It's a BOY!!

Yesterday I got the best birthday present ever!!  I got to watch my little baby squirm around!!  About an hour before it hit me that we would be finding out what we were having and I got super nervous and the butterflies (plus I had to have a full bladder).  After waiting way to long go into the ultrasound (Josh fell asleep in the waiting room, I had to explain to him that doctors are just like hairstylists...if you want them to be on time you don't schedule at the end of the day,) we finally got to go to the ultrasound room. 

 Josh of course wanted a BOY and at first I really wanted a GIRL but I realized as long as it is healthy I'm happy!!  Our tech was so sweet, the first pic she showed us our baby was covering his ears, Josh told her he is getting used to covering his ears since I swear all the time. (ha,ha...not true)

I was so overwhelmed with happiness just watching "it" move like crazy.  I told her wow "it" is moving so much...she said yes SHE is!!  Oh my goodness it's a girl?  I turned to Josh are you sad???  It's a girl!!!!!!  YAY!!!!

Then I saw her grab her mouth and say this has never happened before...then I saw this on screen...

  

I made sure she double checked.  She felt so bad, I wasn't mad I just wanted to make sure it didn't have both parts!!!  I looked over at Josh again and he had the biggest grin on his face!!  "It" is definitely a boy.  We are so excited!!  Now I have no excuses but to get the nursery started!!  

Oh and for those who asked...we don't have a name, we only had a girl name.

Thanks for all the birthday wishes and congrats!!!  We are so blessed to have such caring friends and family!

19 weeks/Guess the sex

If your sick of hearing all about pregnancy...

don't read my blog.

Things i've learned in the past week.

ALWAYS eat food with your prenatal vitamin

You might be super happy one second, and in tears the next.

Naps are essential.

Adding cocoa butter to my morning routine.

Accepting the fact your husband tells you your starting to "poke out".

At first I wanted a girl, this past week I changed my mind.  Boys

sound easier.  I will be happy no matter what.

(although who can resist a ruffled bum?)

The baby kicks me while I work so I lose my train of thought often.

One week from this minute we find out what "it" is!!!

What's your guess???

Happy Like Jesus

No I'm not bragging...it's the title of the book I'm reading.

We were at dessert book last week and Josh was reading a book so I browsed and the front of this book caught my eye.  I love this picture!  Jesus and John the Baptist are so happy.  I sat down and started reading the introduction.  It summarized all the suffering and trials Christ went through and how his attitude and perspective were so positive through it all.

I sat there thinking wow sometimes I can be so negative and

I have so many positive things in my life i forget to focus on.  I'm not blogging to tell everyone that I'm this awful person and you shouldn't be friends with me but after thinking about my weaknesses I'm realizing that I have some serious places in my life that need improvement.  Sometimes I don't even try to be negative it just becomes a habit.  Sometimes it's so easy to draw out another

persons flaws instead of think about their strengths.  I'm sure by now I've lost half my readers after they saw this is about a book, but I feel like I need to write down and admit that I'm not perfect.  I'm trying everyday to reverse

the negativity that can so quickly fill my day.  I'm not far into the book yet but every chapter is on a "beatitudes" (beautiful attitudes).  I'm noticing myself catch myself before i spread something i heard about someone else, or not complaining if i have to do something i don't want to.  Last night Josh fell asleep on the couch after a long stressful day and I noticed myself wondering if he was comfortable so I got his pillow and threw a blanket over him.  I'm sure he probably didn't notice but doing that little thing for him made me feel happy.  In the past couple days I've tried to keep a more positive attitude, and while it's not easy and I have a very long attitude recovery road ahead of me,  I already feel closer to Christ by trying to follow in his footsteps.

18 weeks

Yesterday I hit my 18 week mark!!  Some days I think

it goes by way to fast, sometimes way to slow.

My dreams have been so odd.

I had a dream last week that the doctor handed me my baby

and it was a black baby.  (this is not racist, but if you haven't

noticed Josh and I aren't black)

I'm pretty confident I don't have to worry about that.

I have dreams that it comes out 3 years old. 

Before yesterday I had thought I had felt the baby kick or

nudge me.  I was laying in bed and oh my goodness

it kicked moved and cartwheeled in my stomach.  It

went on for about 30 seconds and I literally turned

to Hendrix and said oh my gosh did you feel that?

This is a pretty goofy belly picture but all my pregnancy apps 

keep reminding me I should take them.

I don't feel like I'm popping out quite yet but there is 

definitely a bump there.  My book says my uterus is

about the size of a cantaloupe now.

Well that's all, now I am craving cantaloupe.

My dog the magician

After this week I'm considering changing Hendrix name to

Houdini.

Somehow this clever little dog is getting out of his kennel.

He must have watched us lock him in so many times he mastered it himself.

Three times this week we have gotten home to this puppy just

hanging by himself.

Saturday night at 10:30 we were watching TV and Hendrix was in

his kennel for the night.  I heard loud sniffing at Hendrix door.  

I walked in to find this.  A dog that knew he was is serious trouble and

a vacuum cord shredded into pieces.  

He's lucky I love him so much.

My worst enemy

I have always hated cleaning the bath tub.  I dread cleaning it, in fact

on more than one occasion I have paid my brother to clean it.

Today I solved my problem.  I was organizing my cleaning closet 

and found this....

I must have bought it along time ago and forgot about it.  My friends

I am not exaggerating how amazing this little miracle is.  I actually cleaned the 

tub, walls, shampoo holder, and faucet in ten minutes with ease.

All you do is run it under water and then wring it out and scrub.  No nasty chemicals, it has febreeze so it actually smelled good!!  I haven't cleaned my shower in a couple months because since I've been pregnant that is the last battle I want to fight but I'm excited to clean it again!

I called Josh and he probably though I had won a million dollars because I was so excited!!!

I had to share this with my fellow bloggers, whether you hate cleaning the shower or not this will save you so much time and headache!!!

Happy cleaning :)

17 week update

All of the pregnancy website and apps I have been following

say to keep a pregnancy log.  Well as fun as writing my feelings in my phone to read is I decided I would put it on here.  I figure if anyone doesn't want to hear it, they don't have to read my blog!

I am now 17 weeks and 1 day.  This past week my stomach started poking out, but not in a cute baby bump way, it's more of a can't suck anything in anymore.  I can't wait for that cute bump dangit.

My doctor said I should be feeling this baby by now, I asked her well what the heck does it feel like?  Muscle spasm, gas, or a punch?  She told me it feels like something is tickling you from the inside.  I may have possibly felt this, I guess I'm waiting for that ah-ha moment when I know it's my babe!!

Things I miss....

Not having to eat as soon as I get up or every two hours

Only having to shave my legs once a week (instead of everyday)

Being able to where a normal bra (my aunt said to me.."aren't they like hot pokers?" YESSS!!!!)

Sleeping through the night without adjusting every ten minutes

Shopping and not worrying about whether I'll fit in it in a month

 Things I LOVE....

Hearing my baby's heart beat every 4 weeks :)

Umm...not having PERIODS!!!! 

(tmi???  like I said, you choose to read my blog)

The weight I lost in my first trimester

POPSICLES

My ever growing nails

My pregnancy pillow

Oranges, strawberries, apples, pineapple, mango

(I have a new outlook on fruit)

Steak....only if it's burntish and roast

(I used to hate these)

Baths

Orange Juice

Going to bed at 9:00 and taking naps

(I used to think of sleep as an after thought)

Things I HATE and loved before...

Cafe rio (I literally had a hard time typing that)

Costco (the smell)

Pizza 

Candy

Diet coke (Don't worry I'll be back one day)

Going to movies

I'm sure I'll think of more later.  I don't want anyone to think I'm complaining.  Just Documenting.  The first two months I told Josh "I hope you only want one, I can't do this twice!!!"  But now I'm loving it, I feel great!!  

I love that all my cute clients are so excited for me and ask to be on my text list when we find out the sex.  I love my sweet husband and how patient he has been with my cravings, demands, mood swings, and making me feel cute on my chubby days.

By the way we find out the sex MAY 13TH!  I'm so nervous/excited!!

Today I bought my first maternity clothing item (such comfy leggings)

And a bottle of cocoa butter!!  Bring it on!!

Until next update!!!   (maybe I'll take a belly pic next time)