26 weeks.

I'm finally up to date!

Woo hoo! 

Daisy is getting bigger by the moment, so that means I am too! 

My swelling has gotten to the point, that if I want to do anything on Friday or Saturday evenings, I have to stay in bed with my feet up almost all day so I can enjoy whatever activity we are doing.  I’m not complaining, I've gotten a lot of reading and watching Netflix in these past couple of days! That also means that I am more still so Daisy is awake more and I can feel and watch her move.

 God is good, amen? 

How far along? 26 Weeks (Week of September, 1)

Total weight gain: Not sure… the computers were down at the doctors office at my last appointment, so she couldn’t tell me! I think it’s about 8 pounds now though!

Maternity clothes? Yes.  I’m getting a little nervous about the cold weather clothing situation! I finally did find one pair jeans!

Stretch marks? They are still there. : /

Sleep: I’ve been sleeping a little better.  I did have a few of those awake 1:00a-4:00a nights these last weeks, but nothing terrible.

Best moment this week: We did get to see the Cardinals beat the Brewers this week in Milwaukee! That was fun.  Seth and I have got to watch a lot of baseball together this summer.  It’s one of his favorite things to do, and I love doing it with him!

Miss Anything? Extra caffeine. Yes, that would be nice.

Movement: Daisy Hope loves to move and move.  Especially when mom is trying to sleep. : ) 

Food cravings:  Carmel Apple Everything.  Good thing fall is coming, otherwise this would be difficult. I seem to be hungry all the time now.  I'm still trying to be very careful and not gain a bunch of weight... seems to be going well so far! 

Anything making you queasy or sick: My heartburn has been sort of icky the last couple of days, but nothing too bad! 

Have you started to show yet:  For sure.  We went to St. Louis over Labor Day weekend and I swear I woke up in our hotel room twice the size I went to sleep!

Gender: Girl.  

Labor Signs: None.

Symptoms:  The swelling is still back and hard.  It’s spread to my hands, which isn’t my favorite thing.  My back is also sore a lot.  But I get lots of prenatal massages, so that has been awesome. 

Things I’m looking forward to: Still looking forward to getting her nursery together.  My Pinterest boards are probably getting tired of me pinning to them. : ) We haven’t had a lot of time, but I think we finally have a date on the calendar for them, I can’t wait! 

24 weeks.

Written: 08/27/14

So… It’s been a little busy around the Robert’s life the last little while.

I meant to do this every 2 weeks for those of you playing along at home, but not able to see us as much as we would like!

We revealed that Baby Roberts 2014 is Daisy Hope Roberts on June 21st, surrounded by family and friends.  That night was such a blessing, I’m so thankful for it.

We moved the first of July into a house in Waukesha, owned by dear friends of ours that we are renting from! We love it.  It has been so fun getting to paint and update things to fit our style. We have had  a lot of fun, and a lot of help! Which we are so thankful for! So I was 16 weeks when we moved, and that is when the swelling settled in.  I have had awful swelling in my legs and ankles, since then!

My best friend got married on July, 25th. Daisy’s first wedding, how perfect. <3

Seth went to Colorado for a mission trip with our high school students on July 26th.  I had been SUPER emotional for about 4 week leading up to this (not having anything to do with this... just crazy hormones). The day he left I couldn't stop crying, you would have thought that the man died. It was pitiful.  Let's just say not being able to reach a bottle of Dr. Pepper sent me into a crying fit in the middle of Wal-Mart.  It was bad, people, real bad. Thankfully Seth's sister Kerri was staying with me, and kept me sane all week!

When I was 20 weeks I went in for a little check-up, that was supposed to take 15 minutes.  However, my doctor was a little concerned by my swelling and sent me to the hospital for some tests.  The tests came back normal, and all is well.  That was a great test for Seth and I to really rely on God.  With so much that can go wrong in a pregnancy it’s easy to worry and toil.  I’m so glad that my God is bigger than all of that.


How far along? 24 Weeks (Week of August, 18)

Total weight gain: 5 pounds

Maternity clothes? Oh you better believe it! Some of my shirts are getting a little short. : )

Stretch marks? Sadly yes, Alayna thinks they are funny. : )

Sleep: Sleep has been iffy at best these days.  Some night I sleep great, and some nights not so much!

Best moment this week: I turned 23 this week and got to celebrate with my family and friends! It was wonderful.

Miss Anything? Nope!

Movement: Oh yes, this sweet baby girl kicks up a storm! 

Food cravings:  Fruit, chocolate muffins and breakfast food. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really! That passed a while ago, and I’m so thankful! 

Have you started to show yet:  Oh yes, she is here people!

Gender: GIRL 

Labor Signs: None.

Symptoms: Just the swelling! 

Things I’m looking forward to: Getting Daisy’s nursery together! We have slowly been gathering things, but we need to get it together! 

8 weeks.

Written on: 05/04/14

8 Weeks. 2 Months. Unbelievable. 

8 weeks of sweet baby pregnancy.  I really like being pregnant.  I think it is cool that God has made this tiny human inside of me that I get to keep safe until it is time to enter the world! It’s just amazing to me, only God could write a story like that.  We are so in love, and it’s only been 8 weeks! 

We had a little bit of a scare moment last week.  I was having some pain consistent with cyst pain that I had experienced in the past.  The pain was concerning to the doctor coupled with the fact that my silly intestines were very, very inflamed.  My doctor asked that I get an early, internal, ultrasound at the hospital when I was 7 weeks.  Which was Thursday, April 24th.  They wanted to check for fetal viability and she wanted to make sure we were only dealing with one sweet babe! The possibility of 2 babies made my heart flutter, with excitement. However the ultrasound not only confirmed that baby was just fine, there was also only one sweet baby safe and sound in there. : ) We got to *see* the heartbeat on that monitor.  Seeing that tiny little flutter was absolutely the single most amazing thing that I have ever experienced in my life.  I’m so, so thankful.  God is so good. 

I had an icky sinus infection and touch of bronchitis this week.  Which wasn’t that fun.  I also had my first pregnancy migraine which had poor Seth in a panic.  I got them before I was pregnant, but now I can’t take any of my medicine.  It’s just hard to not know what to do yet.  

We got to take some sweet announcement photos this week with the ever talented Amy Sprengel.  Here are some of our favorites. 

Aren’t those just the best thing ever!? We had SO much fun and I am so thankful that we had the opportunity to do this! 

How far along? 8 weeks 

Total weight gain: I actually lost 4 pounds, apparently this is normal. : )

Maternity clothes? Nope.

Stretch marks? Not yet!

Sleep: I am tired all the time.  However, my body has decided that it would like to be away around 5:30a or 6:00a every. single. day.  No exceptions.  This is VERY unusual for those of you that know me.  I’m not really an early morning lady, I rock 11:00a like nobodies business.  Now don’t get me wrong, once I’m up, I’m up, ready and happy to go.  I think that God is getting me ready for baby wake up calls.  Which I am ridiculously looking forward to.

Best moment this week: Seth and I got to spend quite a bit of time together this week cooking, laughing, and laying on our couch.  Those moments had been pretty few and far between, so I’m thankful there were lots this week.

Miss Anything? Nope!

Movement: Not yet.

Food cravings: Fruit, ranch, vanilla milkshakes and chicken farfalle. Seth has been the bomb about any and all cravings! He's just the best. 

Anything making you queasy or sick:  My sense of smell is still a little cray.  I also turned the eating corner this week.  I have to eat every 2 hours or I feel like I’m going to throw up and/or pass out.  Not my two favorite feelings, so I try to avoid them. : ) 

Have you started to show yet: No

Gender: TBD

Labor Signs: None.

Symptoms: Sense of smell, tenderness, crying a lot (read: all the freaking time), I cannot stop.  Even a commercial can send me over the edge, watch out people! : ) 

Things I’m looking forward to: We get to hear the heart beat this week at my 9-week appointment.  I. Cannot. Wait.  That might also be the biggest understatement of the century.  

6 weeks: 4 days.

Written: 04/16/14

We are now 6 weeks and 4 days into the Baby Roberts adventure!

We cannot wait to tell everyone and even more I cannot wait until he/she gets here, I feel like I’m going to burst!

 I cannot believe I have to wait almost 6 more weeks to tell everyone something I’ve been dying to have to tell for a little over a year.

Seth and I have been praying for a baby for over a year.  That seems like an eternity to us, when really it was not long at all.  Many people have to wait even longer and sometimes their answer is no.  We are so thankful for all the people who have been excited for us and with us, and prayed for us before and now. To those of you who cried with me, prayed with me, laughed with me and had a dance party in a back closet for me, thank you.  Your excitement has made this exciting announcement even more exciting. God is so good and it is only because of Him that Seth and I even have exciting news to share at all! It was sort of a long road, with a lot of hard and a lot of sadness. But God is always glorified, even if we have to wait.

Our first OB appointment will be on May 7^th.  I made it the day I found out (April 4^th) and I feel like it is never going to come! I’m so excited for it, I can hardly stand it! But I’m also have a lot of fear. Every cramp or bit of pain makes me wonder. But, I know that everything is going to be fine. Baby Roberts is probably loving being all snuggled up inside me, oblivious to everything I know I am sure loving having them in there, with me all the time.

How far along? 6 weeks, four days.

Total weight gain: None.

Maternity clothes? Nope.

Stretch marks? Thank goodness not yet!

Sleep: I am tired all the time.  Although I seem to be waking up a few times every night.  Baby makes my back hurt and it’s hard to sleep.

Best moment this week: Getting to take 2 naps. : )

Miss Anything? Nope!

Movement: Not yet.

Food cravings: Fruit, ranch and pickles.  Don’t worry, not all together... yet : )

Anything making you queasy or sick:  My sense of smell is crazy. I feel likes it’s a superpower I wish would go away! I'm not really hungry until I feel like I'm going to pass out.  Appetite is absolutely gone! 

Have you started to show yet: No

Gender: TBD

Labor Signs: None.

Symptoms: Sense of smell, tenderness, cramping, wicked heartburn, super sleepy, super duper sleepy oh and did I mention sleepy!?