Pregnancy just isn't what it used to be. In days past, we had a whole host of things to do - and not do - that ranged from completely wrong to borderline absurd. In recent years, we've learned that some old pregnancy myths, such as: not to color your hair, avoid flying in the first or third trimester, stop drinking coffee, applying coco butter keeps you from getting stretch marks, and even the old standby that we shouldn't be exercising or having sex (a much older myth) while pregnant - are … [Read more...]
It’s A Boy!
I am so excited to share this post with you. I had feeling when I get pregnant the first month I tried, that it was a boy. And sure enough I was right! We are having a boy! When I was laying there, and the ultrasound tech told me, tears came to my eyes. My parents were there with us and they got teary eyed too. (We all were hoping for a baby boy.) We are only having two children, and I really hoped that I would have one of each. God is so good. Plus, I was worried about … [Read more...]
Tips to Fight Pregnancy Heartburn
I have never experienced heartburn, like I have with this pregnancy. I have not suffered from regular heartburn at all actually. Before this. But this pregnancy, unlike my first, has me battling with heartburn quite regularly. After a rough night this week, due to eating Flaming Hot Cheetos, {*blush*}, I decided I needed to start paying attention more closely to what I was eating. Here's the thing, I don't actually buy chips very often, but I just had this huge craving for Flaming Hot Cheetos … [Read more...]
Baby’s Heartbeat
sourceWe made it safely home!After a blessed weekend filled with baptisms and a wedding, we left Oklahoma on such a high note. We will miss our friends there.The flight home was pretty miserable. Two planes, one sick and pregnant mamma, and a 3 year old who didn't want to sleep.But we made it!After a restful night of sleep (praise the Lord for grandparents who are willing to take the Princess for the night!), we got ready to head to our first midwife appointment.Everything went well. And the … [Read more...]
Natural Childbirth: The Birth Story of Our First Child, Isabella
As we are preparing and enduring the first trimesterof our second child, I am brought back to memories of the birth of our first child - My Princess, Isabella. From the start of my first pregnancy I knew that I wanted to have a Certified Nurse Midwife. After visiting a few local hospitals, and talking to others about midwives they used, I was convinced that I wanted to have my first child at a local Birth Center. Some of my friends used a midwife that came into their home and they had the … [Read more...]
Pregnant!
Yes, we wanted to have a baby in June 2012 and it looks like God has answered our prayers. I am due the first week of June!God is so good.We travel so much, we have to plan a baby around our already scheduled 2012 seminars. So pray for us as we travel back down this road. {Hopefully better equipped to deal with a newborn than we were with our Princess!}To tell you the truth, I am still quite terrified of having a newborn and a rambunctious preschooler in the house.Of course, my Princess is very … [Read more...]
