Big announcement

I am so blessed and excited to share that we are PREGNANT and baby is due at end of July! I starting my 15th week today and so far everything has been normal and healthy.  We have seen our baby twice on the ultra sound (HUGE relief) and so far all blood work has come back normal ( praise the Lord).  I realize there is SO much that can happen still and I have been choosing every single day to believe this child is the blessing that so many people have been praying for. This was the desire of my heart, the child I have been praying for and I believe this is God blessing us and our faithfulness to Him over this last year. This has been the hardest year of my life (will be a year Feb 23rd) but so many good and wonderful blessings have come out of it. Of course I wouldn't have the baby growing inside me today without the loss of my last.  Natalie is thrilled to be a big sister and loves hugging and kissing my little baby bump. She loves to tell the baby how much she loves her (she is convinced its a girl) and how she can't wait to snuggle with them.  It melts my heart.

I have felt very....pregnant. I have had lots of symptoms this go around (only fatigue with Natalie) but as I tell people I don't mind the symptoms so much because its a good reminder and reassurance that everything is working the way it should this time. I know it is completely out of my control and all I can do is take care of myself and pray.  

Thank you so much to those of you who have cared, loved and prayed for us over this last year. I can't tell you how much it has meant to me and how it has changed my life. 

Thank you and Blessings,

Nicole