31 Weeks 6 Days Pregnant

Okay, okay I had almost written off this blog until several people in the last week have asked me to do an update.....: ) SOOOO....here we go....

Tomorrow I'm officially 32 weeks or 8 months!!! Can you believe that!? Since we found out so early that we were pregnant (4 weeks along) I feel like I've been pregnant for three solid years but at the same time it's pretty surreal to think about having a baby in my arms in less than two months! It's intimidating, overwhelming and exhilerating all at the same time. We have been working on the little guys room alot lately and I'll post pictures when we are finished.. : ) We are getting pretty excited for our baby showers in October....one is October 4th and one October 10th!! Trav's cousin Annie is throwing the shower on October 10th in Stroud at Trav's nana's and our friends in Tulsa are throwing the one October 4th which is actually a couple's baby shower!

Trav and I are still playing the "name game!" I wish I had a great boys name in mind before we found out that it's a boy because it's SO intimidating to give a name to a child that they'll have to live with for the rest of their lives!!! Everytime we think of a name it's usually a name of someone we once knew or the name of someone else's child that we know and we don't want to copy them.

We got our maternity pictures taken two weeks ago and they turned out great! A girl that I used to work with does photography on the side and she kindly agreed to do our photos. SO...I attached a few of them above.... : )

Oh and by the way, GO POKES!! They beat Georgia this last weekend!!

27 Weeks 1 day....

13 more weeks to go!! Can my belly really stretch anymore??? I know, it will....but gosh it might start hurting here pretty soon!

Well, not much has happened in the past two weeks except I did turn 26 years old two days ago! Mom and I had a girls' weekend in Tulsa this past weekend and had a blast. I drove up there Friday morning and met mom for brunch then we went to the hotel, checked in, shopped and went to Wicked that night. It was really good! Then Saturday we woke up, took our time getting ready and then shopped all day followed by dinner at Johnny C's! I was surprised to walk into the restaurant to find Trav, his parents, my aunt and uncle Tim and Nathalie and also my stepdad....it was a great surprise! Mom totally outdid herself with making my birthday special! I seriously have the best mom in the world!

Monday Trav and I had a Dr apt in OKC for our regular checkup. Everything looked great! I have gained 4 more lbs since our last apt four weeks ago, the baby's heartrate was 152 and the uterus is measuring right on track! We scheduled my next apt in three weeks for them to do the glucose test and then the following day I will get to have a 30 week ultrasound to see the baby!!! I can't wait! I don't have any complaints at all, but I do have some normal pregnancy syptoms like heartburn, round ligament pain and fatigue.... all and all we are doing well!!

Well, I'm making this short because we need to head to Tulsa to meet my dad and stepmom for dinner! mmmm.....mexican! haha!

Sending love to all of you!

25 weeks

I know, I know....I'm HORRIBLE at this blog thing!! I sometimes forget I even have it until friends start to remind me that it's time for an update. If you know me well, you know that I'm bad at keeping up with this type of stuff....just like I'm horrible at returning phone calls!! OOPS!

Well, we are now at 25 weeks and everything is still going great! I've been packing on the lbs and hoping most of that weight is going toward the little fella and not toward my "ars!" : ) We are getting closer to picking the NAME but I'm not going to tell until we make our final decision.... I can feel the little dude almost constantly lately and the movements seem to be getting bigger and bigger. For instance, instead of feeling just kicks I am feeling body parts moving across my belly OR feeling body parts leaning against my belly and when I feel the pressure on my stomach it feels hard like it could be his back or butt. Saturday Trav had his head on my stomach trying to hear or feel him and he got several kicks to the side of his face! I like the spunk he is already showing!!

We just got back from Florida Saturday from Chris' and Paige's wedding. The wedding was beautiful and we had a great time with all of Trav's family! I realized that I'm not really good at the whole heat thing....I hate being hot, I'm not gonna lie! The beach and water was beautiful but I went inside every couple of hours to get out of the heat....I'm not one that likes to sweat. I know, I'm a huge baby! It was a really fun trip though! We got to see Annie (Trav's gorgeous cousin and my good friend) finally!! It was especially good seeing her and her beautiful self!!

We are now officially done with traveling out of state until the baby comes! It's now time to do the whole "nesting" thing getting the baby's room ready and preparing for his arrival. : ) I'll post pictures of the room as soon as we get it finished. It's already looking good!

Well folks, until next time......

Love to all!!

22 week 2 day BELLY!!!

22 Weeks 1 Day : )

HELLO!! Happy 4th of July ALMOST!

Well, since I didn't update last week I'll let you know a little history... I got back from Florida late last Tuesday night and had a blast with my family. It was VERY short and sweet! The trip mostly consisted of talking, laying out, eating, talking, laying out, eating....etc. Three things I LOVE doing. My cousin Allie is pregnant (12 weeks along today) and she didn't feel very good part of the time but we made the best of it! My cousin Aaron who has an 11 month old boy brought me some "hand me downs" that are absolutely adorable and I'm SO thankful for him and all the new clothes. My aunt Beth who currently has breast cancer is in great spirits and just her normal, crazy self even though she is going through some pretty powerful chemo right now so she couldn't have been feeling all that great. She sure fooled me though! Anyway, it was a great time with everyone and so good to see everyone!

Last Thursday we had an ultrasound at 21 weeks 2 days so we could look at our little guy up close and personal and make sure that he is normal size and everything has developed like it should. Everything we GREAT!! The doctor was able to rule out ANY abnormalities and confirmed again that indeed we are having a BOY! We then got some 3d shots of him that are a little distorted because of all of the amniotic fluid around him but still AMAZING to look at! As of that day he weighed in at 15 oz. which the Dr. said is perfect! By now he is supposed to be 11 inches long and probably around 1lb or so. He's really growing up on us! : )

I had a Dr. apt today, just my regular 4 week apt. I have gained 4lbs in the past 4 weeks, my blood pressure looks good and the baby's heart rate was 156. They also started measuring my uterus this week and it's right where it's supposed to be, just above my belly button. : ) All and all, everything is going great! I'll post my new "belly" picture here in a little bit after Trav gets home.

Have a great night everyone!! Oh, and Happy 4th of July!!

HALF WAY to a new life!!

Hello friendly friends! Well, yesterday marked 20 weeks which makes Trav and I half way to becoming parents!!! CRAZY!! We are STILL so excited that we are having a boy an have actually started on the baby's room which I will post pictures of when we are finished! All we have to do is lay the laminate flooring and put the baseboards in. Travis painted this last weekend. We should get the crib and dresser in sometime in the next month or so!! Yeah!

So, until this last Saturday I had been feeling GREAT! Well, Saturday morning marked a new start of pregnancy symptoms.....ACID REFLUX, ligament cramps and dizziness! It hit all at once Saturday morning after we ate breakfast (eggs, spicy potatoes and toast). We were on our way to Lowes that morning and I had to make Trav pull over on the highway so that I could throw up. LOL! I felt good afterwards........until I ate again!!! : ) I had never experienced acid reflux until now....no good! So, when we got home I vegged out on the couch the rest of the day while Travis painted the baby's room....Lazy bones! I have such a great husband! He helps SO much around the house, cooks dinner and is SO understanding when I'm whiny or tired. Don't worry, I thank him all the time for all of his good deeds....he's appreciated! : )

This Friday I will be headed south with my dad, stepmom and stepsister in the car for 16 hours to Destin to see my family! Finally I'll get to see my family! I'm so excited to give my grandma a great big hug.....and of course everyone else too! I will be there for the weekend until Tuesday afternoon when I will be flying home. I'm so excited to see everyone!

Also, Trav's cousin Austin Wood is playing in the College World Series this weekend so everyone root for the Texas Longhorns!!! WOO WOO!

Oh, next Thursday Trav and I have our 21 week ultrasound and they will be measuring all the little guys parts and organs and checking for any abnormalities so please pray for the little guy and I'll give a new update next week with ultrasound pictures! : )

Love you guys!

It's a BOY!!!

We found out today the good news! We are having a BOY!!! We are SO excited!!! During the ultrasound "mini-Travis" was ALL over the place.....kicking his legs, moving his mouth and twisting and twirling in every which direction! He's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen!!