Weeks 14, 15, & 16

Hey Lovely People!

Sorry no update...we've been busy. Carlos and I have both been working some crazy hours at our jobs so we've had little down time. But that doesn't mean LiLNewton hasn't been busy.

Week 14

Physical- Tired...Tired...Hungry...Tired
Emotional-Terrified of food...but making our friendship work again.
Spiritual- Trusting the Lord to help me through this physical and emotional transition


Week 15

Physical- Oh wait! Is that Energy I Feel? Is That Hunger without a side of morning sickness I feel? Oh Hey! Is That The Baby I Feel? *Yes to All the above* :)
Emotional- Super super super excited!
Spiritual- Thankful and Thoughtful

Week 16

Physical
Baby: Lots of Energy and Always hungry.
Mommy: Lots of Energy and Always hungry.

Emotional:
Baby: Wondering why Mommy talks to me so much.
Mommy: EXTREMELY excited because my Mother-in-law was coming to visit this week. Knowing that she was going to be there when we found out what gender "LiL Newton" is was just to exciting.
For a moment at the appointment I thought we weren't going to be able to find out but they pulled some string to get the scan done. It was so sweet to see my Mother-in-Laws face when she heard that we are having a GIRL. I was cool with girl or boy but what made me happiest about the ultrasound was to hear the doctor say "Man! Your baby is REALLY active. It's moving all over the place." Hearing that our "Lil Newton" was not only growing but is an active lil thing gave my heart so much peace. It's also so cool to start using her name. Our little Olivia already has people in love with her.

Spiritual:
Baby: The Lord Is Still Making Me Awesome
Mommy: I'm over the moon thankful right now. The Lord has blessed us with a health pregnancy so far and He saw fit to let my Mother-in-law be present for a very precious moment in the pregnancy. Seeing Carlos face as the thinks about his little girl just makes my day. The Lord is really to good to us.

Week 13

Hello Peoples!
Lil Newton and I have made it through week 13 :)
Here is what we've been up to.

*Physically*

Baby: So I got my finger prints this week. I worked hard on making them super awesometastic :) Also spent my week doing some laps around mommies tummy.

Mommy: I reached out to several lovely sisters in the the Lord this week to pray about my reluctance to eat. My morning sickness has been by no means severe but because it has been so sporadic I don't know a safe food anymore. Now that we are in the second trimester my food intake needs to increase a bit but the last few weeks have made me pretty terrified of every meal. But I do feel like things are turning around for the better. I was only "sick" once this week and the nausea is slowly being replaced by overwhelming hunger. I actually WANTED something in particular this week. The first trimester was a mad dash to the fridge just to keep the morning sickness at bay but this week I had a desire to eat. And boy was that Proni's spicy Italian sausage sandwich AWESOMETASTIC. It was one of those beautiful moments in life :)

*Emotionally*

Baby: Just chilln 

Mommy: I found myself a bit anxious this week. All the pregnancy symptoms of the first trimester may be annoying but they serve as a daily mental conformation of pregnancy. As those fade and the fact that it's to early to feel the baby move I feel a bit detached from the situation. Lil Newton is minding his/her own business and my hormones are leveling out. I'm starting to feel better...which in turn makes me NOT feel pregnant. *not sure if that makes any since* I wake up in the morning feeling just like I did before we got pregnant which is a little un-nerving. The fact that my baby bump is smaller in the mornings doesn't help the situation lol.  I'm greatly looking forward to the next ultrasound just so I can see how our little one is doing. It feels like it's been forever since I've seen our love muffin : ) 

*Spiritually*

Baby: Chilln

Mommy: The Lord saw fit to make sure that right next to my mommy app my Bible app keeps bringing up scriptures about not worrying. I don't think anything could bring more comfort than that. I've been thanking the Lord for the wonderful out pouring of loving advice and prayers from the many women in my life. Distance has not kept them from constantly sending love our way. I also can't help but thank the Lord for Carlos *who has developed a hand that automatically rubs my stomach when he thinks something is wrong with me* (meaning if I say "Carlos my head hurts." He rubs my stomach as if it will automatically cure my issue). He is a constant blessing and this week of worries and anxiety has been greatly brightened by his craziness.