WayfaringStrangers

Right now Behn and Graham are at church, so I'm taking a moment to document our lives. I feel good and was tempted to go to church too, but decided I'd better take this last opportunity to rest before Behn has to go back to work tomorrow and I'm home with 2 boys all on my own! Patrick is a week old! I can't believe how well this past week has gone. Mom and Dad T (Behn's parents) were here Sun-Fri and they were a huge help! I was so spoiled: I didn't have to do anything all week, they took care of all the cooking, cleaning, shopping, and helped with Graham. And Patrick is a dream- so easy so far. A great nurser and a good sleeper. Our nights have really been pretty good, he's only up twice and goes right back to sleep after eating and being changed. I hope it stays this way, but I know that things can change anytime with little ones. I've been feeling good enough that we've gone on some family walks together. I can't possibly be indoors with thi...

Both of my boys (what, I have 2 boys?) are napping right now, so it's time to update this blog with Patrick's birth story before I forget the details. Words to describe Patrick's birth: terrifying. fast. wonderful. merciful. unforgettable. We'll start with Friday, September 7th. I had my 39 week OB appointment and was 2 cm dilated and 75% effaced. Promising, but no guarantee I'd go into labor too soon. However, I did go ahead and schedule an elective induction for the following Tuesday (the 11th) because I liked the idea of knowing I'd make it to the hospital, plus my favorite doctor was on call that day, plus Behn had that whole week off of work so I knew he'd be there for everything. So it just made sense, even though I did want to try to have another natural childbirth. On Saturday (the 8th), I was excited because I knew there was a coldfront coming in. I was so ready for cool, unhumid air, but also was hopeful the change in the air pressure would c...

How was everyone's Labor Day weekend? Ours was nice- Emily and Seth and Shane came to visit. So nice for the siblings to be together. And Graham adores Shane, obviously. We kept it pretty chill: walks, movies, naps, food, etc. Cute tidbit: Graham can say "Eminy," and "Sheth" and "Shay." So, Behn's graduation was about 3 weeks ago, I think. It was really laid back and easy. It was so nice it was only an hour away, at a conference room in a Holiday Inn. We were tempted to spend the night, just for fun, but we made the right choice in coming home afterwards. First we stopped for a little dinner, then headed over to the graduation. I played with Graham while Behn got ready (he wore a suit and opted out of the cap and gown). Then the ceremony started. I turned Graham's movie on (muted), but he did really well being quiet in the back and kind of watched what was going on. The graduation only lasted about 30 minutes, and afterwards the...

Still here, still pregnant. Just haven't felt like blogging. I'm either feeling great and getting a ton of things done or feeling cruddy and not wanting to do anything. Poor Graham has been watching way too many movies lately because sometimes I just need to lay on the couch and not entertain him. There's not much else going on with us anyway. Just waiting for baby and waiting for God to open new doors and waiting for crisp autumn air. Lots of waiting. I WILL post pictures of Behn's graduation soon!

I'm in Phase 3. What are the phases, you ask? I'm talking about the phases of Apprehension of Childbirth for    Been There Done That (BTDT) Moms. I made these phases up myself. Phase 1: You find out that you are pregnant. There are lots of emotions and thoughts. You imagine life with 2+ kids. You're picturing your current child(ren) with a younger sibling. You're starting a list of baby names. You're gagging at the smell of freshly-brewed coffee. And somewhere, in the back of your mind is the thought, "This baby is going to have to come out of me" but that time is so far away that you can pretty much ignore it. Phase 2: Skip ahead to about 6 or 7 months pregnant. You're not too uncomfortable yet, but you can feel your child. You're starting to realize in a greater capacity that you're going to have to give birth again. You go on playdates and start bringing up birth stories with your friends. Because you're in the thick of it, you recal...

Today is Behn's graduation day, which merits an entire post in itself. Graduation is this evening, so right now we are just relaxing while Graham naps. I've been reading again! For me, reading comes and goes...I'll be really into it for a while, then take a break. Here's what I've been reading. First up: I really love the show "The Office," so I thought this book would be a fun read. It's...ok. I'd give it a C. To me, her sense of humor isn't that  funny. But it's definitely a light and easy read. Not as good as Tina Fey's Bossypants though. Next up:  I am loving this book so far! It's an autobiography about a NY city journalist who trades in the city life for the farming life. (It's nothing like Pioneer Woman's story though). She marries a super-organic farmer and they farm enough to feed 100 people...everything is all natural. They are pretty extreme, from what I gather so far, but it is still fascinating. M...

Variety is the spice of life, right? Here's a variety of goings-on: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Graham is doing a very  cute new thing where he wants to pick out a toy to sleep with before bed or nap. Of course, he always has to have his blanket; and now he wants a cup of water. In addition, right as I'm putting him in bed, he looks around the room and picks out something else. The thing is, it's always something different. One night it's my car keys, the next naptime, it's a ball, then a truck, then a book. Last night it was a duck. A duck that he's had forever and always ignored and was suddenly very important. He fell asleep with it and this morning when Behn got him up, Graham proudly marched up to me, smiling, and holding his duck and saying, 'duck!' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Knowing you could go into labor anyt...