Update 2

I am glad to write again in our blog. I think that is something that I am wanting to do more often. Is that another effect of the pregnancy?... I really do not know, but I am also happy to read books and magazines, and especially the Bible.

For several days I was reading the book of 1 Samuel. Yesterday I read how David fought against Goliath, and won. I also read about Davids marriage to the daughter of King Saul and then about the difficulties they started having because of Saul´s jealously of David.

After I finished reading, I fell a sleep, and then I remember that I had a dream about one of the stories of David and Saul. The dream really was very exciting because it was a familiar story from the Bible, and so I did not want to wake up.

Well, thanks to God because today we had a good and special day in the church. My husband and family went to church early because there was a special celebration in the church for my father. There were many people in the church, including my family: five of my sisters, one brother, their spouses, and children. The only ones not there was my sister and her family who do not live nearby.

Some brothers and sisters of the church had prepared a special lunch, and the entire congregation ate in the church together. Many in the church know that Tim and I are expecting a baby. My husband and I were eating, and a sister from the church came, and gave me another plate of food, and so I was surprised, because I already had a plate of food. She gave me another plate because she knows I am now eating for two. It was surprising, but also special to know that they care about me, and the baby.

In the church there is a sister named Vilma, and she is 43 years old. She is a very nice woman. Today I was talking to her about the pregnancy. She has two daughters who are 15 and 17 years old, and she told me that she may be pregnant again. She will soon go to the doctor to see if she is pregnant, and she is very glad to think that she will have another baby. Her daughters told her that if she has another baby, that they will do everything (cooking, cleaning, etc), and then she can just focus on taking care of the baby. So she really likes that idea.

I am much better with the problems I was having with food and smell, and I am better from my cold.

I remember the days that I was having problems with odor; I asked my husband to please not use his cologne because I was very sensitive to odors. But I think I am about through that stage of my pregnancy, because today I ate without having any problems, and also a few days ago I asked my husband to use his cologne again, and I started wearing perfume again.

Monday morning I have an appointment with the doctor and I will have my second ultrasound. I very much want to see how the baby is doing, and wish to request that you pray that the baby is well.

Dear Janet and Rhonda, thank you for your comments on my last post. I really enjoyed reading your messages.