Week 24

We have made it to being viable!  Which just means if something wasn't going well with the pregnancy that most hospitals will take every measure to save the baby.  Pretty exciting.

I'm now showing and consistently feeling the baby move.  Move feels like an understatement.  Sometimes it feels like my child is having a dance party in my tummy.  I also had my first good kick in the ribs, you know, the kind that make you take a deep breath and say "ow".  I'm sure there will be many more of those.  Joe is also feeling the baby consistently.  Can I just brag on my hubby for a moment?  He's going to be an amazing dad!  Every morning when he wakes up he tells the baby good morning.  He plays with the baby, well ok, more like my belly.  He sings songs to the baby and tells the baby goodnight.  I can't wait to see him interact with the baby.

We are also hitting the point where we have to start thinking about some big decisions.  Car situation, moving apartments, and working after baby?  Car - We don't use our pick up and it's not a good family car.  And our Acclaim has been great, but is kind of a money pit.  Our credit is shot while we are getting out of debt, so no car loan.  Ha, no loan of any kind.
Apartment - our apartment is on the corner of the building and gets all the sun in the morning and into the afternoon.  Which is nice during the winter, but not fun during a Redding summer.  And it doesn't hold in the A/C very well.  The other thing is that I don't have my own washer and dryer.  So that means we use the coin operated laundry for the apartment.  Which with a newborn and planning on cloth diapering is not going to be fun or inexpensive.
Work - everyones question.  Will I work after the baby is born?  We are trying to figure that out.  Both Joe's and my preference would be that I stay home.  We are currently trying to figure out the financial side of it.  The big question is "Do I make enough to cover child care and still make enough after that to be worth it?".  And if we do go down to one income (and even if we don't) how and where can we cut our expenses?

Lots of things to think about.  I'm not stressing out about it anymore.  I know God has an answer for all of these questions.  My job is not to stress, but to seek Him for the answers.

No stressing.... I can do that.  I keep reminding myself. :)