Pink or Blue?

 

This onesie is currently the profile photo on my facebook page. On February 22nd, at 9am, Glen and I are heading to Epic Imaging to have an ultrasound.

The ultrasound.

We'll get to find out if we are having a boy or a girl!  Once we know, my profile photo will then feature either a pink panda onesie, or a blue one.

I seriously can't wait.  I'm sooo bad waiting!

All Honor, All Glory, All Praise to You

The title of this post is a line from a worship song we sing in church.  One night (before we knew we were having a baby) we sang this song and I was struck with the feeling that the Lord was going to allow us to go through some trying times, and at the end of the day, Glen and I needed to be able to say "All honor, all glory all praise to You".  I was a little worried, but I so wanted to be in a place where I can honestly say that I will praise God in every circumstance.

Since then we have found out wonderful news as well as tough news.  We found out we're having a baby, I got a job, we have been fortunate enough to get some government assistance with medical and food costs.  On the flip side, finding a job was tough, and when one I got one, the hours instantly dropped from 40 to 10 per week.  Our car broke down and we didn't have enough money to fix it and pay our bills for the month.  Finding a new job to go with or replace this one has been a grueling process.  I'm tired and scared we won't be able to afford to live here any longer. 

All honor, all glory, all praise to You.

I see the Lord's hand, every day.  He encourages me through peoples words of wisdom, even when they don't know they are saying things I need to hear.  On Sunday our pastor was praying after the first worship set, and it seemed like every word was direct intercession on my and Glen's behalf.  The Lord is here with us.  He knows our fears and our troubles.  He is not leaving us to figure it out and struggle alone.  There have been struggles, and they may continue, but it will never be more than we can handle.  These struggles and fears have not diminished the love Glen and I have for one another, nor the love we have for the Lord.  In fact, it is stronger.  Every day we have together is that much sweeter, every time we laugh together is that much louder and more joyful, and every time we pray for our baby, our family, our friends and our current circumstances is that much more earnest and heartfelt.  Because the Lord is here with us, strengthening us, and we have full confidence in that.

All honor, all glory, all praise to You.

Baby Photos, 13 weeks

 Profile Shot

Straight on face shot.  My baby looks like Strong Bad.

Relief

We just got back from the doctor a little bit ago, everything is fine!  Our regular doctor wasn't there, so we saw another one on staff and she was great.  She measured the baby at 2.14 cm, which is a good amount of growth in just a few days, and said the heartbeat was strong, the yolk sack looked healthy, and there was nothing to worry about.  She reassured me that an absence of symptoms does not equal a miscarriage.  I thought it was a possibility when Dr. Heller asked earlier this week if I had symptoms and said she would be concerned if I didn't have any.  This baby growing is scary business!  I know I'll be relieved in a few weeks when I'm out of that really fragile first trimester.  And Glen has been a champ in all of this, so reassuring.  He's going to be a fantastic dad.

Nervous.

I woke up this morning without any symptoms.  No hunger, no nausea.  However, I have also had no spotting/bleeding, and no cramping.  I called the advice nurse and she said it's unusual for that to happen, so we needed to come in this afternoon to check for a heartbeat.  My appointment is at 1:30.  I'm scared.

Pictures!

This is my baby!  So Cute!  The Little One measured in at 1.7 cm.  Just ten days ago, s/he was only .5 cm!  Growing so fast, yet not fast enough...  :)

Sleepily Ravenous

There isn't really anything exciting to write about these days.  No "morning sickness" per se, just a queasy tummy and the inability to be around certain smells.  My stomach starts growling every two hours, no matter how much I ate the previous two hours!  I'm so hungry all the time.  AND sleepy.  Glen works and goes to school at night, so I've gotten used to staying up late waiting for him, but as soon as he gets home, I'm ready to conk out.  I take naps during the day too, which is nice to be able to do now, but I've been looking for a full time job for January.  Chances are I won't be able to nap on the job...I have a feeling that sort of thing is frowned upon. 

Our next doctor's appointment is in a few days!  Monday afternoon, the 6th.  I'll be 8 weeks and a couple days by then, so maybe there will be more to see on the ultrasound!  And of course, if there is a photo, it will be posted here. :)