Finally I get a chance to blog!

Sorry I haven't blogged in a couple weeks. A couple weeks ago Noah and I were in Salem for a Baptist convention. (We got some alone time and got to eat out for free. I like those kind of dates.) Then we went to Albany for a few days and was able to catch up with some friends. By the time we got home it seemed like we had just enough time to do laundry and pack up again to head back to Albany for Thanksgiving. I have to tell you though, it was very nice to visit with old friends and family.
New news, Faith is beginning to repeat words and phrases now. We were watching something on TV and a commercial came on with some girl showing a lot of cleavage. Noah told Faith that if she ever showed that much cleavage when she was older he would "Kill you" (He was joking of course.) Then Faith said "kill you." She was also pretending to smoke when we were on our way down to Albany. We're not sure where she picked that one up. She must have seen someone doing it. (It's not us, I promise.)
I had my first ultrasound today and everything looked good. We did not find out the sex of the baby, but I think it's probably a boy. (I haven't had a gut feeling with this one like I did with Faith and the last baby, but as time goes on I feel like it's a boy.) We will see in April I guess. The babies heart rate was 147 and it is about 11 ounces which is normal at this time. (They should be about 12 ounces at 18weeks.) This baby is a little bigger than Faith was at this time, but Faith was a little small for how far along I was at the time of the ultrasound. She caught up and weighed 8lb 10oz at birth and was 9 days early. I just hope this baby grows at a normal rate all the way through the pregnancy. It would be nice if I didn't get diabetes again too.
Well I better go, Faith has been really fussy today. I think she may be getting sick with the flu. I had it last week and Noah has been feeling a little icky the last couple of days.

Doctor Appointment

I had my 16 week Dr. appt. yesterday. We heard the babies heart beat loud and clear. I can't tell you how wonderful it is to hear that now. We will have a thorough ultrasound on the 27th of this month. And NO we will not be finding out the sex of the baby! Although the Dr. did tell us that if it is a boy and his legs are spread we may be able to tell the sex without anyone informing us. So hopefully no legs are spread and the tech doesn't slip. I think I mentioned before that I was having excessive back pain and cramping. The Dr. did say that is not normal this early in the pregnancy (for the back pain) and it's never okay to be cramping like I have been during anytime in the pregnancy. So they are checking on a possible bacteria in the bladder, and at the ultrasound they are going to check the placement of the placenta. (Possible placenta previa.) The Dr. did say it could just be me and this pregnancy, but it's definitly something that should be looked into. (Especially since I've had a miscarriage.)
So, I will keep you up to date with all that. Talk to you all later.

Went to Albany

Faith and I made a trip down to Albany this weekend. We came down on Thursday and came home on Saturday. I'm sorry I didn't get to see many of you, but my reasons for coming down was for my sister's B-day and my other sister was having a Home Interiors party of which I was the consultant. Then I had to leave early Saturday to get back on time for a Murder Mystery party. (Which was quite fun, Noah and I might try to put such a party together for the youth.)
This visit was primarily for buisness, but Noah and I will be down in less than two weeks. We have a Baptist convention in Salem on Mon. the 13th-Wed. the 15th. We will come down to Albany after that until the following Sat. Both of us are hoping to get to visit with some of our dear friends during this time. So, hopefully we will get to see some of you!!
Things are going well with Faith and the little baby who is obviously there. I seriously feel like I'm in my third-trimester already and I'm not even 4 months. The maternity clothes I was growing out of at the beginning of the third-trimester with Faith are feeling about the same now. I think I'm really going to be hating the last three months of this pregnancy. At least I'm not working, so I can get more rest and "leg-prop" time. (At least when Faith is asleep.) I have been having a lot of back pain and cramps that keep me from sleeping and have even woke me up in the night. (Which scared me quite a bit.) I think it's from me growing so fast though. I have another Dr. appt. on Tuesday, then they will check me for diabetes and we order an ultrasound. So those will let us know what's going on, but I know the baby is alive because I can feel it rolling around in there. It is already pushing on my guts (don't know which ones, but it hurts). I think this baby is set further back than Faith was. Oh, well. We will see with the ultrasound.
I should probably get to getting Faith ready for bed.