Now Knocking

Last night was the first time that I felt the baby kicking me. It was an unmistakable feeling of a little being kicking repeatedly while I watched 'The Bachelorette'. I guess this baby doesn't like my choice in television. Too bad kid, once you're born you'll have all my attention and therefore I won't be able to watch the 2 television shows I watch now.

Here are some updates:

Currently I'm 17 weeks (just over 4 months)
(prenatal appointment is next week so no physical updates for now)

We won't be finding out the sex... so stop asking me!

My first & only ultrasound should be coming up within the next few weeks.

Adam thinks I look more beautiful with a baby in my belly. He'll make one heck of a husband one day!


House update:
After much consideration, praying and discussion Brian and I have decided that our friend's house in South Lyon is not the right move for us. They want a lot more money for it than we can afford. We have another option in the works so that hopefully we will be moved before this baby arrives. It's hard living with my mother but I'm trying everyday to be thankful that I have a roof over my head and another beautiful child on the way. Today I cleaned my bathroom with much vigor simply because I'm thankful I have a bathroom to clean!

What's New?

Why have I been so silent and distant with you oh blog land? Because I'm not good at keeping secrets at all, especially ones I'm VERY excited about. So, to keep myself from exploding on the internet I've ignored my blog. It was hard enough to keep my keyboard shut on Facebook!

For the past 2-1/2 years Brian and I have struggled to conceive another child. It has been a frustrating journey full of patience testing and faith building. I loved being pregnant, I loved giving birth, and being that I myself am an only child I knew I wanted Adam to have a sibling.

Well, I'm happy to report that many prayers have been answered and without the help of any medical interventions we are due to have our second baby in mid-December!!!! For all who prayed for us I can not thank you enough and I know that each of those prayers worked.

Now we need some prayers for our own home to magically appear! :) I will not have this baby while living with my parents!

This is Interesting..

If we could shrink the earth's population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all the existing human ratios remaining the same, it would look something like the following:

There would be:
57 Asians
21 Europeans
14 from the Western Hemisphere, both north and south
8 Africans
52 would be female
48 would be male
70 would be non-white
30 would be white
70 would be non-Christian
30 would be Christian
89 would be heterosexual
11 would be homosexual
6 people would possess 59% of the entire world's wealth and all 6 would be from the United States.
80 would live in substandard housing
70 would be unable to read
50 would suffer from malnutrition
1 would be near death; 1 would be near birth
1(yes, only 1) would have a college education
1 would own a computer

New Birth Blog

Check out this new blog about birth http://www.blogsmonroe.com/childbirth/

This woman attended my very first Bradley Method class way back in 2006, proceeded to give birth to her 10 lb. 8oz. son totally natural, then had a second child naturally and now teaches The Bradley Method herself! She just got approval to write this blog for Monroe County and I'm SO proud of her!
Congrats Jeanette!!

Ideal Bite

Look at me getting all famous & stuff on Ideal Bite

Before & After

10" of my hair donated to Locks of Love today. Time to start growing it again!

Happy Birthday!!

Happy 4th Birthday to one little boy who just won't stop growing!!

Love you! Mama