Here's a few pics from over the last couple of weeks. We are doing great! I am FINALLY feeling better. Like I think I said before, my recover took MUCH longer this time. I'm still not feeling 100%, but it HAS only been 5 weeks and I constantly need to keep reminding myself that. Maverick is doing awesome. He is growing like a weed. Pretty much still just eating and sleeping, but starting to be awake more and starting to give real smiles. =) So far, the little guy doesn't really cry, except if he's hungry. We'll see how long that lasts. ;-) I am still in awe of our little blessing...still seems pretty surreal to me. Enjoying every second...

Recent Pics....

...because he's changed so much already.

Maverick's B-day Part 1

Like I mentioned in the previous post, we have never been able to capture any of the moments of the girls being born, so having pictures of Maverick's birth are extra special. I was scheduled for Monday, but we ended up at the hospital late Sunday night because I was contracting every 8-10 minutes. Thankfully the contractions calmed down after a shot of terb because my dr would not have been able to deliver me. After all we had been through, I REALLY wanted my dr to be the one to deliver. So we made it to our originally scheduled time. It was a much calmer experice. I was able to walk to the OR and I sat on the table while the nurses were able to take their time to set everything up. Much different from my previous expericences. The surgery went well. When my dr opened me up though, he was shocked to find that my uterus was very close to rupturing. Apparently you aren't supposed to see through your uterus, and he showed Danny that you could see the baby through mine. The baby came out just fine and instead of getting immediately rushed away to the NICU, Danny got to enjoy all the normal Daddy duties of a full term baby. My dr pulled Danny over to the table again to show him how thin my uterus was. He stuck his hand in my uterus and Danny said it looked like a clear plastic bag. Anyways, we are SO thankful for a safe full term delivery. 

 **So proud of Danny for capturing this moment. Hearing Maverick's first cry.**

 **Our 8lb 5oz boy!!**

He's Here!!!

Just a quick post to say hello and to show off the little guy. Maverick Ralph Nausha was born Monday, March 19th at 1:07pm. He weighed 8lbs 5oz and was 20 1/2inches long. Everything went well. I will try to do another post about the delivery. My c-section went well and for the first time ever we got pictures in the OR. We just got home yesterday(Thursday) and everything is going great! I will be back asap with more posts and pictures. We are ALL  SOOOO in love with this little guy. SO SO thankful for our little blessing. =)

And I'm still pregnant...

Well I thought I was on the verge of having this baby! But what do I know!? I laughed when my ob's goal was to get me to 34 weeks and I laughed even harder when my high risk dr said I had to get to 36. And here I am at 37 weeks!!! Plugging right along, not on any medication or bed rest. I feel better than ever and I'm up moving around acting like a normal pregnant woman. Now, I can't get this baby to come out! It blows my mind to think I have a 7lb baby in my tummy. What a blessing. As much as I can't wait to meet this little guy, I am definitely enjoying my last days pregnant. I am loving all his movements, I know that is what I will miss most. I laugh at my reflection because it is so funny to see my belly so big! I've been back at church the last 2 weeks and it's been so nice! What a journey this has been. Hopefully my next post will be announcing mavericks arrival....or just another quick update to let y'all know I'm still pregnant. :-)

On the verge...

...of having this baby. :-) went to the dr today. Still had my consistent contractions, that have gotten a little more intense now that I am off my meds. These contractions I don't feel. Then the ones I actually do feel are much bigger and have increased since being off the meds as well. Of course all the action happens at night. Last night I thought we were for sure going to the hospital but I toughed it out and made it through the night. My dr said today that if I look the same on Friday as I did today, then we are having the baby Friday evening at 5:30. So excited. Hopefully I make it until then...and I'll be a few days shy of 37 weeks! So crazy!! I see my high risk dr on Thursday, and if he sees anything then maybe we'll be having this baby Thursday! Of course, if for some crazy reason I make it to friday and I look great on the monitor then the delivery will be postponed. Until next time....

Finally a post with a few pics...and it's not all about pregnancy. =) Well I guess I'll start it off with a quick pregnancy update and move on. Below is a pic of my ever expanding belly at 35 weeks. This weekend I will be 36 weeks and I still can't even believe it. Sunday evening I will be taking my last pill of medication that has been keeping my contractions under control...at least we think it has been. My dr told me to have a big breakfast Monday morning and then wait and see what happens. If nothing happens, then I can eat lunch and dinner(this is because I'm having a c-section). Tuesday morning, same thing, big breakfast and then I have a dr appt at 10:30. So it'll be interesting to see if this little guy makes his debut soon, or decides to stay put. =) In the mean time, God has given me the patience I needed and I have been enjoying these last moments of being pregnant and gaining more weight, waking up to pee 5 times a night, the horrible back aches because my weak core can't handle these boobs and this belly. My dr told me to still respect bedrest this week and then I can disrespect it starting this weekend. =) SOOOO thankful for how far we have come....

 Last weekend we had a day of fun. Or I should say I got to be a part of the day of fun. My family has continued to have days like this, I just got to come along this time. The kids played, the adults played(rally car) and then we had dinner and watched Supercross. I haven't been able to watch the girls ride in a long time, so it was fun to see.

We have SO been enjoying this ridiculously nice weather with lots of bike riding. Our little Devan finally decided to go without her training wheels. The girl has been able to ride without them since she was 3, but she didn't have much interest in riding. She asked that her training wheels be put back on, so her Daddy obliged. After a couple weeks with them on, we talked her in to taking them off again. Since she's about to be a big sister and all, she agreed. And off she went...keeping up with the big kids like a pro! =) Next up...taking the training wheels off her motorcycle.

We loved the 4 day weekend we just had. It was a much needed break from school for Taylor. So far this week she's had a better time at school. Danny and I have started looking in to a few other options as far as school's go and are super excited about it. We are going to continue to pray about it, and I'll share more when and if we decide to go in a different direction. Think that's about it for now!!