Phoenix @ 8 weeks. This is the very first time i ever saw the baby!! You could see the heart beating like mad. This picture is so very dear to Nick and I!

12 1/2 weeks!!!! It was bouncing around and sucking its thumb! The doc called the baby an athlete! This picture is very clear. You can see the baby's eyes and mouth. This one is probably my favorite. He just looks so relaxed in there:)

June 4th appointment baby is 18.6 days here!! WOW! What a brute already. Strong like his papa!

28 weeks 3 days here!! We decided to have a 3d/4d ultrasound done. What a truly awesome experience:) The first thing i thought was..."OMG! The kid is built like a tank! "What a buff kid!" Baby Phoenix had huge hands and feet and very good muscule tone! He was a little camera shy during this. Upper left pic shows his left arm and It looks to me like he is scratching his ear. Upper right is Phoenix's body packed tightly together, and he hides his face here:)The Lower left is his profile, and the picture to the right is baby going back to sleep. The ultrasound tech had a bit of a problem getting his face from a frontal angel, and he slept most of the time.... but all in all it was alot of fun!

My mom and I at the fair! I'm not sure how old i am here... It is my favorite pictures of us. (check out the fabulous sunglasses.... simply rockin'mom. You know it

Ya gotta wonder what the baby is gonna look like?? LOL!!

May 21st, 2007

I had My "16th(and 6 day) week appointment today and everything went fabulous! Baby's heartbeat was a strong 151 and I realized that she/he was sitting higher than i thought. Everytime I hear that little heart beating it makes me melt :) What a miracle! A nurse took a bunch of blood for tests concerning things like Spina Bifida, Downsydrom, etc... i am guessing i will get my results within the next couple days. On the same note, I really enjoy my doctor!! He is very upbeat and intelligent. I never have left the office with any hesitation. He has been in practice for 27 years and a pharmacist as well. I am very picky, trust me!! but I have total confidence in him. Plus the "bedside" manner" is second to none!

I have been in a really great mood lately which has been nice for the poor souls who have been around me the past month:) I either need total "alone time" or I watch a commercial and start balling:) I have never been the emotional type so this is just plain craziness to me:) LOL!

Daddy to be (Nick) has been amazing through all of this. As stated above, Nick has two wonderful sons, which he loves dearly. I am getting to care more and more about them everyday. They are beautiful and have very diffrent personalities. One is like a firecracker and the other likes the role of "Calm Big Brother". I wan't sure, since we weren't planning on kids anytime soon, how Nick would react. But when I told him, I was comforted by how excited he really was. That took a load off my shoulders to know how much he already cared about "baby".

"Grandma (my mom) has been a blessing to me and Nick. She is so excited! This being her first grand baby, she likes to tell everyone she knows (and doesn't) that her daughter is expecting! I don't mind at all though, it makes me smile. She has been with me to every appointment so far and I believe she has cried more than I did:) Well I have an ultrsound in 2 (yes i am counting minutes!!) weeks to see baby and find out the gender!!!!! I dont know if i can take it!!! AHHHHHHHHHH!! I am so excited. Talk to all you soon! -Anna

May 28th 2007

Well, I had a big scare. Ended up in E.R. with bleeding complications. I had been experiencing severe cramps for a couple days but nothing else. My doc had explained it to be ligiment pains. Trust me... no fun. Anywho. My mom brought me in at about 6:00pm when my symptoms worsened to moderate bleeding. I got hooked-up to an I.V. and the doc proceeded with an "internal" examination. He called in another doctor for a second opinion,(if that doesn't scare someone enough). Cervix was still shut but they were still concerned with the possibility of having more "complications". They had trouble with finding the heart beat. By this Time Nick and my "Pa" arrived and were waiting for any news. The doctor called in an Ultrasound tech and and someone else to take a look at the results. I hadn't seen my baby for a while and my heart was in limbo trying to find comfort in prayer. The Ultrasound lady was about as fiendly as rabid dog. I was not even that concerned about it at the time. When the baby popped up on screen, it wasn't moving, which scared me really bad. usually I could always see the heart pumping. (Now remember my ligament pains...) The lady pushed so hard on me that my shoulders and legs actually raised off the table. I started to cry and wanted to leave. The lady did not apologize, she just said it is going to hurt and there is nothing she can do. AHHHHHHHHHH. The nerve. I got to see the baby now and it was up alright. Everytime she pushed the babykicked its legs up almost pushing her away. It made me laugh. Out loud. Baby had been asleep. I was suprised at how much it had grown! It was huge and beautiful and ticked off! Anywho after a half an hour we got all the images we needed and I got shipped off to my room. I am diagnosed with a Threatened Miscarriage. Meaning I'm on bedrest and can only get up to use the toilet and shower. I am scared right now. I see my O.B. tomorrow to find out some some more info. I believe thought that everthing is gonna be fine. I just have to rest. I'll keep you posted. Anna:(

MAY 30th F.Y.I.

Doing much better emotionaly. Still cooped up in my room watching Dr. Phil, Oprah, and some really strange shows. Wow, i'm not a tv person and I can honestly tell ya, I don't think I'll ever be one:) Anywho, my pain is still giving me a bunch of hurt but cookies seem to make me feel a wee bit better. Baby is moving alot after I eat and at mid-morning. Everything seems to be going ok. I get to find out the gender on Monday!! Very excited ladies!! Very excited! Talk to yous soon. -A

June 4th, 2007

I"M HAVING A BOY!!!!!!!! I just got back from my ultrasound appointment, and i am just crazy!! How awesome is this!? We were kinda crossing our fingers for a girl, but God blessed us with a boy. My mother and Nick came with me to my appointment. Mom cried, Nick did too. I just looked at the screen with amazement. A little man. How neat!!! I really haven't even caught mey breath. I am so blessed. Mom and I finally can go shopping. Which I have been looking foward to for a while. Just think puppy dogs, creepy crawlers, mud and the whole nine yards!! Thank you God! I was worried about having a girl to be honest. Personally I have always been a "tom boy" and have never been to fond of dolls and dresses and pink for that matter:) Bring on the dino's and leggos. I'm ready!

July 16th, 2007

Well had my "24 week" appointment. Baby Phoenix is doing great! He had a strong heartbeat of 152 and was wild as ever. The doc keep saying "Wow, what an active little creature!". I was like "yep, you don't have to tell me!" I measured perfect and found out that I have gained 2 pounds, 4 now in total, which leaves me at a NEGATIVE 16. Doc wasn't worried though. Everything checked out just fine. I am glad to be over the morning sickness....phew... didn't know if i could take much more of staring at the toliet:) It seems like a distant memory, but a it rears its ugly head at times. Over the last two months I got to be acitve again!! WOOOO!! I take walks and swim. Baby likes both! I take things slow and enjoy them rather than rush through. I figure im not gonna have much time to do these things once Phoenix arrives. I am getting the "mom" jitters big time. Not having any experience with kids and being the only child, i feel overwhelmed a lot of the time. I, in fact, have never held a baby. I get really, really nervous:) My best freind had a daughter about 3 years ago and she has tried since then to get me to hold her. Everyone tells me the maternal instinct will kick in when it is my own. Babies are just so fragile looking!!!! AHHHHHHHHHH! ANywho... Nick bought a stuffed animal monkey for the baby today, he said that he used to have one just like it when he was younger. The monkey is about the size of a newborn. When no one was about, I picked up and held the monkey like you would a baby:) Yes it was weird, but what was weirder was that Nick caught me trying to be mom to the monkey. I was totally embarrassed! We had a laugh! Life is good my dears, very good. This might just be one of the happiest times ever in my life:) GOD BLESS!

July 31st 2007

Wooooooooo! We just had our baby shower! It was held at a (local) historical bed and breakfast. Both sides of the family showed up and so did many friends. I felt so blessed to have them all there. We recieved some pretty awesome gifts and let me tell you... no one went home hungry! Including me and baby. I think i ate like 10 chocolate covered strawberries. We had homeade BBQ, roast beef, brie, water chestnuts wrapped in bacon, cake, salads and other wonderful dishes i indulged in. The day was beautiful and I was really really happy. Check out the picture of Nicholas and I! Ahhhhh the smiling! 2nd Below is a picture of Nick, Edna (his mom) and I (sneaking in the back). You can really tell where nick gets his eyes from;) and the last one is my weeping mum:) She is always crying happy tears:)