What will Baby Wilkins be...

Boy or Girl ?

I put a poll up on the right side of my blog...Go VOTE!! Mike and I are still VERY thrilled and excited about this little miracle! I am curious to see what everyone votes.

For those of you who go off of symptoms and signs... I have been sick off and on, not bad but nauseous and the heart rate has been in between 174 and 168 bpm!

Have you heard about IntelliGender?

I have several friends who did this. Some were right and some were not. I haven't decided if I want to spend the money on this FUN little test. I entered Jenna's blog giveaway for one of these and I am VERY curious if I won!! Can't wait to find out.

This is just for FUN... I by all means would not run out and start painting the nursery and buying stuff but it would be fun to see if it is right.

Mike and I will be thrilled either way pink or blue!

We continue to pray daily for a healthy baby!

Sweet Little Baby

Hello, sweet little baby growing inside

I guess we're both along for the ride.

I'm excited...I'm nervous...I'm filled with joy!

I can't help but wonder if you're a girl or a boy.

It's too soon to tell, which is just as well

It doesn't matter to me whatever you'll be.

Still, I catch myself... wishing I knew

what will you wear, pink or blue?

I am ready for you, either way

I find myself dreaming what we will play.

Tea parties for a girl, Sailboats for a boy

as soon as I know, I'll buy you a toy.

I can't wait to tell, everyone I know

the wonderful news.

Soon you'll see how much I care

there's so much to do, so much to share

But first I must thank God above

for sending you, for me to love!

God's Plan is Better Than Our Own

We are so overcome with joy, with happiness and with love right now!

We found out April 8th that we are Pregnant!!

Our due date is Dec. 9th!!

We will have a little holiday baby!!

We are beyond excited about this special miracle!

My first HCG level was 13,408 (anything <5> is pregnant). Our 2nd HCG level was

29, 301 and my progesterone level was 52!!

Monday April 12th we had our first ultrasound! Dr. Lawrence wanted to see me quick because of our previous history and since my levels were so high, the thought of multiples crossed all of our minds. At this time the ultrasound showed only a gestation sac, yolk sac and a possible fetal pole... it was too early to detect a heartbeat. All of that measured measured 5 weeks 5 days. We repeated the ultrasound on that Thursday April 15th. At this time we saw a sweet little flutter of a heartbeat! It was still too early to hear.

Do to the fact we have had 2 miscarriages in the past she wanted to see us every week and monitor us closely.... get ready for lots of pictures... it's neat to watch it grow!! It's absolutely AMAZING!!

Thursday April 22nd- Ultrasound showed good growth and a healthy heartbeat!! Everything measured 6 weeks 4 days and the heart rate was 130 bpm. We were able to barely hear it but just to see it was all that mattered.

Tuesday April 27th- Ultrasound showed a good strong heartbeat and amazing growth! Fetus measured 7 weeks 6 days and gestation sac measured 8 weeks 1 day and a sweet heart rate of 158 bpm!!! The heartbeat was the MOST precious sound to our ears. I will never forget that moment!

*mute the music on side bar and listen closely! You can hear the sweet sound for yourself!

9 weeks 4 days

My how you have grown!

May 10th.- Ultrasound was GREAT!! Baby was wiggling... it was the cutest thing ever and the heart rate was 170bpm!

We continue to praise God through all of this!

This is why I have been on a little vacation away from blogging.... we wanted to wait and share the news after we had reached the 2nd trimester... well we almost made it to that point but my belly is forcing us to tell now! I have a little bump going on already!! HA

Exodus 14:14 "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still"

Please continue to keep us in your prayers. We pray that this is God's perfect timing and this little one continues to grow strong and healthy!

It's all his idea!

I am excited to say Mike is finally on the mend and feeling better!

He is still struggling with a cough but hopefully that will be gone VERY soon. I think I will have to scream if I see another little cough drop wrapper laying around! HA

This week has felt SOOOOO long..... I am so thankful the weekend is finally here!

As most of you know Mike owns a hunting store in our town, Wilkins Brothers Outdoors. They are hosting their annual Big Bass Classic this weekend on Lake Dardanelle.

Mike had a grand idea to camp out there this weekend while the tournament is going on. Now, I do not think of myself as the ideal camping girl but we shall see how well this goes over. HA! On top of the bugs, dirt, fishy smell and whatever else goes along with camping... it is suppose to RAIN.... not just rain but possibly STORM!

This chick might be heading to the house if this happens!

Thankfully we will not be in a tent.... he would of lost me if that were so.

On a brighter note I am excited about making s'mores!! Sounds yummy doesn't it?!

I'll be sure to post pictures of this lovely event!

Ya'll have a good weekend!

This & That

So I haven't had much to blog about lately. I'm still here... no need to worry! HA

School is coming to an end! We only have 31 days left!! WOO HOO

I will be very glad to see June 1st get here!

Mike has been sick with a yucky cold for the past 5 days. Bless his heart he has been sleeping on the couch so I wouldn't get sick.

He is your typical man and chose to self medicate rather than go to the doctor..... well needless to say I finally WON the battle today and had him ask the doctor for some medicine! When will he ever learn?

Our nephew Jeremy turns 7 tomorrow!! I can't believe he is already 7.... wow time flies! So today we were in Fayetteville to help him celebrate. His party was at the Arkansas Razorback Baseball game! We went and cheered on the Hogs while they played Georgia. It was neat!

They reserved the Foul Pole Pavilion and we just had a good ol' time!

Ya'll have a great week!

Happy Easter!

HapPy EaStEr !!!

This has been the most unusually calm Easter weekend I think I have ever had.

First off Mike was given the opportunity to go turkey hunting in Alabama with a friend for a few days. I wasn't thrilled that he would be missing Easter Sunday but I know this opportunity rarely comes around and with all of our fertility treatment appointments he has had to miss a few hunting trips. So before he left I gave him his Easter basket full of goodies for his long road trip.

So I will be attending Sunrise Service alone this year.

It's going to be a beautiful day which is rare around here on Easter. Usually it's cold and rainy.

I hope you all have a blessed Easter Sunday with your family and friends!

Just A Few of My Favorite Things

Everybody loves a good snack or good things to eat, right?

I thought it would be fun to share a few things that make me smile when I eat them!

YUMMO!!! If you haven't tried these, you MUST!!!

Love these Special K Strawberry Crisps!

Love me some Sister Schubert rolls with a good hot meal!

I have bought these several times.... My last trip to Kroger I left disappointed because I found out they aren't carrying them anymore... I guess I'm going to have to store hop until I find them again... I hate when that happens! What a bummer!

So what makes you smile when you eat? Any favorite foods or snacks you would like to share with us?

Too Cute to Resist... Right?!

Are these outfits not the cutest thing you have ever seen?

I love everything Mud Pie makes!

Back a few months ago I bought some very CUTE Christmas Mud Pie outfits on sale!

Yes I know... we have yet to get a little one on the ground yet but a girl can dream and put a few things away for later!

Anytime I find something that's adorable AND on sale, I put them in our "hope closet"... It's just a closet I put all the cute things I find on SALE for a future little Wilkins. I know some day these sweet little things will get used!

Have you ever bought things and put them back for later use?

Ladies your gonna have to help me out here...Be honest now.... I hope at least a few of you have so my husband doesn't think I am the only crazy women that does this! HA