18 Weeks Pregnant!

It’s so hard to believe that I am 18 weeks pregnant. This past week has been amazing. Now that we have seen our beautiul little girl, it gives us the sense that we know her so much better now. It’s been so much fun shopping for little dresses and tiny little shoes for her, she is going to be the best dresses baby ever! lol

I’m so in love with her. It’s such a different experience, carrying another little girl. Nathan always seemed so “tough”, even throughout his pregnancy. Emily seems so dainty, even comparing their ultrasounds is remarkable! Her features are much more petite than his. I know everyone says that your baby’s will get bigger each time you are pregnant, but I seriously do not see her weighing as much as he did at birth. I was kinda worried that I wasn’t gaining enough with her. Don’t get me wrong, it would be awesome to not gain as much as with Nathan… I had to bust my butt to lose it all. But I actually weigh less now than I did when this whole thing started. I lost so much weight in my first trimester, but at my last dr. appt I had put on 3 lbs. She seems to be growing right on schedule, and her kicks are getting stronger every day, so I guess she is getting what she needs. I have been alot hungrier this week… like ridiculously hungry. So maybe she’s trying to give me a hint !

Well, for those of you who did not know, we had a scare two days ago. I was in the kitchen and stepped on a slick piece of paper, and my feet slid out from under me. I landed on my butt REALLY HARD. I cried and cried, I was just sure that I had hurt her. I got out my doppler and her heart rate was crazy fast, in the 190’s. I think it scared her as bad as it scared me. My dr. told me to take it easy, and I did. I had some contractions, but they were not consistent and got better after lying on my left side for a long time. So it shook things up a little, but all is well. It was terrifying though. I guess our little girl is tougher than we think she is.

Keep the prayers coming our way! ~Amber