24 weeks

The original 4
Mom finding out her Mother's Day present is a new sewing machine, of course for
the baby!

24 weeks



the entire family

Okay, so I must apologize for taking so long in updating this blog. I feel like the weeks keep going by faster and faster and there's no time for me to catch up on everything. I definitely am beginning to feel a lot overwhelmed and confused about everything. I've done good at not bugging Raun too much, but I still struggle some. To make myself feel somewhat productive, I have hung all his clothes up, since that's all I can do. The washing will come in a few months!

I am 25 weeks today, which is crazy! I had my doctor's appointment yesterday and everything looked good. His heart is beating at 125 bpm...until the doctor made him mad...then it went to 133. He was definitely kicking the machine. And speaking of kicking, he is getting stronger and stronger. I've actually had to sit back a little bit because of how hard he is kicking. He definitely responds to music, little kids voices, and anytime I eat. He also likes when I get into the bathtub. Driving is becoming annoying because it's one of the few times that I sit down and he goes to town...kicking almost the entire time I'm driving! For the most part, he sleeps through the night and stays awake during the day. I hope that continues, even though I know that's not a huge possibility!

I was told yesterday by the doctor that I have carpel tunnel. She said that pregnancy brings it on temporarily, even though it can get worse before it goes away sometime after giving birth. She said it'll take a while. It's in my right wrist, although she suspects it'll go to my left hand. It gets very painful at night and when I play drums. I am a little low on potassium, so bananas are becoming my new best friend to help me stop getting charlie horses at night. She also said that my hips are widening, which is why I'm in so much pain in my lower bones. Things are working towards giving birth...AHHH!!!! I can't believe how close I am to 36 weeks, at which the baby could come anytime. So crazy! Which leads me right back to the stressed and overwhelmed feeling! I have also been having lots of lower back pain in my right side and hip bones, and it hurts for anyone to touch it. So...to fix this, I'm going back to the chiropractor. I can't wait to be readjusted and to feel aligned again!

I am really excited about the month of June....we have our first baby shower then. The ladies from our home church in Manchester are throwing me a shower, which will be so much fun since I haven't gotten to see many of them lately. Then my side of the family is throwing one on July 4th weekend (the week before Heather's wedding!). Our church here is throwing us one, too, so I'm even more excited. It's very humbling to think of how many people like us and want to help us out as we open a new chapter in our lives.

We have a busy weekend ahead...tonight is our pizza party for our 4th and 5th grade choir at a WONDERFUL pizza place. Then we have a Sunday School cookout tomorrow night for a missionary family in our class that is leaving to go back to Thailand. They are such great people and I have learned so much from them. I've had the honor of teaching their daughter guitar, which has been fun! I guess I'll see them in 3 years, when our baby is walking and talking...so sad! Then Sunday is our choir night, where the children's choirs hold their end-of-the-year concert.