2001: The Beginning of Something Great

October 24, 2001 changed my life forever. Today marks 10 years with the Mr.
Ten years of ups, downs, great times & bad times. We have been through so much in these last 10 years and we are definitely not the same people we were when I gave him a thumbs up in the cafeteria (meaning YES I would date him). I wish I could describe how much I absolutely love and adore my husband.. but there aren't enough words....

Here are some pictures from the last 10 years.... words by JJ Heller- Until You Came Along.

I tried to live this life on my own. But emptiness was beating down the door.

Yeah, it rose up like a flood until my dying days were done...They are no more.

Nothing makes sense without you. It's like waking up in the dark.

I didn't have a song, until you came along.

Falling in love with you was easy. You were always meant to have my heart.
I was broken all to pieces. You were there to be the missing part.

Nothing makes sense without you. It's like waking up in the dark
I didn't have a song, until you came...

And I never want to go back to the way things were before.
You saved me and you made me yours.

Now nothing makes sense without you. It's like waking up in the dark
I didn't have a song, until you came along.

 

 

Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.
-Romans 12:10

Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.
- Romans 15:7

 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
- Galatians 6:2

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
-1 Thessalonians 5:11

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
- Ephesians 4:32


 

23 weeks and 6 days

Today I had a doctors appointment.  It was for a glucose test and ob check. I made sure to schedule a morning appointment because I had to fast, drink the glucose stuff then go get my blood work done.  I should be getting my results tomorrow. They are testing for diabetes. There is no immediate concern, I am not showing signs for diabetes, but they test all of the patients around the 24 week appointment just to be sure. They only had orange flavor, which is my least favorite (both in taste and color).  It wasn't terrible awful. It tasted like the liquid part of an ice pop- the flavored sugar water part that melted and was left at the bottom of your ice pop. 

Breakfast of Champions!



Color Palette for the Nursery



I have had some questions about the nursery.  We don't have our nursery set up yet.  I have a sister currently living in the space that will soon be the nursery... so these are just some of the ideas/thoughts we are having so far.  We have not registered for anything at the present moment (just in case you are wondering).  The color palette is something I'm excited about... especially the pink part! 



Nursery Bedding: Jungle Jill from Carters



After Hilary brought back things from Africa we wanted to do a jungle/safari theme for a girl.  We found this bedding that has jungle animals and is girly.  I'm pretty sure that is the bedding we are going to get.  I'm probably not going to get the whole set- I'm not a big "sets" type of person- matching sheets, bumber, curtains, wall hangings, etc....  I just really like the quilt & the bumper.. but I don't know how this particular set is sold (each item sold separately?) I don't want the room to be matchy-matchy. We will see. I'm sure things will change when we get everything started and painted. 





 

Dresser/Changing Table (before future revamp)

This is the only piece of furniture we have for the nursery.  We found this dresser at a consignment shop for an amazing deal.  We plan on painting it white and I have purchased some pink glass knobs from Hobby Lobby to change the dresser pulls. It looks a little beat up now but with a little TLC this will be a fabulous dresser/changing table for Miss Olivia's nursery. We wanted something that would function as both a dresser and a changing table- so we had to make sure it was the perfect height, lengths & width.  It is much bigger than it looks in the pictures... believe me.  But the perfect height for the Mr. or myself to change some diapers.





Updates & Surprises

This week the Mr. is out of town in business (Louisiana to be exact). Although I have my sisters around it just doesn't make up for my husband. I miss him terribly when he is away. Last night when I was in bed tossing and turning, trying to get comfortable, I had a little surprise. Once I found my comfortable position surrounded by pillows I felt something and it surprised me. I didn't know what it was but it was in my belly.  Then it happened again and again.  Miss Olivia was kicking me! I guess my constant tossing and turning was getting on her nerves. I imagined her telling me to quit moving and just get comfy so she could relax too.  I hate that the Mr. wasn't home to experience this with me. I sent him a text message (because he was on an airplane when this all happened) and he responded when he landed.  Thankfully it wasn't a visable kick but something I could feel going on in my body.  So maybe he will be around when it is a visible kick!

Other updates:  My next doctor's appointment is next week. It is my glucose test so I am just thrilled about drinking the lovely orange drink that has been sitting in the fridge since our last appointment. I heard it isn't awful but I just don't like having to drink things for medical reasons... previous experiences have been awful! Also, we are getting bigger (me and the baby). My stomach is getting out there and it continues to be a joy doing the same old things and feeling so uncomfortable.  Some ladies in my bible study made a positive out of this.  Enjoy the uncomfortable now because for the next baby I won't have the luxury of just sitting and relaxing.. I'll be chasing Miss Olivia around! So true and a great perspective from the ladies who have been there and done that. I appreciate their guidance, prayers and tips. I appreciate all of them... sometimes I'm just not excited to be going through this but I do appreciate being grounded in my emotions.  I'm not the only one who has ever gone through this and I'm certainly not the last one to experience all this. Other aches and pains... my hands and feet are swollen. I am not wearing my wedding rings because I don't want them to get stuck on my finger and have to be cut off. My little toesies are literally piggies. My closet is full of shoes that I really don't find comfortable to put on my feet.  Thankfully the winter is coming and my Uggs are calling my name!!!

Things have been busy with school and midterm week so I'll try to update next week after my appointment. xo

PS- Happy Birthday to my sweet and fabulous sister-in-law Madison!!! XOXO

It's all downhill from here!

We are at 21 weeks. My doctor said "It's all downhill from here".. not in a negative way. He said it more like we start counting down until the baby arrives instead of counting up to get to the half way point.  According to a thebump.com we have 130 days to go (give or take). That is crazy! I feel like I just found out I was expecting and now we are half way there!!

This journey has been very challenging for me.  I have lived my life one way for 26 years (especially the way I sleep every night) and now with this growing bump I have to change the way I do things.  It's very uncomfortable and I'm only 21 weeks.  As everyone tells me- I haven't seen anything yet.  Here is a picture of me at 21 weeks.  I think I went to bed Saturday and then woke up Sunday with a bigger baby bump.

On another note, since we are going downhill with this pregnancy it is time we start thinking about the nursery.  Hilary just got back from Uganda and brought a few things back for the baby.  We are doing a girly safari/jungle theme.  We have a giraffe and elephant, a mobile with animals, a zebra mask, a lion & a star made with different fabrics- all from Uganda! What a lucky little girl already. Presents from another country! That is all for now.  Our next appointment is in October. It will be the glucose test to check for diabetes.  I have this great looking orange drink chilling in the fridge for th day of my appointment! Oh joy! xo