30 week belly picture & what's up??!!

How far along? 30 weeks already!
Total weight gain/loss: Up about 15 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Yep.
Stretch marks? No new ones... Just leftovers from my last pregnancy that keep STRETCHING.
Sleep: What's that??!!.
Best moment this week: My baby shower yesterday.
Movement: All the time. She's a crazy girl.
Food cravings: Pizza.
Gender: All girl!
Labor Signs: None
Belly Button in or out? Half & half. And it's not pretty.
What I miss: Being able to accomlish simple tasks without getting hot & out of breath.
What I am looking forward to: The Albion Fair & my other two showers next month.
Weekly Wisdom: Ignore all the "I've had a baby so I know everything" kind of people. <----- this still!
Milestones: Today I am one day more pregnant than I've ever been! [see previous post]

Bittersweet: One day more pregnant than I've ever been.

On January 7th, 2008 I was 31 weeks pregnant with my surprise baby. I knew she was sick but I had no idea how bad things were. I went in for a follow up ultrasound & that's when the tech told me the words nobody wants to hear...

"There's a problem.... the baby is no longer alive."

Two days later I delivered a stillborn. My beautiful daughter, Nevaeh, was born January 9th, 2009 @ 1:41 am. She was 2lbs 9oz.

Today I am 31w1d pregnant. One day more pregnant than I have ever been.
This is a day I mourn the loss of my first daughter & celebrate the beautiful gift I have been given.. to be pregnant again with Madelyn.

If you'd like to visit the site I made for Nevaeh & read my story the link is http://nevaehgradedudas.faithweb.com

21 weeks- New picture & what's been up

How far along? 21 weeks!

Total weight gain/loss: Up 5 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Yep.

Stretch marks? No new ones... Just leftovers from my last pregnancy.

Sleep: Awesome from the time I fall asleep til Travis gets up for work. Then it's hard to fall back asleep.

Best moment this week: Feeling Maddie go crazy in my belly at the races... I think she liked them.

Movement: Mostly when I first wake up or lay down to go to sleep & after/while I eat.

Food cravings: Steak & Subway... I work there... what can I say!?

Gender: All girl!

Labor Signs: None

Belly Button in or out? In but slowly getting more shallow.

What I miss: Riding rollercoasters... Looks like it's the ferris wheel for me this year!

What I am looking forward to: My first baby shower on July 25th

Weekly Wisdom: Ignore all the "I've had a baby so I know everything" kind of people.

Milestones: Well it was a few weeks ago but finding out it's dresses & bows this time around!

19w2d photo shoot... er ultrasound :)

Her profile... She has daddy's nose!


This one's kinda creepy... Sorry baby girl.



Girl parts... 'Nuff said.

Week 21-24: June 9th- 30th

My little papaya girl :) Watch what you say -- baby is now able to hear outside noise from down in the womb. Studies show that baby finds gentle music and your own voice most soothing. Nipples are starting to sprout, and that little face is fully formed. And, baby's starting to settle into sleep cycles, snoozing about 12 to 14 hours a day. It shouldn't be hard to figure out when -- just pay attention to those kicks as they start and stop.

Long time, no blog.... but I'm back!

It's been a crazy last few weeks.... er months but I'm back. Everything is good with baby. Yay! We had our anatomy scan on May 28th. She was movin' & groovin' in there.... and yes I did say she. We found out we're having a baby girl. We've decided on the name Madelyn Kylee. Madelyn means strong woman and Kylee is the feminine form on Kyle, which is Trav's middle name. Once I get time I'll post some picture from her photo shoot... err ultrasound. Whatever!

Due date changes, hyper babies, and relief!

So yesterday we had our 2nd OB appointment. When we got there I could feel my heart about to beat out of my chest! Every.single.time. we have an appointment I feel like this. I have no clue why I am so scared that I might miscarry, especially when Nevaeh's death had nothing to do with "miscarrying." *sigh* Anyways the appointment went amazingly well & I even got 2 pictures which I will definitely show off at the end of this post. :) Anyways my doctor did an internal ultrasound again. Ugh. But I was just glad to be getting an ultrasound. The doctor goes to do the ultrasound and the baby was moving all around kicking and stuff. And the nurse and the doc both said what an active little one! Yeah too bad I can't FEEL all of that yet. Lol. Then my doc looks at the nurse and says, "What do we have her as?" The nurse says, "10 weeks 6 days I think." But I chimed in and told her I thought it was 10 weeks 5 days. He says, "No. Farther. When is the due date?" Nurse says, "October 29th." Then the doc says, "Nope she is 12 weeks today. Change her due date to the 20th!" So the little jelly bean is due on the 20th now! Yay! And as promised here are the pics of my jelly bean (who doesn't really look that much like a jelly bean anymore!):