5 months & counting...

I know it's only been 2 1/2 weeks or so since I last posted a belly picture but I thought that I should post at 5 months so that I can continue with the month to month comparisons.

5 month belly, and almost a full inch bigger.

Just to show that it really is MY belly not some other random pregnant woman.

Ryan thought it was funny to take my picture before I was ready and while I was obviously distracted by something "kid sized". I'll admit it is kind of funny.

Well, I am officially a little over 5 months pregnant and I couldn't hide it now even if I wanted. In fact, an older gentlemen at church said to our senior pastor, and I quote, "Is Holly pregnant or is something wrong?". I had to laugh when Ryan shared that with me. As if the only option for having a bigger belly is either 1) pregnancy, or 2)somethings wrong. I asked Ryan what he thought the man meant by "wrong". We aren't quite sure if he meant weight gain due to depression from being away from family or if he was talking about a tumor or some other strange type of growth. Either way it made for a good laugh.

Finally feeling the baby

Well, we have passed a new milestone this pregnancy, last night I was finally able to recognize the kicks of our baby. I thought I might have been feeling the baby for the last few days or so but was unsure. Ryan actually felt them last night so I know I'm not crazy. A couple of you have asked about belly pictures so I thought that I would take a moment to post a few.

4 and 1/2 months and things are going well.

Thank you all for your prayers. Please continue to pray with us that the remainder of this pregnancy goes smoothly and that there are no complications. I'll try to post a few pictures every month so that you can all keep updated on my growing belly.

Happy Anniversary to my sweetheart

Ryan,

Today marks our 7Th anniversary as a married couple and I feel privileged to have gotten the opportunity to be your partner and to raise our beautiful kids together. You are a wonderful husband and it is a gift to serve in ministry with you. Happy Anniversary! I love you.

Holly

Hi Mom & Dad!!!

We had an appointment with the High Risk O.B. specialists on Monday and they did a VERY detailed ultra sound. The tech showed us a close up of the two sides of the baby's brain and the four working chambers of the heart. They were also able to tell us that the baby had a full bladder. Hannah got a kick out of it when the tech said, " Your baby has to go potty." She looked at me as if to ask.... " Is that even possible?." I was glad when she dropped it and I didn't have to explain it to her. Everything went well and the doctor seemed to think that everything should be fine. They are going to keep a close eye on me the rest of the pregnancy though, just in case. Other than the caption that Ryan added, this picture has not been touched up. It is the best close up picture of a hand that I have ever seen. Hannah said that the baby is waving to her. So sweet! We are very excited and are looking forward to seeing our little one.

Evil Eyed Baby

This Baby is hilarious! You have to pause the music player below before you click on the video or you won't be able to hear the baby.


Apparently he doesn't want to share his drumstick.

Emerick Baby #3....

We are happy to report that we are having another baby sometime in late November or early December. So far everything looks good and we have already seen an ultra-sound with a healthy baby that had a good heart rate. Our whole family is excited about this new little life that we have been blessed with and we are praying for a safe, healthy, and quick pregnancy so that we can hold our baby and know that he/she is ok. Because we already have a girl and a boy we have decided that we are NOT going to find out this time what we are having. I will be having another c-section so we don't get the surprise of going into labor on our own. The next best surprise is finding out if it's a boy or girl at exactly the moment of birth. We are planning on having a couple girl names and a couple boy names to choose when we see the baby's face. We are very excited but still nervous and appreciate any prayers for us and our growing family.

A really good Mother's Day

The day started off with me being able to teach Hannah's Sunday school class and then on to church where I got to watch her spin all through worship. After church Ryan and the kids took me to Outback Steakhouse so that I didn't have to cook. After lunch Ryan had me go rest in our bedroom and said he would take care of the kids. He surprised me by cleaning, sweeping, and vacuuming our entire house, including the upstairs rooms. Then he took over folding and hanging the 3 to 4 loads of laundry that I had been putting off for quite some time. It was so nice to wake up to find that our house was clean and the laundry was put away so that I didn't have to do it. What a great family I have!

Ryan,
Thank you for your willingness to serve me on this Mother's Day and for showing our children what a godly father looks like. I am so blessed to have you as my husband and I hope to never take your servants heart for granted. Thank you for making me feel special and loved. I love you.