21 and 1/2 weeks

Here is me at 21 1/2 weeks pregnant. I am finally looking like I am pregnant and not just that I ate too much Moe's! It is so fun to see my body change and to feel Ava moving inside of me. God is so good and I can not wait to meet Ava in just a few short months!

Finally! The 19 week pictures of Ava

I finally scanned the pictures we got at our 19 week appointment, when we found out that we were having a baby girl and her name is Ava Elizabeth. Here are three pictures. The first picture is a picture of her little face. I think she has my nose. The second is a picture of her hand. The third picture is a picture of her back and spine. There was a fourth picture showing us that she was a girl, but I am already teaching Ava about modesty, so I will not be showing that picture.

I am now at 21 and a half weeks and boy is Ava moving around a lot! She seems to move alot when I drink orange juice, eat candy or a dessert and when I am listening to country music! It is so fun to feel her move around and respond to my voice and touch. She is not big enough or making big enough movements for Adam to feel her yet, so for now I am enjoying this special mommy and daughter bonding time.

We are having a.......

Adam and I are excited to announce that on March 9th Miss Ava Elizabeth Cooler will be making her first depute into the world!! We went to the doctor yesterday afternoon and had a very extensive ultrasound and were able to see that we will be having a precious little girl!
My mom (Grammy) and Adam's mom (Grandmommy), were both in attendance to find out that who was growing in me was little AVA. During the ultrasound we got to see the four chambers of the heart, the heartbeat, spine, bladder, kidneys, brain, legs, arms, fingers, and toes. It was absolutely amazing. Ava is truely "wonderfully made" in the image of God! After the ultrasound I met with the doctor and got the all clear from our little excitement on Friday night. He said I probably just over exerted myself and just need to take it a little easier. (Easier said then done). Once we completed our doctor's visit, Adam, me and mom headed to Babies R Us to start registering. I will have to say I did pick alot of pink, but I also choose neutral colors for the basic stuff, so all those who know me as the "pink princess" should be proud!

I am still overwhelmed with knowing now WHO I am carrying in me. It is incredible to think that God already has all the plans for her life written out before she has even taken a breath! (Ephesians 2:10). God is so very good to us and Adam and I feel so blessed to be given this opportunity to parent this precious, precious child!

Thank you all for your love and support, especially those who where on their faces before the Lord for us in trying to concieve and on Friday night, when we thought tragedy was about to happen! Thank you, Thank you for all of your love, support and prayers! We are so blessed!


PS: One of my mom's in my class are making pink cupcakes and that is how I am going to tell my class. Pictures will follow later in the week!

A Little Scare

On Friday night we had a little scare...okay a really big scare. I was over at my friend's Kelly E. house for a birthday party for Kelly S. We had just eaten some yummy lasagna, salad and bread. Kelly S. had just finished openning up her presents and we were just laughing and having a good time. I went to the restroom and there my scare began. I called my doctor's office and the nurse on call told me, after I explained my symptoms, that the best thing for me to do would be to go on into the Emergency Room. I had to go to the ER instead of Labor and Delivery because the hospital does not consider an unborn child a baby, until 20 weeks and I will be 19 weeks on Monday. So we went to the ER at Kennestone Hospital at 10:00 pm. Which was quite an experience. They got us back quickly to a room, had me put on a lovely hospital gown and hooked me to an IV for fluids. After a while the doctor came in, who looked like Warrick from CSI Las Vegas! He exammed me a little and asked me some questions. I then went and had to have a full exam and everything checked out great! Then they wheeled me on a stretcher, in my beautiful hospital gown, to recieve an ultrasound. Once in ultrasound, the tech looked at the baby and saw that everything was great! (Sigh of relief). We were able to hear the heartbeat (which made me bust out in tears), see the heart (including the 4-chambers of the heart), the brain, bladder, little arms and little legs. Our baby is perfect! She asked if we wanted to know the gender of the baby. Even though it was 1:30 am at this point, I resisted because I am going back to my OBGYN on Monday for a planned appointment to find out the gender. My mom and Adam's mom are both coming to experience the excitement. So this weekend I am just taking it easy and thanking God that all went well and that the baby is still doing great.

On the way to the hospital the two verses that came to my mind were, "The Lord is my rock, my strength and my salvation, I will not be shakened." and also "The Lord giveth and the Lord, taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord." I was not sure what the outcome was going to be, I just knew that the MIGHTY GOD I serve already knew the outcome and I just prayed that no matter what happened God would be glorified through me and through my child. Thankfully, the outcome was wonderful and me and my precious baby are great!

PS. I never knew I could love someone so much, that I have not met yet nor know their name!