Pregnancy tracker: Week 28

Not sure why I have been a slacker, but here I am almost 30 weeks and have not taken any chalkboard pics in a few weeks. Oh well! This is a random shot of my belly from my viewpoints I suppose lol.

 And here is a pic of me standing in Lyla's (unfinished) room in the new house!

Size of baby: Eggplant

Total Weight gain: 16lbs is the total currently.

Maternity Clothes: On occasion...mostly stretch regular clothes.

Stretch marks: no

Sleep: Still getting around 5-6 hours a night if I'm lucky. Between being woke up when mason comes home from work, having to pee, and baby D waking at 6 am that's about all I can manage!

Food cravings: Lots of fruit still, potatoes, and milk! ***So I came back to edit and add that it's pretty neat about the craving milk thing... I just read my 'all about week 29' thing and this is an excerpt: "...because babies bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day." Guess my body was telling me what it needed before I even knew:)

Symptoms: Mostly just a wiggly little girl in my tummy:) Though twice this week when we were in the car for over an hour I felt a little car sick-which never happens to me- so it must be pregnancy.

Best moment this week: Just feeling her move so often as a continuos reminder that she's doing good...feel very blessed!

Gender: Girl

Movement: She has the hiccups daily still...then one night I was watching her move in my belly and she kicked right where my belly button is making it pop out for a minute then it went back. Lol It was rather funny at the time:) Strange almost that my belly button hasn't fully popped out yet because I'm pretty sure it had with Breyton at this point.

What I miss: nothing really

What I'm looking forward to: They are painting the main inside of our house currently and I can't wait to see the finished product! This also means once they are done Mason can go paint Lyla's room within the next week or two:))

Breyton and I have been accomplishing more accent crafts for miss L at home this week:) Loving this 'pearlescent pink'!

Pregnancy tracker: week 24

Breyton loves to come pat "Momma's big ol belly" as he calls it. Then he is always trying to stick out his tummy to make it look big like mine lol. He is excited about his sisters arrival though! He tries to convince me to buy things when we are at a store with the excuse, "It's for Lyla!"...Haha nice try:)

This is the week of pregnancy that my niece was born...so I have this mental image of her perfectly formed, but tiny body in my head...and it seems crazy to think about Lyla in there. We are all so blessed that my niece is doing great and just as healthy as can be now at 2.5 yrs old! I will not take for granted feeling Lyla and carrying her for these remaining months.

Size of baby: cantaloupe 

Total Weight gain: So I gained the most I have in a week yet lol..put on 2 almost 3lbs this week. Leaving me with a total of 13.5-14 lbs.

Maternity Clothes: sometimes

Stretch marks: no

Sleep: Hit and miss! Sometimes baby D sleeps through the night, but I still have to wake up to pee of course. Then one night this week D had some new teeth coming through and was up several times..so ya never know!

Food cravings: This was my birthday week..and I may have been spoiled by eating at the Cheesecake Factory 3 times! So yummy. I could probably eat there everyday! Though i better not bc that probably explains the extra weight gain:) Other than that my cravings were the usual fruit, milk, and cereal.

Symptoms: The usual..but this week I had a several bouts of cramping. My whole abdomen area would just ache. I don't think it was Braxton hicks bc it was a constant dull thing not a come and go. Anyways been trying to not lift the boys as much....otherwise I'm feeling fine!

Best moment this week: Her movements are getting really big just to watch them from the outside..so it is so fun to watch her roll around. The few moments I get to sit each day I usually spend watching her move if I can!

Gender: Girl

Movement: Baby girl had her first round of hiccups that I could feel the first of this week. Then she has had them sometimes multiple times a day since. Breyton always had them often in the womb and as a newborn. Must be hereditary haha:)

What I miss: nothing really this week!

What I'm looking forward to: We have a 3d/4d ultrasound coming up July 12th, so I'm excited to see how Lyla has grown! I debated whether or not to have one done, but I'm getting it done at Moore/Norman tech and the cost is only $20...so I figured it was worth that!

Pregnancy tracker: Week 19

 

                                   

Size of baby: Mango!

Total Weight gain: 6-6.5lbs still steadily going up...but starting to notice it rising a little quicker. Which is ok! :) Seem to be right where I need to be.

Maternity Clothes: On occasion still...mostly just my regular clothes unbuttoned or with a belly band.

Stretch marks: no

Sleep: Baby girl definitely is very active at night...especially around 12 and 3am. Hoping her high activity at night does not elude to my future nights this fall:) Oh and mr baby D has been waking up at 5-6 am everyday...which is about killing me. I'm pretty grumpy till 8 or 9 rolls around lol.

Food cravings: Fruit. Pizza. Potatoes. Cereal.

Symptoms: Lots of movement....and occasional growing/stretching pains/twinges in abdomen.

Best moment this week: I love feeling her move! It will never get old. Each week the movements obviously get stronger...so this week I just tried to enjoy all the activity....even at 3 am.

Gender: Girl

Movement: Yup, plenty of reassurance from this little girl that she is alive and kickin!

What I miss: Nothing

What I'm looking forward to: The big anatomy scan is next week @ 20 weeks..so I'm of course looking forward to seeing her again and praying all is progressing healthily.

Pregnancy tracker: Week 18

 

Size of baby: Sweet potato

Total Weight gain: 5-5.5 lbs

Maternity Clothes: Not very often...just wearing my pants unbuttoned or stretchy clothes:)

Stretch marks: no

Sleep: Baby D has been waking up more often again...last night he woke up every two hours! Hoping its just a short phase caused by teething or something. It's because I said he was doing better I'm sure. Anyways I'm sleepy:)

Food cravings: Fruit, any type of potato, and pickles.

Symptoms: Feeling plenty of movement and my belly had a growth spurt:)

Best moment this week: Mason got to feel baby girl move! Not just a tiny kick, but she saved up a few good ones just for daddy! He was pretty excited at how strong she was lol.

Gender: girl

Movement: Just this week her movements have became easily noticeable. I definitely feel her several times everyday. I don't remember feeling Breyton this well at 18 weeks(or Mason feeling him till 19 weeks), but that was awhile ago:) Also, I know it has to do with baby's positioning and in ultrasounds the tech said she was facing up and had her face snuggled right towards my belly...so that puts her hands and feet right next to the outside making movements felt easier I'm sure!

What I miss: Nothing really...though we have a lake trip coming up and I'm definitely going to miss water skiing this summer!

What I'm looking forward to: Just enjoying being pregnant:)

Pregnancy tracker: week 17

 I was going to do a front facing picture every now and again to see the difference...but my hubby snaps a pic real quick and almost every time I'm covering the chalkboard up. You think after about 10 weeks of pictures we'd have this figured out lol. I always take the pic in a hurry and don't look at it till later, so this is what I get:)

Size of baby: An onion! My uterus is now the size of a cantaloupe though and I can clearly see that bulge!

Total Weight gain: 4.5 lbs

Maternity Clothes: Wearing them more and more! Though I have plenty of regular clothes I know will fit throughout the remaining months.

Stretch marks: no

Sleep: A little better this week..finally!
Baby D slept through the entire night twice and the other nights he only woke up once. Big improvement!

Food cravings: Fruit and lemons again. Cereal, ice cream, and sour candy have also been some must haves this week.

Symptoms: Had some nausea again this week just a little, but other than that my only symptoms are my growing belly and feeling some kicks!

Best moment this week: Heard our daughters heartbeat going strong at my checkup with my midwife! 154 bpm this week.

Gender: Girl

Movement: Beginning of this week I didn't feel much probably because I rarely ever get to sit still to try and feel her move...but end of this week I've been feeling real kicks(or punches) lol. Her movements are getting much easier to feel and at least once a day I feel some pretty good kicks now.

What I miss: Nothing

What I'm looking forward to: I suppose our next and possibly last ultrasound is at 20 weeks and feeling more and more movement is always on the list.


This week my mom gave me my great granny Carter's apron. She was an amazing woman who no one seems to have anything bad to say about her. She had 13 kids and lived in a little bitty house. Including twins-that is my grandma and her sister. I suppose I admire her for that alone:) When I was little we would drive out to see her and she would have her kids, grandkids, and great grandkids over on Sunday's and would cook everyone a meal in her tiny kitchen. I barely remember her, but an apron she hand made holds special memories of a godly women who left a great legacy that her family remembers.....oh, and she was an amazing cook!

                                        Baby girl and I cooking in granny Carter's apron:)

Pregnancy tracker: 16 weeks

Size of baby: Avocado. These fruit comparisons get weird especially in the coming weeks. I don't know what they are basing it on, but I think length. Some of them seem smaller than the one the week before lol.

Total Weight gain: 3.5 lbs

Maternity Clothes: On occasion. Not a necessity still...I can wear plenty of my regular clothes, but I need to use my belly band for most of my regular pants!

Stretch marks: no

Sleep: My sickness has carried over some..still have my cough and congestion. Bleh.

Food cravings: Fruit and mexican food as always:) I've been able to eat pretty normally again..just whatever sounds good. No huge aversions this week.

Symptoms: My belly has grown! A small challenge trying to figure out a comfy way to feed baby D his bottle around the ever growing bump! Lol

Best moment this week: Most definitely finding out the gender and just watching our daughter move around was amazing!

Gender: GIRL!!!

Movement: Still light movements here and there. Ready for her kicks to become stronger:) though I know I will be feeling some tough kicks and punches soon enough!

What I miss: nothing

What I'm looking forward to: Everything!

Pregnancy tracker: Week 15

Size of baby: Navel orange

Total Weight gain: 2.5-3 lbs

Maternity Clothes: I wore maternity capris twice this week..much more comfy:) Mostly just wearing regular stuff that has a little stretch to it!

Stretch marks: no

Sleep: I've been sick for 4 days with some type of cold/flu:/ Therefore I've been up at night a lot due to a sore throat, coughing, and severe congestion. No fun especially since I can't really take any meds to help me sleep!

Food cravings: Fruit, cereal, pickles, and grilled cheese.

Symptoms: oh man I can feel the growing stretching pains when I cough or sneeze! Sometimes it has me doubled over like I pulled a muscle in my pelvis. Be glad to get rid of this cough!

Best moment this week: Feeling baby move a few more times!

Gender: I will be finding out the the day I turn 16 weeks (or a day before). It will be on the next weeks post-can't wait!!!

Movement: Still sporadic..I only feel movement I know for sure is baby about every other day.

What I miss: Not being sick of course:) All else is going well!

What I'm looking forward to: My u/s to see my baby and find out gender!!!!

Pregnancy tracker: Week 14

 

Size of baby: Lemon!

Total Weight gain: 2-2.5 lbs...this dress definitely accentuates the baby bump;)

Maternity Clothes: no

Stretch marks: no

Sleep: Little of it! I'm lucky to get 5 hrs most nights. Then no chance for naps usually...I will be well prepared or at least well behind when this baby is born:)

Food cravings: My one craving that has remained consistent is fruit and citrus stuff. This week I had toast with cream cheese as a favorite snack as well!

Symptoms: Just a growing belly..feeling pretty good! This week when I lay flat on my back I can distinctly feel the outline or large lump protruding-that is my uterus of course...kind of neat to me:)

Best moment this week: Most definitely feeling movement for the first time!

Gender: ?....We actually have another ultrasound scheduled for April 29th! I will be about 16 weeks and therefore I may be able to find out boy or girl!!! I can hardly wait:) I still have no intuition one way or the other so I hope he/she cooperates and we get a look!

Movement: about 2 days before I turned 15 weeks (after eating cake=plenty of sugar) I had the chance to lay still and I'm very positive I felt the baby moving around! Just the slightest taps down low right where baby is right now....
So exciting:) about 2 weeks sooner than I did with Breyton.

What I miss: nothing!

What I'm looking forward to: These little movements to become more frequent and stronger of course!....and April 29th! Can't wait to see my baby again, let Breyton see the baby actually looking like a real baby in there, and possibly find out gender. Yay!!

Pregnancy tracker: week 13

Size of baby: Peach

Total Weight gain: 2lbs...the bump is growing though as you can see!

Maternity Clothes: not technically yet..wearing my more loose fitting items most of the time though. I also have to use a rubber band looped through my jeans to make them comfy:)

Stretch marks: no

Sleep: About the same. Not much of it around here between both the boys..but I think I've adjusted because I don't feel so exhausted all the time anymore.

Food cravings: Salsa, salsa, salsa. Fruit. Chili dogs!(since regular hot dogs are supposed to be a no no in pregnancy I went and bought organic nitrate free ones to indulge this craving-very yum still!) Oh, and still lots of pickles and citrus stuff of course:)

Symptoms: not many this week...other than 'round ligament pains' aka growing pains here and there. I've felt pretty good this week and I'm very thankful I can be back to keeping up with the boys a little easier!

Best moment this week: Everything is still going great with pregnancy= me happy! My sis-in-law is pregnant and due just 2-3 weeks after me, so I finally got to see the u/s pic of my new niece or nephew. We are so excited to be pregnant again together and have everything be going smoothly. Can't wait for these baby cousins to be here and grow up together!

Gender: ?... No 'intuition' one way or another. I will be completely surprised either way.

Movement: not positive yet...thinking for sure in the next 2 weeks bc I still keep thinking I might feel a flutter about 2-3 times a week when I'm laying real still.

What I miss: nothing really! Just watching my waistline slowly disappear and that's a good thing!!:)

What I'm looking forward to: Lots of things:) Though at this point I know I'm close to feeling movement, so I'm anxiously awaiting for the moment when I KNOW it's the baby.

Pregnancy tracker: Week 12!

Picture taken the day before I turned 13 weeks-more than ready to say good-bye to the first trimester!

Size of baby: Plum

Total Weight gain: about 1.5 lbs still

Maternity Clothes: no

Stretch marks: no

Sleep: Not so great this week. One night B was wired till after 10 then I finally get to bed to have baby D wake at 1, 3, then 6 for the day....partly due to bad congestion...though he's getting better! Makes for a tired mama still. Hopefully next week will be a little better:)

Food cravings: Fruit still...beginning of week 12 I had a hard time finding things that sound good. Eating was sort of a chore bc I stould in the kitchen half the day searching for something! lol These other random things sounded good all week-potato chips, pizza, pickles, chocolate milk, sno-cones, and citrus stuff.

Symptoms: occasionally nausea still and a growing belly...and terrible back pain. I know your thinking already? I don't think it's the pregnancy really so much, but just a combination of being pregnant and carrying a very chunky baby D around all the time.

Best moment this week: Went to my 12 week check up with my midwife and got to hear our baby's heart beating strong. Love it... Always reassuring!

Gender: ?

Movement: not yet really....Though once or twice I thought I felt the slightest flutters when laying down at night. I didn't feel any movement that I was sure was Breyton until 17 weeks, so I don't expect much quite yet. However, I think it will be soon!

What I miss: I still have my coffee cravings. Really just need to buy some decaf, so I can have it whenever I want...I just always forget at the store lately!

What I'm looking forward to: Feeling some movement that is undeniably this little one! Feeling the kicks and rolls is definitley my favorite part of pregnancy. This time around I can't wait for Breyton( and D )to feel it as well!


                                                       Hello second trimester!!!!

Pregnancy Tracker: 11 weeks

 

Size of baby: Lime...I just happened to have one in the kitchen due to my lime/salt cravings so I included it in the pic!

Weight gain: 1-1.5 lbs. My bump usually looks bigger than it is in this picture...must be because black is slimming lol.

Maternity Clothes: no..but I have been wearing leggings and skirts more often lol.

Stretch marks: no

Sleep: eh, been a little better.

Food cravings: Fruit, Mexican food, cereal.

Symptoms: My morning sickness has been better thankfully! It doesn't last all day and is only in the mornings occasionally.

Best moment this week: Feeling a little better and getting back to being productive...also a slight bump starting to slowly appear! Breyton is so sweet though he talks about how he wants TWO babies(baby D and a new one lol). He will come hug my belly and say he is keeping the baby warm:)

Gender: ?

Movement: not yet

What I miss: Nothing really. I had a cup of coffee one time this week and it was delicious... so it will be a rare treat ill have on occasion!

What I'm looking forward to: I'm 12 weeks tomorrow! I always take my pic the last day of that week bc somehow taking 1 picture a week is difficult lol. My next dr appt is less than a week away...that's always exciting:)

Pregnancy tracker: Weeks 7 & 8

Week 7







Size of baby: Baby is the size of a bluberry this week! Always been one of my most favorite foods:)

Weight gain: 0 lbs

Maternity Clothes: Nope

Stretch marks: No

Sleep: Sleeeppyyy. Doubt anything will change much in this category until baby D decides to start sleeping better....probably by then I will be getting into the uncomfortable stages of pregnancy where I can't sleep anyways! lol Oh well babies are worth it:)

Food cravings: My nausea comes and goes, but thankfully it's never too bad just makes it hard to find something that sounds good! What I've been craving lately seems to be sweets especially fruit! I did make a run to Eileen's Cookies the other day bc I couldn't get those off my mind for several days. Cheese and crackers have been on the list as well as chocolate milk!

Symptoms: Nausea and being tired are main thing this week.

Best moment this week: We got to see our baby on ultrasound middle of this week and it was awesome. I was trying to be calm while waiting at my appt, but after my past experiences I almost couldn't help being a bundle of nerves. When they finally turned on the u/s machine and we could almost immediately see the babies heart beating I can't explain the relief and joy that overcame me. Seemed surreal to have the dr saying everything looks good and babies heartbeat is strong...how long I have waited to hear those words! I just can't praise God enough for this answered prayer.

Gender: Obviously I still don't know. And obviously with 2 little boys already I would love to have a girl...but for some reason I keep thinking I'm gonna have another boy. Either way we will be thrilled. Three brothers running around my home sounds just fine to me as well:) I still want a daughter eventually if it's in God's will and believe it or not we are probably not done adding to our family after this baby. I think we are done having biological children, but we hope to possibly adopt again 1 more time down the road, so maybe I'll still have my daughter even if it's not this go around!

Movement: Not yet.

What I miss: I do miss coffee this week especially when one of the boys has me up at 5:50 for the day! I will probably enjoy the occasionally coffee once I'm out of the 1st trimester...I'm just a rule follower in pregnancy, so when they reccomend no caffeine then I listen.

What I'm looking forward to: We get to go for a follow up ultrasound in less than 2 weeks! They wanted me to come sooner just to make sure everything is still progressing normally and that baby is growing on track. I look forward to seeing my baby again already bc this may be my last one till 18-20 weeks bc I'm passing on the 'nuchal translucency' ultrasound screening they do around 12 weeks to screen for abnormalities such as Down syndrome.


Week 8:








Snapped a pic at my moms house after we drove down for a Sunday lunch. This is mostly a bump from eating a big meal lol..but soon it will be growing quickly!

Size of baby: raspberry!

Weight gain: 0 lbs..not for lack of eating! Lol taking care of two kids burns a lot of calories during the day though! I'm still wiped out at the end of each day...Need some 2nd trimester energy!

Maternity Clothes: Nope

Stretch marks: no

Sleep: 2 nights earlier this week baby D only woke 1 or 2 times at night... so I actually got about a 4-5 hr stretch of sleep! It was awesome! However he is now back to waking more often, so it was temporary, but ill take it:)

Food cravings: This week switched to some sour cravings- I've eatin 2 raw lemons- I always liked lemon squeezed in stuff, but have never had the desire to just eat them plain until now. Yum though! Also pickles still! Finished off another jar this week. Oh and kiwis.. I bought a big sack of those:)

Symptoms: Symptoms kind of faded this week..which was scary for me bc this is the week I lost both babies the past 2 times. I don't know if maybe it was just my mind playing tricks on me bc the following week(9) my nausea and sore boobs were back! I read online that its not uncommon for symptoms to come and go though.

Best moment this week: the very end of this week we had our follow up u/s at 8 wks 6 days. Everything still looked great! My midwife just used a small portable ultrasound machine, so my pics aren't that clear, but baby was wiggling around and we could see the heart pumping strong.

Gender: ?

Movement: not yet

What I miss: I miss sleep currently.
Which is humorous bc it's going to be a looong time before there's much of that around here!

What I'm looking forward to: At the moment just enjoying today, but if course I can't wait to feel movement and find out boy/girl..so I can start looking out for nursery items!


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Pregnancy tracker: Week 9 and 10

Well I decided I better keep track of this pregnancy since it's always fun to compare to when I was pregnant with Breyton:) I started answering these questions at 4 weeks and thought I'd start posting them! Plus, I plan to make a pregnancy book for this baby, so I can look back on these posts to make it...because I'm not as good at keeping the handwritten journal. The whole chalkboard idea is overused, but I haven't had the energy to come up with anything original...so it will serve its purpose. Anyways here is week 9 & 10! Excited to watch my belly grow:)

Week 9

                                                Breyton ran in and photo bombed this pic:)

Size of baby:Ok so thebump.com said an olive...apparently when I took the chalkboard pic I saw grape on another site. Same thing:)



Weight gain: 0 lbs

Maternity Clothes: Nope-my jeans are definitely feeling snug. Strange bc I have not gained any weight.

Stretch marks: no

Sleep: The same as past weeks pretty much...

Food cravings: Mexican food. Fruit. Cereal. Burgers. Also ate a fresh spinach and strawberry salad one day this week at 9:45 am lol...weird considering how repulsive that sounded the past 2 weeks. Lastly anything lime/salty-limeades, virgin frozen margarita's are a must have around here this week.

Symptoms: Some 'growing pains' or stretching in my pelvis area. Very sore boobs and some nausea still here and there.

Best moment this week: Everything is still going great and with each week that passes I can sigh with relief and thank God that we've made it this far!

Gender: ?

Movement: not yet

What I miss: nothing really...I've been majorly craving the lemonade they made in Mexico when we were on vaca..it just can't be recreated and that(and the beaches) I do miss dearly!!!

What I'm looking forward to: All the usual baby stuff:) My next appt is several weeks away. On a non-pregnancy related note we get to go to the 'design center' which is the next step in our house building process. After that appointment when all those details are finalized they will finally break ground! Yay!:)

WEEK 10

Size of baby: Prune...My uterus is now the size of a grapefruit however, so I'm feeling the slight bulge. Though I think at this point it's still mostly a little bloat and that I no longer hold my tummy in:)



Weight gain:  I had gained 1 lb....then second day into this week morning sickness or in my case ALL freakin day sickness kicked in out of nowhere. I really though I was in the clear:/ I have been soo sick all this week though and have trouble finding anything I can eat. I've been trying to drink Breyton's pediasure lol and eat whatever I can even if its bad stuff.

Maternity Clothes: not yet...jeans where feeling a little snug. About to be buttoning them with a rubberband for comfort!

Stretch marks: no..I didn't get any with Breyton, so hopefully none this time.

Sleep: Slept a little better this week! Baby D has been waking once or twice a night, so it's been a little better still. Though Breyton was sick this week and therefore woke me up about once a night out of discomfort. Poor fella.

Food cravings: I've been so nauseous..when I have craved something it's been potatoes, fruit, and bread stuff.

Symptoms: Just when you think symptoms should be fading mine decide to really start up lol.. This is the sickest I've been with any of my pregnancies by far.

Best moment this week: It's been kind of a hard week, but I really stay focused on how blessed we truly are. I will take this sickness any day bc the end result is worth it. I could say on a positive note I think this means my hormones are going strong and so is baby bc I'm definitely feeling it!

Gender: ?

Movement: not yet

What I miss: I miss being productive lol. I mean there's not a lot of taking it easy going on between both boys, but the housework and cooking dinner has been suffering bc I can't do it all feeling like this and on little sleep.

What I'm looking forward to: Looking forward to having more energy:) Also, our next appt is about 2 weeks away and can't wait to hear the heartbeat again.

Pregnancy tracker: Weeks 4-6:)

Well I'm just so blessed to be pregnant again and look forward to keeping track of weekly happenings through this blog. I'm already behind, but I wanted to keep track from the get go so I'll get caught up to my current week soon!

I hope to eventually use this 'journal' of this pregnancy to make a book for our future son/daughter. I have one for when I was pregnant with Breyton and can't wait to compare and see the differences between pregnancies. Anyways I'll probably always answer these same weekly questions and add some as we go:) Here's the first few weeks of finding out I was expecting this little bundle of joy!


 4 WEEKS

 

Size of baby: According to 'Thebump.com' our baby is a poppyseed right now.



Weight gain: 0lbs

Maternity Clothes: Nope

Stretch marks: I didn't get any with Breyton so hopefully won't this time.

Sleep: Feeling fairly exhausted. Guess that's to be expected when you are growing a little person....while waking up with a 5 month old at night an chasing a 3 yr old all day!

Food cravings: I consider it a craving if it's the only thing that sounds good at the time and I want it often! So far- fresh homemade salsa is top of the list. Pizza. Ice-cream.

Symptoms: Tired! Verryy sore boobs. Occasionally nauseous. Thankful that for signs that I am pregnant:)

Best moment this week:Finding out I'm pregnant! Even though we weren't preventing this month and had been trying for so long I just was soo suprised. I really had peace the past few months where I could move on with our foster/adoption journey. Fully didn't expect to see those 2 lines. Immediate praise to God for always having a plan greater than mine with unexpected joys!

Gender: ?


Movement: Not yet.

What I miss: Nothing yet! Just happy to be pregnant!

What I'm looking forward to:So much! I guess we can start with our first ultrasound in about 3-4 weeks and hearing our babies heartbeat. Trying to enjoy every moment even during this 'stressful' and tiring first trimester.





5 WEEKS





Size of baby: Currently a little apple seed and growing rapidly!


Weight gain: 0lbs

Maternity Clothes: Nope

Stretch marks: Nope

Sleep: I'm tired all the time it seems, but I also don't get to sleep much at night..due to a baby and having the flu. I'm always up coughing or can't breathe due to congestion:/

Food cravings: Cutie pie oranges! I've ate so many today I've lost count. Also, Strawberry spinach salads and pizza still!

Symptoms:  The same- except the nausea is starting to kick in stronger! Never actually threw up with B so far the case this time.

Best moment this week: Having the flu made this a rough week...but Baby D officially got placed with us and everything with pregnancy appears to be going just fine:) Can't ask for too much more!!

Gender: ?

Movement: Not yet.

What I miss: Possibly coffee because im so exhausted lol I don't even have it often in non-pregnant state...but this week I crave it every morning!

What I'm looking forward to: Everything! Can't wait to watch my belly grow and feel movement especially!



6 WEEKS



 Size  of baby: Our little sweet pea<3



Maternity Clothes: Nope

Stretch marks: No

Sleep: Not very good this week-so nothing new! Baby D has been waking up every 2-3 hours, so kinda makes quality sleep hard to come by lol. All in all I survive well on little sleep so I'll make it!

Food cravings: So I guess I'm going to be cliche and say pickles, but seriously I've ate an entire jar just this week! Yum:) Also, potatoes in any form-bake potato, fries, potato chips, mashed potatoes, you name it! Oh and I've been enjoying blueberries/blackberries all week as well.

Symptoms: Still the same ones. Also, added feeling 'round ligament pains' or stretching pains.

Best moment this week:Every week I get more excited and the news just sinks in more. Can't wait for everything(except for more sleepless nights)! I'm just one of those people who loves being pregnant:)

Gender: ?

Movement: Not yet.

What I miss: Nothing really this week. Just happy!

What I'm looking forward to: Still excited for 1st u/s and hearing heartbeat. Also, looking forward to announcing to everyone(other than family/close friends)the blessed news!

Our exciting announcement:)

Where do I even begin....

Obviously I finally got to share our AWESOME WONDERFUL news that I'm pregnant! I kept debating when to share our news after our appt last week....decided the time was right for us because it's silly to expect something bad to happen and I can't contain the joy anyways:) We are so very excited and thankful to God for this new blessing. Let's just say I really didn't expect to find out I was pregnant one week before baby D was to officially be with us. I guess I don't dream big enough:)

I truly felt that D was such a blessing to our family and didn't think we'd get doubly blessed by having two new additions to our family this year.

We had my first appt On Feb 28th and to finally have an appoinment go well after 2 devestating losses and waiting so long was an emotional and beautiful thing! We got to see this little ones heart beating away and everything looked good. Thank you Lord!!!

This announcement may help explain the rather quick decision to get started building a house because this apartment was being outgrown more quickly than anticipated! For some reason it's still true that we always do big life changes in clusters lol. When we had Breyton we were about to become new parents, Mason quit his old job and started police academy, we were buying our first home, and moving away from family for the first time ever.

Then last time I was pregnant we were selling our first home, trying to pack, and condense ourselves into an apartment.

Now with this pregnancy we are in the middle of foster care and hopefully adoption, while we were trying to find land and build our forever home....which if things stay on schedule we should be moving into our new home about 4-6 weeks before baby is due! Hoping for once I may get to decorate a nursery BEFORE having the baby lol.

I'll post more about everything as it progresses:) I still sometimes have to just let the news sink in...thankful for my beautiful life. For now we a truly so excited for all that is to come this year and I'm so thankful for my God who heals our wounds, provides, and blesses abundantly.



 Oh, and a side note.....

We had court today for baby D and whether we get to adopt him is still unknown and may be for another 6 months or more:/ That is a whole other post, but I know God has a plan no matter how scary the situation may seem.....I just really pray everyday for His will....and that God's plan is for D to be with us forever... because the potential heartbreak seems unbearable. I know He will see us through whatever lies ahead!




   Our crazy annoucment pic....it was super windy....but it about sums up life right now:)

Pregnancy after miscarriage.

That Casting Crowns song "Praise You in this Storm" is playing in my head right now-

"But once again, I say "Amen", and it's still raining

As the thunder rolls
I barely hear Your whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
and takes away."


I wrote the post below almost 2 months ago after finding out I was pregnant again this past August. Little did I know what the future would hold. I sure didn't expect it to include another loss of a precious life so soon...but it did. I really felt like I should still share how God spoke to me about fear and faith while being pregnant again. It applies in this waiting I'm in still. It actually applies to every area of my life. Despite going on to have a second miscarriage I hope one day when I am pregnant again I will read this and be reminded that we DO NOT have to live with a spirit of fear.


Written September 2012:

Becoming pregnant after a miscarriage can be a very scary experience...if you let it. I think everyone has some worries when they discover they are pregnant, but until it actually happens to you miscarriage is just a statistic.

 Something that happens to someone else.

Once you've experienced how real loss really is it is hard to ever be the same. I think its obvious how truly grateful and excited we are to be pregnant again! Words cannot describe the joy of being blessed with a new life. However, its a struggle to not let satan steal the joy that pregnancy is supposed to be without fear of more heartache. It's those subconscious thoughts * you feel guilty for even thinking*....should we get our hopes up again, maybe I shouldn't talk about names yet, or plan every detail of the nursery....try not to imagine how wonderful it will be to watch my belly grow, to hear that heartbeat, feel kicks, watch B be a big brother, on and on.

That's when I have to remember that satan comes to steal, kill, and destroy(John 10:10). I refuse to let him win. I have to take a look at what God's word says and what he promises.

The fear of celebrating because of how much it will hurt to have a broken heart again is there. Though from that moment I see those 2 pink lines I can't help but celebrate this new life because it's a natural overflow. Part of me wants to think if we tried not to plan so far ahead that the loss wouldn't be so devastating , but I should know that isn't true. God's word says EVERY life is worth celebrating no matter how short and that babies are a gift from heaven. I know that every single tear that I cried for our lost baby was worth it. S/he deserved to be celebrated with every part of me because God created that baby with a purpose and knew him/her by name. I'm so glad we spent our time rejoicing during every week that baby was ours. I may not have gotten to hold that precious life on this side of eternity, but I know I have an angel waiting for me in heaven.

Though it may not sound like it I must say God has really blessed me with a peace from the beginning of this pregnancy that can only come from him. I just wanted to share my struggles  ....because that is when God gets more of the glory. I know many others have mourned a loss and hope they can know someone else does understand. We all probably share these same emotions. I read on other blogs/forums where tons of people think they just have to live with the constant fear and that it's okay. However, God has not given us a spirit of fear we don't have to spend this pregnancy (or fill in the blank_______) in worry.

Allowing fear/worry to control our thoughts is a sin we have to view it as that.

 We can have a joy and peace to not stress over every symptom or lack thereof....we must place this life in God's hands because it is HIS after all.  I have my weak moments when fear comes in, but I'm constantly striving to focus on the joy I have now. I am pregnant today. I will praise God for that and take it one day at a time as God leads me down a path to healing.

****When I wrote this post I never really dreamed we would suffer through the loss of the child I was carrying...everything just seemed so perfect with the timing.  I can say this post still reflects how I feel despite it all....I will rejoice yet again when God blesses us with a new life. No matter how short(or long) of a time that life may be with us. As painful as this has all been I know I am a different person on the other side of it. Someone I would not be if God hadn't led me down this road.

It is a choice though- we choose whether to blame God for bad things(whatever they may be) or to run to him in our darkest times. I can't yet say I see the good in all of it, but I trust that my God who allowed it is very good and has my best in mind.