Baby on the Move

It's still so surreal knowing there's new life growing inside me. I'm feeling a little more pregnant but things still haven't kicked in full force yet. Knowing I'm past the half way mark, I'm ready to start feeling pregnant. I'm still going to the gym at least 4 days a week and thus far, still able to maintain my old workouts. My doctor said I'll most likely have a growth spurt in the next 4 weeks so I may have to alter my workout but knowing I can still be active makes me happy.

It seems our baby boy enjoys being active too. He's most active at night just after dinner - around 7:30 or so. Chris and I sit on the couch and just watch my stomach as our little man explores his moving limbs. I've read that he sleeps about 16-20 hours a day but I can assure you, during those few hours he's awake, he's wasting no time. These are the moments that feel so surreal yet make me wonder how anybody could ever question the greatness of our God. I look forward to knowing our son will one day have the opportunity to experience His greatness as well!

Splitsville

Chris and I went bowling with our hometeam from church on Friday. We went to a new place in Allen called Splitsville - it only has 12 lanes but is very nice and the food was great! We've really enjoyed getting to know some other couples our age and love the fellowship we have with them. We typically meet on Thursday nights for a bible study but decided to switch it up during the summer and have a little fun out on the town!

Chris and Aaron

Johnathon, Aaron, Josh, Zane and Kori

Me and Anna

Me and Chris

Me, Kori, Shannon, Meredith and Anna

Mother's Day

Chris and I went with my parents to see Nonnie for Mother's Day. We had lunch at the clubhouse then the boys went golfing while mom and I stayed at the house with Nonnie. I always love going to grandma's ... such a comfort zone I guess.

I'm looking forward to Mother's Day - it's kinda like a second birthday! Dad got me a Baby Bjorn Infant Carrier and Chris got some cute clothes for the new baby. I can get used to this!

Mom, Nonnie, me

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!

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!

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

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.