With our one month mark quickly approaching, I figured I might as well finish out my recap of my pregnancy with Andrew. The third trimester definitely went by the slowest for me. My belly continued to grow (and so did my stretch marks!), I had trouble sleeping for the first time EVER, and heartburn began to set in! Not to mention needing to use the bathroom CONSTANTLY. These negatives that go … [Read more...]
Andrew’s Story: Second Trimester & A Polycystic Kidney
I don't have all that much to report today, but I still want to post something. This morning was tough. For some reason, the tears just started flowing and didn't seem to want to stop. I was just sad - sad that Andrew wasn't here with me watching Kevin head off to work and sad that he wouldn't be here with me when Kevin got home from work. Crying is good for me though, so I actually embrace … [Read more...]
Andrew’s Story: First Trimester
I was thinking a lot about Andrew when I woke up this morning. I cried some with Kevin and spent some time just staring at his little pictures. I still can't get over how beautiful he is! I feel so blessed that we were able to see what he looked like. During those final days of my pregnancy, that's what I anticipated most - seeing what our little man would look like! :-) I will always treasure the … [Read more...]
Andrew’s Story: Trying to Conceive
Today is Andrew's due date. After nine months of waiting, the date has finally arrived and boy does it look and feel differently than it was supposed to. I had a feeling that Andrew was getting impatient towards the end and had a gut feeling he'd be born before today. I just had no idea it would all turn out this way. Since today is Andrew's due date and a week since his delivery (I'm going to … [Read more...]