17 Weeks!

 

Baby Guy

*Size of an onion

*Roughly 5.1 inches

*Weighs about 5.9 ounces

161 days to go!

 

Whew!  To put it lightly, this has been one hell of a week.  My Daddy went to his home in heaven on Saturday, the 8th and every day after has just rolled right into the next.  Even though I hadn't been close to him in a few years, he finally apologized to me around Christmas and I had fully let everything go to begin the process of healing and forgiving.  So needless to say, him leaving has taken quite a toll on me.  I'll write a post more about him and our relationship another time...

 

While grieving I just didn't feel like writing an update for week 16, but I'm back on the ball now!  I first felt baby's kicks/movements the night daddy passed away.  I was extremely upset and I think I was stressing baby out, since the baby was only making it's presence known while I was crying.  I've made it a point to try to keep it together so I won't stress baby out anymore.

 

I haven't made any new decisions/purchases for baby in the last couple of weeks.  We are in the process of getting some major debt paid off so that we will be ready financially for our little bundle of joy.  My sweet little car is paid off, but I'm debating whether or not I want to get something a little more convenient for strollers, carseats and the like - hatchbacks only have so much room!  I really want to be able to pay cash for our next vehicle, which would mean we'd have to continue saving for another year or so.  So many decisions to be made!

 

Please continue to keep my family and Baby Guy in your prayers.  I've been battling some anxiety and am obviously still grieving!