ALMOST halfway there!!!

So I have been a slacker in my blogging this pregnancy and it makes me sad. I have always documented my pregnancies, either by journal or a blog I wrote with my last pregnancy, so I am sad I haven't done that this time around. It is so neat to go back and read about how I felt at different times and how I felt about things. 

 This time, I feel I have been busy and distracted and almost forget I am pregnant at times! It helps that the icky morning sickness that I had for the first 13 or so weeks has thankfully gone away. YAY! So glad!

 I was sicker this time around, and that was not too fun! Thankfully, I never threw up, but I sure felt like I might! It was rough! I am so glad for older children that were able to help me out, take care of my toddler and home school, some,  independently. They were so great!!! 

I am 19 weeks now, and almost to that halfway point!! I have a big ol pregnant belly and LOVE it!! This is a time in my life where I actually LOVE my body, I love the way I look pregnant! I enjoy wearing maternity clothes and "rockin" a baby bump!! 

 I feel pretty great now, I can't eat as much, I get full quick. I have some back pain when I stand or walk a lot, I have been thinking about getting a belly support thingy this time. I am feeling baby wiggle around more and more and I am sure I even started to feel little hiccups! It is sweet! Eric has felt baby move and loves it!! This little one doesn't like to be squished at all. If I lay on my side/belly it will squirm until I move! So silly! Saturday baby's heart rate was 160 and sounded great!! Love hearing that sweet sound when ever I want to. Nice having an at home doppler! I don't use it much, but maybe once every other week. Ella worries about me using it. She is afraid it will hurt the baby. She is so sweet! 

I haven't really been craving anything regularly, just things that come to mind once in a while. I am not into sweets too much, they make me sick! That is a pretty good thing I guess. 

 We have finally pick out names! YAY! if this little baby is a baby girl we will name her Faye Evelyn if this baby is a baby boy his name will be Silas , not too sure about a middle name yet! Maybe Silas Gray??? Not sure. So in EIGHT days when we go for the BIG ultrasound, we will know what this wee one will be named.

 It is our plan to have a fun gender reveal with our kids after the ultrasound, usually just Eric and I go, so when we get home I will have already made cupcakes ready and I will put either blue or pink frosting inside the cupcakes, so you can't see, then have the kids cut into the cupcakes to see, blue or pink? It will be fun!

 I am also thinking of fun ideas for announcing on Facebook, boy or girl. I think maybe take a pic of my belly with either a pink or a blue scarf or ribbon tied around it, or pic of me holding a pink or blue balloon?? Not sure yet. Maybe post pics of our little gender reveal with the kids, what ever we do, I will make sure to post on here as well. 

 I am so excited to see this tiny new baby and find out he/she is okay, healthy and if it will be a Faye or a Silas!!!!! Eight days seems like a long time!! 

 Well, that is my post for today. I pray that those reading this are doing well, and that God will bless you and your families! Take care! 

~~~~~~~~~*****Note~ The ultrasound pic on top is of baby number five at 11 weeks. SO cute!!***~~~