February 1, 2011 - Week 9

Wow—We made it to week nine and I am actually feeling so much better overall. I am still tired (but not as much) and I still feel nauseas from time to time but again that has decreased from prior weeks too. I am feeling so much better but still am not quite my old self. I feel like I am running to the restroom constantly and at night I wake up a few times now. I miss being able to sleep through the night but I know those days are gone for a long, long time! Me having to wake up and run to the restroom at night is preparing me for waking up with our little one. All my clothes still fit at the moment but I am sure my days are numbered! I haven’t had any real cravings yet—I have always craved Mexican food and that hasn’t changed! Well, I have been craving Girl Scout cookies for a few weeks now but my mother-in-law fixed that by giving me a box of Thin Mints—yum! I know, I know I need to start eating healthier…I'm working on that.

Our baby is about the size of a green olive and weighs approximately .07 oz. Even though the baby is so small it is amazing to me that 99% of all the muscles can be identified and every internal organ is present (but not fully developed).

This week I do not have any appointments, which actually feels great since I feel like I have been sitting in doctor’s offices or at the labs for weeks now. No one is poking at me this week-thank goodness! Actually my next appointments (checkup and sonogram) are the last week of February so I have a few weeks to be left alone :) Those who know me know that I rarely go to the doctor’s office so this has been a little bit of a change for me!

Here are some pictures from week nine!

Again, Bryan always starts off with a head shot!

Week 9

Week 9

Stomach Picture, Week 9

My Big Stomach, Week 9

Our Baby, Week 9

Speaking of babies, big brother, George, and big sister, Matty, are ready to meet their brother/sister already.  They keep asking when they will get to play with him/her, but we have to let them know the baby has to stay 'baking' for quite a while still! Here are the cuties....

Precious Pups!

George

Matty

January 25, 2010 - Week 8

Our baby is growing! He/She should be about the size of a raspberry this week. Fingers and toes should now be developing from the arm and leg buds so he/she is starting to appear more and more like a baby instead of a tadpole. The baby is also starting to acquire a human face—eyelids, the jaws, the tip of the nose, and ears.  Keep on growing little one!!

I am feeling still just okay. Some days (like yesterday) I felt really good all day long and had quite a bit of energy. Other days (like today) I have the wonderful sickness feeling and fatigue. Joy-joy! I did get my house cleaned so I am super excited about that—it was in dire need of a good cleaning! I might be on my butt the rest of the week but at least I have a clean house to come home too!!  I can't complain too much because I have heard/read horror stories about pregnant women.  My symptoms are all manageable so I can deal with them.  I know they will or should get better in the next few weeks so I am looking forward to that.  I am just happy to be starting a family and think of how this is all a blessing so I cannot complain!!

George and Matty are super excited (NOT) about having a brother or sister in the house. Poor pups aren’t going to know what hit them. Their perfect little dog lives are not going to change much—they will still be spoiled rotten and loved by us. They don’t require that much attention anyways—they just want to be in the house with us and go with us (when they can). They want to be part of the family, which they are a BIG part and that will not change!!  George and Matty are my babies and they always will be my babies!!  I love these new pictures of them snuggling with each other—they are so sweet!!

Today I am 8 weeks and 1 day along in the pregnancy.  It is still early on but so far-so good.  I have my next ultrasound and doctor's appointment in about 4 weeks- on February 23, 2011.  I told Bryan to take my weekly pregnancy pictures and this is what I got....

(It is actually the best picture out of all of them because my pudgy-ness is not showing all that much!!!)

 8 weeks

 8 weeks belly shot

 For fashion purposes let's get both sides of that baby :)

January 18, 2011 - Week 7

Over the past weekend we told everyone we were expecting a little bundle of joy!! It feels so much better now that everyone knows. I’m awful at keeping secrets and didn’t want to keep this a secret but wanted to make sure it was real (speak to a doctor) before we spilled the beans. Mom said “I guess that is why you are sleeping so much lately, huh?” I laughed. I’m so thankful we have such a wonderful family that supports us. Thank you all!!

I had my first sonogram today. They did not change the due date so it is still September 5, 2011. I got two pictures of the baby (which is about 1cm) and saw its heart beat! The heartbeat measured at 153, I believe, which they said was good! Dr. Darby checked everything out and everything looked good to him. Even though the baby looked like a little peanut, it was very neat to actually see our baby and the heart flutter. It will be neat to see how much he/she has grown whenever I get another sonogram.

Our baby is about the size of a blueberry or a grain of rice this week.  He/she is getting bigger every day!

I have a doctor’s appointment with Dr. Laurette Smith on Tuesday, January 25th.

Baby 7 weeks

Baby 7 weeks

7 week photo

7 week stomach picture

7 week belly

January 11, 2011 - Week 6

Today I went to my first doctor’s appointment. It wasn’t too exciting but it helped to make this life changing event more real. I met with a nurse and we went through family history. I also had to go to the lab for some blood test (they took 6 tubes of blood)!!! It appears my due date is September 5, 2011!!! I have my first ultrasound scheduled for next week (Tuesday 1/18 at 10:30am). This is to determine a more accurate due date. I believe I should hear the heart beat too!! I also have my first appointment with Doctor Laurette Smith on Tuesday 1/25 at 1:45 pm.

I am feeling good for the most part. In the mornings, I feel a little nausea but once I get moving I am fine. I am still tired, but not too terribly bad. I have been going to sleep around 8:00-8:30 pm during the week (only a little earlier than normal). I also get hungry quickly and when I’m hungry I’ve got to eat something quick or I get a little grouchy!

Our baby is going to triple in size this week. Wow!! The baby is about the size of a small sweet pea.  How sweet!!

I am getting more and more excited and just praying for a healthy pregnancy and baby! That is the most important thing – health!! Also, thinking ahead, the whole delivery thing is scaring me just a bit, but who isn’t scared by the whole birthing experience?!?

Week 6 Photo

Week 6 stomach photo

Week 6 belly

January 4, 2011 - Week 5

I’m going to be a mom! I found out on January 3, 2011 when I was about 5 weeks along. What went through my mind? Excitement but I was also SCARED TO DEATH. Lots of changes are coming our way but I know they are for the best. I am still in shock but so happy for this next chapter of my life. I took two home pregnancy tests (just to be sure). …one in the evening on Monday, January 3, 2011, and another the morning of January 4th. They both said the same thing—“Congratulations, you are going to be a parent!” Afterwards, I don’t think it really hit me or sank in. I think it is going to take a little time for reality to really hit me.

How am I feeling? I got sick on Christmas Eve with the flu, I am almost certain. It took me a good week to feel half way back to normal. I was in bed for days!! I haven’t had any real symptoms-I feel normal really besides my cough still from being sick. My stomach has been hurting a little but nothing really extreme. I have had minor cramping that is a little uncomfortable. I have been tired too, but this is a normal thing for me. I went to bed at 6:30 pm on January 3rd because I was so tired! Okay, it isn’t quite normal for me to go to bed at 6:30 even though I do go to bed early (around 9 pm). Therefore, I guess the symptoms I have are cramping and exhaustion but nothing too painful.

The baby weighs less than .04 oz at five weeks old and is about the size of an orange seed. Our little person!
I have my first appointment with the doctor on Tuesday, January 11 at 10:30 am. Stay tuned….

(Before you look at the pictures below- WARNING: I am like 20 pounds overweight so BEWARE!!  I AM GOING TO LOSE ALL THE WEIGHT AFTER THE BABY FOR SURE (or at least I hope so)!!!

5 weeks belly shot

5 weeks

5 weeks

5 week belly shot

George is Seven!

I totally cannot believe my George went from this....

to this.... 

George is seriously the best dog anyone could ask for!  I am sad he is seven years old already!  He is my baby beagle boy that just needs to stop getting older!  He is one awesome dog!  What does George do at seven years old:
1) George is so loving.  He wants to be right by you and not miss a thing. 
2) He is no ordinary dog.  He is a human puppy.  He is so smart and we feel like he really, really understands what we say to him.  He's brilliant!
3) George actually likes to play with toys more now than he ever has.  He use to not really play with toys at all but now he always has a squirrel, raccoon, or some other toy in his mouth.
4) George is a touchy-feely dog.  He always wants to be right up against you or laying right beside you.
5) George loves to smell for rabbits.  He loves to roam our land trying to find our many rabbits.  Thankfully, he hasn't had any luck yet!  Momma (me) would cry!!  :)

George loves his sister!  Sometimes she annoys him though!

 George likes to just take it easy and relax!

 Isn't he precious!  I seriously think he is the cutest thing on this planet!

The baby boy napping! He is so, so sweet! 

 George is 7!  He wants 7 hamburgers to celebrate!  Our boy loves to eat people food!

Happy Birthday George!  We love our beagle tons!  We wish you many more birthday celebrations and years full of superb health and happiness!  You make me happy boy!

It's Been Almost a Month!

I know, I know, I need to blog. I haven’t abandoned the blog—I just have been busy, I guess. It doesn’t feel like I have been too busy but I guess that is my excuse. Working wears me out. By the end of the day I am just so tired and tend to have an energy level of zero. Why is this? I would love to get home from work and be full of energy so I could cook my husband dinner every night and exercise, exercise, exercise! I do manage to walk the hills during lunch most days but I still feel like I need to really get out and burn tons more calories. I am just fat-yuck, I know! Where are you energy? Please come back to me! :) I have, however, managed to go through my entire house and organize/get rid of some stuff. This includes the attic as well! It has been on my to-do list and let me tell you how good it feels to cross it off. The only thing left to do is the barn—but this involves my husband as well and we do not clean the same way. This will be a challenge-a big challenge.

George had a birthday. He is 7 years old now. This deserves its own blog post so stay tune. ..

We went to Dallas to the Texas Rangers game.  It was lots of fun!  We stayed with Rikki, Adriel, and Preston Friday night and spent the day with them on Saturday.  We got to play in Preston’s Toyland!  FYI- Toyland is his play room.  It has tons and tons of toys!  You can't even begin to imagine how many toys this boy has.  Preston is so darn cute and I just love him. 

My cousin, Melinda, had her baby boy!  He is such a cutie-pie!  Clint, Melinda, and baby Daxton are such a perfect family and I am so happy for them! 

This past weekend Rikki and Preston came down to visit.  YES, we saw each other two weekends in a row.  I don’t know about them, but I loved it!  I absolutely love spending time with my sister and nephew.  We just hung out and saw family.  Rikki and Preston got to meet our cousin Daxton for the first time.  Daxton is A-dorable! We also got to see Granny, Papa, Brenda, Kyle, Melinda, Clint, Becky, Melissa, Danny, Stacey and Drew—I would call this a success!

Bryan has been doing the country thing—cutting and baling hay. They got to cut another round of hay (round and square bales) so they were excited. I think this is round 4-which means it was a good year. It is a good hobby for him!  I love that he is such a hard worker, even if this means he isn't hanging out with me all the time.

I’m ready for the weekend already. I live for the weekends!! We don’t have much planned this weekend though. It will be nice to mess around the house and get a few odds and ends done. I am just loving the cooler weather—I am ready for our first freeze! I love winter and we don’t get much of that in Texas! Don’t get me wrong, I am loving the fall season too!

Oh, and by the way--I am not liking the picture upload system on blogger.  Hopefully, it gets better/easier because it gave me a headache messing with it this time.  Some pictures aren't the greatest quality.  I took them with my iPhone.  I haven't quite figured the camera out on the phone.  Sometimes I get great quality pictures and sometimes they are fuzzy.  I'm just slow; I'll learn eventually. 

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