Moving right along...

It's Wednesday yall, and I'm just trying to get over the hump!  This week has been a little more tiring than usual.  We went to Charlotte this past weekend to visit Ben's side of the family, and we had a great time up until Sunday morning at 3 am.  Ben woke up with the stomach flu.  Talk about horrible!  I felt so bad for him, and needless to say I didn't get much sleep that night.  From that moment on, I knew I would get it.  I mean, how contagious is that stuff?  It seems that someone can look at you and give you that virus...it made me VERY nervous.  Just the thought of throwing up freaks me out!!!  It's one of those things I am really scared of...like compared to needles - I'm serious!  The thought of me being pregnant with that virus really scared the crap out of me.  I was the one who drank after him and kissed him on Saturday, how could I not get it?  So I just about worried myself sick and thought every little stomach rumble was the beginning of the end for me.  But, here I sit Wednesday afternoon and I'm battling allergies - not the stomach flu.  HOORAY!  Ben is back to his old self - thank goodness!  I hate seeing him so sick :(  I've been really tired ever since...I'm not sure if it's allergies beating me down or if I've got a massive cold on the way - but either way - it needs to GO!

On to other things...

Suddenly the time has started to move quickly...and come Monday I'll already be at 22 weeks, WHOA!  My 20 week ultrasound went very well, and we are DEFINITELY having a boy...our son is NOT shy!  ;)  That was a fun day as my Mom and Mother-in-law came with me to my ultrasound then we started my registry.  We actually got the majority of it done, yay!

Here are my 18 week and 20 week pics - you can see how much I've grown in a month...HA!  I'm slightly nervous about how massive I might get, but hey - we'll cross that bridge in July.

We are headed to N. Augusta this weekend for a wedding and then Ben is headed to the Masters on Monday with my Dad, Matt, and my Father-in-law.  I'm so jealous, they are going to have a blast!  I actually got tickets this year and I gave them to Ben.  His Dad has never been before - he is in for a treat!  My Mom and I are headed back to ATL on Sunday, and we are going to prepare the nursery for paint.  My Dad is coming back with Ben to help us paint...here are the colors we are thinking about!  The darker color will be on the bottom of the room below the chair rail, lighter color on the top and ceiling.

Hope all is well with everyone!

Love to all,

Kerri

Welcome!

Hi everyone!

I've had quite a few people ask why I don't blog anymore.  Well, for a while there, I didn't have much to talk about.  My other blog chronicled my life while I was going through cancer treatment, and when that was over and I had been in remission for a while, I didn't have anything major going on in my life at the moment.  Believe me, the "quiet" was welcomed.  After my life had been turned upside down in the blink of an eye, it was nice not to think about it as much.  Cancer ruled my thoughts for so long, and I tried to just live my life to the fullest and keep myself as healthy as I possibly could.  Of course it's always in the back of my mind - it always will be.  I will never, ever forget what I went through.  I will never forget what my family went through.  It has made me a better person in so many ways.  I am much calmer than I used to be, if that's possible.  I forgive rather than hold grudges.  I've learned through my faith in God that anything is possible.  I've learned to not let worry run my life, because it will destroy you if you let it.  As the scans moved further and further apart, I began to realize that there were some days that I hardly thought about having cancer.  Of course, I will never downplay it - and I will always give it the respect it deserves.

With that said, I'd like to focus on our next big life event...as most of you know, Ben and I are expecting our first child in August!  We've found out that we are having a little boy, and we couldn't possibly be any happier right now.  We know we've been blessed with a miracle.  This little boy is meant to be here.  He is the rainbow after the rain, and we thank God for him everyday!

We were uncertain how difficult it would be for me to get pregnant after going through 9 rounds of chemotherapy just 2 years ago that put me into temporary menopause for 5 months.  I had read studies that the drugs I had usually do not affect fertility, but you never know.  Well, it turns out that it happened without us even really trying, and we are so very thankful for that.  I prayed that we would be parents one day, and I was a little afraid that we might not ever get that chance.  You just never know how your body is going to react after going through such a terrible experience.  I am so happy and humbled by the fact that we are going to get that chance now.  We are so unbelievably blessed.

Here's a pic of me at 16 weeks, I'm at 20 weeks now and a little bit bigger - but at least you can see my little baby bump.  This little guy moves around all the time, so we are assuming he has his Daddy's soccer legs already.  ;)

I'll be updating this blog with pictures and other fun stuff from this pregnancy, and beyond! 

Love to all,

KJS