37 weeks!! 3 to go!!

So much has been happening lately! I have so much to write!!

Last Wednesday Chris and I went to our doctors appointment and Darryl is big and healthy! We got to see an ultrasound of the top of his sweet head because he is head down and ready to go!! The doctor said that as of 37 weeks (which is tomorrow) he will be full term and could come any time with a low risk of complications. Its so crazy that he is so big in side my tummy and that he looks so similar to what he will look like when he gets here!

The dr's visit was hilarious as usual (any appointment involving Chris Wehunt always is..) First, when the nurse said that they were going to examine my cervix, Chris volunteered to perform the exam. We both thought it was funny but the nurse kind of half chuckled and left the room really fast. Our dr. then came in, laughing, asking how we scared the nurse off :)

Then as she is doing the exam, Chris has her laughing so hard tears are literally falling. Here is just an example...

Dr. Levine: I have a feeling that I'm really going to have to watch you during delivery huh?

Me: Oh ya... Chris secretly wants us to get stuck in a traffic jam on our way to the hospital so that he can deliver the baby.

Dr: Well I've got some gloves if you want to take some home just in case!

Chris: You know, I've always wanted a pair of those long gloves they use to perform AI's on cattle.

Dr.: Me too!!! I keep asking for some but no one will get me any!

Me: (long pause) Chris, did you just compare me to a cow???

Dr: (laughing hysterically) oh man, we are going to have so much fun delivering this baby aren't we?

Thats pretty much how the entire appointment was! And if I thought that was funny, I really laughed when Chris and I went to our all day birthing class on Saturday. Even though it was all day long and I was so uncomfertable in the chairs they had us in, Chris made it so much fun and I was laughing the whole time. I'm still nervous about the delivery, but I'm so excited about going through it with Chris by my side. He has been so amazing through this whole pregnancy, I'm so excited about the intimate moments that we will get to have together as I deliver and as we see our child for the first time. I am so blessed to have a man like him as my partner. Baby Darryl is so blessed to have him as a Daddy. :)

There has been more but I'll have to post later. Its amazing how tired I have gotten in the past couple of weeks!! But we did get our maternity photos from Sara! She did such an amazing job! Here are some of our faves... (if your looking for a photographer, go to saraephotography.com)

Baby Shower

The Sunday before last, a bunch of women from the church threw us a baby shower! It was so much fun and Chris and I were overwhelmed by the generosity of so many people. Baby Darryl was spoiled!! It was a blast opening the gifts and seeing all the cute stuff he got! Thank you so much to everyone who came and for the great gifts.

Here are some photos taken by the fabulous Sara Wheeler! (Check her out at saraephotography.com!)

And here are a few that my Dad took....

My Prayer Today...

God isn't so interested in what you do. He is interested in what you are.

Darryl,

Today I prayed that you will love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength and that you will live a life of humility.

This past weekend, Dennis spoke about humility and reminded me of some things that I need so badly in my life, and I am praying that you would seek it in yours as well.

I pray that you will not get caught up in selfish competition and that you will live your life to please God, not to impress others (even us, your parents). This is a world that defines "manliness" by how many people you can conquer, and whether or not you are the best at what you do. I pray that your desire wouldn't be to be better then everyone, but to use your abilities and strengths to serve those around you and point them toward Christ. I pray that Chris and I would be parents that would encourage you to live like this and that we would not get caught up in taking pride over your abilities, but that we would be humbled by your love for others.

I pray that you will count others as more significant then yourself and that you will look out for the interests of others. I pray that when pride starts to sneak in, that God will gently and lovingly break you of it (and that we as parents will allow this to happen, even though it will be painful for us as well).

Above all, I pray that you will find true humility in recognizing that without Christ you are nothing, and that when you recieve Him it is not because you earned it, but because of his amazing grace.

I pray that you will one day come to know the Lord as your Savior. I pray that every day He will do whatever it takes to mold you into a man that walks with Him. I love you so much.

Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the Lord.

Jeremiah 9:23-24

Happy New Year!

Well I'm sitting here in our new glider rocking chair that we just got for Baby Wehunt! It's so comfy that I thought I would sit and reflect on the past year... :)

Its crazy how much things can change in a year. In 2009, Chris and I bought a house, got a puppy (oh oscar we love you!), Chris has started full time school again, Chris changed jobs, we bought a car, I ran a marathon, we got to watch several of our best friends get married, AND we discovered that Baby Darryl is coming! WHEW!!

I can't believe how different a year can make! And we were thinking that this year would be calm! It makes me wonder what the year ahead has for us...

Here are some things we might get to experience this year...
In February we will get to look baby Darryl in the eyes for the first time.
We will get to watch as he is surrounded by love from family and friends.
We will get to bring him home and put him in his crib for the first time.
We will lose LOTS of sleep.
Oscar will get his world rocked when he realizes he has to share us with a baby.
Chris and I will adjust to new schedules, and will constantly be discovering new things we love about each other.
Chris will get another puppy (we'll see... lol)
We will watch baby Darryl grow, hold his head up, roll over, crawl, and maybe even stand up or take a step.

This and so much more...but what I'm most excited about is that God might teach us through becoming parents this year...
I can't wait to love my child with everything I've got, and realize that God loves him (and me!)even more then that.
Our lives will completely change, and I pray that it forces us to rely on Him more.
We will be daily reminded of the gifts he has given us.
We will pray earnestly for our child's salvation.
We will be forced to rely on his Word every day to know how to wisely go about our day.
Even though most "disciplining" won't take place til 2011, we will learn the heartache that God feels when we mess up and he has to discipline us. But he loves us enough to do so.
We will learn more about his sacrificial love.
I will be humbled. No doubt about that.
We will get to experience the miracle of birth, and see every detail that God designed in our child.
We will learn all of this and so much more... I can't wait to see what all it will be!!!

Happy New Year baby Darryl, I can't wait to see you soon!!