27 weeks 3 days (5/1/13)

How Far Along: 27 weeks 3 days

Today’s date: 5/1/13

Size of the Baby: a rutabaga 

Maternity Clothes: yes :) 

Stretch marks: none (although I’ve had the line running down my belly called linea nigra for a while now but forgot to mention it...oops! pregnancy brain ;) lol)

Weight gain: 27 lbs.

Sleep: waking up almost every hour every night :P 

Best Moment of the Week: feeling little boy kick and move around! 

Movement: yes! Little boy is getting more active and getting stronger!

Food Cravings:  any kind of fruit, blizzards from DQ or Culvers

Gender:  Boy!!

Belly Button in or out: out

Anything making you queasy or sick: hamburgers/cheeseburgers

Labor Signs: no

Wedding ring on or off: On 

What I miss: sleeping through the night ;)

What I am looking forward to:  meeting our sweet baby! 

Nursery:  not only do we have it painted, but we also have a changing table! :)

Emotions: Happy and excited!! :) Thankful for this little blessing!

26 weeks 3 days (4/24/13)

How Far Along: 26 weeks 3 days

Today’s date: 4/24/13

Size of the Baby: a head of lettuce 

Maternity Clothes: yes :) 

Stretch marks: none (although I’ve had the line running down my belly called linea nigra for a while now but forgot to mention it...oops! pregnancy brain ;) lol)

Weight gain: 26 lbs.

Sleep: waking up 2 times a night

Best Moment of the Week: feeling little boy kick and move around! 

Movement: yes! Little boy is getting more active and getting stronger!

Food Cravings:  any kind of fruit, blizzards from DQ or Culvers

Gender:  Boy!!

Belly Button in or out: not in but not out

Anything making you queasy or sick: hamburgers/cheeseburgers

Labor Signs: no

Wedding ring on or off: On 

What I miss: sleeping through the night ;)

What I am looking forward to:  meeting our sweet baby! Is it end of July or beginning of August yet? :) 

Nursery:  not only do we have it painted, but we also have a changing table! :)

Emotions: Happy and excited!! :) Thankful for this little blessing!

Mother's Day (5/12/13)

It's Mother's Day!

 

I'm so very thankful and am counting my blessings! God is gracious! This year is an array of mixed feelings for me. I'm blessed to have been given a precious gift from God by him allowing me to get pregnant and in a few months have Andy's and my own little boy! I am so happy and excited to meet our little boy at end of July/beginning of August!! At the same time it's hard to know that I still have a couple friends that are struggling on the journey of infertility....how my heart aches for them as I know the pain that that journey can have at times and especially on days like today...Mother's Day. I pray that God would soon bless them with a precious gift from heaven as well! For those friends who read this, know that you are in my prayers daily and that I love you! Keep trusting God for His timing even though I know that can be hard at times! *hugs!*

 

My first Mother's Day was lovely! I was able to have the day off from work (even though normally it would have been my weekend to work, I had been able to get a paid day off). I went to church with my wonderful and amazing husband and then later in the day we went out to eat with my side of the family and my grandparents and a few aunts, uncles, and cousins! Today my first Mother's Day is also my Mom's 25th Mother's Day! My dad wrote a special poem about being a "Grand Mother" and then how she would soon be a "Grandmother" and then I formatted the poem with 2 pictures on one 11x14 size picture which we then had framed! The 2 pictures were 1 of when my Mom was pregnant with me and then the 2nd picture was of me pregnant now. :) She loved it and it made her cry! I love my Mom and am so thankful for her!!!

 

Today I want to thank my wonderful husband because he is the best and the sweetest man ever! I also want to thank our families and friends that have prayed for us both while we waited, hoped and prayed and the journey of infertility; as well as for us our little boy and us since finding out we were expecting a baby! Andy and I are so grateful and blessed by you all!

 

Blessings!

 

Love,

~Whitney~

 

 

 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or

imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.

~Ephesians 3:20~

 

You have granted [us our] heart’s desire
    and have not withheld the request of [our] lips.

 ~Psalm 21:2~

 

[We] prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted [us] what [we] asked of him.

 ~1 Samuel 1:27~

behind on posts....

I will catch up on my blog posts soon! It's been a busy few weeks with tech and show weeks for the shows that I teach choreography for!
~Whitney~

25 weeks 4 days (4/18/2013)

How Far Along: 25 weeks 4 days

Today’s date: 4/18/13

Size of the Baby: a cauliflower (about 13 1/2 inches)

Maternity Clothes: yes :) 

Stretch marks: none

Weight gain: 25 lbs.

Sleep: waking up 1-2 times a night

Best Moment of the Week: Little boy finally letting Andy (daddy) feel him kick for the first time on Sunday 4/14/2013!!! We also found the outfit we are going to bring out little boy home from the hospital in!

Movement: yes! Little boy is getting more active and getting stronger!

Food Cravings:  any kind of fruit, blizzards from DQ or Culvers

Gender:  Boy!!

Belly Button in or out: not in but not out

Anything making you queasy or sick: hamburgers/cheeseburgers

Labor Signs: no

Wedding ring on or off: On 

What I miss: sleeping through the night ;)

What I am looking forward to:  meeting our sweet baby! Is it end of July or beginning of August yet? :) We do get to start our Bradley method birth class tonight!

Nursery:  not only do we have it painted, but we also have a changing table! :)

Emotions: Happy and excited!! :) Thankful for this little blessing!

24 weeks 2 days (4/9/13)

How Far Along: 24 weeks 2 days

Today’s date: 4/9/13

Size of the Baby: a canteloupe (about 11 inches)

Maternity Clothes: yes :) 

Stretch marks: none

Weight gain: 25 lbs.

Sleep: waking up 1-2 times a night

Best Moment of the Week: Getting to see little boy on an ultrasound again! He was opening and closing his mouth and he had his feet up by his head and was grabbing his foot with his hand! The ultrasound tech said that little boy weighs about 1 1/2 lbs.!

Movement: yes! Little boy is getting more active!

Food Cravings:  any kind of fruit, blizzards from DQ or Culvers

Gender:  Boy!!

Belly Button in or out: not in but not out

Anything making you queasy or sick: hamburgers/cheeseburgers

Labor Signs: no

Wedding ring on or off: On 

What I miss: sleeping through the night ;)

What I am looking forward to:  meeting our sweet baby! Is it end of July or beginning of August yet? :)

Nursery:  it’s painted now!! :)

Emotions: Happy and excited!! :) Thankful for this little blessing!

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23 weeks 3 days (4/3/13)

How Far Along: 23 weeks 3 days

Today’s date: 4/3/13

Size of the Baby: a grapefruit (about 10 1/2 inches)

Maternity Clothes: yes :) 

Stretch marks: none

Weight gain: 24 lbs.

Sleep: waking up 1-2 times a night

Best Moment of the Week: Anytime I feel him move!! :)

Movement: yes!

Food Cravings:  any kind of fruit, blizzards from DQ or Culvers

Gender:  Boy!!

Belly Button in or out: in (although not as much as pre-pregnancy)

Anything making you queasy or sick: hamburgers/cheeseburgers

Labor Signs: no

Wedding ring on or off: On 

What I miss: sleeping through the night ;)

What I am looking forward to:  meeting our sweet baby!

Nursery:  it’s painted now!! :)

Emotions: Happy and excited!! :) Thankful for this little blessing!