HADLEIGH MICHELLE

Well yesterday I had my "extensive ultrasound", the one that they check and make sure Hadleigh's brain and organs have developed correctly.. Everything looks good and she is measuring 19 weeks and 3 days and she weighs 10 ounces!!! I can't get her out of my mind.. I thank God every day for this beautiful princess growing in my belly!! My prayer is that in the remainder of my pregnacy that God will show me everything I need to know about raising Hadleigh to be a Godly girl.. I am about to start reading a lot of books and I ask that everyone will keep TJ and I in your prayers as we seek God in learning everything there is to know about being Godly parents and raising Hadleigh!!

Thanks for all your prayers for my health. Please keep them coming!!!


Love
The Bruce's

Update..

Well I figured I would give everyone an update... Monday night at about 10 I started throwing up and threw up 13 times. My mom took me to the ER to get fluids. My blood pressure was 78/61 which is REALLY LOW.. They started fluids, checked Hadleigh's heartbeat, did a pelvic exam, took blood, did an ultrasound, and at about 12 I was admitted. After I had 2 1/2 bags of fluids they sent me to Birthcare. They checked my temp and it was 100.2, so they called Dr. Larrimore and she said that wasnt good. She checked my files and noticed that I havent really gained any weight during pregnancy then looked at my bloodwork (which the ER said looked fine). She found out that I was really low on electrolytes, potassium, and my fat cells. They started giving me those through the IV. She also found out the reason I wasnt gaining weight is because I have too much acid in my stomach and it was eating all my fat cells. My body was having to break down other things to feed Hadleigh, she said this really wasnt good for me or her. So now im on Zantac to hopefully get rid of the acid, and on all my nausea medicines so that way im not throwing up at all. I go to the doctor today at 3 to get a check up.. Hopefully everything will be fine.. OH and Hadleigh is just perfect. Everytime they put the doppler on my belly we heard her Perfect Heartbeat.
Thanks for all your prayers and please continue..
~Candice

It's a GIRL!!

Yesterday we found out that we were having a little GIRL!! We are soo excited!! She looked perfect. We are naming her Hadleigh Michelle Bruce! Michelle is after me (my middle name) and TJs aunt who passed away due to a car wreck when he was in 2nd grade. Hadleigh will be the 1st Bruce girl since her :) Everyone said that Bruce's dont make girls, BUT this Bruce did and Im sooo excited! I couldnt even sleep last night. Just thinking about what she will look like? Will she have hair? Will she look more like her momma or her wonderful, handsome daddy? But I do know she will be perfect just the way she is because God created her just for TJ and I. We are so blessed! Please continue praying for the Hadleigh as she grows big enough to join us!! I can't even imagine how i will feel when the day gets closer because im already beside myself now!!!

Love,
The Bruce's

16 weeks (yesterday)

Well, Yesterday was 16 weeks for me. TJ felt the baby move last night!! It was being very active (yes i did drink my 1st Mountain Dew), so i told TJ that I could really feel it moving tonight. SO he said "babe, hold your breath". So he woud look at me and nod everytime he felt it and he was correct everytime. It was soo amazing. I thought it would be too early for him to feel it but he said he felt it when i did. HE was soo excited and went straight to the phone to call my mom to tell her..
I am soo ready to know for sure what we are having!! I cant wait to start buying stuff and getting the room ready. More than that I can't wait to hold this precious gift God is giving to TJ and I. We are definitely blessed beyond measure!!

Gods been Good

Well with all that has been going on there is one song that keeps coming up in my head.
Gods been Good! ( here are the lyrics)

Lately I've been looking back, along this winding road
To the old familiar markers, of the mercies I have known
I know it may sound simple, but It's more than a cliche
Theres no better way to tell you , than to say

Gods been good in my life
I feel blessed beyond my wildest dreams
When I go to sleep each night
And though I've had my share of hard times,
I wouldn't change them if I could
'cause through it all, God's been good

Times replay and I can see that I've cried some bitter tears
But I felt his arms around me, as I faced my greatest fears
You see I've had more gains than losses and I've known more
Joy than hurt
As his grace rolled down upon me, undeserved

For Gods been good in my life
I feel blessed beyond my wildest dreams
When I go to sleep each night
And though I've had my share of hard times,
I wouldn't change them if I could
'cause through it all, Gods been good

For God has been my father, my savior, and my friend
His love was my beginning, and His love will be my end
I could spend forever tring to tell youeverything He is
But the best that I can say it is this

Gods been good in my life
I feel blessed beyond my wildest dreams
When I go to sleep each night
And though I've had my share of hard times,
I wouldn't change them if i could
'cause through it all, God's been good

This song is so true.. No mater what has happened in my life, God has been so Good to me. He gave me a wonderful, Godly family to raise me. A husband that is everything I have every dreamed of and much more. A beautiful house to live in and jobs that have been good to both TJ and I. And of course this precious baby that is growing inside me, that God has choosen TJ and I to raise. What more could I ask for??
Pleae keep my family in your prayers because my Great Granddad died yesterday morning. My Grandmother and my Great Grandmother both died last year and this is tough on my Papa. Also please continue to pray for me and our precious baby. I can't wait till we find out what it is :)
Remember what every your going through GOD is always there.
Love yall!!