Reason for my absence

Yes, I have been gone from blogger for a while now.  I didn't want to rain my depression on anyone who decides to read.  Endrit and I had a pretty hard time STAYING pregnant again.  Since I found out I was pregnant when we moved, I found a wonderful midwife in an OB practice that I am going to.  She did bloodwork and determined that I was in fact loosing that baby.  I had my suspicions, but having it confirmed was a killer.  She was wonderful.  We did an array of blood work and tried to figure out what could have caused that baby to be lost as well as try to keep me pregnant in the future.  This started the 8 month long journey mixed with another 2 early losses before me getting to where I am now.

We are lucky because it is a progesterone problem with me that makes me loose the baby.  So, taking progesterone starting at 3 days after confirmed ovulation  fixed my problem again.  At least I didn't have to do the baby aspirin as well that we had to do to get Marsi.  She fixed that problem.  So, now here I am at almost 10 weeks pregnant. (10 weeks on Wednesday) I am happily taking my progesterone every day to keep this little one with us.  I have only had 1 appointment with the midwife for this pregnancy at 6 weeks 4 days.  It isn't the best picture, but it is the only picture I have of our baby.  Strong heartbeat and all :)

And, here is the bonus of Marsi wearing her big sister shirt :)

Wildcat Glades

We also went to the Wildcat Glades nature center. It was Marsi's nap time so we didn't get to hike around, but we had fun in the visitors center here as well. She loved to sit on this frog.

Grandpa was silly with her as well.

Grandma liked to show her the turtles.

She also loved the lizard there too.

Neosho

When in Missouri, we went to the Neosho national fish hatchery.  Marsi has always loved fish since her first visit to an aquarium.  This was n different. She was even able to feed the fish there.

While we were there a train passed. The conductor saw us and gave a nice toot of the horn for her.  It was really fun.

The magnolia tree was in every stage of bloom. I think that it is a beautiful tree, even if it has a plastic look to it.

Marsi loved to be in the bubble under a fish tank to be able to se the fish all around her. This is in the visitors center.

Pool

When Marsi and I went to visit my parents in Missouri, I bought Marsi a little backyard pool.  She loved swimming in my parents's pool and I hate having to drive to the municipal pool so this was the best alternative.  She loves it.

Locks of Love

Locks of Love donation #5 happened this morning. I have been having the "it is summer and my hair is thick and hot" itch to chop it all off...so I just did it.  I am loving my new do.

And this is it styled in all its glory.

Fire Season

One thing that scared me when I found out we were moving to Colorado Springs was fire dangers.  It seems to be starting up early this year for us as well.  Endrit has to come home early today because the person he carpools with needed to get home since the wildfire was in his neck of the woods. He has to prepare just in case he needs to evacuate.  Not the way I really want him to come home early, but it is nice to know he will be home.  Here is a view from my neighborhood.

She is still a baby

There are a lot of days that I look at Marsi and realize how BIG she has gotten.  When she starts to use simple sentences, says her ABC's or understands what 1 minute means when I ask her to be patient the right way.  And then there are times, her most vulnerable times, that I look at her and know that she is still my precious little baby.