Life with the Gavos Family

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

My Guilty Pleasure

I have a new guilty pleasure... something had to replace Starbucks for the time being! A Pi Phi friend had a posting on her blog back in May when the show first debuted. I hadn't heard of it, so I watched the trailer and was instantly enamored. I couldn't wait to see what else the show had in store for me... Oh, and it hasn't disappointed. Thank you Katie for introducing me to Glee-ful Wednesdays! I absolutely love it!

**Glee is on Wednesday nights at 8pm (central) on Fox... you won't regret it!

Blueberry

I thought I would go ahead and explain Blueberry... I don't like calling the baby an "it" or "he or she"... When I was about 7 weeks along, I read that the baby was about the size of a blueberry. I had just gotten some blueberries (crave fresh fruit like no other!!) at the store, so I put one up to my belly and told Zach we have a blueberry in there! We're just silly like that... And so, until November 23rd, we call the baby Blueberry. (Even though Blueberry's now the size of a Gulf Coast Shrimp!)

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

13 Weeks

We had our appointment today! The kids were testing all day today, and I was so bored, so time went by so slowly!! We finally got to see the doctor (she had an emergency, so she was backed up) and we were the last appointment. I really like the doctor- she is very nice.

She put the Doppler up to my belly and we heard a very strong (and loud) heartbeat! It was pretty cool! She said I am measuring right for about 13 weeks, so my due date is still April 12th as of right now... (And that means there's a good chance there's just one baby in there! Phew!)

That's really all there is to report! It was a fairly quick appointment once we got to see her. I scheduled my next appointment and then my 20 week ultrasound when we get to find out the gender. Mark your calenders ladies and gents... November 23rd is the big day!!! I CANNOT wait!!!

I'll continue to keep you posted... maybe if you're lucky I'll post a belly pic. I'm not showing yet, but I guess it's good to get an early pic before this little one starts to grow!

Thanks for your love and support!

Faith Like a Child

I had a parent conference today with a parent who has 4 girls. She is a very strong Christian (which I find a lot of in Beaumont) and talked about how she has raised her girls. Wonderful, wonderful woman. The daughter I have in class is the youngest and the most difficult... Sweet and a pleaser, but when she's not happy with you, you know it. (I just gave my Dad the biggest laugh of his life)

We talked with her for several minutes about the challenges we are having with her daughter, but also with her strengths and how she can use them to benefit her in the long run. Her daughter has a severe case of dyslexia, but like I said earlier, is very strong-willed. She agreed with us and told us that they pray together in the car every morning on the way to school. My student said, "Thank you God for giving me dyslexia because if I didn't have it, I wouldn't be a conqueror."

Wow- that is amazing. God only gives you challenges that he knows you can handle. A 9 year old gets that...

So excited I can hardly stand it!

Our first doctor's appointment is today at 3:30... I am so excited I can hardly stand it... Yesterday and today have felt like years... I am praying for good news that our baby is growing and healthy... 13 weeks down, 27 (or so) to go!!