14 Weeks & HUGE Prayer Request

**Update** Okay, I added a picture only because I had children asking me if there was a baby in my belly this evening, and even a friend & I agreed it looks/feels like I just "popped" overnight and I just cannot suck in my gut anymore -- just excuse my large back-side that seems to be getting pushed out more these days :-/


I'm  realizing that I'm just not too good at remember to take pictures. I truly am starting to show more now, and I really do want to document this time in pictures, so I will try very very hard to remember next week! I can't believe how fast time is flying! I feel like it was only a month ago (4 weeks, or so) that I was calling to make my first appointment (it was about 9 weeks ago)! Trying to savor every moment when the days are good! 

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 14 Weeks

Size of baby: Lemon

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I'm sticking with what my scale says: 5 lbs

Maternity Clothes: This week, I've been trying to stick to dresses - I find them the most comfortable

Gender: It will be a surprise!

Movement: I don't think I've felt anything...

Sleep: I think I'm FINALLY sleeping a little better! YAY!  

What I miss: Fitting into my wardrobe

Cravings: Fruit Rollup (Thanks, Carey!), Pot Roast, Chuy's 

Symptoms: STILL vomiting and a little nausea, heartburn every night, hiccups, sneezing

Best Moment this week: Sleeping better and having a sweet husband/daddy-to-be to take care of me in the mornings! Oh, and discovering that pickle juice really is yummy :-)

Friends, I have a HUGE prayer request! A dear friend of a friend, a young mother of 5 (one sweet little one in heaven), went into heart failure about a week ago. Her name is Summer - she was 6 months pregnant with their fifth child and Lila Mae was delivered by C-section and went to be with her heavenly Father. After the C-section, Summer went into a 7 hour open heart surgery. Summer has remained in ICU with some ups and downs and an infection in her heart. Today she is being taken off of ECMO via another open-heart surgery. Please please please visit her CaringBridge site and follow the most up-to-date prayer needs for Summer and her family. Thank you for your prayers! The Lord has been so good to Summer in this long healing process!