16 Weeks...

Well I have made it to week 16 and I think we are all grateful that with week 16 I am slowly starting to feel better.  The past 8-10 weeks have really been a struggle.  I felt so nauseous for the majority of every day…sometimes finally throwing up at 10pm.  The worst part was the dry heaving I think.  It would be so forceful that I would literally pee my pants every time!  Lots of laughs with odd situations I would find myself in...throwing up at other people's campsites, pulled over at Subway dry heaving and peeing my pants in their ditch, having Parker pat my back while I throw up in the bathroom, etc.  In addition to this I was so tired I had to take a 3 hour nap every day just to make it through.  I was so thankful that Joel was home for the summer and that he could help out so much.  Not what we had planned for our summer, but it was helpful for me!  Hoping the next two trimesters are more gracious to me!

The kids love to say "hi" to the baby and give it kisses.  Parker always says, "Hi baby!  Did you sleepies good?  I am Parker your brother." and then hugs and kisses my belly.  I am really looking forward to how they will do with the baby.  I think they will be awesome and will love "helping" me!  Parker keeps saying that he hopes it is a boy because we already have a little girl but we don't have any little boys.  My guess is that it is a girl because I felt so sick and only a little girl can make you feel that terrible!