Baby Boot Camp

So I have been amazingly blessed with the sweetest little girl: Macey Brooke Batchelor. She arrived 5 days before her due date on Wednesday, June 29th 4:14 pm. That is exactly 2 weeks ago! It is so hard to believe that my little bundle of joy is already 2 weeks old. Time goes by so fast, and I can already see changes in her development and appearance. I must say that labor was not as bad as everyone says: I only labored (actively) for about 10 hours and only pushed for 10 minutes! Coming home from the hospital on day 2 was a little scary and exciting. I am so full of all kinds of emotions: exhaustion, happiness, anxiety, amazement, love and many many more! I feel like they are all good and much needed emotions to feel when having a newborn at home. I always worry about SIDS and Macey's health... this is normal I have learned... and I must say that what makes me feel at ease... is GOD! I pray constantly for Macey! My mother gave me a book/ daily devotional called: Baby Boot Camp. This book is great! Written by a mom and christian... it has helped me become a stronger person, both spiritually and as a mother. I am always longing to be closer to God and this book is helping tremendously with that. Today I am on day 14. Today my devotion focused on FAITH. Sometimes faith is hard to keep... but with Macey it is the only thing that keeps me from worrying 24-7! God is good and I know he has angels with Macey all the time. At night... I imagine her room surrounded my angels who are singing to her a heavenly song!

Soul Mates

There is no doubt in my mind that God meant for Trey and I to be together. I find my love grows for my husband daily... and I thought this could not be possible, as I already love him so deeply. When you find true love... starting a family is not something you think twice about. Why would you not want to create a miracle with your partner and soul mate? Most days I still cant believe that Trey and I have been blessed with this miracle. Our love for each other is amazing, but the love we share for our un born daughter is so strong. We cannot wait to meet Macey! Blessings in my life continue and I thank God daily! I feel like the luckiest girl in the world. With love and happiness at its fullest... what else could I ever ask for!

True love is:

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 ~ Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or
resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Pregnancy Milestones

So as I was speaking with one of the clerks at work today... I decided that I should be keeping track of my milestone moments throughout my pregnancy. Keeping track will allow me to remember these amazing moments in the future and to share them with Macey as she gets older.

So... as my memory is not so great these days... I am going to try and recall the big moments up to week 20.

October 11, 2010: God made baby Macey
October 23, 2010: First positive pregnancy test
October 28, 2010: Confirmation from OB- Dr. Potter
November 23, 2010: First ultrasound
November 24, 2010: Told Family we were expecting
December 28, 2010: Second trimester began
January 6, 2011: Heard heart beat for the first time
February 1, 2011: Second/anatomy ultrasound- found out we are having a girl.
February 1, 2011: Told family we are having a girl * Macey Brooke *
February 14, 2011: 1/2 way mark @ 20 weeks... and really started to show :)

So those are the big moments/date I would like to remember!
Weight gain started slow with only 7 pounds gained at week 18. At week 20 I have now gained a total of 14 pound... wow! Right on target! Being a dietitian I found it hard to eat enough... but as long as baby is healthy mommy is okay!

I hope to document the big moments from now on out! Wish me luck!