Winter activities

There's not much to do when it's cold outside but we are lucky enough in our hometown that it is still pretty nice in the winter. We recently went to the aquarium and botanic garden on a nice day.

31 weeks

How big is baby? About 4lbs 17in long and as big as a watermelon.
Weight gained: 25lbs
Movement: lots of kicks and uncomfortable stretches the bigger he gets. I can tell he's running out of room.
Symptoms: I was pretty emotional last week but doing better this week.
Cravings: Fizzy drinks, chocolate
Progress: Had a bunch of braxton hicks last week so midwife checked me and everything is still long and closed which is good at the point.

Appt. update: Had one last week...blood pressure is rising a bit but still "normal" range. Had appt with Endocrinologist for my thyroid...levels are still off...she doesn't think my anxiety is from that though...so having to deal with that on my own. Last week I really didn't think I was going to be able to make it another 9-10 weeks...I was so down, but this week is better. I think baby just had a huge growth spurt and I was so uncomfortable.

Show us your single friends Friday

For Show us your Life Friday on Kelly's Korner it's Show us Your Single Friends

I'd like you to meet my best friend Meghan. I've known her for 13 years. She's almost 26 and lives in New Mexico though she's a Texan at heart and was born in Lubbock. She is one of the sweetest and kindest people I know. She has such a heart for others and has lots of friends because everyone just loves being around her. If you're ever her friend it's for life. She's a Christian and has been through many things in her life that have made her the strong courageous woman she is today. She has a BA in Broadcast Journalism and in her free time she likes working out at the gym and snowboarding. She is also a very gifted and talented writer. She has a blog too!I know God has the perfect guy picked out for her already and I can't wait until she finds him!
Please post a comment or e-mail me at sweetsunflower1116 at yahoo dot com if you are interested in getting to know her! And check out her blog!

An update

Sorry I've been so MIA, I just haven't been in the mood for blogging. But don't worry the baby and I are fine. I had my 30 week appt. yesterday and the baby is doing well. I've been having a lot of Braxton Hicks lately but the midwife checked me and I'm not dialating so that's good. Just need to rest more and drink more water. I'm just still shocked at how much harder this pregnancy has been on my body than the last one. I'm so ready to be done and feel like I did at about 36 weeks with Kyle. So right now I'm just trying to take it one day at a time and trust in the Lord to get me through but it's tough sometimes.

28 weeks

How big is baby? About the size of an eggplant

Weight gained? 25lbs

Movement? Lots of kicking me in the ribs at night waking me up

Progress? Not yet...we won't have any till hopefully 36 weeks or so

Had a Dr's appt on Wed...baby is good. My thyroid was low again..I've been kinda thinking it was because I've been not feeling myself lately. Pray for me about that. I also have to start doing some exercises and stretches for my back and also some things to strengthen by abdominal muscles which have separate about an inch. All not too much fun but have to be done. I was supposed to get my Rhogam shot but they were out so I go in Monday for that. Now I come back every 2 weeks for appts. We're getting closer! I still feel like these last couple months are just going to drag on though. She didn't say anything about my glucose test so I'm guessing it was normal. My vit. D is up from the supplements I've been taking. So that's about it.

A year in review

I was challenged in my Bible Study this week to write down the significant events in my life from the past year; including the difficulties and dissapointments, but to also remember all the ways God has been with me. I figured what better place to do this than my blog.

Well the first thing that comes to mind is finding out we were pregnant with Little Bean...that was a shock. The end of the summer was a really hard time for me physically. I had such bad morning sickness and to add to it my thyroid was out of wack (probably why my morning sickness was worse this time). I also had to deal with somthing I've never experienced before...anxiety.
Sure I've been anxious over a test or having to do something not very pleasant...but not this kind of anxiety...This really challenged me this year. I'm so used to being able to depend on my health and to feel good most of the time. I had to learn that I couldn't depend on anything in life and to just depend on God just to get through the day. Even though it's a hard lesson to deal with, I'm so thankful that God challenged me in that way this year because I see how it will help me in the future to deal with things I can't control and to depend completely and totally on Him. He's proven time and time again that even if I physically feel like I can't do something, He gives me what I need to make it through.

Another thing that happened this year is Ben graduated with his Masters degree and got a full-time job. This was the culmination of years and years of hard work, not just for him but me as well. He's been in school the entire 4 years we've been married and Kyle's whole life. There were many sacrifices on both our parts both physically, emotionally, and financially and we both feel like 2011 is almost like starting a new life together one that doesn't revolve around homework, and tests. We will have a lot more freedom this year.

I can't even begin to list the things that have changed with Kyle in the last year...I will just post a picture from a year ago and today and let that do the talking...

So no matter what God brings us in 2011 I know that He will be right there with us every step of the way. We are never alone...He's there wanting to have a personal relationship with each one of us.