Third times a charm

I had my third Ultrasound yesterday... and everything went WELL!!!!!

I am now 25 weeks and the baby weighs approximately 1 pound and 10 oz (which the doctor said was a little big). They were able to get better pictures of her heart this time as well as all of her other healthy organs.

The best part was seeing her yawn, stick out her tongue and bite a little on her hand. It's amazing how much you can see in a ultrasound.

My due date is still scheduled for September 20th and I am feeling really good. I haven't gained much weight yet- but I guess that soon my belly will be growing bigger and bigger and me and the baby will be putting on the pounds.

This week has been very exciting with the encouraging ultrasound, finally deciding on which crib we like and placing our order and also celebrating (tomorrow) our 3 year anniversary!!!! There is so much to be thankful for.

Some updates on the Moseleys

The past two weeks have been a bit rough in the Moseley house... but I wanted to write and update family and friends who occasionally read our blog.

James and I have been working on getting all the projects done on our house before the baby comes. We have installed new hard wood flooring on the first floor of our house- which is absolutely gorgeous!! We got new counter tops in the kitchen and finished the look off with new drawer pulls which really make the counter tops stand out. About a week later we decided to install new tile flooring and counter tops in the upstairs bathrooms before we started work on the nursery.

A few days after the tile was installed in the guest bathroom- we woke up to discover that the bathroom pipes had broken loose during the night and had dripped through to the first floor ruining the ceiling in the kitchen and approximately 500 square foot of the brand new hard wood flooring that we had just finished installing. The water had sat so long that it also started to leak through to the basement and ruined a few of the tiles of the drop ceiling and cause water stains on one of the basement walls. WHAT A MESS!!!!!!

To make things worse, the same week, there were some family misunderstandings involving my niece and my twin brother and I got into a HUGE argument. So our stress level was very high that week and my blood pressure has been higher than "normal."

Today I received a call from the doctor's office telling me that I need to come in for another Ultrasound. I was surprised and feel nervous because I don't know exactly why... I have been told by several friends that this could be a routine Ultrasound and maybe they just need more information or a better picture of the baby. I hope that nothing is wrong- but at this point I just don't know!!!! The appointment is Monday, June 8th and my mother has agreed to go to the doctor with me.

Please pray that everything goes well on Monday and that James and I are able to work through the next few weeks and have all the repairs completed and be able to move onto preparing the nursery soon.

IT'S A GIRL!!!!

We finally had our Ultrasound and were told that we will be having a GIRL!!!!!!

James and I were both shocked by the news... but are so glad that we know now and can start planning and decorating the nursery!

The baby was very active during the Ultrasound- but we were able to see close ups of all the organs including the baby's heart (heart beat was 148 beats per minute), her stomach, kidneys, liver and also were able to see a close up of her spine... very cool!!!!!

They measured her head and spine and determined that she was "normal" size and weighs approximately 1 pound.

This week I am 22 weeks and FINALLY started feeling the baby move. It has been so exciting and kind of strange all at the same time. Most of the times when I feel her move is right after I eat... so I'm sure the sugar has her flipping in circles.

My next appointment is Monday, June 8th... more updates soon!!!!

Baby Update

On Monday, April 13th I had my 17 week OB appointment. I met with one of the doctors at Atrium and she did updated blood work and several other tests.

After my usual exam, I finally got to hear the baby's heart beat!!!!!

The doctor had quite a challenge chasing the baby around though... She found the heart beat quickly, and we listened for a few seconds. But then the baby moved. She found the heart beat again and we listened and then he/she moved again. The baby was definitely dancing around inside!! She followed it around for a few minutes.

When I feel the baby start to move- I am going to be in BIG trouble... he/she is VERY active!!!!!


On another note- the floors are finally completed and we will have our new kitchen counter tops installed tomorrow. So- I will have some new pictures of the updates posted very soon. It looks so great- like a whole different house.


We have our next OB appointment on Monday, May 11th (the day after Mother's Day) when we will FINALLY found out the sex of the baby!!!! James will be at the appointment with me and we're both very excited to find out what is growing inside of me and start planning the nursery.

Baby News

I think that most of our family and friends know- but I wanted to make the announcement official and put it on our blog. WE'RE EXPECTING A BABY!!!!!

It's funny how the result of peeing on a stick can be so exciting... hehe

I have had a wonderful pregnancy so far. I have had very little nausea and no sickness- though I have been taking a ton of vitamins to be sure! The only problem that I have is being soooo tired- though I've been told that it's normal and should ease a little in the 2nd trimester.

I had one of my first "important" doctor's appoinments this week. We were supposed to hear the baby's heart beat... but the nurse was unable to find it. So, just to be safe, they scheduled us quickly for an ultrasound. It was the most incredible experience of our lives!!!!

James was at the doctor's office with me and we both watched the screen in amamzement as our baby jumped actively all over the screen. The tech got some really great pictures of our baby and a close-up of his/her face.

We still have 2 more months to wait until we can find out the sex of the baby- but we have decided that neither one of us wants to wait... and we plan to find out!

As of today I am 12 weeks pregnant and my "estimated" due date is September 27th- though they suggested at my last appointment that because of the size of the baby they may move my date up one week (could now be September 20th)

If anyone has any words of advice and books you recommend me reading- please feel free to share. We look forward to the next 6 months and being able to finally hold our beautiful, healthy baby!!!!

Woman to Woman Encouragement

I received an e-mail on Friday and it made my day... so I thought that I should pass it on...

Woman to Woman Encouragement

Someone will always be smarter. Their house will be bigger. They willdrive a better car. Their children will do better in school. And their partners will fix more things around the house.

So let it go and love you and your circumstances.

Think about it. The prettiest woman in the world can have hell in her heart. And the most highly favored woman on your job may be unable to have children. The richest woman you know -she's got the car, the house, the clothes - might be heartbreakingly lonely.

So, love you. Love who you are right now. Tell yourself, "I am too blessed to be stressed."

"To the world you might be one person, but to one person you just might be the world."


When I think about all the wonderful women in my life- I knew that I just had to share! I'm not sure how many people read my blog... but I know the women who have told me that they read- and I love them all dearly!!

I wish the best for everyone in 2009 and hope that we can continue to encourage each other.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

December has been a busy month of making cookies, going to parties and celebrating Christmas with co-workers, friends and family!! I don't have all the pictures from the holidays yet- but I'll share a few from our cookie-baking experience...

Here are pictures of Marissa and Abby making cut-out cookies (best part is playing in the flour)

James and I had a huge Christmas cookie making party. Lisa, Abby, Marissa, Audra, Sklar, Clayton, my mom & dad and Grandma Hembree came over to help us make five different kinds of cookies- which we are still eating (three plus weeks later). James gave me one of my Christmas presents the night the night before- a new Kitchette mixer- which I love!!!!

Here's a picture of some of the cookies before they went into the oven- notice the "hot dog" that Marissa made... so creative. Of course it didn't look the same when it came out of the oven.

Even though Audra, Clayton and Skylar came over to our house- they weren't very interested in helping make cookies- they decided to cuddle up and watch tv instead.

James and I attended several parties- including our work party, Lewis family party and traveling to Wisconsin to spend a week with the Moseley family. It has been a very busy Christmas!!

We are both looking forward to a quiet night at home- just the two of us- for New Year's Eve. We both worked all day today and, after traveling so much over Christmas, are looking forward to staying home.

Our Holiday cards will be mailed out soon (for those of you that have been wondering)- so that we can wish you all of the best for 2009.

Best wishes and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!