15 weeks

Once again, I didn't take my picture. I promise I'm going to do it from 16 weeks on!

How far along? 15 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Maternity clothes? Still down on my weight. I actually bought some maternity jeans and a few shirts this week because Motherhood was having a sale. Still haven’t worn them though.
Stretch marks? None other than the few on my chest. Still using my tummy oil and chest cream.
Sleep: Getting better. But I’ve been waking up very early this week and going to sleep almost right after dinner.
Best moment this week: Getting to spend time with my Memaw and Pawpaw in Tennessee.
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Sleeping late and being able to stay up late.
Movement: Not yet
Food cravings: No real cravings yet but I’ve eaten really good this week while at my grandparents!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope!
Have you started to show yet: A little bump so far but it just looks like I’ve been eating too many donuts.
Gender prediction: Still going with girl.
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On when I actually wear them.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Weekly Wisdom: Take naps!
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender! :)

14 weeks

So I forgot to take my picture this week. I blame it on hunting season and not having anyone to take it. :) At least I did my recap.

How far along? 14 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Maternity clothes? Still down on my weight. Still no maternity clothes. I’m trying to hold out a little longer. And since I basically live in scrubs that really shouldn’t be a problem.
Stretch marks? A couple under my chest, just thankful no one can see them. I’ve started using Mama Mio chest cream tummy oil.
Sleep: If I’m on a normal schedule and not working, I wake up super early (like 5 am) and I have to take a nap by around 1.
Best moment this week: Getting to spend some quality time together!
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Being able to take medicine when I’m sick. One of the suggestions on my list from my doctor is gargle warm salt water. Really?
Movement: Not yet
Food cravings: No real cravings but I’m definitely getting my appetite back. Finally!
Anything making you queasy or sick: I don’t think I took my Zofran once this week!
Have you started to show yet: A little bump so far but it just looks like I’ve been eating too many donuts.
Gender prediction: Still going with girl.
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On when I actually wear them.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Weekly Wisdom: Don’t plan on tackling big tasks in a short amount of time. Not going to happen anymore. I tried to clean the entire house, my car, pack for Tennessee, and do some crafts this weekend. I didn’t finish any of it completely.
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender! :)

13 Weeks

 

 

How far along? 13 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Maternity clothes? Still down about 8 pounds from my first doctors appointment. No maternity clothes yet but my jeans are starting to get a bit snug.
Stretch marks? No, but I’ve started using Mama Mio chest cream tummy oil. Everyone raves about them so they better work!
Sleep: Still crazy but the extreme fatigue is starting to subside some.
Best moment this week: We went to our nuchal translucency test Monday (first trimester screen) and it was Hunter’s first time to see little bit.
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Not this week.
Movement: Not yet
Food cravings: Food is finally starting to become more appealing again. I’ve been on a Mexican food kick the past week but waking up at 3am with heartburn is no fun!
Anything making you queasy or sick: I got very sick at work one night this past week after eating a turkey sandwich from Jimmy Johns. I was in my patient’s room and I literally had to run to the bathroom. It was horrible.
Have you started to show yet: A little bump so far but it just looks like I’ve been eating too many donuts.
Gender prediction: Still going with girl but the fact that I just typed that and we have a girl’s name picked out and CANNOT agree on a boy’s name means it’s probably a boy.
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On when I actually wear them
Happy or Moody most of the time: I’ll admit I’ve been pretty moody, but it’s getting much better as I start to feel better.
Weekly Wisdom: Sleep as often as you can!
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender! :)

12 weeks

How far along? 12 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Maternity clothes? I’ve actually lost 9 pounds since my first doctor’s appointment. My doctor made sure to tell me I wasn’t eating enough. :/ No maternity clothes yet but my jeans are starting to get a bit snug.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: My sleep is always jacked up anyway because I work night shift. But Hunter doesn’t understand how it’s possible that I sleep as much as I do. On a normal day I get up around 7 and by the afternoon I HAVE to have a nap and I’m ready to go to sleep at 9.
Best moment this week: Getting to hear little baby E’s heartbeat last Wednesday morning. We go to our nuchal translucency test Monday (first trimester screen) and it will be Hunter’s first time to see little bit.
Have you told family and friends: Yes! We couldn’t keep it in any longer.
Miss Anything? I miss being able to go out and really have fun with my friends, as in having a drink or two. We went to the Eric Church concert last night and while it was really fun, it would have been better if I could have had a beer or 4. J
Movement: Not yet
Food cravings: Nothing! Food has really turned me off the last 12 weeks. The only thing I have really been craving are Coke ICEEs but only in blue raspberry or strawberry.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Some meat and fries.
Have you started to show yet: A little bump so far but it just looks like I’ve been eating too many donuts.
Gender prediction: I go back and forth every day on this one but today I’m going with girl.
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On when I actually wear them
Happy or Moody most of the time: It depends on if I’ve had enough sleep and if I feel sick.
Weekly Wisdom: Sleep as often as you can!
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender! :)

Oh Baby!

Guess what? We're having a baby! We've already told family and friends and most other people know by now. I decided to I needed to start keeping up with this blog again to remember everything that happens during this pregnancy. We waited until I was 8 and 9 weeks to tell family and close friends. I wanted to wait longer but we could not keep our mouths shut another day!

We actually found out on our anniversary! I wasn't late but I just wasn't feeling quite right. On our way home from dinner we stopped by Walgreen's to get Hunter some medicine and I grabbed a test. Hunter didn't even know I bought one and I didn't tell him I was taking it because I knew it would be negative. When we got home, he was taking the cake out of the refrigerator and I took the test. I was so shocked to see two pink lines! I really wish I would have told Hunter in some creative way but I just blurted it out! It's funny to laugh about now.

 

 

 

I called and made an appointment for the doctor which wouldn't be until September 19, two and a half weeks later. It seemed like it would take forever but it flew by. Since I work in the same building as my doctor, I scheduled it first thing in the morning after I got off. Hunter didn't get to come with me to this one since I just walked right upstairs to the appointment. Everything went great and it put all my worries at ease! Our official due date is May 5, 2013!

 

 

 

We really couldn't wait to tell our families'! We knew they would be so excited! First we told my mom, Richard (my step dad), and my moms family. We had them come to our house for my birthday dinner on Saturday night, September 22. I wrapped up a gray onesie with an elephant on it. I gave it to my mom and she wanted to know what it was for. So I told her it was a really late anniversary present just so she would open it and not think anything. She knew right away what it was! What was so funny was that the week before she had a dream that I was pregnant and when she texted me and asked me about it I didn't know what to say! I forgot to get a picture though!

 

Then on Thursday night, September 27, we told Hunter's family. We had them over for dinner because they were about to go out of town. We got help from Hunter's brother, Jake, his girlfriend, Katie, and their little girl, Emalyn. I bought a onesie on Etsy and while Hunter and his parents were outside, Katie changed Emalyn into it. When everyone came in for dinner, Lynn noticed it first. Chip had NO idea and when he finally figured it out, his face was priceless!

 

 

 

 

 

Finally, Saturday we told my dad, Allison (step mom), John, Bailee, and my dads family. His parents, brothers and their wives and kids were all in town to celebrate my Memaw's 70th birthday. Hunter and I went over to my parents house early Saturday but my brother and sister were both gone. So we had to wait and everyone ended up being there for it. I ordered shirts off Etsy for John and Bailee and let them tell the secret. They we estatic! My cousin, Abby, recorded it but it's at my dad's house. I'll have to upload it next time I'm there.

 

 

 



 We are so excited to welcome a sweet, little baby into our family next spring! We have a lot to do including clearing out our mess of a guest room and making it into a nursery. We also have a few updates we need to make on our whole house to make it more baby friendly. Overall, we know we are very blessed to have been chosen to be this little ones parents. Please keep us in your prayers during this special time for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby!

 

Marry-Make Out-Muzzle

Cassie over at Hi Sugarplum! did a post yesterday on a fun twist to a Twitter game. It's called Marry, Make-out, Muzzle. It's an easy game. Just pick a celeb(s) that you would marry, make-out with, or the creep you just can't stand.

I know, I'm already married. Happily. But like Cassie said, "I'm not blind and dead!" So here goes my list:

Marry: Blake Shelton

I love him. He can sing and he likes to have a good time.

And, hello?! He's married to my fav, Miranda.

Make-Out: Robert Pattinson and Ryan Gosling
It's a tie. I mean look at them...could you choose? That's what I thought.

I mean, have you seen Crazy, Stupid Love? If not, watch it. THEN you will understand.

Hey, boy, hey! Do I really have to explain this one?

Muzzle: Taylor Swift and Rascall Flatts

Can. Not. Stand. Them. Every time either comes on the radio, I cringe. Then change it. And my husband will totally agree with me on these.

Well, that was fun!
Which celebs would you Marry, Make-out, or Muzzle? Maybe you have some new ones I can add to my list. :)

Happy Friday!

Pre-Baby Bucket List

No. I'm not pregnant. And we don't really "plan" on having a baby in the near future. But if it were to happen, we would welcome a new life with open arms. But it seems that everyone these days is asking Hunter and me, "When are y'all going to have a baby?" Shout out to my dad for asking us at our wedding reception during his toast. I've got it on video. I'll have to post it one day. Seriously, he wants a grandbaby so bad, I'm pretty sure he already has his "name" picked out. Because, if you know my dad, let's face it, he isn't a Pawpaw or Grandpa. Anyway, back to the subject of this post.
I love being married and while I would LOVE a baby right now, there are times when I find myself saying, "I am so glad we don't have anyone else to worry about." Like when we are out with friends having a great time, or when it's just the two of us doing absolutely nothing and sleeping until noon on a Saturday. I guess I'm being selfish, but you know what? I can be right now. And it's not like I don't have any babies to love on. I can do that 36 hours a week with the sweet babies at work.

While we don't really know when we want to have a baby, we do know that there is a lot we want to accomplish first. My girl, Katie, over at Bower Power created a post a few months back called Pre Pregnancy Bucket List. It's a list of everything she wanted to do before having a second child. Congratulations to Katie and her family as they announced a few weeks back that they are finally expecting baby #2!

So I wanted to create a list of my own, just for fun. Whether it's months or years before we have a baby, there are lots of things I would like to get done. And of course, if I don't complete everything on my list, life will go on. So, without further ado...here it is.

Pre-Pregnancy Bucket List
1. Eat sushi
2. Paint the kitchen
3. Stencil an accent wall somewhere in my house (I just don't know where yet.)
4. Go on a big vacation. This does not include St. George Island where we will be with about 40 members of my family in July. Preferably something out of the country. Like the honeymoon we never took.
5. Start Nurse Practitioner school (hopefully in January 2013!)
6. Buy a bigger house
7. Pay off all debt not including house and student loans
8. Build up savings
9. Go skiing and actually get Hunter on the slopes with me HA!
10. Run a 5K
11. Wine tasting at a vineyard
12. Clean out the guest bedroom (if you have seen my guest bedroom, you know how big of a task this is. Maybe I should post about it so I can have some motivation)
13. Lose 15-20 pounds
14. Buy a good camera

And that's all I can think of right now. But just going back over that makes me realize there's about an 85% chance it won't all get done before we have a baby. But, like I said before, life goes on!

If you don’t have kids, do you have a pre-baby bucket list? If you do have kids, do you wish you would have made one? What would you have put on it??