Tubby Thompson

Monday

Tuesday CT and I go get blood work, ultrasound, tour the "Princess Zara Suite" where Ezra will likely be born. We will also give our down payment and fill out about an hours worth of paperwork. Our former Street Boys are staying with us all week but have a 3 day bible study from 8am-4pm for the next 3 days. So we will drop them off and get an early start on our day. Chris has a meeting at 1pm- so we'll need to be finished by then.

Of course I'm stoked about getting to see Ezra tomorrow. I've started on his room. This is just so much fun. Ali (our newest roommate) will help me with the nursery some. I want to do The Giving Tree Theme. I got this idea from my sister in law who threw us a Giving Tree Themed baby shower. I picked the smallest room in the house for little Ezra b/c he's just a little guy- not needing too much space. Plus, the ministry will still need to make some money off the guest house after his arrival so we need as many beds/rooms as possible. His room will be very simple. The boys put his little dresser in his room and I put some diapers in the top drawer. Wow... this is really beginning to feel so real! He's REALLY COMING! :)

The last couple days we were home, Chris and I were privileged to get to spend 2 days at a marriage conference by Gary Thomas. IT.WAS.AMAZING. I knew absolutely nothing about it nor did I know who Gary Thomas was, but I found myself interested in going to it. I said something to Chris but prefaced it with "I know we probably won't have time with it being the day before we leave, but I'd like to go." His response was "REALLY? I didn't know you wanted to go! I do too. So let's go." I'm so thankful we did. We both believe so strongly in marriages... GOOD ones... HEALTHY ones. There was a time in the weekend that Gary had us go and pray with our spouse. Chris and I went off and sat in front of one another. I think all we did the whole time was just cry. I could feel and hear my my man crying. WE ARE JUST SO THANKFUL!! Thankful to be together; thankful to be in ministry alongside one another; thankful for this little boy; thankful that God chose us to be his parents though we are least deserving of this privilege. I'm still in awe and STILL wake up and say "I'm pregnant? Seriously?!?!"

Tuesday

So I forgot to post the above blog yesterday. Sorry! And now I have pictures!

Chris and I got our tour and we decided to forgo the "executive suite". It's just a little bit more posh and I don't think we'll have that many visitors any how. Let's be practical... and save some moolah! I'm fine with a regular ol' room. So is Daddy and Ezra. But I must say that I got into the elevator and my eyes began to water. I totally hid it from Chris b/c I feel like I just cry all the time now. After I gathered myself, I softly said "I'm scared." Chris said "I'm not going to leave you for one second." That's not why I'm scared. I know he won't leave me. It's just seeing all that stuff- the baby bed, labor bed, O2, buckets, and much more- just got things feeling.... a bit more real. I know, I've seen it 100 times working in hospitals, but still- it's just freaking me out a little.

THEN....

....we went and saw our little boy one last time before his big arrival. It will be worth being scared, I'm sure of it.

First of all, I will say that all is well with Tiny Tubby Thompson. I was right... it's not a lot of fluid... it's A BIG BABY! The MD that did his U/S said "Well, he could come any time and I think he'd be okay!" haha! He is measuring a few weeks ahead of our due date. He weighs just over 5lbs now (at 32.5weeks) and the MD was laughing when he turned the U/S to 3D. He said "He has some chubby cheeks!" Well, if those aren't the cutest chubby cheeks I ever did see. Gosh.... I just cannot wait to see him!

Those are THE sweetest lips I ever did see!

Okay, these next 3 make him look REALLY tubby!