16 Weeks GENDER REVEAL!

How far along? 16 Weeks baby is the size of a coke can.

Total weight gain: 4lbs at my 16 week check up!
Maternity clothes? mostly my regular clothes with a few maternity items mixed in
Stretch marks? no
Sleep: sleeping good :)
Best moment this week: Finding out that our sweet little baby is going to be a PRINCESS! we are so excited to completly spoil her and cherish every moment with her.
Miss Anything? being able to sleep on my stomach... im starting to wonder where Joe is going to sleep once he gets home... my bed has become FULL of pillows.
Movement: no movement felt yet, at the drs appt, the baby kicked and we could hear it. it was so special. Dr. says we should start feeling movement soon.
Food cravings: nothing much.. just sweets here and there, and chips and salsa.. but thats pretty much a lifelong craving haha.
Anything making you queasy or sick: coughing... this cough has got to go... it makes me gag.
Gender: GIRL!!!!!!!!
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: leg aches.. :(
Belly Button in or out? its still in
Wedding rings on or off? on, although hands feel a little swollen in the mornings.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, super super happy and excited :)
Looking forward to: Moving, in just two weeks we will be moving to kansas.. and in 59 days my husband will be home.. YAY! man i miss him so much!

Kamiryn Ayla's Bedding












Kami's Stroller!



Uh Oh.. mommie and daddie have already
Started to Spoil our little girl
There are lots more outfits like these!! :)

Precious little onsie!
dressing this little girl is going to be so much fun!

Baby Bump!

 

15 Weeks!

How far along? 15 Weeks

Total weight gain: 4lbs total so far

Maternity clothes? mostly my regular clothes with a few maternity items mixed in
Stretch marks? no
Sleep: sleeping good lately!

Best moment this week: all the energy i have. it has been so great having more energy and getting things done. :)

Miss Anything? i am CRAVING a spicy Tuna Roll... and a medium steak... guess i will have to wait! :) but well worth it! 
Movement: no movement felt yet.. i am ANXIOUSLY waiting to feel those first kicks and punches!!!!Food cravings: sweets! i crave anything sweet, smoothies, Candy (BAD), Juice.. i am not a sweets person but i cant control this pregnancy sweet tooth lol!

Anything making you queasy or sick: i feel so so mjuch better this tri... not quesy hardly and i can pretty much stand the smell of everything... except my dang Prenatal.. YUCK!!!

Gender: Stay Tuned week 16 is gender reveal!!
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: small back aches, and PB (pregnancy Brain)

Belly Button in or out?IN

Wedding rings on or off? on, close to my heart ! :)

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: March 1st we find out what the baby is!!!! :)

Stay Tuned Thursday March 1st is Gender Reveal and week 16 update!

14 Weeks!

How far along? 14 Weeks Happy Valentines Day :)

Total weight gain: 0.5lbs

Maternity clothes? mostly my regular clothes with a few maternity items mixed in
Stretch marks? no
Sleep: starting to sleep better!

Best moment this week: noticing my baby bump, and Valentines day!

Miss Anything? being able to sleep on my stomach.

Movement: getting SOO anxious to feel those first movements!!!

Food cravings: not really craving much, but milk and cereal is my staple. for Breakfast, lunch, dinnner lol pretty much all i eat!

Anything making you queasy or sick: nausea is barely around anymore! YAY, Now,....if i could just get this sinuses under control!

Gender: dont forget to Vote!! march 2nd is the day we find out

Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Emotions, and starting to fill out my clothes more! (yikes)

Belly Button in or out? innie

Wedding rings on or off? on, Close to my heart! :)

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: this weekend, going on a MiniVacay for my ValentinesGift from the sweet Husband. i cant wait!!

13 Weeks

How far along? 13Weeks

Total weight gain: 0.5 lbs!

Maternity clothes? mostly my regular clothes with a few maternity items mixed in
Stretch marks? no
Sleep: sleeping pattern is so strange. Just my body getting ready for baby!

Best moment this week: we got another sonogram and good news from the Quad testing. We saw the baby jumping all around it was so precious. We also got the  Baby Furniture. Its getting so exciting! i cant wait until we find out what you are!

Miss Anything? my husband, soon he will be home and able to share this amazing experience with me, until then its just relying on technology! :)

Movement: we got to see lots of movement but havent felt any yet!

Food cravings: my cravings have subsided this week, not craving much of anything.

Anything making you queasy or sick: nausea is getting SO much better, still have rough mornings but for the most part not too bad.

Gender: only 2 1/2 weeks until we find out! SO exciting!!

Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: excitement!! and restless legs! Baby Bump is starting to Show! :)

Belly Button in or out? in!

Wedding rings on or off? on! :)

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, but most def feeling these crazy hormones!
Looking forward to:  March 2nd. ( only 2/12 weeks!!!) We get to find out what our sweet precious baby is! and in 5 weeks we move to Kansas! 11 weeks and 4 days until Joe is home! :)

Crib! cherry color wood.
(not the bedding)

Dresser/Changing Table

           

Gliding/Rocker and ottoman!







 



tiny little nose! and hands!





Baby Feet! :)

:) 12 Weeks :)

How far along? 12Weeks

Total weight gain: 0 lbs. dr was a little concerened since i lost 6 lbs.. i had to convince them it was cruise lbs. lol

Maternity clothes? mostly my regular clothes with a few maternity items mixed in. things getting a little snugger..
Stretch marks? no. St Ives Vitamin E lotion after EVERY shower!!
Sleep: whats sleep?!?.. i wake up every morning at 3 a.m. and i cant go back to sleep for hours.. :( just my body preparing for our little one

Best moment this week: Another FANTASTIC Dr. appt. We got to hear our Precious little ones heart beat. Heart rate was a fast and strong 164 beats/min. So thankful my parents get to come with me.. hearing Joes reaction to heart beat was so amazing! :)

Miss Anything? being able to sleep on my stomach. i have ALWAYS been a tummy sleeper, and sushi and subway sandwiches... what i would do for some sushi or a subway sandwich  
Movement:no baby moves yet! still anxiously awaiting those first kicks.

Food cravings: Limeades and Fruit Smoothies.. or anything with fresh fruit!

Anything making you queasy or sick:sickness seems to be subsiding a little bit.. (not sick every morning anymore just here and there)

Gender: ?? still waiting! dont forget to vote on the blog. we could possibly find out on february 6th, if not then, we will find out March 2nd.
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: acid refulx after big meals.. trying to stick to small munchies. back aches and neck aches..

Belly Button in or out? innie!

Wedding rings on or off? on, except for showers, walks, and sleeping when my hands swell the most.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy :)
Looking forward to: my dr appt on monday.... kinda... its my quad test.. i am excited for the sono since we might be able to find out what our little angel is.. but SOO not looking forward to the blood tests.. ThankGoodness my parents are going.. everyone knows i am such a whimp, i forget to breathe and i cry and get shaky.. im a mess lol, i dont cause a scene just a little emotional for me and it always has been. once they hit the vein.. im ok, finding it in my AWFUL rolling veins is enough to make me sick. and i am SUPER excited it is exactly 13 weeks today until Joe gets back... i could be more excited, i am so ready to have him and share this experience with him!

Week 11

How far along? 11 weeks

Total weight gain: 0lbs

Maternity clothes? mostly my regular clothes with a few maternity items mixed in
Stretch marks? no
Sleep: sleeping schedule is a little wild lately

Best moment this week: getting to talk with my husband about baby plans. we are so excited

Miss Anything? Energy!!!
Movement: no moves yet.. cant wait to feel those little kicks

Food cravings: fresh Fruit still and
MANGOS!!! and limeades... i have one almost everyday lol

Anything making you queasy or sick: mornings in general, its day by day

Gender: ?? cant wait to find out!! dont forget to vote on our poll on this page!

Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: a little acid reflux... yuck! and restless legs

Belly Button in or out? in in innniieeee

Wedding rings on or off? on!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, slightly sad.. ready for this deployment to end!!!
Looking forward to: Our dr appt!!

 I Finally fixed our blog so now EVERYONE can leave comments, you dont have to be a member of the page or anything, just leave comments on our posts, we will keep this forever and it will be great to look back at and share!

* 10 Weeks *

How far along? 10 weeks :)

Total weight gain: 0 lbs.

Maternity clothes? mostly my regular clothes with a few maternity items mixed in
Stretch marks? no
Sleep: sleeping pretty good.

Best moment this week: getting everything finalized for our move in march, plus now only one week ntil our next baby dr appt.

Miss Anything? sushi, and caffeine lol 
Movement: no quiet yet, cant wait to feel those first little kicks

Food cravings: fresh fruit...  its pretty much all i eat. which is a good craving to have. :)

Anything making you queasy or sick: this week hasnt been to bad! :)

Gender: ??? we shall seee..... i can not wait to find out!

Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: leg aches, emotions are a little wild!!

Belly Button in or out? innie

Wedding rings on or off? on, they seem looser than ever, maybe just because it is cold?
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy,anxious, and stressed a little ( not good for baby)
Looking forward to: my drs appt next week! cant wait to hear the babies sweet heart beat!

This is me waving to Joe at our First Dr. Visit! wishing he could have been there!

Starting the baby out Right! Future little Horned Frog :) thanks to the babies Grammie and Grampy!

Week 9... Starting to ShiNe!!

How far along? 9 weeks

Total weight gain: Finally lost my cruise lb's. :) no lbs gained from baby yet..

Maternity clothes? mostly my regular clothes with a few maternity items mixed in
Stretch marks? no.. lots of vitamin E lotion!
Sleep: toss and turn a little at nights. mostly good ZzZZz's

Best moment this week: this whole week has been good. just taking it easy and walking and organizing around the house!

Miss Anything? my husband!!!!! thats about it.. wish he was here to share this experience with me. 
Movement: no movement that i can feel yet!

Food cravings: oatmeal!

Anything making you queasy or sick: MoRnInGs.. most mornings make me sick haha, and the smell of smoke still

Gender: TBA!! about 9 more weeks to go.

Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: small tummy cramps,restless legs,and emotions are kicking in to high gear!

Belly Button in or out? inie

Wedding rings on or off? on, they are really loose due to the cold weather! (not complaining because once summer comes and i get farther along they will be tight!

Happy or Moody most of the time: lets say in the middle haha!
Looking forward to: my next doctors appt. (jan 27th) and getting all our stuff organized!

Oo0o0oh how Great! Week 8!

How far along? 8 Weeks

Total weight gain: a couple lbs from the Cruise! oops

Maternity clothes? mostly my regular clothes with a few maternity items mixed in
Stretch marks? no
Sleep: good for the most part

Best moment this week: getting to go to babies r us and target with my family and going to church to see how excited everyone was.

Miss Anything? ENERGY! i feel lazy all the time lately! 
Movement: this week the baby has started to move its tiny arms and legs, but to small to feel the little movements

Food cravings: lemon anything, lemonade,lemon cupcakes, strawberry lemonade,lemon water.. you get it lol

Anything making you queasy or sick: yes everything, anything that smells wrong at the moment gets to me.

Gender: we still cant tell what our gummy bear is!

Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: morning sickness, a little bit of emotions. starting to miss joe so much!

Belly Button in or out? innie minnie :)

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: my next doctors appointment, January 27th, we should get to hear the heart beat.

We had a doctors appt on dec 30th. and we got to see the babies heart beat! it was so special. The next appt we should be able to hear it!

Week 7

How far along? 7 weeks

Total weight gain: 0lbs

Maternity clothes? mostly my regular clothes with a few maternity items mixed in
Stretch marks? no
Sleep: sleeping good, exhausted lately.

Best moment this week: We celebrated Christmas on a Cruise it was fun yet sad because Joe was with us.

Miss Anything? having a medium steak.. everything is well done haha.  
Movement: no movement yet! :)

Food cravings: Peanut Butter and milk still, and the newest addition Pancakes lol.

Anything making you queasy or sick: pretty much any smell that isnt appealing at the time, it doesnt take much and im in the bathroom.

Gender: ?? still a few months to go!

Labor Signs: No
Symptoms:sleepy, crampy stomach!

Belly Button in or out? still in!

Wedding rings on or off? on!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and mooody, just depends lol.
Looking forward to: The Cruise and the Holidays, joes Birthday and we are apart still but next year will be amazing!

We had an amazing time on the Cruise, it was a blast. We made some great Memories with some great family. i have ben missing joe so much lately, but thats to be expected. these next 5 months will hopefully fly by. Thanks again to him for the ADORABLE Coach baby bag he surprised me with. Already such an amazing dad! :)

Week 6! :)

How far along? 6 Weeks

Total weight gain: 0 lbs.

Stretch marks? no
Sleep: off and on, tossing and turning quite a bit.. i think its from all the excitement ... or maybe the nausea..

Best moment this week: being able to tell my sister she is going to be an aunt! its so amazing how excited my parents and sister are.

Miss Anything? SUSHI!! :( i eat the cooked kind but nothing replaces the good sushi. lol! missing caffeine a little but, not too bad.

Movement: no movement yet.. cant wait to feel that first little kick or punch..:)

Food cravings: Peanut butter and graham crackers with bannanas and raisins. lol strange i know. and milk and hot cocoa.

Anything making you queasy or sick: different food smells just randomly, the smell of someone smoking.

Gender: unknown!!

Labor Signs: No
Symptoms:restless legs, sleepy, bloating, irritability.. (sorry family) lol

Belly Button in or out? still an innie!

Wedding rings on or off? on!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, excited,anxious. sort of irritable and impatient.
Looking forward to: the Holidays! Going on a Cruise for Christmas which leaves out of Galveston on the 24th of December...only one thing could make it so much better.. If Joe was going with us. miss him so much more than normal around the holidays. :( and My FIRST doctors appt. december 30th!

The Announcement!

The Start of our Weekly Pictures! :)

This is The Special announcement all our family and friends will receive on December 30th, as well as we posted this on Facebook.

a special Thanks to my dad who worked so hard to make the Chalk Board and my mom who bought the adorable baby shoes. and a special thanks to Alyse Skaggs for sending the babies first outfits! :)

We're Having A BABY!!!! :)

On Decemer 7th, I woke up to feeling nauseous (which come to find out was mornin sickness). Joe had just been home for two weeks R&R which was a complete suprise. Something off of one of the suprise homecoming shows,it was truly magical.
Feeling queezy I knew I had been "a little late", so I went and got a pregnancy test. A few minute later this is what it looked like:

I was literally jumping up an down with excitement! This is a blessing we have wanted for a while and are so happy it came true. I immediately sent a message to Joe with this picture explaining how excited I was. He was just as excited as I was. The next exciting step was suprising my parents: so I found a clever idea to decorate the kitchen oven (like bun in the oven) and so I did. That night when we got home from church I told them
I had baked them something and to go look in the oven. I then got to video them in pure excitement and joy seeing all the decorations and signs of baby stuff. They we very excited finding out they are going to be grandparents!

I am so excited to share the info with Shannon (my sister ) who is 19 and at college I know she will be so excited to be an aunt! I decorated this Aunt Jemima pancake box and changed things up to tell her she is an aunt. I told her I have a Christmas gift for her so I wrapped it all up and inside the box is a "I love my aunt" picture frame. She comes home in two days and I couldn't be more excited! :)

                    *the box Says Aunt Shanny, Butter be Ready, completely made with love,just add baby,fully cooked August 2012
My First Dr appt is on December 30, and after the appt is when we will be announcing to everyone we are expecting a little angel! :)
It is now December 15 and I am 6 weeks along. Having slight nausea and sleepiness but other than that things are going well. Very excited to share our big news with everyone.

I got to suprise my sister and these pictures should say it all! :) she is one proud aunt to be! :)

NO WAY!!!!!!!!                                                      Yaaaay!! :)