Baby Kate

For all who do not know, Matt and I are having a baby. It’s a girl and we are naming her Katherine Joy Forbis and will be calling her “Kate.” The past five months have been a whirlwind; doctors appointments, ultrasounds, telling the big news, then telling the fam and friends it’s a girl. I’ve had so many emotions. Fear, doubt, elation, relief, complete joy, and fear again. You would think that me being a therapist and talking to other parents for years about the “appropriate” way to raise their children that I would be ready to take on this task. I guess all new parents feel unprepared and a bit afraid that they will screw up their children in the long run. I know I have a great partner in crime though. Matt will be a wonderful dad, and a great help to me during the whole process. He is one of those guys who will do whatever he can to make sure I’m happy. Those guys are hard to find, and I plan on keeping him around for a while. I think our greatest and most amazing moment of pregnancy came last night. We both felt Kate kick from the outside. I had been feeling her kicks for about three weeks, but to actually feel her and see my stomach moving was truly a miracle. There is no doubt she’s in there now. Matt and I laughed out loud and just sat around giggling at her movements. We would wait in anticipation for her next kick. If pregnancy is not a bonding experience with your spouse then I don’t know what is. I thank God that he has been keeping Kate and I healthy. My overprotectiveness of my belly and my health in general is annoying at times, but it’s just my way of feeling I’m doing everything I can to take care of her. We have so many tasks to complete before she arrives, so keep us in your prayers as we start this new journey of our lives.