First Post

I wanted to begin recording my journey with our first baby but knew that taking the time each day to write my thoughts in a journal were slim to none. I also really enjoy reading all of my friend's blogs and thought it only fair that I give you the chance to stalk my blog like I stalk yours. Kidding....So, here we are. I am going to try to join the virtual world and become a regular blogger. We'll see how it goes.

So, big news in the Murray household...we're having a baby! Holy cow! (I think I said that around 500 times mixed with Oh my gosh when the test showed positive.) We are so excited to meet our baby, though we have a ways to go. I'm around 9-10 weeks along right now. We go to the doctor on Friday for our first sonogram. While all of the millions of books that everyone has given me (I appreciate all of them!) have shown me that the baby looks like a cross between a blob, an alien and a creepy puppy, I still can't wait to hear the heartbeat and stare at my little blob. It's been a trying month with constant sickness, but I was reminded today by a good friend that I am so lucky to feel so crappy. So true. As long as I'm feeling in the dumps, I know that my baby is healthy and growing and for that, it makes no sleep and throwing up all day worthwhile.

Other big news for us, our house is finally done (can I get an AMEN!?!), and we are moving in this Friday. Yep...we have our first sonogram Friday, close on our house later on Friday and then start painting and moving Friday night. I know, I know.....I packed a lot of life events into a short time. I think God is continuously working to break my independence and create my dependence on Him. That's a blog all of its own..more on that later.

(Here's a picture of how I told Ben about our sweet baby. We were meeting at our house because they had just finished painting. I decorated the guest room (now nursery) with baby items and made a poster to hang on the window. Please excuse the messiness of the poster, I had like 20 minutes to decorate everything.)