TGIF

This week has been incredibly long. Several people think I should be a pastor, but a week like this makes me feel like there is no possible way. I just take too much to heart and can't let it roll off my back. I felt more or less attacked at church council this week. Really, what it amounted to is that to make a point several people thought making me look bad was the easiest way to do it. I know I should let it go and move on, but I am very troubled by their attitudes and behavior. Not only because I wound up looking bad, but because two of the three were people that I thought were supportive of me and the ministry. It's difficult to want to even go to work when stuff like this going on.

Our babysitter has been out of town since Wednesday as well because her son is graduating from basic training. So Matt has had to stay home the most, but we've been bouncing Gabe around between us and friends. Today is all right though since I normally stay home with Gabe on Fridays.

We went to the library this morning because he wanted story time with songs. Our regular story time has lots of action songs and rhymes. Gabe's face just lights up the whole time.

I think Gabe is more excited now that he knows he is going to have baby brother. He talks about "his baby" more. I think he really got it when I sat him down and told him that they used a special camera to take pictures of the baby who is still in mommy's tummy. There is one picture where you can really tell the baby is sucking his thumb. Gabe just loves it. I think that picture made it real for him.

Matt is good. He has been happy with the way things are going in the lab. He gave a talk to his group last Monday and it went well. He also taught a class for a professor that was out of town. It was a graduate level course and he was nervous about knowing it all well enough to explain it, but it went well. In November he goes to Tampa for a conference and he is already a finalist so he has won a fellowship which has a small money prize and the presentations will be judged and he could win a larger fellowship.

It's a Boy

I had my ultrasound today and it is a boy. He was camera shy just like Gabe. He kept turning his head when the technician tried to get pictures of his face. But she saw all the important stuff to determine that he is healthy and growing at the right rate. I am 20 weeks, so halfway there. Yea, me.

Everyone is okay

I think everyone is healthy now, or at least close enough. Last night I thought it was my turn to get sick, but I think I was just overly exhausted. I fell asleep at 3 pm and just couldn't wake up until after 7 pm. Unfortunately that meant I missed a picnic some people from Matt's lab were having. I was bummed out, but I know I have to take care of myself right now.

Matt and Gabe had a good time at the park with everyone though. I woke up in time to see Gabe a bit before he went to bed. And I was up to see "Psych." Have you watched this show? It's on USA on Fridays at 9 pm central. It is one of the most entertaining shows out there right now. I highly recommend it. I don't think I have looked forward to a Friday night tv show since I was a kid, but I love this one.

Tomorrow will be busy. It's Rally Day at church so Sunday school is kicking off. We are having an old fashioned picnic in the park and we are arriving at the park by horse drawn wagons. Should be fun. Matt is teaching the preschool class for the first half of the year. I know he'll do a good job, but I sort of wish some one else was teaching Gabe. I will teach high school as usual.

The baby has been moving a lot. Seems to really love dark chocolate. Well, either that or it's just such a sugar rush that he can't help bouncing all over the place, but every time I have dark chocolate it's like a mini tap dance in my belly. You can't feel him move from the outside yet though, but he's getting bigger because I feel the movements more and more each day. Oh, I know I keep saying he, but that is just a better neutral pronoun for a person than it. We won't know until Friday whether it's a boy or a girl.

Weird Week

Well, Gabe still isn't quite over his sickness and nights are still rough, but Matt did get sick. He even stayed home from work two days, which is amazing for Matt. And Matt is doing much better; I'm so glad too because I'm starting to get exhausted.

Things are gearing up at work. Finally we seem to be getting the confirmation kids to bond. I think this year's group might actually put some effort into class and if nothing else, be happy to be there since they get to see each other. I am doing my best to make the church a kid-friendly place, but there is a lot of apathy to overcome. In any case, I feel good this week about our progress.

Days of Labor

Ah, the joys of holiday weekends, which means time to do extra chores. I'm not really complaining though because I am happy to have had the time and motivation to get stuff done. We cleaned the carpet in the living room and dining room. Rentals all come with this nice light beige carpet which shows everything. We have lived here a year and have already cleaned carpets twice and I know I'll need to clean them at least one more time before the baby is born. I am so having all hard wood when I have my own house!

I've also spent some time cleaning up the den. Stuff just piles up in there since we don't often use it. I am putting the rocking chair in there though. The baby will share a room with Gabe though. His room is more than large enough and I hope it will just be easier that way.

Gabe has been sick. Just some mild bug. He's doing better now that he taking some medicine, but nights have been a bit rough. Consequently, Matt and I are a bit tired ourselves. Actually, I think Matt is getting sick, but he's still in the denial phase. I really hope I don't get it too.