Got to love the time of year of Christmas where everything gets put on the back burner and relaxation and easting takes place :) So we realize that this is way overdue. An update!! so what's been happening over the last month, a lot actually. Hmm where to begin. Well Christmas went really well despite that major ice that we got in Cork turning our estate into an ice skating rink for ages. But we had fun all the same, was so good just to hang out at my (Linda's) parents house for a good few days, sitting by the fire and eating and just relaxing, perfect. Then on New Years Eve thanks to my parents we got to go away for 2nts and stay in a hotel. It was so nice to be away from everything and just hang out the two of us and bump, realizing this will be the last new year's eve on our own. Strange to think about the many changes ahead. Another blessing on New Years Eve was being able to get a scan from our friend Peta, what a legend that girl is. She has been so super supportive since I got pregnant and has listened to my many questions and rambling and then to top it off gave us our best scan to date. We got to see our little one's face in great detail and saw him/her drink fluid, pull faces, move legs and arms. It really was incredible and what a way to go into the new year armed with more pics of our baby :)
So 2010 so far has been eventful enough. We both started back into the new year with reduced hours in work and many questions about our future financially and direction wise. But as always God calmed us down and kept reminding us to be patient and and to trust him. Funny how many times that has been easier said than done but so glad that he is so patient with us always getting a wobbly at the next hurdle. So long story short as both our jobs are down in hours we were wondering what to do. So we talked to people about if they knew of any jobs going anywhere, only to discover that it's next to impossible to find anything given the current climate. Fair enough we knew that but still wanted to ask especially as we knew God had some plan. So this week Alex was told there may be jobs in Cork but there was a recruitment agency that he would have to drop his CV into as they were organizing if people got the interviews or not. So within 5mins of his CV going in he gets a phone call, this is Tuesday. WEdnesday morning he has a 50min phone interview and Thursday afternoon he has an 1hr 1/2 interview and then Friday he has a job!!! Isn't that mad, I knew he would do well but we were also praying that if he wasn't to get the job then he wouldn't :) So he starts Monday morning for 3wks training. this is just the short version of the story as there were many events that had to work out in between him applying and getting the job. Even with giving notice to the Haven, Padraig was ok with it and even said that things were so quiet anyway that there were going to have to review having paid staff. So thank God for his hand over us as with little bambino on the way we were under pressure to cover our bills as is. But now the pressure is off. While it is def not Alex's dream job for the rest of his life we're just going to take it a day at a time and keep our eyes and ears open to the next step. We are excited about a possible opening in the near future ministry wise but we're going to be patient just wait to see what happens.
In regards to bambino he/she gets bigger everyday and the moves, kicks and punches gets stronger everyday. So mad to feel so much movement everyday. We're constantly reminded of how blessed when we feel those movements. I had a glucose tolerance test a week ago, it was necessary as my dad has diabetes and my grandfather had it too. They wanted to keep an eye on it as because of the family history it meant were chances of getting gestational diabetes was high. So this was the 2nd test I had and it came back positive. I have to say I got a bit of a fright but thank goodness at the moment they have caught it early and the baby is fine and hasn't been affected. So I've been on a strict diet over the last week of certain foods and portions I can eat to see if it can be controlled by a diet alone or if I will need insulin. I have to go back on Monday to see what they see and I have been recording my blood levels 7 times a day so that's been fun, sticking a little needle in that many times a day every day :) But I just want to be sure that the baby is ok and that all goes well. It's certainly not ideal but thank God it was caught early and that things may be ok. It certainly hasn't been the easiest pregnancy so far but it will all be worth it in the end. Not long to go now. Just 8wks left and they have told me that I will not be allowed to go over the due date as a result of having this. So please if you can pray that I go naturally and that the diet works, I really don't want to have to be induced :( but they will have to if I don't go before or on the day. So no pressure at all hehe. Ok well before I totally bore you to death I better end this as I think I have put more than enough on here for you to read.
Hope this finds you well.
Will write soon.
Linda Xo
