Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Moments with the Mullers: Half a pound of Baby! We are growing!
Moments with the Mullers: Half a pound of Baby! We are growing!: We've officially made it to 19 weeks! Almost halfway there!! This week my little Poppyseed is the size of a Mango. That's 6 inches...
Half a pound of Baby! We are growing!
We've officially made it to 19 weeks! Almost halfway there!!
This week my little Poppyseed is the size of a Mango. That's 6 inches and HALF A POUND! I have half a pound of baby cooking in there kids! This week the baby is developing a protective coating over the skin. It's called vernix caseosa. The point of this substance is to protect the skin from all of the juices and amniotic fluid. Imagine being in a bath for 9 months and what your skin looks like. That's why the baby has this stuff. The baby is also working on the 5 senses. Nerve cells are developing for the sense of taste, hearing, sight and smell. The baby is growing!
We also had a doctor's appointment this week. How much weight have I gained? -2 pounds. That's right peeps, I officially weigh less than when I did at the very first doctor's appointment. Should I be worried? No, I've had two bouts of the stomach flu and some extreme nausea issues. The doctor does want me up at least a pound by next time which is in four weeks. We heard a strong heartbeat and I was told everything is going good and normal. Yayyyyy!
I did crack the doctor up twice. The first time was when he asked about nausea. I told him that my vitamins and I aren't friends. He thought that was funny. I don't find it quite as funny but he did give me permission to have the B Complex and Gastric vitamins every other day instead of everyday in hopes that it's a compromise. The second time is when I asked if he was giving me orders for the glucose test. I'm not going to lie, the way I am with food nowadays, this test scares the crap out of me. I'm not excited about drinking something that was described to me as flat thick Fanta.... I know I will barf it up. Again, he laughed and told me to not get ahead of myself that I still had weeks to go before we had to endure this battle.
I did hit a new low moment in the pregnancy. So, I was hit by the stomach yet again. This is normal because my immune system is covering two people at this point. It's not at optimal prime right now. Anyways, I literally also was hit by the depression bug. Also not uncommon in pregnancy. So, I call my husband in tears apologizing over and over for me being a baby. Sometimes, I don't know if I'm cut out for this. It's not easy work sometimes. I'm tired and I'm hurting and I'm so scared sometimes. I worry as if I can't hack this. Then, after I get that out and start crying and tell Johnathan that if I can't do this right how can I do the mothering right. And I honestly worry about this. I do know from talking to other moms that this is normal. And I thank God that have a husband like Johnathan by my side who assures me that I'm strong and I'm doing this right. I may not be doing things the way you or your mother or your friends have done things in their pregnancy but baby and I and Johnathan are healthy and happy and really that's all that matters. As for being a good mom, I know that I will be. I will have moments when I feel like I won't be. I will have moments when I feel like I fail but those triumphs are what this worth is. Plus, I have God on my side sooo I'm good. I was made for this.
Here's week 17 vs. 18 (picture days are Sundays). This week you can still see the bump. It's not bigger (I don't think) but it's still there!
Stay tuned for next week when you read about the annual big D trip with the baby brother and see some ultrasound pictures! It's going to be a good week!
So, tonight, say a quick prayer for us. Pray this baby cooperates and the ultrasound tech can us whether we are getting a Princess or a Deere! We have so much planned! I can't wait! We can't to find out!
This week my little Poppyseed is the size of a Mango. That's 6 inches and HALF A POUND! I have half a pound of baby cooking in there kids! This week the baby is developing a protective coating over the skin. It's called vernix caseosa. The point of this substance is to protect the skin from all of the juices and amniotic fluid. Imagine being in a bath for 9 months and what your skin looks like. That's why the baby has this stuff. The baby is also working on the 5 senses. Nerve cells are developing for the sense of taste, hearing, sight and smell. The baby is growing!
We also had a doctor's appointment this week. How much weight have I gained? -2 pounds. That's right peeps, I officially weigh less than when I did at the very first doctor's appointment. Should I be worried? No, I've had two bouts of the stomach flu and some extreme nausea issues. The doctor does want me up at least a pound by next time which is in four weeks. We heard a strong heartbeat and I was told everything is going good and normal. Yayyyyy!
I did crack the doctor up twice. The first time was when he asked about nausea. I told him that my vitamins and I aren't friends. He thought that was funny. I don't find it quite as funny but he did give me permission to have the B Complex and Gastric vitamins every other day instead of everyday in hopes that it's a compromise. The second time is when I asked if he was giving me orders for the glucose test. I'm not going to lie, the way I am with food nowadays, this test scares the crap out of me. I'm not excited about drinking something that was described to me as flat thick Fanta.... I know I will barf it up. Again, he laughed and told me to not get ahead of myself that I still had weeks to go before we had to endure this battle.
I did hit a new low moment in the pregnancy. So, I was hit by the stomach yet again. This is normal because my immune system is covering two people at this point. It's not at optimal prime right now. Anyways, I literally also was hit by the depression bug. Also not uncommon in pregnancy. So, I call my husband in tears apologizing over and over for me being a baby. Sometimes, I don't know if I'm cut out for this. It's not easy work sometimes. I'm tired and I'm hurting and I'm so scared sometimes. I worry as if I can't hack this. Then, after I get that out and start crying and tell Johnathan that if I can't do this right how can I do the mothering right. And I honestly worry about this. I do know from talking to other moms that this is normal. And I thank God that have a husband like Johnathan by my side who assures me that I'm strong and I'm doing this right. I may not be doing things the way you or your mother or your friends have done things in their pregnancy but baby and I and Johnathan are healthy and happy and really that's all that matters. As for being a good mom, I know that I will be. I will have moments when I feel like I won't be. I will have moments when I feel like I fail but those triumphs are what this worth is. Plus, I have God on my side sooo I'm good. I was made for this.
Here's week 17 vs. 18 (picture days are Sundays). This week you can still see the bump. It's not bigger (I don't think) but it's still there!
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| 17 Weeks |
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| 18 Weeks |
Stay tuned for next week when you read about the annual big D trip with the baby brother and see some ultrasound pictures! It's going to be a good week!
So, tonight, say a quick prayer for us. Pray this baby cooperates and the ultrasound tech can us whether we are getting a Princess or a Deere! We have so much planned! I can't wait! We can't to find out!
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Moments with the Mullers: 18 Weeks! Starting to get a little uncomfortable.....
Moments with the Mullers: 18 Weeks! Starting to get a little uncomfortable.....: It's been so chaotic the last few weeks in the Muller household. We've gone on vacation and had the stomach flu and bought a golf ca...
18 Weeks! Starting to get a little uncomfortable...
It's been so chaotic the last few weeks in the Muller household. We've gone on vacation and had the stomach flu and bought a golf cart and endured the snow and started revival at church. It's busy busy busy!
This week our Poppyseed is 18 weeks! Baby Muller is the size of a sweet potato: that's 5.6 inches long and almost 7 ounces! Can you believe that Poppyseed has fingerprints!!! FINGERPRINTS! Like a real person. I whole heartedly believe that life begins at conception but the more this baby grows, the amazed I am at the little things. Poppyseed is also yawning, hiccuping, sucking and swallowing! The baby is moving around in there!If I'm lying on my back and still, sometimes I can feel the baby. This pregnancy thing isn't always bad.
What is bad is that I'm starting to get a little uncomfortable. My back and shoulders hurt a little and riding in the car for more than just an hour or so hurt my back, butt and makes me feel like I can't breathe. I'm also developing a bump. It's right above my belly button. That means I'm carrying high right?! Which means a girl right?! We shall see in about 19 days!!
We are prepping for the gender reveal party. Our ultrasound is next week which just happens to be my 30th birthday. I can imagine a better way to spend a way to enter a new decade than by taking a peep at my precious little miracle! It's the best birthday present yet!
We aren't going to find out at the ultrasound. We are going to find out at the Reveal party. Princess or Deere?! What do you think?! We're gonna feed everyone spaghetti and alfredo. We're gonna have cake and other fun stuff and then of course the event of the day! I canNOT wait! Only one rule: NO GIFTS!
So, you can see, the bump is getting bigger! Which means that Poppyseed is getting bigger! What's the most important is that we are both healthy and Johnathan and I couldn't be happier!
This week our Poppyseed is 18 weeks! Baby Muller is the size of a sweet potato: that's 5.6 inches long and almost 7 ounces! Can you believe that Poppyseed has fingerprints!!! FINGERPRINTS! Like a real person. I whole heartedly believe that life begins at conception but the more this baby grows, the amazed I am at the little things. Poppyseed is also yawning, hiccuping, sucking and swallowing! The baby is moving around in there!If I'm lying on my back and still, sometimes I can feel the baby. This pregnancy thing isn't always bad.
What is bad is that I'm starting to get a little uncomfortable. My back and shoulders hurt a little and riding in the car for more than just an hour or so hurt my back, butt and makes me feel like I can't breathe. I'm also developing a bump. It's right above my belly button. That means I'm carrying high right?! Which means a girl right?! We shall see in about 19 days!!
We are prepping for the gender reveal party. Our ultrasound is next week which just happens to be my 30th birthday. I can imagine a better way to spend a way to enter a new decade than by taking a peep at my precious little miracle! It's the best birthday present yet!
We aren't going to find out at the ultrasound. We are going to find out at the Reveal party. Princess or Deere?! What do you think?! We're gonna feed everyone spaghetti and alfredo. We're gonna have cake and other fun stuff and then of course the event of the day! I canNOT wait! Only one rule: NO GIFTS!
So, about the bump.... this is very hard for me to get used to. I don't feel pregnant. I feel like a whale. I am also really worried about others' perceptions of me. I know that most women go through this during pregnancy, but I was just getting used to feeling as if I was a "normal" size and getting comfortable with my new body. Now, it's changing all over again. It's really very psychological. I literally had a melt down when I couldn't fit into my size 12s. Getting into those 12s was the proudest moment of my surgery experience. Don't get me wrong I've never been happier about this baby and it means so MUCH more than a single pound dropped. It's still a little disheartening to have that gone right now. Another melt down was this Sunday. I didn't post the picture because I'm honestly disgusted with myself. I don't feel pretty or cute. Most pregnant girls are cute. When am I going to feel that way?! I just want to feel pregnant and not like a blimp. I want to feel like one of those cutesy girls with a cute bump.
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| Pre-Pregnacy |
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| 11 Weeks |
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| 13 Weeks |
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| 16 Weeks |
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| 17 Weeks |
So, you can see, the bump is getting bigger! Which means that Poppyseed is getting bigger! What's the most important is that we are both healthy and Johnathan and I couldn't be happier!
So, prayers for this week is peace for me over this belly growing business also for a healthy report Monday at the OB appointment and that Poppyseed cooperates at the ultrasound and that we get a healthy report there as well! One more is for our revival at church that God moves in our hearts, churches and city!
Thank you all for the support and prayers! You mean so much to us!
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Moments with the Mullers: Poppyseed's heartbeat is the most beautiful sound ...
Moments with the Mullers: Poppyseed's heartbeat is the most beautiful sound ...: We are 15 weeks this week!! Poppyseed is the size of a naval orange! Even though I can't feel it yet, that baby of mine is moving around...
Poppyseed's heartbeat is the most beautiful sound in the world! 15 weeks!
We are 15 weeks this week!! Poppyseed is the size of a naval orange! Even though I can't feel it yet, that baby of mine is moving around a ton in there! This week Poppyseed might even be hiccuping! Last week thumb sucking and this week hiccuping! I love it when I learn that the baby is doing baby like things. All the baby's joints and limbs can move now! Poppyseed weighs about 2.5 ounces and measures about 4 inches. The proportions are becoming more and more normal! The point is that this baby is growing and growing!
What happened to "once, you hit the second trimester, it's smooth sailing?" Because that's not happening?! I'm still tired as I was and the nauseousness is NOT getting any better at night. Also, for all you gals that promised me that I finally get the girls to a size I want them??? I don't believe that either! In all seriousness, I have been told that I have the glow and I can't stop smiling. I am so happy!
Cramping is another symptom that I seem to have. They aren't bad and the doctor said they are normal. The response I got was up my intake of water. We all know that I have a problem getting in my fluids. I'm going to try, but I get busy. So, if you see me, tell me to take a sip.
So, this week was Valentine's day week. You know, I feel like it's Valentine's every day because I have such an amazing spouse! He supports me and shows me the best kind of love that has ever been shown to me (not counting the agape love that God provides). He is worries when I worry. He keeps me steady. He takes care of things. This isn't just one day a year folks. This is my every day. I don't know what I did to earn God's favor to have a husband like this, but I thank God that he chose to bless me with a man like my Mr. Muller. I'm pretty sure I got the best of the bunch ladies.
He even got Poppyseed a valentine. Poppyseed got a little teddy bear that says "Be Mine." The funny thing about this is that along with my beautiful display of roses, he also sent me a box of chocolates and this bear. And selfish me, thought they were all mine, until I noticed a small note on the bear after the day was half over that said "I love you and our little Poppyseed. Here's a valentine for the baby." Me and this baby are spoiled rotten already.
On Valentine's Day, we went furniture shopping. Yes, I said furniture. With our little addition, we've got to get more seating for all the visitors that we are anticipating. We also met with Lowe's to get our new flooring. With all the little one's throughout the years, we are ripping up the white carpet and getting wood flooring!! We also looked a baby furniture. We have a crib picked out and a little family tradition of a rocker. We are really started to nest down on this baby thing! Getting the house baby ready! We can't wait! We also had a date night. We got all dressed up (which is my favorite) and went to Giacomo's. It's my favorite. Their steak is the BEST! I usually have to have steak sauce, but this steak is too good to add A1 to it! After our romantic meal, we went to The Art Spot and did the couples painting. It was tons of fun and our painting turned out really good! All in all, a day with my husband with our focus on our family was AMAZING!
Yesterday, we had our first second trimester OB appointment. One thing that I worry about (ha!) is that I worry too much. Let me just say that Dr. Henslee is wonderful. He was the best choice! He said that he would worry if I didn't worry. Because pregnancy is not roses and daisies especially for first time mommies. There's so much going on that I don't recognize and understand. He gave me assurance that's okay for me to worry and ask questions. That's important to me because I am scared. I am nervous. I don't know what's going on with my body. I don't know what's normal and what's not. So, for me to be affirmed that my worry is normal and okay, it was a huge weight off my shoulders.
I can feel my uterus. While I know that I'm not supposed to use Google, something didn't feel quite normal with my belly. It was getting hard. Google told me that it's just my uterus and Google was right (for once). God is so amazing. He created these bodies and it's amazing to me how our bodies work. It doesn't just happen. Our bodies were designed and pregnancy is such a perfect example of God's perfect design. Anyways, my uterus is measuring two weeks ahead of schedule. Which is normal and okay. It just means the baby has plenty of room in there to grow and swim around.
We got to hear the heartbeat again! It is the most beautiful sound in the world! It was a good strong heartbeat and I sooooo didn't have a long enough time to listen! But it sure was BEAUTIFUL!!!
I also gained two pounds! This might be the few times that I'm excited about weight gain, but it was a concern at the last doctor's appointment. So, we are right on target with that!
What's next? Just normal life. We go back in March and received our orders to get our ultrasound that will tell us if we are having a Princess or a Deere! So, we are going to get that scheduled and then have our gender reveal on March 29th at 1:30pm at the church. We cannot wait because then the real nursery planning and decorating can happen!!! WE ARE SO EXCITED!! ONLY 25 WEEKS TO GO!!! We can't wait to hold our little Poppyseed and kiss the cheeks and tickle toes!
So, keep praying that things continue this path! Everything is going great and that's in large part due to your prayers and all to God's grace and blessings! Thank you all for the prayers and support! They mean so much to us!
What happened to "once, you hit the second trimester, it's smooth sailing?" Because that's not happening?! I'm still tired as I was and the nauseousness is NOT getting any better at night. Also, for all you gals that promised me that I finally get the girls to a size I want them??? I don't believe that either! In all seriousness, I have been told that I have the glow and I can't stop smiling. I am so happy!
Cramping is another symptom that I seem to have. They aren't bad and the doctor said they are normal. The response I got was up my intake of water. We all know that I have a problem getting in my fluids. I'm going to try, but I get busy. So, if you see me, tell me to take a sip.
So, this week was Valentine's day week. You know, I feel like it's Valentine's every day because I have such an amazing spouse! He supports me and shows me the best kind of love that has ever been shown to me (not counting the agape love that God provides). He is worries when I worry. He keeps me steady. He takes care of things. This isn't just one day a year folks. This is my every day. I don't know what I did to earn God's favor to have a husband like this, but I thank God that he chose to bless me with a man like my Mr. Muller. I'm pretty sure I got the best of the bunch ladies.
He even got Poppyseed a valentine. Poppyseed got a little teddy bear that says "Be Mine." The funny thing about this is that along with my beautiful display of roses, he also sent me a box of chocolates and this bear. And selfish me, thought they were all mine, until I noticed a small note on the bear after the day was half over that said "I love you and our little Poppyseed. Here's a valentine for the baby." Me and this baby are spoiled rotten already.
On Valentine's Day, we went furniture shopping. Yes, I said furniture. With our little addition, we've got to get more seating for all the visitors that we are anticipating. We also met with Lowe's to get our new flooring. With all the little one's throughout the years, we are ripping up the white carpet and getting wood flooring!! We also looked a baby furniture. We have a crib picked out and a little family tradition of a rocker. We are really started to nest down on this baby thing! Getting the house baby ready! We can't wait! We also had a date night. We got all dressed up (which is my favorite) and went to Giacomo's. It's my favorite. Their steak is the BEST! I usually have to have steak sauce, but this steak is too good to add A1 to it! After our romantic meal, we went to The Art Spot and did the couples painting. It was tons of fun and our painting turned out really good! All in all, a day with my husband with our focus on our family was AMAZING!
Yesterday, we had our first second trimester OB appointment. One thing that I worry about (ha!) is that I worry too much. Let me just say that Dr. Henslee is wonderful. He was the best choice! He said that he would worry if I didn't worry. Because pregnancy is not roses and daisies especially for first time mommies. There's so much going on that I don't recognize and understand. He gave me assurance that's okay for me to worry and ask questions. That's important to me because I am scared. I am nervous. I don't know what's going on with my body. I don't know what's normal and what's not. So, for me to be affirmed that my worry is normal and okay, it was a huge weight off my shoulders.
I can feel my uterus. While I know that I'm not supposed to use Google, something didn't feel quite normal with my belly. It was getting hard. Google told me that it's just my uterus and Google was right (for once). God is so amazing. He created these bodies and it's amazing to me how our bodies work. It doesn't just happen. Our bodies were designed and pregnancy is such a perfect example of God's perfect design. Anyways, my uterus is measuring two weeks ahead of schedule. Which is normal and okay. It just means the baby has plenty of room in there to grow and swim around.
We got to hear the heartbeat again! It is the most beautiful sound in the world! It was a good strong heartbeat and I sooooo didn't have a long enough time to listen! But it sure was BEAUTIFUL!!!
I also gained two pounds! This might be the few times that I'm excited about weight gain, but it was a concern at the last doctor's appointment. So, we are right on target with that!
What's next? Just normal life. We go back in March and received our orders to get our ultrasound that will tell us if we are having a Princess or a Deere! So, we are going to get that scheduled and then have our gender reveal on March 29th at 1:30pm at the church. We cannot wait because then the real nursery planning and decorating can happen!!! WE ARE SO EXCITED!! ONLY 25 WEEKS TO GO!!! We can't wait to hold our little Poppyseed and kiss the cheeks and tickle toes!
So, keep praying that things continue this path! Everything is going great and that's in large part due to your prayers and all to God's grace and blessings! Thank you all for the prayers and support! They mean so much to us!
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Moments with the Mullers: We made it to the 2nd Trimester!
Moments with the Mullers: We made it to the 2nd Trimester!: Hooray! While we aren't completely out of the woods yet, but we are definitely over the first hump of pregnancy. This week our little ...
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