Nine Weeks

Baby M had its first photo shoot on Thursday, and did great!  The doctor said everything looks perfect.  Baby M is measuring in at almost an inch, which is about the size of a grape.  It also has a very strong heartbeat of 175 bpm.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: Nine Weeks

Size of baby: Baby M is the size of a grape

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Lost four pounds

Maternity Clothes: I'm wearing my normal clothes but they are getting tight.  I have a feeling I'm going to live in tunics and leggings this pregnancy!

Gender: We are not going to find out!  I am so excited about this!

Movement: I haven't felt any movement yet, but hopefully, since this is number three, I will feel something before 22 weeks!

Sleep: I'm so, so, so tired.  All the time.  I love that I am working half days, because it allows me to have a nap everyday!

What I miss: Being able to eat!

Cravings: Nothing crazy, yet.  Every once in a while, something hits me (like chicken fried steak) and I have to have it right then, but other than that, nothing yet.

Aversions: Again, nothing really, yet.  At least not anything specific.

Symptoms: I am sicker with this little one than I was with Gannon and Austyn combined.  Times five.  I am pretty much eating toast, biscuits, and crackers.  Every now and then, Baby M will allow cheese on my crackers, and pizza sits well, on occasion.  I am EXHAUSTED!  I am just ready for this trimester to be over so I can enjoy this pregnancy as much as I did the other two.

Thirsties!

So, as most of you know, although we are late in the game, we are now a cloth diapering family.  I am trying to start a stash for the new baby, so I was browsing around the Internet for deals.  Well, I found one.  Thirsties Modern Cloth Diapers is doing a giveaway called Thirsties Thursday giveaway.  By blogging about this contest, I am entered to win two free Thirsties diapers!  Yay!  It's small, but it's a start....

So, wish me luck!

Three Years Ago...

Three years ago on this day...

...I was able to assist God with a beautiful miracle.

Three years ago on this day, my princess entered the world. 

My reaction:  She is absolutely perfect!

Daddy's reaction:  Man!  That girl's got some lungs!

Two years ago on this day.....

....we celebrated a whole year with the sweetest princess I could ever imagine.

One year ago on this day, in a pink cast...

...my baby blew out two candles on her birthday cake.

Today...

...she is three.  These have been three of the greatest years I could have ever imagined.  I am beyond blessed to have this little angel in my life.

Mommy loves you, Austyn-Baby!!

Manuel...Party of five.

Well, friends, my munchkins have something they would like to tell you:

That's right!!  In March, we will welcome our third little miracle!  We couldn't be happier!

Ready or Not...Here it Comes!

I cannot believe it. I just can't. Where has the time gone? How is my tiny princess already approaching THREE?? Really? How can that be? It seems like only yesterday we were bringing her home from the hospital, only to run from hurricanes!

Well, it's here. The time has come for a photo shoot of my little baby girl. This year, I decided to take them on myself, for a few reasons...One, we are poor and can't afford to hire anyone. Two, I don't know any photogs here, and we are too far from anyone back home to do them. And three (I am really not liking that word right now), I think I am ready to take on this challenge!

Here are some of the shots we captured. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

My little girl is getting so big!

 

This one makes me laugh ;)

Do I have to stop calling her my baby now?  Nope...She's still my baby ;p

Austyn and her best lil' friend

Tea Party with a princess!

Piggies

I think they showcase her little personality well.

As sad as the word three makes me, don't even think about mentioning f-i-v-e...  That's how old my baby wait, yes, baby boy will be in the fall!!  When did I get this old?  Eeek! 

Thanks for stopping by!  See you soon!