Coming Soon Baby #2

 

My prayer, "Lord, I am constantly reminded just how truly loved I am by you and that you are the true maker of all miracles. Your plans are perfect and I give it to you! You are a good, good Father!"

Today was a day like no other. It was the day we were blessed to know that we would be having another baby. A day our love grew bigger, hearts raced faster, and minds wondered all over. Today was a blessing.
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We lost our second baby only 6 weeks after we discovered we were pregnant. While our pain cannot be measured in that time, our hearts will forever grieve the loss of our child. When we discovered we were not pregnant last month even after following ovulation calendars, dietary supplements, prenatals, yes doing everything in our power to get pregnant, we came to the realization that we are not in control. God has such a perfect plan for our little family. This month I began to notice symptoms, and even took a few tests. I was surprised when I was graced with only 1 pink line starring back at me. I just knew I was pregnant. I just had to be. But maybe it was me believing what I wanted to feel and having expectations that I did everything I could. So many times I just fall to my knees prayfully asking God to take the wheel but secretly hoping to hold on just a bit. I laugh at myself thinking of this knowing that I am NOT in control. His plan is perfect. It is His timing.While symptoms continued and now a bit of nausea, hoping I was not getting sick I decided to take the last of my 3 dollar store pregnancy tests. To me it was going to say what the others did and would be a clear indication, no you are not pregnant. Try again next month and probably the next and next. I was wrong. A faint line began to appear and then quickly darken. I sat with my eye brows ruffled in complete disbelief.  I may be pregnant.

 It read positive. I love those two beautiful pink lines.

To our sweet babe. I have so much excitement, fear, joy, disbelief, and love. I would ask how I could be filled with so many different emotions, but being a mother, I feel we are used to being emotionally invested in what we do. My greatest joy would be to be pregnant and carry a happy and healthy baby to term. I know that God is a good, good Father. He has a plan for our growing family and for this little one. Lord you are in control and we are beyond blessed by all you do.

Aubrey's Month-iversary Series: 23 Months

Date: 9/7/2015
Age: 23 months
Dear Aubrey, 
You are my talkative, independent, organized, determined, hysterical, and big girl. You are my heart and my love. I thank God each day for my little mini. You continue to amaze me with all that you learn and all that you can do. While I write this, only two short weeks stand between us before your big two year birthday. I am one proud mama. 


Measurements:  I'll have to update the other measurements soon as all measurements will be taken at your 2 year well visit.
Clothing: You wear 24 month/2T shirts and pants. You absolutely love your jammies and will not here of me getting rid of your super girl or wonder woman jammies. Oh how those are super snug and mommy will be hiding them soon as they are 18 month pieces. You love shoes and socks, pearls, and jammies.
Eating: You have actually been a bit finicky with food these days. You eat almost anything but lately seem to just want your milk and little snacks. We are almost through teething with your upper eye teeth.
Teeth: You have 12 teeth which include your molars and your eye teeth are continuing to come through.
Sleeping: Most days you are a fantastic sleeper, but sweet baby you definitely hit a growth spurt this month. You decided for a whole week to wake up between 1 and 2AM and not go back to sleep until 5AM. You would say, "nigh night all done. Auby downstairs?" While this may have been the cutest of all time, staying up for those long hours surely wore this mommy and daddy out. You love sleeping with all of your loveys, blankie, and pillow. Each morning, you have to take out all of your loveys and bring everything downstairs.

New Activities & Random Tidbits:
- new and expanded vocabulary. You are an amazing talker. While we may not understand everything you say, your words and phrases grow daily
- some of your new favorite words and/or phrases are: excuse me Aggie, make picture... it beautiful, I love you mommy, watch guppies, watch paw patrol
- you learned the word "um" from school and are currently using it with every other word (a must fix)
- you know all of your colors (we are still working on gray), Mattie give kisses, Dees Auby's shoes, leave jammies on Mommy, want clean diaper
- You love Bubble Guppies and Paw Patrol
- Your daycare teachers love you and constantly celebrate all of the wonderful things you learn.
- sort Uno cards by color
- You hold our hands and request to pray. You clothes your eyes and bow your head. It is beyond words adorable.
- You can sing Aubrey song, Jesus loves me, Itsy Bitsy Spider
- attempt at putting on clothes
- walk upstairs and down without hands
- when you feel extra cuddly, you say "hold you."
- You love taking care of Mattie. You love her kisses.
- This month you helped mommy make a cake just because, went to the Children's aquarium, visited our Waldrup and Zellner families in Sugar Land, watched the Cowboys and ate popcorn with daddy, went to the Plano balloon festival

You said, "mommy scared... monkey." I loved the extra cuddles

This month we announced that you will be a big sister!

 We love our big sister!

Likes: books, "reading," praying, going shopping with your plastic shopping cart, wearing pearls, coloring, talking, watching Guppies and Paw Patrol, sitting on the counter, trying to dress yourself, learning new things, playing Uno (sorting the cards by color),

Dislikes: being told no, car rides, being hot, waking up before you are ready, teething, 

I love my mini! Watch her grow!

 

We love you sweet angel. We are so excited for your upcoming birthday and are continually thankful for you, our happy healthy little lady.