This is happening! Yarbrough baby #3 is on the way! We've always known in our hearts that we wanted 3 children. We love our 2 boys, but we just didn't quite feel complete yet. We decided in March that it was time. We didn't get a positive test until August. It was a little bit of a wait, but God's timing is perfect, and we are thrilled! The day we found out, it had just been 4 weeks since my last period. I had planned to wait about 5 more days before I tested. Derek, on the other hand, was not that patient. He was insisting that I take a test. I told him if he wanted to go get me one, then I would take it. He called my bluff and went right away :) This was also the middle of the afternoon. Apparently the tests are more accurate first thing in the morning. Much to my surprise, we got an immediate positive!!!! I didn't have words. I just showed it to Derek with my mouth wide open. It took me the next few days to really wrap my head around the fact that we were having another little angel baby!
We already knew how we wanted to share the news with my family (and the rest of our world). I was able to get Tamara from our Sunday school class to help us with the boys' shirts. We contacted Grant Dopson the next day and he agreed to meet us the following Sunday to take some sweet pics. He got them back to me the day after our session, I ordered prints which came in about 2 days, and then we were headed to Huntsville with our secret!!! We were there a few days between Mom and Dad's birthdays, so we wrapped them each a framed pic and watched them unwrap the sweet sweet news. Dad didn't get it at first. He thought it was just a pic of the boys. Mom cried...success! That made Dad take a second look, ha! When they both were finally on the same page, they were super excited and the talks of babies and names and nursery really amped up!
Sweetest and most handsome big brothers in the world!
Fisher's real feelings about becoming a big brother, ha!
Fisher, that eyebrow...
Next up was the forever long wait for our appointment. We ended being about 9 1/2 weeks before we went in for our first checkup. It was worth the wait. There's nothing like seeing your baby for the first time on that ultrasound. Sweet baby was moving and kicking and punching all over the place. We got to see hands and even little bitty toes! I was so surprised to see these tiny little pea looking things. I said are those toes?! They were so cute, I just wanted to eat them up! Our due date is May 2, which I do hope we get to May. It would be neat to have birthdays in March, April, then May. I'm thinking it will be another boy, but Derek is convinced it's a girl. Jonah says girl, too! He says he wants a little sister. We will find out the week of Thanksgiving who is right! We have chosen names either way. A boy would be Bennett Henry, and a girl would be Emery Jane. I love them both and can't wait to see which one we are gonna be using! I found my little questionnaire from last time, so we might as well start that up :)
How far along? 12 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: gain of 3 pounds
Sleep: Pretty good, but 1-2 potty breaks in the middle of the night
Best moment this week: Finding the heartbeat on my home doppler
Movement: We know there is a lot, but not feeling it yet
Symptoms: Heartburn!!! Fatigue!!! Nausea is getting a little better. I've realized that if I have a busy day and do too much, I will feel horrible that night. Not just tired, but really nauseous.
Symptoms I DON'T have: Vomiting
Food cravings: Not really. I just go with what sounds good at the moment.
Food aversions: Hamburger meat, Pizza
Gender: Boy (me), Girl (Derek), Girl (Jonah)
Labor Signs: Definitely not
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: More caffeine and being energized to entertain the boys
What I am looking forward to: Our next appointment, next Thursday
Weekly Wisdom: Don't overdo it. Relax :)
Milestones: I have a little bump! It happens a lot sooner the 3rd time around.
Sweet baby, I don't know your name yet, but I adore you. I love you and I pray for you. I can't wait for the days when I can feel you rolling around in my tummy. I dream about holding you for the first time when you come into this world. I promise to love you and lead you, hug you and kiss you, encourage you, protect you, and teach you about the sweet love of Jesus. You are our gift from God, and we are so grateful.
Baby Yarbrough....May 2nd, 2016
