Pregnancy Highlights
How far along? 35 weeks, only 5 weeks to go!
Baby's size? About 6 lbs and 20 inches long
Weight Gain? up 1 lb from my last appointment 2 weeks ago. Puts me up 24 lbs I believe
Maternity clothes? Actually wearing a shirt today that is not maternity! It's a large and before baby I wore a small in the same shirt!
Stretch marks? nooope.. still keeping my fingers crossed and my belly lathered!
Belly Button in or out? in, i don't think it's gonna pop out.
Sleeping? not so good. i wake up a lot in the middle of the night and can't go back to sleep. unfortunately i sleep like crap when scott is home. :(
Foods I'm loving? nothing in particular..
Foods I'm hating? nothing!
Movement? Ohh yeah! all the time :)
Best moment this week? getting mango salmon from ironwood that i'd been craving for a week!
Symptoms? braxton hicks have started! and some back pain. mostly in the morning when i first get out of bed and at night.
What I miss? our home, being settled in TOGETHER, normalcy!
What I'm looking forward to? Baby shower weekend! sooo looking forward to seeing my fab five girls this weekend! and i have lots of family coming in for the shower too that i'm so excited to see. it's gonna be fun! :) oh and maternity pictures! by whitney kelly photography!
Weekly Wisdom: keep feet up, drink a lot of water!
Milestones: one month to go!
Emotions: feeling pretty good emotionally. only break down to scott every few weeks or so.. which i would say is pretty good considering all we have going on!!! :)
I just went to the doctor this morning and previously he was going to have me come back every week after this appointment then this morning he said he'll see me at 27 weeks then once a week after that. We talked about inducing me so that we can make sure that Scott is here and not having to kill himself rushing to Texarkana! This idea puts me much more at ease than I have been about the whole labor and delivery part.
Stay tuned for lots of 35 week prego photo updates!
Hope everyone has a grand weekend! I plan on it!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
weekend highlights
Well, kinda..
Not much went on this weekend, but it was GREAT. Scott flew in from his last of training in Phoenix on Friday night and got to be at home (in TXK) all weekend! We were pretty lazy for the most part but we did make it to Sunday school and went down to Atlanta to visit Scott's mom and see his brother for his birthday. Saturday night we grilled out burgers at mom and dad's. Scott and I soo enjoyed getting to cook together again! It's been too long. We made some pretty dang good burgers and homemade fries if I must say so myself. Paul's girlfriend came over to eat with us (Paul was at work though) and surprised me because everyone else already knew.. they just got the CUTEST puppy EVER! Zoe has a cousin! :) Gutherie is his name and he is too cute for words. He's a bassett hound, 7 weeks old!
Sorry the pictures are so dark, we had the lights down low and he was napping a lot. His ears are so big and floppy he was stepping on them when he would run around! And he knows who his mama is. He went straight to Natalie over and over. So sweet!
And Happy Anniversary to me :) Scott sent me flowers on Wednesday! LOVE them. He usually gets me flowers on our anniversary but never a surprise delivery at work! He was out of town so he didn't have much of a choice though. They were beautiful and still are! I think I read the card 10 times throughout the day.
Not much went on this weekend, but it was GREAT. Scott flew in from his last of training in Phoenix on Friday night and got to be at home (in TXK) all weekend! We were pretty lazy for the most part but we did make it to Sunday school and went down to Atlanta to visit Scott's mom and see his brother for his birthday. Saturday night we grilled out burgers at mom and dad's. Scott and I soo enjoyed getting to cook together again! It's been too long. We made some pretty dang good burgers and homemade fries if I must say so myself. Paul's girlfriend came over to eat with us (Paul was at work though) and surprised me because everyone else already knew.. they just got the CUTEST puppy EVER! Zoe has a cousin! :) Gutherie is his name and he is too cute for words. He's a bassett hound, 7 weeks old!
Sorry the pictures are so dark, we had the lights down low and he was napping a lot. His ears are so big and floppy he was stepping on them when he would run around! And he knows who his mama is. He went straight to Natalie over and over. So sweet!
And Happy Anniversary to me :) Scott sent me flowers on Wednesday! LOVE them. He usually gets me flowers on our anniversary but never a surprise delivery at work! He was out of town so he didn't have much of a choice though. They were beautiful and still are! I think I read the card 10 times throughout the day.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
3 year anniversary
Three years ago..
My Dad gave me away..
To one loving, selfless, handsome, funny man..
Who happens to be my best friend, too.
No matter what we are going through, we always just hold tight to each other. I can't imagine going through this life without him. He is TRULY my BEST friend in the world. I can honestly say that I have prayed that Zoe will one day find a man just like her Daddy. (Although Daddy already doesn't like the thought of her growing up and taking someone elses last name.) Someone who will treat her with respect, make her laugh, hold her when she needs to cry, help her hold her head up through it all and be the Godly leader their family needs.
We have had more fun in the past three years of our marriage than we ever did in our three years of dating. It truly keeps getting better all the time!
Just a little trip down memory lane..
On our honeymoon! Cozumel, Mexico
Mentzelympics, Oklahoma City, OK 2008
Octoberfest, Hermann, Missouri 2008
Christmas time, Marshall, TX 2009
Scott's birthday trip to Astros game, Houston, TX, Spring 2009
Cancun Vacation, Summer 2009
Good ole downtown Texarkana, November, 2009
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma, December 2009
Our 2 year anniversary, Hot Springs, AR 2010
Out on Valentine's day with friends, Texarkana February 2010
Washington, D.C. Vacation, March 2010
I cannot WAIT to see him fall in love with our baby girl even more than he already is.
Thank you baby for the best years of my life.. I can't wait to see what else God has in store for us!
My Dad gave me away..
To one loving, selfless, handsome, funny man..
Who happens to be my best friend, too.
No matter what we are going through, we always just hold tight to each other. I can't imagine going through this life without him. He is TRULY my BEST friend in the world. I can honestly say that I have prayed that Zoe will one day find a man just like her Daddy. (Although Daddy already doesn't like the thought of her growing up and taking someone elses last name.) Someone who will treat her with respect, make her laugh, hold her when she needs to cry, help her hold her head up through it all and be the Godly leader their family needs.
We have had more fun in the past three years of our marriage than we ever did in our three years of dating. It truly keeps getting better all the time!
Just a little trip down memory lane..
On our honeymoon! Cozumel, Mexico
Mentzelympics, Oklahoma City, OK 2008
Octoberfest, Hermann, Missouri 2008
Christmas time, Marshall, TX 2009
Scott's birthday trip to Astros game, Houston, TX, Spring 2009
Cancun Vacation, Summer 2009
Good ole downtown Texarkana, November, 2009
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma, December 2009
Our 2 year anniversary, Hot Springs, AR 2010
Out on Valentine's day with friends, Texarkana February 2010
Washington, D.C. Vacation, March 2010
I cannot WAIT to see him fall in love with our baby girl even more than he already is.
Thank you baby for the best years of my life.. I can't wait to see what else God has in store for us!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
winter wedding
My cousin Jennifer New became Jennifer Boyce yesterday afternoon! She was a gorgeous bride just as I expected. We couldn't be any happier for her and Jeff and their families to be joined together as one. Jeff is an answered prayer in Jennifer's life and Jen to Jeff.
Here's a shot of my whole family at the reception.. my brothers were all ushers. Don't they look handsome? :)
Me and Jennifer and Zoe, too! Jennifer has always been beautiful but she was absolutely gorgeous and glowing and smiling ear to ear on her big day! Love it!
Me and Daddy to be!
Cousin's picture! This is about half of us cousin's with our significant others. I wish everyone could have been there, but I don't know how we would have fit them in the picture..;)
Sweet Katy! Jennifer's little girl was their flower girl. She is precious. She named her build-a-bear "Joey" after Zoe. (She has a hard time with her Z's. HA! :)) She told my Aunt Mary that she was going to "love the baby and feed the baby and play with the baby when she got here." Too sweet!
Us girls hanging out by the coffee, waiting on the bride and groom!
Hot chocolate packets "Perfect Mix - Jeff and Jennifer"
Jennifer is "GREEN"! Loved this, so Jennifer!
The centerpieces, very unique and I must say I always love the disposable cameras. We got some great pictures from our wedding reception with them and found out people were there that we never got to see! Always a good idea.
THE CAKE! Delicious and beautiful. Me, Lara and Jessie had a good time serving it.. somehow we didn't slaughter it or tump it over! :) Definitely a joint effort!
Congrats to Jennifer and Jeff! They are off to Jamaica mon'
Here's a shot of my whole family at the reception.. my brothers were all ushers. Don't they look handsome? :)
Me and Jennifer and Zoe, too! Jennifer has always been beautiful but she was absolutely gorgeous and glowing and smiling ear to ear on her big day! Love it!
Me and Daddy to be!
Cousin's picture! This is about half of us cousin's with our significant others. I wish everyone could have been there, but I don't know how we would have fit them in the picture..;)
Sweet Katy! Jennifer's little girl was their flower girl. She is precious. She named her build-a-bear "Joey" after Zoe. (She has a hard time with her Z's. HA! :)) She told my Aunt Mary that she was going to "love the baby and feed the baby and play with the baby when she got here." Too sweet!
Us girls hanging out by the coffee, waiting on the bride and groom!
Hot chocolate packets "Perfect Mix - Jeff and Jennifer"
Jennifer is "GREEN"! Loved this, so Jennifer!
The centerpieces, very unique and I must say I always love the disposable cameras. We got some great pictures from our wedding reception with them and found out people were there that we never got to see! Always a good idea.
THE CAKE! Delicious and beautiful. Me, Lara and Jessie had a good time serving it.. somehow we didn't slaughter it or tump it over! :) Definitely a joint effort!
Congrats to Jennifer and Jeff! They are off to Jamaica mon'
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
32 weeks and dreaming of our home
Pregnancy Highlights
How far along? 32 weeks 1 day
Baby's size? According to What to Expect When You're Expecting, she is about 19 in, 4.5 lbs, the size of a honeydew
Weight Gain? where it should be, but I go back to the doctor Monday to find out how this past month has been. Thinking I may have gone over the recommended pound a week =/
Maternity clothes? ohhh yeah.. no doubt! Still in leggings or yoga pants as much as possible!
Stretch marks? not yet but I still see a couple trying to form. The doctor made a comment last time I went in about how much lotion I had on my belly, HA! I try to stay lathered up pretty well.
Belly Button in or out? In but definitely more shallow
Sleeping? Pretty good for the most part. Wake myself sometimes right when I'm falling asleep trying to catch my breath/get my breathing regulated. This baby is crowding my lungs!
Foods I'm loving? nothing in particular
Foods I'm hating? getting kinda grossed out again by some meats... mainly sausage and steak.
Movement? most definitely and strong movements!
Best moment this week? finding a daycare in Bossier that can get me in!!!
Symptoms? nausea a couple of times in the past week when I get hungry.. like it was in the beginning. But nothing unbearable.
What I miss? my husband :)
What I'm looking forward to? our anniversary on the 19th and my cousin Jennifer's wedding on the 15th!
Weekly Wisdom: Drink lots of water!
Milestones: Zoe could be here within the next 6-8 weeks!
Emotions: pretty normal.. considering the stress of our whole living situation, I think I'm holding up pretty good.
Speaking of our living situation...
We spent new years eve moving the last of our stuff out of our old house and cleaning. On the 1st the renters moved in and on the 2nd we took the rest of our stuff to storage in Shreveport. My parents went with us and helped and we took them by the house that we were thinking very seriously about. I was on the phone with Scott when he went to the house for the first time and he was walking around it looking in the windows and told me "I want this house. This is the house." Two days later, I took off work to go down there and have a realtor show us the house and we both loved it.
What we love: the neighborhood, the sidewalks, the location, the school district, the size of the home, the CLOSET SPACE, the living area, the potential, the fact that we could be there forever and not outgrow it.
What we would/will change: paint! (there is wallpaper in the bathrooms and kitchen) new carpet ASAP and eventually new appliances. I can live with the appliances it has now, but the carpet has GOT to go. The carpet and paint are something we'd like to do before even moving in, which means we've got to get on the ball!.. And we have! The owners have accepted our offer, now we are waiting on a couple of things from the seller's bank before we can move forward with our bank, get the house inspected and get this show on the road!
We are trying to not get our hearts set on it because there is always a possibility when buying a house that something could fall through. We just keep reminding ourselves it's all in God's hands. He knows where we will be, what we can afford and where He wants us to use us! Now that's not to say that we won't be disappointed if it doesn't work out.. but we will move on. There are still a couple of houses we would consider if this one fell through and even the possibility of just renting an apartment.
P.S. the house is on "short sale" which is before it goes into foreclosure. We've been told can be a little tricky when buying a home.
Here's our "dream home". It was rainy the day I took this picture, so the roof looks kinda funny.
Say a little prayer for us! :)
How far along? 32 weeks 1 day
Baby's size? According to What to Expect When You're Expecting, she is about 19 in, 4.5 lbs, the size of a honeydew
Weight Gain? where it should be, but I go back to the doctor Monday to find out how this past month has been. Thinking I may have gone over the recommended pound a week =/
Maternity clothes? ohhh yeah.. no doubt! Still in leggings or yoga pants as much as possible!
Stretch marks? not yet but I still see a couple trying to form. The doctor made a comment last time I went in about how much lotion I had on my belly, HA! I try to stay lathered up pretty well.
Belly Button in or out? In but definitely more shallow
Sleeping? Pretty good for the most part. Wake myself sometimes right when I'm falling asleep trying to catch my breath/get my breathing regulated. This baby is crowding my lungs!
Foods I'm loving? nothing in particular
Foods I'm hating? getting kinda grossed out again by some meats... mainly sausage and steak.
Movement? most definitely and strong movements!
Best moment this week? finding a daycare in Bossier that can get me in!!!
Symptoms? nausea a couple of times in the past week when I get hungry.. like it was in the beginning. But nothing unbearable.
What I miss? my husband :)
What I'm looking forward to? our anniversary on the 19th and my cousin Jennifer's wedding on the 15th!
Weekly Wisdom: Drink lots of water!
Milestones: Zoe could be here within the next 6-8 weeks!
Emotions: pretty normal.. considering the stress of our whole living situation, I think I'm holding up pretty good.
Speaking of our living situation...
We spent new years eve moving the last of our stuff out of our old house and cleaning. On the 1st the renters moved in and on the 2nd we took the rest of our stuff to storage in Shreveport. My parents went with us and helped and we took them by the house that we were thinking very seriously about. I was on the phone with Scott when he went to the house for the first time and he was walking around it looking in the windows and told me "I want this house. This is the house." Two days later, I took off work to go down there and have a realtor show us the house and we both loved it.
What we love: the neighborhood, the sidewalks, the location, the school district, the size of the home, the CLOSET SPACE, the living area, the potential, the fact that we could be there forever and not outgrow it.
What we would/will change: paint! (there is wallpaper in the bathrooms and kitchen) new carpet ASAP and eventually new appliances. I can live with the appliances it has now, but the carpet has GOT to go. The carpet and paint are something we'd like to do before even moving in, which means we've got to get on the ball!.. And we have! The owners have accepted our offer, now we are waiting on a couple of things from the seller's bank before we can move forward with our bank, get the house inspected and get this show on the road!
We are trying to not get our hearts set on it because there is always a possibility when buying a house that something could fall through. We just keep reminding ourselves it's all in God's hands. He knows where we will be, what we can afford and where He wants us to use us! Now that's not to say that we won't be disappointed if it doesn't work out.. but we will move on. There are still a couple of houses we would consider if this one fell through and even the possibility of just renting an apartment.
P.S. the house is on "short sale" which is before it goes into foreclosure. We've been told can be a little tricky when buying a home.
Here's our "dream home". It was rainy the day I took this picture, so the roof looks kinda funny.
Say a little prayer for us! :)
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