Hit the 30's!!!!!

We are officially in the 30's now. I just turned 30 weeks today and we are so excited!! Doctor's appointment went well today. We confirmed my cervix is still behaving :) Another great thing is that I remained the same weight which I am very happy about. We are right on track with weight gain. That was one of my worries with being on bed rest that I would gain more weight than I normally would due to not exercising...but looks like not being able to satisfy all my cravings has paid off ;0)

Meeting Whitney Paige for the first time!!

We got to meet Whitney Paige Connley for the first time Sunday! She is absolutely beautiful. She looked like a little doll. I can't wait for the nugget and WP to become the bestest of friends. Ohhh, the memories to make....we can't wait.
Lauren & Clark looked great too! We definitely know where she gets all her good looks ;0)
Many play dates to come.....

Big Brother's Birthday

My little Nugget,

Today is a special day because it is the birthday of the brother that you will never meet in person. Samuel Joseph was born on 8/24/07. He would have been 3 years old today. I know he is looking over you and will always be your personal little guardian angel. He is with Mommy & Daddy too! How blessed are we to have our own personal angel. Just as he will always be my forever child, he will always be your big brother and will be with you in spirit and heart. I hope that you can confide in him when you are sad and think of him in every butterfly that you see. We will always celebrate his birth. Much like you, he enjoyed kicking Mommy to remind her he was and always will be with her.

Love you,
Mommy

Bigger belly and shorter hair!

29 weeks and growing! Jimmy cut 7 inches off my hair. Much easier on bed rest!!

29 weeks - getting closer!

Great doctors appointment today! Everything is still behaving. Belly measurment is right on track. I was told today that if I continue to behave that at 34 weeks I may be able to modify my bed rest a little. Yeah!!! I may actually be able to recline versus only lay on my sides and get up a little more. That would be incredible!!

On a personal note it is Jimmy's birthday tomorrow and our 5th anniversary! Can't believe it's been 5 years already. Couldn't imagine spending or going through all that we have been through with a more incredible person. Even though we'll be spending it on bed rest it will still be great as long as we have each other. What accomplishments and life experiences we have been through together...more than some go through in their entire lives. I love you babe!

P.S.Baby girl loves you too...hence the heart shape on my belly :) You will be a great Daddy!!

Stella & Phoebe

Everyone is hoping our little nugget continues to grow more...even Stella & Pheobe. They are patiently awaiting her arrival and hanging everyday in bed with me. They do provide me with much entertainment from day to day ;0)

28 weeks - Huge Milestone!!!

Golden Nugget,

We made it to our first goal date of 28 weeks yesterday!!!! You now have an 85% chance of survival if you were born today (of course that is NOT our goal) which is a big increase from the following weeks. Mommy & Daddy are so proud of you! Keep up the good work and continue growing bigger and hopefully you arrive with chubby cheeks for us to kiss and pinch! Here is a picture of what Mommy looks like at this big milestone. As you can see she is growing too!!
We love you!!

Special Thanks!!

Jimmy and I would like to take the time to send a special thanks to all the people who have helped us already through this bed rest journey!

Mom for EVERYTHING that she does!

Patti & John for the multiple visits, weekly lunches, and entertainment ;0)
Ana, Luke, & Matthew for bringing me Hawaiian shaved ice (my #1 craving!)

Rick & Michelle for helping with Stella & Phoebe

Sarah & Becky for hanging with me and being my bed rest buddy on many days!!

Dr. Gardner, Tom, TJ, and Mary Kate for giving us hope and piece of mind.

Hannah, Chris, Janean, & Griffin for taking Stella & Phoebe for walks (they loved it)

Karen & Jodi for helping me find baby bedding and registry advice

Don, Mercy, Kim, Damon, Becky, Kevin, Jen, Jack, Karen, Zoe, Doug, Lisa, Erica, Anna, Sarah, Lauren, Clark, Whitney, Barrett, Hannah, & anyone we might have forgotten to mention by name for all the wonderful food!!

My girls, Lauren, Cindy, Aly, & Charlee for hanging with me on a Friday night! I had a blast!!

Cindy, Terry, & family and St. E's for the awesome fruit & chocolate bouquets!

Darrell for hanging out and satisfying a night craving of Chinese!

Greg for mowing our grass...how nice!

Carol Mac for my awesome care package

A VERY SPECIAL THANKS to Auntie Melissa...we love you babe!!

And last but not least anyone who has prayed for us, visited, or called to check on us!

We love you all!
Nicole (Nikki) & Jimmy

Bring Home Baby Nugget Outfit!

We finally found it! You are already going to be a little fashion star!!

27 Weeks!!!!!!!!!

Baby Nugget,

It's been another good week. We've almost made it to our first goal of 28 weeks! You are getting so much stronger I can tell by your kicks. I think our office visit confirmed that too since I gained 3 pounds in one week (or maybe it was all the yummy desserts I had last week - Aunt Patti likes to bring us cookies and we can't resist)!!

You are very active in the morning around 6-7 am and then again in the afternoon after lunch and usually sometime in the evening around 8-9 pm!

We've been sleeping better at night which is good and we have also been taking quite a few naps...I think you're trying to prepare Mommy for some sleepless nights ahead!!

Our neighbors have been so nice! Kim has brought us some great food and yummy desserts! Don & Mercy have been so awesome and sending over healthy and beautifully presented food for us to enjoy! I can't wait for them to meet you!!

Until next week my sweets, Mommy loves you!!

Welcome Whitney Paige!!

Well, great news my friend Lauren delivered her little pea in to the world on July 29th! Whitney Paige was 3lbs. 15 oz. Mommy and baby are both doing great! So happy for them!!

This gives us hope that nugget, Daddy, and I will have a very successful ending too!