Oh Lord, the JOYS I have been blessed with!

I can't remember the last time I updated this wonderful world of blogging!!
Quick Review!
July 28, 2011 @ 7:40 pm the most precious gift GOD has ever blessed me with arrived! 
Month 1: AMAZING! She is the best sleeper!
Month 2: My BG continues to bring so much joy to our lives.
Month 3: The things she does continues to impress us!
Month 4:  Those first 3 months were complete blur!   My mind becomes a little clearer around month 4.  Piper began sitting up.  She would do the tripod sit.  It was so cute!  I went back to work and that was very hard but she did amazing at Mrs. Debbie's house!
Month 5: My sweet baby just continued to get more and more awesome!  She started eating baby food and loved it!
Month 6:  She is starting to crawl!!  Lord help this crazy house!  She gets up on her hands and knees and rocks back and forth.  to move from place to place she just drags herself and scoots.  It takes her a while but she gets where shes going.  This crazy girl is also pulling up and standing while holding on things.  She can also stand alone for a few seconds.  I have a feeling she will be walking very soon. Her daddy was walking by 9 months and I'm pretty sure I was walking early. (since I'm awesome)  She also loves her daddy so much she decided to say "DaDa".  She loves her daddy so much it melts my heart! I enjoy every moment with the 2 loves of my life.  I thank God every day for the 2 most beautiful and amazing things in my life, my husband and our baby girl! 

 Piper at 3 months!

 Piper at 5 1/2 months!
I am making a promise to try and update this wonderful piece of my life every month! 

Shout out to my Peeps! I'm updating my blog!

Shout out to Ziggy!!  I love you and hope your hanging in there!  When things slow down Piper and I are heading your way! :)

Now check out my update on my sweet Baby Girl!

37 weeks

I'm about to start being a Debbie Downer!! Still nothing going on. I understand I still have 3 weeks but that is only 2 doctor visits. I would like for something to start going on!! I don't want her to come early I just don't want to be induced!! Dr. G said he would let me go a week over. So it's still just a waiting game!

Randy and I are ready for her, let's just hope she's ready for us!! Lol! I think she knows already that we are crazy! All her clothes are cleaned and put away. Our bags are packed, cameras are charged, and the house is as ready as it will ever be!



Her room is pretty much done, so pictures to come by next week for sure. I have 1 more thing to put on the wall. It is one of the things you stick on the wall. It has 105 pieces to stick up there. Randy told me I was on my own!
Here is my 37 week belly!! It is growing the most it has the whole time!!





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36 week check up!

This week started the fun every week dr appt. The best part is getting checked. It is uncomfortable but kind of exciting.

Nothing was going on down there! Piper is head down and getting a little lower!

I have 4 weeks left or if you look at it by dr appointments 3! I can't believe the time is so close!! Randy is ready for her to get here! I love how excited he is getting. He can't wait an longer to meet his little girl!

Me- I'm getting nervous!! I am not that person who had everything done the week I found out it was a girl. So needless to say I still have a few things to get done. The most important is packing my bags!! *my second child may not have a decorated room!! Lol! Other than my bags I think most everything is done.
-her millions of clothes are washed
-all of her equipment is put together and ready to help her sleep! (fingers crossed)
-her parents are super ready and that's all that matters!

I have not had much weight gain anywhere except my belly. I'm not a belly picture person but I will post a weekly one until piper makes her appearance!! I will even be a trooper and try to post one before heading to the hospital!
*36 week belly picture! Zeus can't wait for his sister to get here!


I will be posting a secret phrase when we are headed to the hospital! So keep your eyes posted for something crazy!


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Things people don't like to talk about!

After checking a friends blog I felt the need to blog myself. I was checking on this friend because she has a 3 yr old daughter, has lost 2 babies in the past 10 months, and now she is blessed to be pregnant again!! She is 18 weeks and feeling that sweet baby move! My heart is so happy for them because they are wonderful people. My heart is also sad because it brings up memories of my own loss.

We have about 6 weeks left until we welcome Piper into our family. I can only imagine it being the best day of my life, but in the back of my mind I will be grieving my other baby who should have been born just seconds before her. I want to know what that life would have been like. I would talk all the stress and sleepless nights just to have both my babies come in July 22.

No one talks about it because people think if you don't speak it, it will go away. For a mom it never goes away.

This friend is amazing and speaks of each of her miscarriages, joined a group to help herself and others. I truly feel she has helped me, even though I am not as vocal about my loss. Maybe one day I will be able to help someone like she has helped me. (even if it was just through her blogging)

A quote that really stood out to me:
"If I lost a leg, I would tell them, instead of a boy, no one would ever ask me if I was "over it". They would ask me how I was doing learning to walk without my leg. I was learning to walk and breath without Wade. And what I was learning is that it was never going to be the life I had before."- Elizabeth Edwards

I will continue to learn how to walk without my "other" leg!



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34 weeks!

I was told today that I needed to post pictures of Pipers room!! It is not fully done but the main part of it is!



Her beautiful bed came from Baby Time and the bedding is from Etsy!!



Mom and Aunt KK working hard to help get her room ready!!



Dresser that will be full in no time! Lol!

Went to the Dr. Today for my 2 wk check up. No weight gain! I love hearing those words! Only 1 lbs gained this month! 2 weeks till the next one, then I begin my every week checks!!



Had to put a picture of my boy on here!! He loves me being off work, all he wants to do is cuddle and sleep!
*I have my blog on my phone (thanks to reading AK's blog) so now maybe I will post more!!

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1st Pre-Mothers Day!

On Saturday a group of us went downtown to see "the flood".  It was pretty amazing!  Water covered everything! We did this for an early mothers day and for Katie's birthday!  She's 30 and still looks 22!!  I am so lucky to have her as a sister-in-law!  After our day downtown our BFF's Chris and Jen tied the knot!  Everything was beautiful!!   

My first Mothers Day started off wonderful!  My husband got me a card and a nail gift certificate!!  Even though he tried to argue with me the day before saying it did not count this year.  Guess he is a keeper!  Mom and I spent the day out shopping!  Couldn't have asked for a better day!

We have a pretty busy week!  Thursday we go to the Dr. for a check up!  This will be 30 weeks!!  Crazy!! I just can't believe it has flown by this fast!  Friday we go for our 2nd 3D/4D ultra sound!  Lets hope Piper acts good this time!  We would like some good pictures of our pretty girl!  Hopefully this time we will be able to see her face and see who she looks like!

Tomorrow is a huge step for our entire family!  Bib will be having surgery tomorrow!  She has been diagnosed with NPH (Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus)   NPH is an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) causing the ventricles of the brain to enlarge, in turn, stretching the nerve tissue of the brain causing a triad of symptoms. (human terms- Fluid on the Brain)  The best way to fix this is by placing a shunt in her head!  So that is what we will be doing tomorrow!  We would appreciate any and all prayers!  We love our Bib and want her to live the best life possible!  Hopefully this will make that possible!
I will post tomorrow when she goes into surgery and when she gets out!
Thanks for all the prayers!