A New LDS Mom: Very Soon

  Well I have nine days left till my due date and the baby could come anytime between now and then and even after. Haha. It's funny how they give you a date but even that is a general idea. 😊

After telling my husband about the baby coming anytime, he became nervous. He then made me nervous. So I went and bought all of the stuff that I didn't have for my hospital bag, proceeded to pack it and then proceeded to pack the bag for the baby. I then stuck them both in our vehicle and told my husband that they never come out until the hospital. Haha. Which is a good thing. I have a sister in law who had all of the hospital stuff ready by her 25th week. Her nesting sensation is very strong. 😋

I've received constant advice on what I should do to prepare for the hospital and the baby coming. The stuff I should bring, who I should have in the room, what I shouldn't let the doctor pressure me into doing, if I should get anesthesia, if I should pump or not, how much time I should wait to bring the baby out in public, what clothes to put the baby in when she's sleeping, the size of clothes I should pack for the baby, how much I should pack, who should be in the delivery room with me, and so on.

There are times where all that advice is contrary to one another and it can seem as if it's personal to your knowledge. My husband has assured me time and time again that it isn't. Every person had a different experience and is different themselves. The way that they voice things are taken differently by different people. When advice is contrary to another, I've come up with a solution! You know you better than they do and Heavenly Father knows you best of all. So...

Follow the advice that fits you. 

Don't be discouraged and think that you're stupid or unintelligent because you're neither of those; I'm sure. Some advice is good, some is not so good, and some just may not even apply to how you are or how you wish to be. So I say follow the advice that is best for you.
If you're a person that likes to be prepared for every possible situation, get that pump!
If you're a person that doesn't want to worry about every little wrong thing that could happen, close that book and ask them kindly to refrain!
If you're a person that wants to know every little detail, listen intently!
Take the advice that fits you the best. That's what I say.

What do you experienced mother's think? Am I proper in thinking this way? Is it a good idea?

I know that that is what I'm going to do. Out of all the advice I've received, I've taken the ones that I like and that fit me. 😊 Listen to all the advice that you're going to get and thank them kindly for it. However, you don't have to follow every piece of advice that you get. Follow that which is good and right. Also which fits you the best. 😊

I hope you all are having a wonderful winter.  If I've said something to offend or anger, I'm truly sorry. Have a wonderful day!

New to the Game! A Stay at home LDS Mom

    Hello world! This is the......one hundredth blog (haha) that I've began. Let's see if I'll keep it up and be deemed "Blogger Mom".  I sure hope that I'll keep this up, I've always wanted to do blogging. I enjoy writing and I love sharing my experiences with others. Pray that I'll keep this up! Haha  =) I guess I'll start off with the basics right? Who, what, and such.  

This is me and my handsome husband! We've been married for a little over a year. We are happy that we made it the year and are excited to be in the second year of marriage. I'm the youngest in my family and he is the oldest. So he makes me more responsible and I make him more fun. Just kidding. We're both pretty fun people. We met in high school and were friends for six years before finally accepting all the promptings to get married. We've lived in the same town for most of our lives (him all, me some). We both have large families however mine is bigger. =) He became an instant Uncle when he married me. It took a few months for that to sink in, haha. My parents and his GRANDparents are the same age. So it's always fun talking about family. And talking about family brings me to my next point. ↴ 

We were happy to learn six months into our marriage, that our couple was to become a family! We were very excited and happy, it was hard to keep it a secret for nearly a month till we told his mother. It was an amazing birthday gift. First grandbaby for them, about 30th for mine. Haha, the differences between oldest and youngest. Hearing the baby's heartbeat was beautiful, and my husband couldn't believe how much the fetus moves around; with that ultrasound we got the good news of the baby being due in February! How amazing!

A few months later we learned what sex we would be the proud parents of. ↴

And it's a Girl! We argued about boy names for months, turns out we didn't need too! So we are having, Little Elizabeth! Knowing that I'm having a girl, gave me the motivation I needed to get the nursery ready. Theme: Floral Africa, what does that mean? Little African animals with flowers. So far I'm happy with the nursery. 

There are a few things left, like a chair cover for the chair that we have and the backing for those curtains. =) Everything else is taken care of and done! Good thing too because that baby is due with in the next three weeks. But we're safe this week. The doc says that this week is a no go! Which is fine because the baby shower is this Saturday. Haha! 

As it says in the title, I'm new to the game. I have a plethora of women with their wells of wisdom that I can draw from, however I'll appreciate all the help I can get! Let's hope my first experiences are smooth and happy. 

Thanks for letting me start this blog and share it with you all! 

22 days till due date!

Let's hope this baby wants to come out in time. 

🤞😊