Blessed

Easter was a lot of fun this year. Casen really got into hunting the eggs and of course Rayden had it down to a science!!!

We had Easter at our church....

And Easter at Rayden's Parents Day Out...

And Easter in Fluvanna for Chance's family reunion

Have I mentioned lately how blessed I am???? Easter is a great time to reflect on all of the blessings you have been given, and I have been given PLENTY!!!! I am so thankful for a God that loves me sooo much that he sent his Son to die for me. I am thankful for mine and my families health, for the two little boys that make my life full, the sweet little girl inside my belly that I can't wait to meet, and I am thankful for my sweet husband who makes me complete!

Have you counted your blessings lately????

And The Winner Is.....

My awesome Momma ordered it today!!! Should be here in 8 to 10 weeks!!! I am sooooo excited!!!

One more.....

Today is the day I am going to make my final decision.... however, I found what I think is my new favorite....

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Let the Fun Begin

I said I wasn't going to buy anything for Lil Miss Potter until after my next ultrasound on April 7th, I need one more confirmation that it is a little girl!!! However, my mom came in this week and we did what we do best..... SHOP. But, technically, "I" didn't buy little girl anything, but mom did!!! It is so strange to see pink things around the house that aren't mine!!! I also can't explain how fun it was to see all those adorable frilly, fluffy, adorable girl clothes and actually get to BUY them!!!

I have been trying to figure out the nursery...... NOT AN EASY TASK!!!! I found this set online, a lady hand makes them and I think I might be in LOVE!!!!

But there are still sooooo many great others still in the running.

Chance is still gunning for this nursery.....

Okay, the ballot is now open...... I LOVE OPINIONS!!! I can't possibly pick and choose on my own!!!! Tell me which one screams out to you!

Coming next...... finding this baby girl a name.....

Half Way!

Tuesday marked my 20 week mark. Whoo Hoo! Half way there! We had another ultrasound that day, confirming that "she" is still a "she"!!! I was glad to get a second confirmation, it is still hard for me to believe that we are having a little girl. I don't think I will believe it until she is here!!! Everything seems to be going very well with this pregnancy. By this point in the pregnancy with Casen I was already having complications with the high amniotic fluid level and was nearly to the point they were giving me steroid injections in fear that he would be arriving way too early. Tuesdays ultrasound showed my fluid levels were normal and all looked GREAT with the baby, her heart, brain, kidneys, and she is right on target for growth, measuring in at approximately 11oz! The only problem I have encountered is that I am still throwing up, several times a day! I have lost 14 pounds so far (okay, I'm not REALLY complaining about that....) and they say that at this point the baby is not being harmed by my not being able to keep anything down, but that it will be a problem if things haven't turned around by my next appointment next month. I have been on Zofran and Phenegran as well as Prilosec. I have tried the Sea Bands for motion sickness and tried mixing B6 vitamins and Unisom (wired me and I stayed up all night) all without much relief. I have started trying to drink the Carnation Instant Breakfasts and eating peanuts and trying to make everything count that I put in my mouth. But hey, it's a girl.....Right?????

For those of you that are saying "I can't tell" here is a comparison shot from one of the boys, same angle shot as above......

The verdict is in.....

We had an ultrasound and.......

WE ARE HAVING A GIRL!!!!

I am still in absolute shock! I mean, I hoped, and I prayed, and I prayed some more, but it is one of those things that you have absolutely no control over and I was just certain it would be another boy.

GOD IS GOOD!!!!!!

Thank you Lord for a healthy baby, and thank you Lord for that healthy baby to be a GIRL!!!!

SNOW!!!

It snowed!!!!
It was Casen's first time to play in the snow and he LOVED it!!! I know, I know, he looks like the poor kid from A Christmas Story that is so bundled up that he can barely walk, but I didn't want the little guy to get cold.......