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Gender Reveal  

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Well, it's official...we are having a baby GIRL. We found out today and are super excited. I have some ultrasound pictures but for some reason Blogger is not letting me upload them. Josiah and I baked pink and blue cupcakes last night and then iced them with white icing so you couldn't tell what color the middle was....then when we found out today that it was a girl I took the pink cupcakes to my mom's work and surprised her! It was a fun way to tell the gender and my mom really enjoyed it. Unfortunately my dad was out of town so he didn't get to participate in all the fun, but he is so pumped about spoiling our little girl in a few months!


To celebrate, my mom and I went and registered at Babies-R-Us. It was a lot of fun!! Next, we will hit up Target and do an additional registry there as well.

That's all the exciting news for now! Please keep praying for our little girl, Greenlee Reese, that she grows healthy and strong!!

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Lately...  

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Here is the latest picture of my almost non-existent belly. I was 15 1/2 weeks in this picture. Now I am 17 weeks and it hasn't really grown much since then. I also had maternity pants on in this picture, which always makes you look bigger than you really are. The doctor said at my 16 week appointment that my belly is very small for how far along I am, but that it is nothing to worry about. I have gained about 4 lbs total, and am still eating like a total HOG! I guess my metabolism is just totally ramped up or something. Whatever it is, I am thankful. I really did not want to gain a lot of weight with this pregnancy because I was already over my normal weight when I got pregnant. My weight gain goal is 20-25 pounds, but if I gain more that is okay too. I don't really monitor what I eat (obviously I try to stay away from really junky stuff), but I do try to exercise 4 times a week or so.


In other news, I started feeling the baby move around 15 weeks. I had thought before then that I felt movement, but I wasn't for sure. Once I hit 15 weeks I was for sure I could feel distinctive baby movements. It was like nothing I had ever felt before-- some people compare it to gas or indigestion, but it didn't feel like that at all to me. That's how I knew it was the baby! It was like little flutters or a like something was crawling around tickling me from the inside. Some days the baby is more active than others. There will be days when I feel it move all the time, and other days I don't feel anything at all. The doctor said that is normal at this stage in development because their movements are so sporadic and unpredictable. Either way, it is exciting and comforting for me to feel the baby move around in there.

My next doctor appointment is May 12th and that's when we find out the gender of our baby. We are really excited about this! I am so ready to start calling the baby by his or her name, instead of "it." Please continue to pray with us that our baby will be healthy and continue to grow strong!

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We're Moving!  

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The front of the house. The landscaping needs some major TLC, but I figure what is the point of us putting our money into it when we don't own the property?
The view from the front entrance. This is our family room.
View from hallway looking at back entrance.
Baby's room. Josiah says baby doesn't need its own closet. ha...I told him he'd be surprised how much stuff babies accumulate!
Baby's room
Our room/closet view. The closet is actually very big for an older apartment. We are going to put a second rail in there so we can hang more clothes.
View of our room from the doorway. Each room has two windows. I'm not looking forward to buying all the curtains. Curtains are so expensive!
The linen closet...nice and roomy!
The bathroom. Everything in this bathroom is completely new and renovated...new tile, new tub, new marble sink, new mirror, new floors, new fixtures, new toilet! I'm thrilled about that...one of the things I hate most about renting is the thought of taking a bath/shower in the same tub as who knows how many other people. Plus, it always feels like no matter how much I clean, old bathrooms never feel clean. But this bathroom is brand new!
This is the coat closet located off the main family room. To the left there is actually more space that you can't see in the picture...so it's a pretty deep closet which will be nice for storing strollers and such. Also, there is extra storage in the basement, which is where we will do all of our laundry-- we get to bring our own washer and dryer which is nice. Water is included in our rent, so we can do all the laundry we want and don't have to pay extra! yay!!
This is a little fireplace in the family room that the landlord installed. We will probably take it out and put it in storage since it just kinda takes up space.
This is another view of the family room. The door is the front entrance.
The view of the kitchen from the family room. Everything is new in the kitchen as well. All the cabinets, appliances, tile flooring, fixtures, etc.

view from kitchen to hallway. to the left is the bathroom, to the right is the family room, and straight back are the bedrooms.
SOO much cabinet space and counter space...I'm so happy!

We are so happy to announce that we finally found the perfect apartment for us and our new baby. It is a duplex-style apartment in a super convenient location for Josiah and in a really nice area of town. We will be close to my doctor's office, some of our favorite restaurants, the baby's pediatrician, lots of parks, the bus stop, and so much more! We are beyond thrilled. Here are some pictures of our new place.

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Belly Bumps & Baby Stuff  

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The Vera Bradley diaper bag my mom got me for Easter...I absolutely adore it!
Our very first baby purchase was this pretty bassinet from Craigslist! I love how it is gender neutral...we've also purchased our crib (well, it was a gift from my mom), I will post pictures once we get it out of the box.
13 weeks pregnant
9 weeks pregnant
5 weeks pregnant
There is nothing in the world comparable to the feeling of seeing your first EVER positive pregnancy test!

This is me on my 26th birthday, completely unaware that I was pregnant.

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Heartbeat Appointment  

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Today we got to hear our baby's heartbeat for the first time EVER! It was the coolest sound...and it was beating strong in the 160s. It still seems so surreal to me that I have a tiny human growing inside of me...I can't quite grasp it and I don't think I truly will until I start to feel the baby move. We also scheduled the anatomy appointment today which is when we will get to find out the gender. The date is set for May 12th! I'm already counting down the weeks!


I would post some new pictures of my belly, but honestly I'm not showing at all. The picture I posted in the previous post was very misleading because I was not only SUPER bloated, but also wearing some maternity pants that make you look like you have more of a belly than you actually do. On top of that, I've lost a tiny bit of weight from morning sickness so my stomach is pretty darn flat right now.

Currently, I am 12 weeks pregnant, just one week away from completing the first trimester. My total weight gain is around 2-3 pounds (it fluctuates based on fluid retention), which I am really happy with seeming as I've been eating enough for 5 people. Plus, I haven't been able to exercise since I've been so sick and the food I DO eat is NOT healthy for the most part. So 2-3 pounds is a miracle in my eyes!

I started feeling a LOT better last week and am praying that the feeling continues! I promise I'll post more pictures once I start showing more.

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Family Update  

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Per the request of my sweet friend, Larae, I decided it was time to update the blog incase some family or friends have not heard the news: we are expecting our first child on October 12, 2010. I am currently 10.5 weeks along and so far the whole pregnancy experience has been LESS THAN glamorous, let me tell you (at least I'm honest, right?). I've been really sick, but thankfully my doctor gave me some awesome medicine that has been helping me keep down food and just be able to function. Josiah has been incredible every single minute so far. He has been cleaning the house, cooking, doing the dishes, running errands, etc...on top of working 40+ hours a week and going to school full-time. He is simply the most incredible husband ever and I am so blessed to have him!


We had an early ultrasound at 7.5 weeks and got to see the baby's heartbeat, which was so amazing...then in a week and a half we go to actually hear the heartbeat on the doppler machine. I'm really excited about that appointment. On May, 12th, we will find out the baby's gender...yay! Some people have asked where we are going to register-- so far we have started adding things to Target Baby registry, and I plan on doing a Babies-R-us registry as well. We are mainly borrowing or buying things used from craigslist, ebay, consignments, etc...so I'm hoping we won't need too much!

Please keep the baby and our family in your prayers, pray specifically that the baby will grow strong and healthy.

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Birthday and Valentine's Day  

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This post isn't going to be very exciting because I don't have any new pictures-- we haven't been taking any lately. But, we have had some excitement around our house lately. January 31st was my 26th birthday and Josiah made it SO awesome. He cooked me chicken parmesan (homemade) one night, took me out to dinner another night, and then on my actual birthday we ate sushi. He also baked me a homemade strawberry cake. It was so delicious. I told him he needs to start cooking more because he was hiding his culinary talents from me!


For Valentine's Day we wanted to go to Bonefish Grill, but we waited too long to make reservations, so they were full by the time we called. Our backup plan was California Pizza Kitchen, so that's where we went. It seemed only fitting since that's where we met.

I will try to take some pictures and post then soon-- I think we may have 1 lone picture from my birthday. I know it's pathetic that I haven't been taking many since I have that brand new camera!! I'll try to be better!

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