Christmas 2014

This year was low key but I think we deserve one last quite Christmas. After this year, they will never be the same. Baby boy will keep us busy and full of joy from now on.

Santa came and filled everyone's stockings with goodies. Baby boy got lots of gifts from Santa and Mommy & Daddy.

Auburn could hardly wait to open her gifts. She was so excited! Two things we will have to work on are not every present is for her (she had to help everyone open their gifts and tried to steal them) and not every toy is hers (I foresee many fights over toys between her and baby boy).

Doug and I got lots of great gifts. Doug got me a new North Face jacket with matching gloves and ear/head band thing, some wall decor, and my favorite... Wall-e (Auburn is not a fan. She runs when I play with it. Ha!)! I got Doug some batman slippers, a baby book, and a few other little things.

The aftermath!

Friday Ryan and Shannon came over to exchange gifts. They spoiled baby boy with lots of cute outfits and his first Auburn football. Auburn got a new toy and Doug got a robe (he has yet to take it off while at the house).

All in all we had a great, quite Christmas. We missed our family and friends back home and we look forward to spending Christmas with you next year. We hope you had a great Christmas and Santa was good to you.

Baby bump update (week 25)

Today I had another check up and everything is looking good. I am 25 weeks along (measuring closer to 26 weeks). My blood pressure in excellent and I am not having any issues. Baby's heartbeat is strong and he looks great. My last month's doctor said all the rumbling and bumping in my stomach was gas. This month's doctor thinks it is baby. Feels like bunches of air bubbles bouncing around. My stomach even jumps when the "bubbles" pop. Kicking/Rolling or gas... who knows. Either baby likes to dance and kick 24/7 or I need to take an entire box of Gas-X everyday.

We only have a couple "every month" appointments left. After that it is every other week, then every week. Having this kid is becoming a lot of work. :) I have my glucose test next appointment. Will need some prayers as we all know how I love to have my blood drawn. And to top off a great day, I gotta get a shot after that! No fun!

My nausea is completely gone (unless I smell or think of something yucky) and my energy is finally back. I have even been able to work out a little bit. My new addiction is pineapple. I am eating a pineapple a week and going through about 2 bottles of orange/pineapple juice a week. It's sooo good! Still eating more sweets than I would like (chocolate anything and starburst) but I am trying to eat lots of healthy stuff too (veggies, salad, granola, etc). Still no red meet. A little pork every now and then but chicken is still my main protein source.

My belly is really starting to pop out now. It is hard to get use to and it's only going to get bigger. I am still in my regular jeans but I am slowly starting to fit into the maternity stuff. I bought a few tops and a pair of leggings from Old Navy. I like the leggings but they are big in the belly area. I can't wait to wear comfy pants everyday. I am so not going to be the cute dressed pregnant woman. Comfy pants and t'shirts all the way for this mamma!

Showers are being planned and registries are being created. So keep an eye/ear out for your invitation and I will post registry links as soon as they are completed. Baby name will be announced beforehand so all you monogramming lovers out there can have your gifts personalized. :)

Getting bigger!

We are 23 weeks along now. The belly is definitely starting to get bigger and pop out. Maternity pants here I come!

Christmas Card

Brow-Bag Pregnancy Style

The phrase "brown-bagging it" is used when someone buys an alcoholic beverage, leaves the bag (typically brown) over the can/bottle, opens the beverage, and begins to drinking it immediately after purchase. Well since drinking alcohol is typically frowned upon while pregnant, this story involves juice. :) We were grocery shopping Sunday after breakfast and I picked up a 59 oz bottle of Tropicana Orange/Pineapple Juice. I usually mix this juice with rum but the whole pregnancy thing is kinda in the way of that part. I am not sure why but the juice sounded really good. As soon as I put it in the cart I was so excited to get home and have a glass. As we were checking out, Doug grabbed a drink from the little cooler by the register. I don't know why but this made me really thirsty. I could no longer wait until I got home. I patiently (kinda, sorta, not really) waited for the cashier to scan my juice, put it in the bag, and hand it to me. Of course it was one of the last items on the counter! So while Doug finished putting the groceries in the cart and paid, I opened my juice and tipped it up. Of course I left the brown plastic bag over the bottle so they knew it had been paid for. This of course cracked Doug and the cashier up but I didn't care. They made jokes but I kept drinking. It tasted sooo good! I continued drinking on the way to the car and all the way home. I am sure the cars next to us thought I was crazy tipping up a brown-bagged 59 oz bottle at 11 am in the morning. But it was so worth the crazy stares!

Football player or Cheerleader? - The Results

Well today was our twenty week appointment. Of course the baby did not want to cooperate with the ultra sound. I had to lay this way, then that way, then on this side and that. It was exhausting! But we finally got all the pictures the doctors needed.

We are happy to report the baby is healthy, 14 oz, measuring at 21 weeks, and is the 50th percentile. We have a very active baby on our hands so before long I will definitely be feeling the moves. The heart, brain, bones, and all other important body parts looked good and the doctors were very satisfied with what they saw.

I was up a couple of pounds so I am back to my original weight before morning sickness hit me. I am definitely starting to find those extra "inches" here and there. I have not been sick for quite a while so the doctors were pleased to hear this. My belly is getting more pronounced each day. My pants are still big on me but are getting more snug in the waist.

So now to the part yall have been waiting for... football player or cheerleader. Well, I will let Auburn do the honors.

She did not care for the football at all so getting this picture was really hard! Doug was thrilled to hear, "Well, there is definitely something in between the legs!" Ha! I have a picture and "it" is VERY clear to see! There is no denying its a baby boy!

So now we know to start stocking up on all things blue (and orange)!