Another Round with the Knitting Needles

I have to get my creative energy out somehow... So, since I can't paint at the moment, and can't work on the nursery until we're settled in our next home, knitting it is! Here's my first attempt at a baby hat; peach colored for our Georgia Peach. Next is a little scarf to go with it...I'm going to love having a winter baby!

                             

Doppler

Finally got to hear the baby's heartbeat, a whopping 163 beats per minute!

Nursery Theme!

Love these prints! I believe I've found our nursery theme. Now the question is, do I splurge and buy all the items pre-made from Etsy, or do I invest in a sewing machine so that I can buy the fabric and make a few things myself? Hmmmm, decisions decisions!

Baby Bump @ 16 Weeks

Baby's the size of an avocado this week, and really starting to show! Just three more weeks till the big day- the ultrasound! I'm so excited to find out what we're having. Our guess is a boy, but who knows, it'll be such a surprise either way!

                                                          

Well Hello, Second Trimester!

We've officially arrived at the much anticipated second trimester! Wooo-hooo! Praise God that everything has gone so well. It's hard to believe that we're already 1/3 of the way through this adventure, when the idea of having a baby on the way has barely sunk it. But of course I'm thrilled, and I can't wait to celebrate with Thane! And let me just say that there are actually three very exciting things going on right now.
1) Reaching trimester two, obviously.
2) Thane coming home from PTA tomorrow!
3) Double-decker tacos from Taco Bell, my new favorite place to eat. (Yes, yes, I realize I'm playing with fire after the recent demise of a friend, but oh, the cravings of pregnancy are hard to contend with!) P.S. McDonalds, I still love you, but you may be #2 on the most delicious fast-foods list from here out.

Praying Through Pregnancy

For all you pregnant mommas out there, "Praying Through Pregnancy", by Jennifer Polimino, is an awesome resource. The book doubles as a prayer guide and journal. Or, you can sign up to have a weekly prayer sent to your email at http://www.jenniferpolimino.com/. The prayers are catered to your baby's development, week by week, hence, showing you exactly what you can pray for throughout each week of your pregnancy. And even more importantly, it leads you to pray for your child's spiritual development; that God will bless baby with a heart for Him, and also that us mommas will have the strength and wisdom to be living examples of Christ while raising our little ones.

Prayer for Week 13

Dear Lord, I thank You for making it to the second trimester this week! I praise You for the miracle of this baby I'm carrying. Truly, You are a great and wonderful God! I'm amazed at the exquisite detail You planned for Your creation. Thank You for caring for my unborn baby, as You said in so many verses.

Lord, I pray for my child that he or she will exhibit the fruit of the Holy Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, long-suffering and temperance. Help me to be a role model of these. Lord, I want to live my life in harmony with You, so that I bring Your Spirit into our home and into my child's life. Help me be the loving mother You want me to be.

And Lord, I pray for the physical development of my baby. Cause everything that is happening this week to develop properly.

Psalm 139:13 says, "You created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb". I thank You for this encouraging Scripture. Please knit together--cause to develop properly--every part of my baby's being: body, soul and spirit.

In Jesus' name. Amen.
 
 

Surprise Ultrasound at 12 Weeks!

I went to my appointment today excited to hear our baby's heartbeat for the first time, and got to see him on ultrasound instead! I couldn't be more thrilled! It turns out that the baby was sitting farther back than normal, which made it hard for the nurse-midwife to locate the heartbeat with the Doppler. Was that a little scary? YES. I had been imagining and fearing that exact scenario, that I would hear nothing when the moment finally arrived. But as the midwife left the room to get the ultrasound machine, I prayed and told God that I wasn't going to worry because He was in control. And praise the Lord, a couple minutes later I was seeing the baby and the heartbeat on screen. His little arms and legs were moving, too!

So, all is well, and what a wonderful gift!