Final appointment with my current OB

For those of you that don't know.........David, Caroline and I are moving to Rocky Mount, NC. David has accepted the position of Children's Minister at Sunset Avenue Baptist Church. We have met some incredible people there and are looking forward to ministry with them in the upcoming months and years. I am sure that Caroline will be right at home since there are about 6 other women pregnant and due in the next 5 months or so. It looks like we will be moving on May 2nd, YES, that's 11 days away! Craziness, I know!!! But, the Lord is truly working every piece of this out. He has continued to confirm through each step in this process that HE has ordained for us to minister at this church. We found a house that we absolutely love and subsequently found out that the sellers are willing for us to lease it until our current house sells. What a blessing! We were very concerned about having to move again in a few months, once our house sells, but now we don't have to worry. So, that's why today was my last appt. with my current OB.

It was a great appt. I will miss Dr. Meadors so much because he is a great doctor. He is always so attentive and thorough! Today, Caroline's heartrate was in the 150s. He measured my fundal height for the first time. It was around 25 cm and perfectly on track for Caroline's growth! I gained 1 pound since the last appt. and according to him that is a total of 5 pounds gained. I had lost a couple pounds before my first appt. with him, so it is technically like 2-3 pounds gained. Anyway, I guess I'll forget about the technicalities. I have to have my 2nd gestational diabetes test at my next appt. (with the new doc), so please be praying I don't have GD!

Our little Caroline has started moving more and more over the past few days. I love it! It just makes me smile all the time. On Saturday night, David and I got to SEE her kick for the first time. It was so much fun to see my belly jerk like that! What a blessing this little girl is to us!

As big as...

Our little girl is as big as an eggplant. I can't believe how big she is getting! I am starting to feel her more on most days. I can't believe I am 25 weeks today!!!

And Her name is..............

We can't wait to meet you, little Caroline! We are so excited that you are on your way!!!

OB Appointment

I had my OB appt. today at 9:30 am. They said that my gestational diabetes test came back great! No problems. YAY!!!!!!! I was so hoping it was fine. They said I have gained 4 pounds which brings me up to a total of 2 pounds. ;) David and I think most of that is that we didn't eat very well this weekend. We are back to our normal routine food wise, so I am hoping I won't be gaining too much more. The doc said he would like to see me gain only 15 - 20 pounds the whole pregnancy. I am hoping I don't gain that much. ;) He said that our little girl was measuring perfectly well at my ultrasound so that is great news! I asked about her heartbeat because it was in the 140s every time they have taken it and during the ultrasound, it was 129. He said that was perfectly normal, yay! I think that's it. Our next appointment is April 21st.

Before and After

I recently visited my old workplace, Grove Park Chapel, and while I was there, I got some sweet comments. They commented on how much weight I had lost and how pregnancy suits me and that I really "glow". One of the ladies commented that she had been reading on here about my weight loss, but wanted to SEE my weight loss. She saw it that day, but I thought there may be some of you out there that felt the same as her. So, here are some before and after photos of me. The after photos are actually me at 16 weeks pregnant, but I couldn't find any good pictures from before I was pregnant. Sorry! I think you can see a difference.

BEFORE (3.15.08)

AFTER (2.14.09)

BEFORE (3.15.08)

AFTER (2.14.09)

Are we having a boy or a girl?!?!?!?!?!?!

WE ARE HAVING A.........




















GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are so very excited that we are going to have a girl! Before you ask, no, we don't have a name for her yet! We have had a boy name picked out for a while, but no girl names quite fit yet. If you have any suggestions, please let them fly!!!!!! The first picture is where you can see that our little one is a girl. Just look where the arrow is pointing and you will see three little lines...that's our proof! The sonogram was great! We got to see the 4 chambers of the heart, kidneys, femur bones, bladder, stomach, spine etc...... Everything looked great!

After we left the tech's office, we went shopping for our first girl things! We got an outfit complete with hat, socks and bib. We got 2 bibs and a little bear that is something we have been looking for. (See the very last picture.) I hope you enjoy these pictures of our little girl! We can't wait to meet her in person!!!!!

Also, as it turns out, my in-laws had a little bet going. Steve won!!!! He thought it would be a girl and June thought it would be a boy. "Sweet victory" is what Steve is thinking right now! ;)

My Mom said that I am just like her. No sickness = girl. When she was sick, she was pregnant with a boy. We'll see if I am truly the same as her in the future, possibly!

Most people have said it was a girl and they were right! For a long time, I have thought it was a boy and I was way off. That's fine with me. I am happy with either and look forward to a sweet little girl!

Here are the things we bought for our little girl! Close-up pictures follow. You can also click on this one to get a better shot.

Daddy just had to get this, although, I don't believe it's true!

Of course, I had to get this for Daddy!

This is a close-up of the bib with the outfit set "Thank heaven for little girls!"

The socks that go with this are little ballet shoes! They are so, so cute!

Here is our little bear's tummy! Here's the story:

The day David and I found out we were pregnant, we went out browsing. We saw a set of bibs that were neutral in colors and the first one said "heaven sent". We thought it was so great, because if we realize anything with all that we have been through, it is that this precious baby is sent from God! We didn't buy them then and now regret it. But, today we found this bear and so we decided to get it! I really wanted something that said heaven sent and now we have it!

17 Week 3 Day Appointment

I had my 2nd OB appt today and it was great! The doctor found our baby's heartbeat right away and I was so excited to hear it!!! It was around 140 and that is right in the middle of the normal range, so we are very excited! That also meant that I didn't get an ultrasound today. :(

The doctor was telling me that my insurance only covers ultrasounds for "medical necessity" so, it was looking like we might have to pay for our ultrasound to find out the sex.

Also, the doctor said that I haven't gained any weight at all during this pregnancy so far and I took him even further to tell him that I had actually lost 2 pounds since I first found out I was pregnant. He said, "So, because you have low maternal weight gain (nothing), then an ultrasound is 'medically necessary' ". YAY!!!!!!! He didn't act concerned at all and I think he was just trying to help me have a reason to have my ultrasound! I am so excited! It is two weeks from today (March 10).

Also, this week I have to do a test for gestational diabetes. Most women only have to do this test once (around 28 weeks), but I will have to do it twice because the PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) that I have means that I have a higher risk for gestational diabetes. :( So, I plan to drink the nasty stuff tomorrow and have my test. Please pray that I do not have this! I have been trying to eat fairly well already and I hope it has been helping (obviously it has in the weight area).

So, it was a great appt. and we are looking forward to everything in store for us in the months to come. We ask that you continue to pray for us. The Lord has really blessed us so much already and we are so thankful! Thank you for your prayers this far!