October already?

Wow! Time certainly has a way of getting away! I can't believe it is October already, but the cool fall weather makes it real. I love this season for the cool weather, pumpkins, cider, hot chocolate, fall-scented candles...the list goes on and on. It is just such a nice time of year, before it gets too cold. One of my best friends, Amy, had her wedding this past Saturday for which I was a bridesmaid in. The day was BEAUTIFUL! The weather was cool and breezy and the bridesmaids wore gorgeous cranberry colored dresses and carried fall-colored flowers. It was great!
    On the baby front, some exciting news for this week. I am 98% sure that for the last few days I have been feeling the baby. I don't think it is gas or anything like that. It keeps happening in the same couple spots really low on my belly and feels almost like little popcorn popping or little taps or somethign similar. If that is really what I am feeling....then HOW EXCITING!! I will be 17 weeks on Saturday..time is going by fast! Please continue to pray for a healthy pregnancy and baby. I appreciate all the thoughts and prayers.
     School, however, seems to be dragging. I am chugging along with my clinical hours, but do not have as many accomplished as I would like to at this point (have just had some unfortunate incidents with hours getting cancelled and slow days where I don't get a lot of hours in), hopefully things will pick up. So ready to just be DONE with school for good!! I will try to see if Nate can post some pictures this evening from the wedding and our little "bump". Love to all
             N.

Second trimester is right around the corner

Hello to all!
    As always, it has been a while since I blogged. I know, I know, I should do it more, but my main focus is getting through this last semester of school and clinicals right now. So I am still working full time (3, 12 hour shifts per week) and doing clincals twice per week (usually eight hour days), so I am swamped with stuff to fill my time! I will be 14 weeks on Saturday!!! Yeah for second trimester :)  I had my monthly OB appt yesterday..just the usual, weight, blood pressure check etc, but FINALLY got to hear the heartbeat....it is neat to see it flickering on the screen, but even more fun to actually hear it! Nate was working so he did not get to go along :(, but I am sure we will hear it again.  Our BIG ultrasoud is Nov. 2!! I never thought that I would want to know what I was having, but all that changed as soon as I find out I was pregnant...have to know now!  I have already gained about 8 pounds which is a little scary, but I can't complain..... at least I can keep food down. I have had tiny waves of nausea here and there, but that's about it. Very blessed and lucky so far. Keep saying prayers for a healthy, happy baby...that's all that matters. Love to all
              Natalie

help designing my page

I need help! My blog background and design is all discombobulated (no clue how to spell that word!). I tried to go to the template design tab and clicked on a background I liked and applied it to my blog, but all that showed up was a different background color, no design and my page looks a mess! HELP!

It is true!!!

The cat has been let out of the bag...I am pregnant!! I am a little over 10 weeks and my tentative due date is March 19th. We had our first ultrasound this past Tuesday and could see the little heartbeat flickering in baby's chest and his/her arms and legs were moving and grooving all over the place. SOOO COOL!! We had a suprise birthday party/ secret reveal yesterday for my mom. It was a good excuse for getting both sides of the family together and it could not have gone better. Nate recorded the whole thing, so hopefully he can maybe show me how to post the video of the big reveal on here!! Anyway, we are just ecstatic and just pray for a healthy and happy baby. That's all I can pray for :) Thanks for all the prayers that were said that got us to this point in the first place. It is all such a blessing! Love to all
Natalie

I am back!!

Sorry it has been a while since my last post. Seems like time always slips by so fast! I can't believe it is almost the middle of July already. So I have been chipping away at my clinical hours this summer..I can do up to 90 hours to get a head start for the fall. Other than that, just been relaxing on my off days from work. Nate is headed to California to visit Carl in 3 days. He will be gone from Wednesday and come back the next Tuesday. I don't know what I will do without a husband for almost a week!! It will be strange. Jon will be out in California as well to visit, so it will be nice for all three of the brothers to spend time together.
Last but not least, I just wanted to ask for some prayers. Seems like I have been asking for that a lot on here lately. I have just been feeling anxious lately, really for no great reason, and it always makes me feel better knowing that I have loved ones praying for me. Also if you could toss up a prayer for my parents, that would be great. Both have had some health issues going on and I hope they both get to feeling better soon!! Thanks and love to all :)

Babies

Babies. That is all that I can think about lately. Maybe I have had too much time on my hands with my break from classes and clinicals. Maybe it is because two of my good friends are pregnant. Maybe it is from all the time I spend in the NICU. In any case, I am SO SO SO anxious to get pregnant and have one of my own. Now, I realize that Nate and I have not been trying for long, but the first couple months have been unsuccessful. I know that God has his own plan for us, but I am hoping that plan will include a baby for us SOON! I did not think that I would get so frustrated, so quickly from the lack of a pregnancy, but I guess it is just because I want it so badly. So, any and all prayers and good thoughts are appreciated during this time for us. Here's to hoping we have good news sooner rather than later. Also, any pregnancy tips from anyone...I am open ears! Nate seems to have some good fertility on his side of the family :)

Babies

Babies. That is all that is on my mind lately. Maybe it is because I just am coming off a four week break from clinicals and have had a lot more time on my hands. Maybe it is because a couple of my good friends are pregnant. Maybe it is all the time I spend in the NICU, BUT.....I am wanting a baby SO SO SO badly right now. I know that God has a plan, but I sure hope that plan includes a baby for us SOON. I know we have not been trying that long, but the first couple months have been unsuccessful. I didn't think I would get frustrated so quickly, but I just want a baby so bad that it can't happen fast enough. So, if some prayers can be sent out, I would appreciate it ;) And I will take any pregancy tips I can get!!