Its offcial

Its official, everything is A-OK. I finally recived the results and they said that our baby is 100% normal, healthy and thriving. They don't know why it happened, but they all say that we have no reason to worry to expect it to happen again.

And with that good news, we are off of our vacation bright and early tomorow morning. As I speak, I am busy packing our little man up for his week long stay with his Grandma and Gradpa Falk. I can't say I'm looking forward to leaving him (ok, I'm dreading it), but I am beyond excited for Chelles wedding in Cuba.

So see you all in a week!

Update and new pics of G-man!

Just a quick update. We did have our u/s done today, but honestly it wasn't the greatest experience... They didn't even let ME see, let alone Dan near the room. So we defiantly don't have any cute pics (booo, I know). She wouldn't give me any news and just said I need to speak with my Dr (coldly I might add). I figure no news is good news and this point and will be checking in with my Dr. tomorrow to hopefully have a brief phone conversation regarding the results.
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On a brighter note :D I got a new camera. Its a Canon Rebel Xsi. You could say I'm and tad bit MORE than excited about it. Right now I'm trying to teach myself some fun techniques, and am getting some cute pictures. So for your viewing pleasure, here are some new pictures of our little man who we love so much :D

Breathe

This pregnancy in so many ways has been very different for me compared to my nine months of inutero Grady. When we first found out I was happy, but I'm not going to lie, I was also shocked and scared. Mixed in with my joy about having a new life growing in me, I also had feelings of loss thinking about how our life was going to change again. I was a second time mom, not first. And with that came a different perspective on what we were getting into. Don't get me wrong, we wanted this baby very badly it was just different.

Honestly I felt a little guilty about it. In my head I wondered if it was possible to truly love a baby as much as I did Grady. I'd silently ask myself how can you love two little people as much as I love just him? I knew in my heart that I would and could, but it still difficult to imagine.

Then last night I was relaxing before bed, felt a sharp pain in my stomach and started bleeding. At first I didn't really register what I was seeing, but when I did I was terrified. I have never had this happen in this way and I didn't know what to do. Anyhow, long story short I ended up spending the better part of this morning in the ER having tests done on the two of us. While the service I received was excellent, it was a long process and I did a lot of waiting and thinking. I realized that I was protectively holding my stomach, silently begging him to be ok. I prayed and fretted and in the end realized that I already love this baby as much as I do Grady but in a uniquely different way. I can't explain it, but this baby is a part of me that I desperately want and need.

In the end, I heard the beautiful sound of his heart beat and will get to see him again tomorrow at another u/s. They really think (and I do too) that everything is fine. They suspect that I bled due to our babe having a little too good of a time kicking around in there. He probably gave his placenta a good, swift kick and caused it to bleed a bit. We will see for sure tomorrow, but I have a peace about it and am sure that everything in fine.

And I can't wait to be able to hold onto my two little loves in a few short months. For now, I can breathe again its life as usual.

For all who want to know!

Its a BOY! Whoop whoop. Honestly, when she told us both Dan and I had the thought "Of course it is!". We were so sure, and turns out we were right. So now we are tossing around more boy names, which is proving to be more difficult than the last time. When we do decide, you will all have to wait until his arrival to learn that secret though.

In other news, we are going to be welcoming another niece or nephew into our family early December. Jeff, Shannelle and Jackson announced on mothers day that they too are in the family way. So, our little clan once again is going to be expanding :D

Its a.....

We found out today! The ultra-sound went beautifuly, and our baby is growing as it should be. Its a pretty amazing thing to see a little, fully formed baby safely moving about on the screen KNOWING that it is inside my tummy but not fully believeing it. It seemed to like having its hands around its face, and at one point I think it was sucking its thumb (or possibly feeling its face...). We were able to see what it is... but sorry you'll have to wait a few days for that one! We figure that the internet isn't the coolest way to tell our families what it is, so give us time to spread the news in real life and then I'll be sure to fill you all in! It was a good day :D

Sweet Noah

I just wanted to write a quick note, passing on this blog site. Little Noah is a 5 month old, beautiful baby who was shaken by his daycare provider a few weeks ago. He's currently in the midst of a tough, long battle and they need prayer. So check out this site Noah's Road and say a prayer for this brave little boy.

As a mommy, I just can't imagine the pain this family is in right now. They need support, prayers and good vibes sent there way.

Bring on the streach

Its official. I'm getting big again. This morning I broke open the box of maternity clothes and am currently sporting a lovely pair of stretchy, slightly more constricting that remembered, no button jeans. Hmm. I have to say, this was the part I was least looking forward to this time around. Oh well I guess it makes it makes the million daily bathroom breaks more convinent :D I do have to say though, I fully expected to be getting bigger much faster than I did last time, and I really don't think I am. My progress once again is slow, which makes it a little bit easier.

I Love Spring

I may have said it already, but I will say it again! Spring is officially my favorite time of year. I don't know why exactly, but for me Spring time makes me feel alive. The neighbors all peek their heads out after months of hibernation, we can FINALLY play outside and then there is gardening... I absolutely love planting my vegetable garden. Last year Grady was just a little bitty guy, so I had to forgo it for one year, but this year I am back in action. My Dad and I spent a hot Saturday working in our back yard building two large planter boxes for my new and improved raised veggie garden. Even though the day came at the cost of badly burnt shoulders, I couldn't be more excited. I'll try to keep you all updated with the progress of my yummy homegrown veggies.
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As for another new addition baby update - I am currently somewhere between 18 and 19 weeks. He or she is currently around 6inches long.


I've been feeling it move a lot in the past few weeks and just last night was able to feel a little nudge from the outside! I can honestly say that even during the endless weeks of being sick, it did not really feel real until I felt him or her stretching and rolling about making themselves known inside me. Yesterday at church during the praise and worship time I was holding my 14 month old, smiling at him dancing to the music (and his new thing - raising his hand like the people around him... lol), when I started to feel the baby moving around inside. At that moment I felt so blessed knowing that God has given me an amazing family and despite my unbelief, continues to bless me beyond what I could have imagined.

Our next Ultrasound is scheduled for this coming Friday! I'm so excited not only to see our babe, but to try and find out if we will be adding another blue bundle or a pink package to our little family. I can honestly say that I will be 100% happy with either. If I had to guess though, I'd say its another boy... we will see!