2nd Trimester

Woo hoo!!  I made it to the 2nd trimester!! Awww...big sigh of relief.  What a crazy last few weeks it has been.  Last Sunday, I caught a horrible stomach bug and thought that the morning sickness was taking on a new form of mad revenge.  It took a day of cool blue gatorade and some R&R to recover.  Then the next day, I jumped up to grab Tristan, who had fallen down the stairs while apparently trying to carry a couch pillow in his teeth, and ended up falling off the stairs myself.  I landed on my left leg and bruised it pretty bad.  I couldn't walk that night...a pregnant lady on crutches is quite a site.  That Tuesday was my last staff meeting so I had to make it to work.  I was able to walk on it, but was limping pretty badly.  But thankfully, everyone prayed for me, so by the end of the day, I felt completely healed.

Wednesday, we got to see the baby for the first time.  Seeing the ultrasound for the first time is the most amazing, indescribable feeling in the world.  It never gets old!  Sweet pea was so cute!  Very active-kept slapping itself in the face.  (I had just eaten a poptart, so it could have been eating - lol)  I'm even more excited now and I feel like the weeks of pregnant misery have not been in vain.

I worked my tail off during the week to get all the finishing touches done before my last day of work.  It was exhausting as I was still trying to recover from my not so great start to the week and still dealing with nausea, headaches, and of course, vomiting.  By Friday, I realized I had completely overdone it and had to stop when I got horrible cramps in my lower left abdomen.  Had I not been at work, I probably would have been sobbing through the pain, but I was trying to be tough.  One of my coworkers had me put my feet up and prayed for me.  The pain went away in a matter of minutes, but the message was clear.  That was enough.  I ended up taking it easy on Saturday, well, for the most part. 

Sunday was my last day as First Assembly's Nursery Director.  I've spent the last 4 1/2 years serving there.  I can't even begin to imagine what life will be like without working, but I'm trusting God to give me direction and not allow me to slip into a season of laziness.  However, this will be a season of rest...much needed rest.  And hopefully, I'll be able to be a better housewife and mother because of this change. 

So, 13 weeks!  I'm counting down the days til my next ultrasound - I really hope we'll know for sure by then.  (Side Note:  How come people will ask you what you are hoping for or what you think you might be having and then when you tell them, they immediately shoot you down and make a comment that indicates that there's no possible way you could end up with the sex of your choice.  Why don't they instead say, "Well, we will be in agreement and prayer that God will bless your heart's desires."  FYI: Please don't make a comment to me about what I will do if it's a boy.  What choice will I have?  It will still be my baby and I will grow to love him - lol.  If you do, I will be burning holes into your skull with my eyes.  Just sayin')  We're really hoping and praying for a girl.  I'd love to have another little girl.  I feel like I already have 2 boys, so another girl would be great.  :o)

Oh pictures!!  Here are the first glimpses of our sweet pea and my latest baby bump.

 13 weeks!