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It's A Girl!

We had an ultra sound today and found out that we are having a girl. We have chosen the name Sara Meleah and she is due around June 10th. She was breached during the ultra sound but they weren't concerned about that. We are still in the process of deciding whether or not to have a C-section or natural delivery. We're still praying about that one.

I had to share fun news that we finally got a camera. We've been without one for a couple months so I was excited when we got it in the mail the other day. Here is the first picture from our new camera=)

Merry Christmas

We hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Dan and I were sick, unfortunately, but Mya had a fabulous time opening presents and playing with her cousins.

What a Stud!!!

Holiday Festivities

It has been a while since I have updated the blog so I need to recap what has been going on in our lives the past month or so. The new baby continues to grow and develop on schedule. We went to a doctor's appointment yesterday and heard the heartbeat. Mya went with us and she was very interested in hearing the heartbeat too. We are still hoping for a delivery date in early June. The Lovenox shots are going well too. Dan gives me my shot in the early morning when I am still half asleep and that has been the best approach ever! I barely feel it and then I roll back over and go to sleep again. I thank God every day for Dan's commitment and willingness to do 9 months worth of shots.

Mya is doing excellent. She is 13 months old now and communicating very well. Yesterday we asked her if she was ready to brush her teeth and she ran to the bathroom, opened her drawer, and handed us her toothbrush and the correct tube of toothpaste. Dan was stunned. It is amazing what she is learning on a daily basis. She is able to say "Dada," "Hi," "Mama," and she can shake her head "no" for things. She can also sign "more" and "milk." Pretty cool!

I titled this one "Holiday Festivities" because November and December seem to go by so quickly due to all the family get togethers. These months are full of holiday fun and fellowship. Even though it can get hectic sometimes we really appreciate all the family that we have close by to us. It is fun seeing everyone over the holidays. I've included some pics from our Thanksgiving get togethers. Hopefully soon we'll get a new camera since ours broke so I can take lots of pictures at Christmas time.

Summer Baby

We found out today that our next baby will be due around June 10th, give or take a few days. We saw the heartbeat today, which was very exciting. We made the choice to deliver the baby in Wooster so we met our new doctor today. She was absolutely wonderful with us. The pregnancy should go smoothly, but there is concern about the timing of the delivery and withdrawing from the Lovonox early enough. If I am on Lovonox I can not have an epidural of any kind, even with a C-section. So the hemotologist will have to take me off of Lovonox in the nineth month of pregnancy in order to prepare for delivery. We just have to hope and pray that I do not delivery very early. If I go early and I am on Lovonox, then they have to wait 12 hours before I can have an epidural. We would like to ask for prayer for the timing of the delivery and for the experience (that it is not quite as traumatic as the last one). We also pray that I don't develop any blood clots after delivery. Hopefully the Lovonox and cumadin will take care of that.

Trick or Treat

We had a very fun Halloween this year. Mya was a fairy princess and wore a beautiful costume. Our brother-in-law's mom made Mya's costume. Then Dan and I took her to a Halloween party and we all dressed up. Mya and I were cheerleaders and Dan dressed as the main character from the T.v. show The Office. The party that we went to was incredible. The food was great and they had blow up equipment for the kids to play on. Mya especially liked dancing to the music. She is a music lover! Dan's favorite was the marshmallows on a stick wrapped in fruit roll ups. My favorite part of the night was the food. Being pregnant I have to eat every couple hours so I really enjoyed the catered food. Fun times!

We have a doctor's appointment on Tuesday this week to find out the due date for our next baby. It should be June or July, but we're not sure how far along we are yet. I'll update the blog when we find out.