Officially over the Halfway Mark

The surprise and utter shock of baby being a little girl has definitely set in now. Craig and I could not be more excited for a girl, although it took a few days to settle into our brains. He knew that if it was a boy, that boys will be boys and he knows boys, so he wasn't too worried. But... since it's a girl, boys will still be boys and we have to worry about them in addition to our girl! He has a full theory worked out in his head. It has been so much fun to refer to her as a she and a girl! It has NOT been fun walking into ANY store and wanting to buy cute baby girl things! Surprisingly enough, we have not bought anything yet. YET!!! I have no doubt that this will be a much bigger struggle for me than Craig. He's not a big time shopper to begin with. I have a hard time believing he will turn into a shopper now. 

Belly Bump 21 weeks

I forgot to post the video of the latest heartbeat from the doctor. Of course, we were in such anticipation about whether we were having a boy or girl that we didn't even ask how fast the heart was going. All we know is that it sounded great! That's really all that matters to us anyways!

A Big Surprise!

This has been a super fun week! Craig and I were not planning to find out the sex of the baby, but we ended up deciding that we couldn't wait!!! We can't believe our little angel will be here in about 4 more months! It does not seem like 5 months have already gone by. I have gotten much bigger and am definitely looking pregnant! Not just fat! 


Our doctor said the baby is already measuring big, so we should most likely not be expecting to go all 40 weeks. If we do, then we should expect at least a 9 pound baby!!! Holy Cow!!! Right now baby is measuring 1 lb. 1 oz. And judging from the size of the femur bone-long, long, long. Everything looks great and the baby is perfectly healthy! 


When Craig and I went to the doctor on Monday, Peachy wrote us a note to reveal the gender if we chose to know. The sonogram tech wrote the sex on the note and sealed the envelope. It was completely up to us if we wanted to open it now. We are impressed that we made it a few hours after having the envelope before opening it! After we got home, we started to make dinner and I put the note on the counter. It was not any secret that I wanted to know the gender all along. We ended up opening it up about 15 minutes after we walked in the door from the doctor! Such patience we have!!!! 


We opened up the envelope and our eyes went straight to the line that read, "I'm a girl!" Oh my goodness!!!! A GIRL!!! What are we going to do with a girl?!?!? Everyone, including ourselves thought the baby would be a boy! We are delighted to have a healthy baby girl growing each and everyday- just a little shocked! Her name will be revealed soon, as we get more comfortable with it. Who knew how difficult it was to name another person? What a responsibility!!


Here are some sonogram pictures from our 20 week appointment and my big 20 week belly! 

You can see her hand faintly above her head.
She was arching her back in this shot. 

You can see her hand much more clearly here and her brain growing!
Her knee is at the far right of the picture too! Pretty amazing! 

20 weeks and growing!
I would like to point out that it is 10 o'clock at night too! 

A Lot of Bowser and Mommy Time

Craig went out of town again for part of the week, so Bowser and I got to spend a lot of time together. He was a pretty good puppy, except for when he wasn't! He still likes to dig in the backyard and eat things that he's not supposed to. I keep hoping that one day he will out grow that. It just hasn't happened yet. Craig was in Virginia putting on the Iron Man of Gaming competition at another gaming convention. We sure did miss him a lot! Especially since he was gone for part of last week too. He should be home for a while now before hitting the road again in January. I stayed busy by going to a few craft shows this weekend. I probably spent too much  money, but I had a lot of fun! I actually went to the same craft show twice. The second time I got a lot of food items! We made the tortilla soup tonight for dinner, and it was delicious! 


The baby is starting to move around more and more everyday. I can feel them moving all the time. As the baby is getting bigger it is causing some pain, but that's okay! I know it's for a good cause! We go to the doctor again next Monday, and we get to see the baby!!! We are VERY excited!!! 

Week 19 Belly 

I had to get on Bowser's level for him to make
another appearance this week! He felt left out last week! 

Another Week Goes By

This week, things did not slow down at school at all. I am thinking we are past most of the craziness for now, but who knows! Craig went to Palm Springs this week for a sneak peek at the new Call of Duty of game. I know you are just as jealous as I am of this trip! He loved it though! He got to stay for free, eat for free, and play the game for 3 days! Maybe I could enjoy that too. Someone would have to teach me how to use the controller for this game, but I could pick it up if I wanted to. Bowser and I spent a lot of mommy and me time this week with Craig being gone. He is always happy to have daddy back at home to give him good play time! I'm happy for that too! 


I am starting to feel the baby move some, which is incredibly exciting! We can't wait to feel the movements more consistently. 

Week 18 Belly Bump

This was Saturday night after a delicious meal of Mexican food.
I think the bump is partly a food baby! 

Sunday morning! I don't think I can say there is too much food baby now.
Baby is just growing, and so am I! Also, Bowser did NOT feel like posing two days in a row.

In Flower Mound, there is a family who puts on an AMAZING pumpkin patch every year. We have gone for the last 5 years together. I think this was our first time to go without our nieces or any young children, but we had a blast just the two of us. We can't wait to go next year and put Baby in the "My First Pumpkin Patch" pot. So cute! 

Bowser Turns One!!!

 On October 23rd, Bowser turned one year old! Or seven depending on what calendar you use. He got VERY spoiled that morning with scrambled eggs mixed with ham and cheese. It did not take him very long to devour that breakfast! When he first started eating it was like he was in shock that he got something so tasty. Well, tasty to him at least! Turning one did not make him into a mature dog over night, although I was kind of hoping it would. Craig says that we'll miss the puppy days, but I'll take my chances. We love our Bowser and hope that he will welcome the baby with lots of love and licking! (on the feet!)  He's a good pup and a member of the family. I hear that changes slightly when a baby comes along, but we really love him a lot! 

Happy 1st Birthday Bowser!!!

December 2010

October 2011

Busy Week

This week was super busy with school stuff and everything else going on. Craig is always busy at work, so this week was no different. He did do something a little out of the norm at the end of the week and take the day off on Friday!!! He needed a day to take a break mentally and physically. We should all do that more often. I did it on Monday! Maybe I was his inspiration! 
I went to "Just Between Friends" this week, which is a consignment sale for all things baby and mommy. I went with two of my sister-in-laws, Kelly and Holly, and met my sister, Denise, up there. It was very overwhelming when you first walk in because there is so much to look at. I ended up getting a few maternity clothes, a cute baby sling, a boppy, and an infant carrier headrest. All for under $50! Pretty good! 
School was crazy with so many things going on. Of course we had to celebrate the Rangers in the World Series and got to wear Rangers gear and jeans ALL WEEK!!! That's a big deal in teacher world. Some disappointing Ranger games, but we still have faith. We had a pep rally at school this week for Marcus High School, and I have never seen anything like that at an elementary school! The whole football team was there and many of the varsity cheerleaders. The kids look up to those athletes so much, it's inspiring for them. 
Saturday was week 17 for me and the baby, and they are definitely getting bigger! I had to go and buy some maternity pants that I know will fit me for the rest of the pregnancy. It's always fun to shop!!! 

Belly at Week 17

I'm rocking the glasses this week because I have a viral infection in BOTH eyes and my left eye is swollen. Excellent! I have to wear them for at least a week. Boo! 

Playing a Little Catch Up

A bunch of posts to get everyone caught up on the pregnancy so far. 

Finding out! This was a shocker, and we had no idea how to react!!! 

Our first baby appointment on August 29, 2011. Baby's heartbeat was 179 beats per minute. 

Baby's heartbeat on September 19, 2011. 164 beats per minute.

Belly at 15 weeks. 

Belly at 16 weeks. 

Baby's heartbeat on October 17, 2011. 144 beats per minute.