Ethan and I could not be more thrilled to welcome our sweet baby home in late November!
I just wanted to take a few minutes to write a little about what the last several weeks have looked like for us.
We found out on March 31st that we were expecting. I honestly cannot describe the moment to you. It was really sweet and special for Ethan and I to find out together.
Telling family and friends was so much fun and everyone's excitement and encouragement was such a blessing to us.
I was 6 weeks pregnant when we found out and I felt totally normal at that point. It was until about 7.5 weeks that I began having a hard time wanting to eat anything. The thought of food just made me queasy. It was a huge battle for about 2 weeks until my doctor gave me something to help with being queasy. I never threw up, which I am thankful for, but I just couldn't stand the thought of eating. The medication that my doctor gave me has really helped me. I can pretty much eat like normal again and have gained the weight to prove it :)
I had my first appointment at 9 weeks. They did an ultrasound and we got to hear our baby's heartbeat for the first time. The heart beat was strong and in the 170's. I didn't think I would get emotional but hearing the heartbeat for the first time brought tears to my eyes. I've heard plenty of heartbeats before but this was different. This was my baby's heartbeat. Ethan was along for this appointment so we were able to share this sweet moment together.
I have been back to the doctor for my 12 week appointment were I got to hear the heartbeat again. Once it again it was in the 170's. Seriously, this is the sweetest sound. I love my doctor. She is really laid back and has a great bedside manor. She also doesn't make me feel silly for asking questions.
I have most defiantly been dealing with fatigue. I feel like I could sleep for a week some days. My motivation level has been about a 2 on a scale of 1-10. Ethan has been so sweet and helpful. He always helps around the house but the last few weeks he has really picked it up a notch. This is really a blessing. He is going to be such a great dad!
As I enjoy my first week in the 2nd trimester I can't help but think about what a blessing this sweet a baby already is to us. The miracle that the Lord is growing inside of my belly is absolutely a human
life. It breaks my heart that anyone would or could possibly think differently.
Psalm 139:13-18
For you formed my inward parts;
you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works;
my soul knows it very well.
My frame was not hidden from you,
when I was being made in secret,
intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed substance;
in your book were written, every one of them,
the days that were formed for me,
when as yet there was none of them.
How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!
If I would count them, they are more than the sand.
I awake, and I am still with you
