~Happy Valentine's Day~

Today I wanted to wish the Love of My Life a Happy Valentine's Day... He is such a gift from God. I do not know what I would do if I did not have him in my life. God has truly blessed me with the most wonderful Husband on earth...

We have had such a fun - long - but fun day. Wednesday will be Matt's birthday and he ALWAYS spoils me on my b-day, Christmas & Anniversary. I have never been able to figure out what to do for him on his birthday. SO, I bought him a R*chard P*tty Driving Exper*ence. He had a BLAST!!!! His top speed out of 18 laps was 147 mph!!! Yes, you heard me right - 147 mph!!! I enjoyed so much being able to watch him drive that race car all by himself. He had a pace car to follow and if they thought he was not going fast enough the pace car would flash a green light telling him to HURRY UP. But if he was getting too close they would flash a yellow light. My brother in law and I took plenty of pics along with my father in law and I will post them once I download them. Matt was so excited once he was finished with his 18 laps and just kept telling me thank you... I was so worried that he would not like it or enjoy it but oh, I was SO WRONG!!! It made my day to see him have so much fun!!! He is such a wonderful husband and he deserved having such a fun day...Now what do I do next year to top that?!? yikes...

We had planned to have our Valentine's dinner tonight but we both were SO tired from being gone all day, so we will celebrate tomorrow night.

I hope everyone has a nice V-Day with the one they love. I sure know I have!!! :)

Take care...Oh - I am 15 weeks today... :)

~Prayers, Updates & Showing...

First let me start off with the prayer request. I am not sure of how much information I need to share right now but our friends Kim & BC really need our prayers. They have found out some devastating news regarding their 5 month old daughter Ansley. So, if you could, please add them to your prayer list. God knows their circumstances and he can heal her. Thank you for taking time to take them before God...we know that he can take care of their needs and heal this precious little girl...

Ok...onto the update. I had my first appointment with my new OBGYN on Monday. I had a full exam and we talked about my health history along with my last pregnancy. I think I will really like this practice. The doctor is an older, southern gentleman that is straight to the point. He said that everything was fine with me and that he does not seem to think that I would be high risk. We did hear the baby's heartbeat and it was perfect as well. I will have my next ultrasound in about 6 wks. This will be the in depth ultrasound that will measure all of the vital organs. At that time we should be able to find out whether we are having a boy or girl. I don't mind what we have as long as this child is healthy.

Now for showing... Yes, I am finally showing. My pants that I wore to work last week will no longer button - YEAH!! It is starting to seem real now... I catch myself looking at my side profile every time I pass a mirror - I know that sounds funny. I am hoping I can get Matt to take a pic of me pretty soon and then I will post it so everybody can see my pregnant belly... :)

Well, that is all for now. I will have a very interesting and fun post for this weekend. Matt is doing something so fun and exciting on Saturday morning for his birthday - I can not wait to share it with you.

Take care and until next time...

~Speechless

This pregnancy has kept me speechless. The reason I say this is because Matt & I never thought that we would be able to conceive with out medical help. Our wonderful doctor had always told us that there was never a reason why we could not conceive. Matt & I had just come to the conclusion that the only way we would grow our family was through adoption.

So, on December 1st when I had a positive pregnancy test we were in complete and utter shock. And that is putting it mildly. Everytime we go to our doctor and we see our precious miracle child on the ultrasound screen, I am completely speechless. I am in AWE at the miracle of life. I had told my friend Kim yesterday that this pregnancy keeps me speechless as my last pregnancy did not. It is hard to explain. I think because our first pregnancy we had medical help and this time we conceived naturally. God has truly blessed us with this miracle. It goes to show that we are not in control. Yes, God uses medical doctors to help us when help is needed. But this time it was all by the hand of God!!

Please continue to keep us in your prayers. My anxiety is not as bad as it was in the beginning.

Take care everyone...

~Dr. Appt update...

As of today I am 12 weeks 6 days. I had my last appt with my Endocrinologist today. My doctor has been wonderful to us especially with my medical/fertility history.

The appointment went well. The baby was moving like crazy. Everything looked perfect (heart, spine, head, etc.) and the heart beat was perfect as well. It is truly amazing to see how much the baby has grown in the past month. I just love to watch the baby on the ultrasound. It is just amazing the entire process of life. God has truly blessed us.

Below is the pic of the ultrasound today... Enjoy... :)

~11 weeks

Today marks 11 weeks of my pregnancy. I have truly enjoyed being pregnant. Besides the little bit of morning sickness everything has been perfect so far.

Nothing new has happened with us. The only great thing is that I can not wait to quit my job. I have turned in my notice but it is not official yet. My boss has not turned it into HR. I think she is waiting until 2 weeks before my last day. It has made it very hard to work since I know I don't have much longer to work. I have always dreamed of being a stay-at-home mom but I never thought it would actually happen.

Until next week, take care...

~10 weeks

Today marks the beginning of my 10 weeks. I am still in AWE at the fact that I am pregnant. Of course every week I have new concerns...just last night I asked Matt if our car is safe enough for a new baby. Keep in mind that we drive a Nissan Murano. It is a mid size SUV but I want to make sure the baby will be safe.

Then this morning I told Matt that I hope that the baby is growing b/c I have not started showing yet. I think that I will finally realize that I am pregnant once I start showing. Now that I am towards the end of my first trimester the morning sickness and food aversions are starting to subside. Thank Goodness!! I have not been the type that gets sick often during the pregnancy - I can count on one hand the times that I have gotten sick. I know - TMI...sorry!

Hopefully I can update this blog often. I want to be able to journal my progress. Also, when I begin the show I will post some belly pics... I can't wait!! :)

~Happy New Year

Last night we went to Matt's sister's for a fun night... We had planned on spending the night but after the new year came my bed was calling my name - so off to the house we went.

I did go to the doctor yesterday morning. The appointment went great. The doctor says that the spotting in the beginning is normal. We saw the baby and heard the heart beat. The baby has grown so much in the past 3 weeks - it is truly amazing. The entire process of life is just a miracle. Please continue to pray for us and the baby.

Happy New Year everyone.