Yes, we are still here! It has been a busy couple of weeks. Let's start back on October 7th, one of the most joyful days of my life. Kyle and I went into our doctor's appointment at 12:30, anxious and excited to see our sweet little baby for the first time in about 11 weeks. The last time we saw baby, he looked like a little bean, and we were so excited to see all of the details that were not really developed then (hands, feet, nose, ears, etc.). The ultrasound tech told us that she was going to be quiet the whole time because she was concentrating on "checking everything out" to make sure it was ok. I am so glad she told us that, because for about 10 minutes we sat in silence and looked at baby, head to toe. I did not stop smiling the whole time. Last, but not least, we found out the gender. The ultrasound tech asked, "Can you tell what you're having?" and I said, "A little boy??" The answer was Yes!! She said there is no doubt that it is a little boy. :) So get ready for a lot of blue (hence the abundance of blue on the blog). We are just thrilled! Here are some pictures from that day.
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| Baby Boy's first outfit from my parents. The hat says, "Little Sport" :) |
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| I was so thankful that my Mom, Dad, and sister could be there! |
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| We are having a BOY! |
The next morning, we flew out at 7 a.m. (of course, I woke up at 3:15 a.m. because I was so excited I couldn't sleep!) to see Kyle's family. It timed out so well, because it was Denise's (Kyle's mom's) 55th birthday weekend, and we got to see them the next day after our ultrasound so we had many things to celebrate. Not long after we got there, we found out we had another wonderful blessing to celebrate...Ashley (Kyle's sister) and her husband Brandon announced that they are expecting!!! I wish I had a video camera of Kyle's mom unwrapping that ultrasound picture...we all went nuts! God has really blessed us in such precious and wonderful ways, and it amazes me to think about His hand in all of this. The babies are 8 weeks apart, so the cousins will be close in age, which is such a special thing in itself. Here is a picture of Kyle's mom a few minutes after finding out she was going to be a grandmother of two!
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| The cousins' first picture together with grandma :) |
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Exciting times! I have noticed that many times the mountains are followed by valleys. I have had poison ivy for a couple of weeks (first time in my life, but apparently I am highly allergic to it), so my doctor put me on a steroid. After finishing the steroid, I caught this rough cold that has kept me home from work for almost a week...eek. But now that I have started the Z pack, I am doing better and not keeping Kyle (and probably baby!) up all night because of my coughing! And hopefully baby will start to be able to recognize my voice again soon when it returns to its regular soprano range (versus an alto/tenor). :) God is so good, all the time, even when things don't seem to be going the way we think they should. May He receive glory for every good thing, as we know that all good things come from above. Until next time, much love from our family to yours!
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| Baby and me at about 20 weeks |
