Baby Melendez! <3

Hey friends! It's been a couple months since I have blogged now, for the past two months I've had it my heart to do it again but honestly I haven't made to time for it. So this morning I woke up and I told myself NO MORE EXCUSES! So here I am at a local Starbucks sipping on a double chocolate chip mocha ( my favorite :) )

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As many of you know my husband & I are expecting our first baby this fall! <3 PRAISE GOD! This is my second pregnancy we lost of first baby-girl early in my first trimester. (you can read more about that in one of my previous blogs.) We found out were expecting on Jan 10th, I was 4 weeks and 2 days! A couple of days before we found out I had been complaining about pain on the left side of my lower back we thought maybe I had an infection. We went to go get some pills for my pain as I was reading the warning sides I saw don't take if pregnant and I wondered what if I am pregnant?? So I mentioned it to my husband and he said well lets find out! I honestly didn't think I would be, so we waited and when we saw those two pink lines pop up we could not believe it. We sat in our leaving room couch just staring at it. A part of me was happy but another side of me was sad, I was being selfish. If I am completely honest with you for a while I haven't been at the weight I would like to be so when I saw those two pink lines my first thought was oh no I am going to gain more weight. As the time has gone by I have let those thoughts go little by little it hasn't been easy sometimes its still a daily battle, however I am truly thankful for my husband for being so encouraging, for speaking truth into me and always reminding me of how beautiful I am! Earlier in my pregnancy I read something that really made me see things different, I hope it can encourage you too! <3

"God teaches us things in pregnancy, like how much your spouse is a necessity, how much looks aren't everything and how our body is capable of things that are outrageous that only a miracle is the plausible explanation" - Tori Roloff

In the picture above I am 14 weeks, but as I write this I am already 16 weeks and 5 days! Baby Melendez is now the size of a dill pickle and weighs about 3.5 oz. I haven't felt him/her move yet but I hope I do soon! My symptoms have gotten way better I still get a bit of nausea and headaches, but they aren't as bad as my first trimester where I would throw up almost everyday! My baby bump is slowly making its appearance and I have gained a total of 7 pounds so far. On May 1st we get to find out if Baby Melendez is a boy or a girl! We are so excited May seems so far away! I will do another pregnancy update when I am 20 weeks God willing and we will reveal the gender! <3

"Behold children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward." - Psalm 127:3