Update....FINALLY!!

So I am finally back to posting!! This is a picture from when I turned 31 weeks!! I am growing fast and furious now, seeing numbers I have NEVER seen on the scale ever!!! We are seeing the doctor every 2 weeks still and all seems to be well. She is the only person who seems to be excited about my weight gain!!! I am super tired these days, luckily Dr. Taylor has cut me down to working only 3 days a week now. Being on my feet all day, everyday, she thinks may be causing the sharp pain from the cyst on my ovary found a couple of months ago.

Blake and I have gone to the first of many classes signed up for at the hospital, Labor and Delivery. Wow- that is really all I have to say about that class!! Lets just say I wanted to faint and my face was red and hot the entire time!!! Several videos were shown that I would prefer not to recall...EVER!!! Payton also had both of her showers since last post, one in Houston and one here in Louisiana. I will post separately on the showers with pics and details. We also did the 4D ultrasound this past Friday!!! I will be posting sweet baby girl's first pictures very very soon!!!

Prayers Please!!

A girl that I work with, Amy, just had a C-section to deliver her baby. We are 2 days apart in pregnancy, so that puts her at 28 1/2 weeks. This little baby boy weighs only 2lbs and 2 oz. I cant even imagine what they are going through. She had been on bed rest the past 4 weeks, and the last week in the hospital for blood pressure issues. Please pray for quick recovery for Amy, quick development for baby, and peace of mind to handle it all for husband and new daddy, Chris.

27 weeks and counting....

Here we are just a few weeks from the 30's!! According to one book I am in my 3rd trimester, another says not until week 28-so who knows! All I know is that I am getting close to meeting my sweet little girl!

Lets see, here is what I've learned or felt over the last 4 weeks in between posting:

Little girl had the hiccups, I felt them for the first time a few days ago

She kicks hard when it is around the time I should be eating

She does not like it when I lay on my back

She kicks away until I tell her dad to come feel and then lays silent until he removes his hand

She lays with her hands by her face (ultrasounds show her laying so sweet)

She often rolls to my right creating a weird looking outer belly

I want to meet this little girl so bad!! Lots of things to look forward to:

Maternity pictures, belly mold, 4d ultrasound, and now check ups every 2 weeks!

Time is flying!!!

Valentines Day!

So late at posting this, but had to share!

This yummy treat was sent to me on Valentines Day!! My wonderful husband, who knows me well, I'm not a flowers kind of girl but I love chocolate strawberries!!! Blake had these sent the Saturday before Valentine's day, it came at a perfect time. I was sick on the couch and a knock at the door...with a present for me!!! After eating several, i decided i needed to take a picture of these beautiful and yummy creations!!

Thank you Blake...better late than never!!

Sweet Mae!

I am so late in posting about our Mardi Gras! Most schools are out the whole week but Blake and I only had Fat Tuesday off. The weekend before was our town's parade, the Youngsville Parade! Some of our neighbors got together on the corner of the street, right at the parade route, and had a BBQ and fun jump! We had so much fun! Even though I was sick the entire time, I had company with sweet Mae who wanted to sit on Ms. Ryane's lap during the whole parade!

Blake and I always say that we would love for little Payton to be like Mae! We just love her little personality!

Happy Birthday Jojo!!!

Happy Birthday to my sweet godson!! He is 5 years old...WOW, he is so big now! I am so glad God has blessed me with such a wonderful opportunity to be his godmother. I hope Payton has so many qualities that this little man has, I would be so lucky!

23 weeks!!!

WOW!! 6 months already!! Yay!! We went to our 6 month check up last week, she sounded strong with a heartbeat of 155! We also had the anatomy ultrasound which revealed no signs of Spina Bifida, clef lip, or Downs Syndrome. I was also able to count all 10 fingers and toes! Her little face had a little fat on it finally, so she didn't just look like a skeleton! I seriously could see Blake's face structure in hers :) And thank God, it looks like she has his nose!! Ha (a joke only my family will catch!) She measures exactly 16 ounces and if you were to stretch her out she would measure 11 inches from head to toe-tall like her mommy!!!

I'm doing a bit better too, having more "feel good" days rather than "feel crappy" days! Just trying to wrap my head around the whole labor and delivery idea! I am not as nervous about pain as am about the length of time I will be in pain. The average first birth is 18 hours...YIKES!! Although my Dr. anticipates a much shorter labor, I need to prepare myself for what is ahead.

Everything looking and sounding great so far!!! I will try to scan my ultrasound to post Payton's sweet face :)