Well... Much as we love our very tiny baby, our big excitement of this week had more to do with Rich. At 11AM (EST) on Monday Rich's name was plugged into some big, scary, very sophisticated computer system and he was matched to a hospital for his three year residency program in Family Medicine. At 11:10 he called me at work to tell me that we'd be moving to South Bend, Indiana! He had matched with Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center; our first choice for his career and our family. I was absolutely thrilled to hear the news. Between the pregnancy hormones and my excitement I could hardly hold back tears. We celebrated on Monday night by going out to one of our favorite restaurants and gushing about all the things we have to do in the next four months. We can't wait to start the process of looking for a home near all our immediate family and some wonderful friends.
For anyone who's only excited because we'll be closer to you, I'd like to share a couple of additional great details about our upcoming move. Rich's contract with St. Joe will gain us free medical coverage for the whole family and we've decided this location will be the perfect opportunity to buy our first house. Living near our friends, the Kreagers, will also provide us with a great new-baby-support-network, complete with a playmate and babysitting offers. We are really overwhelmed with blessings right now.
As for all those plans Rich and I talked of at dinner Monday night, we still only have a vague outline of what's really going to happen. Rich has 3 hospital rotations remaining and them graduates on May 22nd. We'll start house shopping around April and I will continue working until the end of May. We hope to move during the first part of June so that we can be all settled by the time Rich's residency starts in mid-June. Once in South Bend I'll look for a new job, most likely part-time, and probably begin nesting to the max.
In other news this week, today marks the beginning of the baby's eighth week of development. Most of the baby's 'tail' is gone but it now has other aquatic features instead; little webbed fingers and toes have sprouted on the end of those paddle-like hands and feet. I won't be able to feel a thing until about week sixteen, but the baby has recently become more active and is 'swimming' around a little bit. The baby also now has breathing tubes that extend from it's throat down to the developing lungs, and primitive neural pathways are forming in the baby's brain. Our baby is now the size of a cute little kidney bean, and as you can see from the 'BabyTicker', it no longer so strongly resembles a little manatee in my belly like last week.
Even though excitement is high with Rich and the baby, there's nothing much new going on with me. Work is going really well and I love my new position. Right now I'm plugging through the pregnancy sickness and fatigue with lots of movies and understanding from Rich. And to my surprise, this week I noticed I'm developing a little bit of a tummy pouch. It's still up for debate whether this pouch has more to do with all my nauseated snacking or the growing baby... but either way I'm feeling a little more pregnant in my own small way. I look forward to posting another update when we start week 9.
Before I go, I must say thank you to everyone who prayed for us in anticipation of Match Day. We are so grateful for all of your love and concern, and we are excited to accept and grow in the new blessings unfolding before us.
For anyone who's only excited because we'll be closer to you, I'd like to share a couple of additional great details about our upcoming move. Rich's contract with St. Joe will gain us free medical coverage for the whole family and we've decided this location will be the perfect opportunity to buy our first house. Living near our friends, the Kreagers, will also provide us with a great new-baby-support-network, complete with a playmate and babysitting offers. We are really overwhelmed with blessings right now.
As for all those plans Rich and I talked of at dinner Monday night, we still only have a vague outline of what's really going to happen. Rich has 3 hospital rotations remaining and them graduates on May 22nd. We'll start house shopping around April and I will continue working until the end of May. We hope to move during the first part of June so that we can be all settled by the time Rich's residency starts in mid-June. Once in South Bend I'll look for a new job, most likely part-time, and probably begin nesting to the max.
In other news this week, today marks the beginning of the baby's eighth week of development. Most of the baby's 'tail' is gone but it now has other aquatic features instead; little webbed fingers and toes have sprouted on the end of those paddle-like hands and feet. I won't be able to feel a thing until about week sixteen, but the baby has recently become more active and is 'swimming' around a little bit. The baby also now has breathing tubes that extend from it's throat down to the developing lungs, and primitive neural pathways are forming in the baby's brain. Our baby is now the size of a cute little kidney bean, and as you can see from the 'BabyTicker', it no longer so strongly resembles a little manatee in my belly like last week.
Even though excitement is high with Rich and the baby, there's nothing much new going on with me. Work is going really well and I love my new position. Right now I'm plugging through the pregnancy sickness and fatigue with lots of movies and understanding from Rich. And to my surprise, this week I noticed I'm developing a little bit of a tummy pouch. It's still up for debate whether this pouch has more to do with all my nauseated snacking or the growing baby... but either way I'm feeling a little more pregnant in my own small way. I look forward to posting another update when we start week 9.
Before I go, I must say thank you to everyone who prayed for us in anticipation of Match Day. We are so grateful for all of your love and concern, and we are excited to accept and grow in the new blessings unfolding before us.
Rich and Ais, I wanted to say again that I am so excited for you both and feel honored to know so soon! I look forward to seeing you guys sometime soon and see the excitement on your faces when that happens. Very informative blog, now I'll know a bit of what I'm getting myself into when the time comes!
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ReplyDeleteIt's a girl!! My roommate and I checked the Chinese Conception Chart. I can't wait. So if you are 23 and baby was conceived in December you are having a girl...but if you conceived baby in January then it's a boy.
ReplyDeleteGeeze Amanda, way to get personal... the baby was conceived in December. (-: Maybe we should name "her" Noel.
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