Being Drawn Closer...

So I'm in week 23, she is about 11 inches and weighs a pound. What a couple of weeks this has been. Last week I had a wedding in Santa Barbara, very busy week.

I can see now why God gives us 9 months to develop a child. He is so perfect in his wisdom. I believe he gives us this amount of time not only for the child to develop but for us as mothers to bond to our child. This being my first I am in complete awe at the miracle of life. Last week in the business of life and work my little girl decided to move... wow, made me tear up. I was in a business meeting and very busy with what I knew and thought was important, then like a knock at the door she started moving. I could hardly focus on what my client was saying. I felt a bit like I was driving a car and trying to hold a spoon out the window with an egg on it and trying to focus on both. I wanted to leave so badly so I could pay attention to her movement. I believe in those moments God started weaving this love story he has planned for her and I in my heart. I truly am cherishing my time with her right now. Sometimes fear trys to well up about what if she's missing a finger, or has a development problem, what if she comes out and everything isn't ok. But... just as quickly as those thoughts arise, a peace washes over me and I am put at rest once again do to my trust and faith in my wonderful father. I relies that more than ever in my life I have no control, and that he will cause all things to be good in his eyes. I am grateful for the time I have with her now, just as it is without any expectations of what she will be or do. Thanks for reading.

Ps. Got the paint for the nursery, now waiting on painters and timing. Enjoy the weekend.

It's a girl!

Here is our little sweet heart. For Efrain and I we feel that having a child is a huge blessing. We believe that we are each uniquely created for a purpose and with a plan by our loving Father. There for we rejoice in his creation as he has given us the first look into his perfect plan that he is creating... in showing us It's a Girl! We are in prayer now over her name and how we can best serve her as parents. Please keep us in your prayers that we will hear and follow God's will for her life. Enjoy the Ultra sound. :)

Diapers

So Efrain and I have decided to use clothe diapers. I know what most of you might be thinking... but before you make your final decision on the issue check out this website. "G" Diapers, they are awesome! Not only is it great for the environment, but we will save a lot of money in the long run. I encourage your thoughts and opinions after you see the website.

http://www.gdiapers.com/

We registered for these at Target.com We weren't able to register for the infant one's there though.

Went last week for my first Doc appointment. All went well. Pushed myself too hard one day and had spotting and cramps, so spent the next day in bed all day and it all went away. Yeah!!! Did a wedding this last weekend, spent Monday and Sunday down, tired and sick. For the most part have had no morning sickness... AWESOME! I am convinced that I am not going to have morning sickness. Full of energy and ready for the day today... off to cleaning and organizing. Have to get back to work and take care of my clients! Take care.

Week 10

How your baby's growing:
Though he's barely the size of a kumquat — a little over an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, your baby has now completed the most critical portion of his development. This is the beginning of the so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in his body rapidly grow and mature.

He's swallowing fluid and kicking up a storm. Vital organs — including his kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver (now making red blood cells in place of the disappearing yolk sac) — are in place and starting to function, though they'll continue to develop throughout your pregnancy.

If you could take a peek inside your womb, you'd spot minute details, like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes (no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on tender skin.

In other developments: Your baby's limbs can bend now. His hands are flexed at the wrist and meet over his heart, and his feet may be long enough to meet in front of his body. The outline of his spine is clearly visible through translucent skin, and spinal nerves are beginning to stretch out from his spinal cord. Your baby's forehead temporarily bulges with his developing brain and sits very high on his head, which measures half the length of his body. From crown to rump, he's about 1 1/4 inches long. In the coming weeks, your baby will again double in size — to nearly 3 inches.