Woahhh, We're Halfway There...

Woahhhhh, we're halfway there, ohh livin' on a prayer! 

I can't help that's the song that has been in my head over the last 2 weeks....

WEEK 20 & 21: September 24, 2012

I haven't been doing very well at blogging here lately. With the daycare being out of the house for now, I'm not on my normal routine and I forget what day it is! Josh was also out of town all last week and that really threw me off my game! 

Anyways, back to Virginia Lynn! 

Countdown: 19 Weeks!

Size: She should be at the 1 pound mark and around 8 inches long! 

Sleep: I'm sleeping fine, getting up a few times at night but nothing too bad. I have been so busy during the day that by bedtime I usually crash! 

Food Cravings: Umm, food? I'm just hungry, a lot. I've been wondering if I will ever get full! I actually had a craving last week for a smoothie. I got one from McDonald's, it was not exactly what I wanted though. :/ (That's Monroeville, not having any cool places like Smoothie King!)  

Movement: This baby is KICKING! She is making sure her Momma knows she is there, and I LOVE IT! Josh tries to feel her kick every night but no luck yet, I guess it is still early, maybe it won't be long! I feel her all through the day and night now! It definitely makes all of that morning sickness worth it!

What I'm looking forward to: My best friend will welcome her sweet baby boy into the world on Wednesday! We can't wait to meet that little bundle of joy! He might end up being Virginia Lynn's boyfriend one day. ;) (Shhh! Don't tell Daddy!) 

In the middle of my little mess....

I was reminded this morning just how blessed I truly am.

Last week, I thought my little world was turned upside down when a water pipe busted in the attic. It ruined everything in our closet, all of the floors in our house have to be replaced, I had to up and move my little daycare and ALL of their stuff to my parents house, and Josh & I are living out of one room of our house. Poor pitiful me.

I had a pity party. I've had a few pity parties.  I have a pity party weekly, usually. (Sometimes twice.)  I was so bummed that we are now several steps behind in getting ready for Virginia Lynn to get here. I thought, "Ugh! We can't even order her furniture yet!" So much for buying her clothes, I can't even find a place to put the ones I own. So much for decorating my house with my cute fall decorations. So much for hosting WMU at my house next month. So much for...blah blah blah.

For the 3rd time this week, I get out of bed, drag myself to my parents house to welcome my daycare parents into their home. The transition for the kiddos hasn't been a problem. It's just me not being able to find what they need and when. I think I finally have everything they need here, well at the moment anyways. I read a status on Facebook this morning before I drove over here that read:

Thank you everybody for the kind words. Everyone is safe from harm and that is all that matters. The only thing that comes to my mind this morning is the verse that says, do not lay up treasures here on earth that dust and moth might corrupt but our treasure is in Heaven and their our hearts should shall be also. I'm sure that's not it word for word because I can't remember right now. But I do know it's Gods' message for all of us today. Where's your heart today?

I later found out that this post was about a house fire, where she and her daughter lost everything they owned in a single night. They were blessed enough to not have been home, but they lost everything and in one morning she has realized that the safety of her and her child are way more important than anything that house held. When I, I couldn't get past the fact that a few lousy items in a an extra closet were ruined. That I have to pick out a new floor for my house, when she doesn't even have a home now. Where she raised her children and built a life is gone. All of their memories,  gone. 

Where is my treasure? Is it in that pile of soaking wet stuff? Is it in the stack of boxes shoved in the shed?  If it was, it's sure not anymore because this morning I was reminded....

"In the middle of my little mess, I forget how big I'm blessed..."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe4SckesWLE

19 Weeks

19 Weeks
9/11/12

As I should, I have learned a lot about myself while being pregnant. For example, my mother and older sister say I am now "bossy". Which means I'm basically just like you MICHELLE! :) I really thought my tears would be constantly flowing while pregnant but they don't come often. When they do, I'm pretty upset. I try to hide them because I don't want to be that hormonal crazy preggo lady. Instead, I'm the bossy crazy preggo lady. :\ Sorry! Especially those of you who are in my path over the next 21 weeks!

21 more weeks!!! We are almost halfway there! So hard to believe! I told Josh last night that the first half of this pregnancy has flown by, his response was, "Not fast enough!" I'm going to assume that he means because he can't wait to hold that sweet Virginia Lynn. And not because I'm crazy hormonal bossy preggo lady. :)

Virginia Lynn is the size of a cantaloupe this week! Putting her around 10 ounces and about 6 1/2 inches long!

Have you seen me? I mean, I feel like I'm huge and I'm only half way! Can't wait to see how big I look full term! I went back to the doctor on Thursday and when it was time to weigh-in, I was shocked to find out that I am down a total of 10 pounds since my first appointment! My scale has been totally wrong! I guess that just means I have less to lose after the baby, right????

OH! Guess what! I FINALLY felt Virginia Lynn kick!! Yay! It seems like every night for 2 weeks I would lay in bed just waiting for something to happen. So on Friday night we were laying there and after a fight over whether we are going to watch Friends or College Football, I gave in and let Josh watch his game since I knew he would be asleep within minutes anyways. I felt this little flutter, not once but twice! I have felt her a few more times but nothing very consistent. Just happy to be able to feel her! So very exciting!! :)

18 Weeks

18 Weeks
September 4, 2012

The baby is as big as a MANGO!
(6 inches, .5 pounds!)

Countdown: 22 weeks to go!

No real update, except I have a big ole belly! Okay, I know it's going to get a lot bigger! But that's just the only difference in this week and last. I've gained 2 more pounds, but looks like I've gained 15 :) Michelle took a few pictures though :)

We also stopped at Fabrics by the Pound on our way to the beach, so I picked up some of the fabric for Virginia Lynn's bedding. I still have some more to get, but it is super cute! 

I have a doctors appointment on Thursday! :) 

(Sorry the blog is kind of short, just no new news...still waiting for VL to kick!)