Okay...I think that it's time to emerge from my cocoon. I wish I could say "like a butterfly", but I don't think I'm quite to that stage yet. I am 17 weeks and already so over being pregnant. Maybe when I the "morning sickness" is really over I will be able to enjoy it a bit more. I have always envied those women that actually glow during pregnancy, but I am thankful that, though it isn't easy, I have very healthy, complication free pregnancies. Well hopefully this will be the first post of many. I have missed so many important family milestones while I have been sick and I don't want to miss anymore. So here's to a new start!
P.S. A huge thank you to every one that has been diligently praying for me and for my family. We are so grateful!
3.30.2009
1.15.2009
Update
This is just a very short post to let all of you know where I've been. Unfortunately, once again, I have cascaded into the dark, abysmal depths of "morning" sickness. If this is anything like my other pregnancies I will probably begin resurfacing around the 6 month mark. I am hoping and praying (a lot) that I will regain some human-like qualities before that, oh too distant, point in the future. Thank you to all of you who are praying for us. I will post more when the room stops spinning and lets me off.
12.26.2008
Here we go!!
Well it has been far too long. I intended this post to be about what I have been up to in the last couple weeks, but instead I'm posting about what we will be doing. We are embarking on yet another adventure. We just found out, yesterday morning actually, that we are expecting our 4th child. I know that it's not "kosher" to start telling people until you are much farther along, but I hate waiting. I have absolutely no patience with my own secrets. And what could be more fun than telling people on Christmas?
I especially like coming up with "unique" ways to tell our families. When I was pregnant with Micaiah we made t-shirts for the girls that said "Big Sisters' Club" on the front. The back of Charis' said "Member since 2004", and the back of Anya's said "Future Member 2007". Then we just sat back and waited for people to catch on. (it took a while) This time around we didn't exactly have time to plan much so for my family we sent a text (please note that we were sitting in the room with all of them and my family loves to text). The text read "Merry Christmas from the Nadvornik 6...yes that's right...count again". My Gramma was the first, and for a long while, the only person that got the text. It seemed like hours until everyone else started to get their texts and began to react. My mom was the very last because she was too intent on telling a story to look at her phone. It was priceless when she finally did read it. Much hopping and shrieking was involved.
We then left my family's house and went to Greg's. Every Christmas we line up in front of the tree for a big family photo. Greg offered to take the picture and instead of saying "say cheese" he exclaimed "say Jeni's pregnant!" Here is the resulting photo.
Notice that only 2 out of the 11 other people in the photo even noticed. The rest of them thought we were joking and just kept smiling. I guess that's bound to happen when sarcasm and joking are your 1st and second languages. But everyone was excited to have a new member of the family, as are we. And though we are a little overwhelmed by the thought of all that is to come, we are really looking forward to our next big adventure!
I especially like coming up with "unique" ways to tell our families. When I was pregnant with Micaiah we made t-shirts for the girls that said "Big Sisters' Club" on the front. The back of Charis' said "Member since 2004", and the back of Anya's said "Future Member 2007". Then we just sat back and waited for people to catch on. (it took a while) This time around we didn't exactly have time to plan much so for my family we sent a text (please note that we were sitting in the room with all of them and my family loves to text). The text read "Merry Christmas from the Nadvornik 6...yes that's right...count again". My Gramma was the first, and for a long while, the only person that got the text. It seemed like hours until everyone else started to get their texts and began to react. My mom was the very last because she was too intent on telling a story to look at her phone. It was priceless when she finally did read it. Much hopping and shrieking was involved.
We then left my family's house and went to Greg's. Every Christmas we line up in front of the tree for a big family photo. Greg offered to take the picture and instead of saying "say cheese" he exclaimed "say Jeni's pregnant!" Here is the resulting photo.
Notice that only 2 out of the 11 other people in the photo even noticed. The rest of them thought we were joking and just kept smiling. I guess that's bound to happen when sarcasm and joking are your 1st and second languages. But everyone was excited to have a new member of the family, as are we. And though we are a little overwhelmed by the thought of all that is to come, we are really looking forward to our next big adventure!
12.16.2008
Conversation with Anya
Me: You ready to go make some bread?
Anya: Yeah! I love helping you in the kitchen. I want to learn how to make everything in the world.
Me: That's wonderful. Why do you think it's a good idea for you to learn how to cook?
Anya: So I can make you chicken noodle soup (we've all been sick here) and then I can put it in a can. I'm gonna work at ALDI!!
Me: You are!?
Anya: Yeah, I'm gonna be the one that puts all the food into the cans and I'll work at the very first desk! And you know what Mama?
Me: What Sweetie?
Anya: You have a BIG bottom.
Me: Thank you, Anya. (What more can one say after a conversation like that?)
Anya: Yeah! I love helping you in the kitchen. I want to learn how to make everything in the world.
Me: That's wonderful. Why do you think it's a good idea for you to learn how to cook?
Anya: So I can make you chicken noodle soup (we've all been sick here) and then I can put it in a can. I'm gonna work at ALDI!!
Me: You are!?
Anya: Yeah, I'm gonna be the one that puts all the food into the cans and I'll work at the very first desk! And you know what Mama?
Me: What Sweetie?
Anya: You have a BIG bottom.
Me: Thank you, Anya. (What more can one say after a conversation like that?)
12.10.2008
Sign of the Times
Micaiah ran up to me this morning, pointing and flailing his arms toward the window, shouting "E-mail Mama! E-Mail Mama!" Not quite sure what to be looking for, I poked my head outside just in time to see the "Mail Man" pulling away from our mailbox. Too funny!
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