Life is busy!

I'd say I don't know why it is so hard for me to post on here more often, but I actually do know why!! :) Life has been so busy and I have been super exhausted trying to keep up!

My body has been working overtime trying to grow Baby, fight horrible allergies, keep up with job work and housework. To top it off I have had low iron levels. I was taking iron supplements, but had to finally double it since my iron level had not changed at my last prenatal visit even though I had been taking supplements. Things will slow down soon as there are only 18 days of school left...all I have to do after that is clean out my classroom!! I turned in my unsigned contract last month, so I will officially be a stay-at-home mom :) I have been looking forward to that job for so many years it is hard to believe it is finally here!

Danny and I went to register for baby stuff yesterday and it was really overwhelming! We have more stuff to add today since so much of what we picked out is only available online. I'm ready to have one more thing checked off our list :) We bought our first big baby purchase while we were out registering - the crib and mattress! We will get the matching dresser later as it was out of stock. We were able to get a good deal since Babies 'r Us was having a 20% off bedding and furniture sale!

Danny finished his classes last weekend and has loved not having homework...I have loved having him home more :) His graduation ceremony is Friday and I know he is looking forward to it. I am so proud of him!!!

It's a Boy!!

I can't believe how long it has taken me to post this! Life has been so busy lately!

We went for our second ultrasound about a week and a half ago and found out we are having a boy! After the first ultrasound Danny and I both thought baby was a girl, but we were wrong :) Danny's reaction was so cute...he covered his mouth and practically jumped when she told us he was a boy! We are both very excited to welcome our son in August. Only now comes the hard part of trying to pick out a name...

We have been doing a lot of house searching online for a couple of months trying to figure out where we want to buy a house. We started getting really serious about looking the last couple of weeks - internet searching and visiting neighborhoods and builders has kept us very busy on the weekends! We visited a couple of neighborhoods in Humble this past weekend and finally decided to build a house in a subdivision there. Danny's commute to work will go from 45-50 minutes to 15-20 minutes and he won't have to pay any tolls! The house won't be ready until the summer so we are going to have a lot on our plates :)

Beautiful Baby...

We had our first ultrasound last week and it was so exciting! Baby was moving and kicking on the screen :) I haven't felt the movements yet, but I am hoping that isn't too far away! Baby's heart rate was 150 and everything is looking great. We have pretty much decided that we are going to find out the baby's gender, so we go back in March for another ultrasound. I have now gained about 4 pounds and my clothes are beginning to drop out of 'wearability' one by one. I ended up getting a few maternity clothes last weekend, so hopefully they will be more comfortable!

Danny has finished his busiest term - he was taking 3 classes, so he was gone 3 nights a week - and is now in the downhill stretch! Just 1 more class and then graduation in May!! We are both very ready for him to be out of school for good :) I am very proud of all the time and hard work he has put into it!

Changes

This week has brought about more changes. I finally seem to be over the nausea (thank goodness!!!) so I am hungry more often. I am developing a bump, but have only gained a couple of pounds. This means I am still able to stay in most of my normal clothes so far. I know it will still be a while, but I am anticipating getting to feel the baby move :) We have our second prenatal visit next Wednesday and our first sonogram. We are really excited!!

Danny has been really busy with school and work right now, since he is taking 3 classes at the moment. The good news is he only has 2 more weeks with the heavy workload. He will go down to 1 class for the remainder of the term. Graduation is in mid-May...just around the corner!!!

Once Danny's plate is a little lighter, we plan to begin looking for a house. One of those things we are looking forward to, but nervous about at the same time! House hunting is a lot of work and a really big decision!

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!!!