Monday, July 11, 2011

Lovin' the Love


No - Baby Hudec's not here yet, but just wanted to share a post with you on how much Jay and I appreciate the support we've received from friends and family during these past few months.

Thank you, church family and friends, for your prayers and for the yummy food you've sent/brought for meals! I so enjoyed Kori's visit, and Mary Bishop, we MUST get your brisket recipe. Oh, and Bob, I am still craving more smoked chicken, and Rachael knows how much I always like her baklava.

Thank you to all of you who have sent the awesome baby gifts! With as utilitarian as Jay and I are, we really appreciate both the useful gifts, as well as the beautiful ones, many which fall under both categories. I look forward to your seeing your gifts somewhere in pictures of the nursery in future posts!

Family, there aren't words to show as much gratitude as we feel for your love and support through these past few months. The Stobaughs and Schettlers have completely girded us for anything we might need, including all the baby clothes (and more) we could imagine, furniture for the nursery, and useful daily needs which we're quickly discovering are important. And, to the Moms and Dads, you have jumped every time we've needed you (and even in the times we didn't know we needed you!), helped with hanging and building, with stocking us up and with feeding us, and even with transporting (me, or just picking up/bringing over stuff)!

So much love and support, and baby hasn't even arrived yet! That's for next week . . .

L :)

P.S. Just had to brag on Jay - he has been such a great support for me, while I am on bed rest. Not only is he doing EVERYthing to keep the house together (cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc.), but he really wants to make sure everything has its place before Baby arrives . . . I love you, Jay.

Friday, June 24, 2011

Deep Thoughts on Bed Rest

Our friends mentioned keeping a running blog, so that their family and friends could keep up with their kiddos' goings-on. I thought, what a great idea! And something I can actually DO, while hanging out here on the sofa.

After the first two weeks of bed rest, TV has lost its appeal to me. And, realizing that I'd be in Italy right now (the group left last Friday - thank you, Dana, for chatting with me through last week about the trip - it was like I, too, was preparing for it), I started looking over the past years' blog entries, and realized what a great resource a blog is!

Jay and I are so excited about Baby Hudec's arrival (scheduled for July 18), but, with the way we're both planners, I don't think either of us feel READY! And, with my being put on bed rest, I've become really ineffective. Just good at making lists . . .

The next entry may just be the baby's arrival!

HUGS