Pictures!

For those of you who come here for the pictures, so sorry I've been slacking.  And I realize most people who used to visit this page probably wrote it off as pretty much abandoned a while ago.  Good thing I write this for me *winks*.

Here are a couple panoramas I took with my iPhone of Baby's room as it is at this very moment.  The first is from the viewpoint of me standing in the closet, the second is the viewpoint of me standing in front of the desk.  They're on the smaller side, and kind of look a bit wonky, but I thought I would share anyway!

 

The next two are of Baby's crib and bookshelf {honestly probably the only furniture we have for his room right now... I hope to add a glider/ottoman set in the next couple weeks!}, along with most of his clothes in the closet {we don't have a dresser for him yet, and probably won't get one until I go back to work after delivery}.

 

Also, for those of you belly bump stalkers, here's the most recent picture of me with the growing bump!  This was taken 1/20/2013, exactly one month from the little guy's due date!

"I'm really loving this nesting phase..."

...so says the hubs right after my baby shower as I start organizing everything and figuring out what we still need vs what I want us/Baby Boy to have.  He came home to a pretty clean house {minus the crazy upheaval of stuff in the baby's room}.  I had separated most of the stuff in the nursery/office {nursery stays upstairs, office goes downstairs}.  Cleaned almost all of Baby's clothes {and had to return a bunch because it was all newborn size, and with the history of babies in my family, he will probably only wear that for a week, if even that long!}.  My list of things to do was about a mile long... tons of laundry, cleaning, some scrubbing {not a whole lot, as its getting harder to do with such a big belly!}... but you know what?  I'm really loving this nesting phase too.  I seem to be able to focus more on what I plan to get done {normally I'm all over the place!}, and actually finish the various projects I'm attempting to do.  It's a very rewarding feeling!  And, hopefully, the next post will be a picture post, regardless of what state Baby's room is in {I know it will still be part office, because our desktop computer isn't moving downstairs until next weekend at the earliest}.

Baby shower!

On Sunday the 13th {my lucky number!}, my Mom, the Bestest, and my Aunt Eloy all threw me and Baby Boy an amazing shower.  It was so wonderful: friends and family came to help celebrate this beautiful baby Glen and I are bringing into the world.  I don't think it could have gone a whole lot better!  There were a few important people who couldn't make it, and it made us all sad that they had to miss such a special occasion {especially since this is the first grandbaby for one of them!}.

It was a pretty wonderful experience *grins*.  I was shocked by how many people were able to make it and celebrate with us - each and every person there just helped make the day that much more special.  I wish I would have remembered to get pictures with everyone!  I was just so overwhelmed by it all {not hard to do to a pregnant woman ;-)}, but the time I'd remembered we started in on the cake... which turned everyone's mouths varying shades of blue or black!  That was quite a surprise!  *Note to others, bright colors with black icing will probably have fun/ky effects on mouths and anything else they come in contact with!*  I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who was there {and everyone who couldn't make it but sent their well-wishes our way}... without you all, this day would not have been anywhere near the wonderfulness that it was!

12.12.12

Today is... rough.  Glen left with his family for the third and final all family cruise.  The reason why I'm writing "Glen left..." is because he gets to go without me.  Since I'm over 24 weeks pregnant, no cruise ship will let me on board.  So, while he's having fun in Florida, then on a Caribbean cruise for a week, I get to stay here and work.  Not kidding.  I will pretty much be working the entire time he's gone.  Since its retail {the week before Christmas}, I also get the "all day" shifts, so its not like I even get to plan a fun, relaxing girls night.  Sorry, a bit of a pity party going on here.

So, the big, epic 12/12/12 has consisted of me crying, working, not really sleeping {I got up shortly after Glen so I could be with him for a couple more minutes before he had to leave and haven't slept since}, and just overall being sad and bummed...

And for those of you who put up with this rant, here's the most recent bump picture update {oh, yeah, I was also told by a really rude customer that I'm "huge"... she asked if I was due at the end of the month like her daughter is... people need to start being nice to pregnant women...}

Pregnancy Q&A

I thought I would finally fill out a little pregnancy Q&A... I haven't been on here that much because I've honestly been trying to keep a whole lot of pregnancy talk on my social networking medias to a minimum since I know several women who are TTC or found out they can't conceived, so I feel like I'm flaunting being pregnant.  I'm sorry if it comes across that way, because I don't mean to be!  I'm just so incredibly thrilled to be expanding our family, and I want to share it with everyone!

How did you find out you were pregnant?

Funny story, but every month we were trying I would take a test the day my period was going to start... if I waited, I would be a day late... almost every time I would start my period within hours of taking a test.  So I'd actually taken a test to get my period going {I was positive I wasn't pregnant}, and almost threw it away without checking.  Minutes before leaving for work, I found out I was pregnant.

What kind of Pregnancy test did you take?

Wondfo {thank you Amazon!} and Clear Blue

How many?

One a day for the first 5 days {2 on day 4, because Glen was afraid I was getting false positives and wanted to make sure I really was pregnant}.

What were your 1st symptoms?

Fatigue.  I wasn't too incredibly tired, but I normally have difficulty sleeping at night and I was sleeping like a log.  After that it was an intensely heightened sense of smell.

Who did you tell first?

Glen.  I was almost late to work waiting for him to call me back!

Who was with you when you found out?

Nobody... I guess maybe Arwen {ha ha!}.  I told Glen over the phone, and both of us freaked out... I think he even told me "congratulations!", and my response was something about him helping with it ;-)

My 1st reaction:

Disbelief.  Then shock, then excitement, all pretty close together, one rolling right after the other.

Was your baby planned?

Very much so!

When was the baby conceived?

LOL, kind of a personal question.  Let’s just leave it at I know, my husband knows, God knows and my doctor thought it was silly that I actually knew I was ovulating {seriously, wouldn’t a doctor be a little excited to know his/her patient is actually charting?}… this is one in the long list of reasons why I am not longer going to that particular doctor.

How far were you when you found out?

Exactly 4 weeks!

How did your parents react?

I wish I could remember exactly!  {Darn pregnancy brain!}  I know my mom was thrilled and I’m sure she cried, and my dad was very calm and happy {we told them over the phone}.

My baby

Due Date:

February 19, 2013

Do you know the sex?

Bouncing baby boy {literally bouncing around in there right now}

Any names?

Yes, but I’m not posting on here until after he arrives.  We like family names, and I’m a fan of unique names {or even ones that just aren’t too incredibly popular}.  We’ve actually had the Little Guy’s first and middle name picked out since we got married, so the hardest part of name picking was if Baby would have ended up a girl!  However, we have a couple girl names now, so maybe if the next one is a girl?

Any Ultrasounds?

6 weeks 6 days {to confirm viable pregnancy… most nerve-wracking day of my life until we saw that little heartbeat!}; 11 weeks 6 days {actually to make sure my corpus luteum cyst had not gotten any bigger} – this was the first time I got to see the little one looking like a tiny human!; 21 weeks {anatomy ultrasound – found out Little One is a HE!}; 24 weeks {just to get a couple pictures they couldn’t at the anatomy ultrasound and to get his cute little profile picture}.

Have you heard the heart beat?

Yes!  Every appointment, and for a while I was borrowing a friend’s home Doppler, so any time I was nervous about it and wanted that reassurance of his steady little heartbeat.

Who do you think it will look like?

I have no idea!  I’m hoping a good mix of the two of us… I honestly don’t care, because I know we’re going to love him and think he’s adorable anyway!

Will the baby have siblings? 
Maybe!  Only God knows with that one.

Have you felt the baby move?
Yes.  The first time was at 16 weeks {just a few little bumps, not a whole lot of crazy movement}.  He’s been a little chill the last week or so, and I’m thinking it’s because I’ve been sick.  Now that I’m really starting to feel better, he’s moving around more again. {I wrote that last part a couple weeks ago.  He's moving around a LOT now, and I think he kind of moved so he's more head down than breech, because I'm feeling kicking up towards my ribs.  Glen has even felt him move!}

Miscellaneous

Did you have morning sickness?

Not really.  I had some nausea up until week 10 or so, but I actually haven’t thrown up once!  The closest I got was smelling a woman’s perfume at work {it smelled like play-doh... absolutely disgusting}.

Did you have any cravings?

Not really.  Mostly just pizza {I haven’t had it too much, but I am always in the mood for it!} and anything sour.  I loved anything lemon for the entire first trimester.

Did you have any mood swings?

Not really.  The most I’ve had are times of weepiness, but those haven’t been too bad {unless I’m watching Call the Midwife or Doctor Who}.

Are you a high risk pregnancy?

No, thankfully!  I feel very blessed with how easy this has been so far.

Any complications?

Nope!

Formula or Breastfeeding?

Really hoping to breastfeed, but only the Lord knows if that will actually happen.

Have you bought anything for the baby yet?

A few things. A friend’s coworker was getting rid of his kiddo’s crib, so we were able to pick that up from him in pretty new-ish condition {and I can’t find any recalls of any kind on it, so YAY!}, and we’ve got a couple pairs of jeans {courtesy of my work}, some swaddlers, receiving blankets and a pretty knit blanket.  Plus a Mariners onesie {from my mom and dad} and a couple stuffed animals {gifts from friends/family when they found out we’re expecting}.

When did you start to show?

I was wearing maternity pants by 10 weeks, but I think week 16 was when I kind of “popped” and stopped looking like I’d eaten too much and more like I’m pregnant.

How long could you wear your regular clothes?

Week 9 was when my jeans officially started not liking me {and I tried the whole hair tie around the button and loop… did not work for me!}.  Thankfully summer lasted quite a while out here, and I was able to wear skirts when not at work for quite a while!  {And I still wear my pre-pregnancy yoga pants to work ;-)}

Will you keep the baby’s clothes?

Until we’re done having kids!  And we’ll probably keep a couple things like the outfit he comes home in and such.

Home or Hospital?

Hospital.  This is my first, and I want to be there just in case something happens and Baby Boy or I need medical attention.

Natural or Medicated birth?

Unmedicated.  It’s still natural if you’re using medication!  I want to go without medication so Baby Boy and I can bond better/faster.  I don’t want anything in the way of that, and I know a few people who’ve successfully done unmedicated births and wouldn’t do it any other way.

Who will be in the delivery room with you?

Glen, all the necessary medical staff and my doula.  We're still kind of getting everything squared away, so I don't want to say anymore until we talk to our family and let them know.

Do you think you will need a C-section?

Hopefully not!  Unless Baby Boy gets way too big to come out through the birth canal!  My mom did have very large babies, and my midwife told me to use that as a bit of a gage with how large any of my babies will be… so it could be pretty close!

Will you cry when you hold the baby for the 1st time?

I’m sure I will.  Just thinking about it brings happy tears!

What’s the 1st thing you might say to the baby?

I don’t know!  I gather I’ll be pretty speechless!

Will you let anyone video tape the birth?

I don’t know.  If we do, it’ll probably just be for me to look back on later.

Are you excited?

So incredibly excited!  I can’t wait to see, feel, smell my little boy!

Who will help you with the baby after the birth?

I’m sure my mom will stay and help for a little while.  We’re fairly close {both proximity and relationally} with both our families, so I would imagine we’ll have a lot of help if we need it.

What is your favorite thing about being pregnant?

So far it’s actually feeling him move.  The idea of bringing another life into our family to love and help grow… it brings happiness to my heart!

What is the worst thing about being pregnant?

Heartburn.  Serious awful heartburn and it’ll probably only get worse as Baby Boy takes up more and more space!

What’s one thing you miss doing since being pregnant?

Sleeping on my stomach!  LOL.  I’m such a stomach sleeper it was incredibly difficult for me to get comfortable at night.  And taking medication when I was sick.  You never realize how much you mis NyQuil until you can't take it!

Any days you wish you were not pregnant?

Just when I’m stuck bending over to pick things up at work for hours on end.  It’s getting a little more difficult to do that!  Otherwise there are times I honestly forget I’m pregnant {although the more my stomach grows, they are fewer and far between}.

Are you ready for a baby?

Well, we’re getting there!  We still need pretty much everything for him, but we’re excited that he’s coming in just a few short months!

How many kids do you want?

Two or three.  Two would be preferable, since we only have 3 bedrooms in our house and I don’t want to move for a while {I HATE moving}.

Do you talk to the baby?

Yes, but I haven’t really been lately because of being sick {my voice was actually gone for a couple days}.  {Again, I wrote that a couple weeks ago, and have been talking to him pretty regularly.  Oddly enough, especially in the car.}

Do you still feel attractive?

Very much so!  My husband thinks I’m absolutely gorgeous pregnant, and tells me so quite regularly!  But I am feeling a bit large, ha ha!

Have you had your baby shower yet?

No.  That’s not going to happen until January {I’ll probably be about 36 weeks by the time I have my shower}.

Do you like kids?

Yes!

How far along are you now?

26 weeks, 6 days!

Pictures!

Now that Halloween is over, I'm about to attack my house with Christmas.  I think every year Glen tries to prolong it, and he might have succeeded this year, but we bought a Groupon deal for Christmas cards, and it expires this Friday, so Christmas is coming here early {at least in decoration form}.  I'm just doing the mantle today, but our tree will probably either be up tomorrow or next weekend {it depends on if we're getting a picture in front of it this year or not}.  One of the things that I'm going to do is replace our vows on the mantle with one of these:

{source & source - both found through Pinterest}

I'm sure I've said this a million times, but I absolutely love Christmas!  I love what it represents, and I love the excuse to buy/make people gifts, spend time with those I love, and get mail {I hope to get Christmas cards from all of you!}!

Oh, and we finally got to see the Little Guy's profile!  I had to go in for another ultrasound {he wasn't cooperating and letting them see all angles of his heart}, and he was positioned so we could actually see his face and profile.  Melt this momma's heart...

No heat curls {bullet blog}

Those of you who are my Facebook friends know I've been sick for about a week or so now {I started feeling "not right" two Saturdays ago, and have been steadily getting worse, with one deceiving day of feeling slightly better last Thursday}.  I've also been working most of my scheduled shifts at work, or at least attempting to.  I actually had to leave this past Saturday because I had absolutely no voice, and its hard to work a customer service job when you can't talk to anyone.  My voice is slowly coming back, but I'd be lying if I said this past week has been anything but torture!  I've even had a couple nights of coughing so much Glen slept on the couch {poor guy}.  I'm hoping today is my turn around day...

I don't know about you, but when I get sick, I go a little stir crazy.  If I'm home sick for more than a couple days, I start trying to find things to do.  So far, I've...

~ Finished two photo books via Picaboo {the photo above is of my laptop while editing, and the second is a sneak peek at one of the things I made through Paper Coterie}.  I bought a Living Social deal for $100 worth of anything from them, and since I've been on a photo book creating spree of sorts {thanks to various Groupon, Living Social and Amazon deals}, it was kind of perfect timing.  {Side note, Groupon is having a Picaboo deal right now! $16 for up to $50 on a photo book!}  Also, if you were curious, the other sites I've used so far to make photo books {and one swatch book} were: Mixbook and Paper Coterie.  Both turned out great, and even though I had a problem with Paper Coterie's server {the had a coupon for $40 off a purchase of $40 or more that was only good one day}, they were very helpful and extended the deal for me since I couldn't get my photo book finished, much less start on the swatch book.  But they both turned out amazing!

~ Watched about 10 movies.  I think I'm officially sick of television.  But it kind of sucks, because its nice to have something in the background while trying to sleep {so maybe I've only actually watched 6 or 7 all the way through... I've slept through parts of at least 3}.  I highly suggest NOT watching The Island of Dr Moreau if you're sick and out of it, especially if, like me, this is your first time seeing it.  Stick to Disney movies.

~ Coughing.  A lot.  I get really bad allergies in October-ish, and this year is proving to be no exception.  So between this cold and my regular seasonal allergies, I have been coughing like an 80-year-old smoker who started at the ripe age of 15.  Its bad.  But, thankfully, is getting a bit better!

~ Finished an entire book and am halfway through another.  I know, seems a little slow for a book blogger right?  I'm not a fast reader, and with being sick I hardly ever read {I don't know why, but I tend to feel worse when I do}.  I finished Hemlock {outstanding, and the ending was not what I was expecting at all!  In a very good way!} and am working on Endlessly {loved the first two in the trilogy, and am kind of sad to see it all ending}.  I think my goal for reading at the moment is to put a good dent in my TBR shelf downstairs before the Little Guy comes.

~ Registering for baby stuff.  Yep, totally have registries going everywhere!  Glen and I went two Sundays ago and got one started at Babies R Us, and I added a little to it on Monday, then some more on Wednesday, and basically haven't touched it again. {I found out the infant car seat one of Glen's coworkers gave us has been expired for two years now, so I did some researching and added one to our registry}.  I also had a lot of help from my friend Melissa as far as figuring out things we will need vs things we want.

~ This from The Paper Mama.  Yep, after having it pinned on Pinterest for over a year now, I finally tried the no-heat curl.  I think it turned out pretty good, but sorry guys, no pictures.  I look like death warmed over, and I'm not posting that on my blog {even if only a handful of people read this}.  And I'm not putting on makeup just to take a picture of my hair.  But I would definitely try it if I were you and wanting easy curls.  Mine was really curly in some spots and barely wavy in others, but I'm guessing that's because only bits of my hair were still damp when I started twisting it around the headband.  But I threw it up in about 10 minutes {would have been 5 if I'd gotten in right the first time}, so its not too shabby for 10 minute curls.

To make up for the lack of pictures of what I've been doing, here's one of the more recent bump pictures of me with the Little Guy!:

This was 21 weeks, the day we found out he's a HE.  Probably one of the best days of my life {it would have still been one of the best if he'd been a she ;-)}!  This photo is 3 weeks old, so I'm not quite this small anymore :-).  And I'm feeling him move quite a bit more, although he's been pretty mellow since I've been sick.

Pink or blue?

We found out almost a week ago at Baby's anatomy ultrasound that Little One is well and healthy...

and a BOY!

Glen was pretty much jumping up and down with excitement, and I was definitely crying {darn hormones}.  My mom came with us, but I was so caught up with our little guy and Glen that I didn't even notice her reaction {and am just now realizing that got past me}!  I'm awful at seeing everything on ultrasounds, and especially seeing stuff like itty bitty little boy parts, so I could honestly not tell you what is what in the ultrasound picture we have that, according to our tech, clearly shows his boy parts.  And I'm pretty positive that the arrow pointing to something that says "boy" is actually pointing to his umbilical cord.  However, I'm going in for another ultrasound in a week and a half so they can finish getting all the pictures they need of this little guy, so maybe we'll get a better look then!

The day has come...

If I'm being honest, this day came a couple weeks ago: my wedding set no longer fits.  Yes, I can get it on my finger, but if I attempt to wear it for any duration it almost won't come off.  If I'm being completely honest, it was a bit on the snug side before I got pregnant, but I was also working on losing weight before I got pregnant and it was starting to fit like it used to.  I love my wedding set... it sparkles, is actually not even made anymore {and the wedding band was a custom piece specially made to fit my engagement ring without covering any of those lovely side stones}.  But it is also the ring Glen asked me to be his wife with, so there is so much love behind it.

Now, while I don't want to replace my set {or have it sized for only a year at most and then have to have it sized down again, which = bad news for the side stones}, I also don't want to be mistaken for a single expecting mom.  I've been happily married for 5 years, and I want people to know I am still very married {yes, even still very happily married!}.  The downside?  My cheap, monthly-visitor-is-here-and-my-rings-don't-fit-for-three-days ring is now doing that wonderful thing cheap rings do: turning nasty.  I've been wearing it every day all the time for the last couple weeks, and its already doing that {in all fairness I have had it for at least a year}.  So, now I'm trying to find a nice, cheap set that will last throughout this pregnancy!


PS - Don't get me wrong, I love being pregnant and what that means for our future.  We are beyond excited, and after trying as long as we did, giving up hope of every getting pregnant, I know what an absolute blessing this child is.  And I know there are some who are probably going to read this and think I'm complaining about being pregnant; I'm not!  I am just hoping to not look like a single pregnant woman for the rest of this pregnancy... ;-)

In transition

Lots of stuff going on over here!  I was planning on hoping on the blog last week to let you know if we found out the gender of Little One, but the ultrasound clinic I am going to cancelled on me for the second time... third time is a charm, right?  On the plus side of that, I discovered the hunch I had about not meshing or connecting with my OB was right from the get-go, and am now about to start the whole interview and find another process.  I'm going to a clinic tomorrow that has certified nurse practitioner midwives, and I feel so much happier just knowing I'm trying that route {while doctors are great, I think a midwife might be the best choice for me just because of what I have for my birth plan so far}.

One of the other things in transition right now is our upstairs office.  The closet is all cleaned out of craft and other random things {minus the vacuum}, and is slowly becoming a nursery... more so now that we have Little One's crib up there, and almost completely set up!  We got it from a friend's coworker, but its sadly missing 4 very crucial bolts {of which I can't get from either Lowe's or Home Depot *sad face*}... can you tell what part those bolts hold together?

I'm just waiting to hear back from the parts service department that makes it to see if they can send me those bolts.  But even without them, this room is looking more like a little nursery, which just warms my heart.  And later I think I'll clean out the bookshelf and reorganize it with Little One's bookshelf things {but where to put the books??}.

Little One

I had another appointment today, and I realized I never shared the pictures from the last ultrasound I had... My Aunt Eloy came with, and it was so wonderful seeing Little One looking like a tiny human instead of a blob!  {Although, in a couple of the pictures they gave us, he/she kind of looks like an alien...}  My favorite are the two on the right :-D

Also, in a brilliantly lucky moment I was able to get an Ergo baby carrier {plus the infant insert} for super cheap.  I honestly almost didn't buy this, because I couldn't remember if it was one I'd been recommended or not, but I'm so glad I did!  The one downside to it is the carrier is one with a cute floral Petunia Pickle Bottom print {Heavenly Holland}.  Not so sure how Glen feels about wearing this around {but at least he's happy with the steal of a deal I got!}.  And at only $23 for a carrier that ranges between $120-$160 {and only $6 for the infant insert}, I think I did well {yes, it's the real deal, brand new and store bought!}.

 {Pictures from the Petunia Pickle Bottom and Ergobaby websites}

So busy!

Between work, family, friends and pregnancy I have been one busy little bee {or just straight up exhausted}.  I know I thought I would have more time to write on her and share with everyone how everything has been going, but I hardly ever even turn on my computer {I think its mad at me, because it just started freezing up}!  This is probably going to be mostly a bullet blog, but hopefully with some pictures =)

~ In case you're wondering, I'm now 11 weeks, 2 days pregnant.  My jeans are so snug that I have to do the hair-tie around the button hole {yay for having this option and not needing to buy any maternity clothes yet!}.  I've heard Little One's heartbeat on 4 different occasions {I am borrowing a good friend's home doppler and had my first OB exam}, and every time I can't help by grin.  I feel so incredibly blessed to have gotten pregnant when I did and to have such a wonderful man to be my child(rens) father!  I'm really looking forward to mommyhood, but Glen and I are both embracing these last several months alone before Little One comes.

~ Speaking of embracing this time, we went on our annual summer vacation, but changed up the location to Chelan, and it was amazing!  While I'm completely enamored with the Oregon Coast, it was nice to go somewhere warm enough that jumping in freezing water actually felt good ;-).  We're hoping to be able to go back with Glen's family again next year, and bring Little One with us.

 
~ If it wasn't enough that I had babies on the brain {the little bit of brain that hasn't turned to mush}, I am now doubly excused for my baby obsession: my second neice {Kris and Jenn's second daughter} was born on Monday at 12:28PM!  More details {and pictures!} to come, but here's the first time we caught a glimpse of her {sent from Kris shortly after her birth}:

5 weeks ago...

Exactly 5 weeks ago {almost to the hour} I received news that is changing mine and Glen's lives in a crazy, happy, amazing way.  In February 2013 {Lord willing everything continues smoothly}, we'll be expanding our house.  Just by a couple feet.  And hands.  And eyes.  And ears.  And a cute little nose and mouth...

{This was actually the 6th test I'd taken... Glen was worried I was getting false positives with the Amazon tests I'd purchased in bulk several months ago, so he sent me out to try a "completely different test"... which came up positive as soon as I peed on it!}

To say we were both shocked is a little bit of an understatement!  While we have been trying for quite a while to get pregnant, I was starting to believe it wasn't going to happen.  And, with this time around, I was honestly just thinking I would take a test and my period would start {as it seemed every month I was a day or two late, I would take a test and start my period within the next few hours}.  So, the first test I took was me trying to get my period to jump start!  I actually almost threw it away without looking {what a mistake that would have been!}.  And to make it even better, I almost couldn't get a hold of Glen and tell him the good news before I had to work that day!

So, what have we all been up to lately?  Well, I've been working and being tired pretty much all the time.  The wonderful thing about being so incredibly tired?  I'm sleeping really well now {goodbye, any type of sleeping aids}.  The bad part?  I'm always tired.  But, since I haven't had too much morning sickness {nausea, yes; puking, no}, its kind of my constant sign that I am actually pregnant.  I was terrified the first 20 days after we found out, because I really wasn't having too many pregnancy symptoms.  No bad morning sickness, I wasn't {and still am not} taking naps due to exhaustion, I did {and still do} have a lot of breast tenderness, but I didn't feel like anything was as extreme as I'm used to hearing from pregnant friends and coworkers.  I was honestly convinced that it was going to end up not being a viable pregnancy.  Then, on July 2nd, I went in for an ultrasound at 6 weeks, 6 days, and Glen and I saw this:

Yep, that would be a picture of Little One and his/her heartbeat being measured!  We were SO happy and relieved to see a steady strong heartbeat!  We're still nervous, as I'm only 9 weeks, but everything looks normal and I don't really think we could be happier!  This is such a fun and exciting time for us, and I'm trying to enjoy every moment {good and bad} of being pregnant and waiting for our Little One to arrive =D.

Winnie the Pooh meets Star Wars

If anyone knows where I can get this print, I would be indebted to you! I'm a huge fan of both Star Wars and Winnie the Pooh. This picture basically equals perfection, and if Glen and I have a little boy when we finally have kids, I think he'll need this. {Even I'd we have a girl, she might need this! *winks*}

We all know I can be obsessive

And its no surprise that I'm that way with the Twilight movies... and wouldn't you know that the newest {and last!} film in the franchise finally released some new pictures...

 

 

I like the new posters they have, and I love Bella with the red eyes.  She looks dangerous!  I guess she should... she's a crazy vampire now...