It's a ....

BOY!! We found out our little one's gender today! It was very exciting and it's nice to refer to our baby as something other than "it". We are naming our little guy Lincoln Dutch. Our name actually has a lot of meaning and it's different! Lincoln is after a very special guy to us, Sam. He has been there for both of us, especially Brad. We hope our little guy is half the man that Sam is. Dutch comes from a few different people: my grandpa (on dad's side) was called Dutch. Plus, my grandpa (on my mom's side) used to call me Dutch when I was little.

Everything looked great on the ultrasound. Lincoln was very active so it took a while to figure out if had boy parts or not. He was moving his legs and arms around like crazy. I am a little worried that he's going to be an active dude. Either way, he will be perfect. I am also measuring 4 days ahead of schedule. I will post a picture later this weekend.

Charity Ball

Every year Junior League's main fundraiser is our Charity Ball. This year's theme was "Once upon a time" and the decorations were beautiful! My friend Lauren and I decided we were going to go before we found out or even planned on getting pregnant. Little did we know that both of us would be pregnant. The challenge was finding a dress that had "room to grow" since it will also be my Christmas party dress. Luckily, I made out like a bandit at David's bridal! 

My committee members: Jamie, Lauren, and me!

We put a frame around our baby bumps!

We had a lot of fun in the photo booth. Melanie sat at our table and she is also pregnant. So, here is a 'Knocked Up" picture! :) 

Ball was a lot of fun. I thought going to ball would be more fun than buying a raffle ticket. Plus, I already won some diamond earrings from buying a raffle ticket so I thought I would give someone else a chance. 

Month 4

This week we hit the 4 month mark. I can't believe how fast this pregnancy is going already! In a few short weeks we will know if Shumlet is a boy or girl. :)

I had an appointment last week and I have gained 11 pounds so far. Not too shabby. It is really hard to be "okay" with gaining weight, but I know that my job is to worry about growing our precious baby and not losing weight. That will come later.

Second trimester has treated me well. I have had more energy! I actually feel human again! I have started to feel Shumlet moving around. Nothing major, but I keep feeling some little flutters every few days. I can't wait until I can feel Shumlet kicking me. I say that now... :)

Thank you for the continued prayers/thoughts for a healthy pregnancy and baby!

Weekend fun

I say fun but that isn't the best way to describe it. Itchy would be more appropriate. I started with a small patch of hives on my elbow Saturday morning. This morning I woke up and they are everywhere!!! The only thing in my diet that changed is I had a diet coke at the movies Friday and coffee yesterday. I haven't had caffeine since I found out I was pregnant. I wonder if my body is rejecting it. I have been taking benedryl but it is not helping much. I think it could also be hormones. Either way, I hope they go away soon!

Month 3

Tomorrow marks 12 weeks. I am very lucky. I have had an easy pregnancy so far and I pray that it stays that way. I get a little queasy in the morning, but a little snack helps. I have had some sinus issues, but nothing I can't handle. The only thing that really bothers me is the lack of energy. I feel like I should be doing more than laying around every time I am home. I haven't crafted since I found out I was pregnant. My fall decorations aren't out... they may not even make it out. But, I am okay with that. I am resting and taking care of myself and Shumlet.

We are getting more and more excited. I can't wait until we find out what Shumlet is. Then we can start calling him/her by a real name! Thank you for all the prayers for a healthy pregnancy! They are working!

Wow!

It is amazing how loved out baby is already!! I am so thankful for all of our family and friends. We are lucky to have you and I can't wait for Shumlet to meet you. :)

Things are going well here. I have some nausea in the mornings but snacking helps. My clothes are tighter, especially since I got rid of most of my bigger clothes. Fortunately, some friends gave me some maternity clothes and that is all I am wearing! My new wardrobe for the next several months! The only food aversion I have at this point is chicken, which is so sad since I LOVE chicken!

Once again, thank you for all of the prayers for Shumlet and a healthy pregnancy.

Call me slacker!

I have been a major slacker in the blog world lately. To be honest, I have been exhausted!! August was a whirlwind month with a ton of fertility treatments and getting ready for school to start. After tears, prayers, hormone shots, and other medications for the past month it has all paid off. I am pregnant!! As of tomorrow I am 9 weeks pregnant. Brad and I are very excited and thankful to all of our friends and family and the support and prayers they have provided for us.

One thing I have learned in this journey is that God is faithful. Not that I didn't know this before but waiting on His timing has been the hardest thing ever! But looking back, getting pregnant almost 2 years than I wanted to has been the best thing to happen. If I would have gotten pregnant in my timing, I wouldn't have lost over 100 pounds. Because of His timing I will have a healthier pregnancy and a healthier baby.

Here is my 1 month picture. I was exactly 4 weeks pregnant and knew for only a few days at this point. Since we went through a fertility specialist, we found out very early! It was the hardest two weeks of my life but I am thankful for the good news. In fact, when we went to the doctor for our first ultrasound he kept telling us how proud he was. Apparently the odds weren't good. But, we had a lot of people praying and God is more powerful than medicine! Little Shumlet is our little miracle! We can't wait to meet this precious gift in April.  ( I can't get this picture to turn for some reason. Sorry!!)