Pregnancy Update

I really haven't said much about the pregnancy, so I figured it's time for an update. Thank you so much for asking how things are going and I have been feeling! It means so much knowing how many people care! In the first trimester, I had very minimal morning sickness and I'm so thankful that I have really been feeling great up until now. I'm just now starting to have a hard time getting comfortable at night and wake up with leg cramps. Sometimes I wake up Angel with all my tossing and turning. I've really enjoyed being pregnant so far and can feel the baby kick all the time. Angel can feel him too!

Alisia always ask me how the doctor visits go and how I'm feeling. She is faithful at praying for the baby's health and safety. Caleb has really gotten into telling the baby good-night and good-morning, giving him kisses, and trying to feel him kick. Sometimes he just sits beside me on the couch with his hand on my tummy. This baby is going to be so blessed with his older siblings!

We decide to change doctors for this baby. I wasn't unhappy at the practice that delivered my first two, but since I worked here for four years after I had Caleb, I know everyone! I'm so glad we switched and are excited about having a midwife for the first time help with the delivery. Our current doctor's practice is very competitive about keeping up to date with the latest technology.

For the ultrasound, we were so excited to see the baby! We got the kids out of school early and all headed over together. It was a great way for the kids to see that there really is a baby growing inside. Caleb wasn't really sure what was going to happen when I got up on the table. He kept covering his ears and asking, "is it a boy?" I guess that's all he really needed to know.

The ultrasound was even more fun on this awesome huge wide-screen TV mounted up on the wall!


The ultrasound proved this is one active little baby! His legs were moving up and down, then he kicked back to make it clear he is a boy!

In this picture you can see his arms up around his head:

His profile:

Waving:

He put his hand right over his face in this 3D pic:

These two pictures are dark because the room was pretty dark, but here's the ultrasound-tech with the kids explaining to them what she is doing. She even let them pick out their own picture and showed them how to print it. They were excited to have their own picture of their brother to take to school and show their class.

We went to Chick-fil-a afterward for supper and to celebrate. Angel and Caleb were SUPER excited to have another boy join our family! (So are me and Alisia!)

We are so excited to welcome this little guy to our family and can't wait to bring him home! As parents, it is our prayer that God will be glorified in our family and in the life of this little one. We continue to seek Him daily as we are committed to raising the children God has entrusted to our care. Our hope is in the Lord!

"Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD."
Psalm 31:24