The news that everyone knows about!

Mike and I are having our 4th baby. For those that do not know; he came home on emergency leave July 15th. I was put in the hospital for about a week before he arrived, literally right before. While he was home for 2 weeks we managed to get pregnant. Amazing isn't it how God plans all this out?! I was pretty surprised, after all I hadn't been on birth control for about 2.5 years. A huge part of me thought it was no longer going to happen, boy was I wrong.

Here we are at 8 weeks pregnant. Every Tuesday is a new week and different changes. I have decided that on top of highlights I would actually write a (open) journal about how I feel and what my body feels and looks like as this little blessing begins to grow. Obviously that means there is going to be alot to read about.

Let's start by saying this. I'm actually in need of as many prayers as possible. You know a back up and protection for this little lima bean. Currently I'm having some "brown" spotting. I feel okay. I say okay because I am still having morning sickness, tiredness, and feeling bloated. All healthy signs of being pregnant. I know no matter what that this is only God's will and not mine/ours. I'm leaving it in his hands but prayers are VERY welcomed.

Moving on; One question, how can you be hungry and feel the need to vomit all at the same time? So far with all the nausea I've only "puked" once. When I eat my belly fills up pretty fast. With my other three I never did experience mood swings but this time around they are in full swing. Go figure, I have been working on my anger for quite some time, now I'm moody because I'm pregnant! I'm doing what I can to control it though. I'm bloated and I feel like none of my clothes fit me. Funny that they do but as quick as I get full I'm in no mood to wear pants that I have to unbutton while I eat. It's like a Thanksgiving meal every time food enters my mouth!! That's without swallowing too.

The worst part of being pregnant (speaking for myself) is morning sickness. By the way why do they call it that when it last all day and night? The best part is knowing that you and your husband have been given a precious gift from the Lord. You get to feel it grow inside you. A small innocent little life, inside you!