Total Weight Gain/Loss: Lost 8 pound, probably gained 4!
Maternity Clothes: None, but my friend June left to go back to the states and left some of her old clothes with me and another friend said I could borrow hers...so that is exciting!
Best Moment this week: Going to Thailand and getting rid of the sinus infection/allergies that have been bothering me for 3 weeks!
Gender: No Idea! (but we think it is a boy!)
Movement: None
Food Craving:Limeades, Lemonade (as long as it is sour) I can put lime on anything these days!
What I miss:Being able to take medicine when I am sick.
Sleep: I feel so exhausted all the time! Take a nap almost every day!
What I am looking forward to: Getting rid of the lice in my hair...yep, that was a going away gift from India that has been the thorn in my side this week!
My friend Brittany has been doing this and I LOVE seeing what she writes every week so I figure it is time for me to do it too! I will start putting up pics in week 10 (maybe) but right now you can't tell anything!
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 9 weeks
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Lost 8 pounds
Maternity Clothes: None, but my friend June left to go back to the states and left some of her old clothes with me and another friend said I could borrow hers...so that is exciting!
Best Moment this week: Really praying for this little one before Levi left Sunday night. There is nothing better than hearing him going before the Lord and praying for the formation of this baby's heart and soul. May I never forget these precious times.
Gender: No Idea! (but we think it is a boy!)
Movement: None
Food Craving: I haven't been able to taste this week because I'm sick so I have only really desired soup. But we had chicken strips one night and for some crazy reason they totally hit the spot!
What I miss: Going through this with family and friends, fast food restaurants, Kyoto's...I could go on and on.
Sleep: I feel so exhausted all the time! Take a nap almost every day!
What I am looking forward to: Getting over this sinus stuff and going on a little vacation next week!
Belly Button: In
Symptoms: Major fatigue, and this was the first week I got nauseous. Once when I forgot to eat, and once when I woke up. For some weird reason, it was a relief to me....made me feel like I was normal!
Being sick in India is never that much fun for me....but sick and preggo?!? Oh My! It has been almost 3 weeks and I have some weird lingering cold that has turned into a sinus infection (I'm pretty sure) My OB doctor is a LONG way away so last time we were in Delhi we stopped by and had her write down all the meds I can take...if I have to take them.
Today I gave in. I went to get some sinus infection meds and had tons of errands to do at the mall. The whole time my eyes are watering, my nose is running, I'm sneezing and it seemed like every Indian friend I have was there to greet me today. Of course I got bombarded with questions like, "What have you done?" "Why are you so sick?" and "Are you taking medicine?" and then I got the advice..."You must not drink cold beverages when it is hot outside. This is what is making you sick." "You must not go to Delhi and return to Shimla in one day. This is bad for your health." "You must take care of yourself these days. You have a baby now to take care of. You cannot be sick like this." OH BLESS!!! ;)
Needless to say, I tend to dread these conversations at times...especially times like these! Levi is gone this week and I would be with him but he stresses out so much when I am not feeling well that I felt this may one of those times where we are better apart!
Despite feeling yucky, the Lord has greatly blessed us lately! Here are some amazing things He has done for us!
1. Somehow our shower has been working since my brother was here! It has not worked since we moved in! Praise The Lord! You have no idea what a blessing it is to get a shower instead of a bucket bath. Thank you Lord!
2. It is fruit season and I love fruit! We have been so blessed to have so many fruits in Shimla. It is awesome!
3. BIGGEST BLESSING: We get to go to Thailand! We leave the end of the week to try and change our visa. Total surprise and total blessing! We still won't be able to find out the sex of the baby (too early) but we will be able to eat some beef and enjoy the good life for a few days! We really need this vacation and totally feel it is a gift from the Lord. Also, if our visa thing works out, then we can have freedom to leave the country again! YAY!!! Just that freedom is so sweet to have!
Well, my brother left and we all cried our eyes out as we had to say goodbye. For some reason that goodbye broke us. We woke up at 6 a.m. and headed on the train back up to Shimla. Because we were so discouraged, we decided it was time to call a slumber party for just the two of us. So we pulled the mattresses into the living room and watched cartoon movies until we fell asleep. Today we turned off our phones and kept the computers off until late this afternoon. Sometimes we find ourselves feeling "done". Praise the Lord for the fact that we can find time to rest in Him. To take a break from the stresses of daily life and just relax. We needed today and I'm so thankful for it.
My brother is here! He came with a group of 12 students from Ole Miss and will be in India for two weeks when they leave. Unfortunately, that time is quickly approaching. :( We have had so much fun. We have been staying up until after midnight every night just talking. I haven't realized how much I miss him and our family. It is so much fun to talk to the rest of the family with him by my side. We dread the day he has to get on that plane to leave us.
He has discovered that he loves cricket. The last picture is of us and his girlfriend, Tara. I'm so glad I got to spend more time with her this week. She is precious and we had a great time together!
What a journey this time overseas has been! As a dreamer, I have made many plans for this time. I dream big and then God reshapes my thinking or perhaps just changes me midstream and takes me a whole different direction. This is a perfect example: Our hearts have changed slowly and we have seen the Lord awaken a desire for kids "one day". This meaning, "not right now, but sometime later we could try to have kids." or, "it may be fun to have kids when we get older". Last week in the midst of utter chaos in our lives, we find out that we are pregnant. It was crazy. I felt so tired and just weird and asked Levi what was wrong with me. He joked about me being pregnant which made me think. I realized I was late and then told him I needed to take a test. We bought one and on the lunch break of a day long meeting, I realized the test was positive and we were in trouble. We were in shock for many days...well, we are still in shock...but every night we meet with the Lord as we lay hands on this baby, quote scripture from Jeremiah, and beg the Lord to form this little one into a man/woman after His own heart. Oh my, how God is rocking our world! Are we ready for this? I promise you we are scared to death! Scared of our selfishness, of our abilities, of being alone in a world that is opposite of our own and raising a little one to follow Christ alone.
Please pray for us as God is forming this baby. Pray that God will keep it healthy and alive and that God will form it and prepare us in the process. We are not exactly the "parent type". More like the cool friends who love kids but give them back type. Pray that God will show us how to be partners as well as parents and how to do that well.
Here are some pictures of Baby Lance. He is six weeks and 4 days old. Due the end of December.
The middle right picture is them showing us the baby's heartbeat. It was 130 which they said was great. They said he was perfectly healthy. Right now he is 7 mm. They say that everything is forming great and there are no red flags. We got lots of blood work, urine tests and ultrasounds today. We really loved the hospital. The doctor is very great. She is an older lady, speaks perfect English, is so helpful and has worked with many of our friends. She really put us at ease in a world that is total chaos! Praise the Lord!
