I am the mom of an angel. I had the privilege to carry and give birth to our precious little boy, Quintin Curtis Suchan. He came to this earth to receive a body and has returned to live with our Heavenly Father. After he was born I was given the advice to write down the feelings and experiences we had with him. This is my way of preserving our time with him. I know we will meet again. Families are forever!
The Beginning
Chris and I found out we were expecting kiddo #3 in December of 2013. We were staying at Shalynn and Biege's house for Decker Christmas. I took a pregnancy test early one morning after a very nauseous night. We were so excited to see that little + sign!
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| Chris, Meg, Logan, Paige and Quintin (secretly in my tummy.) Christmas 2013 |
Ultrasound
After much deliberation, Chris & I decided we were going to travel to Logan Regional for prenatal care and delivery of this little one. It would be a long drive from Star Valley were we lived, but it felt like the right choice. I was just shy of 13 weeks pregnant for our first appointment with Dr. Erica Smith. It was February 14th, Valentines day. We talked about what to expect for the next 27 weeks and then had our first ultrasound. I remember very clearly seeing our baby on the screen for the first time. I could not believe at 12 weeks (2 inches long, the size of a lime) that I could see 2 legs, 2 arms and a little head so clearly. While Dr. Smith was checking the ultrasound to see if everything looked normal, we saw our baby raise their arm from their side to their head.
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| Arm at the side. |
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| Arm raised to their head. I like to think of it as a wave :) "Hi mom!" |
It was a simple movement that totally blew me away. Everything looked great, made an appointment for 4 weeks later, and off we went. We were so excited to share our news!
The Announcement
The day after our first appointment we had a big Superhero/Princess birthday party for Logan and Paige. We invited both sides of the family to celebrate with us and we planned to announce we were expecting at the party. We had a delicious brunch, the kids played games and then it was time to open gifts. We ordered a special little shirt for Paige that said "Big Sister" on it. We put it in a purple polka dot gift bag with a butterfly on it in the corner. We made sure to save it for last. The kids were showered with presents from their awesome grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. It was perfectly chaotic as we handed Paige her last present. As she pulled out her special shirt that said "Big Sister," one by one the family realized what it said and what it meant. We were so excited to share the news!
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| The purple polka dot butterfly bag in the corner is where we hid the surprise. |
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| Our little diva's reaction to the news. Ha! |
I remember showing everyone the ultrasound pictures at the party and feeling like it was too good to be true. I was so excited, but reserved for some reason.
Weeks 13-21
My pregnancy with Quintin was different from my other two. I could never put my finger out how it was different, it just was. My doctor appointments went well, blood pressure was good, the baby was growing, and my symptoms were text book. I kept telling myself that everything was going to be fine, but I was just worried. I thought it was just that dang Penhallegon worry gene. It seems to run so rampant in our family.
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| I popped at 16 weeks |
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| Whenever Paige would lay on my tummy Quintin would kick "Hi!" He would only kick for her. |
We tried to keep busy, positive and prepare for the baby to join our family in August.We were anxious to find out if we were going to have a brother or a sister! Then the real preparations could begin.
