Growing Baby Belly!

Some of you have requested pictures of my growing belly. So, here it is...

15 weeks:

19 Weeks:

We're back!

Wow! I am sure you have all given up on me…since it’s been 3 months since my last post! I apologize for the lack of communication, but I have a good excuse – a VERY good excuse. A picture is worth a thousand words, so I’ll let these pictures speak my excuses for me…

Yes, while Jeremy and I were on the Big Island of Hawaii we found out we are expecting our first child in March!!!! We wanted to commemorate the day by writing in the Black Sands of Waipio Valley, but no words can truly express our joy and gratefulness for this precious answer to prayer. To those of you who have prayed for us in this regard we can only say “Thank you!” and may the Lord be praised!

So, now you understand! I have spent the last three months dealing with “morning” sickness – which for me has meant all day nausea with some intense vomiting – as well as a great amount of fatigue. But as we heard the heartbeat of our little baby all the struggles of these difficult days melted away into an overwhelming gratitude for this miracle of life within me. Because of my past health issues I was never fully sure I would be able to conceive and carry a child. Now my heart cries out with Hannah, “For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of Him.” (I Samuel 1:27)

We praise the Lord that I am experiencing a “normal” pregnancy (no abnormal issues because of my past illness) and I am 15 weeks along. My official due date is March 9. Only 24 more weeks…but who’s counting?!

Since we have made it past the critical three month mark we are starting to enjoy the preparations for the arrival of our sweet little one.

Even Laddie wants to be a part of the action. We’re not exactly sure how he will respond to having to share his mama but we’ll do our best to make the adjustment as easy as possible for him. He’s a sweet pup!

Now that I am feeling somewhat “alive” again during this second trimester I will do my best to keep you updated. Once “Baby Vegter” arrives I will have more to write about and pictures galore, but I’ll do my best during the next five months to keep you in the “loop.”