Third Trimester!!!

"Mommy can you feel me I'm wiggling for you! I can hear you say you love me, mum I love you too! Very soon you'll meet me and kiss my little face. And I will feel your warm skin and admire you for your grace. Mommy are you ready my life is just about to start. I will hold your finger but you will hold my heart!" Unknown I am in the third trimester!!! Finally! Well I shouldn't say finally it is going by soo fast! Here is my most recent picture taken today! 31weeks!!!  Only 63 more days to go give or take a few...

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Baby Bumps!!

"I am not alone while running errands and talking on the phone, I am pleasantly reminded that I am not alone. Little tiny hands a precious rounded knee pushing and twisting that no one can see. Oh sweet child kicking up your heels, it is our little secret that only I can feel. I look forward to your birth when I can kiss your skin, but for now ill just smile as I feel you play within!" Unknown Baby Bump!!!  Ive been taking baby bump pictures once a week since 13wks! I'll share a few so you can get an idea of how big...

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Official announcement!!

"Twinkle Twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are. We hoped and prayed it would happen some day, and oh we are pregnant by the way!!" Unknown Well we made our official facebook announcement! Cute eh?! Everyone is super excited for us! :D We decided it was about time as I had my third ultrasound yesterday and everything went well and I am just over 12wks so out of the "danger" zone!  My Ultrasound was a screening for downs and everything came back really good! Baby is super healthy and was kicking like crazy!! Heart...

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Dr. appointment Yesterday went...

"Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and focus on what could go right!" Unknown    Had my appointment with my new Dr yesterday! Everything was going really well she was asking me a bunch of questions and then she got to my pregnancy history. I had to tell her about my previous miscarriage and that I found out at 8 weeks but opted out of a D&C and my body held onto that pregnancy till I was about 12 weeks. Right away she asked me if I would be interested in getting an ultrasound this week, of course I said yes! But...

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Told my parents!!!

"A grandchild fills the empty space in your heart that you never knew you had!" Unknown So my parents have no grand kids yet this will be their first! I wanted to tell them a special way and well because they live in BC I didn't just call them so lots of people (both families) knew before they did. After what happened last time I wanted to make sure that this time there was no disappointed at all so tell them in person was something I really wanted to do! We drove to BC for what they thought was a snowboarding trip for John and...

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There's a baby in there!!!

"I'm in love with a child l haven't met yet!" Unknown Going into this ultrasound I don't think I had ever felt so scared and nervous in my life. I was so worried that I'd have all this hope ripped from me all over again. But I know that what ever the outcome of this ultrasound it didn't matter because I had John and together we would embrace whatever we were given and deal with it however we needed to!  WELL... Not only did we see a baby but we also got to the heartbeat! 106BPM!! :D I am over the moon excited!...

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The past to the Present!

"Every struggle in your life has shaped you into the person you are today. be thankful for the hard times they can only make you stronger!" Unknown My name is Amanda Darker and I believe that everything happens for a reason, that we were put on the path we are on for a reason, and that there is someone special out there for everyone! I married my best friend in the middle of the most difficult and trying years of our relationship and not only did it make our relationship stronger but it gave me a million and one more reasons to...

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