40+ WEEKS

Well, it is now May 7th- so I am 40 weeks plus 3 days!  It feels like we have been waiting forever for this little baby to come...  Who knows?  We may be waiting longer yet!

Yesterday Hannah and I did a pretty brave thing for this time of my life... we went to BX Falls for a little hike!  It was a beautiful day and Dr. Flanagan did tell me to go for a walk- so really I was just following orders. :)

It was a little tricky walking down all those stairs with this tummy blocking my view...

It was so green!

The falls were amazing- the water was rushing so loudly!  We are pretty pink here- we both wore bright coral pink shirts:)

40 WEEKS

So much has happened since my last post!

We are in the process of signing papers for a townhouse here in Armstrong (possession date May 30th), and trying to find some wonderful people to rent our apartment in July.  It really hasn't sunk in yet- maybe because we have to have a baby before we move and get this place ready for renters...  We definitely have a lot going on!  It has been stressful, but Ryan has been amazing, taking care of all the things so that I don't have to worry about anything.

Timing is a very interesting thing... One thing I have struggled with is how are we supposed to know what steps to take in life.  It's crazy moving with a little baby, renting out our apartment and having two mortgages to take care of- but when all the things seem to line up perfectly, do we miss amazing opportunities because of stress, or rough timing?  I am still not sure- but feel as though I am along for this crazy ride, held on by a prayer and a hope.  We prayed for direction, we prayed for a job for Ryan, we prayed for a place to live, and we pray for a healthy baby.  God has been so good to us!  All I have to do is take one day at a time, knowing that He has brought us this far, and will continue to take such good care of us.

Oh and yes, it is May 5th and Baby Klassen has not made the great reveal!  Ryan works one more night shift tonight, so we are okay to wait just a little longer...  No picture to post this week- I am still in my pajamas and just don't feel like changing... :)  Maybe I will add one in the next little while!  Thanks for all your prayers!

36 WEEKS

It has been a while again... Things have been pretty crazy lately- getting ready for the baby to come, mixed with many doctor's appointments and me keeping busy at home (and not being very photogenic)!

So I have not been taking as many pictures.  Until this week, when Hannah did a little maternity photo shoot for us!  Looking back, I realized that I have taken mostly bump pictures by myself!  I wanted some together pictures too:).

The pics turned out really cute- we are very thankful to Hannah for helping us out.

Things have been going good.  The baby is smaller than average, but that's OK, as long as it is healthy we are happy.  We have been faced with some pretty big decisions concerning housing and may still move just after Baby Klassen is born.  That might be pretty stressful, but we will have lots of help from our wonderful families, so that's good!

THIRD ULTRASOUND

I know that I just blogged the other day, but so much happened this week that I need to post again!  This Friday we had our third ultrasound just to make sure all is good with the baby.  I have been measuring pretty small, and haven't gained very much weight since being pregnant- so Dr. Flanagan ordered an ultrasound to check that the baby is growing properly and to check the fluid levels.  We don't know the results yet, and may get a phone call next week if anything is up.

Anyways, it was an amazing experience!  We were able to see the baby sucking on it's fingers, and sticking out it's tongue!  The baby was practicing breathing, and we could see it's little heart beating. This time around, I asked the clinic if I could bring my Mom as well as Ryan and they said yes!  It was such fun to share this experience with Ryan and Mom- I know it will be a day we won't soon forget:)

Here is a side profile pic of Baby Klassen.  The baby was pretty cramped in there, so this is the clearest picture we were able to get!

32 WEEKS

Well, here we are at 32 weeks!

 This is my last week of work- I wanted to be finished at the beginning of April, but because of Spring Break during the last two weeks of March, the preschool is closed anyways!  If I am being completely honest, I am really sad to be finished.  I love my job and am always happy to go to work.  I am feeling great, although it is getting harder to pick things up off the floor and our couch is not comfortable anymore!

We have another ultrasound tomorrow just to see how things are going in there- I am not very big for 32 weeks, so we are just being proactive to make sure the baby is growing and happy.  We are looking forward to seeing our little Baby Klassen again :)

I am having a harder time finding clothes that fit (and still look nice) so Ryan bought me this beautiful grey maxi dress from Target.  Honestly, I want to wear it every day for the rest of this pregnancy, and maybe every day afterwards!

Thanks for reading:)

30 WEEKS

Hey there friends and family,

I can't believe that it has already been a month since my last post.  Time is going by way too fast!  To be completely honest, I haven't felt much like blogging or taking happy baby bump pictures this last month.  That is why there hasn't been much blogging or pictures...

We have had a rough month.  Ryan's job ended and he started the search for a new position.  He had three interviews and we were not too hopeful about any of them.  There always seemed to be something that stood in his way of getting a new job- not enough seniority, or lack of experience.  I spent a lot of time on my knees and a lot of time crying.  I did not think that we would be bringing a baby into this world in such unsteady circumstances. I think it started to really hit home that this baby is coming, and we need to get ourselves together!

Sadly, I was too ashamed about our situation to ask for help from friends and family.  This is a lesson that I am still fighting with- I really want everyone to think that we have it all together, even though we don't.

Thankfully, Ryan did get a new job!  He takes over the same position that he had been doing as relief work for the past year.  So in a nutshell, he is doing the very same job that he was, but this time it is his position! What an amazing answer to prayer. We are not completely out of the dark and are afraid that we will have to move out of our apartment before the baby comes- so please pray for us!  Even though it sometimes wavers, I feel like I have a renewed faith that God is taking care of us and our little baby.  He will see us through the storms, and we can trust Him in all things!

So are a few baby bump pictures. I smile, not because we have it all together, but because we are in His powerful hands!  :)

Looks different depending on posture!

A LITTLE CONFUSED!

So, I had a panic moment the other day at work when someone asked how far along I am and I said 5 months, then I told her that I am 25 weeks and she said that I am in my third trimester already.  She was wrong about the trimester part because the third trimester starts at week 28, but I do have my counting off- again!

This is the most confusing thing about pregnancy!  I thought that I was fully five months, going into my sixth month, but really I am fully 6 months pregnant...  I didn't realize that there are different ways of calculating the month- by the lunar calendar or the monthly calendar!  And I always thought that you are only pregnant for nine months, but really it is ten...  Are you guys confused as well?

So I have to apologize for my last post- because it is wrong.  I guess in my 24th week I am 6 months pregnant, not five...  From now on I am going to do away with the months and simply go by the weeks!  That way I can avoid confusion and feelings of panic when talking about it.  On Sunday I will be 26 weeks along- that's all I know :)