32 weeks....

Finally remembered to take a picture before church yesterday... me, very large!

31 Weeks....

On an emotional roller coaster of a day as this, I'm blogging about what I am Thankful for... This sweet baby Girl who is a miracle in every sense of the word.
After a slew of bad news, stress and emotional mayhem in one day, I was able to see my Dr. and hear a sweet heartbeat. My little pea is about the size of a large cabbage, 3.5 pounds and 16 inches long.... we wont say how much I've gained... I will post pictures when we take one I like.

Happy Halloween!

My costume this year Rocks! Doubt I'll ever top it. :)

27... Plus

Ok, so we took this picture at 27 weeks, and finally at 28 1/2 weeks I'm posting it. Since the last post I've enjoyed even more wonderful things about being pregnant. On the plus side of this list: registering for gifts Baby Shower, Baby hiccups, buying the cutest smallest purplest outfit, adorable maternity clothes, hearing the heartbeat and more. On the other side though, I should mention: Stretch marks, more nausea, massive weight gain, zero personal space, 3 am kick sessions, serious dental issues and more. I must say that I know Heavenly Father has a plan for me. He knew I would have had a very difficult time appreciating pregnancy had I been able to be pregnant sooner. He knew it was going to be one of the hardest things for me do. So, he had me wait and pray and sacrifice for the blessing. I am so grateful for His Loving guidance and perfect plan. I love this baby girl with all my being, and she is worth it! It's hard to imaging doing this multiple times... perhaps I wont have to. 2 boys and 2 girls sound good to me! LOL On to the 3rd trimester. Wish me luck!

23 Weeks Today!

It's been a while since I posted last, but quite an adventure non the less. I am now 23 weeks along! I cut off all my hair (about 12 inches or so) at around my 20 week mark. Here is a picture of that week.  

We had the big ultrasound in the 20th week. And found out what the sex of the baby is! This is how we told the kids:

 

You heard right! It's a girl!

Don't you just love Evelyn's reaction? Did you catch Egan's "It's not Fair!" HA HA

Two little lines are girl parts!... bum on the right, legs to the left.

 Profile and Hand:

 Profile, Big lips! :)

 Baby Girl Kicking me!

The ultrasound tech was like "I do this all day long, but wow! Your baby Moves!" And she does! This, my Doctor and I have agreed is the reason why I'm still so very sick. When she moves (And I can feel it a LOT now) it throws off my equilibrium and I get motion sick. I've always been kindof like that anyway, so having another moving human inside doesn't help. LOL.

Get this though, what does help is having Aaron put his hand on my belly, talking to her etc and she calms down! I think she reacts to my reaction of Aaron. Gotta love that man :) She's gonna be a Daddy's Girl.

 

Here I am at 22 Weeks. It's ok to wear pink... It's a Girl!

And for your pleasure, this one was an accidental picture taken of me and babies the other day. My view 20 of the 24 hours in any given day right now:

 Baby Girl makes a great pillow at the moment. This is a wild ride, but I'm loving it.

Huge life Changes!

Another Miracle. So, Our lives have changed upside down again in just a matter of days again. Check out our most recent post on our family blog: http://www.crazyharward.blogspot.com/ We've been busy and happy, and tired.

18 Weeks Plus!

Has it really been over 4 weeks since I posted last? Holy Moley! Life has been crazy.
My last Dr. OB appointment was on the 15th. The Dr took one look at me and said, your looking good. :) I was weighed and I hadn't gained any weight, but I had gained a lot at the beginning, so I'm on a normal track now. My tummy has grown though, so I think the weight somehow redistributed... though I haven't the slightest idea how that would work.
After the Dr and I had a chat, she grabbed the dopplar and tried to find the heart beat... It seemed to take forever. She was smiling though, I was like "is there something wrong:" she said "No, do you hear all the whoosh, swish noises?" "Yeah, what is that?" "That's your baby moving all over the place, so much, I can't get the heart beat!"  Eventually she found it, for just a moment while baby was holding still on the left side. Apparently I have a very active baby! She showed me exactly where my uterus is laying, and how to tell when the baby is moving. Now I can feel baby every day! It's been really amazing and crazy weird all at the same time.
So, Our lives have changed upside down again in just a matter of days again. Check out our most recent post on our family blog: http://www.crazyharward.blogspot.com/ We've been busy and happy, and tired. I will post pictures as soon as I can remember to take one when I'm looking decent.