Well it’s almost February..! I’m hoping the rest of the winter goes by fast…. I can’t WAIT for warmer weather!! (even though this winter hasn’t been as cold as last yrs).
We’ve got some Baby things accomplished in the past 2 wks…! I am now 23 wks and 1 day pregnant and she’s still active as ever!! I hate it that we don’t get anymore ultrasounds… but at least we get to hear the heartbeat at the 24 wk appt. next Monday! I’m soooo thankful for all my wonderful supportive friends, family, & coworkers! My cousin Ashley has so graciously given me loads of baby girl clothes, accessories, toys, a bath and a walker! JP's coworker gave us a highchair! And my friends & coworkers that are new moms have given me sooo much useful advice!!! Thanks everyone :-)
About a week ago we ordered her crib and Daddy put it together! So far her Nursery consists of a crib frame and an aquarium… lol, but we still have lil less than 4 months! We also recently did our Baby Registry at Babys R Us, Sears, & Walmart. My friends helped me so much in letting me know exactly what I need and what are just extras….~ It was very helpful attending my cousin Samantha’s Baby Shower a couple weeks ago ;) Speaking of Baby Shower, my sister Kaela and cousin Paige have my Baby Shower planned for Sunday April 1st at 2:30-4:30PM (April Fools Day! Lol)… I can’t wait!! We had to pick a day that my mom would be visiting from NC so she could attend ;-)
Soooo.. I am starting to wear Maternity Jeans… and I Love them! At first I didn’t want to waste money on them but my husband encouraged me saying I will definitely get my use out of them.. and he was right!! I would wear these when I’m not pregnant~ So comfortable! But I am looking forward to the warm weather when I can just throw on a sundress and flops!! I am also so glad that my 10 wks of nausea in the fist trimester is long gone!! Now I don't even really feel pregnant besides the every once in a while acid reflux (That I've never had before and am beginning to loathe)... and her doing the occasional flip in my stomach! & I have now got my appetite back times 2! I feel like I am always hungry... and controlling myself is becoming really hard :-/ Daddy was finally able to feel her this past wknd! We were play wrestling (gently, lol) and all of a sudden it felt like the left side of my stomach was being stretched out... it was her head! you could see the shape of it perfectly and he was able to rub it until she moved... =)
I also received all my Benefit time this month and it looks like with that and Maternity Leave I will be taking about 2 months off when she is born..! I could have 3 but I want to save some of my time for her Doc appt.'s etc...~ While John Paul is still buying and selling aquarium items... I have become PINTEREST addicted with all the Nursery ideas and Baby items… If everything goes as planned and were able to pull it off, her Ocean Nursery is going to look Fabulous!!!<-- Even though it’s going to be a Lot of work… especially since we plan on making just about everything!~ It certainly makes it more special that way ;-)
Well that's about all that's going on new in our lives... We are just trying to enjoy our 1st yr of marriage together & looking forward to meeting Blakely in a few months!!!!
I love that you are writing a blog about your new life in Kentucky, your first year of marriage, and now a baby on the way. It is good to know that so many great things have come your way since moving west of NC. I cannot wait to read more in the future.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!! I thought this would be a great way to keep fam and friends up to date in NC! :) <3
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