Ultrasound!

Two weeks ago I had my weekly/every other week ultrasound and FINALLY saw my little girl's face. I have had probably more than 15 ultasounds with this baby, and she is AlWaYs facing my back and refuses to turn around and look toward the "camera" for mommy :) Stubborn little stinker! So I went in, excited and anxious to see my baby and see how she's doing, and the first thing I see on the screen is that beautiful little girls face! AAHH that's my baby! I wasn't able to load those on the computer yet (our scanner isn't working) but I have five awesome pics from that day, with her cute little hand up there by her face! The next week I went in, expecting the "usual" from: her head down, facing my back - and she was. But this week was sooo fun! I went in and she was facing up and feeling very wiggly (which is not the best when they're trying to get a good reading on a little tiny artery in her brain) but for the utrasound technician and me it was a blast! She turned it to the 3-d picture and we watched her wigglin around in there for a good 20 minutes - til we had to be serious and get a reading on her :) But it was sooo fun, I feel her all day everyday, it was so amazing to watch her doing everything that I felt! I saw her have the hiccups (which she gets at least once a day), open and close her mouth, stick her tongue out, she tried to fit her fist in her mouth :) it was seriously the best day at the docs! I got a cd of the pics and video of her movin around, that daddy got to watch later that night (he was home watching our other little stinker!) It was such a good reminder to me of the amazing miracle these babies are, not that I ever forget, but I know sometimes in the midst of aches and pains and restless nights I definitely have my moments where I take it for granted. But I am so blessed to have these girls in my life. Also I am so happy to report our baby has had zero blood transfusions and is doing sooo good! In fact my doc was very optimistic about her going this far, and going the rest of the way without any complications!

I can't get the video to load onto this, but here's our baby girl! She even has her eyes open!

K, this one looks kinda weird with the nose (the technician said she couldn't clean it up anymore, just cuz of the angle), but that's her cute little tongue sticking out!

"Pretty Tree"

This was our first year putting our own Christmas tree up! I ordered it online on clearance in like March, and had never gotten it out to look at it at, so I was a little worried about it fitting right in our cozy house :) I think I even had some good ol prego dreams about it the night before we put it up lol. But it turned out perfect! The lights work, it fits perfect, and as Kiya says ALL the time now it's a "pretty tree!" I love holidays with this little girl. She reminds me everyday of the best things in life - which seem to always be the simplest things. This year will be our first year without family and going home for Christmas, our other baby girl has grounded us :) So it's hard - I get a little pit in my stomach thinking about it. So I made all these grand plans of all these activities to take Kiya to, not a lot of them have happened, for lots of reasons :) We've done more simple things. Kiya and I go on walks around the neighborhood at night to look at all the "pretty lights" She's really talking up a storm now, I love having "conversations" with my toddler lol! She loves this "noman" decoration I have up, and likes to drag him around by his scarf haha. She's done lots of Christmas shopping with mommy. She gets so excited by all the Christmas decorations, especially when we see Santas and snowmen :) I am so grateful for my Kiya and for her innocent reminders of the truly important things in life. That despite my lack of being the "supermom" I would love to be, she loves me unconditionally; that it's okay I haven't taken her to the amazing light show parks because my sweet little girl is just as happy walking around the block with mommy, and that a "microwave cookie" tastes just as good as the beautiful homemade ones I have yet to make. How cool is it that the love my child has for me is as unconditional as my Father in Heaven's.

This girl was so excited!