Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!

WOW! I can't believe how fast December went and that I am now ALMOST 8 months pregnant! What an incredible journey it has been. I would say the most recent things taking place is that I have BAD pain in both thumbs, numbness and tingles in my right hand and that I get tired VERY early at night. I try to do as much as possible when I have a good amount of energy but once I feel a little tired, BAM, I'm done! :)

I went and visited my old friends at Vanguard on December 19th and went to my favorite place for lunch, Anthonys!! Went with my old team members! It was great seeing them! I miss them so much!

Baby is probably over 4 pounds now and I have been having to go to Lankenau every week for "non stress tests". They have been going well and the baby moves A LOT during them which is what they love to see.

The baby's room is now finished! Just need a few "items" to add to it and it will be complete! I have already gone out and bought the baby some clothes :) I am getting so excited! I sometimes can't believe it is real but when I watch my stomach move all around, it's just so amazing like, I can't believe I'm going to be a Mother!!

My sister started a baby pool so, everyone is guessing the date, gender and weight! I've had so many mixed guesses that I have NO idea what I am having, I can't even guess! HA!

Well, that's about it for now. I may be able to post once more before the big day! I thank you all for reading this and asking for updates and leaving comments! Have a safe and BLESSED 2008!

28 Weeks!!

Welcome back! I know, I know, it's been a little while and I've had many of you ask me when I was going to update this! As you can see I am growing in leaps and bounds and feeling good! I am amazed at how much bigger I am compared to the last update at 20 weeks! The neat thing is, I am only gaining weight in my tummy and no where else, what a blessing! :)

At the end of October, I had a devestating time with my oldest cat, Sheerah. I had to put her to sleep and that was just tragic to me. I had her for almost 15 years and just over night, she turned for the worse. She had a large mass in her intestine and all her lymphnodes were inflamed. I still cry a lot til this day because she was my #1 cat and I can't believe she is gone. Life is so different without her. I was hoping that my grieving wouldn't affect the baby and many told me it wouldn't but crying when pregnant is so different than crying when you're not. It's a deeper, more emotional cry, it's not fun.

Moving on, I have NOT found out the sex of the baby and have MANY people telling me their opinion! There are SO many pregnant woman at Commerce and they ALL know they are having a girl! There aren't many surprises in life so I want this to be a big surprise, though I am dying to know what this baby is now! ha! I have gone and bought a few outfits because I couldn't resist them and I want baby to be VERY warm coming home in what may be a cold February :) Plus being the baby's Mommy, I wanted to get baby their first outfit :)

It's coming down to the wire and I'm not really nervous yet, just can't believe I have 3 months to go! You all know how fast the holidays come and go so, time will fly by! We are starting to work on the baby's room, going with the Soft and Fuzzy Pooh theme :) I've always loved Winnie the Pooh :)

Baby has been enjoying Friendly's Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Sundae's every so often :) Mommy enjoys feeding that to baby too! HA! :)

My next appointment is November 29th which I will have the Gestational Diabetes test. I won't get to have an ultra sound until weeks 32 and 36 - That is too long for me to wait to see the baby but, baby has been movin' and shakin' a lot :) I love the movements, it's just an amazing feeling!

This is a novel - but I'm happy you have requested updates! I won't wait as long next time, I promise :)

Starting to Pop! :)

Only 12 days after my last blog update and I think I grew over night! ha! I have been very "itchy" and that, I hear means my skin is stretching and little one is growing! :) Oh this has been the best experience in my life. I love being pregnant! I feel great, (not to be modest but people have told me I look great) and I am truly blessed! It's just been an incredible 4 1/2 months! I have felt something more than fluttering, I'm just waiting for the big KICK and seeing toes or fingers protruding across my tummy! That will be freaky :)

I go back to the Dr's on Tues. September 25th for measurements and I guess an ultrasound. I know I have other tests coming up for things like diabetes etc. I'm not worried because this is truly a gift from God and I know everything will be alright.

That's about it for now - feel free to leave comments :) I'll be printing these out to put in a memory book for little one to read someday! Thanks!

Feeling Great!

Well, today is 18 weeks of pregnancy and everything is going great! Went to my Dr's on Thursday and he said that everything looks to be developing wonderfully and he said "You have one BIG baby in there!" :) I got to see the baby and hear the heartbeat :) He printed out pictures for me again and I got to see such cool pictures of the baby's spine and rib cage, the baby's brain development, how big this baby's legs are! :) Seems very healthy and I am very blessed. The fun part is at the end when my Dr. says "Oh I see what you're having". I was like, WHAT? What am I having? And my sister shouts, "NO WE DON'T WANT TO KNOW"! So I was like, Oh :( My Dr. knows what I'm having but I don't!!! ha! That's what surprises are all about!

Got to enjoy a wonderful week down the shore! You can see by my belly how good I ate while on vacation! ha! :) I have finally gained some weight at 4 months which is good, mainly baby!

I go back for my 20 week appt. at the end of September.

Well, here I am in between 13 and 14 weeks I believe. My friend Melissa gave me this picture frame, I love it! I believe this baby is a true miracle from God and I am definitely blessed to be a Mommy.

I still feel good, suffer some headaches and this little one inside has decided to either sit, or moved on something that is pushing down on my sciatic nerve on the left side causing me MUCH pain over the weekend :) Thankfully baby has moved and the pain is somewhat gone!

Thank you to those who have left comments :) I'm very excited and glad you are all my friends who enjoy reading this :) Feel free to leave LOTS of comments!

Almost 3 Months!

Hello and welcome back to my blog! I can't tell you what a blessing it has been so far in my first trimester, which is almost over :) I LOVE being pregnant and I feel great and have been told I'm glowing which is so nice to hear.

So far we have had 2 ultrasounds and heard the heartbeat twice! Everything is going great and we are SO excited! I have been showing already and have gone shopping 2 - 3 times now for maternity clothes which as been fun! Here's the latest picture :)

Just a little "pooh belly" but everyone at work can definitely tell that I'm pregnant! It's been fun seeing people's reactions. Not ALL my friends know but, most do. It's been a joy and a blessing.

June 2007

So it's been some time since I wrote on here. I have EXCITING news. Andy and I have been trying to create a little "Korman" and after taking the pregnancy test on Friday, it showed POSITIVE!!! I have been glowing ever since and it's been SO hard to keep in. Of course I shared this with my sister because I can count on her to pray for us, and especially Baby Who :)

I have an appt. on June 28th with my Dr. but have to get some tests done this week. I'm SO blessed and cannot believe this has happened to me :) I just pray for a healthy baby and that everything goes safely. If you come across this page by accident, it was no accident and I ask that you pray for this time and for the next 9 months.

Thanks! More to come!