This is all pretty exciting. My first (probably only) child will be born on Friday. The baby is doing very well. The kids are so excited too. They keep talking about the baby and talking to my belly too. I really would like to have another baby, but we will figure that out later. It depends on so much. Meanwhile I will enjoy this one!

Hubby is (I think I hope I pray) doing better post affair and behaving (usually) like he is committed to our family. He has his moments (or hours) but usually I feel like he is trying and not hiding. I wish he would go to marriage counseling with me. We can't afford one that costs, but a pastor has volunteered. But hubby just doesn't want others to know our business and thinks we can work everything out on our own. He also thinks he is getting preached at if there is ANY religious connotation at all. I have tried to explain that people are not necessarily preaching when they say something like "God bless ya" but he is hyper sensitive which tells me that he needs a big dose of God. I won't push it though. We have ignored most of the affair discussion. That also means that I have ignored my hurt feelings in the matter too. But I suppose that if he is truly committed to our family, then it will be okay to ignore. I am probably stronger than him emotionally anyway. And he compartmentalizes so well. He asked me last night if I had enjoyed being pregnant. It was an interesting question and I wish I could have answered differently. But I was honest and told him that I had not been able to concentrate much on being pregnant because I had been so caught up in trying to figure out what was going on with him (pre-discovery) or hurting or how to deal with things (post-discovery). He couldn't understand how everything lead back to the same discussion. For him it is all over and done, affair is the past and if I mention anything even related then I am "living in the past". Auuughhh. And there a counselor would come in handy, huh!! I wish I could say I definitely see hubby's commitment, but there are times when I wonder too. Anyway, please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

I will try to give you stats when baby comes, but no promises as I will have very limited if any access to a computer at my home. I will probably be away from email and MB for awhile too while I recover from surgery. I wish you all success in marriage building and a wonderful holiday season.

Oh Amiee!!!
Friday ALREADY??? Oh my!!!

Prayers for a speedy and easy delivery!!!

Update us when you can!!!

Hugs!

aimee2,
I wish you peace in the delivery room and healing for your marriage. Prayers will come your way in hopes your H will let God in and help you do what you need to complete the healing process.

Happy Holidays!

love
Debi

Aimee,

I too forgot how close it was for you! I hope and pray that all goes well, and that you enjoy getting to know your new little one!

Love, hugs and prayers!!!!

Tigger

Aimee: I wish you a sreedy delivery and a peaceful recovery. I am now about 3 months from my due date <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> so I am getting close too, faster than I thought.
I have the same reservations about being pregnant as you (but for different reasons) but after therapy today have good hopes for the future, but only with alot of work.
Let us know how you are doing when you can and enjoy your new baby...

NGU

aimee,

Best wishes for an easy delivery, and a happy and healthy baby.

MJ

Aimee,

I hope you have a easy recovery. Congrats on your new one.


Tee

Good luck to you and your little one!

Hang in there and I'm hoping and praying that you would enjoy a speedy recovery and have lots of help whenever you need it.

I don't know why some men are like that--don't want people to know their business and hesitant to seek counseling. I suspect it is either an ego thing or an accountability issue and they don't want their faults pointed out.

My hubby is kinda like that and there is no affair within our marriage... All I know is that sharing/reading MB materials really (REALLY) helped us a lot.

There is some really good stuff here and there are creative ways to share it with him if you pick and choose the right time and setting.

It's not good that you have to stuff your feelings because it only builds resentment. It will come out and causes them to overreact because it seems out of nowhere, we explode (with all the hurt feelings we have held back).

Hang in there! You have friends here! Enjoy your new baby and congratulations. You are blessed! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />