19 weeks and 2 days

We have successfully passed our milestone!! This time last pregnancy I was preparing for an emergency cerclage and on bed rest. This is an amazing feeling. My cervix is holding strong and long...4.2 cm!! The TAC is a miracle. As I have voiced this before, any woman who is contemplating getting a TAC I am here to tell you it is worth it a million times over. I am no longer feeling anxious about my pregnancy and know that I can truly enjoy this special time in a woman's life. To all my Abbylooper sisters you have inspired me and I thank you for that....you are all an amazing support group. Especially in times when others do not understand the pain and tears. I hope the TAC procedure will become widely known and accessible for all woman! God Bless our little angels in heaven and the miracles in our tummy.

It's A Girl!

I am 16 weeks and 3 days today and we are having a girl! Sean and I swore up and down we were going to have another boy. When we both heard the news from the doctor I of course was so very excited and all Sean saw were dollar signs. I turned to him and said you better watch out she is going to be daddy's little girl! I know this because I come from a family of all girls. Someone said to me today, "Oh you are having a girl? It's the year of the tiger she will be a feisty one"....if so then we'll have our hands full. Maybe it's payback from when we were younger. Anyways, We are so very excited for the special day to come. Everything else looked great!! My cervix is measuring 4 cm which is normal....yes I said normal! So happy to hear those words. I have another doctors appointment in a couple of weeks looking forward to seeing our baby girl!!

Addysen Marie Tomlinson

Yay! 14 Weeks

Names In the Sand

I am so very thrilled to see our son's name in the sand.What a beautiful tribute to Grayden. Thank you so much Carly!! You can visit http://namesinthesand.blogspot.com/2010/06/grayden-patrick-tomlinson.html to view the photo. Brings tears to my eyes!!

11 weeks

Tomorrow I will be 11 weeks. Gosh, the first trimester is flying by. I had two visits last week and both went well. We listened to the baby's heartbeat, it's like music to my ears. Love it! So far my pregnancy has been great, no complaints. Second trimester I welcome you with open arms.

I'm so thankful to be where I am today, not that I had any doubts. Weeks 16-28 might be a struggle mentally and physically...but I am up for the challenge. As I have said before never give up hope, sometimes that's all we have to hold onto. Good things will come.

I leave you with my favorite quote and one to live by ladies!! "Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That's what women are made of. The heck with sugar and spice."

Imprints of Grayden's little feet....

Mommy thought of you today but of course that is nothing new. To my sweet little angel...I miss you.

A Little boy
A special friend
A little fighter
Right to the end.
Gone from our lives
But not from our hearts
We'll keep you there always
Like we have from the start.