— Here’s What I Have to Say —

I woke up and went for a nice, long 45 minute walk. Here's the path I took. It was so nice to get up and get some fresh air in the morning. I also called and made my first doctor appointment this morning…July 1st. Next Wednesday is a prenatal class where they answer questions before...

I got through another day. Chuck and I went on a nice walk after dinner. I am going to try to get out and walk when I can. I am a little weary about running. I wouldn't want running to harm anything. So walking (at an upbeat pace) is my compromise. I found out some...

Anxiously waiting for this day to be over since it's the day I am supposed to get/miss my period. I woke up twice last night to go to the bathroom. I learned that the beginning of your pregnancy you go to the bathroom a lot because your kidneys are in overdrive cleaning out your body....

I woke up and immediately checked the test again because I thought maybe I imagined it. Nope. Still pregnant. Another best friend came over that day and I told her. She was SO excited. She was the first one in our group to get pregnant. And she was glad I had now joined her!...

Took the other expired test…just to check, of course. Pregnant! So I emailed my best friend (AKA my on-call nurse since she's on number 3 herself). She was sure I was pregnant and told me to go out THAT MINUTE and get another test. I managed to wait until 10 at night when we went...

I took a pregnancy test today that I had on hand. It expired in March, but instead of just throwing it away, I thought I would take one and see what it said. Pregnant! But I was hesitant to get excited about it since it was expired. From what I read online, though, expired ones...

As most of you (my 3 readers) know, Chuck and I are expecting our first baby in February. We couldn't be more excited! It's going to be a huge change to our lives…one we are so thankful for! Here is an ultrasound picture from 12 weeks 2 days. I love how much it looks like...

This was another Let's Dish meal. It was surprisingly good. I don't know why I thought I wouldn't like it! Chicken, Ham, yum. It wasn't very hard to make. I thawed out this meal in the fridge. Then you take the chicken and put it into a greased pan. Then you top it with pieces...

I was really excited about this book. It was written by someone I went to high school with and I thought it was so cool to know the author of a book. The one word I can use for this would be dense. Dense being that each sentence was packed full of unnecessary words. It...

I know I haven't been around. I've even been scolded by a few friends about my absence. A lot has been going on. I am in the process of writing about it all. So hold on a little longer…I'm still here. And I will be back in full force in no time!

Eh. That is my initial reaction to this book. I borrowed it from a friend who liked it. So I was sure I would like it, too. It wasn't that I didn't like the book, I just couldn't get into it. It was about a Moroccan family who was held prisoner for 20 years after...

1. 365 days of GiST! 2. Sticking to this for a whole year. 3. Week 14 starts! 4. Getting up and going for a nice walk. 5. Finally starting to look a little pregnant….just a little!

1. Posting about the baby on Facebook and seeing how blessed we are to have such great friends and family. 2. How cute it sounds to hear Chuck and others call him “dad”. 3. How nice it feels to not keep such a big secret anymore. 4. Still being able to fit in most of...

1. Packing up and heading home from the cabin. It’s always sad to leave, but it’s always nice to take a shower in something other than the lake! 2. Taking a shower in clean water and not the lake. 3. It’s August already! I can’t believe how quickly time is flying by! 4. Car rides...

1. Hanging out at the cabin. 2. Sitting around by the lake, on the lake or looking at the lake. 3. Getting to tell a couple more friends about the baby. 4. Laughing a lot! 5. Sleeping in a tent. It’s so peaceful!

1. Getting up early to get to work early, so I can leave early! 2. Wearing “cabiny” clothes to work. 3. Heading to a friend’s cabin for the weekend. 4. Getting my glasses adjusted. 5. Sending an email out to our families telling them about the baby!

1. Getting to see our baby again today. 2. Seeing that the baby is healthy and moving and looks good. 3. Getting my finger pricked, twice, and not even caring! 4. Getting to tell more friends about the baby. 5. Finding out Brooke had her baby and getting to go see her tonight.

1. Things the size of peaches. 2. Realizing I don’t have to stay late tomorrow. 3. Keeping busy to make the day go by quickly. 4. Getting some things packed and ready for the weekend. 5. Watching tv in bed and anxiously awaiting news about my friends’ baby.

1. Week 13 starts! 2. Wearing a comfortable and cute pink dress. 3. My mom is picking me up from work so I don’t have to take the bus! 4. Dinner with my mom, Charlie and Chuck. 5. Oreo shake for dessert.

1. A new kind of V8 Fusion – Peach Mango! YUMMY! 2. Lots and lots of fruits. 3. Getting my new glasses! 4. Selling the green Jetta. 5. Finding another pair of pants that still fit comfortably!