It's a Girl!

Our little peanut is a little girl! I will post pictures of her as soon as I scan them, but we are 100% sure it is now a she. Brian and I are very excited for our little girl. He is a little worried though considering the already talked about girls weekends with Katie and Avery, haha. We had good news at the doctor...everything about her is healthy and she is growing in every way. It is hard to believe we have reached the halfway point of the pregnancy and in a mere 20 more weeks or so, we will get to meet our little girl!

Things no one tells you...

Unfortunately I think I could read every pregnancy book known to man and there are still certain things that no one will tell you. One of them is that a pregnant lady should use SPF 100 sunscreen because their skin is more apt to burn while pregnant. While this should be an easy chapter in a book, it seems that no one has written this chapter. I say all of this to now say - I AM FRIED LIKE A PIECE OF BACON! And it hurts! All from a couple of hours on the boat yesterday afternoon. Needless to say, I will be purchasing high strength sunscreen to use for the rest of the summer. As for the next few days, I will be bathing in aloe vera gel.

My Best Friend

I had a wonderful trip to Houston to visit my best friend Katie and her new baby, Avery, while Ryan was away on a business trip. We were able to get out of the house each day with a content baby in tow and I was able to give mommy some much needed rest by helping with night feedings, bath time, diaper changes and anything else she needed done. Plus, we squeezed in time for a little pampering for mommy! I am so proud of Katie and Ryan - not only is Avery a beautiful baby; she has a great set of parents who are doing a wonderful job! We had a wonderful visit, I got some much needed mommy practice, and I hated to come home. It is always so hard to leave Katie and come home, even though I know I will see her in a couple of months. Great friends are hard to find and Katie truly is the greatest friend I could ever ask for.

1 Year Ago

One year ago we were in full prep for the wedding. I remember being completely stressed and worrying about all the little details (because the details are what matter!) and enjoying having our friends and family in town to celebrate with us. We enjoyed having everyone in the same place at the same time to celebrate together. I can't believe that it was a year ago this weekend that Brian and I were married. May 17th was one of the best days of my life. The year has gone by so quickly. Before we know it, it will be October and the baby will be here. It is true what they say, time flies when you are having fun!

At this point we don't have any big plans for our anniversary. Brian will be in training and I am going to Houston to visit Katie and baby Avery for a few days (can't wait!). So we will save our celebration until next week when we are home together.

16 Week Appointment

I can't believe I had my 16 week appointment yesterday, but then again, it doesn't feel like it should be May yet. We are still healthy and progressing nicely. What I am SO excited about our 20 week appointment on May 28th - we will find out if our little peanut is a boy or a girl. Any guesses yet????
It has been fairly busy around here. Brian was home until last Sunday, so all day Saturday we worked in the yard and planting new shrubs and flowers. Since we moved in our home in Feb. of 2008, we have redone the entire landscape of our home out front and man, it has been a lot of work for two people who have yet to earn their green thumbs!
Other than that, Mr. Sam and I have been holding down the fort again, trying to take walks as often as possible since the weather has been so nice and I am feeling better! Funny little story about my doctor's visit; he asked how I was feeling and I said much better. I'm only getting sick in the mornings now and I'm not needing to take my medication because the rest of the day is going well. He said, well that sounds pretty miserable still and I commented that it is actually a blessing to just get sick in the morning! He told me I am the first patient to ever be happy about being sick in the morning in all the years he has been practicing, haha. I guess I'm just an optimist these days!