26 weeks and counting

One of my favorite things about being a high school teacher is chaperoning prom. It's a great excuse to get dressed up and go out to eat.

Here's the bump! It just keeps growing and growing...

I can't believe I am posting this picture. We went to the lake last Sunday. I never burn...NEVER! I decided I would try to get sun on my belly and let's just say that later that night I was hurting...bad! I looked liked a lobster for 3 days!

Joel obviously hasn't put on any sympathy pounds!

Joel's Hard Work

For the few of you who are following the progress on the house, I am sorry it has taken me so long to post. I have been told my someone (Mom) that I need to post more often. I have found it very difficult to build a house, work, get ready to have a baby, go to school and prepare to graduate a week before my due date...all at the same time.

Anyways, Joel has worked very hard on our porch railing (with the help of our dear friend Jonathan)! He did an excellen job and I am so proud of him!

Isn't he cute?

We plan to stain the front door and porch railing the same color. The railing must "weather" before we can do that.

We now have the drywall completed and the painting process starts tomorrow. I can't wait to show off my hot pink wall...

Our stacked stone is now complete!

The baby's room. We now have sheet rock hung.
The upstairs.

Easter and More

Easter!

Thank you Mom and Dad for the Easter basket. Joel and I have enjoyed the candy and Baby J will love all the books.

I used to be the size of Amy! Needless to say, I can't borrow her clothes anymore.

Belly Update

24 weeks

(I skipped week 23.)

Baby J News

Joel and I went to the Dr. today. Dr. McCauley did not seem to be worried about the problems I had a few weeks ago. He actually has the same heart condition as I do and told me that I would be fine!

The baby's heartbeat was strong, but he didn't tell me what the heart rate was. I do know that my belly measured 31 cm today and I have gained 9 lbs. over the last 4 weeks.

YES, THAT'S CORRECT....9 LBS!

For those of you who may be keeping up with my weight gain, that is a total of 20+ lbs.!! I hate to think I have already gained that much, but I feel great and look great too...right? (Agree with the big girl!!)

Spring Break and all it's excitment!

I loved this creek.

Here I am at 22 weeks. Can you see the Grand Canyon behind that belly?

The top of Mt. Lemmon.

First let me start by letting everyone know that Baby J and Mom are doing fine! If you are not sure what I am referring to, let me catch you up...

Joel and I went to Arizona last week to visit my Aunt and Uncle. We had plans on visiting the Grand Canyon, Sedona and anything else along the way. We had a wonderful trip and enjoyed most of it. On Thursday morning, we left Williams, Az. and were headed to Sedona. I passed out and got sick while riding in the vehicle. My family took me to the ER in Flagstaff. I was put in Labor and Delivery and then later moved to the ER. I spent 8 hours in the hospital! (Not fun!) The Dr.'s determined that Baby J was perfectly fine!! The Dr.'s seemed to think that I was dehydrated and that the baby was possibly laying on an artery, therefore not giving me as much blood flow as I need. This was causing me to faint...multiple times.

Once we got home, I followed up with Dr. McCauley. He suggested I make an appt. with my cardiologist.

Dr. Cox informed me that Baby J was more than likely laying on an artery. My prescription: to drink lots of Gatorade (for the sodium). That's it...it's that simple!

Please keep me in your prayers. I am still having episodes at times. A last resort will be bed rest. If you know me at all, you that the bed is a place to sleep...at night...only!

The pictures above are from our trip. We had a great time and got to see some many of God's beautiful creations. We were reminded of just how blessed we are to have such a wonderful Creator.

More on the house

I am so excited about the progress with our house. The siding is almost complete and we are waiting on the stacked stone for the front and the side. We now have our electrical work and heating and air completed!

Everyone warned us that the "construction thieves" would be keeping their eye out on the place. Well they were doing their job! We were robbed while we were in Arizona last week. The idiots had the nerve to pose as a clean up crew and take things in the middle of the day! Needless to say, thanks to our neighbors description, they were caught!

This house building process has been quite an experience and to think we are only half way there!