Gwyneth Abigail Wheeler

Gwyneth Abigail

 

was born on March 25, 2013

at 10:48 p.m.,

weighing 6 lbs and 14 ozs,

20 inches long.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pregnancy #4...

My due date is now only 30 days away (and only 25 days until my original due date)!  In some ways, it feels like I've been pregnant forever.  I mean, with this long winter doesn't June seem like forever ago?  But at the same time, I can't believe how soon I'll be holding baby girl in my arms!  Yikes, I better finish finding all the baby things and getting them ready and Matt and I actually need to decide on a name for her!

{Today, @ 35 weeks and 5 days}

 



I have had lots of morning sickness this pregnancy.  I mean a lot!  (So, I am going to spend a very long time telling you about it so you will feel sorry for me. :)  Actually, I think I just want to write it down so the next time I think I want to get pregnant, I will have something to remind me of how fun pregnancy can be :))  And, of course, not just in the morning, but at various wonderful times throughout the day and at night.  In fact, the other day Mason (who is 1 1/2) saw/heard me gagging and brought me a plastic grocery sack for me to throw up in.  That's how common place my puking has been around here this pregnancy.  Looks like its gonna last the entire pregnancy but at least its not as bad as it used to be.  The first part of my pregnancy, I felt good.  I was even able to visit my sister and family in Guatemala in the beginning of August without any morning sickness (the only times I threw up were from motion sickness in the car while driving in the mountains).  What a blessing it was to be able to enjoy that time without having to worry about the nausea!  But, by the end of August, I had it bad.  I started off just getting sick a few times a day.  We went out on Layla's birthday and I started off feeling ok, but by the time her party was over that night, I'd already thrown up several times.  And then I didn't leave the house for over two weeks.  I was so nauseous, I spent the entire time either in bed, on the couch, or in the bathroom throwing up (5-10 times a day, so definitely over a hundred times in those two plus weeks).  It was miserable!  The only reason I finally did leave the house was because I had my doctor's appointment and I was desperately hoping she could give me something to help.  I had a lot of nausea with my last two pregnancies but nausea medicine made all the difference.  This time, it only mildly helped.  I was able to get off the couch but still very nausea throughout the day and still lots of vomiting for the next 10 weeks.  And it was always worse when I left the house.  Almost every single time I got in the car or was at my parents house or church, or wherever, I threw up at least once.  I didn't drive a car for over two months.  And then, on the last day of October, all of the sudden I had a good day.  Out of the blue, I had little to no nausea.  Finally, and end to the morning sickness.  Or so I thought.  It was actually just a 3-week break before the nausea returned but it had improved so it was more manageable.  I still get nauseous and vomit several days a week, but I get over it pretty quick.  I have heard that women who are nauseous throughout their pregnancies are likely to throw up during delivery so I have that to look forward to, but I figure this morning sickness stuff is almost all behind me now. 

Baby Girl is so very active!  Matt got to feel her move for the first time on Thanksgiving and she has not slowed down since.  She is a wiggle worm!  And lately she's gotten the hiccups often.  At a recent check-up, she apparently didn't want her heart rate checked and kept moving away from the monitor or kicking hard enough to move it.  Doing my fetal kick counts is a breeze!  She is still riding very high and likes to bump into my ribs.  And if you want to know how it feels to bend over and pick something up, just stick a basketball above your stomach and give it a try. 

The girls are so excited for her arrival.  Jade, being the oldest and most patient, has gotten to feel her kick a lot and got to feel her hiccups the other day.  Layla has felt her kick, but the other day when I asked her if she wanted to feel the baby kick she sweetly responded, "No, thanks."  She is always praying to help baby to come out of my tummy soon, though.  Mason is clueless.  When I say anything about the baby in my tummy, he usually wants to show me his belly button or find mine.  But I guess he'll figure it out soon enough.  He LOVES babies so I think he's going to spend less time being jealous of me holding the baby because he wants to be hold as opposed to being jealous that I am the one holding the baby and not him!  But we shall see. 

Looking forward to sharing pictures with you of our baby girl in the next month or so. <3

Sweet little moments...

Everyday hold sweet and funny little moments and unfortunately I am so quick to forget them. :(  But here are a few recent ones that I never want to forget...

 
Jade
-"Later, I want you or Mommy to read the Bible to Layla about sinning." Daddy: "Oh, really? You think she'll understand it?" Jade: "I don't know, but she needs it!"
-Referring to a picture in the hallway of Matt giving me a piggy back ride when back when we were engaged, Jade was asking about when it was taken. "When you first got married? Cause you weren't so heavy then."
 

Layla
-"Mom, this is how we doctor you.  Second, we give you a shot.  Third, we put you to sleep so you won't feel it.  And then we sew up your stomach to get the baby out and then sew it back."
-"I think we should name the baby Charlie (from Good Luck Charlie) or Foofa (from Yo Gabba Gabba).
-"To fight monsters, I bit them.  Do you do that, too?"
-"You know you can't watch this, right?"  Me: "Why's that?"  Layla: "Cause its for kids...(long pause) But you can watch it anyway."
-"I really like your pocket.  If I find something gorgeous, I will put it in there for you."


The other day I was scratching Matt's back because its practically his favorite thing in the world and Mason reaches over and starts gently scratching him, too. 


This morning, while I was still asleep, Baby Girl was kicking Matthew in the back.  Just her way of saying, "Good morning, Daddy!"

Our Newest Baby Girl

We were so excited to find out yesterday that we're having a GIRL!

We loved getting to see her on the screen!

She was so active, moving all around the whole appointment.

She was really fun to watch!

Jade was like a pro, reading the moniters and pointing out what everything was!

Layla, being that she was convinced already that the baby was a girl,

just had the biggest smile on her face!