Where does the time go?

For Travis' 28th Birthday in Feb we went down to Corpus and saw Allan Jackson! It was a great show, and now Travis can say he's seen both of his favs (George & Allan!)

Valentines day we went to Houston, Travis had a continuing ed course so I hung out with little man, then we went shopping afterwards :)

We had fun with the 4 mo picts!!! :) getting so big!

St Patty's day he was sick, but we still sported our leprechaun shirt! 

He loves going for Rides to go check the mail! (You can see part of our pretty flower bed behind him!)

I went back brunette :) (I had blonde highlights) 

Annnnd our spare  bathroom/Corbin's bathroom is FINISHED!! New tile, paint, mirror, vanity, fixtures, shelves, ect!! Travis did an awesome job! He's very good at everything he does (I helped paint!)

Other than that, not too much has been going on! Just keeping busy with work, Corbin, the house and our lives!

I'll try to update again soon with more Picts :) 

Well, it's been a while!

Our lives have been anything but boring since I last blogged. So let me fill in briefly and then I'll try to blog more often!

As mentioned in my last post, we were buying a house! And we did :)

It's a 3/2/2 car garage with a formal dining room that we converted to our office/scrap booking room 😀

As soon as we closed we began the work we wanted complete before we moved in: New carpet, new roof, painted the nursery, office and laundry room... And well, that's about all we had time for! 

October 22nd we were induced. Corbin was measuring at 8lbs at 36 wks so we knew we had a big baby on the way! He of course, if you read from the beginning, has been a stubborn baby! Bed rest, shots, sever swelling... Well, his delivery was no exception! 

I was doing great, just had my epidural and they just started pitocin, and bam... Lost his heart beat. We got it back quickly, then it dropped again and the next thing I know, I'm being prepped for an emergency c section and within 5 minutes of his heart beat dropping the 2nd time, he was here! They had to intubate me since they didn't have time to change the medicine in my epidural and travis couldn't even be in the delivery room, so I didn't get to see Corbin until I woke up 2 hrs later. It was the scariest time of our lives. All I kept telling the nurses was "don't let me lose him" and she said later that she didn't know why I was saying that, until she read about the difficult pregnancy. Sooo... Then he was here! And of course? Trouble! His blood sugar was so low, and he had jaundice. He didn't have to go under the lamp, but did spend his 1st night in the nicu on IV for his blood sugar, which finally evened out! Anyway, meet Mr Corbin, our first family pict!

Last prego pic!

We had to have some fun :) 

 

I took 12 wks off of work, we tried daycare for one day and that didn't work.. So my parents watch him, but that's for another blog! Here are some photos over the last 3 months!

33 Weeks!

Wow! Time is flying by that's for sure. Travis & I have had a busy busy year so far. Between Travis finishing PT school, graduating, state boards, vacations, the pregnancy, buying land, now buying a home! Crazy! Speaking of the home, we close on Friday! This Friday! So unreal. We are going to get right in there and start working too. We're going to paint Mr. Corbin's nursery, and the laundry room for now. Plus we're going to remove the popcorn from the "formal dining room" that is going to be our office/scrapbooking room. We're also going to have new carpet placed before we move in, and get some quotes on a new roof! Fewf, that exhausted me just typing it! I'm very, "stuck in my ways" so I really don't want anyone's help unpacking (minus the help from Travis!) Needless to say, once we get those precious keys on Friday, I'm sure I will be at the house starting to clean later that day! :) 

In other news, we had a baby shower today at Travis' work. They are so sweet, Corbin received a lot of awesome things from blankets, diapers, a bouncer and books! He is going to be set, and we definitely don't know what we were thinking when we thought we'd have plenty of room here at my parents! Our room is getting smaller by the day, and the dogs just look at us like "seriously?!" when more stuff comes in and they are told "This is a Corbin toy, not a Pudge/Barkley toy!" 

This was a quick picture since we hadn't taken one since our 1st baby shower on the 17th of August, and boy have I grown! I grow daily it feels like! This was after church this past Sunday :) My Aunt said I should have moved over more so you could get a good view of my wedding pic. in the background to compare...well let me tell you, I'm about 50lbs heavier than that there wedding picture!! Thank you Corbin...and Blue Bell Peanut Butter & Chocolate Ice Cream!

The cake at the baby shower for Travis' work! Delicious! They had chopped BBQ sandwhiches and chips as well! Yum!

Travis wasn't expecting a picture! :) Daddy got to open all of the gifts today, and this gift (the bouncer) was heavy, so the therapist who brought it carried it in in a wheelchair! Multi use!

Gifts table

Here's some updates! 

Pregnancy Highlights for Baby Smith:

How far along? 33 wks

Size of Baby Smith? A HoneyDew! About 19" and 4.5lbs

Maternity Clothes? Oh definitely. I can still manage a few of my scrub bottoms!

Gender? It's a boy!

Names? Corbin

Getting Ready? Trying! Will be more so once we get into the house!

Movement? You mean...kung fu jabs to the ribs, each side of my body shaking like I'm about to explode!? Yeah...definitely an active little boy!

Sleep? Eh. It's been okay. Some nights he wakes me up, other nights like earlier this past week before bed (after a really busy/active day), I told Travis I hadn't felt him moving as much...so middle of the night while I was turning over, Travis put his hand on my belly and I guess Corbin kicked him, so Travis woke me up to tell me he was moving, lol.)

What I miss: Being able to bend over comfortably! 

Best Moment of the Week: The baby shower, the movements, the house!

Food Cravings: Tokyo Grill! It's a Hibachi grill in Victoria, that, me being cheap will not eat at for dinner time...but we ate there for lunch recently, twice! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! Maybe Friday after we close it'll be our celebratory meal! :)

Symptoms: Just tired!

Due Date: 10-24

Next Dr. Appt: Next week! 

Daddy: Getting super excited about doing the nursery and having projects to work on! 

30 weeks!

Wow. Less than TEN weeks to go! Back in the "single digits", only this time, it's count down time! I think back to when we found out we were pregnant...seems like forever in some aspects, in others it was just yesterday! Travis was on his 3rd clinical in San Antonio, late Jan/early Feb we took mult. tests and every emotion went through me when it spelled it out for us "Pregnant!" Being super excited, ready for this, OH so ready for it. Then all of the complications with progesterone, the hematoma...the bed rest...the shots daily for 21 days...a very scary time for us. But now as I sit and type this, he is wiggling in my belly and I couldn't be happier. We couldn't be happier as we grow our family from 2, to 3 very shortly! God has blessed us, and we couldn't be more thankful! He is so perfect in so many ways, and is definitely a blessing!

Today we had our first baby shower! My Mom, Mom in Law, and cousin Brandy hosted it here in Port Lavaca, it was a lot of fun! We played 3 games, the "guess which chocolate bar is melted in the diaper"...then we passed around a big plastic baby bottle and everyone threw in loose change, dollar bills, or whatever they wanted...then we guessed as to how much money was in the jar! We got over $60 from that game! It will definitely come in handy when purchasing the must-have items to prepare for baby Corbin! Then we did the whole "measure the belly with toilet paper"! This one was fun, Travis got to measure me, he thought I was 13 1/2 squares...I was really 12! So he's not in too much trouble :)

We got so many great items, so many family & friends came out to celebrate with us. It was a great time indeed. The theme was jungle/safari, my Mom made the cake, and Corbin got a lot of great gifts for sure!

Here are a few pictures from the shower & the beach the other day in Galveston :)

In other news, just been busy working! We close on our house as early as the end of this month, we are definitely ready to move in and get Corbin's room all set up with all his goodies! :) 

Until next time! 

29 Weeks! (Plus other exciting news!)

I definitely haven't been keeping up with this like I thought I would! Life has been busy!

Travis passed his state licensure exam, so he is DONE with school!

We met with the bank, after much contemplation we decided to buy a "starter house" instead of build right now. (We're keeping the land, and going to build later on!) We found out Monday we were pre approved, found a house online that night, met with our Realtor Tuesday and viewed that house PLUS another house we liked, we put an offer in, and bingo bamo, here comes miles of paperwork! :) We should be closing mid-Sept! And we can't wait to move in and get baby Corbin's Nursery all set up!

Speaking of, I am going to just do a general update on Corbin:

He's growing nicely, healthy, and happy (we have PROOF! He was smiling in our 3D ultrasound!) I have been working a lot lately so swollen ankles are a new accessory I sport around! My latest craving is chili and beans! I told my Mom that'd be reallllly good!

Here's his latest picture:

He didn't want to fully cooperate with keeping his little hands up at his face! BUT that's okay, I personally think he's simply adorable! :) 

Travis & I are taking a little trip this wknd to Galveston to use our free Moody Gardens Tickets & go to the dog races and maybe do a little shopping :) 

Next weekend is our baby shower, and I am soooo excited! I can't wait to see friends and family! A baby belly pic should be coming soon...I keep meaning to take one, but life is busy! And I get comfy in not so pretty clothes as soon as we get home! :)
Till next time!

26 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights for Baby Smith:

How far along? (one day shy of) 26 weeks!

Size of Baby Smith?  Size of an Eggplant! About 9.2 inches long and a little over 2 lbs!

Maternity Clothes? Yes! & some stretchy athletic shorts/shirts...Travis makes fun of my t-shirts not quite wanting to cover my tummy lately...errr...lol...

Gender? It's a Boy!

Names? Corbin Dwayne :)

Getting Ready? Not too much lately, going to do some re-arranging here at my parents soon to prepare for more stuff and give us more space :)

Movement? OH yes...Very active little guy! Love his little hiccups, kicks, punches & kung-fu kicks!

Sleep? He's preparing me for his arrival...that's what I've determined :) Some nights are better than others...

What I miss: Ummm being able to do things I used to do (Pull, Push, Pick up...without getting griped at :))

Best Moment of the Week: Well, this is more than just this week, but I love it when Travis will put his hand on my belly before going to sleep and talk to Corbin, and he kicks  :) 

Food Cravings: More like, what foods did I USED to love but now hate? Mexican food...and we had Olive Garden the other day with my in laws but it was kind of late and oh my gee...the indigestion killed me. 

Symptoms: Pretty much just indigestion/heart burn if I eat greasy/fried food (steering clear!) 

Due Date: 10/24/13!

Next Dr. Appt: Next month!

Daddy: Is excited for him to be here! We have been working out at our land, I say we...HE has been...I supervise mostly, and we're already making plans for Corbin's goat that his Grammie is insisting she buys him! lol! 

25 weeks 3 days...this was last Sunday before church :) 

25 weeks + 4th of July Fun!

This was Travis & my 9th 4th of July together! Wow! Minus a few years due to work, other things going on, we go to his Nanny & PaPaw's lake house for the 4th of July celebration!

This picture was taken around 4th of July 2005, we had just started dating and his Mom & brother went to Nanny & Paw's for 4th of July but he had to work. We went to POC and watched the fireworks that year :)

In 2006 his Nanny wasn't doing too good, so his parents, brother & his gf, Travis & I went on vacation to San Antonio for a few days, we played putt-putt, go-karts, Schlitterbahn, it was fun!

2007 4th of July fishing on the Lake! My first time up there at his Nanny & Paw's house!

2008, we were engaged the December before this! :)

2009

Wedding Year! 2010! We had fun taking pictures before the "storm" came rolling in!

2011 we didn't go to Nanny & Paw's for 4th of July, we did go up there for Easter a few months prior and for Thanksgiving. So for our 4th of July we went to Canyon, TX and watched the parade, then we grilled out at our apartment.

2012 I didn't take any 4th of July pictures. We were in the midst of packing to move me back to south Texas and Travis off to clinicals and OUT of Amarillo! :D We grilled out, went swimming and watched the fireworks at the park across the street from our apartments!

2013...this year was special, because there are really THREE people in this picture! :D We had a great time celebrating with family & friends, the fireworks and food were amazing as usual.

Now, the baby update!!

Pregnancy Highlights How Far Along: Today I'm actually 24 + 6 days! Size of Baby Smith: Eggplant, 9inches and 1.7lbs!!

Maternity Clothes: All! Minus a few t-shirts I still make work :) Gender: It's a BOY! Names: Corbin Dwayne Getting Ready: Yes! Thanks to my parents (who we live with) for constantly trying to figure out how they can give us more space for baby stuff! I've also been stocking up on diapers this week with some awesome coupons and Target deals! Movement: Very much! He's super active, just love watching my belly dance and feeling him, just not so much when he pushes full force on my bladder, especially when I just emptied it 2 seconds prior! lol! Sleep: Eh, some nights are better than others! What I Miss: Honestly, nothing at this point? lol. I'm enjoying it. Only a few months left until he Is here :) Best Moment of the Week: I had my 25 wk check up yesterday and got to hear his precious heart beat :)

Food Cravings: Nothing really special, which is somewhat disappointing! Especially since I LOVE LOVE LOVE Mexican food, and now it's like, I can NOT eat it. :(

Symptoms: Nothing too bad.

Due Date: 10-24-13

Next Dr. Appointment: Next month!

Daddy: Still prepping for state boards, which he takes soon! He's getting excited and will talk to you some nights :)

Other than all that, not much else going on. We're kind of at a stand still with our land, no need in mowing it because we want to get it disked up and leveled out, and we'll be meeting with the bank in the next few weeks to see about our construction loan! :) I hope we can start building this year, but with baby coming and working, it's like time is flying by and no time for anything! It'll only get "worse" when baby is here, but that'll be okay! :)

Anyways, hope everyone had a great 4th of July! We're going to make a little 'mini vacay' out of his state boards, got a hotel in Houston for the night before and since he doesn't have to work the day after his test we're going to go to the dog races and see what kind of trouble we can get into at the outlet mall in Texas City :) OHHHH and my baby shower is coming up in August! I'm super excited! :)