This past Friday, before the day had truly gotten underway, I learned 2 lessons. In hopes of others not having to learn the same lessons, I thought I would share.
First of all, diapers do have a capacity limit. I knew this must be true, but I didn’t really know where that marker was. Surprisingly, we haven’t had any wet diaper leaks. (Don’t worry, we had our share of nursing blowouts). When Savannah wakes up, it takes her a little while to embrace the day. If we go to change her diaper immediately upon awakening, it usually isn’t a pleasant experience for anyone. So we have gotten in the habit of waking, then cup of milk with some cuddle time, then diaper change. On Friday, our routine was no different. After cuddle time, I sat her down to let the dogs out. When I came back and picked her up, I found her literally sitting in a puddle. This was not a ‘leak’, this was a diaper that had hit max capacity and was overflowing through and through. Needless to say, from now on, I think we will be a bit quicker to get to that morning diaper change.
This week I found a yoga class at the gym that I liked. I decided that we would hit the gym before mom’s group. I drop Savannah off at her class. She loves her teacher by the way. She actually reached for her when we walked up to the door. I head to my class, walk in, and notice that instead of yoga mats, everyone is setting up for step class. I step out and look at the schedule posted on the wall. I had mis-read the schedule, and the class I was wanting to go to was not on Friday’s. No big deal, I’ll just take a step class, except…..I have flip flops on. Then I think, well, I could walk on the treadmill…no, not in flip flops. I could?????? Ahhhh, do upper body lifting. So instead of my greatly anticipated yoga class, I lifted weights in my flip flops. I’m pretty sure that I was the only one in the gym wearing flip flops. I’m sure some people noticed, but thankfully, I’m getting better and better about not caring what or how I look in the gym. The lesson here is….even if you are going to yoga class, go ahead and wear your tennis shoes (just in case).
What a sweet face!
It's a boy!
We are so excited to share the good news that we have a healthy baby BOY! If you look at the picture above, there is no denying what gender it is 
I’m sure someday he will hate that I posted this picture :) As for the placenta issue, so far so good. The placenta implanted on the front and is considered low-lying, but it is NOT over the cervix. At this point that is great news. There is a concern, that the placenta may be over the preexisting scar from the c-section. If this is the case, then it can cause problems if the placenta decides to grow into the scar/uterine wall. This would be called a placenta accreta. However, we are going to continue to believe that this does not happen and there will be no complications with this pregnancy. The good news is that it means I get to see my little guy via ultrasound once a month. We are so excited to receive all this good news. God’s miraculous hand is continuing to work through me. This baby is truly a miracle in the making.
It’s crazy how some days I forget that I’m pregnant, and then there are others that all I feel is “pregnant”. It’s not that I feel the baby move all day, it’s the extra weight, indigestion, and fatigue that creates the “pregnant” feeling. I love it though. I prefer feeling pregnant, rather than being pregnant and not having any sign of it at all. Call me crazy, but when you’ve tried as hard as I have to get pregnant and have gone through losing 3 pregnancies, it’s nice to be reminded of the constant miracle growing inside. And it’s nice when you start looking pregnant, rather than just looking like you haven’t lost baby weight from a previous pregnancy yet
Our “big” ultrasound is on Tuesday. It will be then we will find out if we have the same placenta problem that we had last time, and we will find out what we are having-boy or girl. Kyle thinks its a boy. Personally, I’m not thinking one way or the other, but just to be my husband’s antagonist, I’ll say it’s a girl. If you are wondering if you will find out what it is then as well, the answer is YES! However, to answer the next question, no we don’t have names yet. We can’t agree on any, yet. We think of a ton of girl names we like, but we can’t come up with one boy name that we both love. We have stopped talking about it for now. I figure half the battle (literally) will be eliminated if we just wait until Tuesday. I’ll keep you updated.
This election I’ve tried to look at both candidates….candidly. To be honest I wasn’t thrilled about either one, so I needed more information before making my decision.
I watched the Saddleback civic forum with both candidates given the same questions. This is my kind of information because it’s truly “out of the horse’s mouth”. I must say that McCain answered the questions directly and it showed his character in a way that I admired. Obama surprisingly fumbled and gave many vague answers, and I didn’t feel like I was given a glimpse of who he was as a person.
I try to look at all the issues and not harp on just one issue. However, the issue of abortion is near and dear to me. I believe that life begins at conception, and with the help of technological advances infants are considered viable earlier and earlier. Because our country has valued a woman’s choice over a child’s life, we have created a culture that allows a woman to kill her baby because she doesn’t want it. If you take two babies of the same gestational age, one could be born and life saving measures be given and the other could literally be put in a trashbag left to die. So how do we decide which baby lives and which baby dies? Oh we let the mom who doesn’t want a baby decide.
A friend of mine, MommyZabs, has a great post about Obama and also has videos to support it. I encourage you to watch it. Make your own decision. Do we really want someone to lead our country who wants to let living babies die in trashcans?
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I just watched the you tube videos of the Steven Curtis Chapman family sharing their story and their faith. If you haven’t already, I urge you to take the time to watch the videos. Their honesty will touch your hearts, and their hope will remind you that there is hope. It is a true testimony of God’s presence and faithfulness. My prayers are still with them.
(Unfortunately it’s in 6 parts).
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
About Last night Larry shares his thoughts about the interview.
I think it is interesting when people say they wish they believed.
My husband sent me this link to a post on a blog that he follows, I laughed until I cried. So I had to share…check it out (especially you mums out there)!
Secret Life of Kat: Ultimate Survivor
Be warned…some movies shouldn’t be watched when pregnant. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good movie, but I’m sure it would be much better if one isn’t hormonal and crying through the entire thing!
I know, I know! I have taken a sabbatical from writing. It wasn’t really intentional, but there are so many things I think about blogging, and then I just never do it. So I thought that I would start back with this random thought about a movie. Maybe next time I sit down to write, I won’t be bogged down with all that I had hoped to write, and just write.
As for the pregnancy, everything is going well. We are 16 weeks now! The nausea has subsided, except for the occasional strong smell that can take me over the edge. The fatigue seems to have improved, although I still feel like a nap is welcomed almost everyday. The migraines though, are now annoying. They aren’t as severe, but I will admit that I’m just tired of them. Hopefully, they will just go away! Other than that, things are going well. Savannah is one now! I promise to post some pics soon.
Because my friend, Kelli tagged me, I figured I would oblige her request.
!). The Rules: Answer the questions using only one word. Then tag four others.
1. Where is your cell phone? diaper bag
2. Your significant other? amazing
3. Your hair? neglected
4. Your mother? compassionate
5. Your father? sacrificial
6. Your favorite thing? kisses
7. Your dream last night? forgettable
8 Your favorite drink? iced caramel macchiato
9. Your dream/goal? family
10. The room you’re in? hotel
11. Your hobby? scrapbooking
12. Your fear? missing
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? life
14. What you’re not? defeated
15. Muffins? Blueberry
16. One of your wish list items? china hutch
17. Where you grew up? Texas
18. The last thing you did? ilios noché
19. What are you wearing? Lovely
20. Favorite gadget? Mac
21. Your pets? dogs
22. Your computer? organizing
23. Your mood? tired
24. Missing someone? yes
25. Your car? me
26. Something you’re not wearing? shoes
27. Favorite store? Hobby Lobby
28. Like someone? definitely
29. Your favorite color? red
30. When was the last time you laughed? today
31. Last time you cried? Wednesday
If you are interested, consider yourself tagged!
We are pregnant! Yep, that’s right! We are pregnant. If your recall, this past February, I felt the Lord prompt me to not just look at Savannah as a miracle, but to also believe for my own miracle of healing. The next month we got pregnant, but we lost the baby. I took that as a sign of healing, just not the right timing. I kept waiting for my body to get back into the swing of things hormonally, but found myself battling migraines one right after another. I’ve always had migraines, but I tend to get them worse and more frequent when pregnant. I decided to take a pregnancy test, and sure enough it was positive! You would be proud though, because this time I only took one test (last time I took 5)! I had no idea how far along I was, so I called my doctor and we had an ultrasound. We found out that we were 5 weeks 6 days pregnant, and we got to see the heartbeat. It was still early, but I really had faith that this pregnancy would make it. The past few weeks have been full of ups and downs. There are moments that I’m planning on another baby and dreaming up names and nurseries, then there are other moments that I wonder if it will really happen. Today, I’m dreaming of names though!
We went today and had our first official OB appointment! The baby looks great, with a heartbeat of 170 bpm, and measuring 9 weeks. This puts us with a due date January 16th! It was such a relief to see that little body–at only an inch long, Peanut already has a head, a body, a heartbeat, and little arm and leg buds. It was even moving around. It makes it so much more real to see it!
Please believe with us for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. Given my last pregnancy’s complications of placenta previa, the chances of another previa are higher. We would really like to avoid that if at all possible. So be praying that the placenta is high in the uterus. We won’t know for a couple more months though.
Well that’s what has been going on in the Chowning household! Savannah isn’t real happy about the news right now, because it means that she has to start eating on her own. She has become quite attached to mommy, but she is slowly learning to enjoy food. My goal is to have her weaned completely by her first birthday (which is a little over a month away!) My how time flies!
Hi! My name is Kristy and this is my outlet to share thoughts on motherhood, infertility and life as I know it. To give you some insight into me, I've been married for over eight years to 
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