Addison Faith

We are totally unworthy of a gift so precious and beautiful. God has truly shed his grace upon us. Meet the newest addition to our family.

We Welcome with Love....

Welcome to the world, precious little girl! Announcing the arrival of Addison Faith Bricker. Born October 13th at 11:00 a.m. weighing 6 lbs., 13 ounces, and measuring 19 in. long. We are in love. Thank you for the many prayers, emails, and phonecalls. God is so good! Promise to post pics soon. Right now, we are a little busy enjoying our new bundle of joy.

In His Love....

And...we wait..

Today, I am 38 weeks. Woo-hoo! Oh little one...please feel free to come any time! The anticipation is killing us. I was told at my doctor's appointment yesterday that I haven't started to dilate yet, so who knows how much longer it could be. Funny how we worked so hard to keep this little girl in the womb, and now we just want her OUT! In the meantime, I will continue to use my pregnancy as an excuse for the bags of candy corn I have consumed (by myself) and the nightly cravings of ice cream. It's amazing that I haven't gained any weight this past week with all the junk I've eaten.

In His Love...

YAY! We made it full-term!

Today we reached official "Full-term" status! We can now breathe a little easier if our baby girl decides to come at any time. At my 37-week appointment yesterday, everything checked out fine. Baby's heartbeat was strong and healthy and she is still in the head-down position. It feels like this pregnancy has flown by, but now that we are in the final homestretch, it seems like the days are dragging by. I think one of the most difficult parts is not knowing when she will decide to come. We're hoping that we can make it to the hospital in time since we live so far away. :) I think my little fifth graders are convinced that I'm going to go into labor in the middle of class and they are going to have to come to my rescue. One of them asked me the other day if I "had a plan" in case my water breaks in class. Another one asked me if I had my doctor on speed dial in case he needed to call for me. (I think they've been watching too many movies b/c they were shocked when I told them that it doesn't always happen that way.)
It's hard to believe that in just a matter of weeks/days, our lives will be changed forever.

In His Love...

A sigh of relief

Yay for our little girl! We had our ultrsound today and it showed that she finally decided to turn in the right position. Just hoping she decides to stay that way. Now it's just a matter of waiting until she decides to make her grand appearance. I can't believe we've already made it to 36 weeks! That's a huge milestone for us. They are estimating that she weighs about 5.8 lbs and will probably be around 7.8 when she is born, assuming she waits another few weeks. Thanks for all the prayers this past week. I wasn't looking forward to the external version they were going to try on her if she hadn't moved yet. God truly does hear our prayers.

In His Love.....

35 weeks

On Wednesday, I had my 35-week checkup. This is the longest I've ever been pregnant, so I'm beginning to experience that uncomfortable stage where it feels like my stomach cannot possibly stretch any larger.
Everything went great except for the fact that the baby has gone from a head-down position from two weeks ago, to a transverse position (side-to-side). I go back next week for another ultrasound. If she is still transverse, then my doctor will try to turn her. I'm a tad bit nervous about this part since it can be pretty uncomfortable and there are some risks involved. If they are unable to turn her, then they will have to do a C-section and probably take her closer to 37 weeks. The last thing they want is for me to go into labor (especially with my history of pre-term labor) with her in the transverse position b/c it could result in a prolapsed umbilical cord, which is definitely not a good situation. So, we are praying that our little one decides to cooperate before next Wednesday and save her mama a lot of worry. Hopefully, her stubborness is just a passing phase. I'm beginning to think already that she has a lot of her daddy in her; although, he would probably beg to differ.
It's almost surreal to think that we are only weeks away from meeting our daughter. We can't help but wonder if she will look like her big brother. We take comfort in knowing that she is continuously prayed for with love and watched by angels from above.

33 Weeks

This past Wednesday was my 33 week appointment. I'm happy to report that everything is going well so far. I've been taking extra precautions to stay off my feet as much as possible; although, that can be very difficult when you're in charge of a classroom full of energetic fifth graders. Now that school is back in session, my life has gone from total relaxation to complete craziness. I'm hoping that will help the next few weeks of waiting to fly by. We are so excited about meeting our baby girl and are constantly praying for this precious little life that God has chosen to bless us with.

I had two showers this past week, and already her wardrobe is quickly outgrowing her nursery closet. Adam is starting to get a taste of what it's like to have a house full of girls. Clothes, clothes, and more clothes.



Thanks to the ladies in my small group from church and to my sister, aunts, and cousins for hosting the showers. It was lots of fun!