Entering week 11...

I can't believe it has already been 11 weeks! And then I remember I still have almost 30 more to go...

I am beginning to show a little, though most people can't tell yet. Luckily I haven't needed new clothes yet, but I have a feeling that I will pretty soon. Danny mentioned that he sometimes finds it hard to believe we're having baby :) I guess I do too, until I remember all the symptoms I have!! I think the sickness is nearing the end (at least I hope it is!)...I do fine on work days because I have a pretty set schedule for when I can have my snacks and lunch, but on the weekends my schedule is so off that I tend to get sick again. Despite all the yucky side effects, I love being pregnant and know that it will all be worth it!! We have a sonogram scheduled 3 weeks from now and are very excited about getting to see the baby and hear the heartbeat!

Happy New Year!

We wish all of our family and friends a very Happy New Year!

We celebrated our 1st anniversary, but we had to postpone the nice dinner Danny wanted to take me out for since I have spent the last 2 weeks dealing with all-day morning sickness! We hope to go out for that nice dinner soon :) I actually felt very good today and ate more food than I have in a while...I hope this is a sign that things are getting easier :)

We both started back to work today. I was surprised at how easily I was able to get up this morning after so many days of sleeping in!! Danny had a busy day and got home a little later than usual. I had a workday today so there were no students yet. It's a nice way to ease back into work after a long break.

Merry Christmas!

Christmas is finally here! We are off to celebrate Christmas Eve with Danny's family this evening and then we will head over to my parents' house for Christmas Day in the morning. We are looking forward to spending time with both families!! I don't know about Danny, but I am ready to play some games!

Pregnancy update: I have been battling "morning sickness" almost all day lately. I got some advice from family and friends to eat/drink sour stuff and use Preggie Pops to help alleviate the nausea. So far, the Pops and lemonade have helped a bit. Unfortunately, the situation makes it difficult to eat, so I've been eating ramen soup, pretzels, popcorn and tuna casserole. I hope I don't get tired of these too quickly :)

Changing the subject back to Christmas, we are both so very thankful for all of God's blessings this year - two of the most notable being our 1st anniversary on December 28th and expecting our first child! We hope and pray that all our family and friends feel God's blessings also!! Merry Christmas to all!!!

More symptoms...

Well, it's been a couple more weeks and I am now experiencing more symptoms of pregnancy. Along with a few changes in my body, I am hungry often and have even begun to experience a little nausea. I am not so fond of the last part, but I'm dealing with it the best I can! Danny has been very helpful when I'm not feeling well and I am so blessed to have such a wonderful husband! We are both looking forward to our first prenatal visit with the midwife in January.

So excited!!!

I got up on December 3, just a regular Thursday morning, and debated on taking a pregnancy test even though I really didn't have any symptoms. I decided to go ahead and take the test...very glad I did because it turned out positive! It was really fun getting to wake Danny up to tell him :) He wanted to have confirmation so he asked me to get another brand and take one more test on Friday morning. Well, I got to wake him up with another positive test!

Now one week later, I am beginning to have more symptoms and it is so exciting!!! It is still a little hard to believe, though :) It is nice having such a large and wonderful support group to go to for advice and help. We look forward to sharing the journey...

Holiday Season is here!

Wow...I didn't realize how long it had been since my last post!! Life has been moving at an incredible speed! I am so glad that it is finally the holiday season. Why do I love this time of year so much?

1. Time spent with family
2. Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners!
3. A&M/tu football game
4. Time off of work for a little relaxation
5. Round-the-clock Christmas music

And my new favorite reason...

6. My 1st wedding anniversary!

I have been blessed with, and am so thankful for, a wonderful husband!!!

College Football Saturdays!

College football and cool weather...what a great combination! It is so nice to spend a relaxing day on the couch with Danny watching and enjoying the NCAA. Of course our favorite games to watch are the Longhorns (Danny) and Aggies (me), but we will also watch any other games that are really good. I'm so excited that the Aggies have earned tv time for the last couple of games and again tonight. We aren't subscribed to the channel they are on tonight, so we'll be heading to Danny's parents house to watch my Aggies btho Kansas State :)

Now that Danny's game is over, I will need to spend some time grading papers before heading out tonight. Despite the fact that it is Saturday and supposed to be one of my days off, I still have work to do...it never seems to end. On a more positive note, I was able to get myself almost completely ready for next week before I left work Friday, which is the first time all year! I am usually starting the week out behind and feeling like I have to play catch up all week, so I'm hoping that starting the week out ahead will make for a better week!