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11 Weeks

I feel like a big whale!!! had to bust out the maternity cloths last week, I think that's a whole month earlier than with Evey. It's going to be a long ride! I'm not sure how I could be bigger than I was at the end last time 11 day over due. but I'm glad skin stretches! Baby is now the size of a lime! That makes me crave limeade from red robin! I visited 3 separate babies at IU North, last weekend they are all home now and having separate issues, johndas, c-section healing and pain. I forgot about that part, that's nice that God gives you that ability to forget the pain!

Evey's going to be a big sister!

The day I found out November 26, 2011 4 or 6 weeks prego last week I took what I thought was a pregnancy test but it was an ovulation test. Oops it was negative because I wasn't ovulating I was already pregnant I thought why an I getting light headed if I'm not pregnant then in MI on thanksgiving vacation I found out! Evey was in the bathroom with me I had her hand it to daddy then cried for joy in his arms for awhile we got so excited!!!

I called the Dr and we go. Dec. 19th for the ultrasound. Which is so stinking far away!!! We told Chris, and my mom and Carey and are seeing my dad and family this weekend to tell them.

The baby's heart rate was 164 Evey's was 168 I'm thinking it's a girl again, but maybe cause I can't imagine what a boy would be like? I've had 2 girl dreams and 1 boy dream. We will see March 9th if you are a boy or girl!!!

Dad liked the name Olive, mom not so much, but we have agreed on a girl name I like the nick name for it a lot and Evey can already say it but Dad does not like the nick name so much but we will see if we even have to go with the girl name at all.

15 Months

Evey is doing great, besides her constant cough and colds, and fracture! she is a trooper, and all healed from the "toddlers fracture" on her tibia. I love this picture of her pointing to Jesus' nose, it looks like she is picking it! She has even said Jesus now, I prayed John 3:16 over her last night at 3am when she work up, I think she must have had a bad dream she was pretty upset. I'm sitting her on the potty now before bath and telling her to pee, but I know it's more likely to actually happen around 18months, but you can't start too early! I'm done with diapers!

We took her to the pet store Saturday and she loved all the animals especially the puppies and kittens. It would be fun to have a dog or cat, but Shawn said no more kids if we get a pet, so I think we will wait on that for awhile! Evey is getting so long, 5 more lbs and we can turn the car seat around which will be good since her legs are getting cramped! We love her so much.

I started a photography business called L Photography last month, and have had two paid gigs! Which have been a blast, I don't even mind editing the pictures.

14 Months!

It's been a rough few days of Evey being sick then mommy getting sick but at least Daddy didn't get it, so he could take care of us. I have been included in the club where Evey has to throw-up on you to get in so Shawn and I are both members now. Let me know if you want to join, I'm sure something can be arranged. I taught Sunday School this week for the second time and am feeling more confident and excited about it. Evey is saying new words like...

Door, switch, woof-woof, bubbles, and Grandma which sounds like gama. My favorite new thing she is doing is saying things in a higher pitch it's super cute! She is walking by herself all the time! She loves to hold hands and walk outside and blow bubbles, she is obsessed with strawberries I'm going to be super sad when they are out of season, not sure what she will eat. Speaking of food she has lost her appetite for cheese which is weird and things that she used to like but we try new things lots. She is quite the drama queen when she doesn't get her way she hurls herself backwards and hits her head on what ever is in her way, which makes her cry worse. I'm hoping she will learn to do it softer.

Prayers please pray for my friend Sara who has been diagnosed with lymphoma she is still in the process of learning more about how bad it is and what treatment will look like she has an infant, I'm wrestling with why this is happening to her but I believe God works all things together for His good.

13 Months

Evey is growing up she looks more like a little girl and less like a baby every day. She is taking steps on her own regularly now but doesn't trust herself quite yet to take more than 3 or 4 steps. She is very smart likes puzzles and her friends at "school". She is breastfeeding 2 times a day in the morning and evening before bed. Sometimes in the middle of the night or before nap on weekends. She knows lots of words but doesn't use them on demand all the time she likes to have grunting matches with Shawn where they grunt back and fourth it's very funny and drives me a little crazy. I'm selling things at whale of a sale so I'm busy getting her small cloths together for that. God is teaching me about not earning my salvation but loving him because he loves me like a daughter and that he is my father.

12 Months

I can't believe it my baby is 1!!!! She is doing so many cool things it was a blast to throw her a very Hungary Caterpillar birthday party and to have my whole family together in one room. She is starting to climb up the stairs every night before bed and standing on her own more took a few steps for daddy and is getting closer to walking every day. So now I have to baby prof even more a whole new level of things she can reach.

Evey loves to play with balloons, puzzles, books, dolls and my new favorite newspaper where I give her the junk mail and she moves the adds from pile to pile it's adorable. She still doesn't like milk very much but we're working on adding it in a little at a time to her water. Nurses about 3-5 times a day still. Her favorite foods are cheese, yogurt, green beans, cherries, strawberries, and most lunch meats.