Praying for Friend

It seems pregnancy is in the air these days. Right now I know about 15 girls that are pregnant and are due to have their babies by the end of the year. Two experienced some hardships this week resulting in one who miscarried. My heart just absolutely breaks for these women! As someone who has experienced a threatend miscarriages with both of my babies, I know what it feels like to think you most likely will loose your baby. It really makes me appreciate even more the blessing of miracles that God has performed in my life. Of course I don't know first hand what it feels like to actually loose a baby, I do know what it feels like to be told you most likely will loose your baby.
I thank God everyday for the miracle of saving both our babies. Maddy's situation was not as serious as our last situation, but it still involved a hospital stay and a close look at me throughout the pregnancy. Ever since our "miracle ultrasound" four weeks ago, we have had no problems and I praise God every chance I get for it! We go to the Dr. Wednesday and then will find out the sex in two weeks. There was a time where I never thought we would get to this point, but here we are!
There are so many situations lately that I have heard of since I have been pregnant of women miscarrying, and based on what I was feeling during everything, it is one of the most painful things a women can ever go through. I've heard of two situations recently of friends both experiencing their 5th miscarriage this year. Another friend of a friend had her baby at 24weeks and will be in the NICU until at least October. Please pray for these women with me. I think seeing Madeline in the NICU really gave me such an increased heart for parents who go through this sort of thing. She was only there 3 days, but it was 3days of complete hell! We couldn't see her when we wanted to, she was hooked to so many tubes and I could only hold her to feed her. Once again, though God did a miraculous healing and she was able to come home after 3 days instead of longer, which was what they expected. God is so good! Even through the darkest times he is there. He never leaves us!
There is an Eric Clapton song: "Tears in Heaven" and I kept thinking of it when I was going through so much with this pregnancy. There is a line that goes, "would you know my name, if I saw you in heaven". I just picture when we die, going to heaven, and seeing your miscarried baby run towars you and cry "Mommy..I've been waiting for you"! God has given us such hope and peace and comfort and all we have to do is grasp hold of it! So, thankyou Lord AGAIN for being the giver of life and allowing us to share in the miracle of our healthy baby, and please continue to show your peace to these women who need You now more than ever!

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Scary Movie Fest

If you know me, you know I hate scary movies! I get scared so easily and can't sleep for nights on end, and to me it just isn't worth it. Well, for some reason, I have really been wanting to watch scary/suspensful movies lately! Who knows why, but Joe and I have been on a scary movie fest lately. Since I am constantly trying to think of ways to save money, we check out most of ours from the library. Can I just say DISSAPOINTMENT! The last two we got have been total let downs. Here's what we got:
"Shutter Island"-I thought this was going to be so good, but it really wasn't. The plot kept building up for what I thought was a very confusing ending which left a lot of unanswered questions in the movie. It was more of a "inner struggle" in Leonardo Dicaprio's head than anything else. If anyone has seen it and liked it, I would love to hear their opinion.
Second, we got "Vacancy". This is kindof an older movie but I thought it would be interesting. Nope. Exremely lame, very unrealisic, predictable, and just all around not that great. Joe and I were saying "oh brother" numerous times. The concept was good, but the details of it and the acting along with mere stupidity just made me loose interest quickly.
I am not one that likes to watch movies that are so scary and demented that you think "why am I am even watching this?" but, I do like movies that keep me on my toes. Neither one of these delivered.
So, there's my unprofessional movie review of two movies that left me wanting just a little more! I still say the scariest movie I have seen is the "Sixth Sense". I first saw it when I was 15 and haven't been able to watch it since. Joe makes fun of me all the time!

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15 Weeks!

Wow! I can't believe I am 15 weeks pregnant today! It is going by so fast! We go back to the Dr. next week and then find out the sex in 3 weeks! I can't wait! I am really starting to feel more and more pregnant if that is possible. My belly is about the same in my opinion as last week, but Joe told me yesterday that I was looking a lot bigger by each day! I didn't know if that was a compliment or not!
I am still starving all the time! I need to watch myself I think b/c I have gained 11lbs so far! Thats better than I did with Maddy at this point, but I need to remember that whatever I gain, I will have to loose! It came off pretty fast with Maddy through breastfeeding and exercise, so hopefully it will with this one too! My back is starting to hurt which makes me a little worried b/c I had horrendous back pain with Maddy! Hopefully not! And right on schedule, I have developed a very stuffy nose and sinus problems at 15 weeks just like I did with Maddy. I read that stuffy noses and sinus problems are very common in the second trimester so I'm not surprised.
My nauseau is really non-existent now unless I eat chicken or see it! The heat makes me really dizzy so I try to stay out of it as much as possible, and if I don't eat right away or on time I feel sick, so in the scheme of things I feel like I'm doing pretty good! I crave anything protein (minus chicken). Cheese, bacon, eggs,turkey, red meat, peanut butter, and salty things ect. Sweets are still kindof on the back burner. I'll eat them, but I don't crave them at all! Coffee is not really something I care about either. If I make a cup, I'll only get through about half before I don't want anymore! Crazy b/c I love coffee!
One thing that is crazy this time around is the heartburn! It is so bad and I usually get a bad case of it every couple of days! I had heartburn maybe once with Maddy and would even eat jalepeno and cheese sandwiches all the time and never get sick! This time, if the wind blows wrong I get it! Maybe that means our baby will have a lot of hair!
We are in the process of clearing out the baby's room and hope to really get started on it in a few weeks. I've picked out my colors for both sexes and are just waiting to see what we have! Baby names are picked out too which is a huge relief to me b/c Joe and I can never seem to agree when it comes to that. I am so excited about this new baby coming and count each day of this pregnancy as a blessing! Thats pretty much the baby round up! I'll post a 15week pic soon!

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I Love My Little Girl's Daddy!

Happy Father's Day! I am late, I know, but we have had a super busy weekend! First of all, Happy Father's Day to my amazing Dad! My dad is such an awesome man and has always done anything and everything for his wife and kids! He taught me how a man should treat me and what to look for in the the future father of my children. Well, he taught me well, because I don't think Maddy could have a better daddy than Joe!

This weekend we got to spend a lot of family time together which was just what we needed. We went to Point Mallard water park on Friday and had a blast and a half. Joe and Maddy had so much fun playing in the kiddy park and Madeline was acting like such a hambone with all the attention and fun things to play with! He makes her laugh so hard and I really think she sees him as the "playmate" and me as the "disciplinarian"!

We spent the rest of the weekend together as well, going to the pool, going out for Father's Day and just spending time with eachother! It is so neat to do things as a family now that Madeline is such a big girl walking everywhere and getting excited about things! Joe really is such a great father to her and she just lights up when he is around! I am so thankful for him and can't wait for him to meet our newest little one. I'm sure Madeline will have some competition for Daddy's affection, but we will do the best we can! I'm sure he will make it work! Sometimes I get a little jealous when she wants Joe over me, or says "Hi Da-Da" and "Bye Mama", but I know she loves us the same! So, Happy Father's day to my dad and to my baby's daddy!!

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Fun Milestones

So, this week is marking several fun milestones for the Davis family! First, Joe and I will be celebrating 3 years of marriage tomorrow! Yeah! Sometimes it feels like we have been married forever, and sometimes it feels like we just got married! I still remember our wedding day so vivedly! I remember how excited I was, and how I couldn't sleep at all the night before. I remember seeing his face as he saw me walk down the aisle! It was really the best day of my life! I remember a year and a half later when I told him I was pregnant. He was so excited and couldn't stop talking about the baby! I remember his face just lighting up when he saw Madeline for the first time! I remember a year later, telling him I was pregnant again! He was so excited and kept talking about he couldn't wait to go through the whole experience again! He is such an amazing husband and father and I'm so happy I married him. Here's us dancing at our reception three years ago!

Secondly, this week also marks 14weeks of pregnancy! Yeah! What a whirlwind the first trimester has been, but what a testimony of God's love! I am so thankful to be starting my second trimester and will never be able to give God enough praise for protecting our baby! Health wise, I'm starting to feel a little better! I'm still really tired, but I know that probably will never go away! My nausea is pretty good, except if I get really hot or see, smell or eat chicken. The last few times I've eaten it, I've gotten so sick! This is definetly the only food aversion I am having b/c everything else I love. I'm really startingn to get bigger and bigger and pretty much everything I wear now is maternity! Here's me at 14weeks. Not the best picture, but you get the idea. Next time I will have Joe help me take the picture!

Lastly, this week also marks a full week since Maddy has been walking. She is getting so fast at it and I'm sure she will be running soon! She looks so cute bobbing along with her stubby legs! I tried to get some pictures, but of course she is always on the move, so it was a little hard! She is into EVERYTHING and I spend half my day just picking up after her! But, I love it. She is so fun and and I am really cherising this time with her! I can't wait for her to meet her new little brother or sister! We are hoping they will tell us at my next appointment, but I kindof doubt it since I will only be 16weeks then. We'll see though! Here she is walking away!

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Barnes and Noble Girl's Day

Maddy is officially walking!! Yeah! She is everywhere! I really need to post some pictures and print them, but my camera's batteries died and I keep forgetting to get more! Anyways, now that she is walking she is even more into everything ( if that is even possible)! I decided to try to get some of her energy out by going to Barnes and Noble and letting her play with the train table and walk all over the store!
We got there and for some reason, she was really low key and acting tired! I wasn't complaining! I got a decafe latte and my "People","US Weekly" and "Food Network" magazines, helped Maddy pick out some "Elmo" books, and we sat and read for about 30minutes. She was so quite and calm sitting in her stroller reading her books that I couldn't believe it! This NEVER happens! I drank my coffee and read all about the latest drama with the "Real Housewives of NYC" and got some great new recipes to try from the "Food Network" magazine, and just enjoyed my afternoon! It reminded me of when Joe and I used to get coffees and read for hours at B&N, and it was so relaxing.
After about 30minutes, Madeline got bored, which I knew she would, so we packed up and went to go play. It was when I got up that I noticed everyone around us had put on their ear phones to block out all the noises Maddy was making! Silly me thought she was being quiet! Just goes to show you the noise that moms get used to! She had so much fun playing with the train yard until these punk 8year olds came up and started hogging the whole table. Um, aren't they a little old to be over here? Anyways, the kept bumping Maddy out of the way which made me really mad! And of course their mom was in la la land talking to someone, so we decided to leave early! We still had a such a great time though and spent about 2hours there. I was just so surprised to see Madeline so mellow and it was great for me to relax!
In pregnancy news, everything is going great! Eating like a horse, really tired-I usually take a nap every afternoon with Madeline, and I'm really starting to notice my belly more and more! I am almost 14 weeks! I can't believe the first trimester is almost over! I promise by 14 weeks I will definetly post a new picture! The only problem is this heat!! I am so hot all the time and I know it's going to get worse! Maybe another trip to Barnes and Noble and an iced latte will do the trick again!!!

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A Little Behind

I remember when I was pregnat with Madeline, I was so on top of things! Her entire nursery was picked out before I knew what I was having (of course I had a back-up incase it was a boy). Names were picked as soon as I found out I was pregnant. We took "belly" pictures all the time marking each week, read each week in our baby book to see how the baby was developing, knew exactly the size of the baby each week, journaled about cravings and pregnancy symptoms all the time, and was prepared for any question anyone might ask about the baby!
This time around, I have been so behind. Granted we didn't know for sure what was going to happen so I didn't want to get my hopes up and start planning things, but now that we know everything is fine, I am so behind! I blame it on already having one child to keep up with! The second pregnancy is not any less special than the first! In fact, I almost feel more excited about this one because I feel better prepared than I did with Madeline. Almost like I kinda know what I'm doing this time! It just seems time is my enemy and I don't have the time or the energy to get things moving!
Our "nursery" is still Joe's office with a few baby things in it. I haven't updated my pregnancy picture in almost 4 weeks! I can't believe it! And yesterday, I realized I didn't know the size of the baby for the week! I know...I'm a terrible mother!
I guess I really do have plenty of time to get things rolling! Joe and I decided our summer "project" would be to clean that room out for the baby! So, I'm sure all will be done before the baby comes!
On another note, I have been craving ANYTHING from Panera like none other! I've always loved Panera, but now I can't get enough!!! Wasn't really like that with Madeline. I just craved jalepeno and cheese sandwiches with her, so we'll see how long this craving lasts!

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Amazing News!

There is a worship song that we sing at our church that goes like this:
"Oh no, You never let go,"
"Through the storm and through the rain....
"Oh no, You never let"
"Every high and every Low"
"Lord, You never let go of me"
Through this INTENSE roller coaster ride, God never let go of me..He never fails us even when we don't know why we are going through something! We just trust or learn to trust Him at all times!
Yesterday we went for the ultrasound that I have been eagerly anticipating and at the same time not wanting to do b/c of the fear of the unknown. I've never been more nervous in my life. I just sat, waiting to be called in to the ultrasound room with Joe sitting by me, clutcing my Bible and praying life over our baby. I was so afraid that we would see the baby not moving, not growing and no heartbeat!
But there it was, as soon as we saw the baby we saw that heart fluttering in the baby's chest so strong and the baby started moving all around! He is measuring right on schedule with a heartbeat of 174! The sac is still a little on the small size, measuring 10weeks 2 days instead of 12 weeks, but my Dr. said as long as it is within two weeks of my due date they don't worry anymore! He said at this point my chance of miscarriage is less than 1%! We went from a 90% chance two weeks ago, to a less than 1% chance! Total miracle and totally God!
My Dr. said the bleeding I experienced could have been a number of things, all of which he's not worried about. Since the bleeding stopped and the baby looks so good, he said there is no reason I shouldn't be able to carry to term and give birth to a healthy baby! We are part of that 30% of women that have these problems and go on to have healthy pregnancies!
I could not be more thankful to God for doing this miracle! We are nothing and we can do nothing without Him! He allowed this baby to be conceived and He is the reason this baby has life!
Thankyou so much to everyone who has been praying for us and our baby! We are just overwhelmed with joy, peace and thanksgiving!

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