Our weekend

WOW! What a weekend. Last week Travis had to be at the reserve center everyday, and he was there for at least 12 hours a day. And on top of me working, we really only got to see each other for a couple of hours a day. So when we found out he had the weekend off we knew that we were going to have to spend lots of time doing some fun stuff. So he got off of work on Friday and Travis took me out to dinner. Now the experience was not very good, our server wasn't very good, but we had so much fun we laughed so much I was surprised I wasn't sore the next day. We rented a movie and came home.

Saturday when we woke up we had no plans! But figured we should do something to celebrate the no government shut down! I was getting kind of worried about what was going to happen if Travis got deployed and wasn't getting paid. But God took care of us all and now we don't have to worry about it! So we decided we wanted to go up to the mountains since it was such a nice day. We had fun driving with the windows down and looking at the beautiful flowers and trees that were blooming. It didn't take as long as we thought it would so we got home about 5. And decided that we were going to go register for the baby! It was so over whelming all the stuff that there is. So many choices, and when you don't have kids you don't know what you need and what you don't. Travis of course had fun, maybe to much, getting to use the scanner gun thing. So if you look at the registry and think why is this on there, or why do they need more than 1 of these just know that more than likely it was Travis getting a little happy with the gun. Of course it is really just the basic things that we need, because we don't know what we are having. So when we find out I will be adding alot more stuff!

On Sunday we, of course, went to church. It was another beautiful day, but we didn't really do much. I also had to work that night, but it wasn't for long, so I came home and helped Travis pack. Boo! He has left, just this morning, to do some training for his upcoming deployment. Which is coming alot sooner than I would like, but I am going with the thought that the sooner we get started the sooner he comes home, and that means the less he misses of our baby!

Well that is is for our weekend, I have some pictures that I want to get on the computer so I will post them here when I get that done!

10 weeks!

Well another week down, and 30 more to go! Wow, that sounds like a lot, but I guess I found out over a month ago and that time has flown by. Well anyway, I am so excited to be 10 weeks. In my mind it doesn't seem to be a big milestone, but it's still exciting. Since my last post at 8 weeks not a lot has changed. I am however excited, but timid, to say that I think the morning sickness is subsiding. With the exception of this morning I have been feeling much better! Morning sickness has been replaced by sleepiness, but as I told some one the other day: I like to sleep so that's ok with me!

My sister has begun to spoil me! I have received another present. Apparently she decided to send something once a month. And this month, was super cute soother and an absolutely adorable pacifier holder and tummy butter stuff that helps with stretch marks! Last month was 2 pregnancy/child books. I don't know what I would do with out her! She is the best!

Me and mom spend pretty much every weekend at consignment sales. We love shopping in the girl sections now that miss Abbie is here. They are just so cute. Travis and I are hoping to find out what the baby is next month, a little earlier than the doctor usually does it, but we are going to go have a 4d ultrasound done in hopes of seeing earlier! Keep your fingers crossed.

A trip to the doctor

Yesterday we had our first OB appointment. It went really well! Well, it was slow to start, but after that it was quick. Our appointment was at 10:30, but they didn't take us back till 11:35! Over an hour. I was becoming not so happy. But they finally took us back to the ultrasound room. We got to see and hear our little peanuts heartbeat! It is truly an amazing thing to see. A friend of mine said it perfectly.... I don't know how some women have abortions and I don't understand how people say there isn't a God. Because when you see such a miraculous thing you just know that GOD has blessed you with this child!

But anyway on to the rest of the story. That was the first thing she did, and she left it up there for us to watch as she checked some other stuff. So we got to watch the little one for some time. It was AWESOME! We even got to take home 4 or 5 pictures which of course now hangs on our fridge. She also measured the little one to see exactly how far along I was. And apparently I am not as far as they (and me) originally thought. We thought I was 8 week and 6 days, our little one is measuring 7 weeks and 5 days. Almost a week different, so they put my due date at November 2. Which I kind of think it would be fun if the baby came early (I know you moms out there are laughing at me) just a couple of days and it could be a Halloween baby! But only God knows when this one will appear, and I do have a little bit of time.

After we were done with the ultrasound we were moved to another room to talk to the Nurse Practioner were she asked a ton of questions. I don't think I have answered so many questions. Then she told us what to expect at each of our appointments and let me ask my questions! Which was very helpful. They also gave us a bag full of stuff to read and it even had coupons!! Which is awesome because there are so many rules to being pregnant that it is nice to have pretty much all the information right there in front of me!

Well as you can tell we had so much fun going to the doctor! And she said that they might do an ultrasound next time to!!

8 weeks!

So today I am officially 8 weeks pregnant. Hard to believe we found out almost 3 weeks ago! And what is even more exciting is we go to the doctor next week!!! For being 8 weeks I feel pretty good, well that is most of the time! I go through times were I don't even know I am pregnant, and then there are times when I can barely keep any food down! But I am loving being pregnant. I know that there aren't a lot of people who read my blog, but I think I am going to use this as a journal kind of thing. That way I will always have it.

Travis has been great. He has made sure I take care of myself and has been helping out around the house. His humor continues to get me. We are laying in bed the other day, it was right after we moved. I was complaining that I was sore and nauseous and Travis looks at me and says "me too. man this pregnant thing is hard". All I could do is laugh! Man I love him!

Well that is it for now!

Moving

Well actually we already moved! We move pretty fast! Since we found out I was pregnant we knew we were going to have to move to a 2 bedroom, and since Travis is leaving in a little while we knew we wanted to do it before he left so that he could help me as much as possible. Well I went to talk to the apartment office and practically begged them to let us brake our contract early and move by the end of April. Well obviously it worked!! After explaining our situation to them they took mercy on us and allowed it. So then the process started! We sat down with a leasing person and she asked a lot of questions about when we wanted to move and what exactly we wanted. We told her what our ideal place was and she said "well I have one just like that opening up next week. It can be yours, but you have to take it then. I can't hold it for you". So we jumped on it!!

So this past Friday I went to the office and signed the lease for the new place. And I started to moving what I could. Now me being pregnant was not a great way to move. I was so tired!!!! And of course Travis had to work from 8-4 both Friday and Saturday. So needless to say between my sleepiness and Travis working we took a lot longer than we normally would, but it is done and we are NEVER EVER moving again! Well at least not for along time!

Well maybe one day I will get around to taking pictures so you all can see, but I make no promises!

I just don't know,,,,,

how to share this with everyone. I mean some people just blurt it out and some people make you solve an easy riddle, some people give statistics. Which way to go, which way to go??!! I just can't decide. So I guess we will just go with the blurting it out..... I'M PREGNANT!!!!

Can you believe it!? We are just so beyond excited. I am still really really early, only 7 weeks. And we went back and forth trying to decided rather or not we wanted to tell people so early. But considering that Travis is leaving in a couple of months we wanted to get as much time with it out in the open, not having to keep it a secret! And also I know that this is a really super important time in the baby's development and I know that I can't do this with out prayers. Lots and lots of prayers, and support from our family and friends.

Wow! That was easier than I thought it was going to be! I hope you all are as excited as can be, because I know that we sure are!

Please be praying for our little bean and us as we move this weekend, and as Travis prepares to leave.

Happy Anniversary

Yesterday was our 3rd anniversary!! I was thinking about it and I can't decide if it seems longer, or if I can't believe it's only been 3 years. But either way we were so excited to celebrate it together! This is going to be one crazy year coming up but it we are going to get through it just fine!