Addison Rose Hemphill

As you can see we finally decided on a name for our little

bundle of joy! We are starting to get very excited about this little one. With only three months to go until she arrives I feel like we still have so much to do. We have finally hired the doula that will be accompanying us through our birth experience along with our midwife. I am so very excited to have Sarah share her knowledge and support with us. We are striving for an unmedicated/natural birthing experience, and I am looking forward to it. Of course I know things don't always happen the way you want them to, but we want to try for it. I have heard many wonderful birth stories about natural births, and with my background of massage I thought it was perfect for me. I received a few quotes from our doula that I wanted to share. I think there is such great truth to these.

"Giving birth should be your greatest achievement, not your greatest fear" - Jane Weldman

This is one I want to not forget during the rest of my pregnancy

"If I had my life to live over, instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I'd have cherished every moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle." - Irma Bombeck

I would have to say first off, pregnancy is not for sissy's. I think many people don't realize everything that a woman's body goes through during the 40 weeks of pregnancy. It's not an easy change for a woman to deal with, especially when it's your first child. Now I know I haven't made it all the way yet, but I am making progress. I would have to say that my changing body, the hormones up and down, the acid reflux, the back pain and the nausea are not necessarily fun things to deal with. But above all that God has placed inside me the most wonderful little girl that He has entrusted to me. I do not take this responsibility lightly. Beyond the pain and discomfort there is a joy and a love for her that grows with each day!

So we have started doing a little bit of decorating in her room, but still have a few things left to do. I will leave you with a few pictures of our nursery.

This blanket is the inspiration for Addison's nursery

We have the room painted, but we still need to put up the chair rail.

Progression of my pregnancy

So, I figured I should try and get a few pictures up on my blog. I am definitely not the best at keeping up with the blog, but oh well. I am now almost 26 weeks along and doing pretty well. I have to say my back has started causing a few problems, but nothing horrible. I am actually enjoying the pregnancy for the most part. There are so many wonderful things to think about and dream about. Jesse and I have gotten into quite a few conversations about parenting and how we will raise this little one. Also trying to make the smoothest transition for our two furry kids. There will definitely be some jealousy issues from those two. So here are a few pictures.

12 weeks

I was still pretty sick at this point. I think that's why I look a little off.

16 weeks

Just a little tiny baby bump!

18 week Ultrasound

This is our precious little one's first profile shot! I love it!!

25 weeks

I think this is an odd angle. I think I look bigger in this picture than in real life. Must be the stripes. No more stripes for me!