Here comes Peter Cotton Tail!

Happy Easter little one! This year has been so crazy and this Easter holiday has really brought everything full circle for us. Easter is supposed to be a celebration of Jesus Christ and his resurrection from death letting us know that He is alive and lives within us daily. More this year, than ever before I've become more aware of life and how sweet it is, and so thankful that God continues to allow us to grow through him as a believer. As a mother I can't imagine the pain I would feel if you fell and scrapped your knee, and I certainly can't even begin to fathom the pain God felt when He gave His only Son to die for our sins. He did this to save you, and as lesson 1 in life don't ever forget, God Loves You and through Him and only Him you will have everlasting life!!!

We are all so lucky to live in this world today and have the ability to accept Christ and have eternal life and often this is hard to remember. There were times before I got pregnant with you that I worried so much about bringing a child into a world like ours with the fear of what may happen. Once I accepted Christ these fears disappeared, and  I knew no matter how bad things may get, my children will always be saved by the love of God.

Easter will be so much fun while you’re a child with all the Easter Eggs and candy and fun with your cousins, but as you grow up I pray it becomes more of a celebration in your heart for your love and appreciation of God, than a hunt for the Golden Egg.

Love you,

Mama

Happy Easter from you're big Sister Allyson! She can hardly wait to meet you!

Our first family picture with you in it!! Okay, you're not really visible but we all know you're there!

Growing and Growing and Growing!!

Someone please explain this one to me... I now have to wear maternity clothes every day and nothing fits anymore and yet I continue to lose weight. Joshua and I went to the doctor this morning just dreading to see the scale. I just knew after the weekend I had, I had to have gained at least 10 pounds but again I lost another 2 pounds. I've officially been told to start packing on the weight by the doctor so I guess we are going to have to go on a restricted brownie and cheeto diet. 

We got another sonogram this morning but little one wasn't cooperating so the picture really wasn't great, so just to get an idea of how much he or she has grown, here's a picture of how huge my belly is! Enjoy!  

15 Weeks!

14 Weeks.... Maybe 15 or 16 who knows!

Boy has the past week been exciting! Just as I started feeling better and eating more this pregnancy took a sharp turn and I ended up in the hospital. Apparently when you're pregnant your blood sugar can get a little whacky and make you pass out when you 5 seconds earlier you were feeling just fine. Well that's exactly what happened to mama this Monday. I was standing in a meeting in Oklahoma City an hour and half from home when all of a sudden I was laying in the floor. Kind of scary, but I didn't freak out right away. After a little rest and sitting in the floor I decided it was safe to get up and try again. No bueno! Bad move. It happened again! After this I decided I should probably call the doctor and she immediately said to go to the emergency room. I really didn't want to but your daddy talked me into it. Always listen to him, most of the time, he's probably right.

Anyways, we figured out my blood sugar had just dropped really low and I needed to be more careful about what I eat! Even though my day was completely wasted it was totally worth it because I got to see your sweet face again. According to your Gigi, "you are the most photographed child, and you aren't even here yet!' I don't mind though. I just love getting to see your tiny little self and in this ultrasound I was able to count all your little fingers and toes, and the good news is you have 10 of each!!


Oh and I almost forgot, according to my first ultrasound you are 14 weeks old  yesterday, but according to the hospital tech, she thinks you are closer to 15-16 weeks. After a lot of measurements we were also able to find out that you already weigh 6 oz!!!

Just kicking back enjoying the ride!

This is my absolute favorite picture! I just loved seeing your little hand!! 

And here you are with one hand stretched behind your head and your thumb in your mouth!

And here are tiny little feet!

Love you, Mama

2nd Trimester here we come!

So if you know me at all you know that this first trimester hasn't been all laughs and giggles. As a matter of fact I've been pretty miserable with morning sickness and worse the fatigue. I cannot make it through the day without a nap, and my poor daughter can't figure out why I'm so boring when she gets home from school now. It is getting better though. I don't nap every day anymore and I don't get sick half as often. On the bright side I've lost 12 pounds thru it all! The doctor isn't too worried as long as I start packing it back on in the next few weeks. Last night I made Allyson and I some brownies and I ate half the pan, so I don't think gaining a little weight will be a problem. Anyways, with all that said I'm finally showing a little bump and thought I would share! Now that there is something to show, I’ll try and post at least every other week the progress.

You never know until you ask....

So right now, your daddy is driving a really big truck and has to work all week so he hasn't been able to go to any of the doctor's appointments. Last Friday, 2 weeks before my scheduled appointment daddy was able to come home early. I know how much he really wanted to see a real ultrasound and hear that little heartbeat of yours, so I told him "You never know, until you ask." And that's exactly what I did. We called the doctor the very second they opened and asked very nicely if we could come in just for a quick ultrasound.... Remember when I said your mama picked a fantastic doctor, well that day she proved it. Without hesitation they told us to be there at 10 A.M. I was so excited I was jumping up and down. Daddy tried to play cool, but I know he was just as excited.

When we got to the doctor they immediately sent us back and hooked us up to the machine and there you were. Keep in mind it’s only been two weeks since our last visit so we weren't expecting a huge difference in your growing. Man was that a bad assumption. You had little fingers and toes and waived at me and daddy on the screen. As a matter of fact you went spread eagle at one point and gave a pretty clear shot, allowing us to guess what you might be... The doctor made a guess, but you're only 12 weeks so we aren't going out and buying anything yet. This picture is one where you're waving at us. Hi angel!

Love you, Mama

Just Checking In

Once we  knew everything was moving along just fine, we only go to the doctor every 4 weeks. We're only supposed to listen to your heartbeat, but mama picked a fantastic doctor who so far has let us see you on a sonogram everytime we've gone to see you. This has been so great because right now you are growing SO much, so each time we see you there is a huge change. At 10 weeks, you are finally looking like a baby. You head is still bigger than your body, but you'll grow into it.

See you in a couple weeks

Love you, Mama 

The Daunting 2nd Visit

As we mentioned before that first ultrasound was SO scary, not knowing what exactly what was going on, but with a lot of prayer and support from your family we made it to the appointment finally! This was so well worth the wait. You just have to see it for yourself. Turn it up and listen closely... it only lasted about 2 seconds.

Once I heard that precious little sound the whole world changed right before my eyes! We finally heard you and knew everything was going to be okay! This next picture just shows how much you've grown in just one week. My little trooper.

Love you, Mama

Itty Bitty Baby Smith

At only 5 weeks we went to the doctor to finally confirm 100% that you were definitely growing inside me! Boy were we surprised to find out that we were only 5 weeks along!... Daddy and I were positive you had to be at least 9 or 10 weeks at this point, but man were we wrong! Since it was so early your first appointment was a little scary. We planned on hearing your little heart beat but since you were so tiny there wasn't one to be heard. The doctor had us so worried, but we had enough faith to believe everything was just fine! One week later we were scheduled to come back and try again. This first ultrasound was a little scary but it was such a special moment to get to see you for the very first time, even if you were just a tiny little spec in a big black bubble.