So, I'm EXTREMELY late posting this here. But, IT'S A GIRL!!
Aaron and I found out on June 19th that our sweet baby is a sweet little lady. So, naturally, I'm simultaneously thrilled and scared to death. Little girls have a lot of challenges to face in this big and bad world of ours. I've seen little girls raised by amazing, loving families go down some pretty tough roads as they've grown up. So, Aaron and I can only hope and pray that we'll teach her as best we can and that she'll be a sweet, loving, tender-hearted, funny, smart, and amazing girl. So, we'll tell ourselves what parents have had to tell themselves for years... "Our baby will be different." I know that she'll make mistakes that I may never even want to know about... Lord only knows I made a few that I would never hope for my parents to know about. But, I have faith that she'll grow to be a woman who will make this world a better place.
Pregnancy update:
So, I'm 23 weeks along. On Wednesday, I'll be 24 weeks. I feel baby Ava kicking up a storm. Feeling her kick is the most amazing and most reassuring feeling in the world. I recently switched doctors. My first doctor was great. But, I didn't feel like I was really getting her full attention. We were rushed into and out of our appointments and my questions were always answered with "don't worry" or "it'll be fine" instead of actual explanations or advice. My doula gave me a few names of other doctors and I went with a doctor at Brookwood. I'm VERY excited to be there now! The doctor has spent a lot of time answering my questions and I feel very confident putting my pregnancy in his hands. I will also now be able to use a birthing tub for labor and maybe even for delivery! We're still preparing for natural childbirth. I'm feeling more and more confident in our ability to have a gentle birth free from unnecessary interventions. My doctor is very experienced in natural birth and is completely supportive of our wishes. He has worked with our doula many times. So, the objective now is to keep our heads down and keep preparing for a gentle, natural birth. I know that things don't go as planned. But, I refuse to approach my entry into motherhood and my baby's entry into this world with fear or with negativity.
Nursery update:
The rest of the nursery furniture is in! We have a beautiful armoire and dresser that match Ava's sweet little crib! We're really excited! The nursery is really taking shape! Ava's ridiculously-talented Uncle Ryan is coming on Thursday to paint a mural for her! The nesting has begun!
Uncle Bran Bran and Daddy moving in furniture! So glad Bran could be home to help! He's really excited about his little niece!!
Some fabrics that I'm using for the room! Everything will be so cute!!
The room with all of the furniture! So sweet!
Me at almost 22 weeks and 4 days!!
