15 Weeks!

For some reason 15 weeks seems monumental to me when it comes to pregnancy.  I have no idea why! Maybe it’s because the long-anticipated bump is finally showing or maybe because I am officially out of trimester 1 and starting to feel back to normal (great even). Whatever the reason may be, we are 15 weeks and happy to be here!

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First trimester (this time around) went a little differently than it did with Will.  I had more consistent battles with morning sickness, WAY more hormonal fluctuations, and was exhausted all day long.  But, like I said, thank God I am in the second trimester.

The difference between my first and second pregnancy has been such a great reminder that each baby is such a gift.  One thing my husband helped plant in my heart is to trust that life is too huge for us to have control over, and that God always knows what we need better than we do.  His plans for us are far greater than those of our selves.  We must surrender our trust to the Lord and allow Him to do His work.  This giving of one’s self has allowed us to be open to life, and oh so grateful for our 9 month old and our little babe-to-be.

As we progress through this pregnancy (and through life), we need to remember to surrender our trust to the Lord and thank Him for the special lives we are blessed with.

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2015 | A year in review

 

2015 was such a great year for the Doran Family!  It was the year we met our first born son; celebrated our first year of marriage + found out we were having our second little munchkin.

It was the best year yet as we continued to build our little family (two pregnancies in one year..booyah)! God has been so incredibly good to us this year.  He has blessed us with two new lives!  We are so excited to see what is in store for 2016.

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We started the year off being 23 weeks pregnant with William!
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We ate WAY too many DiGiorno pizzas.
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We were so blessed to have a fabulous Denver Baby Shower!
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Grew a little bit more.
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Had ANOTHER amazing baby shower…feeling so incredibly loved!
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Enjoyed the beautiful Colorado weather in March!
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Celebrated Easter!
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Took our our last bump pic, little did we know…Will decided to grace us with his presence a whole 2 weeks early!
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Who’s excited to have a baby?? We are! (well maybe until my water broke…)
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April 24, 2015 @ 4:17 AM | William Michael Doran | 7 lbs 2 oz | 19.5 inches
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Over the moon!
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Our jaundice babe got lots of natural Vitamin D.
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Took our first outing…to the brewery!
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Had great visitors who helped a lot!
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Took lots and lots and LOTS of pictures of William!

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William got Baptized!
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We went for a lot of runs together!
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Mourned the loss of my Grandpa.
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He made this for William before his passing! What a blessing!
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Celebrated the Sacrament of Marriage with the most beautiful couple!

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Celebrated our 1st anniversary!
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My sister (and Will’s godmother) finally turned 21!
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Vacationed with our family at Lake Powell!
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Took our first trip to the zoo!
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Paul and Maddie got engaged! We are so blessed to welcome Maddie into the family!
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We love you!
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Made it to a Notre Dame football game!
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Patched.
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Was a Pope Pumpkin for Halloween.
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(The day we) found out we were a family of FOUR!
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Saw snow for the first time and LOVED it!
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Met Santa Clause.

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Celebrated our first Christmas!
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Made gingerbread houses with my 3rd graders.

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Will is so excited to be a big brother!