Looking Back

So last week when spending some time at my parent's house, my mom brought out three big bags of baby clothes that she had saved from both my brother and myself. It was so fun going through all the mini outfits.

I loved pulling out the clothes and hearing my mom say, "That was one of my favorites!" for each piece I pulled from the bags. I didn't take much from this trip being unaware if I should be saving the blue or pink, however, I did find two very cute treasures that seemed fairly generic to gender and now have them in the baby room at our house. Here is what I found...


A red teddy bear coat - the bears are pockets... And cowboy (or cowgirl) boots!! I am pretty sure both of these were my brother's fashion statements.

P.S. I typically am not a huge fan of teddy bears, but there is something about this vintage coat that I think is just too cute!

10 Things I Never Thought About Before I was Pregnant

THE FIRST TRIMESTER...

1. Nobody told me that your butt grows with your belly... that was an unpleasant shocker!

2. Along the same lines as number one, I was unaware that there is maternity underwear to go with the maternity clothes. Talk about some serious 'granny panties'

3. Saying goodbye to sushi, hot dogs, uncooked deli meats, eggs, caffeine, tuna, raw cookie dough, wine & margaritas (well I did already know that one, but it is still a tough reality) and my waistline ;)

4. You can re-live your teen years with hormonal acne

5. Before you get "the bump" your body seems to transform into something I've seen on National Geographic

6. I have never gone from such extreme excitement, to extreme panic, back to excitement, to then extremely overwhelmed, and to feeling completely and totally blessed within seconds

7. Germs are now my worst enemy - They are everywhere!

8. A complete and total loss of modesty... I am sure the birthing process will take this to another level

9. I have always known that my husband is AMAZING, but seeing him start to view his life as a father is something that I just can't explain. Plus he is unbelievably patience when dealing with my unbalanced hormone levels. I love him to pieces!!

10. You can be pregnant and not "feel" pregnant at all. If you know me pretty well, you know I hate, hate, hate, HATE going to the doctor's. This has now changed b/c the only time I "feel" pregnant is when I can see our little one on the ultra sound or hear the heartbeat... I just LOVE going to the doctor's :)

Not the Right Fit

Being pregnant has presented a whole new set of challenges in the fashion department...



As I have posted in a past blog, I have been using hair rubber bands threaded through my button hole and then attached to my button to preserve the life of my "normal" jeans. HOWEVER... I have decided that this is no longer an option today when the sweet old man that drives Alexia to and from school said boldly, "Hey! Why is your zipper down?" I guess it is a good thing the kiddos are deaf - saved me a little embarrassment. To be honest, I noticed that my zipper will fall sometimes since I haven't been buttoning my jeans, but I thought that I was being very careful about checking. The creativity stops here - time to go shopping!

A moo moo sounds like the best idea for comfort, but since I have to go out in public, I better look into other options. This seems like the next logical step to savor my jeans: Belly Band

Bump Ahead

“A babe in the house is a well-spring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men”

Martin Fraquhar Tupper

This little piggy went to market, And this little piggy had influenza A virus subtype hemagglutinin protein 1 neuraminidase protein 1

Oh how nursery rhymes have changed!!!

Before I was pregnant I’d eat anything without a second thought, I confidently held the metal railings of public stairs, germs were … ehhhh whatever in my book.

And then I found myself solely responsible for growing this little bean into a fully functioning human being and suddenly I’m suspicious of the sanitation grades in every restaurant. I push open doors with my foot or shoulder, I give anyone who coughs or sneezes within ten feet of me the stink eye like you would not believe.

I kept thinking my hands were so dry because of some weird pregnancy symptom but later realized it’s because I wash my hands 18 times a day.

I’m armed with a fresh bottle of hand sanitizer in my bag and a package of disinfectant wipes. I may or may not have also contemplated where I could find one of those big plastic hazmat suits.

Stay away from me, H1N1 - I’m warning you!

"Sometimes, the smallest things take up the most room in your heart"

Today we went to the doctor's for our 3rd visit. We waited for about 45 minutes to spend about 5 with the doctor... however, it was worth it! We were able to hear the fast muffled sound of a tiny beating heart :)

The doctor said she could tell that the little one was even already moving around a bit. We were just overjoyed and left with huge smiles on our faces! God is showing me in new ways exactly how amazing He truly can be.

I am a little bummed that our next appointment we will not yet get the BIG sonogram - to find out if we will be having a girl or boy... That means we will have to wait until the first of the new year to find out. I guess I will just have to suck it up and wait a little longer.

Maybe my aunts can help me out at Christmas with a drain-o test. HA!!

I haven't taken any "bump" pictures yet because frankly I don't have much of a bump. Just a diminishing waist line... I have started to keep a few hair rubber bands on the shelf right next to my jeans to savor my clothes as long as I can :)

Our Situation

Tyler and I were waiting until after 12 weeks to make our announcement. We were out to eat at Mi Ranchito when I was around 10 weeks pregnant. While we were eating Tyler leaned in and whispered, "So, when are going to tell people about... (pauses and then takes a quick look around)... our situation."

I could not stop laughing!!! He is so funny. I still like to call our pregnancy "our situation" :)