An update...

Hi! Here is an update on the little one! We have also started telling everyone now so feel free to spill the beans to whoever you like. My lovely husband even announced it on the radio to 10,000 of our closest friends this am......wow, great.

Midwife appt update:I had my 17 wk appointment yesterday with the lovely JG. It was the usual, I've gained a whopping 2 lbs. Which is funny, because it's not like it's really accurate because I get weighed with shoes and clothes on.... But JG said it's still normal to not be gaining weight.

So, at the appointment I got to hear the heartbeat again, it was definitely louder and easier to find this time, still about 150bpm.

In a month, we get to find out if it's a boy or girl!! I can't wait. I honestly have no clue how people that don't find out the sex do it. I am seriously doubting my ability to wait another 4 wks, let alone another 5 months!! I am so eager to know. And I figure hey, I'll either be surprised in a month or surprised in 5, so why not know in a month! I am so excited to start decorating, buying stuff (could be trouble, ha ha) and seriously thinking about names. Plus, as JG brought up that it is more real and easier to bond once you know the sex. She also said that the fathers usually really start to bond at this point, which is exciting. Although Ryan already seems to love the little one, he's always talking about Baby Griz. :)

Symptoms: I'm feeling less nauseas sick finally. I have been getting bad headaches every now and then though, and this little wussy tylenol I can take doesn't even put a dent in it, so I don't even bother taking it. I've been feeling a little less tired, well at least I've been having bursts of energy here and there, where as the first 3 months I felt like a walking zombie version of myself. I'm feeling slightly more social, that was something I didn't expect, but the first 3 mos I really was a hermit, or at least I wanted to be. So all in all, I'm doing better, and all of these symptoms are meaningless really, because as long as the baby is healthy, I'm happy, well maybe not happy, but fine with it!

Cute Maternity Wear:
I am finally starting to feel like I have a bit of a baby bump. Especially in the last few days I have noticed it. It's not enough for people who don't know about the baby to think I'm pregnant, I'm sure they just think I'm chubby! So, I'm still wearing clothes that hide my tummy instead of show it off. I can't wait until it looks more like a pregnant belly and then I will wear whatever the heck I want!

Not really needing maternity clothes yet, still fitting in my bigger pants, and easily in shirts. However, I ran into a friend this past weekend who is adorable and has the greatest style and she offered, practically begged for me to borrow 2 bins of her maternity clothes, yippee!

God. Thank You. Thank you for the little heartbeat I heard yesterday and the way things have been going. Thank you for your protection of our little one. Thank You for being bigger and greater, and caring more than we could ever imagine. Thank You for your love of us. We give you much praise for all these amazing blessings in our life. Please help to continue to be positive and hopeful. Keep my mind filled with things of you. We love you.

Please pray for a good friend of mine. She is a little over 5 wks pregnant and has suffered through 2 miscarrigages this past year, so is very nervous. She is destined to be a mom, and it is her hearts desire. Thanks.

God Bless.