I have totally been MIA with this blog. I totally apologize. I love writing and it helps me relax and de-stress, it's just the time that I cannot find to keep up with it!
Life has changed a little dramatically for us since I've last written. I'm sure all of my readers have heard since most all of my readers are my Facebook friends but in case not, we are expecting a baby! August 1st is the date! Could be a July or August baby, we don't know :) I never knew how many emotions being pregnant could bring up. At first we were just anxiously waiting to see if we were, and then when our test was finally positive (after being impatient and taking a few wayyyy too early) it was kind of a scary/exciting emotion all at once! I was kind of scared crapless when I saw that positive test just thinking "Oh my goodness, this is actually REAL!" Life is going to change dramatically, but we are just so excited we can't stand it. I'm enjoying every minute of being pregnant. I know it's such a blessing from God because so many people want children and some are not able to have them or have them when they'd like to have them, so I always think of that and know that I will never take this precious gift for granted, no matter how hard pregnancy may get! Although I have had it easy so far. I never had morning sickness. Just a couple times I've gotten sick (not thrown up, just felt horrible) and in the mornings in the beginning I just didn't feel like eating at all, but that's about it.
Announcing the news was so much fun! We found out the Monday before Thanksgiving and then told family awhile later. I was scared of telling too soon as so many things happen so early so we wanted to wait before getting people's hopes up. On our Christmas trip Justin found a onesie that said "No photos please" on it and we just had to get it, due to my profession. We used that to tell my parents. I just pulled it out and my mom or sister (can't remember now) said "Who's is that?" and when I told them "mine" they were so excited. It was so fun, and they weren't expecting it. We also used the same onesie to tell Justin's brother Trent and his wife, Heidi. They were also super excited. We told Morgan (our sister-in-law) that we had a gift to give Kyle early and we needed her to bring him by the house on the way home. Justin had a Ninja Turtles coloring book and the ultrasound picture was in the pages so when he flipped through it he could find it. He said "What's that, a pair of scissors?" lol! And as soon as Morgan saw it she turned to me with her mouth wide open and stared at me like that for the longest time. Then she started to tear up. It was so fun! We told Justin's mom and dad to stop by on their way home from work one evening because we had "baked" them something (haha) and we showed them the first ultrasound picture. Becky (Justin's mom) cried and it was just precious. They were both very excited. Then we got to tell the extended Tharp side of the family. We had my grandpa's name for Christmas which worked out perfectly because we wrapped up a picture frame with the ultrasound picture and it said "Great Grandpa Coming August 2014". When he opened it, it was so funny because as soon as my grandma saw it, she looked at us with her mouth wide open, snatched it from his hands and read it to the rest of the family and they all squealed. It was so fun. We have a video of this that we will cherish always!
Today marks week 14 for me and the beginning of the second trimester! I can't believe I'm already 1/3 of the way cooked. My favorite part is ultrasounds. The first time hearing that heartbeat was amazing. Then the second time when he/she was flipping all around and just seeing them move and seeing them healthy was just an amazing feeling. And I think what's even more amazing than that is just seeing my husband so excited. You know men don't get too excited about things. He's more impatient and excited to find out what the gender is for sure that he just can't stand it! He always prays for our baby together with me at night and is just always talking about it. We're just so excited to meet him/her and see what he/she looks like, etc.
The biggest thing I've noticed is not that I've had certain cravings, but just that I crave food in general. All.The.Time.! I can eat and an hour later be starving again. And I don't know how I haven't gained more weight than I have! I crave something different every day. Most of the time it's Subway, mexican or Taco Bell. Fast food like that has been a huge craving for me. I don't always give in, I still try to get my healthy veggies and proteins in because it's very important, but sometimes cravings are just too much :) I think baby will be a mexican lover like mommy! A lot of people know me and when I'm hungry you better feed me or I'll get grouchy. Now, it's like when I'm hungry I can't even wait to eat, I go from just hungry to starving in such little time!
I also just can't get enough sleep. It's starting to get a little better, but once I hit a certain part in the afternoon I'm just wiped out. I don't mind taking naps when I can--hehe.
Sorry if the baby news is a little bit of a yawn. A lot of people are asking about it so I wanted to put a an update out there. Below are my progress pictures. Enjoy :)
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| We tried to get the girls in a picture to do something funny but we kind of failed. Oh well :) |
In the meantime, if you could pray/continue to pray for our little one we'd greatly appreciate it. All life is precious and all pregnancies are risky. Please just pray that both baby and I will continue to stay healthy.
So, behind the scenes, with some things I don't really want to talk about that have come up from my past, I just have to say how thankful I am for God's grace and mercy. He takes some things that have broken us completely and helps us rise up from it. Sometimes when you feel like you've risen from it, though, it kicks you back down. God's never afraid to pick you back up. And thank goodness He does because I don't want certain things to hold me back. Don't ever be afraid to ask God to pick you back up.
On my way home this evening, I heard a beautiful song that spoke right to me when I needed it. God speaks to me through music lyrics. I love it because I can replay them. This must've been a brand new song though because I can't even find it on youtube or iTunes yet. When I figure out what it is, I'll share. I can't wait to hear it again. It's about how God takes broken and makes it beautiful....
Well, it's time for bed for this old lady. Way past my bedtime! Night :)
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