And... It Was Good

Good Bible Study Tonight!

"Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably above all that we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen."

Ephesians 3:20-21

Today...

Today I purchased Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for a fundraiser and ate half the box! Delicious! It stinks that the closest Krispy Kreme is an hour away!

Today I heard the baby's heart beat again! 160 beats per minute. I love that sound! It is my favorite part about my doc appointments! [Everything is right on track for 15 weeks.]

Today I was told the consult would be put in the system so I can schedule my 20 week ultrasound appointment. That's right, in 4.5 weeks, we will find out the sex of the baby!

Today I talked to my mom. I miss her (and the rest of my family!) dearly!

Today was a good day. Hope everyone else had a good day too.

Cravings

People keep asking what cravings I've been having. I was going to take a picture to post with this entry, but I still haven't gotten around to doing it, so enough with the waiting. I'm just going to post, photo-less.

I knew I was pregnant the moment I craved: FRENCH FRIES! Matt and I had just finished eating sushi for dinner. I had a huge meal. And immediately afterward, I had to have french fries. I wanted McDonald's french fries. I wanted them right then. And I wanted them to be hot and salty and crispy! Well, I got what I wanted. We went to McD's and those fries were perfect! I ate the whole thing in less than 5 minutes! And they were delicious! Matt told me not to read too much into that craving. He didn't want me to get my hopes up, especially after being disappointed so many times before after finding out we still were not pregnant. But I knew. A few days later, I took the home pregnancy test, and voila! Pregnant and Expecting. Check! In cherishing that memory, I wrote a (cheesy) little poem to celebrate the moment. Here it is:


ODE TO A FRENCH FRY

Golden one,
Like the sun,
You make my life complete.

As hormones rage, it makes me crave
& you are what I need.

McDonald's fries,
I only have eyes
For your crispy, salty sticks.

Thanks a bunch
For the crunch...
(I have a hunch, I'll continue to munch)
On such a delicious treat!


Lately at work I have been craving Nestle Crunch ice cream bars. Also very yummy! I haven't had any weird cravings yet. No pickles and ice cream for me, thanks.

Apple Of My Eye

Baby B, the apple of my eye, is now approximately 4 inches long (and is compared to the size of... yep, you guessed it... an apple!) and weighs approx. 2.5 ounces. Major developments this week are: primitive air sacs in lungs start to form; legs are growing longer than arms; and Baby B can sense light (eyelids still remain fused shut). Also, taste buds are starting to form as well.

Felt another little flutter of movement from Baby B (I was rocking in our recliner) and I still can't get over what an amazing feeling that is. I've started talking and singing to the baby a lot. Hopefully Baby B will be comforted by my voice. Also, I've started cleaning out the house... trying to get rid of stuff we haven't used to make room for baby. And now that I've started, I don't want to stop. I almost wish I could get rid of (almost) everything and just start all over with a clean slate. But that isn't feasible, so I'll just have to continue cleaning out one box at a time. I've been feeling a lot of stretching lately... guess my body is just adjusting to the on-going expansion. And my tummy is getting much more firm. All in preparation for baby. I love being pregnant! Just wish I was closer to my family! Really missing home now-a-days.

Well, that's all for now. Goodnight.

Thought For The Day

"IT TAKES A LOT OF COURAGE TO RELEASE THE FAMILIAR AND SEEMINGLY SECURE, TO EMBRACE THE NEW. BUT THERE IS NO REAL SECURITY IN WHAT IS NO LONGER MEANINGFUL. THERE IS MORE SECURITY IN THE ADVENTUROUS AND EXCITING, FOR IN MOVEMENT THERE IS LIFE, AND IN CHANGE THERE IS POWER."

~ Alan Cohen

Praying For The Right Path

"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference."

I've always known that I would like to stay home and raise kids... maybe find a job that allows me to work from home so I can be with my children, and help bring in a little income on the side. With each passing day I want this more and more. I would love to have my baby knowing I would not have to go back to work in 6 weeks. To keep working or stay home with baby, that is the question. I pray that God guides me to make the right decision for my family, and that I find understanding in what He has planned.

New Ultrasound Photos

I love how you can see the spine in the second photo.

Squeezed in an ultrasound of Baby B today. These photos really aren't very clear, but I thought I would post them anyway. Baby B was sleeping in a normal position when we first started the ultrasound. Then, he/she did a backwards somersault, but stopped halfway and continued napping. The head is towards the bottom left and the torso looks more upright (except it's really upside down). And the little legs go up and back over the head towards the left. Baby B looked contorted. It also looked like the baby hiccuped a couple of times. I really wanted to see a lot of movement, but no such luck. I even jumped around a little and shook my belly too. Baby B wasn't having any of it... just kept on sleeping.