New news

I am so incredibly excited today! Lots of new things.
First AJ started school this semester and is enjoying his classes even though he's a little stressed about the baby coming right in the middle.
I finally finished all 3 of the cross stitch patterns I was working on for Treyson's room and framed 2 of them, as well as all of the crochet projects I was working on.
His hand quilted blankets are done as well except for a few my mom is working on (which is like 5 because we take too many trips to the fabric store and find new cute things everytime that we MUST have).
His crib, dresser, and changing table arrived today! I am so incredibly excited about this because its like the last big things that we needed before setting up his room and also because this is a big sigh of relief for me. We also got a great deal I think, and found the perfect color for it.

I am starting my appointments every two weeks now and am completely thrilled and completely terrified that we are only a little over 7 weeks away from my due date. I think I'll be okay if he decides to come a little late though. A few days over due is okay by me and especially for AJ, because that would put us right in the middle of his spring break. We could be so lucky though.
Heartburn has been my constant companion the last few weeks so now my midwife is telling me to start taking Prilosec which is ok by me if it works and the good news is that its safe for baby as well.

I am really excited for my baby shower coming up! I invited a ton of friends that I haven't seen in forever and I hope they all can make it because I'm so looking forward to seeing them! Also its going to be really fun! Jungle theme and all that, and of course my mom is making some delicious food.

Its been really fun to watch our little son get bigger and bigger in my belly and even more fun to watch him move! Its amazing for me to be able to feel him all of the time but I think its been especially fun to watch AJ as he gets to experience his first tastes of fatherhood. He treats me so well and is even starting to poke and prod the belly (he would barely touch it at first, like it was made of glass). Sometimes we both feel really overwhelmed and anxious about parenthood but its so much fun to have moments when we are both really excited as well. I know I have a greater connection to the baby right now, but I'm sure as soon as he is born I'll have to beg for my turn to hold him.
I love AJ with my whole heart and could not be happier lately. He has been so loving and caring this whole pregnancy and even deals with my craziness as it comes and goes. It must be so frustrating for him when I am angry or super emotional over the dumbest things, but he's been so solid and supportive. I love him so much. He's going to be an amazing Dad.

exciting week

okay so it wasn't THAT exciting. However it was a good week for the most part. AJ had a cold which for most of you will be a bad thing but for me it meant that i got lots of time with the hubby this week, which i always count as a good thing.
Also I finished two of my cross stitch projects for the baby's room.


Also, this Christmas season, I am reading this amazing book Jesus the Christ.
It is amazing! I love it already and I must say what better time to be reading a book that is all about the Savior.
Anyways... that is really it this week.

Better late than never

Now that blogger is finally letting me put up these pictures I'll get to tell you about Thanksgiving and pregnancy and such. It'll just be an extra long blog.
This is the bassinet that my sister-in-law is letting me borrow and I could not be more grateful. I went through my baby registry and was a little overwhelmed about how much baby stuff costs so to be able to borrow something that I will probably only use for the first month or two of my baby's life is so reassuring to me.
This is me and my bump at 25 weeks. Silly me I thought that I would make it through my whole pregnancy without having to buy maternity shirts. This week I found some great deals and bought 6 more maternity shirts just to wear wherever ( my mom already had bought me a few nice ones to wear to church ) and I also upgraded to maternity garments. I have 2 pairs of pants and a skirt so I feel good on the bottoms.
I must say that getting larger out front has made me realize a few things about myself. I used to be really skinny. Like borderline anorexia skinny. My doctors had told me that quite a few times during my teen years... and now I finally believe them. Not that they ever told me that I necessarily HAD to gain weight or anything, just that if I lost any they would start to worry big time. It's only really starting to get to me because I know that I'm going to have to work really hard to get even close to where I was. Granted, I've only gained a little less than 20 lbs so far, but I really want to be able to wear my jeans again someday. No worries though, I promise not to become obsessive about being super skinny. I'm having a baby so being "fat" is okay. Not that it would really stop me from stuffing my face with yummy food anyway.
These are the two newborn outfits that I absolutely love and absolutely can't decide between as a "coming home" outfit for my little boy. They are both just so cute. I'm thinking what will happen is I'll just take them both and then whatever one I get to first when its time to come home with be it!

Not many of you will notice or care but on my countdown to my due date I have officially gone down to double digits. Today for instance is 98 days until my due date. Also, just a week from today will be the start of my 3rd trimester.
May I just say that I am absolutely terrified of becoming a mother, of being responsible for a life other than my own. However, I have confidence that the Lord will help me become the person I need to be to care for this precious baby. He is already so important to me; I love him so much.

Thanksgiving this year was really quiet and fun. No pictures. We spent Thanksgiving Day over at AJ's dad's house with his Dad and Step-Mom, Uncle James and cousin Kristen. Dinner was wonderful! Then we played a couple board games and then a few card games. All in all just a nice quiet good time with the fam.
Then on Friday we went and had a second Thanksgiving with my family. I got to spend time with my two lovely nieces whom I love and adore. We didn't play any games but a good time was had by all.
It was really nice to spend time with both of our families.
I love that our families are all so close by. It makes the holidays fun, for me at least, to be able to go from house to house and spend a little time with everyone. It even extends the holiday sometimes when we spend one day with one family and the next with another.

I love Christmas and have been listening to Christmas music since the first of December and am really excited to start singing Christmas hymns at church. My favorites are O Little Town of Bethlehem (which we didn't sing last year) and I forget the name but its on either the page before or just after the one above and I don't have a hymn book close by or I'd look it up. But I really hope we get to sing both of those this year. I love them.


Okay, well, I apologize for this disjointed blog post, but thanks for reading anyway.

feeling crafty

So I decided to get really crafty today after AJ left for work. I have really wanted to make a car seat canopy for some time now but couldn't ever find a pattern at the store that I liked. Well I was looking online at some tutorials and came across one that looked pretty easy.
So I got out this material that I've been holding onto for a while and started the project. To my surprise it was so much easier than I thought and it only took me an hour, start to finish.

Its been a pretty fun week. AJ even got to see the baby kicking. He freaked out a little, and lets be honest it is a little weird to see a tummy moving that way. Its been great for me though because it makes me think that he is finally getting excited about the baby.
I already love him so much and I'll admit that I'm really anxious to meet him.

Other than that I really don't think life could be any better at the moment. I have a wonderful husband whom I love and adore, and a great extended family. I have plenty of projects and crafts that keep me busy and tons of food in my fridge and freezer to help me hone my cooking skills. Oh, and a husband who cleans the kitchen, because it makes me sick to be in there for too long. What else can a girl ask for?

I have a few worries about becoming a mother, but I have faith that the Lord will help me be the person that I need to be. AJ will be a great father and I have no doubts whatsoever about his abilities. After all, he is so childlike himself sometimes, how can he not be great at raising one?

Life is just wonderful.

Just sitting here thinking

There are two songs that keep running through my mind every time I think about my son. I'll just put up the lyrics to the first cause its my favorite.

I remember sayin' I don't care either way
Just as long as he or she is healthy, I'm okay
And then the doctor pointed to the corner of the screen
And said, "You see that thing right there? Well, you know what that means"

I started wondering who he was going to be
And I thought heaven help us if he's anything like me

He'll probably climb a tree too tall and ride his bike too fast
End up every summer wearin' something in a cast
He's gonna throw a ball and break some glass
In a window down the street

He's gonna get in trouble, oh, he's gonna get in fights
I'm gonna lose my temper and some sleep
It's safe to say that I'm gonna get my payback
If he's anything like me

I can see him right now, knees all skinned up
With a magnifying glass tryin' to melt a Tonka truck
Won't he be a sight with his football helmet on?
That'll be his first love 'til his first love comes along

He'll get his heart broke by the time he's in his teens
And heaven help him if he's anything like me

He'll probably stay out too late and drive his car too fast
Get a speeding ticket, he'll pay for mowing grass
He's gonna get caught skippin' class
And be grounded for a week

He's gonna get into trouble, we're gonna get in fights
I'm gonna lose my temper and some sleep
It's safe to say that I'm gonna get my payback
If he's anything like me

He's gonna love me
And hate me along the way
The years are gonna fly by
And I already dread the day

He's gonna hug his mama, he's gonna shake my hand
He's gonna act like he can't wait to leave

But as he drives out he'll cry his eyes out
If he's anything like me
There's worst folks to be like, oh, he'll be alright
If he's anything like me


It really makes me think about what our son is going to be like. I can't wait to get to know him. I really hope he's like his dad.

The Good Stuff

just a few ultrasound pictures
cutest little sandals my mom bought for me on clearance!! I love them
some cute little outfits for our son.
documentation of how big i'm getting to be.
a little closer up on the goods.
He's definitely a boy!

I can't help but imagine what he's going to be like and what things he's going to like.
I am so excited for AJ to have a son! I think he will be the greatest father!

finished product

its finally done. I' cross stitched this for the baby's room. Pretty excited about it, and about how cute it turned out.

more excitement: on sunday I will be 20 weeks along, officially halfway.
even more excitement: on tuesday I will have my anatomy scan, where they look at all of my baby's organs and make sure everything is growing nicely, and they also take a look see at the gender and I am so excited to find out!