As small as he or she is right now, they can hear my voice this week (so exciting!), they are sucking their thumb, responding to light, etc. The miracle of God taking place within me is incredible!! And to think there are people out there who claim there is no God?! It takes more faith for them not to believe than to believe.
Today I'm home sick with Nya. She caught a nasty cold over the weekend which she has passed down to me. I cancelled daycare today so that we can both rest and recover.
My sweet husband took today off as well so that he could take care of Nya as I rested. When he told me his plans last night after church, I was pleasantly surprised :) When I woke up this Am, he had breakfast for Nya and myself ready and waiting, had done a Walmart run and bought me two cartons of orange juice, a jug of apple juice and three boxes of Lipton Soup.
Call me hormonal, or just extremely grateful, but my eyes literally filled with tears when I saw what he had done. In perfect Dennard fashion, he laughed at me. lol I couldn't help but think about how lucky I was to have such an awesome man who cares enough about me and our family to take time off work and take care of us.
I didn't have to ask or say a word, he just knew it wasn't going to be easy for me being pregnant and sick, trying to nurse a sick child back to health.
With being pregnant and sick, there isn't much you can do or take but rest, drink plenty of fluids and try and pack as many vitamins and nutrients in your body as possible. It can take a little longer to recover when ill.
Friday night I had major cramping and back pain. I was so restless going to sleep. My husband at one point leaned over to massage my paining back, but after two rubs, he was out cold. lol So, I was left having to solider it out on my own. ha ha
I never had this amount of cramping with Nya; it feels more like little sharp pains that resonate in one area; particularly my right side.
With Nya, I felt most of my movement on the left side. With Sweet Pea, all movement seems to be favoured on the right side; which could also be the reasoning behind the cramping on and off on the right side.
I woke up Saturday AM day dreaming about my ultrasound tomorrow :) As I lay quietly in my bed, gazing up at the ceiling, I was playing out everything in my head from driving to the ultrasound, laying on the bed, seeing my baby, hearing the gender revealed (God willing!!!) and all the emotions we are going to feel in that exact moment!!! My heart was literally pounding in my chest with excitement as I thought about it. lol It came to the point where I was getting so excited, I had to snap myself out of it and get my day going; motherhood and wifely duties called! lol
Fun Facts/Updates
- Nya loves to help me lotion my tummy. When she sees me lathering up in the Am and before bed, she always asks if she can put lotion on my tummy for me :) Its the sweetest thing in the world. Sometimes as she's lotioning, she'll lean in with her lips to my tummy and say "Hi baby!!!"
- The other night after dinner, Nya was sitting on my lap at the table having some ice cream for dessert. She looked up with her big brown eyes and said "mommy, I'm going to say hi to the baby ok!". She lifted my shirt up to reveal my tummy, leaned down and said "Hi baby! Its me, Nya!". lol
- The other day Nya and I were shopping and we went down the baby isle. I was drawn to everything soft and pink. I couldn't help but stop and think "Is this b/c I have a girl and pink is always my first attraction, or could this be something from within saying I'm having girl?! lol Tomorrow will tell!!!!! :)
- I've been in love with chocolate covered Almonds recently. I treat myself to a few a day, and let me tell you, it's one much cherished treat!! I savour every bite as if it were my last!! ha ha
- Every other Saturday I take Nya swimming for some 'Mommy and Me' time; something I call her 'Sibling Swim' :) It's only for an hour, but it's a time to spend together before the baby comes and an opportunity for Nya and her brother/sister to go swimming together, lol. Call me cheesy, but I think it's so cute, and Nya gets a big kick out of it. lol Each week I take a picture of Nya in her bathing suit hugging my tummy before we go in the pool. I always tell her how much her sibling loves her and how proud they are of her swimming improvements and achievements. Hey, it's never too early to try and start that bonding experience between a child and their sibling :)
- Sweet Pea is a very quiet baby; he/she isn't very active. I think he/she may be quiet and reserved like their daddy
'Sibling Swim'
Nya and Sweet Pea at 17 weeks, 6 days
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