~Doctor's Appt~

We had another Dr's appointment today! Right before my appointment, without thinking, I had a Tall Raspberry Green Tea Frappacino. Emerson was going WILD! When the tech put the doppler on my stomach to hear her heart beat she could feel her kicking around like crazy! It was pretty cool. We got another referral for an ultrasound, which we'll have Friday, March 25th. Bright at early again at 7a! I'm trying to schedule them around my work schedule so I'm not gone all the time... so super early it is! This time we'll get pictures as well. Dr Majors was not at all pleased with how we were taken care of with the last ultrasound. We didn't get pictures, and the girl just stopped, saying that she couldn't get all the measurements, yet we were 18 weeks, and everything she DID measure was measuring true to gestation. He's thinking she was being lazy, and is actually scheduling an appointment himself to talk with the imaging company because apparently we aren't the only couple kind of brushed off with our anatomy ultrasound.

It also sounds like we've finally gotten Maternity Leave figured out at work! I am officially the first pastor to still be on staff this far into pregnancy, and so until now, nothing had been put in place. Sarah was pretty happy to see that things were in place, since she's due 7 weeks after me, and Jessica had a weight lifted off her shoulders, because she and her husband will be trying for their first baby this fall! Glad I could lead the way! :-)

With the round ligament pain gone, I'm really getting to enjoy those moments when Eme rolls around. Every night I get up about 215-230a to go to the bathroom, and I'll crawl back into bed, and put my hands on my stomach, and just feel her kick. I was sure that her movements would be creepy, but I love them. With every little roll and kick I feel like she's letting me know that she's ok! Though part of me is wondering if this sweet girl will EVER sit still!

~Squirmy Girl!~

I am constantly on the go. Work keeps me going 6 days a week. So, the movement has been "rocking" Emerson to sleep. Today, I completely stopped. I vegged ALL day. And Eme wasn't exactly happy with me. She was a squirmy worm the entire day! Though any and every time I grab Josh so he can feel her, she stops. I think this little lady and I need to have a talk, because her daddy is super excited to feel her! :-)

Tomorrow we are officially at the half way mark! I can't believe it's been 20 weeks already! I'll have to take another belly picture and get it uploaded to share. I've been dealing with the round ligament pain here the last few days, which hasn't been much fun at all. My uterus is so tipped that along with muscles stretching, my uterus is actually MOVING. There have been times over the last few days where the pain has actually taken my breath away. I'm definitely looking forward to my uterus evening out to where it's supposed to be!

~Spoiled much?~

So we found out Monday morning that we were having a girl. By Monday evening, this girl had about a million things! My best friend Amber came by with some ADORABLE onesies, and then Michelle and Owen came by with about a dozen great outfits, along with a "dingy" toy that Owen felt Emerson needed. That evening Mom and I went to Target and hit up their Carters racks. Tuesday at lunch I went to Gymboree and found a couple great little outfits, and Lindsey came over that evening with some more fun stuff from Gymboree! This girl's got a closet full and we've only known she is a "she" for 2 whole days! I can't wait to get her nursery started, and really truly prepare for her! Here are pictures of the fun things everybody got for Eme already!

I bought this at Gymboree... the bloomers are backwards so you can see the bum decor! I can't wait to have her pictures taken in this!

I actually bought this cute little blue and brown outfit for Josh's cousin's baby... however I never got in the mail, and now, miss Emerson will wear it!

Lindsey came over with this on Tuesday night! I bought Amber's daughter Stevie a strawberry outfit and now the girls can match in their fun outfits!

I bought this dress at Gymboree as well. My mom is going to make Eme green and white mary janes with little gold buttons to match.

Josh met mom and I at Target, and picked this outfit out. The little yellow onesie says "Little Lady", and he fell in love with it.

Michelle brought this dress over. I love the flowers on it! And i LOVE that she is a summer baby, such cute TINY summer clothes!

Amber brought this onesie over, and I am now on the hunt for a turquoise tutu for a newborn so Eme can have her picture taken in it as well!

Amber also brought this over, how appropriate! :-)

And Amber brought this one as well.. it's a 3 month, and it looks so big to me! I can't believe Eme will grow right into it!

This one is HYSTERICAL to me. Josh HAD to have it, so my mom bought it. We both laugh about it when we think about it, but hey... Josh can't wait to see her in it!

Mom picked this one out, and it is by far the tiniest outfit we've gotten. When Josh holds it, it fits right in his hands!

Josh also picked this outfit out. He's picked it up several times and is so proud of his choice!

Lindsey brought these sweet jammies over on Tuesday as well. If you look closely you can see the design is TINY little weiner dogs! I love it!

Another pick from Josh. Mom found the blankets, which are going to be SO useful, and Josh was excited to see that we got them as well, because he loves the monkeys!

Mom picked this up especially for Josh. She wanted to make sure he started embracing his daddy roll to a baby girl right away! :-)

Amber brought this to me the day I found out I was pregnant. I called her because I couldn't quite tell if there was a second line, and once I took the digital test, she ran out and bought the baby's first outfit!

Michelle brought these jammies, they're zip up, and she SWEARS by them. They're so cute, and Eme will look so snuggly in them!

Michelle brought this outfit as well. I love the little polka dot pants!

Owen picked out this outfit more for Uncle Joshie. He thought Uncle Joshie needed it to put Emerson in. How precious!

I love the flower on the bum! Michelle brought this as well, and it's just adorable!

Michelle really spoiled us! These tiny little onesies will be perfect if we have the summer "they're" telling us we'll have

I bought this skirt at Gymboree... I want to get a cute top and white leggings to go with it, but you only have so much time on your lunch break to shop!

Mom bought bottles, and nipples, and binkies, and shoes for Eme. Michelle picked out the headbands, and Owen insisted Emerson got a toy. So, he got her the butterfly toy for her car seat.

Owen actually stressed out tonight with Mom and Michelle! He was so concerned that Emerson didn't have everything she needed yet, and he wanted to go buy it all tonight! Such a sweet boy!

~It's a.....~

GIRL!!!

We're having a baby girl! We had an appointment bright and early this morning at Diagnostic Imaging NW, and we got the news that we are having a sweet little Emerson Raye! We go back in a couple weeks to get more pictures taken. My uterus is tilted which makes it hard to get correct measurements of my cervix, so we go back to see if they can measure my cervix then. Her little heart looks perfectly healthy, which is great to hear, and she was all wiggly inside, moving her little rear and hands around. SO cute! Our due date is still locked in at August 2nd, and all of her measurements were to the day where she is in gestation. I'm so excited to get to prepare for this baby girl and hold her when she gets here!

~Week 17~

We had our next appointment this morning. They got us right back, and we were able to hear the baby's heart beat this time! It was beating at about 159 bpm, and sounded nice and strong. We've scheduled our appointment to find out what we're having on February 28th! Its a Monday and we both have Mondays off, so we'll get to spend the rest of the day shopping! I finally have a baby bump, and we took our first "pregnancy" picture last night.

~Week 15~

It has been such a CRAZY few months! We are 1/2 way through our 15th week... which means we are in our fourth month. I cannot believe it! Though we look at how many days we have left practically daily, the time does seem to be going by faster than I had originally anticipated. I have the slightest belly now, which is a definite FIRST for me, and I have NO waist! Most moms want to take pictures of their bellies, and watch that progression, but I feel like most of my changes have been to my waistline. Josh and I will for sure be taking pictures shortly to post.

Even in the midst of pregnancy exhaustion, I have a pretty busy schedule. Working in ministry is a FULL time job for sure! Besides our Tuesday-Friday work days, I have weekend services on Saturday and Sunday, along with a bible study lead by me, a devotions group that meets on Friday mornings at 6am, and Team camp, which is a church wide activity on Thursday evenings. Really doesn't leave me with a ton of free time. However, I work for some pretty incredible people, and have been able to step back whenever needed.

We find out in about 3 weeks what we're having! I CANNOT wait. Josh just wants a healthy baby, but I know secretly he is aching for a boy! I really want a girl, but like him, really just want a healthy happy baby. The Chinese birthing chart says we're having a boy. I went to the store and bought one of those at home gender prediction tests, and it was 100% boy. The night before I took the test, I called Amber to tell her I was planning on doing it, and that night she and I both dreamt that I had a boy. So, according to these signs... it's a boy. So now we wait and find out who was right. The charts, dreams and kits? Or my family. My entire family is SURE we're having a girl. So, I'm curious to see who's right!

~Baby Barnard - week 13~

Here we go! Baby's first picture!