BABIES, BABIES, BABIES!!!!

As I get older, my friends and I are entering the times in our lives where we are getting married and having BABIES. Madison, Katie, Ashley and I have already had our sweet boys this year and I have three more friends who are still pregnant. One with a boy, one with a girl, and one just announced recently and so it is still unknown (YAY LAURA!)
Seeing pictures of baby bumps, ultrasounds, and pregnancy photoshoots makes me think back about being pregnant with Ryder. I am so excited for my friends to experience everything I have been through-though each pregnancy is different-It also makes me miss those experiences. I love looking at ultrasounds and thinking about the phone call where I told Pat we were having a son.

 He was soooo excited and jumping up and down. I could here him smiling from the other side of the world. I miss feeling Ryder move from the inside. Those sweet little kicks and punches that always seemed to catch me by surprise (which weren't always so sweet in the end haha). I loved sitting in the office at VS and seeing his foot push out by my ribs and seeing an elbow move across my stomach. I even miss those ANNOYING hiccups I felt at all hours of the day and night haha. Most of all, I miss seeing how much my baby had grown at every doctor appointment. I never thought I would be thankful to have diabetes, but I was when I found out that because of it I would get pictures at every appointment. God knew what he was doing 20 years ago when he allowed me to get this disease. I was able to send the recordings and pictures to Pat (on the other side of the world) so he wouldn't miss out on everything. I am so thankful that my friends have their significant others with them during this time.
As much as I miss the experiences during my pregnancy (well my 2nd trimester) I do remember all of the complaining that I did haha. It was rough in the end. That boy started to GROW and I quit sleeping and started to swell. But it was so worth it!
I love being able to walk in his room in the morning and see him smile when he sees me. I love that I can actually here him laugh and giggle and coo now. There is nothing sweeter than actually feeling that sweet baby wrap his hand around my finger.
I am so excited for my friends. You are in for the best, craziest ride of your life!
Here are a few pictures of the beginning of ours...