Today we had my first OB appointment. That seems weird. I go to the girl-doctor one time a year. Nothing more. We catch up, she does her stuff, and I'm off for 365 more days!
Not this time.
I was so nervous and sick to my stomach getting ready for this appointment. I was so scared that we would get there and there wouldn't be anything in my stomach and it was all just a dream. What if I didn’t hear the heartbeat – does it mean she isn’t in there? I feel pregnant. I am still eating like I’m pregnant, but I don’t have the symptoms of being pregnant. But my cycle still hasn’t started. What if this isn’t real?
When they called me back, since I was already 9 weeks along, they decide they would try and do an ultrasound on my stomach rather than the other-not so pleasant-very uncomfortable way.
My heart stopped. There she was. She -- I call it a "she" like I call all dogs “she’s” but I don’t know what she is. “It” is not an It. She is a Biscuit – had her little fists and feet up in the air saying hello. We checked the heartbeat and boy it was strong! 170.4. Music to our ears.
We had hoped to see my doctor then to go over all kinds of questions. I love my Gyno. I have gone to her for the last 5-6 years and she is great. However, she is in Frisco now, and I live in Las Colinas, work in Fort Worth, and we are moving. And not to Frisco. I knew going into today’s appointment we would need to change doctors and that she would not be delivering my sweet baby. But, I wanted my first appointment to be with someone I knew and I was comfortable with. Due to a scheduling issue and her being in surgery, we only left with sweet pictures of our little Biscuit.
Other than not seeing Dr. N, the appointment went so well. What a blessing! How is it possible to love something the size of a grape and only 1” long? Truly God’s miracle. We are so blessed and thankful.
I am continually amazed at how and why God has blessed me with such a wonderful life. Blessed beyond words. Not just because I have a new baby brewing, either. I sit back and think of all the things I have in my life and the family I have and I don’t get it. I’m not the World’s Best Christian! I don't go to church every Sunday (sorry mom and dad - we will be better!) I do love Jesus. But so do you. So does my sweet friend who lost her baby 3 days after he was born. So does my girlfriend who’s parents are getting a divorce and she is 25 years old. These people deserve happiness and something great in their lives right now. I don’t. I don’t deserve this precious life because I already have so much and have done so little. But – I will just be thankful and continually praise God for the abundant love He has shown me and my family.
From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. John 1:16
Our family started as just two,
but we added a Bulldog, because we were just a few.
We named her Baylor, after our alma mater,
And now we are expanding -- son or daughter?
Will he or she have red hair or wrinkles like the dog?
Well, I guess you'll just have to follow this blog!
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hey! hope its ok this is how im contacting you, couldnt find any other way! yes, we give emory a bath everyday. we didnt until she was several weeks old, but we enjoy it, she does, it helps trigger bedtime, and we havent had any signs of dry skin. plenty of baby lotion :) we did this with bennett too.
if she is taking a full feeding at 3am, she might just not be ready to give it up yet. maybe if you try and put her to "bed" at the feeding before the nine oclock one, then that 9 one could be pushed a little later if you go to bed later, and that would help that 3am one sneak closer to the 6 am one. kinda how it worked with us...the time just kept stretching and stretching until it wasnt there any more! takes a little work. they also say 12 lbs is the "magic" weight when babies tummies are all generally big enough to sleep through the night. emory isnt 12 lbs yet, but neither was bennett when he did. just a thought! feel free to email me if you want some more opinions about it! :) haha good luck
xo
nat
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