A part of me didnt really want to write that last paragraph, but its true... and if you remember one of my new years resolutions was to make our blog a little more honest and intense. And even though I think its a crazy time for us to actually be having a baby... the few moments in the day when food is not creeping up my throat and i hear a david crowder or chris tomlin song and the sun is warming on my skin and the Lord provides a me a breath of fresh air... i am utterly grateful for this baby growing in my tummy that He has created and that He is forming to serve a purpose. I am left in awe that the Lord has chosen us to have this baby and to have him/her now and that the Lord trust us to be the parents of this baby. I am so excited to be a mom. I am so thankful that I can put my hope in Jesus, instead of doctors, books, medicine, blogs, statistics, genetics... I dont know how people do it. I dont know how people function when they put their hope in man, because I assure you man will fail you, man will let you down, man will lie to you and man will disappoint you. I like trusting in God, because honestly nothing else really makes much sense, so I might as well.
So today, I'm 12 weeks! I got to hear the heartbeat yesterday and my doctor gave me some more medicine for my vomiting and I had a lot of people pray for my sickness specifically yesterday and believe it or not I havent thrown up once today. I'm hoping life stays this way, because if I start throwing up again, I will have to get some sort of pump connected to me to give me medicine all day consistently...this is not an option i want to have to take. So prayers are needed! I only lost 3 pounds which isnt that bad considering Ive been throwing up 5-7 times a day for the past 6 weeks, some days more than others, but chocolate chip cookies and vanilla ice cream have been my go to meal (if that counts as a meal) so i'm getting calories there. =) My doctor was not concern about my poor eating habits and told me to eat whatever I can keep down, which is great because I love ice cream (who doesnt?) and chocolate chip cookies are my absolute favorite. The heartbeat was around 165 which now makes me think it could be a girl... (high heart beat means girl, below 140 usually means boy...this is not medically correct), however the chinese calendar says its a boy and I hear thats usually right. =) As of today www.babycenter.com says the baby is the size of a lime!! thats pretty big huh?! ahhh my little lime =)
Amber,
ReplyDeleteIt was refreshing to hear your honesty:) I think honesty is one of the most important things we can teach our children and one of the most important things for our children to see in us. Something I've learned about being a mama, is that there is no right way to do something and every baby is different. Something that was told to me, that made me feel better about becoming a new mom was that- "the baby is new at this too"- so they have no expectations, and they're very forgiving:)I, like you, was so sick with both the boys- even more sick with my last. Babies are resilient-they take what they need from you to grow, so just do what you can foodwise until the morning sickness is up. I ended up loosing 13 lbs and almost had to go the pump direction. Isn't it the hardest but the most wonderful kind of throw up? Ha! If you need anything or have any questions- personal or not, I'm always here (seriously)- from a mother to a mother.
Congratulations, agaian!
BTW- I think you're having a girl :)
Oh- if you do get sick again and can't stop throwing up, don't hesitate to go to the ER, they see pregnant women all the time for vomitting and they'll make you feel all better. (I had to go twice).
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