Lots happening to the Lewis's Lately

Spring is in full swing at the Lewis house. There is never a dull moment! I am back to subbing pretty much every day now and my husband is finishing up his Spring Semester of school. He still has about a month to go. Mike finished the painting of our guest bathroom about a week ago and I am still working on finishing touches. The next project is the kitchen. The above pictures show the before and after. I took pics of the whole process, but for viewing sake I chose just these few.

I have also decided to change doctors this month. After lots of consideration and prayer, Mike and I decided it was best for us and our baby to change doctors and deliver at another hospital. I was going to deliver at Lakeside Women's Hospital, but decided to go to Mercy Hospital instead. We had been having some issues with Lakeside, such as, not good bedside manner from the nurses and the accountants getting our bills wrong. My last appointment we were told that we would hear from the doctor herself or one of her nurses the Monday following our first ultrasound. As I am sitting here typing this, I still have not heard ANYTHING about my son's first ultrasound. I assume no news is good news, BUT, don't tell me something is going to happen and then it doesn't. If you tell me I am going to get a phone call, that is what I expect to happen. So, Dr. Doeden will not deliver my baby (even though I LOVE her), he will be delivered at Mercy by Dr. Goff.

Also, we are playing the "name game" now. Our original decision was to name the baby Evan Michael if it was a boy and Emily Marie if it was a girl. Well, we were told we are having a boy, but now mommy doesn't know if she REALLY wants to name her son Evan. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the name, but I hear other names I like too...such as Easton. So now, mommy, daddy, and anyone else who puts in their two sense are trying to come up with a name we like better than Evan. I'm almost POSITIVE that we will go with the first name that we liked and we still call the baby Evan, but you know how mommy likes to "shop around"! So, eventually this baby will have a name and not be going through an identity crisis...poor little guy!

Evan Michael Lewis is on his way!

We had our first ultrasound yesterday and I was VERY nervous. I don't know why I was so nervous, but I was.

When I walked into the room, the first thing I noticed was that it was FREEZING! I have been very hot natured lately, so I knew it was cold in there. Add this to the fact that I had on spring clothes and had to have a full bladder for the procedure....momma was miserable!

I laid on the bed and got situated and they put the doppler on me and I saw my baby for the first time since I was 10 weeks pregnant. Boy, had things changed! He looks like like an actually baby and not a pea pod! Momma cried a little bit. Then I started shivering, which was miserable. Part of it was nerves, part of it was being cold. Mom placed both our jackets on me and they put a sheet over me, too. That warmed me up and caused me to want to fall asleep! I also noticed that if I watched the screen, I shivered. If I looked at the wall, I was calm. WEIRD!

The doctor took the pictures they needed. Little Evan was kicking up a storm! Some of which I could feel. There were a few times I had to lay on my side so the doctor could get better views of this and that. Then the doctor asked if we wanted to know the sex. We all said yes! She asked me, then Mike then my mom what we thought it was. Mom said girl, Mike said boy, and I told her I thought girl from the beginning, but lately I had been leaning towards boy. Then I looked up at the screen and noticed something that resembled a little boy part. I looked at the doctor and said, "I'm having a boy, aren't I?" She told us yes! Mom stood there in disbelief and then became overjoyed, Mike was just as excited as all get out going....YES YES YES!!! Me, I had mixed feelings about it. I was happy, but at the same time, my heart desired a daughter.

I am totally pumped, elated, excited, and overjoyed about having a son! Now anyway. Mike was calling of his brothers, sister, mom, and step mom to tell them the good news and momma was letting it sink in. It's not that I didn't want a son, but you have to understand the relationship that MY mom and I have. My mom is my best friend, next to Mike. We talk about everything, have same personalities (pretty much, we are different in some ways), etc. Mike calls us two peas on a pod. I think this is why I wanted a daughter so badly. I wanted to have with a daughter what my mom and I have. So, knowing I was having a boy, it made me sad.

God has an incredible sense of humor. Mom went back to work and Mike and I went to go eat lunch at Chick-Fil-A in Edmond. It was PACKED!!! There were tons and tons of little kids there. I watched the kids...not trying to be judgemental or anything, but because of what I was experiencing inside of me and knowing how I felt about the news I had just heard. I noticed that tbe boys were incrediblly adorable! Very calm for the most part and loving on their mommas. The girls were not so cute! Most of them were crying, throwing fits, acting like spoiled brats even. At one point, someone's daughter threw food and it landed right on our table! Of course the parents were totally embarrased (poor souls) and I told them not to worry about it. I knew what God was trying to show me and I knew that I needed to listen.

When I got home, I went to facebook to make the announcement about little Evan Michael. I was still struggling with being thrilled with the news. I sat here at the computer and was still dreaming about what it would be like to know I was having a girl. Mike came into me and tears just started streaming down my face. Then of course, momma feels SO GUILTY! As I am crying and Mike is holding me, I look at him and tell him that I am the worst person in the world. He of course tells me that I am not. I tell him I am horrible because there are SO many women who would LOVE to be in my position right now. SO many women want babies that can't get pregnant. SO many women would love to find out they are having a healthy baby boy and I am sitting here blubbering like an awful person! This makes me cry even harder because I do feel so bad about it.

I start feeling little Evan moving inside of me. It was so precious! "Hey mommy!" He's saying to me. "What is up with the tears?! " "Mommy, I'm going to be so wrapped around your finger you won't know what to do with yourself!" "I love you, mommy!" Makes me tear up just sitting here typing about it. I've heard that boys LOVE their mommas! I have this feeling that my heart will be on the OUTSIDE of my body once little Evan gets here and never to return.

Later on that night we went to my parents' house to watch OSU basketball (of course). I was so tired from my day and had a headache. I ate some pizza and felt a little better. I think Evan likes all food because he moves around every time I eat! Mike and I had already picked out Evan's name, but we were throwing names around and cracking ourselves up with names that would go, or sound totally horrible, with the last name Lewis. Pretty hysterical! Then Mike called Evan "E-man" just out of the blue. Mom and I looked at each other and we both LOVED it! So now, our babie's nickname will probably be E-man. SO FUN!

I am now soooo excited about my little Evan. Took mommy a little while to get used to the idea, but I love him so much! I'm ready to go shop for all his little stuff. I am excited to watch and see my baby boy grow up to be a wonderful Godly, Christian man just like his daddy! I hope God does wonderful things with his life and that Evan desires nothing else but to glorify the one who made him. What an awesome responsibility I have to make sure that he grows up knowing God, knowing Jesus as his saviour, and doing things that God gives him the desire of his heart to do. WOW! Thank you, Jesus, for my baby boy!

P.S. We are hoping at our next appointment, Evan will be still long enough to get a picture of his "manhood"! LOL! We could see it on the screen, but we were not able to "capture" anything this time! We will have some explaining to do later in his life. LOL!

Babies, babies, everywhere!

We took a quick trip to Parsons, Kansas on Sunday to visit Mike's Uncle Gary and Aunt Julie from North Carolina. We hadn't seen them since Thanksgiving two years ago, so Mike and I decided it was worth going.

Mike's brother C.R. and his wife, Angie, are also expecting. This will be their 3rd child and second son. While we were all sitting in the living room visiting, I told Angie that this may be the only time we have to take belly pictures of both of us being pregnant since she is due in a couple of months. SO, we took some shots! WHAT FUN!

These two babies will be born 3 months apart and will also have a cousin that is just about a year older, little Rebekkah. I am so happy that my baby will have cousins that are close in age. I didn't have that growing up. My cousin that is closest in age to me is 10 years younger. Mike has the same situation in his family, too! Sometimes I wish that I had cousins close in age to me, especially when I see how close some of my cousins are to each other. Oh, well! It is what it is! I can just be thankful that my baby will get to experience something different than mommy and daddy! AND be thankful that when we get to go visit Mike's side of the family, our kid will be entertained by being able to play with cousins his or her own age! SO FUN!

Don't worry about tomorrow.....

I had another baby appointment today. Everything is still good with the baby. We heard the heartbeat right away with the doppler instead of having to look for it (sigh of relief). The nurse told me I gained 7 pounds since my last visit. I knew I had gained weight, but 7 pounds?!! They were not alarmed, but I wasn't too happy. I am going to have to watch what I eat better this coming month. The last two appointments I hadn't really gained anything, but I guess I have now!

The doctor also talked to me about my first trimester blood tests and then the test I will get to check for diabetes. I have read up on or heard about the diabetes test. OK. No worries. Well....it appears that I have the type of blood that is the opposite of what the baby is. Right now it is not a problem because it is my first pregnancy. She said that I may have complications with future children. Of course, my thought is to not worry about future children, let's just get this one here safe and sound, but now, I am starting to fret.

I think about the verse in the Bible that says, "Do not worry about tomorrow, GOD is already there." I think and mediate on this verse just about daily. As a first time mom, you just don't want to hear, "Your immune system may harm your future children because of your blood type." As much as I want to just concentrate on this baby, I cannot help think that I want this one to have a sibling.

The doctor talked to me about the Rubella Immunization. I guess mine is not current. So, after the baby is born, I am going to receive a booster for Rubella. She says this should help with future pregnancies I may have and not to worry because this is "routine" and she "sees it all of the time". Of course, this is the first time I am hearing ANY of this, so naturally, worry sets in.

"Don't worry" I tell myself, "God is in control." Over and over again.

So, as of right now, I am going to watch what I eat better and concentrate on bringing this baby into the world happy and healthy. I can't worry about future pregnancies right now and really, I shouldn't worry about this one. God is in control and He will not give me anything I cannot handle. I just have to put my trust in Him DAILY.

Recalling my first trimester of pregnancy

I felt so horrible during my first trimester of pregnancy, that I didn't really write anything down from it. I remember most of what happened, though, so I thought I would document it now so I don't forget.

I took the pregnancy test the morning of December 12. We had gone out to eat with my Grandma, Aunt Janet, Cousin Sarah, my sister Amy, and my parents the night before at Teds. I ate a bowl of Chicken Tortilla soup. I remember telling my mom how tired I was and I hadn't felt that great either. I don't remember if I told her I may take a pregnancy test the next morning or not.

I got up around 9am and went to do my normal duty, except this time I took the pregnancy test. I didn't even really look at it because I was so used to them saying "not pregnant" and I honestly thought this one would not be different. When I noticed it said "pregnant" I flipped and yelled at to my hubby from the toilet, "MIKE, IT DOESN'T SAY "NOT"!! " He had no idea that I was even planning on taking the test that morning. He was like, "What are you talking about?!" I yelled, "WE'RE PREGNANT!!" I know, great way to tell my husband he is going to be a dad. I still feel bad about it. I'll do better next time. :)

I wanted to call my mom right away and tell her, but I wanted just HER and my dad to know and I knew there were relatives at their house. So, Mike and I decided to wait until we had our first DR. appointment to confirm the pregnancy and then we would tell our families at Christmas.

December 18, 2009 was our first doctors appointment. They did an ultrasound and found our little bean. We found out I was six weeks a long, we heard the heartbeat, and our tentative due date is somewhere between August 9 and 14 of 2010. TONS of emotions filled my heart and head. SIX weeks and a heartbeat already!! GOD, YOU ARE SO AWESOME!!

December 25, 2009 was when we told my parents and the rest of my family we were expecting. We got a picture of our first sonogram and put it in a "grandparents" frame and gave it to my parents for Christmas. They were SO excited to say the least! We told Mike's family when we saw them around Christmas time.

January 15, 2010 was our second appointment. Everything still looked good, but they couldn't pick up the heartbeat with the doppler. I got another ultrasound and little bean looked more like a baby this time. :) We saw the heartbeat on the screen and watched the baby squirm. This was also the appointment that got me upset with the doctor's office. The ladies downstairs were rude while taking my blood. I am over it now. :)

February 15, 2010 was my third appointment. Mike couldn't go with me this time, so my mom and dad went with me. We all heard the heartbeat on the doppler this time. It was so amazing! I was concentrating on it and the doctor said I didn't look too happy. I was thrilled about it and I told her I was just concentrating because it wasn't a sound I got to hear very often! Then we heard a strange "pow!" sound. "That was a kick" the doctor told us. I hadn't felt anything! LOL!

Weird dreams I have had to date:

I had a dream my baby was so ugly that nobody wanted to touch him or her.

Another weird dream I had was that my baby was born with moles all over it.

I dreamt that my baby was born to another woman and had no idea who I was.

Weird cravings I have had:

I HAD to have a heath bar mix from Braums. I made my cousin Jared go get me one in the ice. He didn't mind, he had just gotten his license and wanted the practice! lol!

I craved grilled cheese and scrambled eggs one night and then another night I HAD to have macaroni and cheese and a baked potato. :)

I have also craved Rasberry Sherbet. I craved this for a couple of weeks. I had Mike take me to like three or four different Braums until I found it. I have also craved lots of different fruits, fried chicken, and cheese covered tator tots.

I think this pretty much sums up my first trimester. I was nauseated a WHOLE lot and only threw up once. I threw up while at Mike's twin brother's house after seeing Avatar and eating movie theater popcorn. NOT FUN!

OK. I am a horrible person! I have not updated this blog in almost a year! LOL!

Lots and lots has happend since my first blog. We are now pregnant and I am in my 18th week. I have been busy substitute teaching and teaching piano lessons. Mike is working full time at FedEx and is working on a Masters Degree at OU. I KNOW, I KNOW... who would have thought that I would marry someone who goes to OU! Anyway, I am going to do the best that I can in keeping this blog updated! Thanks for reading!