God's Blessings - Weeks 1-4

Well, life takes another unexpected turn down the road of adventure. Steve and I are going to have a baby! Crazy, I know, but we are so excited to start our family.

We found out the news about a week and a half ago. I was so nervous when the test came back positive, but Steve is so amazing, and he reassured me that everything was going to be wonderful. Every day since then, he has told me that he is so excited to be a daddy. He has been such a blessing!

According to my calculations (thanks to my handy, dandy chart), I am about 3 1/2 weeks along so far. My first doctor's appointment is not until October 28th, so I will just have to rely on my chart until then. I don't feel any different yet, but I'm sure that will come with time. The only thing I have noticed is having to use the bathroom a lot more frequently. It can be a pain during the school day, but luckily I can slip out of class unnoticed most of the time. :)

To be honest, I was scared and nervous for the first couple of days after we found out. Like I said, Steve was so reassuring, but for some reason I still had doubts -until last Sunday. That morning, Shannon and I went to church and God really spoke to me during an amazing time of worship. We were singing "How marvelous, how wonderful, and my song shall ever be. How marvelous, how wonderful is my Savior's love for me!" When I sang the words "is my Savior's love for me" God spoke to my heart and said, "Kathleen, I love you so much! This baby is a blessing, and I want to show my love for you through this gift." I was so overwhelmed I had tears - tears of regret for my initial reaction to the news, but also tears of joy for the gift that God has blessed Steve and me with. My attitude totally changed from that moment on. God always knows what I need - even when I don't. I truly needed an attitude adjustment and a change of perspective. I can see how selfish I was acting, and now my eyes are open to the exciting adventure ahead of us. I can't wait to be a mommy and continue down this amazing road called life.