Bittersweet

Today is a little bittersweet for me...I always try to look for the best in things, and think of the glass as being half full. I love my life, I love that baby Gavin is on the way and doing great, but in the back of my mind, this day has a little cloud over it.



Today was my original due date for our first baby. I don't ever want to forget this baby, and I know that he or she is with God now. And I know that this is the way it was meant to be. For me, I just needed to acknowledge today for what it is...



An angel in the book of life wrote down my baby's birth. And whispered as she closed the book "too beautiful for earth."

I love Summer!

We had a great weekend at the lake! The weather somewhat cooperated, but either way, we made the best of it. Saturday, we went the the Soldier Creek parade and watched all the silly golf cart floats!

Mimi and Hailey

All the kids, minus the one inside me! Haha

Cookout at the Campbells

The cook!

Hanging out at the Campbells

Night out on the lake to watch fireworks

My honey, enjoying the lake

Blackburns

Amy trying to get a pic with Reagan, Reagan not cooperating

Happy 4th of July!

Halfway There!

Gavin is halfway BAKED! And everything has been really great! Every day I feel a little more pregnant, and feel him move a little more often!

20 weeks

No progress on the nursery yet, but I will post pics when we start working on it!

We're looking forward to a long weekend at the lake for the 4th of July! Lots of fireworks, food, and root beer! Yum!

Week 18

4 1/2 months along, and baby and I are doing great! We found out last week we are having a BOY! Eric and I couldn't be more excited! It's gonna be so awesome to have our first and oldest be a brother. They always protect a younger sister or beat up and toughen up a younger brother!

Drs appt last week: HR 146

Drs appt today: HR 156
Mommy weight gain: 7 pounds

18 weeks

Everything is still great, and Im still pretty hooked on fruit, but no seafood please! I know this will upset my Father-In-Law when we come visit in August. He'll have to keep his experimental meals to a minimum, if they include fish, shrimp, and sometimes crab!

The name we've chosen is Gavin Ray Fischer! Now it's time to look at cribs, bedding, and all the fun stuff!

Showers and Such

Have I ever told you guys how much I love my nieces? They are so much fun to be around. This past weekend, Hailey had her dance recital, and they danced to "Heigh Ho!" from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Shes the one on the left below, and obviously at this point, they are saying "Heigh Hooooooo!"

Sweet lil girl after her dance

Aunt Kimmy and Hailey

I also had a weekend of showers....babies and wedding! Both were so much fun! My friend Erin is due at the end of July, having a baby boy named Cash! I think she looks AWESOME for being 8 months pregnant! She's my inspiration...haha!

8 months and 4 months pregnant

I lost this game!

Me, Erin, Elizabeth, Steph

Suzy's wedding shower

Cindy, Suz, Kelly

Opening lots of fun stuff

We decided to take 'school pics' and pose like we did in 6th grade!

Love these girls!

Us with the bride to be

Overall, it was a great weekend!

16 weeks, just posting a little late

Okay, so now that it's almost time for my 18 week shot, I am posting the 16 week one. Im a little behind, but I have good intentions! Not a lot of belly yet, but it's definitely grown since this pic!

16 weeks 5/31/10

Mmmm...Fruit...Veggies!

I LOVE FRUIT! I mean, I am seriously having an affair with fruit! I have eaten so much fruit and vegetables lately, it's insane. You should see our fridge...packed FULL with grapes, apples, bananas, strawberries, kiwi, carrots, tomatoes, lettuce.....IT'S MY HEAVEN!


And I think I could eat all of this for lunch today, with no problems! I guess it's better than craving something like hamburgers daily....(hmmm those sound good now too!) But I think I'll stick with fruit as long as possible.

Countdown to finding out boy or girl: 6 DAYS!

Any guesses?