16 weeks and the 'Adventures of Braeden'

Here are my 16 weeks pictures! I have definitely "popped"!

16 weeks:

I am feeling pretty good though I am still S.O. T.I.R.E.D. I am not sleeping more than an hour at a time at night and I am usually up and fully awake by 5am at the latest every morning :-( I need more sleep!! Its hard since there is nothing besides the occasional Benadryl or Simply Sleep I can take while pregnant. Neither of those works very well :-/

I also wanted to share some of Braeden's recent adventures. On Sunday we picked him up from church like this:

Somehow he found a pen and drew all over his face. I guess I am glad that 1) he drew on his own face and 2) he closed his eye and didnt draw on his eyeball.

Braeden has really gotten in to building towers lately. Of course, Brad and I have to get in on the fun!

Although, I am suspicious that the REAL fun is knocking it over immediately after its finished. I barely got a pic of it standing up!

Today we were able to head to the zoo with our dear friends Bonnie, Hannah, Isaiah, and baby Catherine! It was wonderful weather today. Praise God for the break from 100 degree days!!

Please excuse the crazy in the back...

Hope everyone is having a great week! 

15 weeks and Braeden

Well today marks 15 weeks pregnant with this precious miracle from God. I am fairly convinced I have felt he/she move a few times now though the websites tell me thats more likely starting about a week from now. But, I am choosing to believe I have felt them ;-) Here are a couple of updated pics!

As you can see in the second picture there is a belly forming! Also, the good news is I am feeling soo much better. The morning all day sickness was killing me. I am praising God that I am feeling so much more normal now. My energy is returning and not everything on the planet sounds disgusting to eat! Wait....that means I will probably start packing on the pounds soon..

Since I want this blog to be about our family I want to include some recent pictures of my precious Braeden. I wish I would have started this blog 4 years ago when I was pregnant with him. Better late that never though I guess!

We made cool slime!

He's a barrel of monkeys all right

Jumping into his "pile"

Visiting Mimi and Papa's...awesome pic!!

Playing in the pool at Mimi and Papa's

He's a fun kid that leads a pretty fun life. I have proof, Braeden, when you grow up and get all "You guys never let me do ANYTHING!"...I will have thousands of pics to prove otherwise :-D Love you!

P.S. We are having a great day today! Our dear friends from California, New Mexico, Boise, Houston, OKC, Boise, and Houston (they've moved so much I had to poke fun!) are here today!! I love Karen and her sweet family SO MUCH. I am enjoying her company immensely today. And you should see Braeden...he absolutely adores their 5 year old son Carter. Sad today's the only day we get to hang out :-(

Have a blessed day everyone!

14 weeks and counting..

I feel like it was just yesterday when I took that pregnancy test and the positive line barely (and I mean barely) showed up. I, of course, had to take about 5 more tests over the next few days to confirm what I could not believe would be possible.

You see, I had resigned myself, literally, 2 weeks prior to taking this test that more children (biological anyway) were not in the cards for us. I felt God's peace surrounding me and I felt like I could finally stop grieving month after month that we were not pregnant. I decided that we would be foster parents or maybe adopt one day when we felt God place that desire in our hearts. I was sure that Braeden was the only child to grow in my womb and, if that was God's will, I was ok with that. 2 years of trying to get pregnant after losing a precious child is heart wrenching. I was tired of that pain. So you can understand how I could not believe that this was happening.

And yet, here we are...14 weeks pregnant.

I can already hear you now...yes, I know you can't see much. But, trust me, there IS a belly under there...my shirt is being generous enough to hide it today.

Don't believe me? Here is evidence taken just yesterday:

Yep, that sweet miracle is inside of me! 

And when I say miracle I mean a holy miracle of God Almighty. After 2 scares already this pregnancy, every day is a victory when I know this baby is ok! Only He is making any of this possible.

So, I trudge on through morning sickness and not being able to take any real medication because that sweet thing up there is worth it. (Note to fetus: Hey there, that thumb sucking sure is cute. But can you quit it when its time to exit mommy's womb? Don't need two doing that in the house! Thanks!)

I covet all your prayers. Love you!

Here Goes Nothing...

I've never really been a journal writer. I wanted to be though. I would buy these pretty journals convinced that I would begin writing in one if I had something nice to write in, and it worked...for about a day. So here I go again. Starting a blog is like starting a new journal. It's a fresh start and a hope that I will stick to it this time.

Why now you ask?

Well my family is growing. I want a place I can document our days, the growth and wonder of our children, and a place to go to remind myself of the goodness of God on days when skies are gray <--pun intended ;-)

So here goes nothing! Hopefully this blog will get updated fairly regularly for all those out there who care to see our little family and the goings on of our busy life.