26 weeks!!!!

Here is the 26 week pic. Just a warning, it's not glamorous. haha I just got back from volleyball :)
And now it's time for dinner! Tomarow is a community care day for my church. We are going to the highschool I coach at to do some yard work there! I will be doing the snack table since Im unable to do much else. But Brian will be out there doing the man stuff. Then it's off to the Oregon State Fair we go!!! I can't believe 6 years ago, I first saw the "grey shirted boy" whom would soon be my husband. And now the father of our son Ronan :) I am blessed. Praise God for his goodness.

only 99 days to go!

I can't believe it's less then 100 days now! The time is slowly approaching!!!!! I had a lot of fun on the family camping trip, SO much fun that I forgot to take a 25 week pic out in the wilderness :) However, I will have a 26 week pic coming your way tomarow I'm sure.
I was suprised by my Aunt and the rest of my family on the camping trip with a baby shower :) She did such a good job! The games were hilarious and the presents were so percious! Both Brian and I felt very very blessed. As soon as I got home I set them all up in Ronan's room hehehe
Other highlights from the trip included, rafting around with my mom and mother in law, rafting with Brian :), playing croquet (and winning), the demented scary stories told around the fire hahah, seeing shooting stars at night, the ride up with Brian and Hazel, watching our new movies, scooping up nasty roadkill with my Aunt and gagging the whole time, watching Hazel dive into the water then roll around in the dirt (nasty) and singing worship songs to our heavenly father around the campfire.
The not so fun parts were having to pee 2 times a night, with the outhouse really far away. (ended up just going in the bushes next to the tent haha) trying to get out off the airmattress, for some reason that was hard to do with a belly. OH and listening to the creepy camping neighbors next to us snore ALLLL NIGHT!
I can't believe next year I will have an 8 month old to cart around with me!!! Lord, what a blessing! Praise you God!!!!!
In more sad news, one of the sweet girls from my due date club, who was due the same day as I lost her son :( My heart just breaks for her and her family. Only God knows why these things happen in our lives, but while I only lost Adriel at 8 weeks, I still know the ache of loss and it's a kind of ache no one can heal but our Lord. Please pray for her and her family.
I'm trying my best to not let the loss effect me, or stress me out too much. I know that God is in control, and I trust him with Ronan. His plans for Ronan are seperate from my own, and I know he loves him. However it does awaken me to the reality and the importence of kick counts. I'm sure I will probably be doing them twice a day atleast.
I pray that everyone is having a safe and happy week! God bless you all.

<>< Melissa

All is well!

Happy to report that all is well with baby Ronan! We listened to the heartbeat today, it sounded nice and strong :) Dr. said that my uterus is measuring right on track.
I will be gone for my 25 week pic, so maybe I will get some one to take one for me at the camping trip :)

24 weeks!

Busy day, not much time to write, but here are some pictures!!! Everything is going awesome, sciatica is a little better when I take it easy and see my chiro and massage person. Nursery is SO much fun!!!!
I have a Dr's appt this tuesday, so hopefully that is all fine and boring, then it's off to camping we go! Praise the Lord! Such wonderful things ahead!

23 weeks!

Sciatica still has the best of me! GRRRR. I'm slowly learning to cope with it a little better. I have seen a chiropractor, and a massage therapist, and both helped a LOT, I can actually walk now, but I still cannot bend over, or twist without pain, or the chance of a flare up again. I will be seeing the massage therapist again on wednesday. Thursday I have an appointment with a family Dr. to discuss my sciatica, and also see how I like the office for Ronan eventually.
My mom is so awesome. She came up today and did a butt load of laundry for me, and my dishes. I can't even thank her enough for her help!!!!!
I am so excited for our up coming camping trip aswell!!!! WOO HOO so many wonderful things to look forward to!
I can honestly say that even though my back hurts like no other pain I've experienced, I am still the happiest woman on EARTH to be carrying this child!! I love him so much! I still get so excited each time I feel his movements. I just cannot WAIT to have him here in my arms. I want to see that face!!!! AAHHHHH i just cant wait.
I finally got around to taking another belly pic, and I thought it would be funny to do another sucking in one aswell. hehe you can deffinatly see my belly bump!! I still get a lot of comments from people saying "wow, I really thought you would be showing more" eerrrr.... welll I'm SOOOOORRYYYY!! Hopfully I pop even MORE soon and people will undeniably know I'm pregnant :)

22 weeks

Wow, I'm sorta a slacker this week. I still haven't taken a belly picture and it took me this long to write my blog!
Tomarow we will finish painting Ronan's room :) It's going to look so wonderful. I will deffinatly post some pics once it's complete.
I'm even more excited to start filling it with baby stuff!!! Only about 60 days until my baby shower WOO HOO!!!
And about 18 days until Brian and I go camping with family!!! I'm so excited, not only to see all of my family at ONCE for like 4 days in a row. But to finally have time to relax with Brian, just having a blast!! 5 days of no work for him!! It makes me so happy. This will be one of our last outings together before Ronan comes. I mean, realistically Ronan is there too, but I'd say he is pretty easy to care for right now, and doesn't require all that much attention.
That also means about 18 more days until I enter the glorious 3rd trimester!!!! The home stretch! It still seems so far away, but I'm praying that things continue to move quickley. I cannot wait to go into labor. Does that sound weird?? I seriously am SOOOO looking forward to Labor and Delivery!!! I just know that it's going to be one of those wonderful memories and moments you never forget. and I cannot wait to experience it, and give God all the glory.