Update

Update on Sarah... She gets to go see a doctor today who has dealt with intrahepetic cholastasis before. She does not yet know if this is what is causing her problems, but is pretty sure. Keep praying! We won't know for sure if this is what it is until she gets her tests results, which may take a couple weeks. itchymoms.com

Babies...

I must say that having a baby is a blast. They really are great. I'd recommend having a baby to almost everyone. Actually, I know quite a few people who are pregnant. I'm surprised how many pregnant ladies I know of. I can think of at least nine.

1) My cousin Tara is expecting her 2nd.
2) My blog friend Jessica is also expecting her 2nd in July (? correct me if I'm wrong).
3) Jenn C, my friend Liz's sister-in-law, is due on Oct. 6th with her first.
4) Sarah W. is due on May 10th. Read the post below to see how you can pray for her and little Ella May.
5) Sarah M. is due in August with her third and forth.
6) We'll count Sarah M. twice cause she's having two. :)
7) Sarah M.'s sister, Bekah found out on Valentine's Day that she was expecting her third.
8) Adam's cousin Jenn N. is due in October.
9) My co-worker Lyndsay is due April 19th (or 22nd) with her first, a little boy.
10) My friend Melissa is due in August with her first. They are finding out what it is on Friday.

Babies, babies and more babies. I suppose I'm at the age where all my friends get married and start their own families. It's rather fun to see little families.

Urgent Prayer Request

I have a prayer request for all of you. A friend of mine, Sarah, is expecting a little girl in early May. For the past several weeks/months she has been suffering from terrible, non-stop itchiness. Recently a friend of hers suggested that she may have intrahepetic cholastasis, which causes all of her current symptoms and is also very dangerous for her baby. The only thing is that this disease is extremely rare and is only found in one to two pregnant women out of one thousand. Not many doctors are very familiar with this disease and it takes up to weeks to diagnose. The blood tests are, in and of themselves, rather complicated. Sarah told me that if she doesn't deliver her baby by the 37th week, her baby has a very high risk of dying. So, if you could, please pray for her, safety for little baby Ella May, and that Sarah can get in to see a specialist as soon as possible. For more information on intrahepetic cholastasis, check out itchymoms.com

Sawdust

Sometimes there are people who are extra special to you and have a special place in your heart. One of these people just happens to be my Daddy. He is insightful, gentle and very wise. He also thinks that I only blog about Josh. How could I overlook blogging about my Dad? I don't know, but I did. My Dad and I used to do everything together. He would take me to work with him, I would run errands with him, hang out in the garage keeping him company, and just about do everything. For some reason he enjoyed having me around. Maybe cause I was his little girl. The other day, when I stopped by to pick up Josh after work, Dad was home and he made me lunch. He's always doing things like that. My Dad is a pretty nice guy. And he typically smells like sawdust.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY!!!

The Uncomfortable Blues

Jeans. Why do we do it? They just look so awkward and uncomfortable. They sag and bag and are just plain unattractive. Our poor kids. Overalls are a completely different story. Jeans, on the other hand, should be off limits for any child under one. They should be dressed in soothing fleece, cozy knits, and other "cuddle-worthy" fabrics. Take the jeans off your shelves you baby clothing stores. Us Moms are fed up with your uncomfortable seams and itchy waist bands.

Can you tell I am unhappy with my clothing choice for Josh for the day? I hated wearing jeans when I was a kid. Give me my stretchy knits any day.

The Life of the Party

Today we are "celebrating" Adam's birthday. His birthday is really tomorrow, on St. Patrick's Day. His family has come over and we are going to eat corned beef and cabbage for supper. His Mom made supper and I made dessert (hopefully, if it turns out). The guys are having a great time and the party is in full swing now. And Adam is having the time of his life...