A very productive 26th week!

Poor little Chris let the cat out of the bag this week that he "might" be not so secretly looking forward to me being miserable and losing my energy!  Ha ha, what a little devil he is!  He has realized that is the only way he will get to relax before Baby E arrives.  I guess it's understandable though considering the fact that I have worked him and myself like a dog the last several days.  OH how much we've gotten accomplished though!  And that makes for a happy mama :)  Over our long weekend, with the help of my brother we tore down the old nasty fence in our backyard and completely built the new one.  I seriously CANNOT wait for new patio furniture and flowers so that our total backyard transformation is complete!  Check out our diy job, pretty darn impressive for no experience whatsoever in doing this type of project before.  My hubby is the shiz!

Before

After!

More photo's to come after I get flowers out!  My goal is to have the yard "show" ready by May 10th since I am having a party for Chris on the 11th.  He graduates with his Associate's Degree from MCTC on the 10th and I am determined to throw him a big party before we go from a couple to a family.  And he MOST DEFINITELY deserves it.  He has seriously busted his ass to get this degree and held down his crazy work schedule the entire time.  So, cheers to him!!

Also in big news this week, I finished painting the nursery!  WOOHOO!!!!!  BIG sigh of relief that was :)  I'm so happy to have the room cleaned and paint cans and drop clothes put up!  We now have the crib together and moved in, bedding washed and ironed and on looking adorable, and the dresser will be put together this weekend.  Curtains are up and perfect.  I'm dying to post more pics but I think I'll wait and post the final product this time!

As you can tell by our busy selves, I'm still feeling great!  I had a couple days this week where I felt a hair nauseous but I really think I was just tired.  We've started sleeping with a fan at night which is helping me sleep so much better and I feel better during the day.  Baby E moves around all the time now and it seems like there are days where he has the hiccups all day!  Chris finally got to feel him early Sunday morning while we were still laying in bed.  It was of course thanks to the hiccups!  I was so happy he finally got to share with me what I've been feeling.  We learned at my last doctor's appointment that I have an anterior placenta which basically means that the placenta is between the baby and the outside of my stomach on the front of my uterus.  Normally is is located towards the back of the uterus.  Because of this, a lot of his movements may not be felt.  So for now I'm enjoying every little flip!  We have an exciting week ahead.  Heading to the Kentucky Derby this weekend for a fun weekend with my sister and brother in law and their friends.  Also bringing along a friend of our own :)  Should be a good time for everyone!! 

26 weeks!

Chris was feeling left out :)

99 bottles of beer on the wall!  Oh wait...

   

25 Weeks!

25 weeks

 I'm now 25 weeks, yay!  It seems like time is still flying!  Everyone keeps warning me that it will drag the last couple of months and that then I'll wish is was flying.  While that may be true, I doubt it.  June and July will be busy with going to NY to visit family and for our baby shower, and I'm hoping to spend the weekends in July lounging by the pool and waiting on little man to show up.  I feel like all this hard work we are doing now should pay off and we will be rewarded with a lazy, relaxing July :)  We shall see...

The nursery is coming along!  We are almost completely finished painting.  I'm hoping to finish it this week so we can move the crib in and put it together.  I ordered it and the dresser last week, so far the crib is here but still waiting on the dresser.  The plan is to finish painting, clean the carpets, and then start moving some things in!  I CAN'T WAIT!  :)  I've started picking out some wall art and of course already have a couple of lamps.  Chris's favorite...he doesn't let me forget that I have a problem when it comes to lamps.  I love them and could buy a new one every week.  Oh well, at least Baby Elie will have perfect lighting in his room, ha ha!  We bought the crib mattress last night and some Dreft so I can wash the bedding before I put it on the crib.  Let's just say I could practically huff it...oh the sweet smell of a baby.  It makes me really look forward to washing his clothes!  :)


 

What!? A Baby!

I spent some time trying to decide if I was going to journal, scrapbook, or blog about this journey into motherhood.  After some deliberation, I've decided that blogging is the way to go for me!  I wanted to create a space to talk about this little joy that will me making his or her way into our lives in early August!  So, even though I'm a little behind, here it goes!

 I'm 16 weeks pregnant.  My husband and I are so excited, but it of course still seems surreal!  Hopefully the reality will set in this weekend when we go to Baby Belly Spa in Lexington for our first ultrasound since 6 weeks!  A LOT has changed since then and we are so anxious to get a glimpse of our little baby!  We are hoping to find out if we are expecting a little guy or gal as well!  In the meantime, I will catch you up on all the BIG moments of this pregnancy so far!

We found out we were expecting on December 4th.  This was a total shock!!  Even though we were "trying" we weren't having any luck and I was actually scheduled to begin Clomid (a fertility med.)  Frustration had set in, at least for me- so when we found out we had already conceived, it was the best surprise ever!  We couldn't wait long to share the news with family and friends.  Here are some of the highlights in the first couple of months!  

Every year Chris and I pick out an ornament for our Christmas tree. 
Of course this one had to celebrate our new arrival! 

Our very first ultrasound, done at 6 weeks!

 From two that are near and dear :)

A cute text from a friend.

My sweet Christmas gift from hubby!

And I just feel like I am going to need this!

Our announcement to friends on facebook!