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.

14 Weeks!

Today was my 14 week visit with the Dr. I was so nervous that I was getting a bit light headed. I guess it didn't help that it was lunch time. :) Within a few short minutes she put me on the table and found the heartbeat pretty quick this time with the doppler! Good and Strong. Relief flooded over me and I've been on a happy high all day. So glad all is well!
Above is a picture we took sunday.. I think I've finally beaten Aaron :) The shirt I wore emphasizes it a bit, and the buttons down the front added extra bulk. More pictures with 18 week ultrasound and baby's sex in 4 weeks!

Abundant Blessings

Its been a crazy few days, but I'll start by saying all is well! 

On Monday the 2nd I went in to see my OB Dr Culburt for the very first time. I was so sick with nervousness that I almost threw up in the waiting area. There were several pregnant ladies waiting. It felt so good to finally be apart of that group! 

Once I got in she immediately talked to me about my nausea and said she will put me on a type of sleeping pill called unisom plus vitamin B6. She said it should help. We then talked about ORM and the process I went through. She was so kind and interested. She then had me lay down to listen to Baby's heartbeat with the doppler... I was so nervous and anxious. She couldn't find the heartbeat at all. I started crying and freaking out. She said "don't you worry, it's likely my fault, lets go take a look at your baby" She kicked out her nurse setting up the ultrasound machine in another room for another patient and immediately put me on the table and found the baby. Baby pea was moving so much! Turning and twisting, sitting up and laying down. She said because baby was moving so much that's why she couldn't get a heartbeat with the Doppler and he happened to be sitting low. She tried hard to get a good still picture, but pea wasn't up for holding still. The ink ran out on the machine, so I just a took a picture of the screen with my phone. What you see in the picture is baby facing away from you, with the face up at the left. Just so darn cute! 

So because I've made it to 12 weeks the chances of miscarriage have gone down considerably and I can breath a huge sigh of relief! Thank heaven for answered prayers!

I was so happy and thrilled that I decided to go ahead and take the kids across the state to a 4 day family reunion without Aaron, camping! It was so great visiting with family that I neglected my body signals and preceded to get sicker until the last night at 3 in the morning ( i swear the whole camp heard me) I lost all the junk food plus I had injested the entire 4 days. Let me just say I will never EVER eat clam dip with ruffles again. TMI? Probably, but it's my blog. Hah! 

Even though I still feel sick and hugely tired I am grateful for the continued signs of pregnancy that remind me of the little blessing growing inside.