My First Child

Let me explain here. I did this blog under the title of the title above on a different blog. This was before I knew what I was doing with this blogging thing. So you get two blogs for the price of one this week. Enjoy

To those of you who have never had a child or you are not currently expecting this will be boring. Back in December we found out that we were expecting our first child. What a mix of emotions. The excitment that you are finally going to be a parent. Then realizing you are going to be a parent! You mean I am responsible for this child. Oh my! For those of you who know me I am sure you are confident that I will do a good job but I am sure there are some like my parents and inlaws who want to watch me eat my words. I am the type of person who is always telling other that I can do it better than the next parent and that I will break the mold of parenthood and all publications will be calling me and saying how do you do that. Let me see your bag of tricks. Well when I do create my magic and you want some don't get mad when it doesn't work because what works for me won't work for you.(LOL)
Now according to the studies if you can keep a plant alive and then move to a pet and keep that alive you will be a good parent. So if you go by that I will be a great parent because my cat is still alive and loves to sleep beside me every night. ( he doesnt't sleep beside Nickie and she is the big cat lover, Ha).
The shock is amazing when you do find this news out. Of course we got on our soapboxes and let everyone know we were expecting and everyone has been already so supportive. It's a good feeling and it will be neat to see how God provides for us through family and friends.
So do keep us in prayer and hopefully my blogging will get better.

ONE WEEK ????

Well, our time as Nickie and Derek are about over. It was a fun run but now its time to pause that segment of our life. We will resume in thirty years when we get rid of these kids. Of course by that time I am sure I will be in Heaven. Any ways, we are looking forward to this new chapter in our life. We will do our best to cherish all moments. Even at three am when I would rather be sleeping. I dont know why but people sure do love their kids and I am about to find out why. I think this weeks blog will be short so go back and check out all our pics and vids. I am sure by this time next week I will be a daddy and have all kinds of videos and pics.

Love you all and keep blogging.

TTTTTTTWWOOO WEEEEEEKKKKKKSSS!!!!!

Yikes, It's only two weeks according to the DR's that we are working with. Yes plural on the docs. See what the clinic does that we go to is take turns after your first couple visits. That way if your doc is busy elsewhere and one of the other docs have to jump in they are not an unfamiliar face to you. Which I think is neat because Nickie right now is not to fond of her doc. She is not terrible just seems like all of the sudden she doesn't have time for Nickie. Who knows maybe she is just overloaded at work. I am getting to a point in my life to give people the benefit of the doubt because I have know clue what they are going through.

Anyway we are down to the wire. I am excited and scared but at the same time the more I look at families it seems like there is this joy that I am missing out on and I am starting to want that. I also notice the bigger the family the happier they look so who knows of what is to come. I know one thing I need my dreams to be answered prayers soon so I can provide for this family. If Nickie knew my comlete plan she might put a restraining order on me.

Well we want to say thanks for everyone who has blessed us with gifts for the little one. We have sent cards out saying so but if anyone actually reads this thanks again.

I have some pics of the Nursery, Nickie and hopefully some audio of the heart beat.

Happy blogging and looking forward to hearing from you.

Nursery

Family Update

Less than 3 Weeks

Well, I am at a loss for words but I am sure I will think of something. We are closer than we were last week to being parents. The thought of it makes me wonder if I am ready for such a ride. It's so crazy that we as humans keep putting ourselves through this agony. We have got to be the stupidest smartest creatures on earth. I mean the woman has to go through agonizing pain to have the baby then it keeps you up at night because its hungry or has a full diaper. Then they start walking around and getting into things they shouldn't. After that they start talking and talking back. Then they want your money and that never ends. They wan't to drive,date...... Any ways. We are as ready as we ever will be. Our last shower was this weekend and so with giftcards and repeats we went to the store and got the mattress for the crib, the bed set, a diaper genie, changing pad and the thingy that helps support the baby while it drains mom of her milk.

I just wanted to sit at home and chill with my brother and his wife but he wanted to feel apart of things so we made the trek to the store and then came home and set it all up. In the end we were together and thats what matters. I'm just a home body I guess you could say unless it's something I want to do then I am all about it.

So I guess just keep us in your prayers and we will do the same for you. Our week is starting out a little rough. I accidentally sent Nickies Lamaze DVD to Netflix instead of the movie we got from them and some other things I just dont care to talk about right now.

If you would like to make comments or send feed back you can do so at the end of this blogg. Just look for the word comment and to send a message there is icon of an evelope I believe. Here are somemore pics.

Enjoy and keep blogging.

Baby Shower Three

Four Weeks

We are down to 4 weeks roughly. Nickie is getting a little uncomfortable. She says her nights are a little restless and I think I am having sympathy pains as far as sleeping at night. She is also starting to say what I have heard other expectant mothers say when they are down to the last lap and that is I AM READY FOR THIS KID TO COME OUT!!

I would say we are getting anxious for this new little one and the main reason we just want to see how good we can make babies. Yesterday we had our first little scare where I decided to call the doctor. I heard a wimper and ran back to the beadroom to find Nicikie bent over in pain. So I called the DR. and she asked a couple questions and said your fine. I never saw Nickie double over like that I knew she had been getting some sharp pains but not enough to drop her like its hot.

During the brunch hour yesterday our Sunday School class had a baby shower for us and blessed us with a good time of food, fun, fellowshiip and some really nice gifts. We were totally blown away by their generosity.

The great thing is we still got one more shower to go with Nickies choir ladies.

So in this time where we sometimes say how we gonna do this God blesses us through others.

Have a great week and will blogg later.

Sunday School Shower

Five weeks

Well we are down to 5 weeks. The closer it gets the harder is to realize how things are goint to change so much. It's mixed feelings of course. Excitement because we will be blessed by a new one in the family but fear because we realize we will be responsible for this new life.

This week has been a weird week in that the first two days I was up in Hopkinsville, KY. (there is nothing there) We had just finished up a lighting install but they were doing a special event this week and wanted to rent video equipment that they did not have to make their event go better. So we spent Monday and Tuesday doing that. Wednesday I was finally back in town just doing things around the shop and at home. The weekend looked like it was going to be busy but all panned out well. Although we did finally sign up for life insurance and we had a nurse come to our home on Saturday to get blood and other bodily fluids to test to make sure we are healthy. Of course when I heard I had to give blood I was not to excited. Blood and needles to do bother me but back in highschool I signed up to give blood and after the 90 year old nurse fished for my vein and finally got some blood out of me. She then told me to not give blood for along time. So I waited a few years and while in college I signed up to give blood again. So I get in the chair and the nurse starts with my right arm with no luck and then goes to my left. The nurse thought he found my vein and when nothing came out thought he should move the needle but when he pulled it out I heard an air noise. He quickly put the needle back in and said he needed to rethink this one. So they finally found a good vein and all was well. Then all of the sudden I noticed the world was moving. I asked the guy is it ok that you are doing circles around me? Then next thing I know my feet were in the air I had a bag on my face and was being told to breathe (it was paper not plastic). Needless to say I came to and all was well. So now when I hear the word give blood I say no thank you. Unfortuanately in order to get the life insurance I had to. We'll I survived. I would have had Nickie take picutures but she was diposed at the time because blood was not the only fluid of choice.

Well I was going to post a video of Nickie singing in a ensemble but I just haven't got things set up. So just to wet your appetite here is a clip of my sunday school teacher showing how to dance like Michael. It is probably one of those things where you have to be there but when your teacher decides to break out in dance in a Baptist church you got to laugh and I am sure God does to.
Peace and happy blogging

Derek and Nickie