Heidi Bruder

Once again, it has been far too long since I’ve posted.  Much is going on in life right now and many people have been asking for updates so here we go!

Grad School:

As I write this, Mike is at the last class session of his MBA program!  Wow.  2 years, a lot of life changes and an intense amount of hard work later and he is done!  It is time to celebrate!!!  I hope his classmates have started tonight!  (I should note that his last class period was at O’Gara’s in St. Paul – his classmates and many of his profs were going to be present…I’m sure it’s very academic.    ).  I am so proud of Mike and this achievement!  Graduation is May 16th!   I hope you can join us later this summer because we are going to have a big party to celebrate! As busy as the past two years have been, I marvel at God’s provision in terms of time, energy and endurance for our entire family.  Mike and I have often commented that although this period of life has been busy and involved a lot of juggling, it has never been a burden.  I’m excited to see what the “next” chapter holds for us as a family.

Pregnancy Update:

I had my 39 week appointment today with my midwife.  Again, it’s hard to wrap my mind around the reality of Rachel’s impending arrivial!  We are all getting excited.  Rachel has dropped quite a bit since my last appointment.  She is at -1 at this point and her head is no longer able to be felt externally  so we’re heading in the right direction!  Contractions are an everyday part of life.  I probably have 3 dozen+/day.  They increase as the day goes on, but haven’t progressed.  They aren’t painful, just keeping me aware of Rachel’s presence!

A friend asked me today how I’m doing with the “waiting.”  As of now (remember I am dealing with an extreme amount of hormones so this could change at any point!   ), I am content.  Both Noah and Levi were nearly 42 weeks before they made their arrivial so I’m psyched up for a wait.  More than anything, however, I’m just enjoying time with my boys and the relative “simplicity” of life.  I’m especially trying to soak up time with Levi…he is still such a little guy and I’ve been enjoying a lot of extra hugs and snuggles.  It’s difficult for me to fathom that he’s soon going to be a “big brother.”  I can see my own “middle child syndrome” coming out as I process through how I’m going to meet the needs of each of the children.

Prayer Requests:

Someone asked me how they can be praying for us.  My two prayer requests at this point are as follows…

1.  The details and timing surrounding Rachel’s birth.  Levi’s birth was short.  We know that there isn’t time to waste when labor begins with Rachel.  I’m praying we are all able to get to where we need to be in a relatively stress-free fashion.

2.  The upcoming adjustment for our entire family — especially for Noah and Levi.
More to follow in the coming days!