Its a BOY!

He is quite a little mover inside there so it was fun to see him move his head back and forth, back and forth. No wonder I can feel him moving inside of me! Our ultrasound tech wasn't the happiest lady but we made the best of her dual attitude! She was very confident that we have a little boy though! It's such an amazing experience to see your baby boy growing inside of your body! It amazes me everyday!

20 more weeks & this little GUY will be here!!

Mommy & Daddy love you already baby boy <3

Something I'm loving

FEELING THE BABY!!

I had my first experience feeling the baby Sept 10 in the morning as I laid in bed. It was several little punches that were more forceful than anything I thought I had felt. In the past week however those punches and twitches are happening more often! I love how it feels.

In other news, we get to see our cutie on Tuesday!! & see if that cutie is indeed a BOY!

I'm excited to see our baby & feel him/her more & more

:)

Belly pics!

One of the reasons I enjoy blogging is I know not very many people read my blog. It's not posted on facebook and I dont announce to everyone that I even have one. I like that. Its personal and I dont want all my business for everyone to see. Anyways for my own memory.. here are some belly pictures!

11 weeks

14 weeks

16 weeks

18 weeks- Taken on Wednesday

2 more weeks!!

2 more weeks & we get to see our baby! Plus find out if the ultrasound tech's guess at 13 weeks was correct! I cannot wait! This weekend we got our first piece of baby furniture... drum roll please.... It's a changing table!

Isn't it perfect? Guess where I found it... Craigslist!! Derek kindly offered to go pick it up in Davis on his way to work Saturday! I love it!

The Do's & Don'ts

In my 17 weeks of being pregnant I have learned lots! I thought it would be humorous to complie a list of what I personally think are the Do's & Don'ts of pregnancy!

Do:

- EAT! Even if its crackers. I quickly learned that as soon as I got hungry, I felt sick. Luckily I never got morning sickness per sa but I contribute that to eating something right when I got up, even if I didn't feel like it.

- Listen to your body! Especially if it is saying "I want to do nothing else but sleep"-- Your husband will understand if the dishes aren't done & his socks for work aren't clean... Right D? :)

- Eat lots of fruit & veggies. I for sure slack on the veggies part but I am LOVING fruit. I stopped at a local produce stand & stocked up on bananas, peaches, apples & pears... Yum!

- Do Exercise! From week 6-10 I wanted to do nothing else but sleep but I love walking with my husband & pup!

- Enjoy it! The weeks are starting to fly by. The first tri kinda seemed longed but the last 5 weeks have flown by! I love being pregnant. I love the thought of what is happening in my body and I LOVE absolutely love when my husband rubs my belly and says hi to our little one.

Don't

- Go to safeway when your hungry. You will, & you will, spend way to much money on things that look good and then once you get home, be grossed out by them.

- Think your superwomen. As of June, I got a new job in which Im really enjoying. I am tutoring a boy with autism. At this time I was also working as a server at the tea room. Physically, I had to listen to my body and give that job up. However, I now took on the challenge of working 5 days a week, while going to grad school (12 units) & being a wifey all while growing a child in my belly! I must say that at first I thought "oh I can do it all". Well, I have found a good routine that works for me & my hubby but I also know when to take a seat on the couch and stop trying to be superwomen. Oh well if dinner is 30 minutes later or if I didn't read the chapter due for class. All I care about is growing a healthy baby... because honestly all those other little things are not important compared to that!

- Go to Taco Bell when you are hungry. This is a KEY point. Spending $13.00 at Taco bell for one person is not a good plan, espeically when there is no one else home to help you eat it. Fortunatly, I didn't eat it all (at one seeting)... but boy oh boy did I order too much food!

I will sollow my pride and show the proof.

Im sure I'll be adding more to this in the next 23 weeks!

Boy, do I have lots to share.

Once again, its been quite a while since I blogged last. School has started again and I am working lots. I've enjoyed my summer but sure wish it was longer. Unforuntaely, Derek & I schedules are somewhat opposite so we didn't get to take a lot of vacations. However, we enjoyed lots of bbq's and days swimming in the pool. Our summer started with Joe & Amy's wedding, Brett & Christines engagment party & a weekend trip to Lake Almanor. June we celebrated our 1 year anniversey with a trip to Donner Lake, lots of birthdays & fathers day.

Speaking of fathers day... I woke up that Sunday, June 19, not feeling to well. I was expecting my period on the 18th, but still nothing. I was kinda nauseous and really tired. I enjoyed the day with my dad & went to bed early. Monday morning I woke up at 6:30 am for work. A part of me had this gut feeling to take a pregnancy test. Still no period, not feeling to good, and somewhere in my body just knew (hoped) it was going to be positive.

Less than a minute later, PREGNANT appeared! 10 minutes later & 3 tests later, this was my view.

Guess what everyone! We are having a baby!! Little Russell is due February 22 & I am almost 17 weeks pregnant! We have got to see him/her twice!

Here is baby at 7 1/2 weeks:

It was such an amazing experience to not only see our baby on the screen but hear the heartbeat. I prayed & prayed & prayed for a healthy baby & God showed me his miracle that day!

We went again at 13 weeks for a genetic ultrasound. Not only do we have a healthy baby but we have a little cutie! Baby R was moving a lot & it was so fun to see on the screen. I loved looking at Dereks face during the ultrasound. He didn't take his eyes off the screen as he stared in complete amazement. For me, not a moment goes by where I don't think of the little baby in my tummy but I think for Derek, seeing it on the screen makes it so much more real to him.

Anyways... The ultrasound tech showed us all his/her little features. She asked if we wanted her to take a guess at the sex. We said "yes". Although everything is still really small... she paused for a few seconds... then a few seconds more & said "I'm going to say about 68%... I'm leaning towards... Boy." Either way we are just excited that our baby is healthy & growing. Come October 4, at 20 weeks we will have a better idea of if baby R is going to be a football player or a cheerleader!

To say I am excited is an understatement. This baby has already brought so much joy and happiness to our lives, in just almost 17 weeks! I pray to God every day, thanking him and asking him to continue to help our baby grow! Febuary cannot come soon enough! Although, Im sure it'll be here before we know it :)

Guess who turned one?

& who got a little too excited & went a little overboard on pictures?

That would be Radar turning 1 & her mama & auntie Katelyn taking advantage of it. We were in Lake Almanor at the end of May and while the men were off fishing, we stopped by the dollar store, spent way to much money on 1st birthday decorations & took pictures by a cool barn outside of town!

These pictures are a little overboard but it was so much fun & she is such a photogenic doggie!!