And then pregnancy set in.
And I got sick. Really sick. Really, really sick. I don't think I moved from the recliner in the livingroom for 3 months. I lived my life in 3-hour increments -- the amount of time between double doses of Zofran. And I slept. And slept. And slept.
Once the sickness passed, a new aspect of pregnancy set in. Nesting!! I was a mover & a shaker. Too much to do. Too little time. I had "To Do" lists plastered on the walls in every room (much to my husband's displeasure). I had grand ideas of projects I wanted to accomplish to ensure that everything was just perfect for this little one's arrival.
Once everything was finished to my satisfaction, I discovered the joys of Pregnancy Brain. That fuzzy, muddled experience you have when someone asks you even the most basic of questions. I recall being at an appointment where I was asked to verify my phone number. The poor woman kept repeating my phone number to me while I kept insisting that it wasn't mine. Needless to say, every time I sat down to blog, my mind drew a complete blank. It wasn't for lack of things to report -- on the contrary, our life has been very busy. I just couldn't put 2 coherent sentences together.
So here I am. Five days away from my due date & I'm blogging. To be quite honest, I think I'm doing it primarily to help pass the time. I still have Pregnancy Brain to a degree, but I think the cloud may be lifting.
So what have the Dickinsons been up to in the past 9 months???
JASON is now in his last year of seminary. He is only taking 2 classes this semester which affords him more time with our expanding family & more time to focus on church work as he continues to pastor at Fleetwood Bible Church. We were so proud of him as he received the Kathryn Dech Memorial Scholarship earlier this fall which is awarded to the MDiv student with the highest GPA.
CALEIGH turned 6 & started 1st grade this fall. She is adjusting wonderfully to her new setting & is even riding the bus!!! I never thought we would see the day when she would be so independent. She has fallen in love with Junie B. Jones & is absolutely devouring those books!! The most exciting news of all, however, are her 2 loose front teeth.
PEYTON is home with Mommy for one more year. She turned 4 in the spring & celebrated her birthday with a very special purchase . . . her kitty cat, Sugar Cookie. Peyton comes to all my OB appointments & is probably the most excited of all for this baby's arrival!
BROOKS MICHAEL is expected to make an appearance any day now. We are anxiously awaiting his arrival. The doctors were certain that he would arrive before September. And while we are thrilled that he made it full term, we are getting more & more impatient with every passing day.
{Brooks = my maternal grandfather's name & my uncle's name. Michael = my brother's middle name & Jason's brother's middle name.}
So there you have it. And while I will be busy with the arrival of a newborn, I certainly hope 9 more months do not pass before my next post.
