My Heart Went a Flutter

Today I had my monthly check up and celebrated my 2 year anniversary with my husband. Actually yesterday was our anniversary but we went out to eat today. Went to Olive Garden & hit up Bass Pro. I cherish those moments because in 5 & a half months, we will not be able to do this as easily. I can`t believe we are have been married 2 years. Sadly though we have only been in the same place for a whole year, but that is the life of an Army wife. I love my husband & I would do it ALL over again. He is my best friend <3

Now off the mushy stuff, next topic "it". On January 24th, 2011 @ 11:55am we will not have to call our baby "it" anymore! 27 days & we both can not wait! The check up went great. I weigh 127, Dr. said that I was doing great. My blood pressure she said was perfect. We heard the heart beat again, in the 150s-160s. She said it had a good heart beat. We have to go for another ultrasound for them to look at the baby's heart. I have a heart murmur & Matt's sister was born with a hole in her heart (which went away on it's own), they feel they should check it. But that isn`t until sometime in Feb. when I am 22-24 weeks. I`m really not too worried, but if you want to shoot us a prayer, we would appreciate it.

Some very exciting news, we felt the baby flutter! This morning while I was brushing my teeth, I felt a strange feeling. It was exactly how they explained it, a butterfly flapping it's wings against you or a muscle twitch. I can see where someone would pass it off for gas (excuse me). I ran & woke Matt up & he got to feel it too. The look on his face is something I won`t even forget. When the Dr. walked in this morning the first thing she asked was, "Have you felt it move yet?". I explained it & she said yes that was it. It was so cool, I keep hoping it will happen again soon.

I have added a poll on the side for yall to vote on what you think we are having : )

Pregnancy Survey

How far along?: 14 weeks & 1 day
Total weight gain: 3 lbs
How much does baby weigh?: 1 1/2 ounces (babycenter.com)
Maternity clothes?: 2 pairs of jeans but still wearing my normal shirts.

Stretch marks?: Nope & I hope never! I have been rubbing my body down with coco butter haha

Sleep?: I usually fall asleep on the couch around 7pm to 8pm. I try to sleep there until Matt is ready for bed. Then once we are my sleep is good BUT I wake up at 11pm, 2am, & 4am to go bathroom. I have never been someone who can sleep in but now it is worse. I usually get up between 5:30 - 6am.
Best moment this week?: That I can still run a 10 minute mile!
Movement?: Not any yet, can`t wait!
Gender? No idea. But we will be finding out in 6 weeks!
Food cravings?: Italian food mostly. But I have been craving a fountain Mountain Dew, don`t worry I haven`t had one!
Labor signs?: I pray that won`t happen for another 6 months!
Belly button in or out?: In

What I miss: I miss just feeling "normal hunger". Now when I get hungry it is a mad dash to the food while I`m gagging haha

What I'm looking forward to: Finding what we are having!

Milestone: Being in the 2 trimester

MeRRy ChRiSTMaS!!!!!

Well I hope everyone is having a Merry Christmas today. Last Christmas Matt was deployed so really this is our first Christmas together AND last just me & him. Next year our baby will be 6 months old on Christmas. We are enjoying our white Christmas, this will most likely be our only one ever. But we miss home & our families very much. I would say I miss the Christmas eve church service the most, then we go to my sister's house for champagne & finger foods. But this will be our only Christmas away from home, so I can suck it up haha

Here we are this morning in front of our tree....please excuse my husband for wearing a shirt with such a dirty word on it ; )

The boys playing with a new toy

My picture from my husband. It is from a local primitive store I LOVE. It is a hand stitched picture & at the top it says "Blessed are those who dwell in your house" Psalm 84:4

It snowed all Christmas eve night, and is actually snowing again right now!

Here is my newest belly shot (14 weeks & 1 day). I feel like I just look chubby, I haven`t "popped" yet.

Which means YES I`m in the 2nd trimester! I really thought I was feeling better this past week. Guess I spoke too soon because I got sick twice on Tuesday. From that day I have gotten better though. I can tell a difference for sure. Actually we have been going to the gym instead of doing our home workout/dvd. I have walked the treadmill for 25 minutes on incline & then ran a mile 3 times this week! We have an inside track, which is nice because the treadmill is boring & outside is too cold! I weighed myself on Monday & from my pre-pregnancy weight I had gained a total of 3 lbs. Which I was very happy! We go Tuesday for my next check up, we will see how much I weigh then. We have been pigging out on Christmas candy so I`m a little worried! We should be making our appointment for the "big" one when we go Tuesday. I want to know what my little baby is, a boy or a girl. I don`t really have a gut feeling of what I think it is. I just can`t wait to find out!

I hope yall are having a Merry Christmas : ) Happy Birthday Jesus!!!!!

12 Weeks & COLD!

Today I am 12 weeks along. 2 more weeks & I`ll be out of the first trimester! It is going by pretty quick. We go December 27th or 28th for another appointment. I`m really hoping I get to hear the heart beat again. And I`m REALLY thinking about making Matt record it on one of our phones. Does this mean I`m going to be a crazy mama? My poor poor kids haha.

I`m feeling a little better now. In the morning right when I wake up/after I eat I feel blah, but not that I`m going to lose my breakfast. At night around 6pm I start to feel blah again but really it is just being REALLY bloated.  I think if I entered a burping contest I would totally win. I`m still working out after lunch everyday. I have been going to the gym because it is WAY to cold to go outside. So I have been on the treadmill. When I found out I was pregnant I was running 3 miles most days, then it went to a mile & a half, then it went to a mile. And now I`m sad to say I`m not running anymore. I walk on the treadmill for 30 mins, speed 4 incline 6 or 7. This gets my heart rate up to 160 which is not much under what it was when I was running. I just stopped running this week. It just felt like I had smoked a pack of cigarettes & then tried to run. I know I`m not out of shape but it feels like it. I also have a workout DVD I do, which is not a pregnancy one. For those of you wondering if I should workout. I have asked my Dr. & she said it is totally fine, if I was doing it before I was pregnant I can do it now. So no worries  : )

Here is a photo of me at 12 weeks. I have gained 2lbs but I can say my pants do feel different. I think this weekend I`m going to get some maternity jeans. I just get that little bump in my jeans & it looks like I ate too many cookies! I just think they will be more comfortable.

Other news here is it is COLD! Well actually it has warmed up to the 40s for the high. I`m sad to say I`m becoming a Yankee. At home right now in Florida the highs are the 50s & I think oh that is nothing! I would be wearing flip flops haha. But the snow is super nice, this will be our only "white Christmas" so we are trying to enjoy it. I want to say a shout out to my SIL Makenzie! She is turing 17 today. When Matt & I started dating she was in 6th grade! It is crazy! She is a awesome girl, she will be a great remodel for our kids : ) Happy Birthday!

Here We Go.....

It is out now that we are having a baby! We told my parents when they came to visit for Thanksgiving. When I picked them up from the airport I had crackers I was eating. My Mom asked if I was sick & I said I was just a little hungry. She said she thought that was it but didn`t want to ask. So we got back to the house, & Matt got there 30 mins later. I was so nervous to tell them, like I was 16 or something! haha I told them the Cattlemen's convention was June 20 - 24 (down in Marco Island, we go every summer). But I said I don`t think we can go this year. My Mom jumped up & yelled & started laughing. My Father was a little confused, my Mom yelled, "She's pregnant!" haha. It was nice to be able to tell them in person. Then Matt talked to his Mother, who is now newly engaged! So Matt told her & then called his Father & told him. This will be the 5th grandchild for my parents & the 1st for Matt's parents, but they are all very happy & can`t wait to meet "Little Brown".

I`m 11 weeks today. Yesterday we went & heard the heart beat. I`m surprised I didn`t tear up, I think I was more amazed then anything. We had been waiting for 2 hours in the waiting room, & it took 5 mins but it was so worth the wait! She started it & we didn`t hear anything, Matt & I were both holding out breath! Then we heard it! She said it was a quite fast one (166-172), which CAN mean a girl. Matt just shook his head, but we will see! I wish I could have laid there all day & listened to it. I would have totally recorded it & played it on my Ipod all day haha. I don`t look pregnant, but that makes me feel it so much more! So far I have gained 2 pounds so I`m doing good. I just have to keep up my cardio, which is harder now because it is sooooo cold outside AND snow! I don`t even wanna walk to my car. So we called Grandparents & siblings, told all them. Then we texted our close friends. So it is out there now : )

Here is a photo of my at 4 weeks & 2 days (the day we found out). Sorry my hair is a hot mess! I`ll post one soon of me now.

First Doctor Visit

I finally went to my first doctors appointment! It was on Friday Nov. 5th in Louisville. This will be where I am going while we are in Kentucky. But we will be moving back home when I`m about 7 months pregnant. I still need to call my doctor back home to figure all that out. This is a big stresser for me....us moving, Matt having to find a job, me being pregnant.....a whole lot to think about! But all I can do it pray & put it all on God. He has a plan for us even though I can see it right now : )

My doctor appointment went very good. A normal check up & blood work. I was 6 weeks & 6 days when we went & I had not gained any weight...yet haha. We go back again Dec. 2 to hear the heart beat, I`ll be 11 weeks. We are waiting to tell family after we hear the heart beat. I can not wait to go!

For the past week I would say I feel sick as a dog, morning, afternoon & night! I have crackers laying by my bed cause I wake up in the middle of the night feeling sick. I really only feel good right after I eat. So that is when I try & do my cardio. I was really hoping I wasn`t going to be a morning sickness person but nope. I`m feel horrible all the time. I can not wait to get out of the first trimester!

I went to one of my friend's bachelorette party this past weekend in Nashville. That was a trip, having to pretend I was drinking haha. Sometimes I would get a beer & just hold it & put it to my mouth (don`t worry didn`t drink any!). But then I started thinking, while doing that is a good trick....my beer stayed full haha. Sometimes I got Sprite & said it was a mixed drink. But I had fun & it was great seeing everyone.

Wait....Why Was I Crying?

Today was one of those days that my hormones over took me. I think I have cried about 6 times haha. I was upset, my cat keeps going to the bathroom outside of her box & I don`t know what to do. So I cried about that a couple times. Then I called my doctor back home to talk to them about us moving home when I`m 7 months pregnant. They were saying they weren`t say no but they have to sign off on it. Ugh....stress! So I cried over that too. Bless my husband's heart, I told him to bare with me haha.

I wake up early now for some reason, it might be the going to bed at like 7pm! Anyways on Wednesday Beth Moore has a bible study on "Life with Jame Robison". If I`m up early enough I love to watch it. I love Beth Moore! What she was talking about was dread. It hit home for sure. I have dread about us moving & being jobless. I have dread about what if the doctor won`t take me when we move back. My biggest dread....child birth. Now let me explain, I`m over the moon about what comes from the child birth, MY BABY! I can`t wait to meet him or her! But I would be lying if I didn`t say I`m scared of the actually birthing part. I know, I know, women have been doing this forever. BUT this will be the first time for me and I`m scared. Only one thing can take my "dread" away....God. It is so hard to just let go & let God. But I know it is the only thing I can do.

Sitting Around Waiting on Two Pink Lines.....

No more waiting : ) Matt & I are excepting our first child somewhere around June 25, 2011. We are so happy & thankful to God! I just can`t believe it. When I looked at the test I just started crying & thanking God for this. Right now I`m 4 weeks & 2 days, I think : )

.Last week I felt really sleepy at night, but I didn`t think to much of it. On Friday I went grocery shopping & felt a little strange. When I got home I took a test & it was negative, that was at 4 weeks. So then Saturday we went to bed really early cause I was just so sleepy. I had two dreams about being pregnant that night. I woke up at 6:30am & for some reason I was like, "I need to take a test". Sure enough, two pink lines. I was going to try & wait to tell Matt once he got up BUT I couldn`t. So I got my prop I bought for this a long time ago, a child's dinner plate & cup. One said future Auburn fan (which they will be!) & the other future Alabama fan. I laid them on the bed, & work him up. I said, "I wonder which one they will be?" He looked at me like I was crazy. Then I showed him the test. We then went to Wal-Mart & I took two more. All said YES!

As of right now, we are not telling anyone about it. We want to so bad, but it works out we live up here. Makes it easier to not tell anyone. I`m calling tomorrow to get my first Doctor appointment. Life as we know it is about to change (for the GOOD) forever <3