Introducing Little Lueders

Ahhh it feels so good to type the title of this blog.

Even better without my eyelids being so heavy.

Little Lueders has arrived!



It's a GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Campbell Lyn was born on December 20th at 5:35am. She was 20 inches long and weighed 7lbs. 15oz.

Her mom and dad are pretty smitten. I have tons to say and blog regarding the experience and some funny Randy stories. However, I'm too tired to even think.

More to come...
Right now we are content with being completely in awe. And changing poop diapers, lots of them.

Thank you Jesus for a beautiful, healthy baby girl who arrived early:) and safely. Thank you for this gift. And most of all thank you for letting us have the opportunity to be her parents.

Between now and February...

I feel that we will never get to meet Little Lueders.

I'm not even due yet.

I'm 10 days away from my due date, but it feels like it'll happen sometime in oh, say February.


I'm extremely ready.

And my husband is so level-headed, it's downright nauseating.

Can't for once he be dramatic with me?

"Penny, in the end we'll still have a baby. It's not like it won't ever happen."

True, but still...stop being so right...

Gosh it's annoying!

So Proud!

Randy passed his Professional Engineering exam.

What a relief!

We got one of our two Christmas blessings. (The other one is still wiggling in my tummy.)

I'm so proud of him. He worked so hard, and he put in so much time and energy studying.

He not only passed, but he blew it out of the water.

Congrats to my PE!

highlights

This week is going to be fabulous! As my old teaching partner use to say, "I can feel it in my bones."

Tonight was the premiere of "Fear Factor." I was completely sucked in for two whole hours this evening. And we had tator tot casserole for dinner. Not the most nutritious meal, but it sure was delicious. Don't worry, we had green beans too.

Tomorrow, I'll be 38 weeks!
And...we have Randy's company Christmas party at Dave and Buster's. The baby is going to be so jealous of all the fun we're going to have tomorrow night that it'll HAVE to come out and see what he/she is missing.

Besides your mom is a pro at skee ball. Do you really want to miss that?

Wednesday, I get to hear your heart beat and hear how things are progressing. I'm thinking positively.

Friday is our tacky sweater Christmas day at school AND the last day of the semester. And it's the last day before my maternity leave!!!

Oh it's going to be a great week!

Not to mention we could be meeting LL at anytime.

There's lots of excitement in the air.

Baby Letter

This weekend I've spent some time working on the baby book. I am having so much fun!

Little Lueders you have no idea how nuts your mom is about scrapbooking and recording life events. Your high school graduate friends are going to be so jealous when they see what I have cooked up for you. And I'll have 18 years to get better and better at it:)

I finally wrote your letter. I had a blank page in the book and decided I needed to write you a little something. I can't wait for you to see it!

"Dear Baby Lueders,

Your mom and dad prayed for you for a very long time. We haven't stopped smiling since the day we found out you were growing in mommy's tummy. We have spent these nine months praying that you would grow big and strong. We are praying for a safe delivery, but most importantly we are praying for you to arrive safely AND to grow into a healthy, happy person. We are so thankful for you. We can't wait to see all the great things God has in store for you!

We love you!
Mom and Dad

P.S. We'll never stop praying for you!"

Still...

I am still pregnant.

In case you were wondering, things have started to progress.

But I'm still pregnant. The little one is loving my tummy. He/She is not quite ready.

I went to my weekly appointment this past Wednesday, and I left with my doctor saying, "I'll see you next Wednesday if you're still pregnant."

Whoa!!

But...here I am.

Waiting...

There are so many surprises and unknown. First is the gender. Secondly is when will the debut be.

My doctor said it could be this weekend (well, I'm pretty sure we're safe to say that it won't be this weekend) or in two more weeks.

You just never know.

Do you know how difficult it is for someone who NEEDS to know? I'm a planner.

There is no planning. We sit and wait and pray and walk Mopac and walk her some more:)

I feel like the girl who cried wolf. My mom calls me about a gazillion times a day to ask if I'm in labor.

We'll see what this Wednesday's appointment says. I'm not expecting anything to have changed. I don't want to set myself up for disappointment.

So we sit and wait and pray and walk Mopac and walk her some more.

Hopefully, it'll be soon!!!

AnYtImE

I'm at 37 weeks.

This means the baby could arrive at.any.moment.

Insert panic/enthusiasm here.

At 37 weeks, the baby is no longer considered pre-term. Little Lueders is just hanging out.

Come hang out, like out, out with me instead...please?!!?!?!?!