Sadie Lea Tucker

I must say a LOT has happened since my last post.  We found out a week or so ago that this little miracle is a little GIRL!!! Ahh!! I was extremely excited! I have always wanted a little girl.  I want both, but its a special treat to get a little girl first :)  We went to Baby's Kickin to find out.  We don't go to the doctor's office to "find out" until October 11th...me being as impatient as I am just could not wait that long! So I called them up and made an appointment.  I just knew going in it was a boy.  I had been to the doctor the day before and the heart rate was 135-140.  An old wives tale says that lower heart rates are boys (120-150s) and higher are girls (150-170s).  But, I was wrong!

Here are some sonogram pictures from that day....

Look at that little leg!

Arm

Heeyyyy!! We think she is waving to us there. 

She was WILD that day.  She was flipping, flopping, kicking, punching...you name it and she was moving that way.  I wish I could feel it but then again, they told me when I do start feeling, if she stays this active, she will probably end up hurting me! Me and little Sadie might have to start talking about this but for now, we are good.  I expect to feel her any day now though.  Sometimes I feel little flutters but I don't know the difference between her moving and the normal stomach movements.

We had a reveal party that night for family.  Luckily all of our family (except for my dad :( he had to be in Nashville on business, sore subject) was able to come. I think a lot of people were expecting a boy so this was a pleasant surprise! To reveal it to everyone, I got them all to stand outside my parents garage and lifted the door up so at the same time everyone could see this............

Taste: Delicious. Decorations: Not so much

We were so busy visiting with everyone I didn't even take any pictures with anybody.  It was a lot of fun.

We have since bought a crib too! I really love it.

We got the crib and the dresser (not the hutch).

And of course, I already have the bedding picked out! I don't have the fabrics yet but I did buy the swatches.

 

The circle fabric is going to be the outside.  The pink minky dot is going to be the inside.  The bed skirt is the other black and white fabric.  It is pleated with the pink and white stripes on the inside of the pleats.  It is also accented it other places.  I'll upload a picture of the finished product whenever it gets ready, but don't hold your breath.  It'll be a while.  

This is the general idea though

Other updates:

I have been feeling some better.   For about a 4 day stretch a week or so ago I felt wonderful.  No nausea, not too sleepy etc...  But that has since ended.  I have felt nauseous at some point every day.  Yesterday, matter of fact, we went on a tour of Shannon (where I work) to see what type of conditions our students live in.  We took a school bus, big, BIG, mistake.  About half way through the ride I was puking, in the bus, got them to stop it, then flew out the door to continue.  Good times. 

This has all been such an exciting and wonderful experience.  I can't even put it into words.  Miracle, that pretty much sums it up for me.

I think I have updated everything up to this point.  Keep us in your prayers that we will be good parents/providers and little Miss Sadie continues to be healthy and happy. Thank you all :)