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OUR SLEEPY LITTLE BAT

OUR HAPPY LITTLE BAT

CALE WITH DADDY AT THE PUMPKIN PATCH

CALE WITH MOMMY AT THE PUMPKIN PATCH

OUR FAMILY:)

Templates

I really want to change my template on my blog. Why is this so hard for me?! I tried for baout an hour and I can not figure it out. I even went to a super cute website and downloaded one but STILL can't quite get it...FRUSTRATING!!!

2 years has come and gone...

and I love you more every single day, Jeffrey Lane.

All Things New

our first family picture

A lot has changed here at the Lovett house. It has been such a whirlwind, but I am loving every minute of it. Jeff and I were blessed with a special bundle on July 26th and he could not be more perfect. I am amazed at what an incredible experience child birth and the bond that you form immediately after having your child. I am also amazed at how fast the time goes now. it seems like just yesterday we were coming home from the hospital and now he is a month old:( I AM looking forward to watching Cale grow and develop and reach all the fun milestones, I just wish he would slow down a little.
Another thing I am amazed at is how loud a new born cries in the middle of the night. Now I consider myself a hard sleeper, but there is no sleeping through a feeding:)
How about getting ready to leave the house...OH MY WORD! I never knew it would take so much planning to get the two of us out of the house even to run errands! Cale is def. a trooper. He has a mom who finds it hard to sit around and likes to go go go! This being said, Cale's outings include: wedding rehearsal at 4 days old, wedding and reception at 5 days old, first time to church at 6 days old, first airplane ride to San Antonio at 9 days old, daily outings running around town, Quail Springs Mall for 5 hours at 3 weeks old and his first trip to Tahlequah to see Gran and Poppy at almost 5 weeks old:) Let's just say we sleep well at night!

Mystery Itch...

So Thursday night, Jeff and I are laying in bed watching Seinfeld, our normal routine. All of the sudden, I started itching ALL OVER. At first I thought well maybe my skin is stretching from pregnancy or MAYBE I HAVE FLEAS!!!! I freaked out and hopped in the shower. All I could think about was when one of my students gave me head lice last year, SICK! After the shower, I put lotion all over and laid back down. The itching didnt stop. (Just so you know, I wash our bed sheets twice a week because I am a little anal about clean sheets) What could it be!? I literally felt like I had bugs crawling all over my body. Needless to say, it was a miserable nights sleep. Not only was I itchy but 37 weeks pregnant...BLAH!
I woke up the next morning and basically just dealt with it all day. Friday night I went to dinner and to see eclipse with my dear friend Jennifer and it's all I could do through the whole movie!
When I got home, I immediately got online and started researching what it could be. I knew it wasn't anything I ate because I hadn't eaten anything out of the norm. I then started reading about this condition called "cholestasis". Basically it only happens to women late in pregnancy and has something to do with the liver and bile production and is very harmful for baby. Anyway, the symptom: extreme itching all over...!! Keep in mind that Jeff is out of town for the weekend. I FREAK OUT! I called my mom and her friend Sonya who is an R.N. and ask them what I should do. They recommend that I call the 24 hr line for my doctor. I do so and the doctor on call was SO RUDE to me! AHH. She told me to take benadryl, end of story. I don't know if it's the hormones in me right now but all of the sudden I am a complete BASKET CASE!! I called my mom back crying hysterically and bless her heart, I know she was thinking "just take the benadryl!" I don't know why but I was so scared too. I have heard of mother's milk supply drying up and not being able to breastfeed and I couldn't think about anything else. Eventually, I calm myself down, take the benadryl and take a warm bath. After about 40 minutes, the itching started to ease up and I was able to fall asleep. I of course then woke up itching at 6 am when the medicine wore off. So I took another dose and kept up all day long. Needless to say, I was a walking ZOMBIE. I have a doctor appt Monday for my weekly checkup and I am going to take the benadryl until then and ask her what it could possibly be. Anyone ever heard of this or experienced it!? I feel like I have leprosy!

36.5 weeks...

Wow....could these last few weeks go any slower?! The answer is "no". I really have been trying to stay busy a.) to pass the time b.) to get this little guy movin'!
I suddenly HAVE to mow and Jeff HAS to trim the bushes. All the sudden the flowers that died in the pot on the porch need replaced!
A little side note: you may recall a few weeks ago on a Monday when it rained and rained...and rained. Well that day we realized that our roof was totaled and our chimney was leaking...no big deal. Also, the chimney was leaking into the guest bedroom closet, soaking the ceiling, walls and carpet. Still, it's fixable, right!? I called our insurance that day and the lady told me she would have someone call me and come look at the damage. About a week goes by and I don't hear from anyone, so I call back. The lady reassures me that the adjuster had contacted me and we had worked it out. Come to find out, the guy had called my mother in law, thinking it was me...WHAT!? Ok so long story short- here we are over 3 weeks later and NOTHING has been done. We now have mold growing in our guest closet, sheet rock needs torn out, along with carpet pad and carpet, our roof and chimney and tons of repairs to be made. This all needs to be taken care of before Mr. Cale decides to enter this world!!! I am having a hard time having patience with this ordeal!

Update on this pregnancy

These are pictures that Mandy Stansberry took. She did a wonderful job!! Thanks for everyones advice, I am SO glad I got maternity pictures taken.

I can not believe that I am already 34.5 weeks pregnant! Man has it flown by. It kind of makes me sad because I know that once my little man is here, it will go by even faster:( Why can't they be babies forever!?
The nursery is officially done and ready for Cale. He has diapers, wipes, clean clothes and towels.I even went and had the fire dept. install our carseat:) We were so blessed to have such a nice shower thrown by such wonderful people.
Now I need some advice. Here are some things I still have left to do before her comes:
1. pack the hospital bag. What do I even pack? I don't want to pack too much, just the essentials.
2. prepare for birthing this baby. Can you do that?
3. Buy the last few thinds on my registry. Would you recommend one of those excersaucers? I dont even know if that is what its called. The round thing you put them in and there are alot of probably over-stimulating objects to play with? What about a swing? We already have an infant seat.

You Are Invited!

I am unsure as to why my flyer got cut in half but ill fill you in on the rest! I would love for you to come help my team celebrate this incredible accomplishment! Guests are free and we will be raffling off over $700 in Arbonne product!

When: Saturday, June 19th Registration begins at 2:30 pm
Where: Memorial Road Church of Christ Edmond, OK

Shower and nursery update

Here it is, minus the bedding! It's all coming together and becoming so real! Our church family at memorial road threw us a beautiful shower and are blessed beyond measure! A special thanks to the hostesses! It could not have been more perfect!!

Can't decide

I can not decide whether or not to take maternity pictures. Jeff and I have had several conversations about it and of course he thinks they are completely unnecessary, which I can see his point. I just don't want to look back and wish I had done it. I don't think I could live with that kind of regret. If you are a mom, please give me some sort of direction. If you took them, were you happy with your choice, and if you didn't are you wishing you would have?

The Crib is HERE!!!

Cale's nursery is SLOWLY coming together! Here is one side of his nursery. It is very small so this is only going to take 2 shots to give you the whole picture.
And here is the other side. We now have all the furniture in
We are doing a vintage sports theme, I LOVE it! All that we lack now is his bedding, which my mom is working on, it is going to be fabulous!And a few more decorative things.

Explain

I know its been bothering you, probably since I started this blog, that my picture isn't centered on my blog page...or is that just me and my type A personality? Although it bothers me, I couldn't figure out how to center it to save my life. You are actually lucky that I was even able to create a blog. So...if you know how to fix it, I would LOVE for you to explain.

Wow...

As of midnight last night, I qualified for Regional Vice President with Arbonne. Everything is really still sinking in! I always believed that it would happen but now that it has, all I can do is sit back and thank God for opening such a wonderful opportunity to me. Without Arbonne, I would never be able to stay home everyday with this sweet baby. Without Arbonne, Jeff and I would never have had the time and financial freedom that we have and will continue to have as our family grows. Without Arbonne, I would not be the person that I am today. I love my job( if you can call it that). I love my team that has helped me through this journey. I love my husband who has supported me day in and day out. And most of all I love the life that God has given me and blessed me with. It's time to get to work! I have to finish this thing!!

I have the best hubby...

It's here!!! While I was in Vegas last week, our rocker came in! When I got home, Jeff had already set it up in the nursery. So I came home to that AND.......
he bought me THE diaper bag. I have had my eye on this thing since I first found out I was pregnant. He bought it for me while I was on my trip and it was waiting for me when I arrived home. What a sweetie!

What a Week!!!

Arbonne had their annual National Training Conference in Vegas this past week. What an incredible company! I am so proud to be a part of this!!
Me and my cousin Sara. So proud that she is on my team and that we are on this journey together.


After the product launch at the product store. We got to try out all the new products! Clinically proven results in 24 hours...YES!!!
This is me in the Mercedes I have picked out for when I go Region...I'll have it in a few short months!!!!
Some of my team at Arbonne's National Training Conference! Love them all!!!

Blah!

I am definitely an all or nothing person. When I am committed to doing something there is very little that can come in the way of it and I am having the hardest time staying motivated to workout during this pregnancy. I usually am pretty good about going to the gym daily and getting cardio and even some weight training in. When I first got pregnant, well actually the first trimester of this pregnancy, I was extremely sick and a day did not go by that I wasn't nauseous or throwing up. I felt like I had a pretty good excuse to not be active, as where the slightest movement made we want to lose the little bit of lunch I had been able to stomach. I do not have that excuse now!!! I feel GREAT! I have tons of energy and have NO problem eating, so what's my hang up? Back to the all or nothing side of me, when I do work out, I like to feel like I have worked out, I work out hard and I guess part of me is just scared of overdoing it...? I have read all the books/blogs websites about how working out is great during pregnancy but not to over do it. What if I over do it? Did any of you have a hard time staying motivated? If so, what did you do to re-motivate? I refuse to be that person that gains 90 pounds during their pregnancy... I do not want to have a hard time losing the weight afterward either, even if it is only 8 pounds. HELP!!! I need encouragement!

This week...

Sunday marked 19 weeks for my pregnancy. I can't believe it is already half way over! It really has gone by so fast! This stage of pregnancy is definitely smooth. I am not sick anymore, I have adjusted from sleeping on my tummy, to using a body pillow which is quite comfortable, my energy is back and I can actually clean house without feeling like I have run a marathon, I am learning to embrace the belly and love comfy maternity clothes. Life is good!
Emry always enjoys the weather. She particularly loves the snow and ice but rain is a close second. This is what I found 15 minutes after I let her out...

SPRING!!!

Ok so today will be a good day and I will tell you why:

1. I bought a cantaloupe( my repetitive summer love) at Crest and it is YUMM-O!!!

2. I got a lot of sleep last night

3. I went out to check the mail and let the dog do his business and the SUN IS OUT!!!

4. We get to eat Shiki tonight for dinner(our favorite)

Just so you know, this is probably my first post that isn't about baby. I promise I do try to think and talk about other things but it's crazy how a baby can completely consume your life before it is even born!!!

I hope everyone has a happy Tuesday! Get some sun!

Let the planning...continue:)

This is the nursery before.
Here is the nursery after I painted it( sorry for the bad lighting)
Here is the color pallete we are using for baby Cale's room. Mom, dad and Sonya came into town Saturday and we used that time for us ladies to figure out exactly what we are doing with all of it. We purchased all the fabric, so let the sewing begin!! My mom is making the bumper pad, blanket, bed skirt, and curtains...I MIGHT attempt to help with the pillows. I don't want to screw up her masterpiece. YAY! Baby Cale, I know you will not appreciate any of the work that goes into this HUGE project, but your mother will. Your mother has also tried to realize that you will probably spit up, pee on and slobber all over the crushed velvet and chenille...it's ok, I will still love you.

The crib and rocker are on their way. The rocker should be here in about 3 weeks and the crib will be another 4-6 weeks.

Worry?

This morning I had my monthly OB appointment. I was excited to talk to her about the ultrasound that we had done on Monday. Of course, when we first went in, it was the routine weight, pee in a cup, pulse,etc. Dr. Palmer asked if I had questions, asked how I was feeling and so forth. She asked if we found out boy/girl and let her know about the name we have picked out. She then told me that everything looked good with baby but the radiologist was concerned about my level of amniotic fluid. He thought it was too low and wants me to have another ultrasound in 4 weeks. Experienced mommies, did any of you have this problem? I am nervous about it but in a way excited, because I get to see baby again. I welcome your thoughts:)

It's a...!!!

I have never been so ready for a monday morning. I don't know why this is underlined but I can't fix it. Our appointment was scheduled for 8 am. I anxiously awoke at 6:20, put on a pot of coffee, got ready and was ready to walk out the door at 7:15. On the way to Lakeside, I told Jeff that I wanted to stop and get some orange juice. The dr.'s office had told me to come with a full bladder and I had also heard that drinking orange juice makes the baby move around more. Jeff runs in and comes out with half a gallon...so I have no other choice than to drink straight from the carton. Awesome. He is a sweetie but seriuously?As we drive to our appointment I worry about so many things: did I write down the right day for the appt., what if they can't tell me what the gender is, what if something is wrong with the baby, what if my bladder isn't full enough? As we pull into the parking lot, I can feel the anxiety fill my body. But as soon as I laid down on that bed and she turned on that screen, it all went away. I could not beleive how much our baby had changed since week7. I watched in amazment as it wiggled around and stretched it's legs. She told us that I was measuring about a day ahead of schedule, so I am predicted to have the baby August1. After about 30 minutes of measuring, the tech kindly comments on how full my bladder was and prompts me to go ahead and relieve myself. After I came back, it was the much anticipated event...finding out the sex.The tech commented on how active the baby was, I don't know why I ever that would't be the case, after all, I am carrying my husband's baby. After awhile she finally got him still enough to get still shots of his little parts! That's right, it's a BOY!! Jeff and I could not be more thrilled. I can not believe I already love this baby more than I even knew I could. We have decided to name our little man Cale Braxon Lovett. We are so excited to meet you little guy!

Tiny toes!!!!!!!!

Updates on the Nursery

This is what we have picked out for boy. We would make the bumper pad out of this fabric and use other coordinating solids, such as corduroy, maybe burlap and other textures. LOVE it!

This is what we have picked out for a girl. My mom actually purchased this fabric a few years ago(not with baby in mind) but after I got pregnant she reminded me that she had it. I am OBSESSED with it. We will probably make the bumper pad out of it then use coordinating velvets and chenilles. Too adorable!!(The background color is chocolate brown)


That being said... we find out in 2 days if we will be having a boy or girl! Yay! I can't wait:)

It's here!!! I waited all day long for fed ex to drop it off. I had to put off many errands in fear of the fedex truck pulling up the minute I leave...because that's my luck. It was also my luck that it did not get here until 4:45, but nevertheless, it's here! And Jeff dropped everything right when he walked in the door to put it together. I love that guy. The changing table is cherry wood along with all the other furniture that we have picked out. That being said, mom also called today to tell me they ordered my dream rocker:)!!!!!! and it will be here in 4 weeks, YAY!! We also ordered our crib last week so it will be here in about 6 weeks. I could not be more excited!

( I still can not figure out what order to upload these pictures, I obviously wanted the one where Jeff is putting it together, before the finished product)

Haircut

I need advice!!! I have patiently been growing my hair out since I found out I was pregnant. It is actually growing really fast but I easily get sick of it. Should I cut it!? I have heard horror stories of moms cutting their hair and the bigger they get, the smaller their head looks...AHHH! That's all i need. I would welcome any suggestions.

First Big Purchase for baby

We bought the crib today!!! Yay! I am so excited about it! We found it at Room To Dream. I never thought I would buy the crib there( not because I don't LOVE everything in there) but because there cribs are rather pricey. BUT we found the one we like and it just so happens that they are discontinuing the model and are having a close out sale on it. YIPEE! It will be here in 6-8 weeks. I am so sad that I didn't take a picture of it. I guess I was too excited. It is a solid cherry wood bed that transitions to a toddler then a full size bed. Less than a week until we find out:)

A Great Day!

Mom and dad came to town yesterday evening and stayed the night( which was awesome especially since jeff is out of town) and then stayed for the day. Dad had a seminar in town so mom came to hang out with me. We had such a fun girls day! We got to sleep in for a bit, then treated ourselves to McAlisters. After that we headed to several cute baby boutiques in Edmond. I took her to Marcy and Abbey's, Lil Dudes and Divas and Ladybugs and Lizards.After we made those stops we went to Pickles and Icecream. I want to show her the rocker that we had been eye-ing. SO of course, I ended up buying a super cute maternity/nursing dress. (That's what the envelope money if for, right Jeff?) After all the stops were made in Edmond we headed over to May Ave. and spent an ample amount of time at Room(s) to Dream. Here we found great ideas for crib bedding( gender allowing) and I found the crib I want. I am waiting until Monday so Jeff can check it out and we can buy it together. Our next stop was USA Baby, which was pretty cute as well. I found several changing tables there and not to mention...my dream rocker. It is absolutely fabulous. It actually is an over sized recliner made out of wonderful chocolate tapestry and here is the best part...its electric. oh yes, you heard me right. It has a remote(that lights up for midnight feedings) that gently reclines the chair. It is a chair made for a queen. OK so next we head to Storkland. TONS of baby stores, SOO fun. The best part is that mom and I, neither one, spent a dime on the baby. We couldn't. Not for 8 more days. I am sure March 1st we will both be out scravenging for any pink or blue:) Ok so our day is not over. Now we need to head to some fabric stores, but first I need some waffle fries from Chick Fil A. This is my new found craving and it is terrible. I would love to tell you that all I have been craving is fresh fruit and vegggies but that would be a lie, so I won't. One trip through the drive thru and we are on our way to Hancock Fabrics. By the way, the plan is this... if it is a girl, mom is going to help, well actually I will be helping her custom make the bedding out of this tapestry fabric that is to die for. If it is a boy, Pottery Barn here I come) So IF it is a girl we will know what additional fabric we will need, so forth. Hancock was a no go so we head to Hobby Lobby and nothing really there either. Her next trip up, we will know whether or not if we will even needing to buy fabric, and if so we can go some more custom fabric stores. Our day would not be complete with a TJ MAXX stop so we head there while dad travels across town to meet us at Johnnies. We had a great dinner. The only part that would have made it better is if jeff could have been there too. Alas, our day had to come to an end, but I deem it to be a successful day none the less. Parents are the best:)
When I got home I ran myself a hot bath and relaxed while I finished reading, " The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy". I probably could have picked a more relaxing read. One that didn't talk about being "effaced", after birth, and postpartum dementia... but it was exciting to read about bringing baby home. I can't wait for that part.

Alone

Last night Jeff had an away basketball game in Norman, so I went and filmed, like usual. After the game I was excited bc Jeff needed me to take him back to Edmond instead of him riding the bus back because he was meeting the football coaches up at the high school to head to Dallas for a coaching clinic. Jeff will be gone until Sunday night and I am going to honest and tell you that i HATE staying home alone. I don't mind it at all during the day but when the sun goes down, I start getting really paranoid. After I dropped Jeff off, I thought I would swing by T J MAXX to prolong going home. I stayed til they closed then decided I was being ridiculous so I headed home. It helps that teh dogs are there with me...until they decide that bedtime in 10:30 and they head into the bedroom. I was not tired at all so I kept myself occupied by making this fabulous avacado salsa recipe from my cousin Shannon. After I cleaned up, I settled in on the couch with my plate of salsa a bag of chips and a book on pregnancy that I had checked out from the public library( that's right, I got a library card today). Everything was going well, I had the tv on to kill the silence, food and a book telling me all how normal my out of body experience is. Then it hit me...the dreaded heatburn that I experience every night.BLAH! So I put away the salsa bc even the smell of it is making my throat swell. After I get a call from Jeff, letting me know that he has safely arrived in Dallas, I glance at the time...2 A.M.!!!!!!!!! Sure enough, I had already read half of the book! Time for bed. This is where it gets hard. The house is quiet, dogs are asleep, lights are off...it is just scary to me. I am so overly paranoid, it is ridiculous, and it probably doesn't help that Jeff and I watched "Saw" a few nights ago. Anyway, I tuck myself in bed and hold on to my newly purchased body pillow until I fall asleep. What a night!

Cozy

The room is actually not square. The wall to the left is straight but the wall to the right has a little cubby in it where we are thinking of putting the rocker.
This is what I would call a very cozy soon-to-be-nursery. We picked this room out because it is very close to our room and I thought it would be a good size. I think it is suppose to be an office although it has only been used as a college guy's room and my christmas storage room ( at different times of course). Yesterday we spend our Saturday moving furniture around the house and since we decided to make the nursery the small room without a closet, we moved an armoire in there to serve the purpose. Until yesterday I thought the room we had decided on was perfect, until the one piece of furniture was moved in...so today I mapped out where all the furniture would go with packing tape to make sure we made the right choice before we put all the furniture together in there. Here is what it looks like( I actually measured out dimensions so the markings are realistic) Is it too small????

Anticipation

Monday I was officially 15 weeks pregnant. I can not believe this pregnancy is going by so fast and I know that once this little bundle is born it will go by even faster. Here is my wish...that I could be 18 pregnant already!!!! I just want to know what you are little one! I know I should not wish away this precious time but my patience is getting the best of me! SOO much depends on it you are a boy or a girl. Although we( mommy and daddy) say we do not care what gender you are as long as you are healthy, subconsciously I KIND OF hope you are a sweet baby girl. And although Jeff says out loud he wants a boy first...I know he KIND OF hopes you are a sweet baby girl too. Now don't get me wrong, we will love this bundle to pieces, no matter the gender. And another thing... if we do have a boy, please do not EVER tell him that we wished he was a girl:)
That being said, I had my monthly appointment last week. I have been waiting for this appointment for months and here is why...I got to schedule my second and last ultrasound of this pregnancy. This is the ultrasound where they determine the gender, and if you know me at all, planner extraordinaire, I NEED TO KNOW!!! So all along, my doctor has told me, "You get an ultrasound at 7 weeks to hear the heart beat and at 18 weeks to determine gender". So during my appointment I asked if I could request the earliest possible date to have my ultrasound. Of course, she was happy to do that, wrote me a slip to take to the ultrasound office and wrote "MARCH 1ST" big at the top and signed her name.
As Jeff and I walk merrily on our way to schedule this much anticipated appointment, I am all smiles and all is good in the life of Alissa Lovett...until I approach the desk. I laid my appointment slip down proudly as if I had worked hard for it and the receptionist asks how far along I will be on March 1st. I tell her 18 weeks and she looks at me as if I were asking to have an ultrasound before I was even pregnant. "Ma'am our office policy is that you have to be 19 weeks for the complete ultrasound."
I just stood there...I have been counting down for MONTHS and she tells me I have to wait another 7 days...not on my watch.
I try to remain calm and tell her that my doctor has told me many times that I could have this ultrasound at 18 weeks. After a lengthly conversation, her going back to ask permission, and me pouring out all my pregnancy hormones right there at the front desk, I walked away with an appointment on March 1st:)
Now some of you might think I am too impatient or stubborn but let me tell you something...if someone tells me 18 weeks, by golly it will happen at 18 weeks. Under normal, not pregnant circumstances I would have let the office secretary walk all over me and I would have nodded yes like a little school girl. But not this time.
So let the countdown...continue:)
18 DAYS!!!

Dangerous...

Being cooped up inside for what I feel like has been a week is very dangerous for a girl that loves to rearrange furniture. I have already switched out coffee tables and flipped the cushions on the couch hopping it would make me feel better...it didn't. I even got out my pad of paper and sketched out our living room and thought of several possibilities. I mentioned something to Jeff about it earlier today and I am pretty sure he acted like he didn't hear me. He should actually be proud of me. The girl who has rearranged furniture since age 8. I haven't moved any of our furniture around in like 6 months. I can only go so long. It's like I get stir crazy. I either need to find out what the sex of this baby is so I can put together a nursery or we will have to put our house up for sale...or Jeff could do the easy thing and cave in and help me rearrange. I love starting over. I love moving. I ove moving things around and decorating... and I am needing an outlet for that..HELP!!!!

Snowed in

Look at that pretty girl
Play, Play. Play
Lay down Emry...
Emry LOVES the snow...and her ball
Albie was way too cold
Jeff playing with the dogs
SOOO White!
This is sweet Emry ready to play in the snow!

These are just a few pictures of one of our snow days! I am so excited that it is snowing since we missed the blizzard at christmas. I have enjoyed hanging out with Jeff the past few days because of school cancellations. The only thing that would make it better would be having our little baby to play with...

Stay warm everyone and be safe!

What a Weekend

Wow! What a great weekend! Saturday, I woke up early, when I say "early" i mean ATLEAST 3 hours before I normally wake up. I had already set out my outfit( my first time to wear my maternity jeans) so I was able to cut down my getting ready time to, well... 30 minutes:) As I slipped my shoes on, I realized I hadn't eaten since I got up so I rushed to the kitchen to grab something quick that I could eat in the car. Here is what a chose: a banana, a yogurt, dried apricots, a fiber one bar, a bottle of water and a glass of cranberry juice( I am trying to ween myself off of this stuff but it is all I drank for about 2 months.Ok so breakfast is stuffed in my purse and balanced in my hands as I walk out the door. I am headed to Tulsa to meet mom and Sonya to go baby shopping! The trip there went quick and was there in no time! We went to Babies R Us and Target then headed to lunch at Zio's. I think mom and sonya were glad to see that my appetite had picked up since Christmas. I had Pepperoni Chicken( YUM) and probably ate half of mom's Strawberry Fields Salad, which, by the way, is phenomenal. After lunch we went and picked up my mom's dog from the vet( not an easy stop, she is getting very old and probably not going to have much time left:(. After the vet we ran over to Pottery Barn at Utica Square and can I just say that I love EVERYTHING in there. How could you not!? By the time we left I had bedding picked out for both a boy and girl nursery.Mom had one more stop she wanted to make before I had to head back to Edmond... Peak A Boo. The minute I stepped into the store, I changed my mind about every decision I had penciled into my brain so far. This store is incredible. The custom bedding is fabulous, as are the cribs and the rockers. This store also has tons of super cute accessories and saving the best for last...my DREAM diaper bag. This bag is beyond describing so I will not even attempt it. All I can say is FABULOUS. Wow, thanks mom for introducing me to such a great store. I can not recall how much time we spent in there but after drooling over everything in there, we decided it was time to go. I needed to head back in time for Jeff's birthday dinner! Thanks mom and sonya for spending your Saturday with me, even though we didn't buy anything( we will know boy/girl march 1st so I am holding out until then).
By the time I got home, I had time to sweep, vacuum and freshen up and we were on our way to Shiki! Yum! We celebrated Jeff's birthday with his side of the family over a wonderful dinner and then everyone came over to our house for dessert and presents. Happy Birthday Jeff!!!
Sunday, as always was great day. I feel so blessed to be able to worship at Memorial Road and I feel even more blessed to be a part of the JSO class. I have been able to form some wonderful relationships with wonderful people.
For Jeff's birthday dinner I made my mom's homemade chicken enchiladas( per Jeff's request). Yum, it had been way too long .
I got to end my weekend in a very special and encouraging way. I had a very inspiring and uplifting call with my Arbonne team. I feel so very blessed to know and understand what Arbonne has to offer people. Because of Arbonne I was able to replace my teaching income and quit my job to stay home. I am very blessed to have this opportunity and am looking forward to wonderful things happening on my team in 2010!

never again...

So I did it...I broke down and bought my first pair of maternity pants. and I am proud to admit that I have no regrets and quite frankly I don't know if I ever will go back to regular pants. These things are INCREDIBLE! Forget the rubberbands and bella bands and uncomfortably trying to squeeze into my pre-pregnancy jeans. I LOVE being pregnant!

Behind

Ok so I just spent...well...WAY to much time trying to create and
figure out how to "blog". I feel so behind...i am going to go ahead and blame the pregnancy hormones.

Pregnant and loving it

Wow! I can't believe that this pregnancy is 1/3 over. It has all gone by so fast. I feel like we just found out and were telling family and now we are only a month away from finding out if this sweet little one is a boy or a girl! And I can not WAIT!!! I find it really consuming my thoughts. I honestly do not know how people go their whole pregnancy not finding out!
Now that the first trimester is over, I have found that nausea has subsided and I am actually feeling pretty good! Of course I am still very tired and suffer from the occasional migraine...you can't have everything. My nights are somewhat restless and I am requiring about 12 hours of sleep a night. How is this possible!? That is half of an entire day!
Speaking of sleep...I am off to bed:)