and mine alone)
p.s. see jenna, i promised you drama. however, i couldn't bring myself to send it full-on, so i included several explanatory paragraphs in an attempt to quell the tides. how'd i do?
I have finally sat down and caught up on your blog. I really enjoyed reading your thoughts about Mary and being pregnant during Advent. Also loved your green shirt in the photo! Dave said "that looks familiar".
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