Rogers Family Neighborhood

Good evening.  Today is March 10th, 2010-and Baby Rogers has yet to make his entrance into the world.  I’ve been off work for a week now, and it has been very enjoyable though I’ve had a few dull moments.

I’ve kept busy with…

walking-thats right, the leg is working and I’m able to walk nearly as well as I did before.

cleaning the house-specifically vacuuming with my AMAZING birthday present the Dyson Animal, thanks mom and dad.

painting art for the baby’s room-it’s a bit abstract, with stanzas from psalm 139 (see above).

watching tv-LOST, office, 30 rock, survivor, and I’ve even seen a few episodes of Star Trek TNG.

gardening-My poor yard looked terrible all winter, as I never made it out to prune the bushes due to my leg…so I’ve weeded            and planted some daffodils and pansies.

sleeping

And of course, getting ready for the baby.–washing and prepping my new awesome cloth diapers, folding and re-folding tiny little clothes, hunting down odds and ends off craigslist, talking to my belly inviting him to come on out, and praying that he will be all that God has created him to be.

I have a no-stress-test appointment tomorrow at the OB, and I imagine we’ll make an appointment to have me induced in another week. Hopefully he’ll arrive before then!

still not born. April, should we shoot for April?

wearing a nametag at church today. It says “Bubba”

still doesn’t have a name yet – just call me Josh Junior for now…

I’ve got a little over 2 weeks left until I’m supposed to make my big entrance… will I be early or late? I haven’t decided yet.

I have a love/hate relationship with the website “Stuff Christians Like” – yes, it is a rip-off of “Stuff White People Like” (which I more highly recommend). BTW: with nearly 700 posts I’m sure there is a “Christians like: Making copies of things and turning them less entertaining” topic in there somewhere, but I’ve yet to find it.

Anyhoo – I did find a funny post on “Stuff Christians Like” a while back which caused me to reflect on the last 7 years that Lydia and I have spent as a married couple without kids (or MKWOK) and how that plays out at church. These haven’t all happened to us – people have been pretty gracious/tactful to us over the years – but there are a bunch of these I’ve experienced a few times! I listed some of the best off of the original post below…

If you’ve been told “It will happen someday.” = +2 points (+10 bonus points if the person touches your face while speaking these words.)

If friends offer to let you spend time with their kids for some “family time” or to get your “kid fix.” = +2 points

If people offer to give you their kids if you want some so badly. = +3 points

If friends tell you that spending time with their misbehaving kids will change your mind about wanting your own. = +1 point

If the term “family” at your church always refers to Mom+Dad+Kids. = +2 points

If you’ve ever been told that you are so “lucky” because you can go on vacations, go see movies at the theater, or sleep late. = +3 points

If you’ve been told that you should really enjoy your road trip because “at least you don’t have kids to entertain in the car.” = +1 point

If it is assumed that you will work VBS every year because you “love being with kids so much” and probably have nothing else going on. = +1 point for every year you have worked VBS

If people assume that you sleep until noon every day. = +2 points

If it has ever been suggested that you aren’t as “blessed” as others just because you don’t have children. = +3 points

If you have had people tell you about dreams and visions they’ve had of your future children. = +2 points for dreams; +3 points for visions

If friends with kids eventually stop wanting to hang out with you only to find out they would rather hang out with the new couple with young kids because they “understand what it’s like.” = +3 points

You can’t hold someone else’s baby at church without hearing “When are you going to get one of those?” or “That looks really good on you!” = +1 point

Someone has ever asked you about your fertility during Meet & Greet time at a Sunday morning service. = +1 point; +2 points if yelled across more than 2 rows of people

I work on-call for a mental health agency in the big city, and have been working night shift sporadically ever since I returned post leg break. Work will be changing in the next two weeks as we move location and method of service delivery.  I am thankful for the job, but am concerned about so much change right before the baby gets here.  I have also been hired on two days a week as a therapist at another mental health agency in t-town, and will begin training for that on the 25th. It will be nice to have set hours, but again, stressful amidst the pending delivery Luckily both of my employers are aware of the baby and intend to give me time off when he comes, though it’s without pay, so I won’t be able to go more than a few weeks-maybe a month.  At least it’s not full time. 

Just yesterday I noticed that I can see movement through my belly when the baby moves.  I find this very exciting and have caught myself spending minutes staring at my midsection waiting for another bump.  I have resolved to try not to do this in very public places.

On another topic, I left work a little early the other night as I had a cold and was feeling very crummy.  It was a night shift so I got home at around 4am to discover that Josh had put away all of the christmas decor, including the tree, had cleaned the house, assembled the crib and cleared out the nursery of clutter that had accumulated over the holidays.  It was a delightful suprise and coupled with the baby shower that I had attended earlier in the day was a huge reminder about the changes that are mere weeks away.  It was lovely to sit  in the chair in the nursery and contemplated our son, our life together so far, and all the events, suprises, and challenges Josh and I have to look forward to as we embark on parenting.

My leg has made great improvements since I last posted.  I have been walking around the house without my boot for the last few days and today I was able to wear shoes on both feet for the first time!  I am working 30 hours this week and next, so my days will get busier.  I am very relieved to be able to move around better, though my limp is still quite pronounced, and I plan to finally organize the nursery, clearing out the dresser and closet we have in there and in general de-cluttering our house, I see a trip to the Goodwill in my future.  

Though I am sad that the holidays and all the festivities are over, this week is a big one.  I have an ortho appointment on friday, and will get referred for PT and see current x-rays.   And Josh and I begin our birthing class this thursday evening!

The christmas tree is up, and the days are almost ready to start getting longer…thank the Lord!  I am feeling very optimistic about my leg healing, and I’m pretty sure I’ll be able to walk in the boot by the end of the year.  I occasionally practice a few steps without crutches. Today is exactly one month since I broke my leg, and I decided it was a great time to get back behind the wheel.  So after a brief test drive around camp I drove myself into town and ran a few, very short errands, one of which required a drive-up so I didn’t have to get out of the car .  I have told my employer that I will return to work on Monday.  Thankfully I am only scheduled for two shifts a week, so I’ll get to ease back into it;  It has been at least a month since I was awake for more than 12 hours at a time, and work will require far more than that .  Pregnancy is going well, we have 11 weeks until we get to meet him!  Our little boy (who remains un-named) kicks and wiggles constantly, which is very fun.

Lydia had a cool and artistic design, I made a gingerbread house that looked like a second-graders rendition of our real house. It’s complete with our front & back yard, patio deck w/ BBQ grill, and even minature candy versions of Lydia and I who are also working on gingerbread houses….you just can’t see them because they’re inside – but they’re there.

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