Picture, pictures and pictures galore

As I promised in my post yesterday, here are pictures from the past 3 1/2 months. Enjoy! 

This was about a week and a half before my due date. My mom flew from utah to surprise me. I was going out of my mind waiting on this baby. It was wonderful having her here. My word my face was so bloated.  

I was HUGE!!!

Just scheduled our induction!!!!! 

Finally admitted at the hospital :)

Paul holding Afton right after delivery while they stitches me back up. 

My favorite picture of my family!

Going home!

Waiting to be discharged 

Nurse is removing the alarm on her umbelical cord. 

Heading to our first dr appointment 

She had the worst habit of sucking on her arm.  

Getting ready for Santa!

Our first Christmas 

Afton's blessing at church. 

1 MONTH

Loving her smiles

2 MONTHS

First flight!  Utah bound. 

Snow White and Rose Red. Bff's!

Bff's!!!

LOVE HER RAIN BOOTS!!!!

Being shy at dinner 

3 MONTHS!!!

3 1/2 months of updates!

Ok,  I need to start this post by expressing my extreme frustration!  I have the Blogger App on my phone so I can post while I am not at my computer... sounds simple right?  Well, I thought so... until I looked on my blog on my phone and it had failed to upload the last 2 posts I had written.  I tried and tried and tried to upload them but it continued to tell me there was something wrong with the server.  I finally powered up the trusty lap top... only to discover that it had DELETED the last 2 posts.  the first one was my labor and delivery story and the second was an update on her first 2 months.  I am furious to say the least.  So, now that Afton is almost 4 months old and my brain no longer functions like a normal human being, I will attend to remember the last 3 1/2 months of my life.  LOL :) 

To start, I do want to try to recreate the post from my labor and delivery: 

Afton was due on November 23, 2014.  It was the Sunday before Thanksgiving and because Paul's younger brother Cameron and his girlfriend Logan were coming we were PRAYING should would come on time, if not a little early, so they could snuggle with her while they were in town.  I had gone to the DR 2 weeks before my due date and Dr. Culver told me that they would not even discuss an induction until I am close to 42 weeks pregnant.  For those of you who experienced me being pregnant and clearly understood how much I detested pregnancy, he might as well have told me I would have to be pregnant for another year if I did not deliver on time, lol.  They checked me and I was progressing a tiny tiny tiny bit.  He did not seem very confident that I would deliver early but said that a lot can change in 2 weeks.  The next week I went in and I had made very very very little change.  I was very annoyed with my body because I was so tired and sore and swollen and even my maternity clothes were getting too small.  I felt like an oompa loompa.  I was trying everything to have this baby.  I tried caster oil, raspberry leaf tea, primrose oil supplements, hot baths, walking and walking and walking, bouncing on my big rubber ball, walking stairs... I walked so much at the mall that think the people who worked there assumed Id have this baby next to the food court :)  In the middle of me trying my darndest to deliver this baby, Paul's oldest brother became very ill.  They were not expecting him to survive and called the family in.  I was so terribly sad for the Quillon family and then I actually started to feel selfish that I was trying to have this baby asap because I did not want to pull the families attention away from Barry and his family.  So, I quit trying to induce labor and realized she would come when she was good and ready or until we forced her eviction, lol.  My due date came and went, the next week came and went and I was finally starting the 42nd week of my pregnancy.  The team of OB's that I saw FINALLY agreed it was time to have this baby.  I believe the date of that particular ultrasound was December 1.  I had gone in that day for my regular appointment and they decided to check her size and her heart rate.  She was a little booger that day and they were a little concerned about her fluid levels so we were sent over to the Martha Jefferson Hospital for more evaluation. Before we headed over they wanted to look at her size. The ultrasound tech said she was measuring almost 9 lbs and that she felt it was time to deliver :)  At the hospital I spent about 2 hours hooked up to the monitor and this time she was a happy little girl and Dr. Owens said she looked great but agreed with her size we could SCHEDULE my induction.  She had offered to have me come in that night or the next morning. THIS RIGHT HERE PROVES THAT I LOVE MY HUSBAND.... I told Dr. Owens that Paul had 143 cases in court the next day and that it would be easier to schedule it for Wednesday morning.  After talking about Paul's schedule she said we could compromise and come in Tuesday night for my first dose of Citotec (sp?) and then go home for the night and come back at 6:00 am Wednesday morning for my 2nd dose and get the party started!  I am so thrilled I believe I cried on my way home that day.  I was FINALLY having this baby. The end was near and I was so incredibly thankful.  Monday I made sure my house was 100% spotless.  I had to keep myself busy because I was going stir crazy.  Tuesday Paul went to court and I was SO relieved when he text to say court was over.  He worked until 4 that day because we had to be at the hospital at 6:30.  Since this would be our last chance to have a date night as a family of 2 we decided a steak was the perfect way to celebrate.  We spent the early evening at Outback feeling so excited that we would be meeting our daughter soon!  After dinner we drove to Old Navy to get a couple flannel onesies since it was December and it was a little cold.  Then, off to the hospital we went! 

When we arrived I told the woman at the nurses station that I was there to start my induction.  Jessica, our assigned nurse came to meet us and told us she had our room ready and that she would be admitting me.  Paul and I were both really confused because we were not supposed to be admitted that night.  We assumed we were going home.  Jessica said she would double check with Dr. Arnold but it sounded like we could be admitted if we wanted to.  She got us hooked up to the monitor and I got my gown on and when Dr. Arnold came in he said that yes, they had originally thought they would send me back home to get some sleep but that since there were 8 empty L&D beds that night, I could stay if I wanted to.  YESSSSSS!!!!!!  I finally got my first dose of meds at about 8pm and when I was all settled in, Paul ran home to walk the dog and to grab a few things that I shockingly forgot to put in my hospital bag earlier that day.

(In my last post I went through the ENTIRE labor process but this time I am going to do a quick break down)

Tuesday Night
8pm- 1st citotec

Wednesday
1am - 2nd citotec
10am - 3rd citotec
5pm - Started my pit drip
(Although I was not at 4cm yet, they said I could have my epidural whenever I felt I needed it)
6pm pizza arrived!  I was starving!!!  I was in so much pain but I knew once I had my epidural, I could not eat anything else and I was not going to be happy about that.  Contractions made me so sick I could only eat a little. 
6:30 pm - Epidural, catheter and RELIEF!!!!!
Paul and I spent the rest of the evening sending updates to family/friends, watching tv and just relaxing.  We both agree we slept so much better in the hospital than we would have at home!!!!!
Dr Culver kept coming in and checking me.  His ultimate goal was for me to break my water on my own. 

Thursday
4 am - Called Jessica to have her come check me.  I told her I thought I had felt something warm running down my legs and pressure and when she checked me, sure enough, my water broke on its own.  I had flooded the bed, lol.  I knew things would be moving quicker now.  This was D day! 
7am - I was dilated to 8 and it was time for Jessica to go home. Our favorite nurse Leitzle was on duty that day but they made her work in another area of L&D  Paul and I were so disappointed she could not deliver Afton. 
9am - I was fully dilated but Dr. Kilfoil wanted me to labor down as long as possible to make delivery easier. 
10am - I finally started pushing
11:28 am - AFTON REBECCA was born! 

I cried. I was so happy to finally meet her. She was so beautiful and I instantly loved her so much.  Paul was such an amazing support through the entire process.  We feel so blessed to have this perfect little princess as our daughter!

First 3 1/2 months :)
Our first month at home was a little rougher than I thought it would be.  I knew being a new mom and bring home a brand new baby would be tough but there is a difference between tough and PPD.  I cried and cried and cried and when I thought I could not cry and more... I cried.  I had spoken to Dr. Arnold at the hospital before I was discharged about my chances of PPD being higher than others but I wanted to see how I felt when I got home.  The idea of Paul going back to work made me sob.  What would I do with a baby by myself.  Then my mind would shift to the most horrible of horrible thoughts... what if something happened to him at work???  How would I raise this tiny baby by myself.  I was terrified.  I was exhausted and we were both frustrated.  When he would seem even the slightest bit frustrated I assumed he was going to get fed up and leave and not come back.  I was a mess.  I was trying so hard to nurse and she seemed hungry ALL the time.  It took 5 days for my milk to come in and ALL she wanted to do was nurse and nurse and I was so sore and bleeding and tired and crying... all the time.  I would lay in bed at night feeding Afton and watching Paul sleep and all that would run through my mind was "I want so much to punch him in the face".  Finally one night it had started raining and Harley was doing the potty dance.  Paul was holding Afton so I offered to walk Haley.  He informed me that it had just started raining and for some reason it seemed fitting that I would offer to walk Harley when it was raining.  I hate being out in the rain... I loathe it.  But, there I was walking the dog in the rain... crying.  knowing I would have to go back inside and do the same thing over again... feed the baby and hold her and listen to her cry.  She was going through a phase where she would start crying around 7pm and would scream until 10 or 11pm.  I was walking the dog and anticipating the 3-4 hours of screaming I had in the near future.  I wondered if Harley and I kept walking how far would we get before Paul sent the police looking for me.  It was a good thing at that moment that I did not have my car keys and my debit card with me.  I finally called my mom and she talked me through it.  I knew I had to go see Dr. Arnold.  I called the next morning to make the appointment and they got me in that afternoon.  He was not at all surprised to see me.  He listened to me talk about my fears and my sadness and then wrote me a prescription for Zoloft.  What an amazing little pill.  It took about 1 week to really start to feel better and after 2 weeks I was actually smiling again just to smile.  My dear friend Kelley came to the house every day the first week Paul went back to work.  She was such a support and she knew I needed the company even when I said I would be ok.  I hope I can pay it forward to another new mom some day. 
Once I got through those tough weeks life was totally different.  We had an amazing lactation consultant who was a life saver in so many ways.  We had Pauls parents who would come by and offer to hold her just so we could go walk the dog together... alone.  Paul's dad help us give Afton blessings when she was having tummy problems and was terribly fussy and he would give us blessings when felt we were at our breaking point.  But... we survived.  I would tell a new mom, once you get through your first 2 weeks, everything changes!  I am so thankful for my dear friend Polly who made herself available for me to call at 10 pm when Afton would not stop crying and I didn't know what to do.  These were all Angels in our life that first month.
Afton is growing so fast!  She will be 4 months old in just 2 weeks.  She has rolled from her belly to her back once :)  she wants to stand ALL the time.  She has found her toes and is fascinated with them!  She started laughing when we play "boo".  she loves her jumperoo and she is fascinated with the Baby Einstein movies :)  She babbles and babbles and babbles.  She has already been on a plane.  We flew to Utah for 10 days last month and next week her and I fly to St. Louis to see my dad.  I'm anxious to see how she travels this time!  She is no longer sleeping in her rock n' play.  We have moved her into the pack n' play in our bedroom.  We are moving her into her own crib this weekend. I wont lie, I''m dreading it.  I hate the idea that my princess is growing up so fast.  Afton got her ears pierced about 3 weeks ago and she looks so cute with her little stud earrings!!!!!!!!!

I promise I will update again in a couple weeks so my updates are no so dang long.  I am going to make another post hopefully later today of just pictures.  I'm trying to get G+ added to my phone so I can access the pix off my phone and put them on my blog. 

Paul and Liz update:
We are doing great!  It's hard to believe that next week will be Paul's 3rd Anniversary with the Albemarle County Police Department.  He is still in the Traffic Unit and loves being on the motorcycle during the day.  This summer he had a couple motor competitions we are really looking forward to.  Once in Charlottesville and one up in DC.  I believe he is also doing the 9-11 memorial ride up to NYC in August.  I'd love it if Afton and I could make the trip but I don't know how that will work.  This is the last year they are doing the memorial ride. 
I'm loving my time at home with Afton.  I wont lie, there are days when I am bored out of my mind but then other days she wants to be held ALL day (like today!).  My 2 best friends in town are getting ready to move so I am trying to be more social so I can make some new friends, lol. 

Well, baby girl is ready for a bottle and a nap!  I hope this update finds everyone happy and well :)

EQ

My due date has come... And gone!

 

My goodness it's crazy to think that my last post was almost 3 months ago. In that post I felt like my due date was never going to come!  Tomorrow is the LAST day of November and I'm officially 6 days past my due date!  I officially feel like a walking time bomb, lol. I am confident that I will go in for a scheduled inductionid next week but I know in the back of my mind she could decide to make her grand entrance at any time. Paul and I have been going about our days just like we always do. A watched pot never boils is what I hear!  

Last month I decided to fly to Utah to see my mom, sister and niece for a week. The looks that I got from people who found out I was there from out of state made me smile!!!  They acted as if I sneezed this baby was going to be born. I could not sit around my apartment with nothing to do... So I went on vacation. Here are a few pictures from my trip. 

My first real Phili cheese steak from the Phili airport!

We took lily to see the fountain in Farmington, Ut

How pretty!!!!!

Renovated Ogden, Ut temple. It was simply beautiful inside and out!

Lily and I snuggled... A LOT!

It was even warm enough for some swimming :)

Beautiful drive up the mountain near my moms. 

Roasted hot dogs and s'mores

Even lily loved the marshmallow!  She got so excited!!

We enjoyed 2 cupcake stores that were on cupcake wars on the good network!

Walked around temple square

My sister took some very sweet pictures of lily for Halloween!! 

It was such a wonderful trip!  

As promised, I finally have pictures of Afton's nursery!!

It's so nice to have the nursery finished!  All I need now is a baby to put in it, lol! 

I have a few random pictures I'll stick in this post. 

This will probably be my last pregnancy picture. It was taken about 3 weeks ago. My face has gotten so poofy from swelling that I have no desire to have another picture taken :) 

My wedding ring was actually big on me before I got pregnant. Sigh!

Last trip to the dc temple before baby! 

Dc temple grounds were simply beautiful! 

This past week Paul and I decorates the apartment for Christmas so we didn't have to fuss with it after we brought the baby home. I love our tree so much!

Stockings are hung!

Even Afton's stocking is finished and hung!  Mom flew to Virginia to surprise me last week. I has NOOOO idea she was coming. While she was here she finished Afton's sweet stocking!  I had such a wonderful time with mom while she was visiting. She knew baby would not come during her trip, she just wanted to spend time with me while I was going stir crazy. I not only enjoyed the company but she was such a rock for me while she was here since Paul was working and pulling some overtime!!!  

Any my last picture is of a speck of dirt I found in the windshield of our car. It looks  VERY similar to Rudolph, lol. I found it the day we went and bought our hallmark ornaments. Lol. I thought it was cute :)

Well, that's all I have for now. My next post will be pictures of Afton!  I PROMISE!!!

EQ

I'm 31

I turned 31 one week ago. Since my birthday I have been reflecting on several different moments in my life. Some that are filled with sheer joy and others that I'd prefer to put in a box, lock it up and swallow the key. Growing up in the LDS church I have always been taught that I have the right to receive personal revolution. When I was 24 I remember getting a very strong impressing that I was going to be 30 before I would have the opportunity to become a mother. I remember feeling that 30 seemed FOREVER away and I remember wondering why The Lord would have me wait that long to fulfil what I believe is main earthly job. But at the same time I found peace in knowing I had received personal revolution. Paul and I got married when I was 26 and I felt as though things were finally falling into place.... And that's when the infertility really started to bother me. I had a nice home and the best husband and I felt deserving of a baby. But, it was not in the cards for us. Every year that passed without us getting pregnant was another year that I became more impatient and more frustrated with not only The Lord but with myself. I now find myself pregnant at 31 and I see the Lords handy work in my life. I see his divine timing. I am the first to admit that between the ages of 21 and 26 I would not have been a good mother. I would not have been able to meet the emotional and financial needs of a child. I know from the ages of 26 to 30 I was in desperate need of self reflection and self improvement. Now I'm 31 and it's such a wonderful feeling knowing that I am exactly where my Heavenly Father wants me to be so I can be the best mother possible. I felt the need to share this story mainly because we need to ways remember that The Lord is aware of us and our circumstances. I feel I can say that not because I am expecting a baby and that trial is behind me but because I knew even before I got pregnant that there was no guarantee I would ever birth a child. I can say this because I know that there is no guarantee I will ever be able to get pregnant again no matter my desire to give my child a sibling someday. I know that there were things Heavenly Father wanted for Paul and I before we became parents. He knew our strong desire to be in the best financial position possible, he knew we needed to sell our house at the lake so I would have the opportunity to be a stay at home mother... But most of all I think he knew I needed 4 1/2 years of bliss with my best friend before taking on the responsibility of another human. I needed to feel the solidity of my marriage and I feel the solidity of my own mental and emotional state. All of those needs have been met and now I can move forward without hesitation. I know that through our trials and tribulations come great blessings. Blessings that will FAR exceed your desires and expectations. I promise. 

Tomorrow I will be 29 weeks 4 days pregnant. I cannot believe it. I went to see my OB today and she assured me tr last 10 weeks fly by. September 28 is my last day of work before Afton makes her grand enterence into this world the end of November.  I've started struggling with certain physical aspects of my job so I will be spending the past 7 weeks at home getting ready for my baby girl. 

This is my 29 week pregnancy picture. My mom is convinced I'm having twins lol. 

It's amazing how quickly the last 29 weeks have gone. I'll be the first to admit that I have not enjoyed pregnancy but I am finally starting to accept what it is doing to my body and my emotions. I will admit that the 2nd trimester is the best bc you feel the best you are going to feel. The 3rd trimester bring unusual pains and sleepless nights and potty break after potty break and sheer exhaustion, lol. But... I have truly enjoyed feeling her move around. It's fainting to feel her flip over and scoot around. 

I am still in shock from time to time that we are having a little girl. I pray she has her dad's calmness but a little but of my bold personality!!

I guess that is all that is on my mind today!  I know I have promised pictures but we have a little more re arranging to do in the nursery and then I will upload some pictures!  

I hope this post finds you all well! 

EQ

Final trimester!!!

I have been a TERRIBLE blogger throughout my pregnancy. I love these women who give their monthly updates with their weight and newest cravings or symptoms. I was going to be "that girl" but somehow the weeks kept getting away from me. I guess it's a sign that this pregnancy has been going to fairly quickly.

My last post was at 19 weeks and there have been a lot of changes since then. I'm officially 27 weeks 1 day and that means I'm FINALLY in my 3rd trimester 😊. Some of my less desirable symptoms (nose bleeds, gum bleeding, migraines and vomiting) have all but gone away... THANK GOODNESS!!!  Now I am dealing with back pain, left leg numbness, mild abdominal pains from time to time and still the constant need to pee, lol. All for a good cause I guess! 

I posted this picture in Facebook last night with the caption " pregnancy finally has a purpose! I have somewhere to put my popcorn, lol" 

I'm sure all of you know by now but we found out about 5 ish weeks ago that we are expecting a little girl!  Although it came as quite a shock to both of us since we were both convinced it was a boy, we are both VERY excited!!  We are naming her Afton Rebecca Quillon. 

This is our most recent ultrasound picture. As of a month ago she was rear end down and totally folded in half. Dr said he is not concerned about her position bc she has plenty of time to turn before my due date. Crossing my fingers she is not stubborn. 

This is the ultrasound picture we had taken to find out her gender! She has the CUTEST little profile 😄. During this ultrasound she kept sticking her knee in her eye so we only got one good profile picture. 

I finally took an updates bump picture!  I was almost 27 weeks in this picture. I won't lie. I may hate being pregnant but I am going to miss maternity clothes!  

My mom has been in Virginia for the past 10 days and we have had a wonderful time. We went to Virginia Beach for an afternoon and we both got terribly sunburned. But, we had a blast. It was so nice to get away for a day. We have made Afton 5 blankets, a crib bumper and a crib quilt. 

I need to get pictures of the blankets we made!  Once we finish getting her room put together I will get pictures of her nursery. It's going to be so cute!!!

I think that's all the baby updates. Paul and I are doing well. Paul got home from northern Virginia yesterday. He was in a police motorcycle competition and came home with 1st place in his expert BMW division and 10th out of 78 overall!  I'm so proud of him. This has been such a busy summer so far with Paul's work. He has a 2 week class he is taking in Colorado (😒) but then I think it's going to be pretty low key until the baby is due. 

Several people have asked me if I am still working... Yes I'm still working for now. My plan is to have either the 17th or the 21st of October as my last day of work. Paul and I will have to iron things out sometime this next week. Believe it or not I have to sit down with my boss next Wednesday and give her my plan for before and after the baby is born so she can hire someone to fill my shift. 

I guess I have rambled on long enough. I'll end my post with a picture of my niece lily!  She will be 8 weeks old on sept 8th. 

I ❤️ her!!!!!

19 weeks and counting!

I hit my 19 weeks mark today in my pregnancy.  Sorry it's been a few weeks since my last update.  I cannot believe in 1 week I will be at my 1/2 way mark.  It feels amazing to be this far into my pregnancy :)

I have realized a few things over the past month while I reflect on how life has changed in the past 19 weeks and how I am handling the inevitable upcoming changes...  Whoever wrote those pregnancy books out there have obviously never had a baby.  I read through those books and laugh bc it describes NOTHING that I am going through.  I'll never forget reading one of the books I was given and it was discussing how to handle morning sickness while at work.  It suggested that if you feel the need to throw up while at your desk to just "pretend you are looking for something in your purse or pretend to be throwing something away and then get sick in a zip lock bag and then discard the bag".... UMMM, WHAT?  I have never silently thrown up.  Good for those women out there who can hide it.  Comment on this blog and tell me how you do it! I have also found myself so overwhelmed with things that we need to think about when it comes to the birth... such as... does Paul want to cut the umbilical cord?  I guess I just assumed the dad would jump on the opportunity but now that it's a reality I need to ask him.  On my birth plan list it asks if I want the umbilical cord cut before or after it stops pulsing.... Lord have mercy, I have no idea.  Do I want the baby handed to me before or after the nurses clean it off and weigh it... I guess all I know FOR SURE is that I want to birth this baby in a hospital, I want an epidural and I want the doctors to do what they feel is safe and necessary for the baby.  I work in the medical field and I cannot stand it when someone tries to tell me how to do my job.  I had to tell the wife of a patient of mine a few weeks ago that I have been doing this job for 12 years and to have a little faith in my skills... so I want to extend the same courtesy to my birthing team. 

I am finally starting to prep for this baby!  I was at the Dr on Thursday and was very disappointed that they had not scheduled my ultrasound for that day to find out what we are having so that will have to wait until July 30 but I was thrilled to hear that heartbeat and happy that it sounded great and was beating at 146 bpm.  I love knowing that Baby Q is healthy.  I am very anxious for our next ultrasound b/c not only will we know the gender but we will be able to find out if baby is given a clean bill of health.  Crossing my fingers for all good news!  Dr. Arnold told me that he thinks I have an anterior placenta which means the placenta is attached to the front of my uterus and not the back.  Apparently my sister has the same thing but she is carrying the baby so high that it's apparently not a concern.  Dr. A also said I am carrying this baby really low and from what I read online it looks like there is a small chance that the placenta could be blocking the exit.  That means they would do a C-section and in all honesty... that is TOTALLY fine by me!  My sister in law Kaylyn gave me some online coupon codes yesterday and I had a little shopping spree :)  Pretty much the codes allowed me to only pay for shipping which was $12.95 per store but the item was free.  I ordered 10 nursing pads that are washable (I have read mixed reviews on washable nursing pads but if they work, it will save on us having to buy throw away ones).  I ordered a baby sling that grows with the baby, I ordered a car seat cover and finally a nursing cover.  By the time the baby comes I hope to have several nursing covers.  I love the idea of nursing but I have NO desire to have anyone... AND I MEAN ANYONE looking at my boobs :)  I'm not sure if I mentioned this in my last post but we ordered our crib!  It's still tucked away in it's box but at least we have it!  I know some couples get the nursery set up early in the pregnancy but I think I want to wait.  My mom is coming in October for my baby shower so I'm thinking that will be a great time to get the crib set up and some shopping done :)  It's a month before the baby is due which seems like a great time to put the nursery together.  We are waiting to complete and post our baby registry until we know if it's a boy or girl but we are SUPER excited to get our registry done! 

Quick update from my last Dr apt.  I have gained 1 lb so far and the only things I ever really crave is steak and spicy food, lol.  I have had 1 migraine in the past 2 weeks which is a welcomed change.  I cannot say for sure but I think I have started feeling the baby bump around the past 3 days.  Thursday I started feeling this little nudge on my lower left side and that is where the feeling continues to be.  It's not all the time.  2-3 times a day i'll feel it several times in a row.  The area seems right since the dr always hears the heart rate best on my left side.  I'm anxious to see as the week progresses if the feeling get's more intense.  Several women have said that their pregnancy anxiety decreases when they start feeling the baby kick bc it's a sign that everything is healthy.  I'm agreeing with them on this. 

I have honestly found that swimming suit shopping was more fun this summer than it's ever been b/c I KNOW I'm not suppose to have a flat tummy and I KNOW that it's ok for my thighs to not be what they use to be.  It was a struggle b/c I had to go up a size in swimming suits but my chest has not gotten much bigger so I had a hard time finding a suit that had a top that fit well.  I was successful though and I have really enjoyed spending my time at the pool! 

When I found out I was pregnant my sister was 25 weeks pregnant and now her  baby is due in 2 days.  Makes me realize how fast the next 21 weeks are going to go :)  Bring it on, I'm ready!

Well, that's all I have for now!

EQ

12 weeks!

Well, I have hit week 12 in my pregnancy.  The best part about week 12 is knowing I only have 1 week left until the end of my first trimester!  WOO HOO! 

I am surprised by several things right now.  1) just how quickly the past 12 weeks have really gone.  2) how pregnancy is NOTHING like I thought it would be :)  and 3) how my husband is MORE amazing than I thought he was already. 

The past couple weeks have been really rough.  My migraines have only gotten worse and it's made the nausea even worse.  Poor Paul has taken over pretty much everything that I did before the symptoms started.  I can honestly say I have folded 1/2 a load of laundry the past 2 week, we have a brand new vacuum that is apparently amazing... I say apparently b/c I have yet to use it.  He's done all the dishes and makes sure that I come home from work to a nice clean apartment.  I could not ask for a more supporting and loving companion.  How blessed am I?  I know so many husbands out there who would (without being asked) take on most of the household responsibilities.  Thanks babe for all you do!

We have our next Dr. Apt 2 weeks from tomorrow.  I am so anxious to hear the heart beat again!  I believe we will find out the gender at our apt the end of June.  The first ultrasound looked like a little spot.  I am so anxious for the next ultrasound so we can actually see a baby :) My sister is currently 32 weeks pregnant and is STILL throwing up several times a day.... crossing my fingers that is not me!  I would like to point out though that my "baby bump" is bigger at 12 weeks than hers was at 22 weeks, lol.  What in the heck am I going to look like at 22 weeks! 

We bought our crib today!!!!!  It's funny b/c I have really had no desire to buy baby clothes or anything baby related yet.  I think once we find out the gender we will both be on the hung for the "perfect this" and "perfect that".  Although I was going to hold off a few more months to buy a crib, I found a great deal on Amazon.com yesterday and Paul and I both thought it was a deal we could not pass up. 

Our BEST news of this post is that we have settled into our new apartment.  I have pictures on my phone and will try to get those posted sometime this week.  The apartment is wonderful.  We have new furniture for the living room and we have a new kitchen table and chairs.  It's like being on vacation.  Even though almost all of our neighbors have dogs, we never hear them unless we are in the stairwell area.  This apartment was such a blessing.  I am excited to see what our time here holds!

Well all, that's all the news I have to share for today :)  Until next time!

EQ