Updates! :)

So some of my friends said I needed to update my blog about any pregnancy happenings. Soooo here I go! :)

How far along?: 13 weeks 5 days
How big is baby?: 3 inches...the size of a peach!!
Weight gain?: 4 pounds! not to shabby!
Stretch Marks?: Not yet...sigh...I am not looking forward to that part!
Maternity Clothes?: As much as I want to wear them (because they are SO COMFY!), I will feel stupid, so I'll wait a few more weeks. The rubber band trick is doing wonders for me right now!
Sleep?: Sleeping pretty good, except for the 2-3 times waking up to pee.
Best moment this week?: Church on Sunday
Food Cravings?: yum!! Green Apples and Jack in the box tacos!
Gender?: We don't know yet. I'm pretty sure it's a boy!
Movement?: Nope, no movement yet..I can't WAIT for that to happen!
Belly Button?: Still looks normal!
What I miss?: DIET COKE. I have one every so often, but anyone who knows me, knows that I was a diet coke fanatic.
Labor Signs?: Nope, that would be pretty awful at this stage in the pregnancy!
What I'm looking forward to?: Feeling the baby move and finding out the sex (even though I KNOW its a boy!)
Milestone?: My belly is actually starting to look round, instead of just fat! woo!

The word is out!!!!!!!!!!!!

My blog has been slacking lately because I have had nothing exciting to post about...well now I do!!

I'm Pregnant!! Yes, its true! Hooray! :) You guys don't know HOW long (well..12 weeks) I've waited to say that! It has been SO hard keeping this secret in! We are BEYOND thrilled! It took us a while, so when I got 2 pink lines, I was going crazy!


I found out at about 5 weeks or so. I took 3 tests (Because the first two weren't right...right??) I went to my OBGYN the next day and it was confirmed. We saw a little sac a little speck of baby on the ultrasound. I was feeling great until I hit 6 weeks. From then on..I felt nauseous pretty much every day, but never got sick. I've been feeling sick up until a couple of days ago. Now and again I feel a little nauseous, but nothing like the past couple of weeks! Also, I have been super tired. I've always gone to bed kinda early...but the past few weeks its been like 8:30 and I'm out for the night!! I've noticed the past few days I've had more energy...welcome 2nd trimester!!
Joel and I both decided that we were going to wait until 12 weeks to share the news. We told our immediate families on Mothers day (hot fitting, right?? hehe) My parents were SO excited..and Joel's parents were even MORE excited because this will be their FIRST grandbaby! :) With both of our extended families, if the word got out, the whole world would know. It was soo hard keeping it in!!! We had an 8 week ultrasound where we saw the heartbeat and saw our little peanut on the screen.(picture above!) Then, at our 12 week appointment, we heard the beautiful sound of a strong, healthy heartbeat! Praise God.

It has been SO fun reading all the "How big is your baby this week" stuff. It seriously is amazing how something so small can change your emotions, make you sick, and grow in a belly! I love it!
Above is a picture of how I shared the great news with Joel's family. I wore this shirt with a sweater over..and let the fun begin!!! It was so fun! Of course, Aunt Nancy noticed it first. ;)

I guess that is all for now! I cannot wait to update everyone on how this process is going!!

Best of Me

How do I put to words what I'm feeling?
I know its so cliche. So overjoyed that I could hit the
ceiling, hope it always stays this way.

Because you get me, you never let me forget
why I waited so long to see if you'd come around
because when I'm with you I can't stop laughing
and people keep asking why I'm so happy...
So I tell them you bring out the best in me.


(sara lindsay)

Really????

I don't know even what to say.

This song gives me the CHILLS!

I heard this song on the way home from stagecoach. Let me know what you think.

sad.

"What about the plans that you left behind?
The little white house by the railway line, the one we picked out.
We even put the payment down.
What about the promise that you made to stay with me til your dying days
Said you’d never go away
Well they’re just things that people say."

-lady antebellum.

I love this song, although it is very depressing. I just came on my ipod shuffle...so I thought id write about it. It has such a nice beat, and you can relate to the words. I find the lyrics so sad. This poor man's significant other just bailed. It sounded like they were married and she just left. Everyone is checking in on him making sure hes ok. To me, it seems like he is totally giving up on what people say.

Theses days, people throw out the word "love" like its nobodies business (and I am guilty of this too). "I looove this song" or "I love my new pair of jeans." This is fine and dandy, but when it comes to a marriage its something totally different. Do we really want to live and be in a society where "for better or worse, rich or for poor, in sickness and in health, till death do us part" is thrown around so casually? I mean, this is the real deal. No give backies (as my 2nd graders say)

We don't want be examples of this lady a song "they're just things that people say."We need to be people of our word. If we say something, we need to stick to it.

I guess that's all I wanted to say.

Tomorrow...

Like brother, like sister :)

Tomorrow my older brother, Jace, is getting married. I am so so so sooo happy for him. I am so close with my brother and I love him so much. I know he is always there for me and I really don't know what I'd do without him. I am pretty picky with Jace, since he was the only man (besides my dad) in my life for 20 years, but his wife-to-be, Sasha, is perfect for him. :)

Congrats you two!!! Love you both!!!

The four of us getting ready for the cruise!