Sixteen

The day of my sixteenth week I lost a dear friend and family member in a car accident, Adam Kuehne. He was one of us, which is really hard to understand that he is gone now. I believe that everything happens for a reason, I believe that God is using this... but sometimes its still hard to understand. We must rejoice even in the pain because he was a Christ follower. He is at the feet of Christ and theres no place he would rather be. So its not sad for Adam, its just sad for the people who will miss him. Through all of this I am different. I'm not taking life for granted anymore... its too short. Lifes too short to hold grudges, Lifes too short to complain, Lifes too short not to tell the ones you love you love them. I feel like this is something we can all learn and I hope to always remember this. Love you Adam and Miss you. Goodnight, goodnight till then.

Goodnight by Matthew Smith

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I journey forth rejoicing

From this dark vale of tears

To heavenly joy and freedom

From earthly bonds and fears

Where Christ our Lord shall gather

All His redeemed again, His kingdom to inherit

Goodnight, goodnight till then

Why thus so sadly weeping

Beloved ones of my heart?

The Lord is good and gracious

Though now He bids us part

Oft have we met in gladness

And we shall meet again

All sorrow left behind us--

Goodnight, goodnight till then

I go to see His glory

Whom we have loved below

I go, the blessed angels

The holy saints to know.

Our lovely ones departed

I go to find again

And wait for you to join us--

Goodnight, goodnight till then

I hear the Savior calling

The joyful hour has come

The angel-guards are ready

To guide me to our home

Where Christ our Lord shall gather

All His redeemed again,

His kingdom to inherit

Goodnight, goodnight till then

fourteen

Such a sweet little nursery...

i love looking at baby rooms. its my new obsession.

14 weeks

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Symptoms: I feel fantastic! I'm loving this 2nd trimester! I really don't have very many symptoms at all. I feel tired very quickly, I usually feel like going to bed at 8-9ish. This is not really uncommon for me though. I have strange cravings. I sometimes want sauerkraut, pecan rolls, and pancakes. Things I rarely, if ever eat. I haven't been able to eat red meat for some reason, it just makes me a little sick to think about it. Which is not me at all, lol. I went to the doctor and she said due to this fact I am becoming anemic. So I must force myself I guess.

Weight: It varies... some days its the same as before I got pregnant. Some days 3-5 pounds less. My doctor said I'm healthy, but since I'm now in my 2nd trimester I need to eat more. Still a very little baby bump. ( pics in a couple of weeks )

Sleep: Like a baby. Nothing has changed yet. Thankfully.

Movement: I always think I'm feeling my little one move, but more than likely it's not him/her. I can't wait to feel it move!

What I'm Missing: It was hard at first, but I rarely crave my cokes. I'm getting use to drinking water, sprite, and ginger ale. I miss being able to do certain activites, snow sledding, skiing and im sure this summer going to theme parks and water parks. Oh well its so very worth it!

Prayers: Pray that we will find out where we should be soon. It is so incredibly hard to plan when you don't know where your going to end up. I pray daily for 3 things, that my baby will one day know Christ, that Josh and I will be good parents, and that we will raise him/her up in a good christian household.

God bless

Em