23 weeks... And catch up!

***I am not thrilled about this pic of me... But its the only "baby bump" pic I had on my phone. I am going to take a new one ASAP***

This week I am 23 weeks pregnant with baby Barrett!

How far along? 23 weeks and 4 days

How big is baby? The size of an ear of corn (8.5 in, 1.5 lbs)

Gender? More on that later on in this post

Weight gain? I think its about 10-15 lbs... But I go to the doctor on Monday and will have more of a more accurate weight.

Due Date? January 9th

Symptoms? Still can't shake this exhaustion. I think it has more to do with standing on my feet for 12 hours a day so I'm trying to take it easy as much as I can.

Food cravings? BIG sweet tooth lately... But still loving the sweet and salty combo

Movement? Moving like crazy! I think my little baby is a mover and a shaker :) All over the place the past few days.


AND NOW.... Baby Barrett is a BOY!!! We have known for a while now, I just kept forgetting to put it on the blog :) We could not be more excited about having a sweet little baby boy. His name will be:
Timothy Brooks Barrett
We will call him Brooks thought. Timothy is my dads name and a friend of ours who was killed when we were in college. And Brooks is my hubbys middle name. We are so excited and can not wait to meet our baby boy!!

17!

Today I am 17 weeks pregnant with baby :) I couldn't agree more with everyone when they say that the 2nd trimester is so easy! I have felt great and do not have any real complaints.

How far along? 17 weeks and 2 days

How big is baby? The size of a sweet potato (how cute!?!) 5.5 in, 5 oz

Gender? There will be another post on this soon!! Stay tuned :)

Weight gain? I have not weighed myself since the last time I was at the doctor. I think my scale is off so I think I will just wait and weigh in at the doctors office to get be consistent.

Due Date? January 9th

Symptoms? Pretty much the same as last week... My feet hurt after a long day of standing on them and some other "stretching" pain.

Food cravings? I have been craving more salty foods this week. Can't get enought cheezits!

Movement? Still a few flutters... Hoping I will be able to tell in the next few weeks whether it's the baby or not :)


I like doing the weekly updates to keep up with what's going on in my pregnancy! I have some posts in the works, whenever I find more free time, about how we found out and the sex of baby Barrett :) Happy hump day!

16 Weeks!

So I am 16 weeks pregnant with Baby Barrett :) It's hard to belive that I am almost halfway there... This pregnancy is really going by fast!

How far along? 16 weeks and 2 days

How big is baby? the size of a turnip. 5 in and 5 ounces

Gender? We will find out in a few days!!

Weight gain? I have only gained 1 lb back of the 6 I lost in the first trimester... Honestly thought I had gained like 5 lbs cause I haven't been holding back that much, just eating when I'm hungry by only 1 lb so I'm happy!!

Due Date? January 9th

Symptoms? A little round ligament pain... Nothing too bad but it's defintely worse in the afternoons after I've been at work all day, on my feet. So I've been trying to put my feet up in the afternoons and take it easy.

Food cravings? I haven;t had any crazy cravings or anything. I will occasionally have a sweet tooth but that's about it!

Movement? Still a few flutters... Hoping I will be able to tell in the next few weeks whether it's the baby or not :)

I will do a bump picture soon!! I have yet to take one... Defintely starting to show a little more now!

Catch Up!

Well I hope ya'll have been enjoying your summer as much as I have! It has been
H-O-T here!! But we have thoroughly enjoyed the pool, the beach, and the AC :) Where has the time gone?? Can you believe it is already the end of July!?!

We enjoyed our 4th of July and pretty much had a low key weekend!


And because I wanted to make you read all the other catching up news... I am saving the best for last! Andrew and I are so happy to announce we are expecting our first baby January 9th!!
"we prayed for this child and the Lord has granted us what we asked of Him."
1 Samuel 1:27


Baby Stats-

How far along? 15 weeks 2 days

How big is baby? the size of an avocado. 4 to 5 inches and 3 to 5 ounces

Gender? We will find out in a few days!!

Weight gain? As of my last appt I had lost weight but I have an appt today and I would guess I have gained weight because my appetite is back :)

Due Date? January 9th

Symptoms? Just some pain from my stretching... Nothing too bad!

Food cravings? I pretty much eat whole wheat pasta all the time! Haha. Still not that into any kind of meat so I have been opting for black beans or something to get some protein.

Movement? Maybe a few flutters here and there but don't quite know if its the baby or just stomach rumblings :)

I'll be back to do a post on how we found out and everything soon!! Just wanted to get the message out. LOVE!

weekend in iphone pics

The most beautiful place to live, in my opnion :) Boating to dinner with our best friends = perfect weekend

Top 10 Things I'm Loving...

1. Jergens Natural Glow EXPRESS- Ya'll seriously need to try this... I love me some Jergens but the good thing about this stuff is you really only have to use it a couple times for it to work!


2. Bobbi Brown Eye Makeup Remover- I have used this stuff for years and LOVE it. Its so gentle and smells so clean!


3. Neutrogena Makeup Remover Wipes- Again, something I have been using for a while but I just love them so much!


4. Aveda Dry Remedy- I mainly just use the conditionar and only about once a week. But I LOVE the way it makes my hair feel and LOVE the way Aveda products smell!




5. I got the iPhone 4 for Verizon a few months ago and I am obsessed!! I love it and my cute otter box too :)



6. Working out- I have FINALLY gotten back into working out... My parents have elliptical at their house as well as weights and stuff so I usually go there or take Whaler on a walk!


7. Going to Athens this weekend to celebrate this besties bachelorette weekend :) Can't believe Melissa is getting married in just over a month!
(Pic from my wedding)


8. Whaler- He's enjoying this great weather and we are so lucky to have such a chill dog :)


9. Beautiful weather in Savannah- Andrew and I have been taking advantage of it and taking my moms car out A LOT!


10. And last but not least... Of course I'm loving this guy :)

7 years

Andrew and I have been together for 7 years... That's 7 years of no breakups and no "breaks". I can't imagine what my life would be with out him. He is my everything and has made me who I am today.


We have been through 4 years of college together... Our freshman year we were 7 hours apart from eachother and our senior year we were 4 hours apart.


We've been together through our friends weddings, our nieces births, and the birth of our friends children.


Andrew has been with me as I lost both of my grandmothers a year apart from eachother.. We were there for eachother when we lost our best friend Michael in college.


So much has happened in 7 years and I could not imagine having a better partner stand by my side through all of it.


I am so lucky to spend the rest of my life with my best friend and husband. I can not wait to see what the rest of our life will bring...


Thank you for always being there for me... Through whatever life has thrown at me. You are my rock


"I found the one my heart loves."
~ Song of Solomon 3:4

LATELY

And my lately I mean the last like 6 months... In no particular order, here is my life in pictures. You know they say a pictures worth a thousand words... This is a recap of my life lately through pictures. Enjoy!



St. Patricks Day in Savannah with Stella




Christines wedding in Savannah... (I'm right behind the bride on the right!)


Celebrated Jenn's wedding in Athens




Bahamas with the family


Bahamas



My nieces 1st Birthday... Happy Birthday Stella!


Celebrated Mardi Gras with my honey

Resolutions

I don't normally make New Years resolutions... Because I think you shouldn't just wait for the "NY" to decide what you want to "better" in life. But since I came up with a few things I wanted to work on this year I thought I would share them with everyone as to hold myself accountable:

1. DECLUTTER. Andrew and I have been working on getting rid of all the stuff we have accumulated in our house and simplifying. I just realize there is no need for the amount of stuff we have and we would feel so much better to rid ourselves of it.

2. LOSE WEIGHT AND BE HEALTHY. Isn't this EVERYONES NY resolution!?!? Mine should be more to stay on the path I have been on for the last couple months. Of course there are times when I am going to stray but I have done so good lately and I just want to encourage myself to stay that way.

3. BE A SUPPORTIVE WIFE. Andrew has been so busy with work and studying for certain licenses that I know I just need to be there for him when he needs to vent and support him in whatever decisions he makes.

4. BE CONTENT. I am so happy with my life and I strive to just fine contentment and not worry about "what's next".

So there it is... Happy New Year ya'll!!!

Yes, I am still alive!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through!