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

What a blessing.

Good morning.

(Caffeine how I miss you)

So technically I'm 12 weeks today, but I decided to post all about it next week. It's going by so very fast! Seems like just yesterday I found out and was all teary eyed. I feel like I need to slow down and enjoy this. Nesting is built in a mom to be. So I day dream alot and plan. Its really the only thing I can do right now.

Things that go through my head all the time:

What if its a boy?

More than likely he will be a mini Josh. Hunting, fishing, camping, will be in his future im sure. He will be a momma's boy.

What if its a girl? Pink fluff, barbies, painting, and cute little outfits will probably be in her future. She will be the apple of our eyes.

So either way... im happy.

I'm happy because I will be holding a little bundle of joy that only God can give. What a blessing.

Eleven.

11 weeks

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Symptoms: I'm feeling 10x better than a few weeks ago. Every once in a while I smell something and get a little sick to my stomach, but all in all... its wonderful. I have been craving random things, blueberry muffins, pot pie, and african coffee. I will be sitting at my desk at work and these crazy craving come to me. I also have been forgeting things lately. Maybe because my mind is so focused on baby, cars, and new houses. Its making me insane. Good times.

Weight: Havent checked lately, but Im feeling the same as before. Just with bigger belly bump. I rub it often, haha. ( I will post picture when I feel comfortable :P )

Sleep Habits: Same as before, really great! I sleep better now than I ever have!

Prayers: Please pray for both me and Josh. We have a great amount of stress on our shoulders. Nesting, etc... It has been hard for me to realize to relax and trust God. Please pray that He will point us in the right direction and that we put Him first in our life.

Em

First Photograph!

It makes me smile everytime. He/She is worth the nausea, fatigue, and mood swings!

This is the start to my pregnancy blog. I wanted to record and savor every moment of my pregnancy.

10 Weeks

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Symptoms: Fatigue. I get so tired doing just about anything. Nausea. Thankfully this is slowly going away, or at least Im getting use to it.

Weight: I lost 3 pounds last week. This was because I couldn't eat anything! My appetite has FINALLY come back & I have noticed a small belly bump showing :)

Cravings: Honey Nut Cheerios, this is my main meal.

Sleep Habits: I sleep great or at least when Josh isn't snoring. I also have noticed I have the best dreams! They are SO clear and interesting! I love sleeping

I find out the gender at 20 weeks, so 10 more weeks to go!

Hope you have a lovely week.

God Bless

Em