Thoughts

As the time approaches for Baby Smith to enter this world it seems natural to be reflecting on the past nine months.  I started my maternity leave early in hopes to get some rest and relaxation in before our sweet little one arrives.  Of course, my first day off I had horrible allergies and was a bit miserable, but not as miserable if I were to have been at work.  Today, is much better.  I have spent time watching The Chew (my favorite daytime television show), reading, taking a nap, going to the grocery store, going for a nice walk around the little lake behind our place, and taking pictures.  I am trying to get use to all the gadgets on my beautiful camera my family got me for my birthday/Christmas.  I have a feeling it will being getting used a lot!

Looking back, Chris and I have had many changes since finding out we would be welcoming our first child into our lives.  The beginning started will torrential rain storms in September with the flooding of our basement.  We spent days trying to control the water levels.  And then the following days trying to dry everything out.  It was shortly after we decided to look into selling our home.  We then began the process of getting our home, for the past five years, ready for the market.  Come January, we were under contract looking for a new place.  We quickly (I mean quickly, we had 18 days to find a place and move) found a place and moved!  We have since settled in.  We have acquired the essentials for baby's arrival, gotten his/her room ready, and are now just patiently (well trying) awaiting arrival.