Feathers in Our Nest

Prayers for Our Baby

February 16, 2010 by Aliesha

My sweet sister-in-law, Angela (who, by the way, needs to start her own blog…hehe), recently sent me this beautiful book.

It’s called Expecting: Praying for Your Child’s Development – Body and Soul.

It goes through each week of your pregnancy and suggests specific things to pray for based on what part of the baby is developing that week.

For example, this week (15) I am praying for our baby’s digestive glands and for a healthy lifestyle as he or she gets older.

The book is filled with Scripture and prayers, as well as sweet quotations and places to journal about the pregnancy.

This is a great book, not just for expectant mothers, but for any mother who wants to lift up her child to the Lord and pray for his or her continued growth!

Week Fifteen

February 12, 2010 by Aliesha

Click here to view my week 14 belly photo to compare.

Our baby is about the size of an orange this week! He or she is moving a lot more now that his/her arms and legs have their joints. I think I might have felt the baby move last night when I was lying in bed, but it could have been my imagination (or my stomach digesting, lol!).

I’ve been experiencing quite a bit of cramping over the last week. I’m not sure if I’m getting Braxton Hicks contractions already (they can start this early) or if it’s something else. At any rate, I’m learning to breathe through the cramping/contracting and that definitely helps.

We are very excited to be over a third of the way into the pregnancy. We are thankful to God for keeping our baby safe and healthy so far!

Oh, and in three weeks, we will know if it’s a boy or a girl! Any guesses?