The joys of pregnancy :)

Well, things are still looking good and we are even closer to meeting Baby Barra.  We had an appointment last week and everything was progressing nicely.  The doctor even said to me, "I am surprised at how well you are doing."  He said that he expected I would be on bed rest or have had other complications.  I told him that we have God on our side :) 

We have about 4  weeks left until our due date and I think I am in complete shock that this is actually happening :)  In the beginning we were in disbelief that we had a positive pregnancy test, in the middle of all of this I think I was still holding my breath waiting for someone to say "just kidding" and now at the end I think it has finally sunk in that we are going to be parents in just a few short weeks :)  We are so excited to meet Baby Barra and I pray for God to give me the strength and confidence to be able to handle a newborn child.Well, we have weekly appointments now and we get another sonogram next week.

Pregnancy for me has been so amazing.  There is a reason it takes 40 weeks for a baby to arrive--there are many lessons that need to be learned in that time.  The first lesson I have learned while being pregnant and preparing for Baby Barra is that it is not about me! I guess this is the lesson all parents should learn before their baby's arrive. Josh and I make decisions now with the baby in mind.  Even in the simple decisions I have to think about the baby and not necessarily what I want...this is sometimes hard when all I want to eat is ice cream :)  I have worked very hard throughout this entire pregnancy to remember that the baby is counting on me to provide it with the safest and healthiest oven to bake in :)

We wanted to get pictures taken to help us remember this exciting time.  Laura is a friend of ours who has recently started a photography business called Maple Seeds Photography.  It was nice to get pictures taken with someone we knew.  She did a fantastic job of helping capture our excitement :)

I pray that everything continues to progress nicely and we meet Baby Barra soon.  We continue to pray every day for everyone out there who want to be parents!!!

Getting Closer!!!!!

Wow! It is really starting to hit me that we are coming to the end of this amazing journey! To think that we only have 6 1/2 weeks left is so crazy.  I am not sure I can say that I have enjoyed every second because I feel like we have lived in fear for most of this journey, but I will say that I have tried to appreciate every second!!!!! 

We had a sonogram last week and everything looked great.  The doctor was very pleased with the baby's growth and said that he/she is estimated to weigh about 5 lbs.  That was a huge jump from the last sonogram, so hopefully the growth continues at a steady pace.  I am almost finished with work which will be nice so that I can finally get things ready around the house and maybe put my feet up a little before baby arrives :)

Last weekend was also my baby shower for my mom's side of the family.  It was such a great way to celebrate Baby Barra, and it is was great to be able to finally thank everyone for all the support and prayers. We held the shower at my cousin Guitta's house and the weather ended up being perfect (minus the scary storm clouds in the pictures below).  It stormed all around us, but we only had to deal with a few sprinkles...thank God because it would have been difficult to move 75 people that quickly :)

Well, we go back to the doctor next week.  It is so exciting knowing that we will get to meet our little one sooner than later, and that if something were to happen to require us to deliver, we are at a safe point now.  Please continue to pray for us, and we will continue to pray for everyone to experience the joys that we have been blessed with!

The storm clouds rolling past us :)



Tania made this diaper cake



Josh was such a trooper

Me, My mom, and Guitta

My parents dancing :)