"Flutterings"

Okay, sorry about the wait, I have to do the updates on my own time and not at work, so that’s why it takes so long.

So about “fluttering”. Apparently, my child is as graceful as I am. I have not felt the “flutter” sensation. I have felt the outright deliberate shoving movements of my child. There are no flutterings, or butterfly wings….rather a hard shove and a rolling baby.

Not enough for the outside people to feel, but I tell ya, when this kid moves, it lets me know! It moves as if to say, “Hey Lady!!!! I’m movin’ here! You mind!?!”

On another note, I have been having a lot of baby boy dreams. Hum….wonder what that could mean……

Jordan has been gone, and I tell you, I am a lost sad little person without him. I stay up too late, and eat bad junk food. He’s my rock and he’s not here. The baby misses him to. I can tell (yes I can tell…..it’s my baby).

But….oh yeah! New this week, the baby can make faces and suck its thumb. Its 5 inches long, and soon it will double its length. So in the next few weeks, be expecting a growth spurt. And it moves a lot around the 5:30 and 7:00 am morning times as well as 5:30 evening time.

I have my next two doctor appointments on July 5th and July 19th. Everyone, keep your fingers crossed that the baby cooperates on the 19th. That’s “THE” ultrasound! We are going to find out if it’s a boy or girl very, very, very soon! Hopefully it won’t have its legs crossed……

I am so psyched to find out. We might keep the rest of you in suspense for a while though (when you all get pregnant, you can pay us back for this mean trick). We told you all right away when we got pregnant, but now…we might want a little secret for just the three of us. We haven’t had one of those kind of family secrets yet. And no, we don’t, “have to at least tell the immediate family”. We don’t have to tell anyone. In fact, I really want to have this be just between Jordan and I for a little while. You all will eventually find out, but maybe for a few weeks, we just keep it to ourselves.

You all can wait until we want to share. So there. There are no laws stating otherwise. Call me mean, call me selfish, but this will be the first thing in this pregnancy for just Jordan and I.

But that’s all…nothing more to update, Perhaps once the 20th week rolls around we’ll have more exciting news, but for now, that’s it.

Love you all1

Hallelujah! Second trimester is here! I passed all my morning sickness a few weeks ago anyway, but this is a milestone in our baby's life. It is 3 1?2 inches long and if I am going to get stretch marks, it'll start showing this month. By the end of this month it will have fully formed and pronounceable sex organs.......

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, start your bidding, because very soon we'll know the sex of the baby! I have absolutely no idea what it will be, so no polling on my "hunch" because it's not there. Also, Jordan and I are still questioning whether or not we're gonna tell you! Ha ha!

Anyway. Our child will learn to breath this week and start peeing amniotic fluids....grrreeeeaaat. Lookin forward to it. Thanks kid. But at least It's getting big. 3 1/2 inches doesn't seem like a lot, but measure it out....no really, go grab a ruler and measure it. It's huge! The website we visit said an apple size kind, but that is one of those HUGE big red ones that they are referring to. This kid is getting to "coo-coo threatening" sizes.

But is also is moving. I have felt it only a few times. I am actually okay with that because that just means a few extra nights of uninterrupted sleep without a kick to my ribs or my lungs. And it's getting harder to bend over. It hurts! So, Jordan, we have a few pedicures to start looking forward to wherein I can not paint my own toe nails.

Other than that, God is good to us, and we still need a few more things in place before we can consider moving into another place. Our house is just not big enough. Not in the respect of a tiny baby, but more for the fact that this tiny baby has a bunch of crap already, and we don't have room for it. So please keep praying about that.

I just also have to say, I love my hubby. He is so cool about my need for french fires and weird food. He hardly complains when I want a specific food. He just complies and helps me get what I want. And I know he is totally willing to paint my toe nails for me. I have a great husband. Thanks you Jordan for being so sweet to me and understanding of my crazy-lady tendencies.

Love you all, I'll keep you posted with the next update.

New Papa and Mama News......

Jordan and I talked today about our insurance. We have group health insurance but we are covering it ourselves each month. And because we enrolled pregnant we are paying $600 a month! Well, God has taken that into consideration and has granted us a blessing.

Jordan’s employers took notice of how hard Jordan has been working and how fast he is learning. They are now talking of helping us out a bit each month on the premiums, giving Jordan a raise, and allowing home to work more hours to get more money to help.

They have been so generous already, and now this! This is truly God in our lives and working for his glory. Praise God for all his blessings. I know that I don’t need to worry when my Savior has our backs.

And we had another ultrasound. This one was so amazing! I was blown away by how big the baby got! It looks like a baby! Then the best thing of all happened….It moved! Not only did I have a large baby, but it moved and kicked and rolled over! I didn’t feel it though, but watching it was the single most best moment in my life aside from my wedding day. It rolled over like it was annoyed with my coughing. Then it kicked me rapidly as if to say, “Hey, I’m trying to sleep here Mommy, now stop coughing!”

At a moment it held its hands up to its face looking like it was sucking its thumb. Then is held both arms up like it was on a roller coaster. It break danced and stood on its head. It was so amazing to watch. I was glad the technician took a while to do the ultrasound, it really meant a lot to me. I, of course, was crying at everything. Such an amazing notion, having a child.

Anyway, it got me to thinking. Before we got pregnant, I thought we’d have a girl first. Then I thought God in all his Glory and humor would bless me with a boy and really through me for a loop. So this whole time I’ve been thinking boy things. But now I am starting to think, what if it’s a girl!?! I have been referring to it as a boy, or calling it in my head Noah. How will I feel if it’s a girl? Delighted, Happy, Bummed…..

So I have resigned to just think of it as a baby. I’ll learn to not expect anything until I know further I guess. We’ll see. I think my mind has played enough “what if”s for a while, so I’ll just leave it to the master to decide for me.

Anyhoo, here’s our baby….

Mommy Musings

I had another doctor's appointment yesterday. Just a check up to see how well baby and mommy are doing. Three things happened that I was so happy about.

First, I found that I have not gained any weight. I know that that's not something to cheer over when your expecting, but I am afraid that I'll gain too much from indulging too much in foods that satisfy me and not my nutritional needs. I try to eat reasonable and healthy and just what I need to keep us happy and healthy, and so far so good.

Second, I had to tell the nurse where the baby was. She asked, "WOW, how do you know where it is?" I told her that I was "Just that amazing of a mom already." And....I was right! (And thanks to Aunty T and her stethoscope for that bit of knowledge).

Third, I got to hear my beautiful child's heartbeat on a doplar! It was fun for us the first time hearing the baby's heart beat at 5 weeks, looking at Jordan's face, but that was just when it started to beat and it was very faint. Only 119/minute. This time it was strong! My Word Child! It was a strong 157/minute. Jordan had to work, so it was just me, and I tell you...being able to focus on that for myself was amazing!

I have had Talitha's stethoscope for a few days hoping to catch a sound or something everyday, but to no avail. The baby keeps moving and hiding behind junk. But this time it was clear as day. I kept it together until the nurse left, but as soon as she did, I had tears of joy streaming down my cheeks! I was so overjoyed to hear that the baby was there, and not just a little blip blip blip...but a THUNK THUNK THUNK!!! It was such an amazing feeling. It hit me. The "Mommy-Baby" connection has begun.

I have been feeling very detached from this little miracle until yesterday. I am now starting to feel that awesome connection. That need to protect my child, that amazing love.

It is truly the best feeling I have had so far throughout this pregnancy (all three months of it). I just called Jordan afterwards and gushed about how strong our munchkin is. Please note though, he couldn't wait to hear from me, he called in the middle of my doctor's visit! He is a proud Papa already, but this kinda puffed up his chest a little more. And I thanked him for giving me this great gift (And I thanked God for it too).

But that's all to my story. Just a strong heartbeat, but enough for me to start envisioning what it will be like to look into the eyes of my child for the first time, and see my beautiful husband hold it ever so tenderly. God loves us and we are thankful, he is truly good to us. He has given me a great loving Husband, and a miracle

Mother's Day

Week 11 and counting, and new and exciting things transpiring in our lives thus far.

We have decided to talk with a Mortgage Lender to find out how much Jordan and I can afford as far as a home (town home-condo) is concerned. I thought living together in an apartment was big stuff! I am really excited to see where God will have us. We are still trying to see if the apartment will work, but in all honesty, I don’t know how with the furniture we have. Jordan definitely needs his own office/gamer retreat. And the baby already ahs enough stuff to make us question where it’s all gonna go!

Any way, Mother’s day was great! Noli (our baby’s nickname) surprised mommy with a crystal etched with a thank you note. It reads something like, “Thank you Mommy for loving me, keeping me warm and well fed. Love Noli”

On the reverse side is etched with little warm sayings about being a mommy. I loved it! Although, Noli must have done this all while I was sleeping. I didn’t know the baby could even use a phone. Strange…..maybe Papa helped a little.

We are just excited to see what new things are going to happen with our lives. We are excited more so about the baby. Every week we get an update, and this week we find that the baby is the size of an APRICOT! That’s huge to me! It definitely solidified in our minds that this is a full blown baby growing here. Not just a ball of junk anymore. That and my belly is getting bigger. Jordan likes to rub it. I like when he rubs my belly, it makes me feel pretty and loved for my sad body shape.

Anyway, I am leaving you with a picture of what our child’s little feet and toes look like. It’s so amazing how God is knitting this miracle inside me. Jordan and I are loving it. Each update gets more exciting! Last week it was hands and feet, this week it’s size and cute toes. Soon it’ll be that our child weighs 8 pounds!

Love you all; thanks for being patient with the slow updates….we have a lot of commitments that keep us very busy.

Growing...Growing...Growing…

This week marks a mile stone in our young child’s life. It is no longer an embryo, it’s now a fetus! Yea!

To give you all an idea of what’s going on here are the stats:

I am 10 weeks pregnant

The baby is roughly the size of a large strawberry (1.5-2 inches long)

I have a pooch belly now. I feel like I have reached the “fat” stage. Wherein, no one can tell that I am pregnant, I just look like I gained weight. But thankfully I told the world, so they know what’s up.

I felt it kick once, and Aunty Talitha was there with her stethoscope to hear it! I can feel the baby move only if I am lying very still, and it has to basically do three flips to get my attention, and run across my stomach (it’s primarily on the high left side). Or when I bend over, I feel the baby move over. It’s such a weird feeling! Like I dislodged something in there and it moves around when I squish it.

I attached a pic of what a baby at 10 weeks looks like. They say that the baby will triple its size from here till the 2nd trimester. That would be in the real world a baby being born a normal size, then in four weeks growing to be as tall as a professional height basketball hoop!

But that’s all. Jordan is starting to really delve into his job. He is no longer watching training videos, but now is actually using AutoCAD and “scrubbing”. I am so proud of him. This line of work was so different than what he knew, and he is picking it up well.

Keep praying for us that God will give us wisdom in our possible need to move out of our small apartment into a home or a larger apartment. God is so good to us.

We love you all!

Much Ado About Nothing....

Hello All!

I have officially taken over this blog, and made it my own. Sorry Honey...

Updates on our family:

1. Jordan is sick, again. He's really cute though, cause he's kinda helpless and vulnerable...and I like it!

2. His job is going good. So far we are still testing the waters....

3. Our baby is deciding this week to stay a girl, or turn into a boy. That's always an exciting day!

4. I am still discovering this new phenomenon called pregnancy. This is where the title of today's blog comes in.....those faint of the stomach....leave now.


I am....for lack of a better term...backed up, lately. And in doing so I get sicker each day that things don't happen. So, everyday I have a "Much Ado About Nothing" hour wherein I go to the bathroom, book under one arm, toilet paper in the other, and one determined look on my face.

Only to emerge an hour later sadly disappointed, and still sick. I feel the erg, but nothing. Not even a few toots here or there. It's just sad.

So I bought Metamucil, and more "invoking" things to eat, and hopefully I'll feel better soon.

That's all.


Hey look, Moriah puts the actual poop on her blog, I can at least talk about it!