4D-28 Weeks
4/30/12 •
This last week I got the chance to have my work take some 4D pictures of Dylan. They are still a little distorted but you can totally see his face. He has the cutest lips and cheeks. I cannot wait for this little guy to enter this world. I love him so much!!
4/22/12 •
Let’s just say this week of pregnancy has been the longest week of my life! The past 2 weeks I think everyone I know has come down with a horrible cold and flu. It was going around in my office and some of our family got it really bad. I tried so hard to not get it but sure enough on Saturday morning when I woke up I felt horrible. Now almost a week later I still feel the same. I was out of work for 2 days and did nothing but sleep. My doctor put me on the z-pack and it has helped a little bit. I guess it will just take its course, but man being pregnant and sick is not fun.
Not much change in my pregnancy this week besides Dylan is moving so much and it gets stronger and stronger every week. Sometimes I will get this kick from him that I have to like catch my breath. I ABSOUTLY love it! At night after dinner Greg and I have been playing music for him and putting my phone right on my belly with the music. It is so funny to watch because the phone will move up and down when he kicks. We think he likes the music since his kicks get stronger when we play it.
This pregnancy has become so surreal for me in the past 2 weeks. I think with him moving so much and actually seeing my belly move when he moves, is such a miracle of god. The bond that I feel with him is already so strong, that I cannot imagine the bond when he actually arrives into this world. Greg talks to him all the time and it is so cute, it melts my heart! We have my 28 week check up next Friday so I am hoping we will have some more up to date information for everyone.
4/12/12 •
As I just put clothes in the dryer, I realized how much laundry Greg and I actually go through. I feel like I just did 3 loads of laundry for us a few days ago and now it’s time again. As I was putting the clothes from the washing machine to the dryer, my thoughts turned to our baby. I can’t even imagine how much laundry our new family of three will go through then? Then I got to thinking that I still can’t really imagine what our new life will be like with a baby. I can’t imagine how our house will look like with baby stuff in it. I can’t imagine loading the car up with a baby, car seat, diaper bag, stroller, and anything else that is needed before running an errand. It sounds exhausting to me!
Before ever getting pregnant, I always thought, “I’ll be pregnant for 9 months and I’ll be ready by the time that 9 month period is over.” Well, considering I’m not quite there yet, I wonder if I will still think like that?
As it is I’m 26 weeks pregnant and I was informed by an email that I have 14 weeks left (keeping fingers crossed) before we meet our little boy. While I’m so excited to meet him, see what he looks like, and to actually hold him, I can’t help but feel really unprepared. But not unprepared in the having baby stuff sense. I know that it’ll all come together and we’ll have all we need before he arrives. It’s the unprepared in the “what do do, how to act, what life will be like with an actual baby” sense.
Greg and I talked about this briefly the other night. A commercial came on for something kid-related and I turned to Greg to ask him if he had thought of that yet? He hadn’t. Then we began to talk about how life will change. It’s such a bizarre thing to me because I know our life will change, but I don’t know too much.
I’m pretty sure this change will be amazing and that we won’t be able to imagine life without our little boy… but right now, that seems so far away. I’m pretty sure that our whole life will revolve around him and that we will experience a new found love so deep and wonder how we lived before knowing this feeling.
Funny comparison, but it reminds me of life before having our cat Faith. I have always had a cat and Greg has always had a dog, but with living in an apartment I thought a cat would be the best. He is a dog-lover, but he didn’t think that getting a cat was the best idea because we loved to travel, go out, etc. I told him they are the easiest to take care of, and leave for a few days. They are very independent.
When Greg’s Mom called and asked if we wanted a cat I immediately called Greg and said, “Please can we get a cat?” He was a little hesitant at first but of course he gave in. When it was time to go and pick her up I got stuck at work and sent Greg to go and pick her out. He sent me pictures of two but we decided on our little Calico baby!!!From that point on, we loved her like we could have never thought before. We still went about our normal life, but now with her in mind too. She wasn’t a hassle or burden to us at all; she made us happy.
Almost immediately after we got her, Greg told me that he loved her so much and couldn’t imagine life without her. I reminded him that he didn’t even want her and how much he had changed. To this day, we love her so much. She’s so much more than a little cat to us; we totally treat her like a child. When we leave, we can’t wait to get home and see her get so excited. She’s part of our world now and we couldn’t imagine what life would be like without her.
And I think that’s what it’ll be like with our son. On a whole other level I’m sure. I do feel confident that everything will just fall into place and our new life will leave us feeling more complete than we could have imagined. And for that, I’m really excited!
This week there has been a dramatic change in his movement. He moves so much, but there are times where I cannot feel him. It makes me nervous, but I know he is resting. I love feeling him move. I think this is my favorite part of the pregnancy so far!!! I cannot wait to meet our little guy. These last ( almost 7 months) have gone by so fast.
Before ever getting pregnant, I always thought, “I’ll be pregnant for 9 months and I’ll be ready by the time that 9 month period is over.” Well, considering I’m not quite there yet, I wonder if I will still think like that?
As it is I’m 26 weeks pregnant and I was informed by an email that I have 14 weeks left (keeping fingers crossed) before we meet our little boy. While I’m so excited to meet him, see what he looks like, and to actually hold him, I can’t help but feel really unprepared. But not unprepared in the having baby stuff sense. I know that it’ll all come together and we’ll have all we need before he arrives. It’s the unprepared in the “what do do, how to act, what life will be like with an actual baby” sense.
Greg and I talked about this briefly the other night. A commercial came on for something kid-related and I turned to Greg to ask him if he had thought of that yet? He hadn’t. Then we began to talk about how life will change. It’s such a bizarre thing to me because I know our life will change, but I don’t know too much.
I’m pretty sure this change will be amazing and that we won’t be able to imagine life without our little boy… but right now, that seems so far away. I’m pretty sure that our whole life will revolve around him and that we will experience a new found love so deep and wonder how we lived before knowing this feeling.
Funny comparison, but it reminds me of life before having our cat Faith. I have always had a cat and Greg has always had a dog, but with living in an apartment I thought a cat would be the best. He is a dog-lover, but he didn’t think that getting a cat was the best idea because we loved to travel, go out, etc. I told him they are the easiest to take care of, and leave for a few days. They are very independent.
When Greg’s Mom called and asked if we wanted a cat I immediately called Greg and said, “Please can we get a cat?” He was a little hesitant at first but of course he gave in. When it was time to go and pick her up I got stuck at work and sent Greg to go and pick her out. He sent me pictures of two but we decided on our little Calico baby!!!From that point on, we loved her like we could have never thought before. We still went about our normal life, but now with her in mind too. She wasn’t a hassle or burden to us at all; she made us happy.
Almost immediately after we got her, Greg told me that he loved her so much and couldn’t imagine life without her. I reminded him that he didn’t even want her and how much he had changed. To this day, we love her so much. She’s so much more than a little cat to us; we totally treat her like a child. When we leave, we can’t wait to get home and see her get so excited. She’s part of our world now and we couldn’t imagine what life would be like without her.
And I think that’s what it’ll be like with our son. On a whole other level I’m sure. I do feel confident that everything will just fall into place and our new life will leave us feeling more complete than we could have imagined. And for that, I’m really excited!
This week there has been a dramatic change in his movement. He moves so much, but there are times where I cannot feel him. It makes me nervous, but I know he is resting. I love feeling him move. I think this is my favorite part of the pregnancy so far!!! I cannot wait to meet our little guy. These last ( almost 7 months) have gone by so fast.
4/10/12 •
Yesterday I decided to take a day off of work to go and spend the day with my sister and the kids since the kids our out of school for spring break! My sister and her family have all had a cold's this last week and still did not have all of there energy back. So we decided to pick up sandwiches and go to the park for a picnic lunch and play some basketball, build sandcastles, play in the play ground and of course whatever else the kids came up with. I wish I could have had the whole week off but Auntie of course had to go back to work. I always love spending time with my Niece and Nephew's they know how to brighten my day and always give me a run for my money!!!
Confident In God's Promise
"Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, 'We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.'" (Numbers 13:30 NIV)
God wants you confident in the truth that, through him, all things are possible.
Every day of your life, you have a choice:
You can focus on the bigness of the giants that stand before you, or ...
You can focus on the bigness of the one, true God who is pouring his strength into you.
Your focus will determine your behavior, and it will influence your faith.
When the Israelites first approached the borders of Canaan, Moses sent scouts into the Promised Land to assess the situation. Ten of the scouts came back with reports that focused on the giants in the land, men so big and powerful the scouts feared they could not be defeated.
However, two of the scouts remained focused on the promise from God that he would hand the land over to the Israelites. One of those scouts, Caleb, silenced the others when he said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it” (Numbers 13:30b NIV).
He was focused on the magnitude of God, not the magnitude of any giant challenges ahead. Today you may see many giants that challenge your faith — giants of time and energy, finances and resources, fear and faithlessness.
God wants you to be confident that he’s pouring his strength into you so you can do whatever it takes to defeat these giants. God says you can take possession of an abundant life because he is with you.
By seeing his hand sweep away the personal giants in your life, you’ll be even more confident that you can do all things through him who strengthens you (Philippians 4:13).
Easter Festivities
It is always a busy time in our house when holidays come around and is never dull moment. We started our Easter off on Saturday at my Dad and Step mom's house. It was such a fun day and of course the Easter Bunny made an appearance to see the kids. Our nephew Caleb was not a big fan but our Niece Chloe was super excited to sit on his lap. The kids opened there easter gifts, we had a great easter egg hunt for the kids and of course ate till we could no longer move!
Sunday we joined the Melvin side of the family which is Greg's mom's side of the family for a beautiful easter at his grandma Rosemary's house. His grandma made a roast, chicken, potatoes, salad and a yummie vegetable dish. I applogize in advance as that I was not feeling too well and did not get any pictures of our Sunday festivities. We always love spending time with the family! Another wonderful Easter for the Lopez's!!
Sunday we joined the Melvin side of the family which is Greg's mom's side of the family for a beautiful easter at his grandma Rosemary's house. His grandma made a roast, chicken, potatoes, salad and a yummie vegetable dish. I applogize in advance as that I was not feeling too well and did not get any pictures of our Sunday festivities. We always love spending time with the family! Another wonderful Easter for the Lopez's!!
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Happy Easter |
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Beautiful Flowers |
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| Yes! I decided to sit on the easter bunnies lap |
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| Chloe just loved the easter bunny |
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| Chloe loves her uncle Greg |
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| My little Chloe |
4/8/12 •
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. "For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through Him. John 3:16-17
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| Happy Easter! Love The Lopez's |
4/2/12 •
Well this week I have now been starting to count back wards. I know I am 25 weeks but I now have 15 weeks to go. It's funny how in the beginning of your pregnancy you count forward because you are so excited about your belly showing, feeling your baby move and watching them grow in the ultra sounds. Then once you get to the half way point you start to count back wards, well at least that is what I have been doing. Now my feet are swelling, my belly is much bigger, I can no longer get comfortable at night because he is moving a lot ( which I love ) I get hot really easily, etc....These are just a few things that I am now experiencing as time goes on and not looking forward to the hot months ahead.
This last Friday I had my 25 week appointment and this was the first appointment that we did not get an ultra sound. I was so sad at first because I love being able to see him. This appointment we met with my doctor to go over a few things. She made sure I was feeling ok and nothing was abnormal and any questions I had. She listened to his heart beat and it was a very strong one. She also measured my belly and I am measuring about a week ahead. Other then that nothing new to report! Getting excited and cannot wait for him to come into this world.
I felt I should give a little hubby report in this post. Greg is so excited to meet his son and cannot wait for him to come into this world! He told me the other day that he cannot wait to fall asleep with him and tell him how much he loves him. Greg has been such a great support the last 6 months. He has put up with all of my mood changes, tiredness, and most of all helping with a lot of stuff around the house on the days that I just want to lay on the couch. There was a reason I married my husband and I love him more and more everyday!
This last Friday I had my 25 week appointment and this was the first appointment that we did not get an ultra sound. I was so sad at first because I love being able to see him. This appointment we met with my doctor to go over a few things. She made sure I was feeling ok and nothing was abnormal and any questions I had. She listened to his heart beat and it was a very strong one. She also measured my belly and I am measuring about a week ahead. Other then that nothing new to report! Getting excited and cannot wait for him to come into this world.
I felt I should give a little hubby report in this post. Greg is so excited to meet his son and cannot wait for him to come into this world! He told me the other day that he cannot wait to fall asleep with him and tell him how much he loves him. Greg has been such a great support the last 6 months. He has put up with all of my mood changes, tiredness, and most of all helping with a lot of stuff around the house on the days that I just want to lay on the couch. There was a reason I married my husband and I love him more and more everyday!
Showering With Love
This past weekend we celebrated Amy ( my brother-in-laws sister) and her beautiful baby girl that is due June 10. We are about a month apart. Her daughter's name is "Temple Grace" and we cannot wait to meet her! Her mom Debbie through her the shower and it was just beautiful. It was a day filled with family and friends.
God's Joy
“We're depending on God; he's everything we need. What's more, our hearts brim with joy since we've taken for our own his holy name. Love us, God, with all you've got — that's what we're depending on.” (Psalm 33:20-22 MSG)
Joy is the settled assurance that God is in control of all the details of my life, the quiet confidence that ultimately everything is going to be alright, and the determined choice to praise God in every situation.You’ll find nothing in that definition about happy feelings, because, as we all know, happiness is fleeting and temporary.We tend to think that life comes in hills and valleys. In reality, it’s much more like train tracks. Every day of your life, wonderful, good things happen that bring pleasure and contentment and beauty to you. At the exact same time, painful things happen to you or those you love that disappoint you, hurt you, and fill you with sorrow. These two tracks — both joy and sorrow — run parallel to each other every single moment of your life.
That’s why, when you’re in the midst of an amazing experience, you have a nagging realization that it’s not perfect. And while you’re experiencing something painful, there’s the glorious realization that there is still beauty and loveliness to be found. They’re inseparable.
If you look down train tracks into the brightness of the horizon, the tracks become one. You can’t distinguish them as two separate tracks. That’s how it will be for us, too. One day, our parallel tracks of joy and sorrow will merge into one. The day we meet Jesus Christ in person and see the brightness of who he is, it will all come together for us. Then it will all make complete sense.
Joy is the settled assurance that God is in control of all the details of my life, the quiet confidence that ultimately everything is going to be alright, and the determined choice to praise God in every situation.You’ll find nothing in that definition about happy feelings, because, as we all know, happiness is fleeting and temporary.We tend to think that life comes in hills and valleys. In reality, it’s much more like train tracks. Every day of your life, wonderful, good things happen that bring pleasure and contentment and beauty to you. At the exact same time, painful things happen to you or those you love that disappoint you, hurt you, and fill you with sorrow. These two tracks — both joy and sorrow — run parallel to each other every single moment of your life.
That’s why, when you’re in the midst of an amazing experience, you have a nagging realization that it’s not perfect. And while you’re experiencing something painful, there’s the glorious realization that there is still beauty and loveliness to be found. They’re inseparable.
If you look down train tracks into the brightness of the horizon, the tracks become one. You can’t distinguish them as two separate tracks. That’s how it will be for us, too. One day, our parallel tracks of joy and sorrow will merge into one. The day we meet Jesus Christ in person and see the brightness of who he is, it will all come together for us. Then it will all make complete sense.