Hello everyone reading this! Well, I decided I wanted to start up a blog about my life, being a newly wed and preparing myself to become a mom! First off I wanted to say that God is SO amazing in everything He does, and without Him I wouldn't be here writing about my many blessings. I'm not exactly sure where to start, maybe the beginning?
Ever since I was a little girl I dreamed of being a wife and a mother, I always had my dolls and each had their own names. I dreamed of an imaginary husband, someone who loved me and was a great father. Looks like my dreams came true!
When I was younger I made a few mistakes and went out with the wrong person, I was just so desperate to find someone who loved me and someone I could spend the rest of my life with that I ignored God's voice in all the mess. It took quite awhile but I finally realized that it was not what God wanted for me! I eventually ended the relationship and worked on my relationship with God.
I met Shaun when I was just 17, I still wasn't looking for a relationship but I knew something was different about this guy and after much deliberating and prayer I eventually decided to give him a chance, I'm so glad I did! Shaun and I got engaged when I was 18 on June 10th, 2010 and we got married when I was 19 on March 26th, 2011. Our first year anniversary is approaching rather quickly!
Our first year of marriage has, of course, had some major ups and some major downs! It's been great though and I've loved every minute of it. God has truly helped through the rough times and blessed us in the great times. I just love that man so much!
Before Shaun and I got married we decided to discuss children, when we wanted them, how many we wanted and so on...we both decided that for us it would be best if we didn't try but didn't prevent either. Of course after we got married all I wanted was to have a baby right that moment!!!
After five months of trying for a baby I finally made peace with God that He would give us one when He wanted, not when I wanted. Two months later, after I was starting to think that maybe we should start preventing and waiting a bit we found out it was a little too late for that! I remember waking up Shaun at 7am to wait with me while I waited for the results of the test. We both entered the bathroom at the same time and both looked at the results, neither of us said a word and just kind of stood there for which seemed like an eternity. Finally broke the silence by simply saying "Oh...my gosh!"
My pregnancy so far has been up and down. I feel great for a week and I feel awful for a week and then I have weeks where I feel both great and awful. I've been losing weight, I'm not sure how much so far but not enough for my (incredible) midwife to be concerned. I really struggled with my first trimester with thoughts of miscarriage, I was in constant worry and had to struggle with myself to trust in God and finally near the end I was able to let go of all my worry. I'm now 17 weeks and we recently found out we will be having a BOY!!! I could not be more excited for our precious bundle to get here! We decided to name him Emery Joseph Keth, we picked Joseph after both my father and Shaun's father's middle name.
Lately, my days have consisted of being completely exhausted! I was recently on an antibiotic that made me extremely tired and I didn't feel the greatest while taking it, but I finally got rid of my UTI and am trying to catch up on rest after being on the medicine. Also, school started today so that will keep me pretty occupied. I'm praying for a stress-free semester!
I think this is enough for my first blog, and I definitely feel good just writing a little bit of everything. Thanks to all of you who have read all of this and I hope you will continue to read my blog! Goodnight Everyone!!
-Hannah Keth
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