ultrasound

About a week ago, i noticed a lump in my stomach. At first i thought i was just feeling the baby so i ignored it, but over a few days i noticed it was still there and it was beginning to hurt when i touched it or moved in a weird way. I got in to the doctors the same day and she thought i had a hernia so i go an ultrasound scheduled. I went yesterday and had it done, i have yet to hear the results from it but the tech said she didnt think it is a hernia but she wasnt aloud to say anything more about what it could be. The lump is about the size of a lemon. The good news from the situation so far is that i was able to see our baby for the 1st time yesterday! he/she is so cute and tiny. it was fun seeing the baby move all around. I am just under 15 weeks along now so im hoping that whatever this lump turns out to be, it wont affect the baby or the pregnancy. For now im just trusting the Lord for peace , and i know that whatever this turns out to be, God never gives us more than we can handle. I will write more when i hear back from the doctor, until then, here are some pictures the ultrasound technician gave me of our little one.

the baby was doing a head-stand so this is the best profile pic she was able to get.

you can see the babies little face and its spine.

this is a closer shot but the baby was in the same position.

growing faster than a speeding bullet :)

well, i am going to be 12 weeks this sunday, hard to believe im almost in my 2nd trimester! im looking forward to it, as thats usually when the morning sickness starts to subside. thats my hope at least! i have another midwife appointment on wednesday and am looking very forward to hearing this little beans heartbeat! its always pretty amazing to hear it for the first time!! i have really started to pop out already, which is a huge difference from being pregnant with allistair since i didnt even start to show until i was about 18 weeks!! i am pretty sure i have already felt this little one move a few times, even though it seems like its still too early, it sure feels like the flutters i remember with allistiar. here are 2 pictures of my ever growing tummy!

this is my tummy at 8 weeks

and these two pictures are from just 3 weeks later!! 11 weeks and 5 days

shhh...i have a secret!

Julian and i are very excited to (finally!) announce that we are expecting baby murphy #2! I am currently 9 weeks along and am due Ocotber 4th 2009. Allistair got a new shirt to help us tell the news to our families and friends! it was very fun to see peoples reactions when they read it.

"shhh... i have a secret"

" im going to be a BIG brother!"

i have had one midwife visit so far and everything is looking good. i have been very nausious so far, more so than i was with allistair so that just goes to show how different one pregnancy can be from another! im hoping that will end soon as im only a few weeks away from my second trimester.

thanks for sharing the big news with us!

Once again it has been quite sometime since i last posted.
theres not a whole lot new with us but i thought i'd post a few pictures
of Allistair and his cousin (who he adores!)


allistair always lays like this on the floor, with his legs up in the air

he always wants to hold auroralyn and always gives her kisses

kris was over one day and so i layed aurora on the ground wiht this bear

it was so priceless!

im an auntie :)

Well, finally after a week of being overdue, kris was scheduled to go in to be induced today at 12 p.m. We got a call at 12:48 a.m. this morning saying that she was having contractions and was on her way to the hospital. Mom,dad, mark and i quickly got ready and headed to meet them there. After a very long and very slow labor, Auroralyn Jane Dyck was born at 1 : 30 pm today. She weighs 7 lbs 9 oz and is absolutely gorgeous. Right away she was very alert, taking in every little thing. Both mom and baby are doing well, kris is very tired but will hopefully get a good night sleep tonight. please keep them in your prayers.

2 very proud parents :)

my precious little niece

latest happenings

....hard to believe it will be christmas today-next week! its come so fast!! this month has been crazy for us, but its a fun sort of crazy. christmas is one of my favorite times of the year, and especially this year since any day now i will become an auntie! i am very much looking forward to my sister having her baby, and so is she!

julian and i decided to have some christmas pictures taken this year, and although allistair screamed through most of the process, we finally ended up getting a few pictures taht were suitable! thankfully there was no sitting fee or i probably would have walked out. the pictures may be a bit blurry because i took "pictures of the pictures" since we dont have a scanner, but at least you can get a glimpse of them! enjoy! and incase i dont write more before next week, merry christmas and happy new year!!

trick or treat!!

Since Allistair was only around 3 months old last halloween, we didnt bother dressing him up. This year, i wasnt sure if he was still a bit too little, but decided to take him out anyways! We went out and bought him a little lion costume and he has never looked cuter! (well, thats definately arguable, but he looked very cute!) We went out with our good friends scott and katrina (and their boys) and with eric and lindsey and their 2 kids. what a fun night!

allistair and ben!

2 sets of best friends :)