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24 Weeks

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Somehow I skipped taking preggers pics from week 18-24.  whoops.  Guess you can really see a change this way though.  We took this pic in CA last week, where we took a 2 day baby moon and then stayed a week for Nick’s Administrative conference called “Rejuvenate.”  I was so proud of my hubby the whole time and it was so much fun to be in his world up-close.   So… our little BOY is kicking me day and night, and I’m overjoyed at his slowly growing presence in our family!  I’m thankful to be feeling well out of the first trimester woes.   Hubs and I are slowly taking steps towards getting ready to have this baby.  We made a registry, bought paint for the baby room and signed up for Bradley Method birthing classes..(yikes!)  Its been so cute, Nick now loves talking to our little guy.  Yesterday, the baby must have been sleeping because he wasn’t moving a ton.  Nick leaned over to my tummy and said, “Hey little guy, its your daddy…”  POW!  Kick city.  Our little boy loves his daddy’s voice!  Its the most precious thing!

Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving this week!

18 Weeks: Sweet Spot

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This past weekend felt like another milestone.  I hit the 18 week mark of my pregnancy, and I can truly say the nausea is mostly gone.  The past week has felt the most “normal” of my entire pregnancy.  I’ve been able to work, grocery shop, see friends and family and go on fun dates again with Nick.  At 18 weeks I am loving: apple juice boxes, Kraft Mac ‘n Cheese, and breakfast egg/sausage/cheese bagel sandwiches Nick has been making for me.  I feel like I am constantly eating.  If I do not eat, the nausea comes over me like the plague of death so I’m being very disciplined about shoving my face almost every single 45 minutes.  ANYthing to avoid that awful nausea!  This stage of pregnancy has been sweet.  Beginning to see and feel little flutters of our baby has drawn me closer to this little life.  The other morning I was singing worship songs in the shower to our baby along with my ipod and became a puddle.  It can hear my heartbeat and murmurs of my voice!  Let’s just say I couldn’t make it through one song without being completely choked up as I thought about getting to tell my future son or daughter about the grace and mercy of Jesus.  I pray there would never be a day in this baby’s life that he or she could not remember Jesus being their Lord and savior, redeemer and sweetest friend.  I guess its all beginning to feel a lot more “real” that we’re having a baby.  Only 1 more week until we get to find out if we’re having a girl or boy!  I can hardly wait.

A Snoogle, a Heartbeat & Starbucks

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 Yesterday, this big package came in the mail.  Nick secretly ordered me “The mother of all pregnancy pillows!” (as advertised) Its called a “Snoogle.”  Its AWEsome.

This was me yesterday, snoogling away after 4 hours of puking and a serious migraine.  A friend came over to hang out with me, and I never left my snoogle the whole time she was here :)  My friends are getting use to the new me: unshowered, drooling, teary-at-the-drop-of-a-hat, and now a snoogler.  Yet, they keep coming over and staying friends with me.  These friends are keepers.

What?!?!  Is that ME at STARBUCKS?  Yes it is!  Hallelujah, I LEFT MY HOUSE TODAY!  Isn’t it unbelievable that I went from glued to my snoogle to Starbucks all in 24 hours?  This is the life of nausea these days.  I am now only nauseous every OTHER day.  I’ve been so grateful for a few days a week where I can function!

I had a Dr. appt. downtown today, so Nick came with me and we heard our baby’s precious heartbeat.  We were so giddy and grinning from ear to ear.  We’re so amazed this baby is growing safe and sound!  Then, we went to Target and I bought my first maternity shirt (though I truly don’t need it yet!)  But in a few weeks, maybe?  My dr. congratulated me for gaining a whole 0.5 lb in my pregnancy!  haha, not much but worth a congratulations!

We left the dr. appt and something came over me.  I said, “Nick.  I want Chinese.  BAD.”  Next thing I knew I was devouring the BEST meal I have had my entire pregnancy from Shanhai Wok, a secret little restaurant my brother, Nick, told us about.  Oh my.  I ate like a wild animal.   Sheer bliss to enjoy a meal again!

To top it off, I gave Nick a “salon quality” hair-cut outside today too.   What a handsome guy.

 Today sort of felt like a scene from the Secret Garden, you know, where the sick boy goes outside for the first time in his life?  I truly was amazed at life and don’t think you could have paid me to wipe the cheesy smile on my face all day.  I did not take 1 second of this day for granted.  And I guess tomorrow if I have to go back to snoogling and drooling, its not so bad.  More and more, I am content to be however sick God has chosen for me to be knowing our precious and sweet baby is on its way into our lives!  The sickness will be such a distant memory when we meet our beloved little one.