In our long absence,
We had our maternity shoot on May 7th with Ker-Fox Photography (www.kerfoxphotography.com) at Callaway Gardens (www.callawaygardens.com). The gardens are always gorgeous this time of year and they didn’t disappoint. We took several photos at Mr. Cason’s Vegetable Garden and the John A. Sibley Horticultural Center. Below is a sneak peak from the photographer and we are super excited to see the rest!!!
Jan and I hosted and enjoyed a wonderful Mother’s Day lunch. Since I am not yet quite a Mom, I took this opportunity to honor my Mother and older sister, Jodi. We had a total of 9 guests (the immediate family currently consists of 14 but 5 couldn’t make it) and served chicken kabobs, twice baked potatoes, mixed veggies, asparagus, dinner rolls and strawberry shortcake for dessert. As usual, Jan was a blessing and helped me tremendously. He not only grilled but also assisted me with the potatoes (which were a huge hit by the way). Overall it was a nice lunch and my Mother was happy she didn’t have to cook! Oh…and props out to Jennifer, Tyler and Jan for cleaning and assisting a poor ol’ exhausted preggo lady! Unfortunately, we didn’t snap any pictures during the event. :(
Before lunch on Mother’s Day, Jan was able to call both his Ouma and Oupa, and Skype with his family. I know it is hard for him to be so far away. As I was preparing lunch in the kitchen, I heard his brothers, Abrie and Hendre, along with his Mother, on the Skype call. I know it’s not the same as being there, but I was happy that just for a bit, his Mom had all three of her boys in the living room with her on Mother’s Day. It touched my heart and made me smile!
I think we are completely ready for Abigail’s arrival. We attended two classes offered at our local hospital, a prepared childbirth class and a car seat class. We now know (or think we know) what to expect of labor and delivery. We finally purchased a bassinet for our bedroom and have everything washed and organized in the nursery.
I’ve been trying to spend some quality time with Jan before the craziness comes. I even went to play golf with him one Saturday (I just rode in the cart). It was a nice and peaceful afternoon. I am hoping to steal some additional one-on-one time soon.
We’ve had two Dr appointments and everything is going great! Abigail is measuring perfect, her heart rate is good and steady, all my vitals are normal and at this time, she is head down. Woo Hoo! We have 25 days to go! Below is a picture taken at the end of my 36th week. Warning: It shows more skin than previous pictures!
I am definitely ready to meet Miss Abigail but I am also ready to not be pregnant. I’ve had a super easy pregnancy and can’t complain at all; however, this past week I’ve reflected on how much of a self-sacrifice it is to be pregnant. (I think my hormones have finally kicked in, haha! Poor Jan!) I don’t mean to sound selfish but I am ready to have my body back, I am ready to wear my old clothes again, I am ready to eat what I want to eat and drink what I want to drink, I am ready to play tennis and run again, basically I am ready to be “Lori” again! Jan and I do want two children, so I definitely plan to be pregnant again, but I cannot image doing this more than twice! My Mother had 5 children and I have so much more respect for her now and realize how much she was willing to sacrifice of herself.
This past Saturday we attended our baby shower! More details and pictures coming soon.
That should basically catch us up since my last post. I will try to be more diligent going forward. And for those of you wondering, our four-legged child is doing great (at least for now). She has no idea what is about to hit the Greeff household!!
Hope everyone has a fantastic day!
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