Baby update

Okay, it's been SO long since I've updated this blog! I am now in my second trimester which is so hard to believe! I can't believe how fast the first one went...but I'm not complaining by any means. I had morning sickness for a solid 4 weeks but it has gone away over the last few weeks, and luckily it never got too bad! My second OB appointment was in April. We got to see the baby and hear the heartbeat. It was neat to see the baby but at that point it didn't look much like a baby. This is the ultra sound picture from that appointment. I had my third OB appointment almost 2 weeks ago. The baby's heartbeat was 164 BPM which is right where it should be. I barely gained any weight my first trimester for which I am extremely thankful! My craving has mostly been fruit - all fast food tastes disgusting to me, and if I eat anything heavy I can only eat a very small portion. I have felt little tiny "pokes" on the inside of my belly over the last week. It just feels like something is flicking the inside of my stomach. I asked my doctor if its possible to feel the baby this early and he said yes, especially considering it's my 3rd pregnancy. My next appointment is June 18th. I'm already looking forward to hearing its little heartbeat again! My belly is really starting to poke out as you can see! I'm finally starting to feel like there's something in there and I don't just have the flu!

Happy Birthday Danny!

Today is Danny's 29th birthday! It is hard to believe that we have celebrated 8 birthdays together. He's on the road coming home from Alamosa today and then I have class tonight so there won't be much time to celebrate today but we plan to spoil him this weekend. The kids helped pick out a card to give to him and they did a beautiful job drawing pictures inside. Dylan remembered a movie that Danny said he had wanted and reminded me of that yesterday. I made sure to pick it up for him and he helped me wrap it. It touched my heart that he would remember something that his daddy said he would like to have and make sure to remind me to get it! I am looking forward to taking Danny to Red Lobster and a movie on Saturday night as our date night out. I am so happy to share another birthday with Danny! Life just gets sweeter with every passing year! Happy Birthday sweetie!

Right on track

Yesterday, April 1st, I went to my first official OB appointment of pregnancy #3. I had feelings of nervousness and excitement as I stepped back through the doors of the office. My doctor is quite the practical joker so I wondered if he would have any April Fools Day tricks up his sleeve. Luckily he did not! Everything is looking great, and I am right on track. I had all of my initial paperwork done, bloodwork done, and due date confirmed. I am so excited that everything looks okay! This is most likely to be my last pregnancy so I plan to enjoy every second of it! My next appointment is on April 16th. Danny and I will get to see our little peanut and hear its heartbeat. I am so excited! We'll be keeping everyone posted!

Prego...

On Wednesday of this week, we found out that we are pregnant with baby #3! It was so exciting to see the positive sign! I raced to Dr. Baiza's office to have it confirmed and sure enough it was positive there too! I told Danny on Thursday night by having him help me make spaghetti for dinner. Earlier in the day I had made a label that said Kelly is PREGO on the spaghetti sauce jar. Upon retrieving the jar of sauce he looked at the odd make-shift label that had been taped on the front. He read it out loud and did a double-take from me to the sauce jar quite a few times. Lots of hugs and laughter soon followed. The kids are very excited to have a baby in the family. Dylan has been rubbing my belly a lot and Brooklynn reminds me often that this is going to be HER baby. (We'll see how she feels when that baby comes home and gets a lot of the attention!) We are so blessed and look forward to December 3rd when we can meet this little miracle!

Big girl

It is hard to believe that my "baby" just turned two! It seems like just yesterday I was on my way to the hospital to have her. We spent two weekends celebrating her birthday and upgraded her status to being a big girl to which she is very excited. She got to move into her big girl bed and has enjoyed the freedom that comes with that. (Mom isn't too sure!) She even gave her animals a run-down on what it means to sleep in a big bed. Watching how fast she has grown up reminds me to enjoy every second that I have with them. It's easy to let the little things slide by and not cherish each moment. I decided when Dylan was little to keep a book for each child and make note of the precious things they say and do. That way if I get busy and forget to cherish those moments I can always look back and remember with a smile!

Here We Go!

After many months of procrastinating I am finally getting around to starting this blog! I have seen family and friends use this as a way to connect with others and I have always wanted to give it a shot. I'm not sure how often I'll be able to add new posts but I hope that you will continue to read and look for updates on our family! Happy reading!