Momma

Just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to my sweet mother. She has been my lifelong best friend and will continue to be. She has always done so much and I just want her to know that it is noticed and is appreciated! Mom, you are the best! Words can't even describe how much I love you and how blessed I am to be your daughter. My little one is one lucky lady to get you for a grandma. I just pray that I can be the kind of mother to her that you have been to me! Thank you for everything, I love you!!!

Cravings

As I come closer to the end of my pregnancy I decided that I should write down some of the cravings I have had with this baby. This is more for me to remember so you don't have to read on.
In the Beginning
-Johnny Carinos (I wanted this just about every night during the first trimester and still find myself craving it sometimes)
-Pizza (this craving has come and gone through the whole pregnancy)
-Beefy Mushroom soup (only during the first trimester)
-Just about anything Spicy (Oh how I love you spicy food!)
In the last few weeks
-Arby's (normally I hate this place)
-Chocolate milk (last week I went through 2 gallons by myself)
-Rocky Road Ice Cream
-Reese's Peanut Butter cups
-Pretty much anything else Chocolate
-and the worst craving of all..... Mac N Cheese. Don't ask why but I have eaten this 4 times in the last week!!!

Oh baby I love you even though you make my body want crazy foods!

Our little Rocky Balboa

Today I went into the Dr. to get an ultrasound on their cool new 4D machine. I was very excited until I got there and the tech said that after doing the training he learned that it is optimal to do one of these things when you are at least 28 weeks. He said that we could try it anyway so I gladly went along to see my little one again. This little thing is definitely her father's daughter. While trying to get a good face shot she kept putting her hands over her face (Dru HATES his picture taken). The tech decided to push on her a little bit to get her to move and she started punching back. I love seeing her little personality and got a really good laugh out of it, but I'm afraid we have a little Rocky Balboa on our hands!! Needless to say that we got a really good shot of her ear!

This is the picture of her lovely left ear with her hand covering her face! It's hard to make it out, but it's the best that we could get. Luckily the tech said that we could try again when I was 28 weeks.

Baby Charles

Dru and I went to the greatly anticipated ultrasound today and found out that we are having a GIRL!!!! I am so excited to have a little buddy. I have always wanted to have atleast one little girl and I am thrilled that I get to have her first. I don't have a scanner so I can't post ultrasound pictures yet, but they will hopefully be up soon.

This One's For Chelsea

Today I was informed that I was a loser because I didn't put any pictures up of my pregnant belly. Here you go Chels, it might be the only one you get! :) Oh by the way I'm 18 weeks in this one.

Exciting News!!!

I am so proud of my sweet husband. Yesterday Dru was offered a new job out at the SITE! We are so excited for this opportunity, and the blessings that are being poured out on our little family. It is such a financial relief, especially with a baby on the way. He has loved working at Westmark, but he is so excited for this new adventure. He starts March 1st. Congrats Dru!

I believe in MIRACLES...

Dru and I have had an amazing last couple of months. We had a wonderful Christmas, sharing it with family and friends, and we also had a great New Year Celebration. We hope all of you did too!

I want to let everyone know that I believe in miracles and that they do happen today, especially my Aunt Debbie who has lovingly reminded me of this for about a year now. Many of you know the struggles Dru and I have had to get pregnant and to keep a baby. After two years and two miscarriages, fertility drugs, and many tears, Dru and I were frustrated and turned to a laproscopy to get the results we hoped for. One week before I was scheduled to have surgery we found out some exciting news... We are pregnant!!!! Things are going so well and we couldn't be more thrilled. We are expecting our first little one in July!!!