23 Weeks

How far along? 23 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 14 lbs. +
Maternity clothes? Not really.   Spring/Summer is great for drawstring linen pants and dresses!  And the rubber band trick for the pants are a lifesaver!
Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: Sleeping pretty good.  Still peeing at least once a night.  Dreams are CA-Razy
Best moment this week:  Hit the jackpot for the nursery.  Cannot wait to show you what I'm getting for the nursery and how much we DIDN'T spend on it!  LOVE finding cheap perfect furniture!
Miss Anything? Being able to eat what I wanted.  This little girl is picky!   
Movement: She is most active at night in bed and when waking up.  She wakes me up most mornings moving and hungry!!
Food cravings: Well, happy to report I might be on the last leg of the burger obsession (thankfully).  Eating was harder this week.  I HATE protein right now.  Have to force it down.  Loving watermelon, mango, and dark chocolate chips!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Chicken, eggs, turkey, pretty much any lean meat is out of the question.
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: Nope
Symptoms: Round ligament pain like crazy!  Pretty bad this last week.  That and having nausea back a little bit.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: HAPPY
Looking forward to: Continuing to decorate the nursery.  Canton weekend is coming, and mom and I are going to go crazy!  

All things pink, frilly, and fun!

It's a GIRL!!

We are so super excited! Travis, a little scared, and already saving to buy his gun, of course. ;-)  I'm saving too, but I'm saving for all the ridiculously cute clothes I'm going to be buying for her!!  Endless fun.  Now, on to names...oh the pressure!!

Preggo Fashion

SO, I'm pregnant.  Pregnant and growing each day.  Getting dressed is not super fun these days.  I HATE the idea of going to buy clothes with each stage, so my options are dwindling by the day.  I'll give in eventually, but for now I'm making my way through my current options.  I'm finding the word "maternity" is like the word "wedding."  Add that "M" word to anything and it jacks the price up instantly!  Annoying.

To appease my pregnancy fashion needs, I've turned to pinterest.  Pinterest then led me to Sydney's blog.  I'm mildly obsessed with this chicks blog.  Not that I actually know her, BUT after reading her blog for awhile now I would totally be her friend if i DID know her.  She is SO amazing with fashion, and she's funny.  I will be replicating her throughout my pregnancy.  Well, as much as possible...financially that is!  Check her out http://www.thedaybookblog.com/

19 Weeks

So, we're almost to the half way point, and I can hardly believe it!  It's going by so fast!  Nothing too crazy or funny happening these days. The food thing is still baffling and annoying.  I feel my food choices are so bizarre and out of character!  Emotions are pretty fun.  (Well, maybe not as much for Travis ;-) )  Crying is the worst.  Not that I'm crying all the time, but once those flood gates are open, they are OPEN.   

On another note, I'm back to working out.  Sooo nice being able to somewhat take care of my body again!  I also am getting back to work this week.  Teaching cycle once a week, starting a bootcamp next week, and training a new client!  Really looking forward to engaging in real life again.  I always thought I would LOVE the housewife lifestyle, but I am already going crazy.  Looking forward to training again.  And if you're in the Arlington/Mansfield area and want to join the bootcamp, let me know!  

I'll leave you with my latest preggo update!

How far along? 19 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 7lbs gained
Maternity clothes? For the first time I did have to go buy shorts; not maternity shorts, but stretchy shorts in a size up.   My hips are getting wider!  Not quite a freak out moment, but crazy realization I am getting bigger!  So no maternity clothes yet, but we're close!
Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: Sleeping ok.  Up every night at 3:30 like clockwork.
Best moment this week: feeling our baby kicking, like really kicking. Definitely knew it wasn't gas. ;-)
Miss Anything? I've really missed laying on my belly!  Would loved to have a big deli sandwich NOT heated.  So weird because I can't remember the last time I had a cold sandwich.  So random!
Movement: feeling more and more.  seems most active at night
Food cravings: Cantaloupe. Love it.  Mint chocolate chip ice cream is still going strong...everyday.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Still not loving coffee or chicken.
Have you started to show yet: Yep.  Just hoping I'm lucky enough to get one of those cute round bellies!
Gender: don't know yet
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy most of the time, but have been pretty emotional lastely. See one sad tv show and it's all over!
Looking forward to: Finding out if it's a boy or girl!!

12 weeks...to 19!  Almost half way there!

 

Camalama's Wedding

Soooo, this past weekend my brother, Cameron, married his best friend, Miss Katie.  It was a beautiful wedding, and so great to see family members I didn't get to spend much time with at our wedding in September.  I drove away and forgot our camera, so I wasn't able to get a ton of pictures.  Sad, I know.  But I was able to snag a few from others.  Travis was a groomsmen, so I had the pleasure of attending the wedding with a few fun, lovely ladies.  Nancy, Rhonda, and my new friend Gina were my wedding buddies. Very happy to announce we made it on time, WITHOUT getting lost!  They were the perfect wedding dates (besides being able to take my wonderful husband of course).   Travis got to be the lone ranger and chauffeur the 5 of us around all weekend.  I know he considers himself the luckiest man out there!  Another side note, the baby bump became a baby bump over the weekend. So crazy!  Gut one day, bump the next!

The bride and groom were too cute.  Katie looked beautiful, and Cam looked so grown up. When did that happen?!?!  It was fun to sit back and reminisce memories of our little Cameron.  And now, he's married!!  Time flies...

Next on the horizon is the much anticipated wedding of Leah and Bo!  I'm sad we have to wait until next July to celebrate, BUT it was soooo fun hanging out and getting to know Leah more!  Such a sweet beautiful person inside and out!  Here's a fun pic from the night.  Next time, I have to remember hand on hip!  So missed that memo! BUT, I did remember to show the baby bump!

16 Weeks!

Between packing, finishing up our Austin clients by myself, moving, and unpacking, the blog has kinda suffered.  I couldn't believe my last preggo update was 4 weeks ago!  I really intended to do weekly updates/pics, but that just wasn't high on the priority list.  I'm going to try and redeem myself here in the next week.  


I can hardly believe I'm at 16 weeks now!  I'm feeling a TON better now, and pretty much any annoyance at this point is NOTHING compared to the daily puking I was enduring the first 13.5 weeks.  In fact,  my first week with no vomitting kinda freaked me out.  All I've known is sickness, so to not be sick felt odd to me.  Not that I missed it, but my preggo mind immediately started getting paranoid like something was wrong.   Sad, I know.  BUT, I've embraced the non-puling phase, and embraced the "does she have a gut or is she pregnant" phase.  I know all you moms know what I'm tailing about.  First time I really had to get dressed for something was not the funnest experience.  I was definitely rocking the gut, not cute pregnant girl look.  I was just telling a friend I have to tell myself over and over "it's not a gut. it's not a gut."


Anyways, here's week 16 update.  Hope you're all doing well!

How far along? 16 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Still in a loss from the start, but I've put on about 1.5lbs
Maternity clothes? Nope
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Sleeping pretty good.  The dreams are ridiculous!
Best moment this week: Working out this week!!
Miss Anything?  I was REALLY craving a nice, big glass of wine this week!
Movement: Not really.  This morning had a little movement, but not really sure it was baby or gas?
Food cravings:  Finally done with hot dogs and Doritos (thankfully), now I'm on to grapes, strawberries, orange juice still pretty big, cereal, and little bout with mint chocolate chip ice cream.
Anything making you queasy or sick:  Coffee for sure
Have you started to show yet: getting a little bump, but honestly feel it's more gas than anything else ;-)
Gender prediction:  Still thinking boy, but who knows!
Labor Signs: Not even a little
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Doing much, much, MUCH better!!
Looking forward to: Feeling more movement, and finally being able to do some shopping!

14 Weeks...Sorry, no picture!

How far along? 14 weeks

Total weight gain: gained back 1/2 lb last week! 
Maternity clothes? nope
Stretch marks? none yet
Sleep:  pretty good.  peeing several times a night makes deep sleep hard...that and the crazy dreams!
Best moment this week: Travis surprised me and came home this weekend! nice to have some help this weekend!Miss Anything? I still miss eating.  It's getting better, but still not fantastic
Food cravings: I have been obsessed with hot dogs, dioritos, and orange juice
Anything making you queasy or sick: still can't eat chicken.  anytime after 4:00 pm is hard to eat anything
Gender predictions: i'm thinking boy, but don't know anything official yet 
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms : slight cramping now and then.  think my body is expanding more and more these days
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: lots of emotions. crying at virtually anything!
Looking forward to: still looking forward to being able to eat normal again.  or at least eat some decent food.  feel all i can stomach is crap food!

12 Weeks

Happy Valentine's Day!

My growing Valentine update...

How far along? 12 Weeks and some change

Total weight gain: Lost 5lbs
Maternity clothes? nope,  not yet
Stretch marks? nope
Sleep:  the nausea is worst in the evening, so going to bed hungry often. makes it harder to go to sleep, but definitely getting my 10 hours!
Best moment this week: definitely actually being able to go on a date with my husband Friday night.  it was a good day!
Miss Anything? oh my gosh, where do i start?!?!  i miss eating, eating, and eating.  
Movement: not yet
Food cravings: not a one.  HATE food at this point
Anything making you queasy or sick: yes. everything
Gender: i've been thinking boy, but now i'm kinda going the other way 
Labor Signs:  not even close
Symptoms:  just tons of nausea, BUT at least not vomiting everyday anymore
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: reeeeaaally want to say happy, but pretty miserable
Looking forward to: not feeling sick everyday all day!

Times....They Are A Changin'

Well, the latest and greatest is that we are moving.  I've always been honest with my slight dislike with living in Austin, and God has finally answered my prayers!  We're moving back home at the end of the month!  I am so. Stinkin. Excited.  Travis left today to start his new job working for a great gym in Mansfield, Texas.  I'm staying back for a couple weeks to pack up, finish up our clients, and make the move back home.  We haven't quite found a place to live yet, but I'm confident God will provide something soon.  We just are so grateful and excited to be back near friends and family!

I'll be teaching some classes at the gym, and hoping to find a few clients of mine own to train.  With not really knowing how soon I'll be feeling better, it's hard to think about working many hours a week.  I have to tell ya, I have a whole new level of respect and awe for those mom-to-be's who keep a full-time job and deal with all this sickness.  It really is brutal!  So, huge kudos to you, because I am apparently the biggest wuss ever.

I'll keep the updates coming...but we will be back in the DFW area March 1st!!  YIPPEE!

My Life in Chronological Whitney Order

When you talk to people about what kind of music you grew up hearing, Whitney Houston was one of them for me.  I can remember Whitney, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, just some amazing R&B artist.  Kinda random when I think about it, but it's what stands out.  I not only remember her when I was little, but quite honestly throughout my life.  I've decided to do a timeline of my life through Whitney songs from beginning to end.

First up...no words are really necessary for this one.  Let's dance!


This next one I was about 10 when it came out.  Babysitters introduced me to MTV, and I totally remember this video.  How much am I wishing I had a picture to share with y'all of how I pretty much replicated her hairstyle waaaaay past the point it was cool.  We're talking frizzed out perm, huge bows and all!


Starts getting harder here, because I was obsessed with the movie Bodyguard.  Drive in movie 6th grade.  Never will forget it.  Here's a couple from the movie, but let's be honest, the whole soundtrack was money.


And of course..



The movie Waiting to Exhale is next.  It was a pretty good soundtrack.  "Exhale" was the one that must comes to mind.


In high school she came out with "My Love is Your Love."   My best friend, Katie, and I rocked this album all summer long.  We had some of your typical boy drama, so we particularly loved this one.
"It's Not Right, But It's Okay"


Another good one...


Around the same time she did a duet with another one of my favorites growing up, Mariah Carey.  Although this song came out at the same time as her "My Love Is Your Love" album, for some reason it reminds me of college more.  I can remember my college roommate and I singing this as a duet with our fake mics and all.  Ashlie actually does have a voice, so she may have actually been doing it some justice!


Whitney started struggling around this time, and kinda fell off the radar.  The only songs that I really remember were from her Christmas album.  It's hard to find videos from the last years, since she wasn't preforming very often.  Here's what I could find.


I am saddened by her passing.  It seems she really struggled through the last several years of her life.  She was truly a talent, and impacted so many lives.  Praying for her family and friends! Thanks for the memories Whitney!