Guest room turning into the Baby's room

Our guest room a week ago....




And our guest room now....



Wahoo!!! We sold our bed! Soon you'll get to see pics of the baby's room! I'm hoping we'll get to set up the furniture next week. The furniture is so beautiful! I love it and I cant wait to set it up!

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18 Weeks!

18 Weeks!!!



This "little mama" is quickly becoming "big mama!". I weighed the other night and... I was up 17 lbs!!! (That was right after I had dinner. I weighed again later and it wasn't quite as much.) I think my body really needs to slow down. I'm eating fairly healthy and I don't think I'm over-eating at all. What can I say....oh well. I just hope the doctor doesn't tell me I've gained too much. :/
I don't have my list of changes in our baby this week...I'll try to update it later. BUT I do get to see our baby soon! I'm so excited I can hardly stand it! We'll find out Thursday, April 28th what we're having! I honestly don't know which I think it is. Ahhhh I can't wait to find out!!!!!

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16 Weeks!

16 Weeks!
Sunday, April 3rd - Saturday, April 9th



I really feel great this week! I love it! I'm so excited and I can hardly wait to see this baby! Chad's birthday was Tuesday and his parents and grandparents came up to celebrate. It was great to see everyone. I'm so thankful that even though we don't live in the same cities as our parents, we only live a few hours away.

My favorite thing this week is the Nature Valley Almond Granola Bars...they are so tasty!

Our baby is the size of an avocado this week, about 5 inches long. His or her eyes are making small side-to-side moments and can even perceive some light. He/She is also sharpening his/her sucking and swallowing skills. Within the next week or so, the pads on our baby's fingertips and toes will become adorned with completely individual swirls and creases...fingerprints.

I had an appointment on Monday and they checked the heartbeat again...she said it sounded great! They also scheduled my ultrasound!!!! It will be Thursday, April 28th. I can't wait! I haven't decided how we'll tell everyone. I love what several of you have done with the cake...the color of the cake or icing inside reveals the gender. However, since our families don't live in Joplin with us, I don't think we'll do that. I'd like to do something creative, but I think I'll probably be so excited that I'll just blurt it out....we'll see.

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15 Weeks!

15 Weeks!
Sunday March 27th - Saturday April 2nd




I never got around to posting a picture last week...sorry.

I'm feeling sooo much better. I'm not nauseated at all. I'm super tired, but I don't think I can blame all of that on being pregnant. I just get busy and end up staying up too late. 8 more weeks with students! I can't wait until I can sleep in a little later than 5:45. My appetite has grown a lot this week. I still don't like meat, red pasta sauce, or salsa...weird, I know. I'm able to pretty much eat anything else though. I'm so thankful for that! I'm not really good at eating healthy, but I'm trying to eat fruit instead of giving in to all of my junk food cravings.

You can definitely tell I'm pregnant. I still think it's weird that I'm showing so much more than my other pregnant friends. I can't even imagine what I'll look like in 10 weeks....or 20 weeks! Will I fit in my car and still be able to reach the pedals??? Every time I pass by a mirror or window where I can see my reflection I kinda stare at myself. I feel like I look so different. It makes me smile. I'm so excited!

My next doctor's appointment is on Monday. They'll schedule my ultrasound at that appointment. I can't wait!!!! Another piece of the baby's furniture is supposed to be delivered on Monday too. We're listing our guest bed on craigslist. Hopefully it will sell quickly so we can get the furniture set up. I know I have plenty of time. I just want to see what it's going to look like.

Our baby this week - Tiny bones in his or her ears are in place this week, making it likely that the baby can hear our voices! The backbone is strong enough now for our baby to work on straightening his or her head and neck even more. Baby's crown-to-rump measurement is between four and five inches in length, about the size of an avocado. Our baby also now has eyebrows and eyelashes.
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14 Weeks!

14 Weeks!
Sunday March 20th - Saturday March 25th

I'll add my picture tomorrow...

I'M NO LONGER NAUSEATED!!!!! I'm still picky about what I eat, but I'm past the nauseated stage. Everyone said it would get better after the first trimester was over and thankfully they were right! I think I'll have my full on appetite soon....lookout!

I had my first craving this week...broccoli. If you know me very well, you know how weird that is. I don't really eat vegetables...especially green ones. For some reason on Friday I was really wanting broccoli so I went to the store and got a few things and made a broccoli salad. You know, the one with craisons and sunflower seeds. Yum! Maybe there's hope for me and veggies after all. If this baby changes my eating habits to where I enjoy veggies more than dessert, that would be a pretty good thing. I'm not counting on it though. I've also been craving the cake batter ice cream from Maggie Moo's or Marble Slab. Unfortunately (actually it's probably good or I'd eat it every day) there aren't any ice cream places in Joplin. We have lots of frozen custard places, but no ice cream. It's just not the same.

The crib and dresser came in this week! I can't wait to get it all set up. I love it. I've been playing with the idea of how I want the bedding to look. I think I've made up my mind on what I like if it's a boy. I'm still not sure on what to do if it's a girl though.

Our baby is about 4 1/2 inches, the size of a large navel orange. Our baby is busy practicing breathing, sucking, and swallowing all day. Body movements also continue to get practice this week too. I can hardly wait to feel it! By now the ears are positioned properly on the sides of the head and the eyes are moving from the side of the head to the front of the face. I'm really looking forward to my ultrasound...whenever that will be. I can't wait to get a glimpse of this little one!

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Baby's Room!

Last week was sooooo much fun! I was on Spring Break and I got to spend most of the week with family and friends in Okc. My parents generously bought our furniture for the baby's room while I was visiting. My mom and I looked everywhere and this was my favorite! It should be here in a couple of weeks! I can't wait!
The Crib....



The dresser....



And the changing table... I didn't order the hutch. I couldn't find the right pic online, but it will look like this minus the shelves on top...



It's all in espresso (the really dark wood). I love it! Thank you so much mom and dad!
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13 weeks!

13 Weeks!
Sunday March 13th - Saturday March 19th


Ahhhh Spring Break!!!!

Sorry. I don't really have an update. I've been super busy this week, but I've loved every moment. I got to spend time with lots of friends and family. I didn't take any pictures. :( I really wish I would have.

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