34 Weeks! WOW!

Here I am at 34 weeks....I'm getting pretty uncomfortable now, and Sailer is dropping more and more each week it seems. She is so much lower than Noah ever was....a completely different pregnancy than my first. It's been easier and harder in different ways, but overall, I am enjoying being pregnant, and I feel very special to be blessed with a smooth and healthy pregnancy. Not much longer now! :)

Special Moments From My Special Shower

Isn't this cake Beautiful? It was just as tasty!

One of my friends, Susan, made this blanket for Sailer's room...and she had not even seen my bedding yet! She's amazingly talented! I was so touched! Thanks Sue! :)
Uncle Chad helped Kristin pick out this special little bib that says, "I Love My Uncle"
This cherry denim dress was too cute! I wish I could show pictures of all of the outfits that Sailer got, but there are just too many cute ones. I'll just have to take pictures of her in all of them for you all!
My mom got me this pink and mocha argyle diaper bag that I had REALLY wanted! I love it! I can be super organized with this one!

A Visit From Sailer's "Big Brother"

After Noah's afternoon nap, Jason brought him by the shower to visit...and to open a few gifts of his own. He's so sweet...I felt really guilty about not spending that much time with him that day. As Sailer's arrival gets closer, I am having a hard time thinking about how I can continue to give him the attention he needs, while taking care of Sailer too.....it's hard :(

I LOVE Noah so much! :)
And, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Tricia and Tiff-Tiff too! :) They have always been so awesome and supportive of me!
My Mom and I....
Me with My Mom and Kristin....Two of my wonderful and fabulous shower hosts....I LOVE Ya'll for such a BEAUTIFUL and MEANINGFUL shower! At this point, my mother-n-law, Darlene had just left for the evening, so that is why she is not pictured, but she is SO IMPORTANT to me, and I truly LOVE her for all of her love and support surrounding our growing family!

Daddy's Little Sweet Pea :)

In case you can't quite make out the words on this onesie, it says, "Daddy's Little Sweet Pea." Yes....I managed to sneak this into Jason's Valentine goody bag. He said, "Sailer is going to wear this EVERYDAY!" He is all about his little sweet pea! :)

Happy Valentine's Day...From Sailer :)

Here are my special 3D/4D photos taken yesterday...aren't I a cutie? Mommy, Daddy, and Noah think so too! I showed them my beautiful face...chubby cheeks and all! Of course, they fell in love, especially my daddy! He says I already have him wrapped around my little finger....

Here I am bringing my hand up to my mouth....here, my facial features look just like my big brother Noah....even the ultrasound tech thought so!
Watch me yawn! I did this 6-7 times during the 40 minute ultrasound...you know, a girl needs her beauty sleep....hehe!
I can open my eyes and look for mommy, daddy, and Noah! Hey there! Can't wait to see you all! :)
See? I can also smile already...although my big brother thought I looked "sad" in this picture. I am a happy girl, and I am ready to meet you Noah!

~~Hope you all enjoyed these pictures as much as we have so far! We had the most amazing experience this time with our 3D/4D ultrasound. When we did this with Noah, my amniotic fluid was low, so it was a little more difficult to get some great angles, etc., but with Sailer, it worked out much better, especially b/c we had an amazing ultrasound tech that worked with her until she showed us all that we wanted to see. And, let me tell you...she has quite a little personality already! Here are some things that we learned from the ultrasound tech about our precious daughter to come~~

1. Sailer's current heartbeat is 136 beats/minute! Perfect!
2. Sailer has chubby cheeks and chubby hands....unlike her big brother, Noah! The tech seems to think that she'll be bigger than Noah. (Noah was 7 lbs. 2 oz. at 37 weeks)
3. Sailer enjoys sucking her thumb in utero.....oh goodness!
4. Sailer has long hair all over her head...we even saw it flowing in the amniotic fluid! The tech said she had "long flowing hair" already....how exciting! We'll see!
5. Sailer LOVES her umbilical cord, and played with it during most of the ultrasound. She even had it wrapped around her wrist....the tech said she was wearing it like a bracelet!!! Hey...it's never too early to start, huh?
6. Sailer is already in the head down position....perfect for another regular delivery....mommy is keeping her fingers crossed! Of course, the chiropractic adjustments will help ensure this position!

It's impossible to express just HOW MUCH we are so IN LOVE with Sailer already....yesterday just made it so much more real. We hope you all enjoy our pictures and will continue to pray for our growing family. This has definately been an extra special Valentine's for sure! :) Praise GOD!

32 Weeks! Yeah!

Wow...how I've popped out there! He, He! Last Thursday, I visited my doctor for my 32 week visit....it was a super short visit..nothing much to report, except Sailer's heart tones are perfect and I am doing great! The doctor will not start checking my cervix for any progress until 36 weeks, unless I have any concerns before that time.

Because I am carrying much lower this time, I have thankfully avoided much of the reflux that I had SO BADLY with Noah. But, carrying lower does have its disadvantages....as you can imagine. I have also started having some mild nausea in the evenings, pretty similar to my 1st trimester, but not NEARLY as bad. Other than that, I cannot complain at all.

We spent the majority of the weekend painting Sailer's room and ordering the rest of her bedding and accessories so that we can decorate during Jason's next "off period." I had a FABULOUS prenatal massage on Saturday, and I cannot tell you guys how much that helped me relax....I needed that, so thanks to my wonderful parents for keeping Noah on Friday night, and to my wonderful husband for having daddy time with Noah so that I could get a little pampering.

It's getting close and I am getting more and more anxious everyday. PLEASE pray for us and for a smooth transition for Noah. There is NO DOUBT in my mind that he will do wonderfully...he is such a sweetheart. :)

Natural Pregnancy Shots :)

This past weekend, Jason wanted to take some "organic," as they call it, pregnancy pictures of me for an album that we are working on. We are planning on hanging some of these in Sailer's room. Of course, I didn't want to include them all, but here are a few....:)