I think that perhaps what many marriages are missing is the sound of laughter. When you're married to someone like my husband, there is never a day void of laughter. We live in a relationship where we can laugh at each other and not be sensitive about it. Here a some examples from the past week of what it's like in the Swords' household...enjoy!
The big discussion in our household lately has been whether we are having a boy or girl. Mitch is convinced we are having a boy, and I am pretty sure that we are having a girl. It is common knowledge (at least among pregnant woman) that if you are shaped like a basketball you are having a boy, and if you are shaped like a football, you are having a girl. Most pregnant woman want to look like a basketball, because that means you go out rather than side to side. Anyway, I asked Mitch the other day which he thought I looked like, a football or basketball? "Oh, definitely, football," he replied without flinching. "What! That means I look fat!" (I can blame the outburst on pregnancy hormones, right?) "No, I meant a football that's in a tee ready for kickoff." "Oh, okay." (He so got out of that one!)
This morning was the usual Mitch...(and I say this with complete love). He is in the kitchen getting some lunch. I hear grunts and "oh mans" and look over. Each time Mitch has spilled something new--coffee grounds water, then coffee beans, and finally cheezits (he likes to munch as he gets something ready to eat). He claims to have picked them up, but evidently not well enough because their was a trail of cheezit crumbs all over the kitchen. I was sitting at the table dying of laughter at this point.
Like I said, we share our funny moments and write them on our "Dearly Beloved Quote Board" so we can remember all the funny things that happen. I guess with our new arrival on the way, things will only get funnier!
Our Foursome
Bethany Beach, DE
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Getting Closer...
I am 30 weeks today! Wow! The time has flown by so quickly. I can still remember laying in bed those first few weeks going back and forth between the bathroom and my bed and thinking "What is wrong!?" I soon found out that these frequent visits to the bathroom would really turn out to be the most amazing news of my life. I was expecting! The first 12 weeks, were, not as fun as at the middle of pregnancy. By then, I was full at life, enjoying watching my belly grow, and still having energy to do the things I wanted to do. The third trimester, so far, as been good as well. I do feel a bit more tired, and I have a strict bedtime, but I still have the energy to keep up with 25 seven-year-olds day in and day out. My diet still consists primarily of red potatoes with ketchup, raisin bagels with jelly, salad, yogurt, and fudge pops. My little guy (or girl) wiggles, kicks, and moves around so much! I absolutely love laying in bed before I fall asleep and watching the baby move side to side and up and down. Watching little legs or arms poke out this way and that. I love it even more when Mitch comes up and puts his head down on my stomach to feel the baby move inside of me. It's the first of the many incredibly feelings that are yet to come.
With all that being said, I have been incredibly emotional these past few weeks. I go from being totally obsessed with the baby and can't stop thinking and dreaming about him or her, to crying because of the baby. With the impending time-line approaching I can't help but to think how much our lives will change with this new arrival. I love my life now, with Mitch, and I couldn't be happier in my marriage with him. And no, I'm not just saying that. We really do have something special. I don't want that to change. I feel cheated that my time with him was so short and now we will have to share our time with someone else...for the next 18 years! I'm sure what I'm feeling is completely normal, but I feel guilty for feeling this way. I just am worried about how things will change. One thing I do know...husband and wife time will remain an important factor in our marriage and is vital in keeping it healthy and strong. Babysitters are welcome!
I pray for these next 10 weeks that the baby will stay healthy and that the delivery and birth goes well:)
With all that being said, I have been incredibly emotional these past few weeks. I go from being totally obsessed with the baby and can't stop thinking and dreaming about him or her, to crying because of the baby. With the impending time-line approaching I can't help but to think how much our lives will change with this new arrival. I love my life now, with Mitch, and I couldn't be happier in my marriage with him. And no, I'm not just saying that. We really do have something special. I don't want that to change. I feel cheated that my time with him was so short and now we will have to share our time with someone else...for the next 18 years! I'm sure what I'm feeling is completely normal, but I feel guilty for feeling this way. I just am worried about how things will change. One thing I do know...husband and wife time will remain an important factor in our marriage and is vital in keeping it healthy and strong. Babysitters are welcome!
I pray for these next 10 weeks that the baby will stay healthy and that the delivery and birth goes well:)
Friday, January 1, 2010
Our Family
Mitch and I have had a whirlwind of "new beginnings" over the last two years. After dating for three years, Mitch proposed on June 19th, 2007 at the Bethany Beach. Since that day, our lives together have been filled with rich and wonderful blessings. After graduating from college with elementary education degrees in May 2008, we sought to find jobs in the area as well as plan our August wedding. Despite some worrying and Mitch wondering if he and his new bride would be on food stamps, we were both offered jobs in our field. I, as a long-term substitute in 1st grade in the Manheim Township School District, and he, as a 4th grade teacher in the Pequea Valley School District.
On August 1st, 2008, we made a commitment to one another that we would spend the rest of our lives together. And what a joy that has been thus far. Like I told the priest who married us a few months later, marriage isn't always easy, but it's so worth it. Taking time to care about the other person, knowing his wants and needs, and trying your best to fulfill them takes time and effort. We couldn't be happier, and I truly know I have found my soul mate. The saying "today I married my best friend, " is true for us.
In March 2009, we bought our first house! We took advantage of low interest rates, an 8,000 tax credit, and an awesomely priced house. This house was truly a blessing from God, and I know it will be a home filled with memories to come. God is so good!
Even though we like to keep things interesting, we were surprised to find out in August that we would be welcoming a new member into our family! We shared the news, first, to Mitch's family while camping at Bald Eagle State Park. We couldn't very well hide it since I was not feeling all that well those first couple of weeks. We later shared with my parents. They were all excited for the "parents-to-be!"
Pregnancy, thus far, has been fun. It didn't start out so fun for me, who spent many of those first weeks in the bathroom, but the 2nd trimester was one of joy. Realizing that we created this life, and that we will be responsible for it was both thrilling and nerve wracking! With only three more months to go, this baby bump just won't stop growing! :) I can't see my feet when I am standing and stretching and tying my shoes are getting harder and harder. The baby kicks all the time, and it's awesome when Mitch can feel the baby kick and when he talks to him or her. We don't know the sex of the baby and it's getting so hard for me!! I hope these next three months go quickly!
On August 1st, 2008, we made a commitment to one another that we would spend the rest of our lives together. And what a joy that has been thus far. Like I told the priest who married us a few months later, marriage isn't always easy, but it's so worth it. Taking time to care about the other person, knowing his wants and needs, and trying your best to fulfill them takes time and effort. We couldn't be happier, and I truly know I have found my soul mate. The saying "today I married my best friend, " is true for us.
In March 2009, we bought our first house! We took advantage of low interest rates, an 8,000 tax credit, and an awesomely priced house. This house was truly a blessing from God, and I know it will be a home filled with memories to come. God is so good!
Even though we like to keep things interesting, we were surprised to find out in August that we would be welcoming a new member into our family! We shared the news, first, to Mitch's family while camping at Bald Eagle State Park. We couldn't very well hide it since I was not feeling all that well those first couple of weeks. We later shared with my parents. They were all excited for the "parents-to-be!"
Pregnancy, thus far, has been fun. It didn't start out so fun for me, who spent many of those first weeks in the bathroom, but the 2nd trimester was one of joy. Realizing that we created this life, and that we will be responsible for it was both thrilling and nerve wracking! With only three more months to go, this baby bump just won't stop growing! :) I can't see my feet when I am standing and stretching and tying my shoes are getting harder and harder. The baby kicks all the time, and it's awesome when Mitch can feel the baby kick and when he talks to him or her. We don't know the sex of the baby and it's getting so hard for me!! I hope these next three months go quickly!
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