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Thursday, May 5, 2011

It's a Boy!

Chris and I went in for our 20 week appointment yesterday and confirmed we are indeed expecting a baby boy! He's weighing in at 10 ounces and measuring right at 20 weeks. Due date is set at September 22, 2011.

We could not be more excited and are looking forward to this amazing gift God has blessed us with!

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Pregnancy Hormones

I've been so blessed to have such an easy pregnancy and I'm so grateful, however, I've been a little emotional lately (I'm sure I have those lovely pregnancy hormones to thank)! Chris and I go back for our 20 week appointment on Wednesday and it could not get here fast enough.

I started to feel our little one moving around about two weeks ago and I must admit, it made things much more real. Chris felt a little left out because he couldn't participate but over the past few days, he too has been able to feel those adorable kicks that bring us such joy!

At church on Sunday I was able to see a girlfriend who is about 5 weeks ahead of us in her pregnancy and she has the most adorable little bump. I also have an old coworker who is about 3 weeks ahead of us and she too has the cutest little bump. It made me a little sad because, with clothes on, you still can't tell I'm expecting. At the half way mark, I think I'm ready to look and feel a little more pregnant. I never thought I would say that and during these crazy emotional rants of mine, people look at me like I'm crazy. Who knew I would ever want a more rounder tummy but I've been craving that lately.

I'm hoping our appointment on Wednesday will put me at ease. I think my doubts are coming about because my doctor moved up my due date (almost 4 weeks) at our last appointment. I have a fear that she may move the date back and that's why I'm not showing. It was so nice to just skip an entire month and it will be hard to cope with if I go back. We'll see.

Mom and I went to OKC this past Saturday to pick up my crib. Once we got it home and set it up in what will be the babies room, excitement consumed me. I get an instant smile on my face everytime I walk past the nursery and see that beautiful crib that our baby will soon dream in. Mom and I have been working away trying to narrow down the fabrics and paint colors. We've been planning for a boy so I'm hoping Wednesday doesn't bring any more surprises!

I will post pictures of our sonogram and hopefully conquer these silly emotions soon!

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Kenny Chesney

Vanessa and I went to the Zac Brown/Kenny Chesney concert on Saturday and had so much fun! The concert was at Cowboys Stadium and they put on an amazing show!

Zac Brown Band

Kenny Chesney

Kenny's entrance - he floated above the crowd across the entire field

Zac Brown came out and played with Kenny Chesney for almost an hour

Me and Vanessa

Monday, April 11, 2011

Turks & Caicos

Chris and I just got back from Turks & Caicos with my parents - it was so nice to get away! Being in the hot sun makes me so ready for pool time and warm weather. We had an amazing time and I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with the ones I love!

Our arrival at the hotel

Mom and I poolside

Dinner at the marina

Yachts in the marina

The boys were so excited to play golf - the course was GORGEOUS!

Dinner at Coco Bistro

The island has horses and donkeys that roam around freely. There's not enough land to corral them up and too costly to feed them so they allow them to live freely on the island. Pretty strange to see.

Chris and I went fishing. We had a lot of fun. Chris almost had the catch of the day but it got away after reeling it in for almost 5 minutes. It was a gorgeous blue Mahi Mahi and looked to be over 3 feet long. We were bummed it got away but we caught several Bonita's which are a form of Tuna.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

We're Having a Baby!

After nearly a year of trying, Chris and I are finally expecting and we could not be more excited! We had our first appointment yesterday and had some surprising news. We went in thinking we were a little over 10 weeks along but after the sonogram, our baby is measuring 15 weeks! My cycle had been very irregular so although the news was shocking, it wasn't out of the question.

I feel so lucky in that I haven't experienced any morning sickness and feel great. My energy levels come and go but compared to being sick, I'll take it. I go back to the doctor in five weeks for my 20 week sonogram. Our doctor is pretty certain on the sex but we'll confirm at that appointment!

Legs crossed with what looks like an extra "member" in between ;)

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Super Bowl XLV

Chris and I had a fun filled Super Bowl week. We had been working non-stop on this event for months and all the events leading up to it were stressful so it was nice to enjoy the actual game. Chris and I had the opportunity to attend the Owners Party on Thursday night. There were countless industry celebs there so Chris was pretty excited. Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Hudson were the entertainment.