doctor visit & doughnuts

Today we had our normal check up at the doctor & everything looks great! Baby and I are both doing fine and growing like we should be :). We yet again got to hear our baby's sweet heartbeat...that never gets old! Every time we go in & hear it, i look over at daniel and see him grinning ear to ear (what a proud daddy he already is :)). Since we got such a great report at the doctor's office (and i had only gained 1 pound since our last visit 5 weeks ago) we thought to treat ourselves to something that is best when you eat them Hot & Fresh! Thats right...Krispy Kreme doughnuts. And of course we couldn't just buy one...because that would be just wrong, but rather we bought a dozen. well, i think the picture explains how good they were...woops!

Now on to next friday! Daniel & I are both eager beavers to know what is growing inside of my tummy...a girl or boy!!

Oh & I almost forgot to update my "weekly" preggo pic. Here is 17.5 weeks

mae

16.5 weeks

yeah a bit busy this week...but we got out tonight & i actually did my hair & make up so i thought what a great opportunity to take a picture. Belly still growing :)

i found this picture (below) that was taken at like 4 to 5 weeks & i still can't get over that I went from that to what I am now and to only think it is going to get BIGGER!!
ok i am off to get horizontal...a bit sleepy! have a good night!

mae

Ultrasound

today we had an ultrasound (hoping we would find out the sex of our little one). well...he or she did not want daddy & mommy to know just quiet yet! But we did get some really great pictures and got to see him or her move all about. It is so amazing to see how much growth has taken place.

the nurse was amazed at how long our baby's legs are and how big the feet were...yeah i can thank daniel for that one!! our sweet little one is still measuring a week ahead, but the nurse reassured me that is fine. what a great day :)

mae

15 weeks

my belly is slowly growing everyday and i can honestly say i am so surprised by it. When i look down it doesn't seem that big, but as i catch a glimpse of myself in a mirror...well i think WOW and i'm only gonna get bigger! here i am at about 15 weeks (actually 14 weeks & 5 day...still look pretty much the same).

Also in other exciting news...we have finally decided on baby names!! I honestly didn't think that we would agree (well i knew we would but just didn't know when..haha). BUT the catch is...we aren't telling until we find out what we are having, which is 3 weeks from tomorrow! So that's pretty exciting.
well that's all i have :)
Mae

tagged by Carol...

I was tagged by Carol to show my 6th album from the top, the 6th picture in it...here it is. This picture was taken while Daniel & I were in France. I was grading chocolate for some dessert!

And here is my 6th album from the bottom, the 6th picture. The flowers daniel bought be a few weeks ago! :)

now i tag anyone who reads this post and has a blog!!!
mae

14 weeks & Birthday!

here i am at 14 weeks...(oh i posted both sides so you can get the full affect...haha)

It is really hard to believe how much my belly is growing. While running tonight, i definitely felt like it was HUGE even though most people can't even tell i'm preggo yet (oh maybe thats due to the baggy sweatshirts i wear all the time..who knows!). Anyways, i hear in just a few short weeks i will be in the beginning stages of feeling our little one move. So crazy!!

ALSO...today is a very special day because it is my beautiful, most precious sisters birthday! Happy Birthday Leslie :)

Leslie (my sis), Shaffer (my bro) & Me at Shaffer's wedding in September 08.

Oh & while I was looking for a pic of my sister, I came across these pictures we took a few weeks ago at our "preggo night". We are in order of our due dates...well & Jaclyn has already had little Eli!!

Me (Sept.), Beth (April), Ashley (April), Sam (April) & Jaclyn (Feb.)

I think those are the correct months everyone is due...oops if I messed up! Kari will join us next time who is due in October.

Ok that's all for now! Have a good night & I am off to bed :)

Mae

i love...

when this time of year comes around because they put these out...and i love to eat them!

mae :)

13 Weeks

We made it....through the first trimester!!! Wow I can't believe how fast that went. So i am officially in my second trimester. Everywhere I have read says that the second trimester is the "easiest" (i guess all you preggos or former preggos out there can attest for this). I feel great...Thank you Lord and am truly loving being pregnant. Yeah there are times that it is hard knowing I am getting "big", but it's for the baby & I know that. I did have a good laugh the other day. I got a Victoria Secret & J Crew magazine in the mail...as i flipped through to see the swimsuits for the summer, I quickly realized that I wont be able to fit in any of this stuff come summer!! Kind of a weird thought. Here i am at 13 weeks.

Our baby is somewhere between the size of a peach and a clinched fist. So hard to believe how this little one is growing. I just really want to enjoy this time and not rush anything, because i hear it goes by so fast!

April 3rd is the day we get to see if our little one is a BOY or a GIRL! We are both really excited and can't wait to share the news. I feel like i will be able to do so much more (like monogramming, decorating, picking things out) when we know the sex of this sweet baby! We are having a party for family to spill the big news. Oh i can't wait!!

Thanks to a great friend (and boss) I officially have all my maternity clothes. She is not planning on having more little ones for a few years and really wanted to get rid of her maternity clothes, so now they are hanging in my closet ready for me to wear them (but i'm not rushing it :))

Ok that's all.

Mae

cravings

I haven't craved anything so far in my pregnancy until now! You see all I really want is food!!! It doesn't matter where we go or what we eat I just really like to eat right now and I can really down some food...just ask Daniel :). back to the craving...I was driving home from work Thursday night and all I could think about was having a slice (or two) of key lime pie!!!! I mean this is something we NEVER have in our house. In fact the only time I ever eat it is on special occasions when we are at my grandmothers house & she has made one. I've never made one or even had one in my home. So...the craving goes on and I am determined to stick it out a little longer so that I can taste it (my taste is not fully back yet from being sick). This struck my interest & I am curious for all you now or ever before preggos...What did/are you craving??
Mae

12 week check-up

Today we visited the doctors office and got to hear our sweet little baby's heartbeat (but not without some pain).  let me explain...daniel and i we were waiting very patiently in our exam room when in walks the nurse.  She has this little device in her had that she was going to press against my stomach and hear the baby's heartbeat.  Oh that's easy (compared to other things they have done to me already)...oh but little did i know that she doesn't just roll it across my stomach, but rather she pushes it into my stomach as hard as she can trying to find that heartbeat.  Well she found mine but after much prying she could not find the baby's.  This is when panic set in for me.  But no worries...daniel is cool, calm, and collected and reassures me everything is going to be ok.  So she brings in the doctor and he does the same thing except he presses even hard...not to mention i had to go to the bathroom so bad!!  Finally he found the precious heartbeat and we all began grinning and and enjoying that sweet sweet sound :) ahh! what a great noise!  Thank you Lord!!!

Lets see...we got our crib this past weekend and it looks great in the nursery.  Daniel and his dad worked very hard on putting it together! Every time i walk in the nursery i am just so overwhelmed at seeing it...its a good feeling! pics to come soon...

I have been sick (from a cold not pregnancy) for the past few weeks and FINALLY i have gotten some relief!  The doctor prescribed me a z pack (which this certain kind is fine for a preggo lady...so all those who began to panic its ok!).  I really just want to get my sense of taste back! I REALLY REALLY REALLY like food right now and i want to be able to savor every bite!

ok that is all for now :)

mae