I love this picture so much! It captures her personality so perfectly!
I found this picture of the two older girls with Jesse at a Father-Daughter dance many years ago.
This boy doesn’t want to sit back when we go on walks now. He wants to take everything in all around him!
Almost to the third trimester!! I keep hearing from people who don’t follow my Instagram stories and posts closely who write in and say, “Wait, are you pregnant again??!” And I realized I probably should post another pregnancy update here!
This has definitely been a pregnancy filled with interesting twists and turns. Honestly, it hasn’t been easy. I’ve been way more nauseous than any of my four other pregnancies. And months upon months of incessant nausea — first the first trimester nausea and then acid reflux nausea — well, it definitely stretches you and can wear you down.
But I keep thinking of women who have HG and throw up multiple times a day every day their entire pregnancy or those who have debilitating nausea for much less exciting reasons and it helps me have a better attitude and a perspective shift. Any time I have a little relief from the nausea, I’m just so grateful — even if it just lasts for an hour! I’m trying to be super, super careful with what I eat and with taking really good care of myself and that does help at least a little.
Another piece of the “adventure” has been the ongoing spotting/bleeding issues I’ve had with this pregnancy. First it was unexplained bleeding (in my first trimester), then it was my placenta, and now they believe it’s likely related to me having a low-lying placenta. I go back for another sonogram next week and we’ll see if my placenta has moved in the right direction or not. There’s a decent possibility I’m going to have placenta previa based upon how things are moving… but I’m trusting God and so grateful to have made it this far without any major emergency bleeding episode.
I’m grateful that my OB has been so calm but also wise about everything. I honestly have such peace about however things turn out and what the next 10-12 weeks might hold. I’m trusting God for each day, praying for protection over this baby, and just trying to do a good job of resting, getting good nutritious food (as best as I can stomach it!), and filling my mind with truth/encouragement.
So there’s a pregnancy update for the many who have requested it! Thanks for being such great cheerleaders and prayer warriors!
My 6 Goals for Last Week
Personal Goals
Delete 1000 photos and videos from my phone.Do one extra house-cleaning project every day (follow along on Instagram for details!)
Reading Goals
Finish listening to The Last Bookshop in London.Finish reading Hero on a Mission.
Business/Blogging Goals
Write a post on 50 Things You Don’t Have to Pay For.Rewrite/edit chapters 1 and 2 of my next book.
My 6 Goals for This Week
Personal Goals
- Delete 1000 photos and videos from my phone.
- Do one extra house-cleaning project every day (follow along on Instagram for details!)
Reading Goals
- Finish listening to When Crickets Cry.
- Finish reading Come Sit With Me.
Business/Blogging Goals
- Write a post on 20 Ways to Save Money on Meat.
- Rewrite/edit chapters 3-6 of my next book.
Lol, she knows more than I do.I am starting to learn some because my grandbaby was born 3 months early.I thought Kierstyn was signing the word “more”in the photo above.Praying for you all.
I love When Crickets Cry!
Is Kiersten signing more?My grandbaby is learning sign language.I am praying for you all.
She knows a LOT of signs! (Maybe 50? 100? I’m not sure… she’s often using ones that I didn’t even know she knew!) She’s also taking very proficiently now, but she likes to throw signs in while talking! 🙂
Lol, she knows more than I do.I am starting to learn some because my grandbaby was born 3 months early.I thought Kierstyn was signing the word “more”in the photo above.Praying for you all.
Sorry to hear this pregnancy has not gone smoothly. I had placenta previa with twins. I know it would be difficult with your large family and busy life but if the doctor says you need to go on bedrest please don’t fight it. Your health and that of your baby are what is important right now.
Yes, for sure! Gratefully, I’ve only needed pelvic rest and to be careful to not do too strenuous exercise right now (I can still walk daily, which I’m so grateful for! I had to stop even that for a few weeks when my placenta was bleeding and it was hard… but I kept reminding myself that I could be on partial or full bedrest so to focus on my blessings!) I’m so grateful to be getting close to the finish line and that time is passing by so quickly!
Thank you for the update. Continue to think positive thoughts for your beautiful family! So much fun to see all the pictures 😊
Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the pictures!
I’ve had low lying placenta before and it moved up! Praying yours will!
I’m still spotting, so I’m guessing it hasn’t moved, but we’ll see at the sonogram next week! I have a peace about whatever the next weeks hold and am so grateful that I’ve made it this far along!
I’m so sorry to hear you’ve had placenta issues. I had this with my pregnancies. My second pregnancy it resolved by 20 weeks, but my first pregnancy it was problematic until she was eventually delivered emergency c section at 35 weeks. It almost happened at 32 weeks but they were able to stop the bleeding and have me steroids to get her lungs ready for early delivery. We were thankful to keep her in a few more weeks. All was well in the end, but placenta previa was a really hard thing to walk though. I was so thankful for modern medicine that helped my daughter and I both through it successfully . I’ll be praying yours resolves and that your last trimester is uneventful and that you are filled with God’s peace. You are an inspiration to so many people, and I love your blog for years and years now.
Aw! Thank you so much! So many unknowns right now, but I’m so grateful for feeling a peace about it all and also so grateful for modern medicine… I know placenta previa used to be much more dangerous!