Showered with Love!

June 28, 2008
We are truely blessed with wonderful family and friends! Not only have they prayed for us, encouraged us and helped us every step of the way during this pregnancy (and at all other times too!), they insisted on throwing us a second baby shower. I guess they realized that eight years later we probably wouldn't have much baby stuff left that hadn't been lost, broken, recalled or loaned out. Well, the day finally came and we had so much fun! Everyone who came spoiled us with beautiful gifts and tons of love and well-wishes. We had tons of delicious food, and more desserts than you could possibly sample, although we tried our best! The day was extra special because my mom got to be there! She flew in a couple of days earlier with our long-time family friend, Sue, and having them both there was "the icing on the cake". Now we are surrounded by stacks of diapers, wipes, baby toys and adorable little outfits. These things haven't been a part of our household in a long time and it is taking some getting used to (especially for our dogs:), but we can't wait for our little bundle to get here for a "refresher course"!!lol

Time Is Flying By!

I know, I know...I am the most delinquent "blogger" on the planet! My mentor, Becky, is probably so disappointed. Anyways, this picture is of my pregnancy at week 28...um, two weeks ago. I am feeling great and loving every minute of being pregnant! Our son is on schedule and growing fast! The doctor has informed me that I grow BIG boys, whatever that is supposed to mean. Should I be nervous?! I also went to the hospital for my glucose tolerance test and RH negativity shot, and all went well with those. I really believe God has truely blessed us with this pregnancy...not only to let us go through the experience again, but to make it so wonderful and enjoyable! I am trying to remember everything about it. I know they say 'hindsight is 20/20', but I can honestly say with all my heart that God's timing is perfect! Not that we all don't know this fact already, it's just that in the seven years that I prayed and begged God for another child, there were many times that I questioned His judgement. So I continue to be thankful and cherish every day!!

The Kowalski Family Proudly Announces...

...that we are NOT having a tadpole or an alien!! (Much to Grants relief) I think there were more bets going on over the sex of our baby than about the NCAA basketball tournament! Tim's side of the family apparently jumped on the "twins" bandwagon with Tim, and Papa Kowalski said we need another boy in the family. Uncle Mike, Auntie Mita and Jared all voted 'boy'. My entire side of the family said 'girl'. Most of our friends also said 'girl'. My mom changed her vote to 'boy' the morning of the ultrasound. I have said 'boy' from the beginning. Well the wait is over...we have an answer!! There will be another BOY joining our family this summer!! We couldn't be more thrilled and Grant is overjoyed! He is already planning all the things he's going to teach his little brother. (i.e. 'Kung-Fu', basketball, fishing, and most of all, how to not like Kenny Chesney - much to my disapproval :) We have included a picture of our 'boy', although how the ultrasound tech came to this conclusion is beyond me. I had to have her explain it to me a couple of times!! Tim still doesn't 'see' the angle. Grant just wants to know "what's inside the circle?" Please continue to pray for us and especially me because the level of testosterone is about to go up again in our home!

Watch me grow!

We went for our very first ultrasound December 18th. The baby was just a speck on the screen - thus the arrow, since I couldn't seem to fnd my own child on the monitor! What kind of mother am I?? Before the Oakwood Fertility Center would release me to my OBGYN's care (they just help you get pregnant then turn you loose), I had to have another ultrasound to make sure everything was O.K. This one was only two weeks later, and look at the difference! The baby was already moving around and waving it's arm at us! We were amazed at the changes that were already occuring. The final ultrasound (barring any unforseen circumstances) was on March 20th. We are 20 weeks along - halfway there! I can't believe after all this time we are in the final stretch. I am trying to enjoy and remember everything about this pregnancy. I don't want to take anything for granted! Anyways, we had so much fun at the last scan. Grant went with us to "see" the baby for the first time. He couldn't understand why the baby wasn't in color and went on to ask if it was black and white inside my belly too. But, the real question was...Boy or girl?

18 Weeks and Still Growing!

O.K. everyone...I have entered the world of "blogging"! Don't be too shocked, or too excited yet because I'm just getting started. Becky Rodd has graciously offered to help me (poor her)...So here goes nothing...I guess I'll begin with our most recent news...This is a picture of my growing waistline (after a brownie sundae). For those of you who may not already know, after many years of waiting - sometimes not so patiently- our prayers have been answered! We are going to have a baby!! Our due date is August 10th - another summer baby! But the date that we are all eagerly awaiting is March 20th. That is the day we find out if the baby is a boy or girl. Grant is definitely on the "boy team", Tim is still holding out for twins, and I change my mind almost every other day. I'm just praying that it's not a tadpole or alien! (Grant says that is what the pictures of babies look like in the early stages!)