Week 16

Week 16 has been one amazing week!!! We had a doctors appointment and got to hear the heartbeat for the first time! It was so awesome! It was a very VERY exciting experience! At the next doctors appointment we will find out what we are having. I can't wait!


By week 16, your baby-to-be's body is doing more to support itself. Her kidneys function and produce urine that then passes through the umbilical cord. Within her stomach, bile is secreted, although she relies on you for all of her nutrients. Her appearance changes as her scalp hair grows and may even have color. Her developing facial muscles make it possible for her to open and close her mouth, maybe even give you a smile or two. This week, your little one is around four inches long (crown to rump) and weighs in at nearly three ounces. About the size of an Avocado.

Week 15

How far along? 15 weeks


Total weight gain/loss: +1 lb


Maternity clothes? Yes and they are comfy!!!

Stretch marks? Not really

Sleep: I haven't been sleeping well, but when I do I have really weird dreams

Best moment this week: Nothing that sticks out. Been a good week.

Movement: Not yet

Food cravings: Pizza in the first trimester. Can't do fast food anymore. Blah! This week, it's sweets.

Gender: We will be finding out soon!

Labor Signs: None yet.

Belly Button in or out? In.


What I miss: Sleeping through the night.


What I am looking forward to: My doctor's appointment on Wednesday and picking up our nursery furniture this week!

Weekly Wisdom: Fast Food is evil!

Milestones: I am in my 2nd trimester!!!

At week 15, your baby-to-be stretches her limbs and bends at her elbows. She's getting big enough that you can feel many of these movements.

This week your baby is roughly the size of a small apple or orange. Her bones are continuing to grow and lengthen. While she looks more like a baby, her skin is still thin and translucent with her veins visible.

Your baby is also beginning to grow lanugo, a very fine hair. It will keep growing until around the 26th gestational week of pregnancy (that's week 28 of your pregnancy).

Week 14

I am starting to show a little!! I have been having really crazy dreams. My most recent one was that I had gone into the hospital and had the baby, (which was a boy). The nurses brought him into the room so I could hold him. Mark and I were enjoying our little one. Then Mark said that I should get some rest, so I went to sleep with the baby in my arms and when I woke up he was a toddler! But I guess that is really how it is, one minute they are little ones, being cuddle in a blanket in our arms without a care in the world and the next minute they are walking and talking. This is definitely becoming real!! We are so excited to become parents. I am so thankful for this little miracle growing inside me.

At 14 weeks your baby is a regular wiggler, but because of his small size you probably won't feel it yet. Your baby-to-be's face is becoming more distinguishable as his eyes move closer together and his ears move closer to their final positions. He's also growing soft baby hair all over his body, which is thought to help anchor developing skin, as well as forming hair on his eyebrows and scalp. He may hiccup too, even though his lungs are filled with fluid, not air. Your little one is currently between 3.2 to 4.5 inches (from crown to rump) and weighs in at around .9 ounces, about the size of a lemon.

An amazing version of Jingle Bells!

This is Mark's uncle. His name is Jonni Glaser. He is an AMAZING piano player!!! In fact, he played at our wedding. We had a really beautiful song picked out for Jonni to play and some friends of ours to sing. By accident, we gave Jonni one version of the song for him to learn and the singers a different version of the song to learn. On rehearsal night they realized that the song they had learned was not the same. Jonni took the right version of the song to the car, listened to it for about 30 minutes, came back and played it PERFECT!!! He has such an amazing gift! Enjoy!

Week 13

Week 13 has been really good. I am feeling great at this point! I just have trouble sleeping, and my bladder won't let me sleep through the night anymore. I have had 2 dreams that it is a boy and Mark has had a dream that it's a boy, so we will see when that time comes. At my next doctor's appointment I will be 16 weeks, so I hope he will be able to tell us what we are having. Keeping my fingers crossed!

Week 13 marks a milestone for your baby-to-be. Developmentally speaking she's no longer an embryo, but a fetus. She's looking—and acting—more and more like a baby every day. She appears to be resting because her eyelids have formed and are fused together, but her arms and legs move and twitch (although you probably can't feel it … yet). She can suck her thumb, too. Your baby is about the size of a tennis ball! She's growing heavier at around .5 to .7 ounces and is getting longer at about three inches long (crown to rump).

Week 12

This week was pretty uneventful. Which is a good thing. I had a doctor's appointment on Monday. I thought we would get to hear the heartbeat this time, but we did not. Still to early I guess.

The end of the first trimester marks an important step for your baby-to-be. All of her major body systems are in place. In her digestive system, her small intestine is no longer entwined with the umbilical cord, but instead is tucked neatly within the abdomen. Her nervous system continues to develop, and her brain's structure is fully formed. Many of her organs are starting to work on their own, too. For instance, her thyroid begins to secrete hormones. Next week she'll no longer be considered an embryo, but instead graduates into a fetus. She's already looking more and more like the baby you're probably imagining—she even has tiny fingernails. At 12 weeks, your baby weighs in around 1.5 ounces and measures about three inches in length (from crown to rump). Which is about the size of a plum.

11 Weeks

Sunday we had the opportunity to share our story with our church family. I was very glad for this opportunity. I really hope that God uses our story to help someone else who may be struggling with everything that we went through.

This week was a little scary for me. I tripped and fell on some concrete and banged myself up pretty good. For those of you who know me, this is nothing new. I am clumsy and I fall all the time, but this time was very scary. The doctor said that everything was okay, and that the baby is very cushioned inside me. Which made me feel better, but it was still a very scary thing for me. I will definitely be watching a lot better where I am walking!

I am excited for next week, because we will get to hear the heartbeat!!

Your baby-to-be's body still may look a little strange. At this point in development the head makes up nearly half of his body size. Don't worry, in the next few weeks the rest of his body will catch up. Right now, part of your baby's small intestine coils around the umbilical cord outside his body—this will change soon, too. Your baby weighs in at about three-tenths of an ounce this week, and his length is just under two and one-half inches (crown to rump). About the size of a lime.

Trust

Trust: assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something; one in which confidence is placed. This is something that is a constant struggle for me. So many times I think I can do things on my own and in my own strength. The truth is...I can't. I watched this video the other day and it made me think. These past few weeks have been so eye-opening for me. I have learned that God is in control of EVERYTHING in my life and I just have to TRUST Jesus! Sometimes easier said than done, but sometimes we just have to let go and know that He will catch you!

Week 10

Week number 10 of being pregnant and I am feeling great! I have been very fortunate, I have not had any morning sickness until today. I still feel nauseous from time to time, but for the most part, I have felt really good! My hormones, however, are in full force. I was sitting on the couch last night, and found myself crying at a Lowes commercial. So far this experience has been so amazing and I am loving it. I am so grateful to be carrying this little blessing and I can't wait to meet little baby Adams.

Info about baby at week 10:

Week 10 marks a milestone for your baby-to-be. This first part of fetal development is all about organization. All your baby-to-be's cells have been directed to their places—brain tissue is growing rapidly, muscles are forming, fingers and toes are becoming defined. Your baby-to-be looks less like an embryo (or an alien) and more like the baby in miniature that he is. He's getting bigger, too. This week your little one is about one and one-quarter inches long and weighs in at .18 ounce, about the size of a shrimp.

9 weeks!!!

Being pregnant is so amazing! I thank God everyday for allowing me to carry this baby. I am still in awe of this little miracle! Here is an 8 week ultrasound picture.

I am at 9 weeks now. It's so amazing how quickly the baby develops! Here is some info about the development at 9 weeks.

Your baby is busy growing. Her face looks more baby-like each day—her eyes are developed but concealed, and her nose, lips, and ears are becoming more defined. She's also starting to exercise her expanding muscles. Her fingers and toes are looking less like stubs. Although she's a wiggler—and you could see that on an ultrasound—she's still so small that you won't feel these movements. Her reproductive organs are developing, but even if you sneaked a peek you wouldn't be able to tell that she's a she (and neither could your doctor at this point). Your growing baby is about as big as a quarter this week.

What Faith can do...

In the presence of hope, faith is born. In the presence of faith, love becomes a possibility. In the presence of love, miracles happen. Mark and I have been married for three wonderful years. It's a journey that brought us such happiness, has taken us down many different paths and brought us through many trials. We've been through 2 deployments, moved seven times in the past 5 years, changed jobs, bought our first home and so much more. Many of you know that Mark and I have had a hard time getting pregnant. On August 21 I went to the doctor and learned that Mark and I would not be able to conceive on our own, due to a progesterone deficiency. My levels were entirely to low to conceive or to even carry a pregnancy. This news was devastating for us. After all the fertility and doctor's appointments, only to learn that I wasn't able to get pregnant without medical help. After learning this news, I went home and just cried out to God. I told Him that I was done, I quit, I was giving this whole thing to Him and that I know that He is bigger than a progesterone problem. The next week I couldn't stop thinking about Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." And Psalm 46:10, "Be still and know that I am God." So all I could do is step back and take Him at His word. It was one of the hardest things to do, to let go and let God completely take control. But I have learned that if I just step back and let God do what He needs to do, then His plan will prevail in His perfect timing. So many times we think we can handle it on our own. All God wants is for us to relinquish control, stop trying to do it all and let Him be the God of our lives. Once I gave up that control and stopped trying to do it all on my own, God was able to take control. I am proud to announce that Mark and I will be having a baby. I am about 7 weeks pregnant. God is so amazing. Psalm 31:4 is so true, "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." It's been a long road, but we are so blessed. God continues to show us over and over again just how mighty He is!

Wedding Day!

What a great weekend! My brother and Kaylen are married now! It was such a gorgeous wedding! I love you guys and wish you all the happiness in the world.

Saturday was our 3rd annual Car Show at WWC. Very much a success! It was an absolutely gorgeous day! Our students did some fund raising to go to Louisville, KY in December for the Wesleyan Youth Convention. They did very well! Thank you to everyone who helped support our students!

Mark was up first in the dunk booth.

This is our Pastor and his wife! What a surprise!!

Pastor Don making balloon animals

One of our fundraisers. Dart game.

Keith in the dunk booth

Becka with her pig, Harley.

Hartley and Leah.

Mollie, Tiffany, Hartley and Leah. I love these girls!

My Abby and Danni. So cute!!

Our Bailey

About a month ago, we welcomed a new family member into our home. Here is our boxer puppy, Bailey Sue Adams. She is sooo sweet and so much fun! We love her so much!

Kaylen's Bachelorette Party

Jon and Kaylen are getting married in less than 2 weeks!!!! I can't believe it!! Here are some pics of the bachelorette party!

Maid of Honor-Leah with the Bride to Be!!

Bridesmaids!

The beautiful Bride to Be.

Having some fun!

More WWE Monday Night Raw!

On Monday, Mark surprised me with tickets to Monday Night Raw. We went in back in February and we got to go again!! Our seats were AMAZING! We sat three rows back, right behind the King (who is the commentator.) Some of you may have seen us on TV. We had such a great time!

Freddie Prinze Jr. was the guest host!

Randy Orton & Freddie

Kofi Kingston

The Miz

Evan Bourne

The return of DX!!!! I was so excited to see them! I am a HUGE fan of Shawn Michaels!!!

HHH

Degeneration X

Shawn Michaels! This is my favorite picture.

Poor Shawn!

John Cena

Bear hug from the Big Show.

Chris Jericho and Randy Orton

5 Knuckle Shuffle

Such strength!!! The Big Show is a BIG guy!!