Unexpecteds

This Fourth of July weekend turned out to have a few twist and turns we weren't expecting. The plan for the weekend was to work around the house and make a quick trip to Target in Marion to register for baby items. Friday night and Saturday pretty much went according to plan. BJ set up the baby crib (which was super exciting), and we got registered at Target Saturday afternoon. However, when we returned, we got a call from BJ's family. His grandmother, who had been visiting his parents in Alton, was having discomfort in her chest and was in the hospital. Thankfully, all has gone very smoothly, and this morning she had a stint put in, but Sunday evening and Monday ended up being a little excursion for us. We decided to go see her on those days before the procedure was scheduled since we did not have to work. Although we were all worried, it was a blessing to get to see family on the 4th when we had expected to spend it alone. We were able to see most of the Gensic clan and spend some time in the hospital with BJ's grandmother. Now that everything has turned out well, we can simply be happy for the unexpected time to spend with family.

Also unexpected was a nice moment we had with the baby Sunday night. I have noticed for several days that I can now see the baby's movements. Unfortunately, everytime I'd tell BJ to watch because the baby was moving, he would get shy and stop moving. However, Sunday night before we went to sleep, he finally started moving for his dad, and once he got started, he was really going. BJ thought the movement would be slow and gentle. He was shocked to discover that our son is kicking and punching me in rapid, pretty powerful movements. Seriously, this kid can kick. And it is wonderful. He's been keeping me up at night with his aerobics, and I couldn't be happier. After all, what could possible be better than knowing you have a baby growing inside of you who is healthy enough to pack a punch?