21 week 3d ultrasound

 

On my first visit with my obg he decided since I had previous genetic problems, being Kadon having gastroschesis, that he wanted me to see a perenatologist. I really had no concern but obviously didn't disagree, after all they do those fabulous 3d ultrasounds. Good news is the baby is Perfect, nothing to cause any concern at all. The little bug still loves it's hands and is as active as ever :)

Baby Love #5, exactly 1 lb.



20 week bumpdate!

How far along? 20 weeks
Weight gain/loss: 137 , up 17 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Yes Yes Yes
Stretch marks? No
Sleep? great
Best moment this week? first visual movement
Food cravings: burgers and pizza.
Belly button in or out? flesh
Movement? wiggles and a couple jabs
What I miss? my body
What I'm looking forward to: getting some projects done
Milestones: baby can here all the chaos!

 

2O weeks... I didn't think I would ever get this far lol. I am becoming accustomed to the fact that I will probably be in this state for the rest of my 19 weeks. The highlight, I can really feel baby now. I can't wait for the rest of the family to be able to do so as well. Babies head always seems to lay to the right of my belly button and feet down into my pelvic. Every once in a while it feels like it does a cart wheel and takes the wind out of me, but it's cute. I bought this fabulous new Prego bobby pillow to help sleep, the thing is Fantastic. I've also picked up a few neutral clothes here and there, and washed all the boy clothes I kept. I'm trying to get everything done, I have a feeling I wont last as long with this one, my body is just tired. I woke up this morning feeling like I have grown outward 2 inches, There is no sucking in now. I want to enjoy this next half as much as possible, but then I want to meet our newest angel and squish its face. I'm so thrilled to be on the closing end. We are truly so blessed.
Xo

19 week photo shoot!

19 weeks and half way there!!! I am Csectioned so my babies are taken between 38-39 weeks. Praise the Lord! We  decided to celebrate with a family photo shoot. although I'm not huge, I'm big enough where I don't look like a whale in my face. And the weather is perfect. Here is some I have been given, I'll add more when I get my CD.

xo

 

 

18 week Ultrasound

Hey ya'll it's week 18!

Baby is growing great, it is 8 oz., which is a perfect size. The last time I was in there baby measured a week larger, so thank God it decided to slow down. All the kiddos were able to join for this. It was a very blissful experience, the lady took her time and we were all able to enjoy watching our newest addition wiggle around. Baby really enjoys it's hands, they were everywhere. At the time it was head up and feet down. I can say that is the truth, I always feel as though there are feet in my pelvic bone. I also had a Dr. check up, everything perfecto there as well. All and all so far so good! Enjoy the little beans close ups!

Xo

Home School mommy away!

So I'm officially a homeschooling mommy! And a pregnant mommy. I do not know how smart that was, but it is a little late now haha. On a serious note I officially have 2 fifth graders, a second grader, and a kindergartner. Let me be the first to say, no amount of planning can prepare you for this. maybe its my hormones but man oh man am I tired at the end of the day. I do not see having the baby and nursing making this any easier so I must push through. We are on our third week. It is getting into a routine now. My second and K are easy as pie, my fifth have A LOT of work. They say Abeka is rigorous, well they were not joking. In the process of this, unschooling is a must. After 5 years in public school, being on a strict schedule, being told when to eat and when to play, it is really hard to break. They are a little lazy on me, makes me wonder if they slept k-4. I just have to stay on them, show them how important it is to be able to self learn. I trust in God that I Am doing the right thing, and he will bless us in this adventure. In the mean time we are all just adjusting, and I'm trying to keep my house clean, I didn't realize having them home all day was going to create a tornado lol. I hope my kids know how much I love them, cause they are going to owe me ;) ... Hope y'alls kids had a blessed and wonderful first day back at school, I pray they all get the education they need!

XO

 

14 Weeks

 

 

How far along? 14 weeks

Weight gain/loss: 128lbs

Maternity clothes? Yes

Stretch marks? No

Sleep? Much better

Best moment this week? My ultrasound!

Food cravings: nothing to specific

Belly button in or out? flesh

Movement? butterflies

What I miss? eating anything I want

What I'm looking forward to: getting the house organized

Milestones:

14 weeks! I feel 90% better. The Doc prescribed me some antacids, which is a lot of my problem. The rest is typical nausea, most of the time at night.

So for the last 6 weeks or so this pregnancy reminded me a ton of the twins, and I'm getting big quick. Well what else is there to do, but by a doppler. I love this thing except for the 2 heart beats I hear loud and clear. Hi talk about stress mode. To add more insult to injury, all I hear is how large I am. So this ultrasound was very needed. And it clarified everything my husband said, 1 baby! Hurray! No that I wouldn't welcome 2 with open arms, but lets face it, I all ready have 4 ;)

 

10 weeks...My oh my it feels like eternity. This is a very rough pregnancy. If you have read the book What to expect when you are expecting, there is a laundry list of side effects, to which I can check off Every one of them. Stretching, cramping, bloating, nausea, fatigue, weakness, just plain yucky. It kicked in around 6 weeks and has increasingly gotten worse. I'm doing my best to stay positive, hoping it will pass at the twelve week mark. I feel so bad I don't even leave the house, let alone answer the phone. I'm very thankful to my children and husband, they are taking great care of us. As for now I live off triscuts and cheese, anything I drink doesn't settle, but I must continue to intake liquids. I trust God is taking care of us. Crossing fingers this passes soon!

 

 

 

How far along? 10 weeks
Weight gain/loss: 123 lbs
Maternity clothes? Oh yes, and a ton of dresses
Stretch marks? No
Sleep? Still terrible
Best moment this week? My husband serves me :)
Food cravings: Nothing I'm still so sick
Belly button in or out? In
Movement? flutters
What I miss? my ability to eat
What I'm looking forward to: San Diego
Milestones: vital organs – such as kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver – are starting to function. Tiny fingernails and toenails are forming.

Baby #5!!

Yes we are Expecting Love baby #5! This was quite the journey for us. In fact it taught us how
precious the process of creating life is. About 2 years ago we tried for our 5th child, after 6 months of trying, nothing came of it. We decided that it was time to move forward with the 4 we have. All was fine and dandy until people around us started popping out children like crazy! That will stir up the mommy instinct in anyone. Jokingly I asked my husband if he was ready for another. To my shock and surprise 'Mr. I don't want any more', said yes. What?! Really?! If you know me, you know I would give the Duggar lady a run for her money, my husband, not so much. So moving on along, Oct. of 2012 we started our family expanding adventure. I was very nervous knowing what happened last time, so I did not go into it very positive. Oct rolled by, than November, A small setback in Dec with my body, led to very off ovulations for January, February, and March. I was hopeless at this point, willing to cave and just move on. But my husband assured me he had prayed about it, and he felt we should continue. I got a lot of advise from other women. All who conceived quickly the first couple times, but struggled as they got older. I did as they said, just stopped worrying and moved on. I started back on my strict diet, and P90x. (After all we were going to SD in 2 months). Focusing on Homeschooling, and spring cleaning. For some reason I felt my full on ovulation the month of April. I was very relieved I was back on track. It was an over all positive month, lots of great news all around. Come May 3, I spotted a tiny bit, and chalked it up as another month gone by. My husband bought me a tanning package to relieve some stress. That sat. I spent the whole day shopping for summer cloths, which turned up nothing lol. Come Sunday I felt off. Went to the Lords house and worshipped very emotionally. We came home and I realized I had not started yet. Its not like me to be late. I just felt like death and knew. My Love went to the store and bought me a test. I wasn't going to take it till the next morning but my patience got the best of me. 11:30 pm, I cried with joys to see those beautiful lines. I stared at in in shock for hours, didn't go to bed till 3am. Crazy!

So here we are #5. We are so thrilled it isn't even funny. They say you appreciate the things you work the hardest for, well this blessing is well appreciated. All the boys can say is they hope its a girl. To much testosterone is probably and under statement haha. I am beyond excited to have my boys at the age where they all can enjoy this. I cant wait for them to go to the ultrasounds, watch my belly grow, and feel the baby kick. It will be a nice addition to Home schooling. And a welcomed addition to our little family ;)

 

 

> How far along? 6 weeks

> Weight gain/loss: 117 same
> Maternity clothes? Yes. im very bloated and
> uncomfortable.
> Stretch marks? no
> Sleep? Odd. cant fall asleep till late, but up with the sun
> Best moment this week? My positive!
> Food cravings: Everything lol
> Belly button in or out? in
> Movement? nope
> What I miss? my energy
> What I'm looking forward to: ultrasound.
> Milestones: The tiny heart begins to divide into chambers and beat and pump blood.

 

 

Love to teach.. The decision to Home school, A Beka Style!

OK so im not the teacher type, but I should be, I do like telling people how to do everything lol. So I have been having some issues with the way my oldest children are coming along, educationally speaking. I have not seen eye to eye very well with the way their school does things. Without getting into to much detail we will just say its a small town power trip ;). So I decided to just show up at school, and spend the day with my little men. To put it nicely an over rated baby sitter in a low security prison comes to mind. I very much encourage any parent to spend the day with their child to see my point.
Moving forward, I was not happy with it and I had had enough. Children are not being taught how to learn, they are being told what to think. And nothing they are being "taught", is even coming close to molding them into a productive humane being, let alone an educated one. 
Instead of complaining the next 13 years, I'm going to take the high road and teach them my self! Yes that's the high road, the long road, the hard road haha! But its also the productive road, the Loving road, and the road to an everlasting bond most parents don't get the chance to partake in. God has blessed me in being a SAHM, so why am I allowing the government to raise them 8 hours a day. Shame on me, I know! In all fairness I have been battling this decision for quite some time, a couple years. I just never thought I was capable of doing it. But we all have our tipping points, and sticking my head in the sand hoping for the best was just delaying the inevitable.
Now my nerves have turned to excitement. I'm all ready planning everything I want to share in my head. And i'm actually excited to re learn! To set the record my husband was homeschooled, I was public schooled. I loved public school, and was all for it. I believed the boys needed to not be sheltered, and kids who didn't have Christ needed a light. My husband felt differently, and you now what, he was right. My boys are my first priority. It is my job to protect them mind, body, and soul. To teach them the ways of the Lord and the world through Christs eyes. To send them into the world spiritually and mentally ready. To raise bright and talented children. Lets face it, public school can not provide that.
So after extensive, months long research, we have decided on Abeka as the curriculum. The only negatives I hear about this program is A. Its ahead of others by at least a year. and B. its hard work. Both I find to be positives in my eyes. I want the best for my children, and I want them to meet their true potential. I do not want to go easy just so they can "get by". I do not feel God wants us to just get by. We were created for far more than that.
Im so Stinkin excited to take on this new adventure. I trust God will be with me and bless me. I know if I do this through Him and raise my children in His glory nothing can go wrong.
Blessing's to All!
Xo!