A New Due Date

So my last ultrasound visit on Christmas Eve wasn't that great. I hoped I'd get the nice lady-tech Kym, who I had on Dec. 3rd, but it was someone different. Unfortunately, she wasn't too friendly or talkative and didn't have me in a position to see everything that she was seeing on the ultrasound monitor. At the end of her measuring and picture-taking, I got to see my baby boy moving around & his little feet kickin away. Oh yeah, according to the ultrasound tech's measurement's of the baby, my due date isn't April 29th...it's April 20th. Hmmm...

Well, about a week from Thursday I began to get pain in my lower right abdomen & my Dr. said the pain is from my fibroid. It got worse over the weekend to where I could barely walk normal and it hurts to change position in bed. According to my Dr. and from what I've read, if a fibroid doesn't get enough blood circulating to it, then it's as if the fibroid is having a 'heart-attack' & therefore causes pain. But in the last few days, it seems that the pain has been lessened. Thank God!

At least I'll get to rest a little this next week 'cause I took off from work!

Christmas for Leon & I seemed to breeze by so quickly this year! On Christmas Eve, we only had one little cousin around to enjoy watching her open her gifts. On Christmas Day, eating & family time just seemed to pass by way too soon. It's just not the same as it used to be when we were younger. It seems like family used to get along better, stick around longer, and enjoy swapping old stories & fun times together...not so much anymore...times are a'changin' I guess.

Leon & I are looking forward to spending some time with our friends Danny & Sonja in Albuquerque for New Year's. Not sure whats's in store yet though. So until next time, HAPPY NEW YEAR Everyone!

21 weeks!

Wow, I can't believe I'm half-way there! Or the baby's half-way there, I should say. I am now a proud owner of stretch marks that are beginning to show! I'm not quite ready for a belly-shot though. *sigh* Maybe in a few days....
Next Wednesday, I get to see my baby again! There were a few pictures that the ultrasound tech didn't get to capture on December 3rd, so I'll be there again. Yaay!
This week, I have to be especially careful with the snow so I don't slip & fall & break something. But I do love the snow! Lately, I've been in pain with my tail-bone whenever I sit down, it's getting harder to bend down to pick things up, and the ligaments on my right leg were overstretched so there's some pain there. I've also been more clumsy than I was to begin with...dropping almost everything I try to pick up or hang on to. Other than that, I've been feeling great.
My next Dr. appt is Friday morning...so we'll see how that goes.

It's a BOY!!!!!!

How awesome GOD is... He has answered our prayers not only now but in Sonya getting pregnant and to be having the baby in the spring as we had prayed for. He has blessed us so much that all Glory goes to him. Our little one has been kicking a lot lately, well that's what Sonya always clues me in on and she's been so awesome in dealing with all the changes going on with her emotionally and physically. I am totally blessed and all glory goes to God.

Yesterday we were once again blessed to see our little miracle. We went to a different imaging center to see how the baby is now developing. The baby would not stop moving enough for the technician to get good images of his little profile. We got to see the baby's heart, brain, spine and bones...I can keep going on and on. We had a very friendly technician who let my wife see everything and we got several pics. We did get to see the baby's little "parts" confirming it's a boy... We won't embarass him yet by showing his picture here.

Seeing our baby's images yesterday reminded me of

Psalm 139:13-18...

13 For you formed my inward parts;you knitted me together in my mother's womb.

14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works;my soul knows it very well.

15 My frame was not hidden from you,when I was being made in secret,intricately woven in the depths of the earth.

16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance;in your book were written, every one of them,the days that were formed for me,when as yet there was none of them.
17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!How vast is the sum of them!

18 If I would count them, they are more than the sand.I awake, and I am still with you

Feelin' Better

I'm finally getting over my morning sickness, but I still feel so yucky & bloated after eating a meal. Also, I just got over a cold where I had to stay home for 3 days last weekend. It's so hard getting through a cold when you can't take a darn thing. I was just too concerned about even taking Tylenol for a headache that happened to last for a whole day & night! I was just miserable, but I got through it though.


As for the fibroid, my nurse said that it's grown from 5cm to 7cm within a month. At this point, they're just going to monitor it by ultrasound once a month. The good news about that is we get to see the baby that often! Please pray that the Lord removes the fibroid or stops it from growing.


Now, I'm 17 weeks pregnant and the baby weighs about as much as a turnip (I know, ugly picture), 5 ounces, and is about 5 inches from head to rump. I should be able to feel the baby kick any time now! Excitiiiing! In just a few weeks we should know the baby's sex. What an awesome birthday gift...to know if our baby's a boy or girl! Can't wait. Please pray that the Lord gives us that opportunity to find out.

Leon is so happy through this pregnancy! He has such a smile on his face, just seeing how my tummy has grown.

Hi there everyone! I'm just here kickin' it in the womb. They caught me by surprise when they took my picture today, so I didn't get a chance to wave or anything like that. I hear my mommy's feeling much better and I'm noticing that she's having to eat less crackers for her tummy aches. I hear her burping all the time though...I think I can even hear her voice when she's singing songs to Abba. What's also amazing is I can taste some of the things she's been eating too. I think I've heard my daddy's voice saying hi to me! I can't wait to see my mommy & daddy. Abba is taking such good care of me in here...but I hope that mommy starts drinking more water! Keep me in your prayers, Okay?!

Gettin' Better

It seems as though my nausea has been getting better & I feel less yucky. Little by little, one day at a time. I was told that this month I should begin to feel more healthy & eventually have boosts of energy throughout the day.

The baby has developed fingerprints & toeprints by now and can suck his or her thumb. BTW, many people have been asking if I want to find out if my baby's a girl or boy. Well, I remember there was a time (way before this child was even a twinkle in my eye) when I was certain that I did not want to know the sex and knew I wanted to be surprised. But now, I'm certain that's changed. I do want to know if my baby is a boy or girl! That should be something that might be determined for my next ultrasound on Nov. 3rd!

At this point the baby can grab with the little fingers and wiggle them too. Baby should be about the length of a lemon, 3 1/2" and about 1 1/2 ounces, and baby can even squint & frown! How cute is that!

My Dr. appt went well on Oct. 22nd and I got to meet my doctor, Dr. Laura Wolfswinkel. She is so nice & easy to talk to. I asked her about my fibroid and she said there's a possibility I'll have to do a C-section when it's time. That made me kind of sad, but if it's what's best for our baby, then I'm fine with that. I was able to hear the baby's heartbeat, which is such an amazing thing to hear from inside my tummy. I can't wait to see the baby again in the ultrasound though.

Over the 1st hump

I'm now 13 weeks pregnant and just over the 1st trimester hump! My nauseousness is slowly going away but it seems like I'm eating every 2 hours so that I don't leave my stomach feeling empty. It's so funny how I've been belchin' like a man lately. I just can't help this inevitable pregnancy symptom of indigestion. Hopefullly, I don't have an overwhelming urge to belch in public...how embarrassing that would be. (lol)

I'm getting a little baby bump now & boy are my maternity clothes comfy! Although, I don't think I'm comfortable enough to take my first belly photo. Maybe next week.

Well, we have some good news about our mobile home situation. My uncle & his girlfriend needed a place fast so for now they've signed a purchase agreement to rent-t0-own it! But, they've turned in an application to our lender to qualify to assume the loan but we have to wait to see if they're approved. Please pray for that!

I'll let you all know how my Dr. appt. goes too. I get to meet my Dr. tomorrow, Oct. 22nd.

~Sonya

12 Weeks!

Not too much going on that's different. I've still been feeling queasy off-n-on and as for my appetite, it's still not much better. Certain smells are really bothering me & make me feel sick. My Dr.'s nurse called me last week & said they'd like me to have another ultrasound by the end of the month. I was told that I have a somewhat large fibroid on my uterus and if it grows too much, it can cause me to have premature labor. (Sorry if that was T.M.I., but it's medical). Hopefully, it won't turn out to be a big deal. Some women who have fibroids, have a pregnancy that turns out just fine.

Leon & I actually have something major going on that we'd like everyone to keep in prayer. Our old mobile home still hasn't sold and we need to find someone acceptable to live in it within the next 2 weeks! Otherwise, the current landlord will make us move out the mobile home and that's something we just can't afford right now. What a time to have such a trial in our lives. But we know and trust that God is in control. Honestly, Leon has had a hard time fully enjoying this pregnancy because of such a burden it's been. (Please pray that the Lord will reveal an answer to us soon).

~In His Strength, Sonya

11 Weeks Pregnant

I couldn't believe it when I found out I was pregnant! I had a feeling something was not normal. It was August 28th and I was off from work that day when I got me a home pregnancy test. I had dropped Leon off at work after our lunch together when he told me to go get the home test. I felt so weird when I saw that positive result...It's like I knew I was pregnant, but the positive result just made it so real. We didn't really expect this either because at the beginning of August, my aunt had passed away and my body went through a time of stress & emotion.

But Praise God! Leon & I had been trying for several months but it was in His perfect timing that we were blessed to conceive. Not to mention, a time that I prayed about becoming pregnant. You see, I would often think to myself that if I were to get pregnant I'd prefer it during the cold weather months so that I could have a nice summer-time of maternity leave with my baby. (Silly me!) So God answered my prayer! He's so Good!

As for Leon, he's been taking on several chores that I used to handle...like changing the cat litter, feeding our 2 cats, and lifting laundry and....he's so good to me, my hubby! As for me, I've been getting nauseated 2 to 3 times a day, but no hurling! I've been taking my vitamins and omega-3 every day, eating often, and not letting my stomach get empty. If I do that, I'll feel just rotton.

Leon & I are so amazed and blessed! So on Oct 2nd, I had my first ultrasound so that we could know for sure how far along I was. The ultrasound tech said I was 10 weeks according to the measurements. It was so awesome to see the movement of the baby and the little hands & feet just waving around.

Well, I hope to keep up often with this blog to let everyone know the progress we're making. Oct. 22nd is my next Dr. Appt.

Until next time, God Bless!