So, I have a completely NEW life

Dec 15 of 2006 is the day my whole life started to change and I never knew that I would have a COMPLETELY different life.

I am going to reminisce a bit and share my journey.

Let's see, it really all started back on October 10, 2004 when I was having supper with Hosanna, at Chipotle on 104th and Federal, before our single's care group. We talked to long and rushed out of there. We were traveling down Federal toward 92nd, the light had just green and the truck in front of me was going and then slammed on his brakes and I hit him. There was a chain reaction that included 5 cars total. A car behind me hit me, I hit the truck, the truck hit the car in front of him which pushed it into the car in front of it.

My car was the only car that was even damaged, mine for fact ended up TOTALED.

I got out of my car and the first one I thought to call was my dad. He and mom were headed into a movie. I was surprised that they didn't come, but I guess I reassured them that it was fine. I hadn't really looked at how messed up my car was yet and honestly didn't until my parents showed up at Paul's house.

I then called Paul to let him know I was going to be late as I was in an accident. My friend Steven came to be with me and offer his services if I needed a ride. I told him I was fine so he went back to care group to update everyone.

After I called my dad, the guy in the truck got out and I asked him if he was a Christian as he had some bumper stickers and a hat on that suggested he might. He said he was, so I asked where he attended church and he said Faith. We just kept talking until the police showed up and asked us to move our cars into the gas station right next to us. We were the only ones detained.

The police asked me if the car was okay to drive and I said it was (not sure what any of us were thinking). The police issued us our tickets and left, but we stayed and talked. I liked this guy right from the start and thought he was cute and noticed he had no ring (I was really in the habit of checking that on guys - terrible).

After we were done talking I went to care group. I was pretty sore and was getting a bruise on my chest for the seat belt but still hadn't seen the REAL damage to my car. I was feeling so bad for hitting this guy that I was thinking of making him some cookies and sending them to him. I never did.

At the end of Care Group my parents showed up and told me that I could not drive my car home (I had NO headlights), so Steven took me home.

Forward ahead to November 27, 2006.

My friend told me she joined a dating website and that it was Christian. I had been on too many, unfortunately, and didn't trust them, so I logged on to verify that she was safe. While I was on there, this guy sends me an instant message. He looked really familiar and so I asked him if he drove a green truck, and he said that he didn't. We continued talking and did for several days that I ended up getting a month membership to continue talking to him.

We talked for a few weeks and he kept asking me out for a coke, but I didn't feel comfortable with that. He did call me at home and we chatted and then all of a sudden, he fell off the face of the earth.

I had told my friend Holly that this man wasn't going to hurt me like the others had. I told her that I was going to go to his store where he worked and confront him.

December 15, 2006 provided the perfect opportunity as our church was doing a fundraiser at Chik-fil-a (which is right next to where HE works and also next to Chipolte) and I needed to shop for food for Christmas as I was hosting the Larson Christmas which was happening the very next day.

I had decided that I was going to do my shopping and go through his line if he was there. I walked in and saw that he was working and went about my shopping. I was so nervous about what I was going to do, but I was going to stand up for myself.

I got all my items and saw there were two lanes open. One was free and his was filled so I hung out in an aisle until he was free. Once he was free, I went to his lane and he was very friendly and said, "Hello, how are you today?" I said, "I am great and I am Lynette." At this point he lost his calm demeanor and appropriately freaked out and tried to tell me what happened. I told he has no need to apologize and that I just wanted to say hello.

I am walking away with my purchases and he again apologizes and says he will call me later. To that I just think - WHATEVER. I thought he was a JESUS freak and was trying to hard as his apron was plastered with Jesus periphinelia.

I get to my car and start to put my bags in when I noticed I got two bags that belonged to the customer before me. I sat their struggling, not because I wanted to keep them, but because I didn't want to go face him again. It took all that I could muster just to go in the first time. I finally get the strength I need to go back in and give them back. He got all flustered again and just kept apologizing.


I expected NOTHING to transpire, but I did what I needed to.

Jump to December 20, 2006

Well, he actually did contact me via instant message and asked me to meet him at Applebees on the 27th. I agreed to do so.

December 27, 2006

I am sitting at Applebees on 104th & I-25 waiting for him. They asked to seat me and I said that I would wait in the front. I didn't want to sit down and then have to buy something if he didn't show up. I sat, and sat, and sat. I figured I was being stood up when the phone rang at the bar and I said crap...that is him and I should have left 5 minutes ago when I said I would give him 5 more minutes. Sure enough, it was him and now I had to wait.

He got there about 15 minutes later. He had gone to the Applebees on 120th & I-25. If he had come in and said I went to the wrong one, he wouldn't have gotten anywhere, but he came in and apologized for making me wait and thanked me for coming.

We sat and talked and he apoloigized for discontinuing communication with me and explained why he had done it. We then continued to talk about interests and found we had a lot in common. We ended up closing down the restaurant and he walked me to my car and opened the door. I was so afraid he was going to try to kiss me that I got in the car. He then leaned down and asked me if I wanted to go somewhere and keep talking and I told him I think we both should just go home.

Not even 9 hours later he called and asked me out again.....thus begins the rest of the changes in my life.

March 4, 2007 - Engaged
July 14, 2007 - Married
February 2008 - find out we are pregnant
October 15, 2008 - Lynette stops working in preparation for Turner
October 28, 2008 - We become parents of Turner
December 31, 2008 - Lynette finds out that MNGi does not want her PT so she will be quitting Jan 20, 2009

All of this to share that there isn't anything that looks like what my life was on like December 14, 2006 and now I am trying to figure out how to do my new job of homemaker.

Please Lord help me be dilligent and wise in taking care of our home so that I can glorify you in everything that I do to serve my family. Help us be wise in our finances to pay our bills and allow me to provide extra income as the need arises. Thank you for your faithfulness and care for us. Help me to continue to see that you love me more than I love Turner and that you will provide for me far better than we could provide for our family.

Our little bundle of joy has arrived

Turner joined our family at 8:58 (apparently I was born at 8:59). He came out weighing 9lbs even, he was 21 3/4 Inches long with a head of 13 and something. I don't still know all the details still as it was a whirlwind of information and activity.

He is seriously one of the most beautiful babies I have ever seen. He has his dads Eyes, nose, ears, feet, hands. He has my mouth (and beak, mom), my chin and my hair.

Praise the Lord that we made the decision to do a c-section as the cord was around his neck twice and he was facing out so it would have been hard and brought us to the point of an emergency. The decision was already hard, but I do not do so well having to be rushed into something scary.

Jesus continues to show me He is in control and I so appreciate the lessons that He is bigger than I.

Another great praise is that I was able to have both Torrey and Amy in the delivery room and my brother-in-law gave up two days vacation to stay with the kids so Amy could be with us.

I am filled with so much joy and gratitude for God's faithfulness, provisions, care, family, etc.

Here are a few pictures, for now, of our Turner David Bruce. We didn't want you to have to wait to see how cute he is.

WOW, we are a DAD AND MOM!!!

Pray for us as we learn to turn to God in our rearing of Turner.

Still waiting

Well, we got here on Sunday and they put in cervidel and that helped soften me quite a bit and started contractions that night so I didn't get sleep.

Monday morning they put in a foley bulb (really a hot air balloon - or so it felt like it) to help open my cervix and start contractions. The contractions started and at about 4 the bulb fell out but my contractions subsided.

We decided to take a break so that I could eat and move around as I was stuck in bed the whole day and was sore just from sitting.

I got a great night sleep and woke up and they started pitocin at 5 and when the doctor came in at 7 I was at 4. I got my epidural before the doc got here so the exam was much nicer. He broke my water and I watched my stomach gone down literally because of the amount of fluid. It was CRAZY.

I have been having pretty normal contractions all day but because of the amount of fluid, Turner's head is still not engaging so the contractions alone are not helping to dilate or thin.

I am currently sitting up straight putting pressure on him so his head goes down and more fluid comes out. I cannot believe how much fluid is in there. But the odd thing is now my contractions are not as strong. They didn't up my pitocin because while I was laying down, Turner's heart rate would decrease so much so they didn't up them. Sitting up I haven't had the decelerations. He likes this position better as he has better accelerations, so I think they need to up the pitocin, but i am sure they are waiting for Doctor Yeash.

PLEASE ignore extra letters and such. I have things on my fingers and wires coming out of my arms and such so it is making it hard to type well.

Sunday the 26th we are checking in

I will be checking into the hospital on Sunday night at 8 to start the meds. At this point my doctor says that I am not favorable for this induction because I am long and closed and high. He also says that due to my high level of fluids, my contractions are not helping because my uterus is having to work hard to contract. As well as the fact that my son keeps moving around because of the high level of fluids we still could be up for a c section.

I am nervous and scared and just wanting this to go well, so if people would just pray that Turner will stay down, not be too large for my pelvis and that the induction will respond well and that I don't have to do a c section if at all possible.

The one good thing is that my doctor tells me that I will not be going home without an empty uterus, so that is nice, but it could be 3+ days in the hospital just trying to get him out.

Next Biophysical

Today I spent about three and a half hours at the hospital. Turner was very active during the NST so he had to be monitored longer so we had a heartbeat that didn't vary.

He is doing very well and is active.

After the NST we had another biophysical done. I don't know why, but I always feel like they are scolding me for doing something wrong yet there is nothing I can do about it. They were telling me that my fluid levels were high. If I were a car and had the ability to change it I would love to as I now have to try not to worry that he turns more than he should and gets caught up in the cord. Turner did turn so now he is head down again. Hopefully he will stay that way for the next 2 weeks until the induction. I am still hoping that I can start naturally, but God is in control and will guide our doctors hands. Thankfully our Doctor believes in God with us.

Keep praying that my cervix thins and that I dilate so that I will not have to labor for days on end.

The day is scheduled

There are a few posts that I am behind on, but I have had the hardest time sitting these days. Most of my time is spent laying down and trying to rest or in the bathtub just soaking the aches away.

Last Friday my doctor set a date for the induction of our little boy. I have been most distressed and feeling very guilty over it as I feel like I have done something wrong to warrant this.

Our little guy is "measuring" at 7lbs 8 oz as of last Tuesday and if he gains an ounce a day as they are supposed to do and makes it all the way to his due date, he would be something like 9lbs 4ozs.

On top of him being big, I have had some struggles this past week with regulating my diabetes during this and I feel guilty that I have subjected my little man to this.

Then the last item that bothers me and scares me most is that my fluids are high. Throughout the pregnancy the doctor has said that it is good, but now because of how much he is moving it is bad and he is wanting to see me 2-3 times a week to make sure that Turner doesn't get entangled in the cord. I have to lay down every 2 hours and make sure that I feel him. That has me so panicked as I had a friend loose her baby around this time in her pregnancy (for different reasons) so I am trying so hard to just pray and know that God has brought us this far and will carry us through.

My mom informs me that the guilt will not go away any time soon. She said it comes with being a mother. You always want the best for your kids and feel guilty that you are not providing it.

anyway...pray with us as we look toward OCT 27 with great anticipation and trepidation and excitement and hope and all the things that come with a new special blessing from God.

Breech AGAIN

So, Turner turned again last night and the hospital confirmed it today. He is sitting breech yet again. He is also measuring in at about 7 pounds 8 ounces at this time. He is also still tracking 2 weeks ahead.

I see the doctor again on Friday and the last appointment he was talking induction, so we will see what happens next.

To be honest, I am ready. I have been really hurting and have told my company that I will not come in so will either have to work from home or take my vacation...either of which I am okay with. :)

Turner Update

Was at the doctor today and everything is still looking good. They did another NST and he is responding as expected with no stress.

He has flipped and is head down and in the pelvic area as if he is ready...not just down, but there. AHHHH....

I told my doctor that I lost the plug yesterday and that I know it means nothing. He informed me that people like to say it means nothing, but it often means you will deliver in the next few weeks. I called and told my mom who just left for Wisconsin and she told me that I just have to wait till she is back.

The next full moon is Oct 14 and most hospitals say that they see a lot of labors on those days, so we will see.

I also mentioned to the doctor that I am thinking of taking my time off soon and he recommended it, so now just to do the logistics at work.

I got to see Turner's ear again and it is so odd how much it looks just like his dads.

Countdown to Turner is here and I am ready for him...for the most part I guess.

NST Test

Today I went in to the hospital to have an NST test done to make sure that Turner is not being stressed.

I really enjoyed the experience and wanted to take the whole test home with me. It was so reassuring to hear his heart beat and I felt so connected to my little boy and wish I was able to hold him with my arms.

The test came out great and he appears to be doing well. It also appears that he may be laying transverse instead of breech. Keep praying that he flips so that we can avoid a c-section.

I told the nurse how much I liked hearing the heartbeat and she told me anytime I am in the area to come in and have a listen. Sure wish I was in that area more.

33 and counting

I had a Doctor's appointment today and they are still measuring me to be a little ahead.

Early this week I told Torrey that he and I should try to guess the information about Turner's delivery. His first comment was that he thought the baby would be born on Oct 25. Here is where is gets interesting. The Doctor put in the measurements to see the estimated delivery date and it was Oct 25. It was totally interesting. Early that week I had mentioned to my boss that I didn't think I would be in the office past the 24th. I had no reason for saying that it was just a gut feeling. We will see when Turner wants to make his debut.

Everything is looking good, but his head is still large. The doctor said that he has long legs and at this point it doesn't appear he has much hair. He also said that nothing looks like a diabetic state in the uterus so that was wonderful too.

I have to go in next week for a stress test and then the following week I have to go to the hospital for some kind of bio physical test where they measure things in Turner to make sure there is nothing concerning.

I might have to start going 2 times a week, so we should just put up a tent and live close. :)

I gained 3 pounds this time which he only wanted me to gain 2 but he said overall he will not complain since I am sill down 3 from when I got pregnant. Hopefully I can keep the weight gain down and be able to get back to loosing once Turner is here. My blood sugar and blood pressure are both doing great.

Heartburn has been another story and just sleepless nights. I am thankful there is a reason for it and that some of it will go away when Turner is here. He will be worth it, that is for sure.

Just keep praying for me that I am kind to my husband and can be a good mommy to this precious little boy.

Oh, Turner decided to flip and be breech so pray that he flips back. I think he is working on that now as it feels like his is laying sideways right now.

Big Boy Turner

My visit to the doctor was a bit of a surprise. I am very aware that my child has grown, but I haven't seen a picture of him for a couple months and was SHOCKED when my doctor captured a picture of his head. It was GIANT. I freaked out and the doctor asked how far was I again. I told him I was at 31 and he said, "oh, that is so much better." He had down that I was at 29 weeks. He did say that his head is still large but not concerning. While he was checking out his head, he caught a picture of the ear and as I was looking at it I was amazed at how much his ear looks just like his dad's from the back. It was crazy and cool.

Pretty much all the measurements are showing us 2 weeks ahead. He checked the size of the head, the size of the stomach and the length of the femur as well as calculated the weight which is coming in at 4 pounds 12 ounces so far. Oh, he also measured my uterus which is coming in at the same calculations as well.

My doctor said that the baby is appearing a bit large but since everything is calculating the same distance ahead he isn't too shook. He said my sugar's are looking good as well as my blood pressure. He also said that I am doing great on my weight which I will break down for you. During the first part of the pregnancy, I lost 17 pounds. The doctor put in the chart my starting weight 3 lbs higher than what I completely had lost. So based on his starting weight I have gained 8 pounds, but according to my loss I have gained 11. I am still down by 6 pounds in all accounts and am thrilled with that. It is giving me hope that I might end up less than I started and that I will kick the diabetes and get into better shape for Jesus, Torrey, Turner and our future children.

So, there you have it. I think that is all there is outside the fact that I am SCARED to DEATH at the size of the head and am now wondering about drugs which I really want to avoid.

Oh, those of you that are reading...what do you think about taking a Childbirth preparation class? Did any of you? was it helpful?

30 weeks and counting

Here I am at thirty weeks and I don't know if it is this shirt, but wow, I look HUGE.

Answer to prayer

The time is getting so much closer where we will get to see and hold our little Turner. I am getting more and more excited and less fearful which doesn't make any sense to me.

Torrey and I were able to get away a few weeks ago with my family for a nice vacation and then we stayed a little longer to just have time together. It was much needed for many reasons. We needed to be able to talk about our upcoming plans in regard to Turner, we needed to rest and get rid of some stress, we needed to be able to "fall" in love more deeply.

We were able to do all of these and some and it was a great time away with the man that I love.

We were able to conclude that my job is too stressful right now and is impacting me, Turner and our marriage and we need to make a change. Our goal from the start was for me to work until Turner arrived, but we started to reconsider that because money isn't worth our marriage or health.

We left our vacation willing but still uncertain as to what God wanted us to do. I proposed to Torrey that I try another time to talk to my company and see about reducing my hours enough to make it less stressful but not too much so I lose my benefits. I told him that I was willing to quit if that is what he really wanted as he cannot lead if I am unwilling to follow. He told me that he is willing to see how God answers in regard to my company accepting less hours. I just got a new boss who is not a fan of kids, so I didn't expect the results to go in my favor yet also wondered if he would consider it as our team is small and my other colleague is having the need to be out as her father is dying.

I gave it a go and asked my boss if he would be willing to consider it and shared that my husband was desiring me to quit due to the stress but I wanted to try for less hours first to see if that helped. He heard me and we talked to HR and since it isn't a medical reason at this time it was in his hands to accept or deny. Well, he accepted and starting this week I no longer have to work on Friday's and can still work from home 2 days a week. I am not sure what the second day will be as my days are filled with meetings, but I will figure something out.

While I was checking into this, Torrey also verified with his insurance that if there was a reason for me to quit if I would be covered under his insurance. They said there is no preexisting clause that would exclude me from being covered. So, we are in a good place for many things right now. I have my reduced hours and working from home, we are ready financially for this even though it will be much tighter, and if I need to quit now, I will have coverage.

It feels really nice to have options that help our family. Keep praying as the time is getting closer and I have been feeling more ill in the third trimester than I have all the rest of the time.

Build-A-Bear

Laura is such a good little artist and I want to encourage her in that area as it was always something that I loved to do with children. It is such a great way for them
to express themselves and to have something that is just theirs that they can be proud of.

Torrey and I wanted to foster her creative abilities while she was here so we wanted to take her to Made-By-Me but we also knew that she has wanted to go to Build-A-Bear for a while, so we let her pick and we figured we would make it a learning experience no matter what we did.

She decided on Build-A-Bear. That worked for us as we wanted to make something for Turner anyway. When we got there, we told her what her budget was and that she had to plan accordingly and do her math. She looked at us and said she was on vacation. We said that you never stop learning and learning can be fun and it is necessary or she wouldn't be able to get an animal.

She really struggles with math so we had to do some helping with her, but we used this experience and many other's throughout the weekend to try to make learning fun and show that it is practical and needed. Laura did a great job staying in her budget and finding things on sale (Girl after my own heart).

We did find that she didn't know her address when it came time to make the certificate so we worked with her on her address and phone numbers and explained why it is so important that she knows that. I wanted to do a little more work in this area, but we ran out of time.

Torrey and I made a bear for Turner and put in a recorded message to our special little boy. We told him that we love him and his is our special blessing from God. We then had to dress the bear and because the clothes are INSANE in cost, I opted for simple. I wanted the bear to have a hat as I hope that Turner will wear one as I love little boys in hats and Torrey wears them all the time. Then I saw some boxers and decided to go that route as it depicts Daddy and I thought it would make a cute picture of Daddy, Turner and the Bear once Turner joins us in person.

We proceeded to the name and I asked what name means blessing and Torrey pipes up with Baruch (Torrey loves Israel and the Jewish culture). I curled my nose at it, but ended up naming the bear that as it was perfect for who my husband is and what Turner will learn about in our home. I didn't tell Torrey that I had done it and he was all upset that he didn't get to help name the bear until he saw the certificate and he just about cried. We had a great time together doing that for Turner and it made Turner's arrival so much more real. Every day becomes more amazing than the day before as we realize we are getting close to when God will bring our blessing into our arms for rearing to love the Lord. We are praying daily that we will be humble servants in instructing him.

All for the love of Dogs...or Husbands

So, Elijah has been a trying dog since the time that he was a pup so I am told.

Elijah is very much a dog that desires to be with people and does not like to be left alone. He used to destroy Torrey's apartment when he was younger...and not just a little bit. He used to tear up and eat Torrey's furniture, curtains, books, games, plastic, etc...

We knew he still liked to have Torrey around when Torrey's mom lived with him because he would still get upset and pee on things, but that was not too bad.

When Elijah moved in last year with Torrey, he did the marking of his territory but otherwise it wasn't too bad.

We did try to figure out what we needed to do when we left the home. Saidee has stayed in one room when I would leave and it has worked for her, so we tried that with both of them. It worked for a time and then Elijah started to dig at the carpet. I wasn't going to keep him there as I had spent thousands of dollars the year before putting in new carpet in hopes of having it for years and hopefully a family.

From there we tried a bathroom with music and his bed and kong, but that didn't work either as he chewed up the bottom of the door. (I forgot to get picture of this one fore you, will try to catch that here soon.)

After this we tried just letting him be in the garage. Well, he was able to chew and claw up the bottom of the garage door and take off the weather strip.

So, now what? ...well we figured we would put them outside together as about 3 years ago I had extended the fence and put in an all wood fence. Well, Elijah found a way to break some boards and get him and Saidee out.

Now we proceed to get a doghouse to block him from that area and provide him with a place to den. That seems to work well for a while and then he starts to dig in the yard and next the garden. We found that putting his poop there would stop him for a time or putting pepper down.

We have him stopped and content again until one day we come home and he has started to dig under the fence...okay...bricks are in front of it.

Now we come home to a dog that is opening the fence gates...okay, now we have padlocks on the gate.

Next is a doozy...we come home to have a big hole through the fence as if a lion escaped in a cartoon and we hear Elijah but can't see him. We find him next to the fence, on the neighbors side, caught in a bush because someone put him on the tie down we have for him when we are in the front yard. So, he got out, someone found him, he let them touch him and hook him up but no note, no call, nothing...AHHHH.

Well, now what? We have tried everything and are running out of options.

In the winter when it was too cold we would put the dogs in the garage in their cages with a fan and music and that seemed to work, so we try that again.

I come home to find a dog that somehow opened the cage and was wandering around the garage. AHHHH

So, While I am home I attempt to work with Elijah and put him in the cage and come back to him so he knows he isn't in trouble and that I am coming back. I also put a master lock on it thinking there is no way now. Well, it seemed to be successful so we put him in it for a night out and we come home to a dog standing at our sliding glass door. We go out and see that he has somehow bent the cage and squeezed through the smallest opening and we have no idea how.

We are completely at a loss as to what to do next as nothing is working. We are currently thinking of Wrought Iron fences that have bricks underneath so the dogs can't dig, an underground fence/boundary system, behavior training, a doggie sedative when we have to leave....we are at a loss. Anyone else have a persistent dog that you can't get rid of because it would kill your spouse? I need some ideas on what else to try. I don't want to risk his life, have more things ruined and with the upcoming baby, I am afraid of what else he is able to do.

All the while, Saidee is being inflicted to the same solutions because I am trying to be fair, but am getting frustrated that Saidee, who is manageable, is getting the consequences and adjusting appropriately.

ADVICE????

A1C and Iron

It is crazy how quick your blood work can come back. I am not used to getting results so speedily. I absolutely love the Doctor and the office I am at.

My A1C is doing great. I am at a 6.6. When I was first pregnant, they ran it and I was at an 8.7 so that is huge improvement. They did inform me that my iron is low so now I need to get some Iron supplements.

We have a winner, and the winner is...

We are having a beautiful and healthy little BOY. We were a little shocked as we had only been told by a 5 year old and one other person that they thought we were having a boy. I should have known as I never can guess right for myself. I am much more accurate with other people's lives and babies.

So, our little one will be named Turner David Wade Myers. Turner was a name that Torrey really liked and when he told me it, I loved it as it was my mother's maiden name. David is after my dad and Wade is Torrey's Brother Jeff's Middle name and I have liked that name for a while.

Here are the ultrasound pictures. One confirms it very clearly, the others are just shots showing the healthy spine and such. I wish we would have gotten one picture that we kept seeing on the screen. Our little Turner, every time we saw his hands, he had them folded as if in prayer. It was adorable and I thought that my husband would cry when he saw it. It was so much fun to share that moment with our doctor as well as he believes in God so we can talk of the true wonder of the Lord and know he agrees with us.

I have only gained 4 pounds since the last visit so I did better than I thought I would. I am still down 12 pounds though since the start, so maybe I will only end up at where I started before getting pregnant.



The doctor says that things look great and he is thrilled with how well I am doing with diabetes. He said the baby looks great and he finally agreed with me that the November 13 date is wrong. He moved the date today to November 6th. Maybe this little one will come on Grandma Larson's birthday like Casey came on Grandpa Larson's.

In the ultrasound I see a little fuzziness around the head and am wondering if that is hair. I have had some terrible heartburn and am curious if the wives tale can be true in this case. Both his daddy and I had a lot of hair when we were born. Torrey lacks it now however.

22/23 weeks

Here is the next shot of this pregnancy. This week something happened as I grew overnight I think and nothing is fitting the same and I am feeling REALLY FAT. My husband likes to respond with Ugly too. He is completely kidding and said that he got that from my brother-in-law. Torrey is so good to tell me he thinks that I am beautiful. I do not often agree with him, but it is nice to hear so am learning to respond with at least a thank you so that he doesn't stop telling me.

We find out today the sex of the baby so we will finally be able to call the baby by their name...stay tuned for the name announcement at the unveiling of our baby.

I weighed myself yesterday and found that I have gained back 7 of the 17 pounds that I have lost. I guess that isn't too bad. Maybe I will break even at the end and then me and my adorable little baby will hit the sidewalk with our walking regime to burn it off and get me healthier before the next baby comes. I don't want to deal with the diabetes next go round.

Place your vote now

We will be finding out what we are having hopefully in 6 hours, but I am curious what everyone out there thinks we will be having and we will see who is right.

July 7th

At 1:30 on July 7th, Torrey and I are hoping to find out officially what we are having. We are so excited to find out and to be able to address the child with a name. We have the name for the girl as we had that one picked out before we got pregnant. The name we had for the boy does not feel right, but we have a long list of possibilities.

We are thankful that the baby is growing and appears to be healthy and can hardly wait to meet them. I know it appears that there are a lot of pink things and that we are leaning one direction. We have received several girl items as gifts and have grabbed some that we have seen on sale, but we also have some garage sale finds for a boy, so we are not particular nor will we love them less if they are a different sex from what we are feeling at this time.

Torrey has always wanted a girl first but really is just so excited that he gets to experience being a dad which he has always wanted to be. I am also thrilled and have never cared what I would have.