Whew, it's been awhile!! So where to start??
My bruise had healed itself around 11 weeks so I was let off bed rest :) Thank God!! So far the baby is growing healthy and strong. It's truly a miracle...One that I thank God for EVERYDAY!!! He really does provide. I'm in awe of this blessing and my love for this baby has grown with every breath I take.
For a long time I never thought we would be here.... I thought about giving up so many times but I always felt God telling me "Be patient for I have big plans for you two." Boy did he :)
Everyday is a struggle though. Trying not to worry and think the worst is my biggest flaw. I know that my God is going to take care of me but I still can't help from feeling like this. I've never made it this far before so it's very new to me. Every little twinge, cramp, or pain I feel...I'm on google searching away. I have seen the doctor twice now since my random cramping started and he said it's just my uterus growing. Which makes me feel better. But I still find myself being a worry wort. I know that's not a good thing either. :( I feel bad for always thinking the worst. When instead I should be laying all these concerns/stress/worries at God's feet. That's what he's here for. I mean, I do, do that but I always end up picking it back up again!!! I'm working on changing that though.
Besides all the emotions, the pregnancy has been kind of rough. I had morning sickness from week 6 to about week 13 1/2. I still get random waves of it but overall I'm good. I've been able to eat so that's awesome :) I'm trying to eat healthy and cut back on the sweets. I don't want preclamsia, GD [gestational diabetes] or to gain a TON of weight. I have found myself craving Diet Mt. Dew again and I've gave in a few times. :( But I mainly drink water and juice. So as long as I don't over-indulge I think I'll be good.
I had a doctor's appointment this past Thursday and everything was good. No infections, baby is healthy, and I'm good. :) YAY!! I love GOOD news!! I was also given about an 80 percent chance that we're having a girl!!! I've had the gut feeling we were carrying a girl from the beginning anyway. The doctor said it could change but I don't think it will. I don't go back till March 8th so it feels so farrrrr away!! I thought time would have sped up some since I'm in my second trimester but it hasn't lol Oh well. I'm just going to sit back, enjoy the pregnancy, and pray that things continue to go smoothly. :)
So on to other things now;;
We finally got a new car!! 2008 Nissan Altima. It's super nice and has all the bells and whistles (: Defiantly an upgrade from our first car here. God really does take care of us!!! <3
We've been discussing our future here lately too. Since the Army is making a lot of cut backs we're scared that Seth could be one of them. But I'm praying like crazy he's not. We've been taken care of financially since we both left our parents house so it's scary to think about a future without that stability. Especially with a baby on the way. I mean, if we gotta go back to the civilian world we'll do whatever to make ends meet and provide for our child. I haven't worked in about 2 years so I'm hoping that I can get a job to help out. I do feel bad that Seth has had to take care of me since we got married. But we both discussed that if I didn't wanna work here I didn't have to. ANYWAY!!! I hope it doesn't come down to that and he's able to stay in. If so, we're hoping they don't try to keep us here longer. I mean, this place isn't HORRIBLE but it's not home. We've been gone for so long and I don't want to miss anymore of our family's lives. If we do have to stay here I guess we'll just suck it up, be thankful, and save money. If not I hope we get a base that's close to home. :)
So, I've discussed pregnancy, new car, our future.....Mmm. Can't think of anything else to fill you all in on. Oh for those who don't know the name of our little girl it's Delylah Ann-Renee Strickland <3
Okay, I think I've covered it all!! Thank you for those who read my blog and care. LOVE YOU!!! <3
