Week 22

THE WEEK
22 weeks.

THE NAME
we have a short list but nothing we can both whole heartedly agree on...suggestions anyone???

CRAVINGS
Bananas and I really want to go to a Fish Fry on a Friday night.
The things you crave are soooo weird, I do not think I have ever eaten fish at a fish fry before.

SYMPTOMS
Heartburn.generalized aches and pains.
DO NOT hear me complaining though...it is worth all the pain!
What a Joy and Blessing to get to be carrying this little girl.

WHAT NORAH IS SAYING
The name she wants to use this week is:
SAMANTHA JOSEPHINE.
Dodo {aka Grandpa Boyers} placed that name in her mind.
Silly DODO.

PRAYERS/PRAISES
Okay...it's about to get real up in here.
All day yesterday I felt weird. I could not explain it any other way to Joe.
I just felt as though something wasn't right.
Well I got in bed early last night and realized my stomach felt really soft.
I could not feel the uterus resting on my belly button {where it belongs}
I got scared.
I realized I could not remember the last time I had felt the baby.
I told Joe I was going to give her one hour to wake up before we were going to the dr.

I started trying to wake her up.
Played music, walked around, ate sugary food.
45 minutes later I finally got ONE BIG KICK!
The best feeling in the world.
I do not take the movement I feel from her for granted.
It is wonderful to get kicked and punched by your little baby everyday!!

So today...we praise the Lord.
Thanking Him for being in control and being GOOD always.
Even in the hard times.

Week 21

THE WEEK

it is the 21st week!

THE GENDER/NAME

still a girl..so we think, ha.
The name list has become a little longer but nothing we both LOVE yet.

CRAVINGS

chinese food-yum.
I see a trip to Oriental Wok in my near future.
{I hope}

SYMPTOMS

horrible horrible tailbone/back aches.
it hurts to walk.sit.and lie down.
it is still awesome.
i have tried tylenol, sitting on pillows, and ice.
if anyone has any other ideas please let me know...i am desperate.
{and so is joe}

WHAT NORAH IS SAYING

She has been talking about all the things she has to teach the little baby.
Teach her how to behave during couch time.
Teach her how to make her bed.
Teach her how to write letters.
We went to the zoo today,
{oh yes...zoo in February, it was wonderful}
and NC said she has to teach the baby how to get in and out of the stroller correctly.
{she is going to be the best big sister}

PRAYERS

I pray for the girls relationship.
SISTERS
I have been thinking about the bickering and tattle-tailing that will ensue in our house.
I am already praying for patience and wisdom to deal with those fights.
Awww...it breaks my heart to think about how mean girls can be
...not to mention how mean sisters can be to one another.
I pray for Jesus...lots of LOVE in our house.

Halfway there!

The Week

20 Weeks
It feels like sooo much longer because I found out when I was just 3 weeks pregnant.
Looking forward to the next 20 weeks.

Gender/Name

Still in shock it is a girl.
I am so excited to say, "my daughters" and "the girls"
We have said these phrases is conversations throughout the week...I like the sound of it.
As far as a name...
We are clueless at this point.
{Will keep you posted as things progress though.}

Cravings

hmmm...not a lot of cravings again this week.
I do eat a lot of sweet things.
I went one year without eating sweet things.
ie. cake, cookies, soda, ice cream.
{Well I think I have eaten enough of those things this week to make up for that year.}

Symptoms

Tailbone pain is back...(haha no pun intended, i am a nerd)
I was thinking earlier this week that I was happy it wasn't bothering me
Then on Thursday and Friday...it like cracks everytime I take a step.
ewwww

What Norah is saying

hmmm...nothing really sticks out but I think it is taking some time to get used to the fact that the baby is indeed a girl and what it means to have a little sister.
I think she is processing it all.

Prayers

This week Joe and I have talked a lot about what it means to have 2 girls
and the challenges that holds.
One may be talkative, the other shy.
One may be competitive one may not.
Their talents and hopes will be different.
We are constantly redirecting our hope and trust in the Lord
because the thought of 2 girls really freaks us out if we think about it.

Other

I am unofficially almost done with school.
The load has lightened immensely and I have a lot more time now.
I hope to get to spend tons of time with Norah.
I also hope to get Norah's new room construction underway
as well as transform Norah's room back into a nursery.
Ideas to come soon!

p.s.
She must know I am typing this because she is kicking as I am writing this post:)

Week 19-The Reveal

The Week

19 weeks!!

Gender
It's a GIRL!!
I have to say...we are shocked. Both of US.
I was absolutely convinced it was a boy...I would have bet our life savings on it.
Everything seems different about this pregnancy so I just thought.."cool it's a boy."
We had a gender reveal party last night with our family
...only 2 people wore pink, the 2 grandmas!
Everyone else wore blue...we all thought it was a boy.
Anyway..I could go on and on about how surprised we are but we are THRILLED to have a girl!
I am practical...
I love that I have 6 full bins of girl clothes waiting to be worn again in the basement!
Name
Wow...now we have to think of girl names
We were only thinking of boy.ha


Cravings
hmmm...not really jonesing for anything right this minute.
I am sure that will change.

Symptoms
The tailbone has stopped hurting as much..answered prayer.

But...my jeans are officially starting to get a bit tight.

What Norah is Saying
Norah just wants to talk about the baby.
She sits down for lunch and says, "okay mom...lets talk about the baby."
She was also brainstorming names yesterday...
she came up with all names of kids in her class, Curious George, and Clifford.

Today with Daddy she came up with all the things she could see...
"plate, cup, flowers, and spoon."

So we are thinking Ella Spoon McVicker...kidding

oh...to be a child! Love her.

Prayers and Praises
HUGE...huge...huge prayer is that everything in the ultrasound looked great.
There was 2 cute hands, 2 little feet, a little heart with all 4 chambers, 2 kidneys, an intact spinal cord {which Norah called the teeth}...and a cute baby nose.

We are excited to meet her!

chao for now.

Week 18

The Week
Week 18
Went to the Dr. this week and I have gained 7 lbs. so far, not bad.

Gender
We scheduled the ultrasound for next Thursday the 2nd.
We are going to take Norah. She is thrilled.

Cravings
ummm....EVERYTHING sounds good to me.
I was flipping through a cooking magazine at my mom's house and I could have made everything in the book...Chicken noodle casserole even sounded good.
I hate casserole!

Symptoms
Leg pains shooting down my right leg..it is awesome.

What I love about being pregnant
Talking about the baby with Norah.
Thinking about names.


What Norah is saying
This week Norah said, "mom: when the baby comes I will not be able to play with my leapfrog because I will be too busy taking care of the baby."
We assured her that there will still be time to have fun with her.
She is taking this role of big sister very seriously!

Prayers for the baby
Praying for continued development.
And continually pray this little baby with come to know the Lord.

pregnancy chronicles-2

THE WEEK
week 17
2nd Trimester

GENDER
I have a doctors appointment next week...we will schedule the ultrasound then!

CRAVINGS
turkey sandwiches handmade by Joe and a Wendys Frosty

SYMPTOMS
I now KNOW that the fluttering I feel is the baby.
I get little kicks every couple hours and I love it.
One night Joe was even able to feel an extra strong kick...so special.

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT BEING PREGNANT
I love the movement and I love talking about the new baby with Norah.

WHAT NORAH IS SAYING
Anything that she is too big for now...whether it be clothes, shoes, toys, she says,
"save this mom...we need it for the new baby!"
She loves to talk about the baby
and thinks it is so weird that she can talk to it through my stomach.

PRAYERS FOR THE BABY
I pray that I remember this is a precious gift from God and we are entrusted to raise it and care for the baby. This responsibility is one that Joe and I are so happy to have but do not take it lightly. We want to be diligent in our parenting responsibilities.

pregnancy chronicles

I have had the desire to do a week-to-week chronicle of this pregnancy
but lo and behold school has been crazy and here I am already at 16 weeks.

So...lets catch up a little.
I found out I was pregnant when I was only 3 weeks along-crazy.
I immediately starting having symptoms you never want to have while you were pregnant and we went about 3 weeks not knowing if I was pregnant or if we had lost the baby.

This was a very hard time in our family.
Joe and I felt as though we were in mourning over something we were not sure was ever really there.
-it was hard-
We prayed, cried, and realized how much we already loved this little baby.

Well God is good and at week 7 we were able to see a little heartbeat on the ultrasound.
We were relieved and overjoyed. I am tearing up just thinking about it.

The first trimester was pretty easy.
I did not have sickness and much as I did with Norah.
I was extremely tired, but these days finishing up nursing school I am always tired.

That pretty much brings us up to present day:

THE WEEK
16 weeks

GENDER
unknown for a couple more weeks!
{Norah says she wants a boy, but thinks its a girl.}

NAME
we have some ideas...but right now just ideas.

CRAVINGS
earlier this week I was craving McDonalds-ewww.
Now I really want cookies n' cream ice cream

SYMPTOMS
I already feel pregnancy achiness...in my lower back. If this persists it will be a long 6 months!
At my last Dr's appointment I had gained 5 pounds.
I am still in my regular clothes and people at school say they cannot tell I am pregnant so I guess I am not showing yet.
I describe the way I look as chronically full from Thanksgiving dinner.

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT BEING PREGNANT
I love thinking about how my body is working endlessly to grow and nurture this little baby inside of me. I also anticipate the first little kick. I sometimes feel something that could be movement but not positively sure..yet.

WHAT NORAH IS SAYING
Norah is soo cute and so excited to be a big sister. She woke up earlier this week and in a frantic tone said, "MOM! We need to buy a carseat."
We were also at Target and she wanted to buy the baby a swimsuit so they could play in the pool together.
She talks about holding the baby, feeding the baby, and putting the baby down for a nap, she is going to be a huge help, I am can already tell.

PRAYERS FOR THE BABY
Right now I pray for growth and development. I love that I have no control over this and I can only trust the Lord and watch Him work. He has been faithful thus far in this pregnancy and I am confident that He will remain faithful. I am honored to serve a Big God.