tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76688760253027734762024-03-05T16:50:07.486-08:00Now You're My Whole LifeNow You're My Whole LifeMama’s Minutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09712548335156232449noreply@blogger.comBlogger373125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668876025302773476.post-72893752757584835622017-02-09T17:57:00.000-08:002017-02-09T17:57:59.985-08:0010 Months with Maggie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maggie is 10 months old today! She sure is a sweetie pie! We all love her so much. Her smile is contagious and she lights up a room waving and saying "hey" to everyone! </div>
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Maggie LOVES bathtime still. I walk into the bathroom and sing "bathtime back again" and she starts bouncing with excitement! She is like a little fish scooting from one end of the tub to the other. She most definitely catches her second wind in the bath.<br />
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Maggie is sleeping solid through the night and takes two naps unless we are out in the morning. We battled sleep a couple of months ago when she had an earache and RSV, so praise God we are through that.<br />
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Fruits are her favorites! If she eats a green veggie she gags and will not eat anymore ALTHOUGH she ate spinach with pears last night and didn't gag. Since she's working with one tooth we haven't gotten too crazy with foods. She's still nursing like a champ but she's certainly busy so it doesn't take long.<br />
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One tooth has popped through (about a week ago) and lots more are just waiting to break the skin. We can see them, so anytime they want to show up we are ready! She keeps her little lips pursed a lot of the time.<br />
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It's only a matter of time until Maggie starts walking. She will hold on to our fingers lightly and walk around. She pulls up on everything and stands for a second or two. She is inching around furniture and crawls (more like scoots like a baby monkey) at lightning speed. </div>
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She LOVES her brother and even though he's rough with her more than Mommy would like she believes he hung the moon. No one can make her laugh like him. I love when he is gentle and shows her how to play with one of his toys. It's the sweetest thing I've ever seen!<br />
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Her first birthday will be here before we know it so we are cherishing our time with our baby as much as we can! We love you Maggie Katherine! Happy 10 months!<br />
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Mama’s Minutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09712548335156232449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668876025302773476.post-76314360116819841112016-12-05T20:09:00.003-08:002016-12-16T08:27:52.903-08:00Reflection of a Toddler Boy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just need to have some time to think about my sweet three year old. He is growing too fast for my heart to keep up. The days are long when you're in the trenches raising children, but you look up and think where did that week, month, year go? This is where I am. How can my baby boy be nearly 3 and a half.<br />
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He's wild. He wakes up each morning ready to face the day with an energy that I can't match that early. He is persistent. He is passionate about what he wants. He loves Jesus and knows that he is loved. He is silly. He makes us all laugh a good bit of the time.<br />
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He loves to eat. You can't tell it, but he loves food. He loves frozen yogurt, fruit snacks, and has a sweet tooth like his parents. This boy I love has to know what's next. He loves a routine and a plan. He will fight you when you tell him it's nap time, but falls asleep and sleeps hard.<br />
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He's not too crazy about mama leaving him at school. I think it's because he believes that his sister and I are doing something really fun without him. We aren't unless he wants to do the laundry, catch up on dishes, or make phone calls. When he gets picked up from school he's happy and has had a great time.<br />
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He is creative. I often catch him wanting to draw and color pictures for his family and friends. Most recently he has started to add pieces of household items to his pieces of artwork. He makes castles out of sand and snakes out of play dough.<br />
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He likes to be around people. He always wants to play with someone. He loves for his friends to come over or spend time at their house. He loves his family so much. His best friend is Ava.<br />
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He Fred Flintstone's his tricycles around faster than anyone could pedal them. He's an athlete. He runs fast. Swings the bat and hits the ball far. Aims straight.<br />
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He wants to be a doctor one day giving shots. The next he's a dentist. Then he's a race car driver. Later he's a police officer, a farmer, a firefighter, a dragon fighter, and a musician. The dreams he has. I hope he's always a dreamer. Never let anyone take that away.<br />
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He's a big brother. He toughens his sister up. A little too much some days. But he is always there to protect her. He loves her and takes his job seriously.<br />
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He lives for his Daddy. He flies to him each day he walks through the door. His laugh comes alive when they are together. They are best friends.<br />
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He is our baby that is growing into a boy right before our eyes and each morning he wakes up a little older. God, let me hold on to these moments that are happening every second. Let me show him love, model what you teach us in your Word, and help him to be who You would have him to be.<br />
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Our baby is growing up! When the 9th rolled around this month I couldn't believe our little girl had been with us for 7 months.<br />
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Maggie is full of smiles, she loves to babble and gets very excited telling us all about it. Her favorite toy is her little orange monkey that was passed down from brother. She LOVES that little thing. She also sticks her tongue out all of the time. I will have to go back and see when Vann did this because I remember him doing this as well! It cracks us up.<br />
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She sleeps through the night 75% of the time now. When we moved into our new house she was 3 months old. She was a great sleeper and then around 3 and 1/2 months she was waking up around 1:30 am. So when Maggie began sleeping through the night about 2 weeks ago we were ecstatic!<br />
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She's finally decided she wants to eat food! At Maggie's 6 month appt she was almost 14 lbs. Trust me she nurses a lot and when I pack bottles she sucks them down and is content. A couple of weeks ago she started eating and really leaning in for the spoon. She's tried sweet potatoes, apples, bananas, green peas, avocados, mangoes, prunes, carrots, green beans, and more. She seems to like the fruits more.<br />
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We love watching her try to crawl. Tonight (11/16) we saw her do her best crawl/slide yet. She is almost there. Her brother cheers her along and it's precious. She does like to pull up on things and we joke that she wants to walk more than she does crawl.<br />
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We think she's trying to cut her first teeth. She's had some congestion and a hard time sleeping. We will wait and see.<br />
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Church and MOPS have been so wonderful. I love seeing how she interacts with others.<br />
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She is wearing 6-9 month clothes and size 3 diapers. She likes her bouncy seat, loves to be outside, and lights up when she sees her brother. We are working on saying "da-da". She knows our names when we ask her to find Daddy, Vann, and Mommy.<br />
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Mama’s Minutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09712548335156232449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668876025302773476.post-23428293830325005922016-11-09T12:42:00.002-08:002016-11-09T12:42:50.025-08:00A Sleeping Toddler: OK to Wake! Alarm Clock<br />
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A sleeping toddler is a priceless thing to witness! I love when I sneak in after Vann has fallen asleep and I can watch him rest peacefully. I take that time to say a prayer and thank God for my son.<br />
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With that said, to <i>get</i> him to sleep is at times a different story and once upon a time to keep him in his room was an issue as well. Around the time he was two and a half and Maggie was born, Vann began getting out of his bed earlier and sometimes not staying in bed for his full nap. I posted asking for some recommendations because 5:45 am was a bit crazy to be waking up when we didn't have to. A few friends told me to check out the OK to Wake! Children's Alarm Clock. I didn't have anything to lose so I ordered the clock.<br />
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It was at my door 2 days later and I made a BIG deal out of it. I told Vann how this little "friend" was there to help him sleep and he would light up green when it was ok to come see Mommy and Daddy in the morning. At naptime it can also be set to turn green to notify him he can come out of his room. I was STUNNED the next morning when he waited until his clock turned green to come out. I think it had a lot to do with the big deal I made out of it and that excitement has lasted! I love that it was a simple solution to help him rest, help us get that extra sleep, or allow us to get ready before he was up! <br />
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<b>Setting up expectations:</b> The first week we had the clock we gradually set the alarm clock closer to the time we wanted him to get up. My goal for him was 7 am. He was waking up anywhere from 545 am to 645 am. I started out at 6:30 am. Before he fell asleep I let him know the clock, his "friend, would turn green when it was time for him to wake up. I explained that the clock was really smart and knew exactly when to turn green. The next morning I watched on the monitor as he sat on the floor in his room and waited for it to turn green.When it turned green he ran to find us and wanted us to come see. We made a huge deal about it and told him what a great job he did waiting for the green light to come on. That week we continued to move the clock back by 5 minutes each night. By the end of the week he was coming out of his room at 7 am and we were ecstatic! I even changed it to 7:05 a few months ago and he continued to follow that routine until the recent time change. <br />
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<b>Naptime:</b> I use the nap timer with the light feature. I set the timer for the amount of time I would like him to nap. It is set for 2 hours. Typically it takes him 20-30 minutes to fall asleep at naptime, so the light turns on after 2 hours and he sees it when he wakes up. <br />
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<b>Time Change</b>: Time change has made me so grateful for the Ok to Wake! Alarm Clock. I changed his clock to fall back, but I didn't reset the alarm to transition him to the time change. On Sunday morning, I saw on the monitor that he woke up about 6:15 am. BUT he waited until 6:45 am to come out of his room. He didn't realize the time had changed so it felt like 7:45 am to him. He said, "my clock is broken because it didn't light up!" I love that he waited 30 minutes for the light to go off. It shows me that he looks forward to the light and it is making a difference in our morning. I have now started going through the process of training him to get used to the new time and moved his clock back to 6:45 and increased it by 5 minutes each night and we are back on track. <br />
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**There is an alarm instead of the light, but for our purpose we don't want to wake him. I can see how that will be useful when he begins school and has to wake up earlier.<br />
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I am impressed with this invention and share with all my friends who have an early riser! You can buy it several places. I bought ours on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wake-Childrens-Alarm-Clock-Night-Light/dp/B002RNKOM2" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and it's currently on sale at <a href="http://www.target.com/p/ok-to-wake-alarm-clock-and-night-light/-/A-11852371?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=&adgroup=&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9011072&gclid=CPeKkPW7nNACFZQkgQody4sBHQ&gclsrc=aw.ds" target="_blank">Target</a>! <br />
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This post is for you! If you are friends with me on Facebook then you know I share a blog called "Scissortail Silk" quite frequently. The author is my friend Becky Thompson and she shares wisdom about being a wife and mom on her blog and in her book "Hope Unfolding". I came across the book and it hit my heart deep. It was like we were sitting on a couch chatting with one another while I was reading. I have shared it with so many mama friends and they have all loved reading it and finding they're not alone while listening to God's voice in the crazy midst of raising a family.<br>
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So, when the news came that she was publishing a new book and I could apply to be on the launch team, I jumped at the chance! After waiting a few weeks an email that I was selected was chosen. Then her new book showed up in my mailbox! Each launch team member got a copy a few months early and started reading as a group of about 200. The tagline for the book is "Rediscovering Your Marriage in the Midst of Motherhood" and Becky truly helps each of us do that. It's the most perfectly designed book with a daily challenge (simple but meaningful), reflection, and prayer (collectively about 2-3 pages) that helps you focus attention and rediscover your marriage all while being a mama! I literally read it when I sit down to feed Maggie in the morning and I start my day. I can't give away the details of the challenges, but I will say they are working in my marriage and the other members of our group. It's incredible what these simple steps can do!<br>
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Another really cool thing about this pre-order are the gifts Becky is giving away just for ordering. <i><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> *Advanced Reading Copy of Love Unending</span></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><h9 style="box-sizing: border-box;">So, don't miss out! Pre-order today! Not only will you get Becky's gifts and the book, but I am also doing a giveaway! All you need to do is send me your email address to be entered and the drawing will happen on January 3rd when books are released! </h9></span></span></span><br>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Then, enter your info for your free prizes<a href="http://beckythompson.com/love-unending/#purchase" target="_blank"> here</a> and send me your email address for the giveaway <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/F4Bw8fXHFArkMEO63" target="_blank">here</a>! Be sure to use the same email address you used in your pre-order! </span></span></span><br>
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Several weeks ago I talked Ryan into buying one of the wire head scratchers. We love it! Vann had it and I told him not to bend it because it was mommy and daddy's </div>
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Vann: No, it's not because it has my brain and my germs on it. </div>
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On one of our car rides we began talking about what to do if one of our friends got hurt or needed help and this led into a "stranger danger" conversation. This is a hard concept to teach.</div>
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Me: Strangers are everywhere. Some are nice and some can be mean.</div>
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Vann: I've seen a stranger before at the "flea waxer".</div>
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Vann: You know, it's the doctor's office. </div>
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After Ryan gets Vann in the bed, I go in there and give him a kiss and a hug. He always wants me to "way wif me for a wittle bit". So I do because who can resist "waying wif him"?</div>
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Vann: I have stems on my neck.</div>
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Me: you do, what are stems? Do I have any?</div>
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Vann: (touches my neck) Yes, you have them.</div>
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You were dancing as I tried to snap photos of you before school!<br>
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Mama’s Minutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09712548335156232449noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668876025302773476.post-75385330197237734682016-08-23T12:13:00.000-07:002016-08-23T12:13:39.009-07:00Maggie is 4 Months!<div style="text-align: left;">
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You are 4 months! You are so happy and such a sweet joy to all of us! </div>
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You SMILE so big and it gets even bigger when you see your brother. You think he is so funny. </div>
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You are a little more than 12 lbs, getting longer, and eating like a champ! You are nursing, but we get to add in cereal, an orange veggie, and a green one for now! </div>
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You have found your voice and use it lots. You love to squeal and giggle. You copy us and mimic sounds to "talk" back to us. </div>
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You are strong and can pull your self up when I give you my hands. You like to bop around on your legs. </div>
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You are sleeping in your crib now. You've done a great job with the transition. You like to be swaddled, but manage to get your arms out. Last night you had rolled onto your side and slept like that for a bit. </div>
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You stayed overnight at Mimi and Papa's and did a great job. </div>
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You will finally take a bottle from us. We were afraid you weren't going to drink one while we were gone to TX, but you did! Mimi and Lolli had the magic touch! </div>
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You roll from your back to tummy and tummy to back! </div>
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You wear 6 month or 3-6 month clothes for the most part. You've been enjoying wearing some of Ava's clothes that she is letting you borrow. Your cousin has some good style going on, so you get the benefit! </div>
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You LOVE bath time. You can be upset/done for the day and I give you a bath and all is right in the world. </div>
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Mama’s Minutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09712548335156232449noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668876025302773476.post-74837194735238536092016-08-23T12:08:00.003-07:002016-08-23T12:20:11.158-07:00Our Big Boy is 3!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You are 3! Happy Birthday!<br />
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You are the coolest boy I know and I am so happy that God gave us you!<br />
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When I think back on all you've learned and done this year it blows me away! Sometimes I forget you're only 3. You can do so much on your own now. You're an awesome big brother and love Maggie so much.<br />
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You love to play outside.<br />
You've turned into a fish this summer in the pool.<br />
You really like going to church and learning in your small group.<br />
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You can dress yourself.<br />
You use the potty like a big boy.<br />
You sleep in your big boy bed.<br />
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You talk so well and use big words like "fantastic"! (My favorite was when you said "great-tastic"!!)<br />
You have lots of friends and pray for them nightly.<br />
You say the prayer at dinner for our family.<br />
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You spend time at Mimi and Papa's and love riding the Gator.<br />
You can use your pedals on your tricycles.<br />
You can count to 20.<br />
You are a big helper and put your dishes away, help with laundry, and get things for Maggie.<br />
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You love Lyla and are great with her.<br />
You greet Daddy when he gets home with a big "Daddy" or "Dad" and a huge hug!<br />
You still like to sleep with your bita and need your tags in your hand before you fall asleep.<br />
You wake up each morning with your alarm clock that turns green at 7 am!<br />
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This year for your birthday you started requesting a super hero theme around May! That's what I went with and then around July it began changing from super heroes to Pirate Jake to Paw Patrol to lots more! Daddy and I know how much you love the trampoline park, so we went with the super hero theme and Rush!<br />
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You woke up the day of your party and said, "I'm so 'cited!" Lots of your friends came and jumped with you to celebrate the big day. You enjoyed pizza and cupcakes that Lolli made. You were so excited to open up all of your presents and this year you got a lot of trucks, Paw Patrol gear, and fun learning goodies!<br />
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What a fun year it's been and a great celebration with sweet family and friends! Here's to another year. I am reminding myself to slow down and enjoy it because 3 years have gone entirely too quick!<br />
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Our sweet girl is already 3 months old. It feels like it's flown by so fast.<br />
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She is such a smiley baby and likes to do a little laugh. Her brother can really make her smile which is precious to watch. I will also say she is going to be a tough girl the way her brother interacts with her.<br />
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She FINALLY took a bottle on Thursday, July 14th!! It was a day that our whole family was so excited about! Maggie had only taken a bottle from me (once a full 4 oz bottle and one time 2 oz). We had lots of family members try and she wasn't about it. She would FUSS and she is not a fussy baby. This was a huge weight off our shoulders and means mommy can be away for longer than 2 and a half hours!<br />
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Her sleep is awesome. When we moved to the new house it was off and she was going to sleep around 9:15 pm and waking up again at 2:30 am and then sleeping until 7 am. Now, she seems to be back on her normal routine and sleeping from 9:15 pm to 5:30 am.<br />
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She is strong! She grabs her toys and pulls them to her mouth. She loves kisses and leans into them. Her feet are a big interest and she spends time watching her toes wiggle around.<br />
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She blows a ton of bubbles.<br />
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We are nearing the end of our 3 month clothes, but 6 month are too big. I love the brands that do 3-6 months. Her waist is so tiny, so 0-3 month shorts from Old Navy and 3 month cotton pants from Carters are what she is wearing. I am not too certain on all of the bows and girl style right now. Vann was so easy to dress and with Maggie there's all sorts of accessories. It's a learning curve for me.<br />
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She has a schedule that just naturally happened and works well for all of us. She is awake around 7:30 and naps again around 9:30 for an hour and then again around 11 am and a longer one around 2:30. I know she will drop that 11 am one soon, but I am not pushing it!<br />
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You make our world so bright. Thank you Lord for your gift of life and the big things you are going to do in this world. </div>
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Starting around 37 weeks I noticed I was having contractions, however they weren't painful just the tightening up of my belly for a minute or so at a time and of course they weren't regular...aka Braxton Hicks. These came nearly every day, some lasted longer and some days there were only a couple I noticed. This made me excited, anxious, and really made my sister nervous because she wanted to be in town. All I knew was that I wanted Maggie to wait and make her appearance after my sis arrived. This was a daily prayer. Erin flew in on the 6th and we had plans to get a pedicure on the 8th.<br />
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April 8th came and we made it to the nail salon. I asked the nail tech to really massage my legs because I knew that was something that was said to possibly begin labor. They said they weren't allowed...psh whatever! I still got a great leg massage, but not nearly as intense as what would be needed for labor. Erin and I had a great lunch at Savory Spoon and then shopped (well, Erin did...I window shopped) at a couple stores in town. Vann played at Ryan's parents home and planned on spending the night that evening. I went ahead and packed his "Big Brother" bag and sent it with him in case we did go to the hospital at some point.<br />
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That evening Ryan and I had dinner at the Braselton Grille. I was feeling uncomfortable, ordered a salad, and forced myself to eat it because what if it was my last meal before Maggie...I had to have my strength. Halfway through dinner I started having some pains and pressure in my belly. Ryan kept asking, "do I need to pack my bags tonight?" I told him that would be a <i>great</i> idea seeing as I was going to have a baby any day. On the way home he turned the music up so loud and was driving faster than normal...was he trying to make me go into labor!?! When we got home I took a shower while he installed the baby seat and packed his bag for the hospital. My contractions stopped after the shower. I told Erin and Ryan good night and I climbed in bed not really feeling awesome at 10 pm and tried to relax. Before I knew it, I woke up at 3 am. I texted my sis and told her how upset I was that I had a false alarm. It seriously felt like the real thing. She assured me it was ok and Maggie would be here soon. Right before I fell asleep again I felt a contraction at 3:30 am, then another at 3:36, and then another. They were regular and the beginning of labor. I breathed through a couple more and hopped in the shower to get ready for Maggie's arrival (I had to wash my hair)! I woke Ryan and Erin around 4:15 and let them know it was time to start getting ready for the hospital.<br />
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We left around 5:45 am. When we were checking in Erin told me to stop smiling or they were not going to believe I was in active labor. We made it in and were placed in a room to see if I was in active labor around 6:45 am. Shift change was happening, so they checked me at 7 am and we were in labor and at 5 cm. Contractions were every 5 minutes and had a steady pattern. They checked me into room 13 and we got the show on the road. I just wanted to sit in the bath tub, pray for Maggie, listen to worship music, and breathe through the contractions. Erin knew all of the nurses, so it was extremely nice to have her with us. Maggie was looking great on the monitor when they'd check her every 30 minutes.<br />
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Around 10:15 am my epidural was in, so I was laying back letting it get to work. That's the first time my blood pressure went down. Woo, I felt so lightheaded. I drank some Rehydrate and had a popsicle along with some Ephedrine and I was feeling better. Erin and Susan got me hooked up with the peanut ball and labor was in full swing, but I could barely feel it!<br />
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Right before 12, Dr. Ward came in and I was complete and it was time to start pushing. Susan and Erin, other nurses, Ryan, and my mom were in the room for the first few rounds of pushes. We were making great progress so Dr. Ward came in with his crew and at 12:39 pm on Saturday, April 9th, 2016 Margaret Katherine was born!<br />
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Every inch of her was perfect! They laid her right on me and she just snoozed away. After about an hour we tried to nurse and she knew just what to do. She weighed 7 lbs 4 oz and was 20 inches long.<br />
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Before we left for the Mother Baby room I headed to the restroom and before I knew it I was waking up to smelling salts after I had passed out. Praise the Lord for nurses and especially the one who caught me before I fell on the hard tile floor. My blood pressure had plummeted again, so once they got it back up and I ate some food all was well again! Compared to that the rest of our stay was uneventful!<br />
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Vann came later that afternoon and got to meet his little sister! I felt like my heart was going to burst. I teared up a few times and I know Ryan felt the same. He was very excited and did the cutest laugh that I wish I recorded. Maggie gave him the dump truck he was hoping she'd bring (not sure where he thought she was going to get that) and he enjoyed playing with it while everyone visited.<br />
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I really don't know a single person who cares so much and loves so much. If you know her, consider yourself blessed. <div><br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic44LdT4j5k11x_f_4kAYYIgpF2cdya9hlZn_63ercNGs0pObESsQ_ovAcbuahfwtQd-4d5WOlynH3d08SGIRddUNCtAC1uL9LLzZKjxpmYfooiVRZuaKXtrxagbaNd25G2yWpv98n0VE/s640/blogger-image-1966316402.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic44LdT4j5k11x_f_4kAYYIgpF2cdya9hlZn_63ercNGs0pObESsQ_ovAcbuahfwtQd-4d5WOlynH3d08SGIRddUNCtAC1uL9LLzZKjxpmYfooiVRZuaKXtrxagbaNd25G2yWpv98n0VE/s640/blogger-image-1966316402.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>She is adventurous. She loves to laugh and enjoy life. Being a nurse has been her calling and she's incredible at her career...I was blessed to have her there when both of my babies were born. She rocks!! </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrDwwI8QaJXCsgE-UYWqoNdqrCHJrW4of9BZClcX38_yl-y7lGmAQUdHagqbYhCwHa3kE48uW6VqRiwUjAduGhkg4FgiWCEe2t7xNdETk-Zx1ZjKJVQMQ4E5m51WDhwsLoPKyNrg99ZfE/s640/blogger-image-1140278327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrDwwI8QaJXCsgE-UYWqoNdqrCHJrW4of9BZClcX38_yl-y7lGmAQUdHagqbYhCwHa3kE48uW6VqRiwUjAduGhkg4FgiWCEe2t7xNdETk-Zx1ZjKJVQMQ4E5m51WDhwsLoPKyNrg99ZfE/s640/blogger-image-1140278327.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>She knows Jesus and isn't ashamed to share His love with others. You can just tell that He lives in her when you're around her.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNO0dU7FFNcMLNEPb-N1NSMCH14uKMyHJQFO_99BqQIE-uQMD7h2k5gfOt5OvXNqmFY8cSjxqiobJ36EH0PySY43Uus47FFrnDhZh51MuiqpNY1n4vftMYPVDvTboj-qIyhSQ2_iiPDk/s640/blogger-image--1328940911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNO0dU7FFNcMLNEPb-N1NSMCH14uKMyHJQFO_99BqQIE-uQMD7h2k5gfOt5OvXNqmFY8cSjxqiobJ36EH0PySY43Uus47FFrnDhZh51MuiqpNY1n4vftMYPVDvTboj-qIyhSQ2_iiPDk/s640/blogger-image--1328940911.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>She's the most devoted aunt and basically a second mama to Vann and Maggie. She lights up around her nieces and nephew.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMzZCalGRysxmce-bPd_amYGcnzAvMSIMPZFzmCy0yHj9WzC3Rv-aM2-T12FUMshM9uc6jHP9d-eua-ZfzKOVMQTWTumzdl5Rc5H2qxsHUGSt_KROAupUUTxPK6guMDesRtOUqpdEKV0/s640/blogger-image-1901490158.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMzZCalGRysxmce-bPd_amYGcnzAvMSIMPZFzmCy0yHj9WzC3Rv-aM2-T12FUMshM9uc6jHP9d-eua-ZfzKOVMQTWTumzdl5Rc5H2qxsHUGSt_KROAupUUTxPK6guMDesRtOUqpdEKV0/s640/blogger-image-1901490158.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>She keeps it real! When I'm stressed she will calm me down, she will tell me to get off Google when I'm acting like a Dr., and let me know if something's a big deal or not.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4a-jIVuDTp56hAd2MfCTYryimFxxxOVBs16ckMo8kL0w289nAi7aWjjvf7OjgDlQfjJarQyQ9nQqbOo5NfObzWtn2g93kh_bZCmQBH3-k2_x5ZLWpIj-NIvKevT_2K9v6zb5x0yDlLOI/s640/blogger-image--857748214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4a-jIVuDTp56hAd2MfCTYryimFxxxOVBs16ckMo8kL0w289nAi7aWjjvf7OjgDlQfjJarQyQ9nQqbOo5NfObzWtn2g93kh_bZCmQBH3-k2_x5ZLWpIj-NIvKevT_2K9v6zb5x0yDlLOI/s640/blogger-image--857748214.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>I wish you a Happy Birthday and pray even more blessings for you this year! </div><div><br></div><div>I love you Sissy!</div><div><br></div></div>Mama’s Minutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09712548335156232449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668876025302773476.post-41838466527613911172016-05-30T13:32:00.001-07:002016-05-30T17:37:12.324-07:00Happy Memorial Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi72JjNec2T0oglqZj5BK5us35f-vHYsI3kR86NkmMr8MY7m-XqsaKBQbEzCoYpoxiQfW5NmacKEI0MiwiHG0q6PqGwCADDY4vlCYtBbYwSznYrtuWRpT-Kumi1TtinLhfZvWCVNrcWJKg/s640/blogger-image-1872488166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi72JjNec2T0oglqZj5BK5us35f-vHYsI3kR86NkmMr8MY7m-XqsaKBQbEzCoYpoxiQfW5NmacKEI0MiwiHG0q6PqGwCADDY4vlCYtBbYwSznYrtuWRpT-Kumi1TtinLhfZvWCVNrcWJKg/s640/blogger-image-1872488166.jpg"></a></div><br></div>I'm so glad that we live in the USA! Even though there are things that happen here that we all don't agree with, this country is beautiful in many ways! We have freedom to live our lives because of the men and women who serve our country and give their lives in the name of freedom! <div><br></div><div>To celebrate we spent it with family at the lake and our home. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTwp1jd9DMLOarMKnPjakdOMHNp5F7AdVSKPaylRhrLJk2qZQzlwTzQJi2U78klC37SFyjqrwckp1T9ebY5viAFr4EU5Da75T-mErXyXYZ4G59mSMD4B7kapj5XwMsbnSKh5bEoCZ9sg/s640/blogger-image--1897796024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTwp1jd9DMLOarMKnPjakdOMHNp5F7AdVSKPaylRhrLJk2qZQzlwTzQJi2U78klC37SFyjqrwckp1T9ebY5viAFr4EU5Da75T-mErXyXYZ4G59mSMD4B7kapj5XwMsbnSKh5bEoCZ9sg/s640/blogger-image--1897796024.jpg"><font color="#000000" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6HVLpZux6uE_OvBMwpGjIm_UmQRm9hjkRubpjMuGesNfX7SuxFvTMiwheXeQ1OS-LnpS86P1PJTKtbh1uRV6AHJLUsYhj2ZUK-94pTBidGX7gLdXxGzr2Y6HQksnvbt8njIx_a7Kv8E/s640/blogger-image-1754032729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6HVLpZux6uE_OvBMwpGjIm_UmQRm9hjkRubpjMuGesNfX7SuxFvTMiwheXeQ1OS-LnpS86P1PJTKtbh1uRV6AHJLUsYhj2ZUK-94pTBidGX7gLdXxGzr2Y6HQksnvbt8njIx_a7Kv8E/s640/blogger-image-1754032729.jpg"></a></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7B8FhzZg7aWnA5wgaF0DFsqtt7peQwBCO3Hx3e9CDP83qhRC-pvoz2HNNXRUJPni0J_vtmL-6GqiUComx1edyLcXyaIVVzudH8voa2iD2RMHeb4D13qEUb1ChqdIF8e8rVi7-z_yNRtY/s640/blogger-image-1019271667.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7B8FhzZg7aWnA5wgaF0DFsqtt7peQwBCO3Hx3e9CDP83qhRC-pvoz2HNNXRUJPni0J_vtmL-6GqiUComx1edyLcXyaIVVzudH8voa2iD2RMHeb4D13qEUb1ChqdIF8e8rVi7-z_yNRtY/s640/blogger-image-1019271667.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div>Mama’s Minutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09712548335156232449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668876025302773476.post-17141723328324856732016-05-10T18:17:00.000-07:002017-02-09T18:18:26.582-08:00Maggie : One Month<br />
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Maggie is now one month old! She's been the perfect addition to our little family. Vann is in love with her and uses the sweetest voice when he speaks to her.<br />
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What Maggie's Been Up To: This past week Maggie went to Downtown Athens to see the Twilight Bike Race while big brother stayed with his Mimi and Papa. She slept until middle of the men's race and then needed to eat and head home.<br />
Sunday was Maggie's first day at church. She came along in the K'tan carrier and slept through the service. We enjoyed a lunch afterwards with Mimi, Papa, and Kayla for Mother's Day. <br />
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Health: Maggie is such a happy baby. She is starting to smile back (just in the past 2 days). Tummy time is not her favorite, so she manages to roll over onto her back to get out of it! Her sweet face is broken out, but I am praying it will go away in a week or so. It looks painful, but I don't think it bothers her at all. Her weight gain seems to be going well because her little face and belly has filled out. She's now is size 1 diapers (2 days after turning a month old) and wearing 3 month outfits. The pants (leggings) are too large around the waist so I roll them down to keep them on. Her hair is getting thicker and a bit lighter since birth. <br />
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Nursing: Nursing is going great! One of the biggest fears I had was not being able to nurse and have a toddler running around. It's definitely been a challenge, but so much better than I imagined. Vann is great for the most part, however it never fails that he runs to the potty about 2 minutes into the nursing session. Since he needs my help for some of his potty trips, Maggie gets a bit irritated when I put her down to help her big brother. I fully believe he's doing this on purpose. I am sure this will be one of the things I look back and laugh about.<br />
She wakes up and nurses for a little bit around 5-6 am, then back to sleep until 8 or 9 am. After that it's pretty much every 2 - 2 and a half hours we nurse until 7:30 ish when she cluster feeds for about 2 hours. At 9:30 I hand her over to her daddy until she goes to bed and then she sleeps until the morning. She has done this almost every night since we came home from the hospital. I was waking her up and Dr. Johnson said "see if she sleeps through the night and continues gaining weight". Sure enough at her drs appointment she was gaining and sleeping through the night. What a complete blessing. I definitely know that was not our experience with Vann, so we are thanking God for those extra hours of sleep. <br />
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Baby Stuff We Love: Medela Pump, Aiden and Ainais Swaddles, Fisher Price Rock N Play Sleeper, Pack N Play, Pampers Swaddlers (now in size 1), Pacifiers, K'tan Original, Nursing Cover, Cake Lingerie Nursing bra, Little Remedies Gripe Water, Britax B-Agile stroller, Britax B-Safe carseat, Boppy, 4Moms Momaroo<br />
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Margaret Katherine aka Maggie arrived on Saturday, April 9, at 12:39 pm weighing 7 lbs and 4 oz and 20 inches long! She is perfect in every way and we are so happy to hold her in our arms! </div>
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<b>Sleep: </b>Braxton Hicks were in full swing the last two nights, so sleep wasn't exactly happening. Ryan and I both have a love-hate relationship with my Boppy Total Body pillow. It's getting old flipping over not to mention pulling the pillow over with me. Just a few more nights!! </div>
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<b>This Week: </b>We had a busy week getting lots done. Vann had his 2nd dentist appointment and did fantastic. Vann and I both got our hair cut as well. Ryan and I enjoyed a nice date on Saturday. While we were out we ended up a bit stranded. About 4.5 months ago we replaced my entire transmission. My Edge just celebrated it's 9th birthday, it's paid for, and we did not want to have a car payment with a perfectly acceptable car, so we chose to replace the transmission. Well on Saturday night headed to the restaurant the car wouldn't go more than 5 mph. We had it towed to the Transmission shop, Ryan's dad brought us a truck, and we continued on with the date. THANK GOD the transmission was under warranty and it was the speed sensor that went bad and is now in the shop being replaced. We are also SUPER THANKFUL that the car stopped working at a time when we weren't headed to the hospital! It could always be worse!<br />
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Sunday started the Braxton Hicks and here it is Tuesday and they are still happening. I use my contraction counter every so often just to make sure they aren't gaining a regular pattern. Nothing yet. I go to my checkup tomorrow, so we will see if these are helping me make any more progress.<br />
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<b>Food Cravings:</b> I haven't really had any cravings and that's probably because there is no room. I am still enjoying my shake each morning though, I do like that. I am packing a few for the hospital because there's nothing like being excited for food and the options aren't anything I would ever want. </div>
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<b>How’s Mama? </b>I think I have reached the point of being ready. It's bittersweet because I think "will this be the last ____" fill in the blank: tuck Vann in as the only child, cook dinner for our family of 3, go to the store pregnant, eat at a restaurant, feel like I can't breathe, feel Maggie kick in my belly, etc.<br />
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<b>What I am looking forward to</b>: Knowing it's TIME to head to the hospital and meet our sweet 2nd baby! </div>
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Maggie, we are praying for you, your birth story, and your future! We know God has HUGE things in store! Maybe the next blog post will be your birth announcement! </div>
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According to The Bump: <a href="http://www.thebump.com/pregnancy-week-by-week/38-weeks-pregnant#" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00b1b0; cursor: pointer; font-family: BodoniEgyptianPro-Medium, serif; font-size: 28px; line-height: 42px; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Your Baby is as Big as a Pumpkin</a></div>
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Baby is about 18.9 to 20.9 inches long and weighs about 6.2 to 9.2 pounds. The head is now about the same circumference as the abdomen.</div>
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<b>Sleep: </b>YES! Much better this week. I have still been getting up a couple times during the night, but I can fall back to sleep much quicker. </div>
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<b>This Week: </b>What a great week! While Vann and I ran errands last Tuesday, a sweet lady came over and cleaned our house. I am talking a deep clean. God bless her and her friend that literally made our house SPARKLE! If you need a recommendation, I would be happy to send you her info. She's an angel and our house looks wonderful. My whole demeanor has changed due to the house being "baby ready" now. I feel like this has allowed me to focus on other things that need to get done. She will be back before the baby and then more after while we adjust to being a family of 4. </div>
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On Saturday I was given a beautiful baby shower for Maggie. We were surrounded by friends and family who already love Maggie so much. The food was delicious, the company was priceless, and the gifts were such a blessing. I will post about the shower soon! </div>
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<b>Food Cravings:</b> God bless Easter and all of the yummy food. I think I am good on food and not really craving anything except fresh fruit and veggies. I don't want anymore sugar! I've had too much the past 2 days. </div>
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<b>How’s Mama? </b>I feel great right now! I went in yesterday for my 38 week appointment and am now a 2 and still about 50% softened. When I began having contractions with Vann and went to the hospital I was a 2 and they almost sent me home. So, to be a 2 right now makes me feel a bit more relaxed about some fears I had. There is progress! Maggie's heart sounded strong and she is head down and in a great position (anterior). Vann was sunnyside up (posterior) and it slowed my labor down for the last 4-5 hours once my water broke. He was healthy and REALLY that is all that matters, but it's nice to know that Maggie is turned in an optimal position right now. I have been praying for this and a smooth delivery. I am trusting God! I let Erin know how the appointment was and we are all saying prayers Maggie stays put at least one more week so she is here for the delivery. She's an amazing Labor and Delivery nurse and in NY for her travel nurse placement right now. </div>
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<b>What I am looking forward to</b>: Meeting Maggie and seeing her in Ryan and Vann's arms! </div>
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Maggie, GIRL! You are so close to joining us. We can't wait to see you and hear your little coos, cries, and snuggle you. Vann is ready for you to come out and play. He's been watching a few of his favorite episodes about welcoming a new baby along with some books that are helping him prepare to be a big brother. We pray for you lots and we are so excited to meet you! </div>
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*Gather gifts for nurses and hospital/home guests/visitors</div>
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<u>Growth:</u> According to this weeks BUMP info, </div>
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<u>My Symptoms:</u> I have had a few Braxton Hicks, but if I sit down and relax I can normally get them to stop or chill out. My feet swelled up a bit on Sunday (2 different times), so I downed some Rehydrate to help with that. I have times during the day where I can hardly breathe and then times I think "has she dropped" because breathing is no issue and I feel like I have room. </div>
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<u>Movement:</u> She's super active right now! It feels like she is constantly moving! </div>
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<u>Sleep:</u> Since the time change I am still waking up every 2-3 hours, but it's around 1 and 3 now and I can normally sleep in until 6 am. </div>
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<u>Cravings/Aversions:</u> Maybe some in season fruit will be here soon. I want fresh food! I can't find very good fruit anywhere!<br />
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<u>Appointment:</u> My 36 week appointment went great. Everything looks great. I am a 1 right now and 50% softened. I walked around like that with Vann until I went into labor the day before his official due date. </div>
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<u>Accomplishments:</u> I still have lots to do, but have checked off a few more things. Hopefully my list will get smaller by the next post. </div>
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<u>Best Pregnancy Moment of the Week:</u> I'd say it was on Saturday when Ryan and I got to work around the house a lot. We woke up and ran to Home Depot with Vann to get some plants and mulch. Vann loves Home Depot and it was precious to see him ride the cart and help pick out flowers. He helped me plant them once we got home and took a great nap. It was a good day to spend with my boys! </div>
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<u>Thoughts:</u> Maggie, we are about a month away from meeting you! You are so loved and your daddy keeps saying he can't wait to hold you! Your big brother has more and more plans for you daily. I hope you're ready!! </div>
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<u>Growth:</u> Grow baby grow, just go easy on mama's belly! Goodness! She is a ball of energy most times and loves to stretch out. I can't wait to meet her and hold her in my arms. Her heartbeat was strong at the dr appt last week coming in at 145. She's measuring right at 35 weeks. The average baby is around 5 1/2 lbs right now and putting on fat. She is head down, back is on the left side of my belly and her legs are pushed against the right side of my belly. I can feel her little punches as well. </div>
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<u>My Symptoms:</u> After a breakdown on Monday (hormones) I have felt good. This weather is amazing and has really helped my mood. I have also been reading to prepare for the birth again, so that is helping my anxiety calm a bit. </div>
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<u>Gender:</u> Sweet girl! </div>
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<u>Movement:</u> Oh yes! My suspicions about how she was positioned were right. She really likes to stretch her back and then push her legs out...this makes my tummy feel like it may split down the center, but a great reminder that she is growing and moving. </div>
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<u>Sleep:</u> I have my little routine to wake up around 2 am and then thankfully can go back to sleep until around 6 am. God is just preparing me for those nightly feeds and I am ok with that. One thing about being pregnant again is realizing the stages of pregnancy and after birth really fly by. If it's not easy, it will pass and everything gets better. I continually remind myself of this and it truly helps. </div>
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<u>Cravings/Aversions:</u> I got to eat Olive Garden with my sis, mom, sis-in-love, niece, and Vann on Saturday night. I had my favorite salad along with eggplant parmesan (a favorite as long as I can remember...maybe started around 13?). It was delicious. On Monday we bought lots of fruit. Eating healthy has really helped me feel better as well! </div>
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<u>Appointment:</u> My 34 week appointment went well. Vann has gone to nearly every appointment with me and he does so well. He knows the routine and gets pretty pumped about a lollipop at the end. My blood pressure was 111/70 I think which is a bit higher than my normal, but still good. The fundal height measurement matched up with the week of pregnancy and everything looks healthy. I will say I wish I had another ultrasound. I haven't had one since 20 weeks and we aren't getting a 4D this go round. </div>
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<u>Accomplishments:</u> I am starting to read my birthing books again. It's a great refresher and it's helped me remember some good things that I did while in labor with Vann. Ryan seems totally ready and is excited. He was a pro for sure last go round. </div>
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<u>Best Pregnancy Moment of the Week:</u> This week it was so nice to have my sister in town. We got to spend a good bit of time with her. She bought a kit that lets you make your own bows, so Mom and Erin looked at all of the outfits Maggie has and made some coordinating bows. That made it even more real to have bows in our house and see so much pink. She also took some maternity photos of the family while she was in town. I love them and I am so thankful she captured them for us! Hey, it's better to get the pics late than never take them right? </div>
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<u>Thoughts: </u>Maggie, It's almost time. Last night you were just a moving and a grooving the whole time. It is such a great sign that you are getting ready to join us and let us love on you! We are praying for you and the people that will be helping bring you into the world. To say we are excited is an understatement! </div>
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And just like that, we have 6ish weeks left before we welcome Miss Maggie home! <span style="font-size: 18.4px; line-height: 29.44px;">Here's the Maggie bump at 34 weeks. </span></div>
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<u>Growth:</u> Maggie is still growing and I can tell because my belly is FULL of baby! She is around 17-19 inches and around 4-6 lbs. She should have all of her fingernails now and they reach the tip of her fingers. </div>
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<u>My Symptoms:</u> I have almost kicked the cough. It's been the most annoying part of the cold I started about 2 weeks ago. I will be so happy to not cough, and I know Ryan will as well. Other than that, I have been able to breathe a bit better the last two days and that makes me HAPPY! </div>
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<u>Gender:</u> Sweet girl! </div>
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<u>Movement:</u> She's a little rockstar. Today she hasn't stopped moving. I am thinking I can tell how she's positioned and boy I hope I am right. My sis will be home on Friday and can feel my belly to make sure. I think she's head down, but her feet are now in my right rib instead of my left! </div>
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<u>Sleep:</u> This week it's been going well. I had been avoiding my boppy body pillow because I was already getting really warm at night with the heat on, but with the weather the past few nights we've been able to turn the fan on. I took out the pillow last week and have slept pretty well! </div>
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<u>Cravings/Aversions:</u> I am ready for fresh fruit to come into season. I am loving salads for lunch and my vanilla shake each morning. At dinner my eyes get bigger than my stomach is, and each night when Ryan and I sit down to relax I have a spoonful of peanut butter with some chocolate chips on top. </div>
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<u>Appointment:</u> I have my 34 week appt this week, so hopefully it will go well! </div>
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<u>Accomplishments:</u> Maggie's closet is a bit closer to being ready for her. I have gotten her room a tad more organized. I bought some laundry detergent to wash her clothes, now I just need to wash them. I washed her carseat liner (Vann's carseat originally). I also prepped and placed 40 lbs of chicken into freezer bags Monday. So, I have lots of chicken ready for crockpot meals when Maggie arrives. </div>
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<u>Best Pregnancy Moment of the Week:</u> We took our big boy to the circus this weekend and he did really well. It was a great time to spend as a family and Maggie was bee-bopping around to all of the circus music. </div>
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<u>Thoughts: </u>Maggie, To see pink floral clothing that is replacing your brother's blue clothes is making your birth even more real. We are on a daily countdown: 43, 42, 41...we can't wait to meet you and I am especially excited for your daddy and brother to hold you. </div>
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It's been too long since I have done a bump update. Here's my belly at 30 weeks when we were visiting my sis in NY.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: 'century gothic'; font-size: 18.4px; line-height: 29.44px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3cwCq0Kx0BbVy8XkTrRs44Ckbl8wDPbrDvg3m2BvFWVMKGNAZYs7L4xR1i4Y1DaKx7pmlJ7IY8cvhr9d0s7x2MkPS4ey-jVdW02E0dpC1frgB4uzr_GkA8BWObznBgIc4Hf-a-4rDJk/s640/blogger-image--1122420851.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3cwCq0Kx0BbVy8XkTrRs44Ckbl8wDPbrDvg3m2BvFWVMKGNAZYs7L4xR1i4Y1DaKx7pmlJ7IY8cvhr9d0s7x2MkPS4ey-jVdW02E0dpC1frgB4uzr_GkA8BWObznBgIc4Hf-a-4rDJk/s640/blogger-image--1122420851.jpg"></a></div><br><br>Here's the Maggie bump at 33 weeks. </div>
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<u>Growth:</u> My Baby Bump App is Comparing Maggie to a Durian fruit which I can't say I have ever seen in my life. She's around 17-19 inches and around 4 and a 1/2 lbs. While she's awake she's keeping her eyes open, coordinating her breathings with sucking and swallowing, her bones are hardening, and of course she's going through major brain development. </div>
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<u>My Symptoms:</u> Hello Third Trimester exhaustion. It's partly pregnancy, but a big part allergies that have wiped me out. Last Monday night I started this little cough and by Thursday I was in bed. Vann was a trooper letting me relax, if only I was easier on myself. Mommy guilt kept creeping in and I felt like I needed to be more active which was making me worse. My daddy came over on Thursday after work and Friday afternoon to entertain Vann and let me rest. Ryan was awesome to come home each night from already working hard, made dinner for us, and did all of Vann's nightly routine. Saturday I stayed in bed all day and finally was feeling better on Sunday. So, I am hoping to fully kick the nasty cough and get rid of this crud this week! </div>
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<u>Gender:</u> Sweet girl! </div>
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<u>Maternity C</u><u style="font-size: 18.4px; line-height: 29.44px;">lothes:</u><span style="font-size: 18.4px; line-height: 29.44px;"> Oh yes, and some awesome sweatpants I bought in a medium on sale at the Gap. Ryan calls me Missy Elliott and even started singing all of her songs one night. Thank God for his humor that keeps me laughing. </span></div>
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<u>Movement:</u> Most definitely! I am not sure if she's ever still. Dr. Ward reminded me at this point babies are pretty much going to act like they do in the womb when they arrive in our arms. Oh boy, we may be in for another active baby! I am obsessed with feeling her kick, but my boys don't get as excited. This is probably because as soon as I tell them to check out the kicks she stops! I sat down at our small group meeting and my belly looked like it was bouncing all around. </div>
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<u>Sleep:</u> With the sinus stuff, sleep was really non-existent. I took a Tylenol PM last night and the night before and got the best sleep in a long time. The serving says 2, but I tried 1 and it did the trick. Thanks to my dr for reminding me it's ok to take that to get rest and fight the crud. </div>
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<u>Cravings/Aversions:</u> I am not a huge fan of recipes that have onions in them, so even if they call for it I don't add it in. I can say that I am in love with Vanilla shakes and a scoop of peanut butter every morning. And I am getting to the point that I can't eat a lot or I am beyond full, uncomfortable, and can't breathe! </div>
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<u>Appointment:</u> I had my 32 week appt last week and all was well. She's measuring great, heart rate was 135 and strong, and all of my stats checked out good. </div>
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<u>Accomplishments:</u> Hmmm. I haven't accomplished as much as I would like, but Ryan's mama ordered our glider for the nursery, I got an awesome deal on a Mamaroo ($90) and it's in great condition, Erin has gotten several cute things for Maggie including a pillow for her glider in the same pattern as her sheets. There is still lots to do, but it will get done. If not, Ryan reminds me that we have essentials: milk, clothes, diapers (well, not yet but we could if necessary), and a place to let Maggie sleep. </div>
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<u>Best Pregnancy Moment of the Week:</u> I'd say I love seeing how excited Vann is to meet his sister. He has big plans to get her a baby doll and has requested that she get him a dump truck he can show her how to play with. </div>
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<u>Work Outs:</u> Besides my daily mom workout: lifting a 30 lb 2 year old, cleaning the house on the regular, and moving things around getting ready for a new baby... I am adding in more squats and leg workouts. </div>
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<u>Thoughts:</u> We are so excited to meet you Miss Maggie Katherine! I am so ready to see your big brother's face when he meets you for the first time. I am pretty sure you already have Daddy wrapped around your finger, go easy on him. </div>
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*You weigh a little more than 28 lbs and are 3 feet tall!<br />
*You wear a 2T in most clothes and a 3T in a couple of shirts.<br />
*You wear a size 8 shoe and have some great taste in your kicks: right now you are rocking some grey Nikes, Blue Converse, camo boots, or your fireman rain boots that you've loved since Halloween.<br />
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*You are potty trained except for naptime and bedtime. That's not your fault, that's Mommy being afraid to take the step. I really think you could do it! <br />
*You are an excellent napper and nap at least 5 times a week for 2 or 2 and a 1/2 hours.<br />
*You have a great bedtime routine. Your daddy is the coolest. He plays with you after dinner and give you a bath, gets you in your pjs, helps you brush your teeth, and styles your hair. Then, I tuck you in and read you three, four, and sometimes five books.<br />
*You fall asleep at 8:30 each night and wake up around 7 am. You are a great sleeper.<br />
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*You moved to your big boy room in January and have a new big boy bed. From the first nap you took you fell right to sleep and acted like it wasn't a huge change. We love that you wake up and tell us from your bed so we can tell you that you can come out. In the mornings I hear you on the monitor and you say, "I wake up!" It's the best thing I could hear to start the day. You come find us and give us big hugs and are ready for a milk cup, "snack", and want to watch surprise eggs on my phone. I am not super proud of the fact that being pregnant has made me a bit more tired, so our morning routine for the past few months has included watching YouTube for Kids. I am working on stopping this routine and saving it for necessary times. :)<br />
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*You love school and your teacher Miss Jessica. She does an awesome job with you and helping you learn so many things. We are so grateful for your school, your teacher, and your classmates.<br />
*You help us pray before dinner and do a fantastic job reminding Mommy and Daddy if we forget. Sometimes you sneak a bite during prayer and crunch a bit loudly which gives you away!<br />
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*You are a healthy eater for the most part. We love seeing you try new foods and the faces you make if they might not taste as good as we think they do!<br />
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*You love trains, cars, anything with wheels, playing outside, drawing tracks on the driveway, blocks, tools, and playdoh. You make anything you can hook together: cars, trains, pillows, blankets, etc. It's the cutest until you get frustrated if something doesn't stay connected!<br />
*Library time is always fun for you. You gravitate towards the train track and cars. Surprise surprise!<br />
*Church is such a great experience for you. You know that Jesus loves you and you remind us lots. We are so happy that we have found a church home that invests so much time and energy into your life and relationship with Jesus. Your teachers are phenomenal and you look forward to walking in the classroom every Sunday.<br />
*One of the most common questions you ask is, "what I do when I wake up from nap". Nap can mean your afternoon nap or when you wake up from bedtime. You are a planner and you get that from your mama for sure.<br />
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*Lyla is so patient with you. You went through a long phase where all you wanted to do was grab her tail and pull it wherever you wanted her to go, but recently you've realized that isn't the best idea. When she chases you, you squeal with excitement and love to hide from her. You say, "Nyna come get me!"<br />
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*You're very excited to become a big brother and make sure every knows. Maggie is very lucky to have such a smart, caring, and loving brother.<br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Baby:</b> Sweet Maggie is as big as a rutabaga (around 14 inches and 1.5 - 2.5 lbs). She is continuing to grow and her brain is developing even more now. She most likely can recognize her mommy and daddy's voice, and surely she knows her brother's voice as well! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Food cravings:</b> I have really gotten back on track with my healthy eating and it's feels so good! I am having to fight some cravings, but it has given me more energy and helps me keep up with Vann even more. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Symptoms: </b>I'd say the biggest one this week has been my legs. They are cramping, but I believe it was my sciatic nerve giving me some issues. I did some stretches and drank a ton of water + Rehydrate and it helped tremendously. I have also been wearing tennis shoes while I do house work and that has helped. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Maggie, We only have around 13 weeks until we meet you and we are so honored already to be your parents and big brother. We love you so much and thank God for your precious life. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Baby:</b> Today our little girl is around the size of an eggplant (about a foot long and around 2 lbs). This week her eyes begin to open. Her eyelashes are now grown too. She's taking breaths...not gonna lie that freaks me out when I think about it since she's in fluid! It is hard to wrap my brain around how God creates us! Our sweet girl is a miracle! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Maternity clothes? </b>I am loving maternity clothes now since my regular wardrobe doesn't work too well. My poor yoga pants are stretched to the max in the waist. I sure did like being able to wear sandals and dresses when I was pregnant with Vann in the warmer weather.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Sleep: </b>I can fall asleep anywhere, but staying asleep is another story. I don't think I have slept like I used to in a couple of years now, so it's nothing new! Life goes on and I have my <a href="https://www.advocare.com/120336510/Store/ItemDetail.aspx?itemCode=A7093&id=E&flavor=E&size=C" target="_blank">Spark</a> to keep me going! :) </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Best moment this week:</b> We loved having Ryan home a bit more over New Year's Eve and New Year's Day! Family time is my favorite! Visiting with family and eating some good home cooked food are great for the soul. We had a fun Saturday with friends watching UGA dominate in the Taxslayer Bowl and then on to Athens to celebrate the New Year with our AdvoCare team. Now, it's back to the routine and getting lots accomplished before we welcome our new family member! On Monday night I was putting Vann to bed. We prayed, read books, rocked, and sang songs. He has gotten into the habit of uncovering my belly, uncovering his belly, pressing them together, and telling me his sister is talking to his belly like he talks to mine! This night was different though because as he laid there he started humming with me. When I stood up to lay him in his bed, he pushed his cheek to mine and continued humming. We just danced and hummed...and my heart melted even more. He's a sweet big brother! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Symptoms: </b>Clumsiness...I'm always clumsy but it's elevated for sure right now! 4 weeks ago I turned to sharp out of the driveway and the mailbox scraped down the side of my car. GOOD GRIEF! I should be in a bubble. </span></div>
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<b>What's her name? </b>We have been asked this a lot, but I wanted to blog about it before I made a big announcement. I have had her name picked out for awhile (back before I was expecting Vann). Ryan and I agreed on it after making sure there was no other name we both liked as much. Our little girl is Margaret Katherine and will be called Maggie! She is so loved and Vann loves sharing what his little sister's name is. Here he is after we found out he was having a sister!<br />
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Maggie, you are so precious to each of us already! We love you and pray for a healthy, strong baby who knows she is wonderfully and fearfully made! Thank you God for our precious girl!<br />
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