Please be praying for my mom...

Last night, my mom was admitted to the hospital due to a Pulmonary Embolism. This means that they found 3 blood clots in her lung. She'll be in the hospital for a few days, so we'd really appreciate your prayers as she recovers. As we know more, we'll make sure to update you.

Thanks!

Pregnancy Funny

Pregnancy Funny

Pregnancy Funnies - Birthing Class

Last night was our first of a four-week baby class. I could tell Matt was a little nervous, but we were both excited. Matt kept everyone entertained with his color commentary.

The teacher asked us to sign in and get name tags. As he's writing out our names, Matt turns to me with a mischievous look and says,

"I really want to ask you loudly 'What's your name again?'"

Matt did great. There were a couple moments that he was a little freaked out...especially when the woman started talking about the water sac breaking, leaking or other possibilities. His face was priceless. He turned to me and said "You didn't tell me this could happen!" Overall, it was really informative and well worth the money!

Anyway, Matt and I have talked about getting a shirt like the picture below. :) A friend of mine found a shirt that says, "If you touch my belly I can't guarantee the baby will kick, but I can guarantee that I will."

Pregnancy Induced Delusional Thinking

After the last Dr appointment, Matt asked "So how much did you weigh?" I gave him the death stare and said "We're not going to talk about that."

I don't think the jar of peanut butter sitting on my desk at work that I eat by the spoonful has anything to do with weight gain. :)

I can laugh about it now...

On Saturday, we were at a friend's birthday party in Bloomington until 10:00pm. Because we had to be at church the next morning, we needed to make the 3 hour drive home that night. We get into the car and Matt says, "I have to make one stop before we leave town." The exhaustion and hormones kicked in and tears started rolling down my face. "I just want to be home in my own bed!" I sobbed. He didn't know what to do with me, so he decided to make that "one stop" my parent's house so that my mom could deal with me. :) Poor guy!

Sleeping Preggo

Last night Matt came to bed and I'm pretty sure I had completely taken over the King-sized bed. I was dead asleep...completely sprawled out. The poor guy had a tiny portion of bed left to crawl into. I woke up to him looking over the bed, trying to figure out what to do...Do I wake her, or do I just try to sleep in this tiny space? I think he had decided to just try to crawl in and hope for the best. :)

This last week, I've woken up with horrible leg cramps in the middle of the night. I had read that could happen, but was hoping it wouldn't to me. :) So I tried doing my Yoga Mama video last night about an hour before bed. I'd like to think it helped, because I had no leg cramps last night. Yay!

Today is the dreaded gestational diabetes test. I have to admit, the big bold warning that side effects could include "nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or headaches" is a little intimidating.

Baby Girl has been moving a whole lot more. Last night I was laying on the couch just watching my belly as she moved. So wild!

Help Haiti!

"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in..."

This verse is coming alive to me in the wake of the catastrophe in Haiti. We all have a calling to help...and that will look different for each person. I've already heard of people who have dropped everything and flown over to help. People are collecting items. People are praying. People are giving financially.

I can't get out of my mind the fact that there are probably pregnant Haitian women who have no shelter and no supplies. Mothers who have lost their children or have no place for their children to sleep tonight.

I know there are lots of different organizations that are sending people and collecting money, but I personally know people at Compassion and have seen first hand the integrity that the Compassion Organization has. So, if you don't already know where to send your money to help in the wake of the Haiti earthquake, may I suggest Compassion?

Will you join me in praying for all the mothers, especially those expecting, in Haiti?

Imagine giving birth on a dirt floor in a grass hut.

As an expectant mother, this touched my heart. Its hard to imagine being a pregnant woman in an under-developed country with such harsh conditions. To give birth to a child (that hopefully survives) in a small unsanitary hut...I couldn't fathom. Having no options other than that.

As my mom says, "When you sponsor a Compassion child or donate to Compassion, you are really partnering with another mom." I've been a long-time Compassion advocate...but this gives me a new mission! I'm going to continue partnering with moms across the world. I don't know what this is going to look like, but my heart has been stirred!

Give a Happy Birth Day

Imagine giving birth on a dirt floor in a grass hut.

No doctor, no medical equipment, no help available in case of an emergency. For mothers in developing countries, that is often the harsh reality.

1500 mothers and 10,000 newborns die every day due to complications that could have been prevented just with the presence of a skilled birth attendant.

But Compassion prepares mothers for the big day, providing a skilled birth attendant and medical supplies for birth in a clean, safe environment. For just $100, you can supply a developing world mother with a safe birth today

Baby Pics

While I was home my little sister, Erica, took some belly pictures of me. This first one is my all time favorite.

We have our next appointment

this coming Friday, in which I have to take the Gestational Diabetes test. I have this Orange drink that's been in my fridge for the last month that I get to 'enjoy' on the

drive to the Dr. From what I hear...I just need to gulp it down and get it over with. Not looking forward to that part. But it has to be done.

Baby Girl has been moving around a lot more lately...harder movements and more often. In fact, I'm pretty sure she has the hiccups as I'm writing this. So fun!