Twice Blessed...

I woke up on Thursday morning and thought to myself, I don't feel very well- but its probably due to the lack of nicotine in my system...So I carried out my day- and asked my Husband to buy me a pack of Nicotine Sticks! He returns home with cigarettes and a box of pregnancy tests... so I smoked one and finished packing for our beach trip! I took the test that evening. It was positive! Holy Cannoli! It's taken me over a week and I still don't believe it! I have a doctors appointment  and ultrasound on Sept 19th. If my calculations are correct, I'll be 7 weeks 2 days pregnant!! My due date will be around May 7,2013!! This means I received a positive test result at 3w3d... only 10d after I ovulated! I really hope everything works out and I really pray that my doctors appointment goes well! Rylee is going to be a wonderful big sister! <3

So far things are so much different then with Rylee. I feel sick and tired all the time. My breasts feel like bowling balls and I could cry hysterically over anything! 

Anyway- 17 days until I see my baby for the first time! <3 Maybe then I'll believe it! 

14.5 months

Rylee is 14.5 Months old! She is still not walking but her cognitive, motor skills and vocabulary are all either age appropriate or way ahead! The walking is going to happen any day now... hopefully! 

She babbles constantly and says more words these days then ever! She loves her kitties and her puppy and talks about Daddy a lot! 

Just yesterday we noticed 3 more teeth coming in- 3 first molars. Top Left, and Two bottom. Hopefully they don't cause her too much pain or comfortableness. The other 7 teeth never seemed to cause her any problem. I'm not sure if I'm ready for all those teeth- or the waking up at night that we had the past 2 nights.

My sister is getting married in TWO WEEKS! Yikes! Our little flower girl is going to be as pretty as a picture with her hair up with a big white flower in it, wearing her white sandals and her little blue and white flowered dress April bought her! 

Am I crazy for already starting her Christmas list? Her 2nd Birthday list? I'm ahead of myself but I want to start shopping as soon as the "Winter" starts at Matt's job. She is going to be so much fun this year! Plus we will have two new members of the family in the early fall, As Bella's twins are due soon!! It has been fun shopping for a boy and a girl!! 

If I can figure out how to use the new format on Blogger- I will upload more photos of my little peanuts past few months! 


Until next time!!!  

Its been 12 months...

So- its been since this time last year! I've been very busy and not blogging at all!! Yearly update...


RYLEE ANNE was born June 1, 2011 at 9:50am. She was 7lbs 6oz and 19.5" long. 


She has grown so much in these past 11 plus months! Her 1st birthday is 22 days away! Holy Moly! 


At 11 months, she is 20.5lbs, almost walking and talking up a storm. Hi, Mama, Dada, Doggie, Cat, Kitty, No, Wow, Yeah, Pretty, are just the words that come to mind... there are others but I can't remember them off the top of my head.  


Oh did I mention she is going to be a flower girl in August? My sister, is getting married!! Yay!!! My brother in law and sister in law recently were married as well! We went to VA for their Post Hawaiian wedding party! We also took a trip to NC for Aubrey Leigh's first birthday! Rylee's first Airplane ride! 


I am going to try to update the blog with photo's soon!! 

32-37 weeks!!

So its once again... Been forever! We are now 37 weeks and going strong!

At our 36 week appointment, we had a vaginal exam and were told we were dilated 0cm, had
No effacement and baby was still high. This week, we had similar news, but she's at -2 station. We had a scan for weight. Rylee is about 7lbs and she will be born via C-Section on June 1!!! The doctor is afraid she is going to be too large for my pelvis by the time she gets to 40 weeks plus, so se will be born at 39 weeks,1 day.

Ok- so to backtrack a bit...

Baby shower was April 17th amd was hosted by my sister, April and sister in law, Sara! There were lots of people there, my Mom and Dad, Both my Grandmas, Grampie, Matt's Mom, Matt's Step Mom, our fathers, Jason, Sara, Stella, Lisa G., Lisa C., Christine, Maureen, some of Daniel's sisters, Jill, Kiersten, Candy, Miss Deb, Aunt Denise and Kim, Aunt Jyl, Aunt Honey, Jeannie, Jenn, Jayme, Loryn, Aunt Beth, Aunt Jerilyn, Bonnie and Rebecca, Alicia, Hannah, McKenna, Morgan and obviously April, Matt and I!

We received so many gifts!! We were so thankful (and still are) to everyone and to our families for beig so generous!! I'm not sure what we would have done without everyone!! It was a beautiful day and a wonderful surprise!

Nothing spectacular happened after that, weeks 33-35 were pretty normal! I don't sleep well at all these days, but who does! I'm up to 180lbs and have few stretch marks, so I think I'm doing pretty good! I have vaginal or maybe cervical (its all down below) spasms regularly and seem to make no progress! Braxton Hicks are no stranger, but they seem to have slowed down, which I do not like. I can not wait to meet her and I spend a lot of time imagining what she will look like or be like or what motherhood will be like! My sister hosted Mother's Day, and included me in that celebration! It was nice! Oh, I did have, at 35 weeks, false labor! For about 7 hours I had contractions 7-15 min apart, lasting 30-45 seconds each!

So now at 37 weeks, 3 days I am hoping to start making progress, and by Wednesday at my next appointment, the Doctor can give me some news! Then, one week later, my baby girl will be in my arms!!i can not believe we have ONE appointment left!!!


I'm excited to meet the Princess!!! 12 days!!!!

32 Weeks... Almost!!

8 Weeks to Go...

Nothing too Deep this week...

1.April started a Baby Pool!!!
2.I revised my list of things to do before Rylee gets here.
3.I saved myself a trip to the Post Office and ordered my stamps (for the shower "thank you's" and the announcements) from USPS directly... I am so happy to have all this under control now. Who knows when the  Shower actually is (well- everyone else seems to know- all I know its we have an 8 week window!)
4.I'm tired more often laitly and my joints are taking a beating!
5.My Mom and Dad gave us our Baby Gift. (Most excited about this!!) Its the beautiful dresser that matches the crib!!

Hubby and I (well mostly Hubby) is in full on Get the hosue ready mode! I'm making the Honey-Do-Lists and he is doing what needs to be done and gets the Gratification of crossing it off the list!! Week 32 Project- Living Room clutter and our Bedroom!!

Thats it for now!! Hopefully more to come this week!! Baby Doctor on Thursday!!

6 Weeks behind!!!

Dear Bloggers. I have a confession. Its been 6 weeks since my last post!!

Much has happened in the past 6 weeks. Lets start at 25 Weeks...

As already posted- I spent the early part of week 25 in North Carolina. The latter part of the week I was involved in a Dinner  to support a local non profit. After the set up and organization for the days events were over, my family and some friends and I enjoyed the dinner and the visiting with other people we had not seen since last years event.

On Feb 28th- My paternal Grandparents celebrated 51 years of Marriage! Congrats to them!!

March 1st brought on 26 Weeks... I didn't do much this week- Friday night I spent in the ER/PHC maternity dept due to contractions caused by dehydration... but the next day I was up and about... I met a sleepy-cute little boy- Mr. Grayson and chatted with an old high school friend (His Mommy) for a while! Mr. Grayson was 7 weeks old at the time- and I was happy to meet him!! Had a lot of rain in a little bit of time this week too... Original massage appt was pushed back a week due to flooding everywhere!!

27 Weeks was uneventful... March 11th I had a OB checkup- and the doctor was happy. Healthy active baby!! I gained 5-6 pounds since the last appointment. No sign of contractions I had caused any effect on my cervix. Next appointment March 30th!! 12th and 13th we spent at Mom and Daniels. So happy to have Rita's again!! Very tired all weekend! Didn't sleep well. Picked out and Ordered the crib!!!! Can't wait to post a picture of it in the nursery! I enjoyed a massage this week- and made an appointment for another in April.

Rylee's Crib... (Store Display)

The 28th week was an exciting one. It started off by meeting the pediatrician. Happy St. Patty's day this week... and a bittersweet March 18th- My Great Grandmothers birthday brought me to the cemetery to give her flowers... its been over a year since her passing and I wanted to show her that despite her death- what would have been her 93rd birthday was still special. I cried the whole time- and told her everything there was to know about my pregnancy and her Great Great Granddaughter!! I believe that she had a little something to do with my getting pregnant... Looking down from above... On this day- I also received a call from Amber!! Her water broke!! Yay!! Aubrey Leigh is on her way!! 10:31am on Saturday- March 19th- Aubrey arrived at a whopping 8lbs and 20 inches!! Congrats Amber and Jasmon!! Also- new sisters for us! Mom and Daniels hard work at becoming Foster Parents has payed off! 2 Little girls were placed with them! I spent part of the next week with Mom, Daniel and the girls.

Aubrey Leigh

29 Weeks... We planned to go on a trip this particular weekend... but I was not feeling it!! Ended up wishing we had! Saturday I broke my 3rd metatarsal in my foot and spend the afternoon in the ER! The next day- we had our maternity photo shoot with Lindsay! Great! The photo shoot went great! I have the proofs- but I can't wait to see the finished products after editing!! 

30 Week OB appointment as well as the Orthopedic foot specialist fell on the 30th of March! Happy Birthday to my cousin Taylor! He's 15 now!! Gained another 4 pounds! (Baby is up to 3lbs!!) Up 21lbs since 20 weeks- but only 11 if you don't count the 10 I lost and gained back... 3D/4D ultrasound #2 at A Tiny Perspective went Great on April 2nd... and then we spent the evening with Dad and Sheri... Dinner at Leventi's and then a long trip home. Arrived home about midnight!!  Next Doctor appointment will be April 14th!!  Every 2 weeks from here on out!!!

Trying to smile

Sleepy time

She found her thumb!!

To close- Rylee is a very active little girl!!! She's stealing my sleep- so thank goodness I have been home to rest more often then not! I hope to keep up with the blog from here on out!! I'm sure there is lots I forgot!!

25 Weeks!!

Yay! 25 Weeks is here! I left my belly button in North Carolina this weekend. Its officially- GONE! lol.. it has not popped out yet, but it has flattened out. 


I had a wonderful time in NC for my best friends baby shower. Knowing her baby girl is 10 weeks ahead of mine, gives me somethings to look forward to- such as- when she delivers- I only have 10 weeks left!! Her baby shower was beautiful- this really hits me when I think that my shower could be just around the corner! =) 


I can not wait to meet Miss Aubrey! Aubrey Carpenter. Sounds like an American Idol top 10 name doesn't it? She is going to be so beautiful!! 


I have a feeling that I will be seeing some stretch marks soon. I've started putting Vitamin E oil on multiple times daily, so I hope that helps, if not for the stretch marks but for the itchy tight skin! I added it today to my bath water so my whole body got a nice dose!! 


I've only got 15 weeks left! I can't believe it! My appetite has grown significantly, and without getting on a scale I can assure you I've gained at least another 5 pounds, putting me up to 15lb's total (but thats only 5lbs heavier then my pre-pregnancy weight) I've made up for lost time I guess...lol... lets hope I can gain 1lb a week from here on out! =) 


We see Miss Rylee moving a lot these days, and I feel her almost constantly. I did find out she does not like to fly. Well- the take off and flight is okay, but she is not a fan of the decent and landing (and I don't blame her.) She loves it when I am in the tub, and I've video recorded her. 


I've still got a good amount of energy, but I'm lacking the drive to do much, and I'm noticing the energy drop. I can not do much of what I want to these days because setting up the nursery involves moving the furniture that is already in there out- and I can't do it- and I don't have a crib yet to put in there. I've got a mattress and a changing table! I purchased the switch place cover- and installed it- I'm excited to hang her name letters- but we have to get the twin bed out so I can put them where I want them. The registries are finished and awaiting purchases!!  I found a stroller that I loved- well- I loved everything about it but the color- which was very neutral and it was fine- but I would have preferred more girlie. Well- at babies r us in Concord, NC- I saw my stroller- in a black and purple pattern- Came home, looked it up and its new!! Good bye Green- Hello Purple!! =) Being that Rylee may be our only child- I have no problem doing Girlie Girlie with her registry!! 


Think I am going to take a nap for a bit- still tired from yesterdays airport ordeal and flying! <3 


...till next time...

 Amber (35 weeks) RJ and I (25 weeks)...

Keri with her two favorite Mommies to be!