Random happenings (AND ULTRASOUND PICTURE!)

So April has been a pretty busy month so far! In that I mean, I was released to go back to work in March, we had our 8 wk ultrasound of sweet baby and everything looked great! Here he/she is!
Now remember, this was almost FOUR weeks ago, so baby has grown much more than this :) The head is to the most right, with the little holes kind of...it's the brain developing! And all of the sudden all of the Human Growth and Development from Anatomy comes back to you!

 

So Easter weekend my in laws came to Port Lavaca and had lunch with my parents, Travis & I. I turned the big 2-6, and yep, Mom still made me an Easter themed Birthday cake! 4-3 was the actually Birthday, and honestly I didn't do anything too exciting! Travis and I ate at Nikki Roma's in the mall (Their calzone's are delish!) and my in laws gave me a gift card to Dillard's for my make up, parents gave me moolah, and my hubby bought me some new yellow box flip flops :)

 



 

Then there was the wedding weekend! Travis' little brother Curtis got married 4-6-13 to Janessa. We rushed up after work on Friday for rehearsal and had rehearsal dinner at Clear Springs, yum! Here's a pic of us :) I promise...we don't TRY to matchy match! 



 

 

Oh yes...Travis went out in PUBLIC like this!! As soon as he stepped out we heard laughter...someone said they liked his boots...lol...silly hubby!

 



 At the wedding they had some delicious cupcakes from Gruene Flour Cupcakery...yum!

 

Just Us out by the river!

 

 Curtis & Travis

 

Our new Smith family! Me, My FIL Richard, Janessa, Curtis, my MIL Tammy, and my hubby Travis!

 

 

 

Other than wedding and working not much has really been going on. We have a couple of functions to attend this month and I'm REALLY having vacation fever! I don't know why, just do! Instead I'm trying to focus my energy on finding land. Yep, LAND. We want to buy some land (about 5 acres) so my parents can eventually move out there with us, and we want to build our house! :) We shall see I guess! :D

 

 

Until next time my friends...

 

11wks 5 days

Pregnancy Highlights How Far Along: 11 wks 5days Size of Baby Smith: Large Plum 2.5in, .5oz

Maternity Clothes: Nah. Stretchy shorts/pants, belly band for jeans, dresses (my dress for my Brother in law's wedding still fit! Yeah!) Gender: No clue :) Names: Still not telling!   Getting Ready: If you count the fact that we pretty much decided (90% sure) we're going to buy land and build our house as getting ready...then sure :) Movement: Not that I can tell! Sleep: Up 2x a night for potty breaks. Sleeping pretty good, fatigued more often... What I Miss: Sleeping on my tummy, feeling good about my looks lol Best Moment of the Week: Hmm...Nothing very exciting has happened. I got out of work early on Monday and had time to order some good ole' Big Jim's burgers (and onion rings of course) for Travis & I and I picked him up and we had a pic-nic at the park for lunch :)

Food Cravings: Eh, kinda? Travis made some delicious hot sauce! Trying to drink my water, been hooked on 100% apple juice and OJ, but OJ gives me some serious heart burn!

Symptoms: Gagging during teeth brushing still, tired, bloated.

Due Date: Oct 24-26th! I guess we'll find out more next Tues :)

Next Dr. Appointment: Next Tuesday

Daddy: Is a great man :) He has always done this, but I'm so glad he helps with the pets, the laundry, the dishes, the trash, the cooking, and so much more! :)

 

10 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights How Far Along: 10 wks 5 days Size of Baby Smith: Lime! 2 inches and about .3oz!

Maternity Clothes: Not yet! I bought a belly band a few weeks ago because some of my pants are too uncomfortable to button! Gender: No clue :) Everyone says girl...I have a gut feeling it's a boy! Names: We have a few in mind :) Getting Ready: Not really in the least bit. We have been talking with the bank about applying for a home loan, but I think we're going to wait until mid-summer so we can save more and Travis will have his job established. As we have NO idea if we want to build or buy! Movement: Nope, but I can't wait! At our 8 wk ultrasound we saw the baby wiggle slightly! Sleep: Some days are better than others! Besides waking up at LEAST 2 times to go potty (usually at 1-2am and then at 5am-ish), it's been okay! What I Miss: Sleeping on my stomach! Best Moment of the Week: So far, Easter Sunday! Church was great, then my Mom & Dad in law came to Port Lavaca and had lunch with my parents, Travis & I! And my Mom made my birthday cake (a few days early!) It was great! Now...later this week (of course tomorrow is my 26th Birthday!) but Friday we get to leave to go to New Braunfels for the weekend, and Saturday my brother in law (Travis' little brother) is getting married!!! :D So exciting! They are so perfect together!

Food Cravings: It's constantly changing. Lately it's been more of a "I don't want this, this OR this" and it's been me not liking a whole lot of meats. I'm trying hard to eat good but man, it's hard when NOTHING looks or sounds good. I've been loving ICEE's, slushes, snow cones (I think mainly because it's getting so warm already!)

Symptoms: This is a gross one...gagging!!! Bleh!!! I can NOT brush my teeth without gagging and it's SO annoying.

Due Date: Oct 24-26th (keeps changing)




Next Dr. Appointment: Not until April 16th!!! As most of you know there were several complications and I was going every week for an Ultrasound and appointment, well, I was released at my 8 wk appointment to go back to work, but am still taking it very very easy! All has been going good! Well, minus my allergic reaction around day 20 of taking Progesterone shots (in the butt)! I developed a bad rash, so now I'm on the gel until my next appointment. My levels went up from a "7" at the first appointment, to "27" 2 weeks  later, so the shots were VERY effective.





Daddy: Daddy is SUPER supportive. He's such a wonderful and amazing husband to begin with, so patient with me. But he is going to be an awesome daddy! He's always getting me anything I want/need and he says he's having sympathy cravings lol. He is very excited for this little sweet baby!


So, I will try to keep up with this on a weekly basis. I took a picture the other day, but I think at 12 wks or so is when I'll start with the pictures. :)