I am 33 weeks pregnant today, and I think it should be known that there is a mild blizzard outside. Which, I am thankful for because honestly, I've had no desire to leave the house lately!
My belly has gotten SUPER large and tight. Thankfully, for now, my belly button is still tucked in! ;) My maternity pants are now very uncomfortable on my belly. :0
Millie is very mobile these days (if it's possible to be "mobile" in such a tiny confined space).
Mommy has gone a LITTLE overboard buying clothes for Millie :/....seriously... she doesn't need another article of clothing for a very very long time, but there are some things I just can't resist--- like those cute summer bubble rompers..ohhhh be still my heart. Can't wait for her chunky legs to fill them out!!! It would probably be a good idea for me to delete my ETSY account for a month or two....Dave Ramsey would probably appreciate that.
Her nursery is just about complete! There are a few minor additions before her arrival, but I'm pleased with how it all turned out!! Our friend Dave is making a small side table to put by the chair (to hold a lamp) and I ordered tall wire lined bins to go in the bottom of the closet for toys, etc. Also, ignore the cable--it is being removed next week ;) Here are a few pics
Since right before Christmas I have had the WORST acid reflux-- so bad that I throw up (everything I eat) and dry heave. It is completely miserable. The Sunday before Christmas we went to Mtn. Home for Ben's great grandma's 100th birthday. I already get super care sick, but being on those crazy winding roads combined with the acid reflux was a complete nightmare! We pulled over three times.
After her "party" (which was so cute) we drove to Jonesboro to be with my family. I had such a good time hanging out with my nephews and enjoying them before Millie is here to take up my attention! :) The next couple of days were fine, but we went over to my sister's on Christmas morning to watch the boys open their gifts and I was pretty much hanging over the toilet the whole time! Blahhhhhh
Since then, there have been a few days I've gone without throwing up (though I don't remember them) but mostly it feels like I spend a majority of every day throwing up... SOOOO FUN, RIGHT?! HA... I am well aware no one really wants to read this, but I'm hoping if I type it out I can go back and relive it when I completely lose my mind and think I need another child in a year and half..PAH..
New Year's Eve was just a puking rally! I threw up in the bathtub (who does that???)... then the sink and then finally made it to the toilet. So much throw up.... I don't know how, but Ben helped clean it all up (He's a saint, isn't he???!!). Also, we had to make up a snow day on Friday and it was a pretty rough morning, too. YIPPPEEEEE...
I had quite the break down this morning (literally laying in a ball in the bathroom floor crying). I so want to be enjoying this pregnancy and of course there are plenty of happy moments, but this puking thing is for the birds and I CANNOT WAIT for that part to be OVER!!!
nowwwwww that I'm through with all that let's get some POSITIVE THINGS UP IN THIS POST!!!
Ben and I found out at our 20 week doctor's appointment (when they did the first ultrasound there) that Millie had a choroid plexus cyst on her brain. The doctor assured us that since this was the only "down syndrome indicator" out of 5 that showed up she would be fine. He said it is something that usually "fixes itself" by at least 26 weeks. He said we would do a follow-up ultrasound at 32 weeks to make sure it was gone. Leaving the doctor that day I had the weirdest sense of peace because when he said the words "fixes itself" all I could think was.... the Lord will heal it! For the most part, I didn't even think about it! Ben and I decided not to tell anyone (yet) because we weren't worried and didn't want anyone else to worry either. I promised myself I wouldn't "google" or webMD or anything because we both agreed if we prayed about this she was going to be just fine! A few weeks later, we did end up telling our moms.... we urged them not to look it up, too ;). I told Dawn and at week 26 when I went for her to do an ultrasound she didn't see it. Our 32 week appointment and ultra sound was scheduled for Jan 2. That morning I woke up praying for Millie and praying for the outcome of the scan. I asked the Lord to prepare us for whatever the doctor had to say, but I honestly felt as though I already knew the outcome! I found this verse: " Ah, Lord God! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for You!" --Jeremiah 32:17
THE CYST WAS GONE!!!!! Hallelujah!!!! So thankful! The Lord has been carrying us through this pregnancy and has kept Millie so unbelievably healthy!!!
I will admit I'm getting a little impatient! 7 more weeks seems like such a lifetime (I'm aware she could be earlier or later). I'm starting to get a little "anxious" about childbirth...but I usually just try to veer my thoughts in another direction ;).
I am trying to enjoy this time I have left with my husband as just a small family of two, but it is definitely hard when there's such a MAJOR life change coming our way! We are so ready to meet Miss Millie.
I'll end with all of the precious gifts Millie was spoiled with for Christmas! Ha
*My mom got her Baby Book and the most adorable lamb play/sleep mat:
*Ben's parents got her a Bible with her name, some monogrammed goodies, clothes, and book about how much Jesus loves her with their voices recorded reading it :))
*The Speers got her an inch worm rocker (soooo cute.. it's up in the pictures of the nursery), some pjs and a picture frame for the nursery!
*The Ceolas got her monogrammed burp cloths and the most precious and comfortable monogrammed blanket (it's also in the pictures of the nursery on the chair)
*Emily & Grant gave her an awesome leopard blanket and small blanky---mommy loves some leopard
Ready for Millie to be here to roll around and play with her cousin Brennan!
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