Baby Update!

So i haven't really told much about this pregnancy but i feel like i need to record the wonderful milestones in this pregnancy!

* Found out we were pregnant September 8th. 4 weeks along.
* Sept. 21st had first ultrasound couldn't hear heartbeat yet. 6 Weeks. Baby was very little and hard to see.
* Sept. 27th had second ultrasound because of irregular bleeding. Heartbeat 128 BPM. 6 weeks 6 days. Baby was smaller than the yolk sac.
* Oct. 20th had third ultrasound. Heartbeat 186 BPM. 10 Weeks 1 day. Baby has 2 arms and 2 legs. She was very active and they had a hard time measuring her.
* Oct. 30th We announced to our friends and family that we are having a baby!
* Nov. 8th had fourth ultrasound. Heartbeat 168 BPM. 12 Weeks 6 days. Baby looks more human and she waved at us.
* Nov. 16th finished first trimester. I am very thankful, because i wasn't sick at all during my first trimester. I was only really tired. I didn't really crave weird foods, pickles tasted good and subway sandwiches.
* Nov. 17th had fifth ultrasound. Heartbeat 139 BPM. 14 Weeks 1 day. Baby is getting so big. She was sucking her thumb during the ultrasound. Found out i have partial previa.
* Dec. 14th had sixth ultrasound. Heartbeat 161 BPM. 18 weeks. We found out the baby is a GIRL! We were both so excited. I immediately started crying. We got some way cute pictures of her and are so excited for Leah to join our family.
* Dec. 31st felt Leah move for the first time. It was so awesome. I was lying on my side and I kept feeling the same movement over and over again. It kinda feels like a muscle twitching. It was so awesome.
* Jan. 5th Mike felt Leah move for the first time. He usually lays on my belly and will talk to her, but he must have laid his head in the wrong spot, because Leah kicked him right in the ear. It startled mike and we both started laughing.
* Feb. 8th I feel Leah move constantly. Her kicks are getting bigger and i can see my belly move. It is such an awesome feeling. I love her so much!
* I'm almost done with my second trimester and i have been doing great. I seem to get heartburn quite a bit no matter what i eat and my back sometimes aches, but other than that I am doing really good. It is getting harder to sleep because i am getting bigger, but i have a couple pillows to help me get comfortable. Lately I crave Oreos a lot and pickles! :)

Here are a few pictures of me almost at 27 weeks! We are so excited for Leah to get here!

Birthday surprise

What a wonderful birthday i had. Mike was pretty sneaky. He had one of my good friends Leah take me out for ice cream and I had so much fun with her. After i went home and Mike was just relaxing on the couch. I saw a light on in one of our extra bedrooms when i was pulling into our garage. They usually aren't on, so when i came in i was thinking i need to go shut it off. Mike said come sit by me for a minute, so i talked to him for a while and then i really had to go to the bathroom so i went down the hall. I was almost to my bedroom when i heard music playing in the guest bedroom I asked Mike what the music was and he said that it was probably his phone or something. I thought it was really strange because it was in the guest bedroom. I went and opened the door and immediately began crying! There was the crib and furniture set that i wanted and baby music playing in the background! I turned around and Mike had a huge smile on his face. He was so happy he surprised me. He put together all of it while i was getting ice cream. He is so sweet and I am so thankful for all the wonderful things that he does for me! LOVE YOU MIKE!!!!



The beautiful crib!


The changing table.


Dresser

The day before my birthday it was our good friend Kaleb's birthday. So I made a cake and we had them over to hang out.


The beautiful cake! 2 candles for each of us because we are both turning 22!


Kaleb and I getting happy birthday sung to us by Mike and Leah.


Blowing out the candles.


Birthday cards from family and friends!


Cookies from the YW president that i work with at church!

I had such a great birthday and i am so thankful for wonderful friends and family who wished me a happy birthday.