10 weeks today!

Our baby is 10 weeks today! So far it's been a good pregnancy. I had some nausea for a couple weeks and only get it every so often now. I think taking my prenatal vitamins at night helps. I wasn't prepared for already waking up 3-4 times a night to use the bathroom. It's so annoying and makes me think that my days of sleeping through the entire night are over for at least the next 3 years, or more with more kids...AH! Brent somehow just sleeps right on through. I'm thinking about purposefully climbing over his side so he wakes up every time and feels the effects that I do. Somehow I think that wouldn't go over very well!
We've been very busy with life. School is ending for the both of us. I only have 2 1/2 days left and Brent has 1 week. He has seniors so will be finished with classes early but will still have to be at school. We're both so ready for this year to be over. It's been great and hard for the both of us. We love our students but we love the summer too. Brent will be teaching summer school for the 1st section and I will be at home plug in away at my masters. Hopefully I can be finished by next summer. Staying home on maternity leave will really help....if I can stay motivated that long!
My family is coming next week to visit. We are so excited. We haven't seen our nieces for a couple months and they change so quickly. It'll be nice to have my mom and sister here to go baby shopping or garage selling. We love a good bargain!
Brent's dad is healing very nicely. His amputation went well and his wound is looking great. He is now working on his swallowing from the mini strokes he had while going through surgeries. Once that is under control he will be allowed to come home. He is SO ready and I know we are too. It should be a couple months before he can get fitted for his prosthetic leg. We're very thankful for his nurses and therapists to keep on him every day.
Well that's an update on us. We hope everyone is doing well and ready for the summer. Hopefully in the next couple days we can post some pictures from our Memorial day BBQ. Love you all!

7wks

So we're 7 wks now into pregnancy and I'm already feeling that nausea. Last week was really bad but manageable. This week, so far, has been better. I have some medicine and have been munching on small snacks to keep my stomach full. Our ultrasound last week went well. The doctor said she saw a good heartbeat and the baby's measurements looked perfect. We will go for our next apt. at the end of May. Brent's dad is still recovering in the hospital after his surgery. For those of you who don't know what happened, I'll fill you in. Rich (Brent's dad) went in for surgery about a month ago for a clogged artery in his leg. They did surgery and sent him home. About a week after he was having the same pain from before and went back into the surgery. Within that week they did 3 more surgeries, none of which were successful. They decided he needed to loose that leg. So 2 wks ago he had his right leg amputated from the knee down. This was very difficult for him because he is a very active and independent man. He is doing well in recovering. They finally moved him out of ICU and into a regular room and took him off of all but 1 IV. We're praying that he will see God's plan and will through this. We haven't told him about the baby yet but are going to this week. We wanted to wait till he was getting better and was able to understand. It's been hard to find joy in our trials, but God is constantly reminding us daily of his love and faithfulness to us.