Blessings

Well we have had quite a whirlwind the last couple of weeks -- some of you know, some of you don't... this pregnancy has dealt me quite a few complications already - i have had bleeding off and on for the last 5 weeks and i have had two ultrasounds to check on the baby. Yesterday was the second ultrasound and thankfully there was a heartbeat. I bawled when i saw the baby on the monitor waving its arms and legs. I really was trying to prepare myself for a miscarriage because i felt like too many things had gone wrong already for this pregnancy to stay healthy. Thankfully I was wrong about everything! The baby is doing good and measuring at 10 weeks which is exactly where I am so the development appears to be progressing properly - as for the bleeding, it is very likely that it will continue for a few more weeks or so - The hemorrage that is surrounding the sac is just taking its time and my body isn't reabsorbing any of it so in turn, i am bleeding regularly... There is nothing more scary in my opinion than those first few months before the baby moves and the heartbeat isn't always heard... It is amazing to me that our parents and their parents weren't stressed there entire pregnancies because they knew even less than we do today about the process...

So all in all I am supposed to continue to take it easy - no heavy lifting (my 27 pound toddler hasn't figured that out yet) and no major housework like vaccuuming etc. But thanks to my husband - he does most if not all of the housework on a regular basis anyway so I am blessed to not have to worry about it!

I hope all of you have a wonderful holiday this year. We are going to Rochester to celebrate with Adam's family on Christmas eve day but we are coming home that night so that Anna can wake up at home on Christmas morning! This year is going to be so much fun for her because last year she just drooled on the presents and ate the paper but this year I know she is going to really enjoy receiving the actual present and not just the wrapping paper!

Here is our little muffin in her Christmas dress under the tree ~ Merry Christmas everyone!