There are times in your life when
things just happen that you don't necessarily expect to happen... for example
the way this pregnancy came to be I haven't been very good at keeping
things written down so I thought why not try to get some of the highlights,
lowlights, and memories written for us to reflect on later. Here is our
pregnancy journey!
First Trimester: (1 week-12
weeks)
The beginning of my pregnancy was
not easy. I was very sick and ended up missing more work than I was ever
hoping. Luckily we still made it with the income we did have and things worked
out. They always do when the Lord is on your side.
Oh man... talk about being
nauseous all the time. Smells were the worst. James couldn't even cook meat in
our house without me gagging. Many foods (meat especially) I didn't want at
all. I hated any kind of food that had garlic in it. I basically lived off
crackers and fruit for a long time...
The first time we saw the baby’s
little heart beat on the ultrasound was truly a miracle, such a tiny little
body but full of life. It's true it kind of looks like an alien or
something. Dr. Holmes has always been so great.
I hated when people told me that
my morning sickness (which was at night for me) would go away by 12 weeks
because it didn't leave until 19 weeks. I was sick way past 12 weeks. Each
person is different.
Second Trimester: (13 weeks-27
weeks)
I started feeling our baby move
very early. By 13 weeks I knew we had a very active child. Due to the baby’s
positioning and how low they sat, I was lucky enough to feel movement at an
early stage. Dr. Holmes said that many women don’t have their babies sit this
low until their 6th or
7th child. I loved
being able to feel them move. It helped me stay positive and motivated to work
hard even though I didn’t feel that great. Every time the baby moved it felt
like butterflies in your stomach, which were very small. I couldn't wait for
James to feel them move.
At 20 weeks we had our gender
ultrasound and let me start out by saying... I was a nervous wreck haha.
I was set on having a little girl first but wouldn't be disappointment in a cute
little boy. I wanted our angel no matter what. Well our little baby was being
very stubborn. We couldn't get it to move where we could get a confirmation.
Then it was confirmed... a LITTLE GIRL! Dr. Holmes was very excited for us and
said she looked healthy. We couldn't wait to tell our families.
I got 3 little onesie t-shirts
and wrote "Grandma's little Diva", "Grandpa's Little
Angel", & "Auntie's Little Sidekick" in pink on them and we
wrapped them up. They all opened it at the same time. My mom was so stinking
excited. Goose was ecstatic and dad was excited (he can't wait for a
grandson...) but he loves little girls as well.
Here are a few fun
memories: I remember one day I was sitting on the couch and it was so hot
outside. My feet were swollen and I was very tired. I had an ice pack on my
feet and one on my back. I took the ice pack off my back and set it temporarily
on the top of my tummy. Oh man was she upset. She started kicking so fast and
so much in the same spot as the ice pack was. She does not like the cold that's
for sure. We have also noticed she has a similar personality to both James and
I. We were not ones who liked to be in trouble (we avoid situations just to
avoid the chance of getting in trouble). Well our daughter seems to be the same
way. If you push on her where she is she retracts and holds very still on the
opposite side of my tummy. Most babies will interact with you by kicking back,
she likes very gentle interaction and very soft voices. She seems to be soft
hearted already :).
At 26 weeks we had
a little scare and ended up in the hospital for some testing. Luckily we both
are doing fine and no complications were found. We had an ultrasound while at
the hospital and she was playing with her feet. She would open her hand and
grab her foot and wiggle around, then let go, and do it all again. We watched
her for a few minutes as the ultrasound tech was measuring things. We also
noticed her little ears stick out just a little (another thing she got from
mom). She has the cutest little face and I can't wait to kiss her chubby
cheeks!
Third Trimester:
(28 weeks-End)
Well, this has been
quite the trimester. I have felt really well but I have gotten very
uncomfortable. I am at 38 weeks right now and I am feeling huge. I feel like my
stomach can't stretch any further. My diagram is very squished making breathing
a very large task. I always joke with James maybe Heavenly Father is teaching
me not to talk so much... but I still seem to breathlessly finish my
conversations anyway ;) haha. Sleeping has become a chore in some ways. I have
to get up to use the bathroom at least every 45 minutes. Sometimes I don't even
make it back to bed without having to use the bathroom again. These are things
you cry about on some days but mostly just make you laugh.
Our daughter has
already become wrapped around her daddy's finger. James gets home from school
and will come say hi to her and she goes crazy. The kicking and rolling begins.
She loves her dad and they have a game they play each night before bed. James
will gently push on my belly button (which is still an inny belly
button hooray!!) and she will kick back each time he does this. The game
will last about 20 minutes then she builds her nest (just like her dad) and
falls asleep. She is a good little sleeper she has never kept me up in the
night. Hopefully her sleep pattern will continue. (I know its wishful
thinking).
Some of the things
we are always smiling about are: she gets the hiccups every time I eat. It
doesn't matter a small snack or a meal she gets the hiccups. Must have gotten
that from mom. She rolls over every time I do when I am sleeping she loves
to be laid against the mattress/pillow. She must be sweet because all I have
craved this pregnancy is fruit (and I have always been a veggie person).
We have her nursery
100% done and we love sitting in her room. It is so peaceful and we can feel
her spirit in there. She is so loved by so many and she will be spoiled rotten.
We are enduring to the end of this perfect little angel's creation. We can't
wait to meet her, hold her, and love her even more. Our sweet miracle will be
here so soon!
We love you baby
girl and are ready for you when you are ready to meet us. We will of course
post pictures J Until next time.
XOXOX
Brooklyn, James,
and Baby Girl
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