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19 Weeks

How far along: 19 weeks (as of 4-22-14)

Maternity clothes: Yep!

Sleep: Sleep has been really good. I slept a lot this past weekend. 

Best moment of this week: We had our anatomy scan last week. It was nice to see the baby. The doctor said everything looked great!

Miss anything: nope

Movement: not yet. When the doctor was listening to the heartbeat the baby kicked and we could hear the kick on the doppler. I didn't feel it though.

Food cravings: Mac & Cheese

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing food wise. The doctor gave me some beta blockers to help with my migraines. Ugh that was horrible. I ended up getting dizzy, queasy, light headed and felt like I was going to pass out. Thankfully after 48 hours it ended. I have been drinking smoothies every day. I am not sure if that is helping or if I had a good week but no migraines. 

Have you started to show yet: nope

Gender: boy!!!

Belly button in or out: in I don't think it will ever be out. 

Wedding rings on or off: on 

Happy or moody most of the time: Less cranky this week

Looking forward to: our next ultrasound on May 6

BBQ Chicken Pizza

Last week I made BBQ chicken for dinner one night. My plan was to make additional chicken, so I could make BBQ chicken pizza. I <3 amp="" class="goog-spellcheck-word" fresh="" span="" style="background-color: yellow; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Easy's

pizza dough! It is sooooo yummy! I bought the dough and wasn't going to use it before it expired. I threw it in the freezer for a few days. The night before I needed it I pulled it out of the freezer and let it defrost in the fridge. 

I don't follow the instructions very well. It says to let the pizza dough come to room temperature before you stretch it out. I stretched it out when it was still cold, put my topping on top and popped it in the oven for 18 minutes. The crust was a little crispy which I love. 

The pizza was very simple. I bought the dough, spread BBQ sauce over the top, shredded chicken, sliced mushrooms, sprinkled cheese and baked. I bought a Caesar Salad at Fresh & Easy. We got 3 meals off the salad kit. 

Art bought this Uncle Si at Walmart for our upcoming vacation. My MIL bought the gnomes and wrote our names on them. The gnomes will go out to our garden soon. 

OOTD

I have been struggling to find outfits now that I am pregnant. My body has changed even though the scale hasn't much. I really have done well for 19 weeks pregnant with my weight gain. Most of the weight gain has been in my boobs. My body has changed though in how things fit probably from all the bloating. I am trying to accessorize with things I have already. 

Cardigan & Tank: Old Navy

Jeans: Gap

Sandals: Sandals

Scarf: Amazon

Dress & Cardigan: Old Navy

Necklace: Jane

Sandals: Target

Tshirt: Target

Jacket: Burlington Coat Factor

Jeans: Gap

Shoes: Lucky

Necklace: Jane

12 Weeks

* I am getting caught up on my weekly post over the month of April & May.

How far along: 12 weeks (as of 3-4-14)

Maternity clothes: Yep!

Sleep: Sleep hasn't changed from week 10 & 11. 

Best moment of this week: Getting to week 12. This was a milestone for me. 

Miss anything: nope

Movement: not yet. I can't wait!

Food cravings: Cadbury Mini Eggs

Anything making you queasy or sick: Week 12 has been more intense with feeling sick. 

Have you started to show yet: nope

Gender: we don't know yet

Belly button in or out: in

Wedding rings on or off: on 

Happy or moody most of the time: moody!

Looking forward to: March 10 when we have our NT Scan. I can't wait to see the baby again.

18 Weeks

How far along: 18 weeks as of 4-15-14

Maternity clothes: Yes. I can still wear a few of my regular clothes. 

Sleep: Sleep has been very good. 

Best moment of this week: We got to see our little man at a doctor appointment. He was kicking away. We also got the last of our NT scan results and everything is normal. That was the best news to hear!

Miss anything: Migraine medicine

Movement: I haven't felt anything this week. 

Food cravings: I have been craving ice tea with TONS of ice. I need ice tea throughout the day. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: I was at Costco and they had made egg whites. Just the smell made me want to hurl. I had to go to a different aisle to get away from those crazy eggs. 

Have you started to show yet: A couple of people have made comments that I have gained weight, so very kind of them. I am not showing yet. 

Gender: Boy!

Labor signs: thank God no!

Belly button in or out: in

Wedding rings on or off: on 

Happy or moody most of the time: moody!

Looking forward to: Feeling more movement on a regular basis. 

Menu Monday

It is time to pull out the crockpot again this week. 

Orange Chicken - I am going to put chicken thighs in the crockpot, pour Panda Express orange sauce over the chicken and cook for a few hours. I will serve with rice & steamed veggies.

BBQ Chicken - Same thing as above but using BBQ sauce. 

BBQ Chicken Pizza - I will use leftover BBQ chicken

Costco Pineapple Sausages - I recently picked these up and they are super yummy!

I bought 5 pounds of chicken thighs at Costco 2 weeks ago, so it is time to use them. Art is going to be chickened out by the end of the week. My goal is to make enough to have leftovers for lunches. 

I recently started doing a lot of shopping at Costco. Their prices are just so much better than the grocery store. I can buy enough sour cream for a month for less than I would pay for 2 grocery trips. Same with mayo and veggies. 

Sammy especially loves it when I go to Costco to buy rotisserie chicken. He gets very excited when he comes home to smell "his" chicken. He thinks this chicken is all for him. He will walk around the kitchen whining each night until he gets chicken. Sometimes he doesn't feel it is enough, so he whines & whines for more. If he doesn't get chicken in his food he will go on a hunger strike. We have created a monster! I didn't buy a chicken this week manly because I am sick of it. When Bing Bong is born I think I will send someone to Costco to buy a chicken for Sammy. That should help him transition. lol

Happy Birthday Mom!

Happy Birthday to my fabulous mom!!! I hope you have a great birthday! I couldn't ask for a better mom!

11 weeks

* I am getting caught up on my weekly post over the month of April & May.

How far along: 11 weeks as of 2-25-14

Maternity clothes: Yes, I finally wore some maternity pants. Why in the world aren't ALL pants made this comfy? Clothes have forever been changed. I might be ordering pull on pants from Blaire for the rest of my life. lol They are just SUPER comfy. 

Sleep: I have had some rough nights. I have been over tired. When I am over tired it is hard for me to catch up and feel rested.

Best moment of this week: Pull on maternity pants lol

Miss anything: sleep!

Movement: nope

Food cravings: peanut butter M&M's and Goldfish crackers. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: the thought of yogurt. I brought some to work and it had to sit in the fridge a few days. Just the thought of it almost sent me over the edge.

Have you started to show yet: nope

Gender: not yet

Labor signs: thank God no!

Belly button in or out: in

Wedding rings on or off: on 

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy

Looking forward to: The next ultrasound on March 10. I feel like it is taking FOREVER! I just want to see little Bing Bong! There is a chance we could find out the sex of the baby. I have heard though it isn't 100% accurate. Good thing the nursery is going to be a neutral color. I need to start working on cleaning out the craft room. It is full and we have 28 weeks to get that room in shape. 

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17 Weeks

How far along: 17 weeks (as of 4-8-14)

Maternity clothes: Yes! 

Sleep: Sleep was very good. I actually took naps on Saturday & Sunday. Sleep is really good right now. My Sunday nap was amazing! I felt like I could have slept all day long. The good thing is after I sleep I have lots of energy & get lots of stuff done around the house. 

Best moment of this week: On Friday I felt little flutters! I felt them after lunch. I chalked it up to gas. Then I felt it again after dinner. It for sure was flutters and not gas. 

Miss anything: nothing this week

Movement: YES!!! See best moment of the week

Food cravings: Caramel rolls! I called my grandma to find out how to make homemade caramel sauce. Oh there isn't anything better than homemade caramel sauce! 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not this week

Have you started to show yet: no

Gender: BOY!

Belly button in or out: in

Wedding rings on or off: on 

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy

Looking forward to: Our next ultrasound on April 21. Finishing painting the nursery. Art painted all the walls. He just has to finish the trim. I can't wait to start putting the room together. 

Bargains

I love a good bargain! I have followed My Frugal Adventure for a couple years. I usually check out MFA prior to my weekly Target trips. I look to see if there are any sales & coupons for items I need. Sometimes if someone is super cheap I might buy it if we use it. 

I bought Art a champion tshirt once for $3. I think it was 2-3 years ago and the tshirt still looks great. He can always use plain colored tshirts. This week I needed dry shampoo. I use Suave dry shampoo weekly. They had it on sale for $2.86 buy 3 get a $5 giftcard. Well I use it anyhow, so I bought 3. I love using coupons, text offers and Cartwheel all at Target to save money. Last year alone I saved over $100 by using the Red Card. I go there as it is, so why not get more money off my purchase. 

This week Target has baby wipes on sale for $1 for the refill packages. Cartwheel is offering 5% off plus 5% with my Target card. Art & I arrived at Target as it first opened. I cleared the shelf of the unscented wipes! After the cart was full I told Art go go go let's get out of here. lol

We have started to buy diapers to stock up. I asked my sister where I can find deals on where to buy diapers. She told me to check out The Krazy Coupon Lady. Rite Aid had a deal buy one get one 50% on Huggies diapers and wipes. I bought 2 packs of diapers and 2 packs of wipes for $20 plus I received $5 in Rite Aid Rewards. 

Happy Anniversary to us!

Today we celebrate 6 years of marriage! It is hard to believe it has been 6 years already. So much has happened in our lives. I couldn't imagine going through this journey with anyone else. The other night I was thinking how far we have come in our marriage. I am glad we found each other. 

Happy 6th Anniversary to my wonderful husband! Six down and 34 more to go! 

Gender Reveal

On April 5 we went & had a ultrasound to find out if we were having a boy or a girl. I set up a poll to let our friends and family guess what they thought. It was 48% girl and 52% boy. In my gut I had felt it was a boy since the beginning. I had been praying for 5 years for a boy. I just knew it was going to be a boy because why would God give us a girl after all the begging I had done for a boy. lol  The week of the ultrasound I started to question if really was a boy. I prepared myself for a girl. I thought well maybe we will have a girl because then we will have a second. 

The week before the ultrasound I counted Cassie at La Douce Vie Cupcakery  to make gender reveal cupcakes. We planned to tell Art's parents, Amber and Marcus Saturday evening after Amber & Marcus got off work. I thought it would be fun for them to find out after they bit into a cupcake and found pink or blue. 

The cupcakes and cake below were made by Cassie. Vanilla cupcakes with a chocolate gnash center and butter cream frosting. mmmmm they were soooo yummy! The cake was AMAZING! I ate the cake about 4 days after it was made. The center was still very moist and oh so yummy. How cute are those bees? Kaleb thought the bees were candy for him to eat. He took a bite off one of the bees. lol

Amber bit into the first cupcake and saw the center was a BLUE! She yelled I knew it I knew it. Now Marcus you owe me $20. lol 

It's a BOY! 

We are so excited for our little son to be born! We are busy preparing for his arrival in September!

10 Weeks

* I am getting caught up on my weekly post over the month of April & May. 

How far along: 10 weeks (as of 2-18-14)

Maternity clothes: not yet

Sleep: I could sleep all day long. I have days where I sleep amazing, but once a week I have a rough night.

Best moment of this week: On 2-21-14 I had an ultrasound. The baby is measuring right on track. It was flipping all over the place, waving it's arms & legs. I just LOVE seeing that little booger moving around. 

Miss anything: nope

Movement: not yet. I can't wait!

Food cravings: chips & guac

Anything making you queasy or sick: every day I feel sick. some days are worse than others. It just depends on the day. I will think of certain foods & feel like I am going vomit. Luckily I haven't yet

Have you started to show yet: only my boobs lol

Gender: we don't know yet

Belly button in or out: in

Wedding rings on or off: on 

Happy or moody most of the time: moody!

Looking forward to: March 10 when we have our NT Scan. I can't wait to see the baby again. 

16 Weeks

Each week I have saved weekly posts of my pregnancy. I don't want to forget a week! I will be posting them a week behind each Tuesday when my weeks change. I will also post from week 11 to week 15 over the next few weeks. 

How far along: 16 weeks (as of 4-1-14)

Maternity clothes: Yes! I finally retired one pair of regular jeans. I haven't gained much weight at all. My shape is changing from all the bloating. lol 

Sleep: I have been sleeping great! 

Best moment of this week: Our gender reveal ultrasound! My reaction was priceless. 

Miss anything: nothing this week

Movement: Still haven't felt anything. I am expecting it any day. At night I will lay still trying to see if I can feel anything. 

Food cravings: Brownies & ice cream. The wonderful thing with my cravings is I will have it once and I am done except with Mexican food. Art said he is going to come out a Mexican. lol

Anything making you queasy or sick: Someone brought me some salad at work this week. Just the smell of the dressing made me ill. 

Have you started to show yet: My mom asked if I am carrying this baby in my boobs. lol 

Gender: BOY!!! Oh I am soooo excited to have a son. I wanted a boy sooooo bad. 

Belly button in or out: in

Wedding rings on or off: on 

Happy or moody most of the time: edgy this week

Looking forward to: feeling movement, telling my staff, painting the bedroom and just enjoying being pregnant. 

For This Child I Have Prayed!

When we first got married I felt it was important to wait a year before we started a family. We started trying to have a baby right a few months after our first anniversary. I've blogged about our struggles quite a few times. 

It has been a struggle for almost five years. We have an army of children waiting for us in heaven. I always picture getting to heaven & nine little kids jumping up & down excited to see me. Each of those babies I had hopes & dreams for. I prayed for everyone of them. I cried every time we lost one. The hurt I felt over every miscarriage was just so deep. 

There have been times I just couldn't understand why I had to go through so many miscarriages. It was so frustrating to me that women on drugs, abusive parents and teenagers were cranking out kids. Here am I begging God to just give me one baby. 

Then 2013 came along with a whole other set of struggles. There was a time I considered never having children because of cancer. I struggled with is it fair to put a child through this burden? A wonderful doctor at UCSF told me move on with your life, have children & enjoy life to its fullest because something else other than cancer will probably take me. This started a whole conversation between Art & I. We decided to go for it & try to have a baby. 

I have dreamed of the day I would get to make this blog post. I am currently 16 weeks pregnant with a healthy baby BOY. I  due September 17. 

Two reasons I believe I'm pregnant. 

1. God heard my prayers for 5 years. He put me through so many trials. I've really tried to learn through those trials. The miscarriage in October 2010 is what made Art & I start going to church. I'm not sure we ever would have gone to church if we hadn't been through that trial. 

I read this verse the first part of 2014 & I just started crying. Elisabeth was considered barren, but God gave her a child. I clung to the second verse when I found out I was pregnant. Nothing is impossible with God. It got me through tough days when doubt would set in. 

And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. For with God nothing shall be impossible. (Luke 1:36, 37 KJV)

Prayer it works!  My parents prayed for me over 33 years ago. Around 28 years ago I started praying for a brother or sister. Four years later we got Lacey. 

For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him: (1 Samuel 1:27 KJV)

2. I truly believe my thyroid cancer was causing the miscarriages. The doctors can't confirm or deny it. My gut tells me this played a HUGE part in my struggle. 

The blog has suffered majorly since I've been exhausted and sick. I am not complaining but happy to have these symptoms. 

I will write about telling our family, nursery ideas and weekly pregnancy posts. I have waited my entire life for this moment in time. I couldn't wait to get married as a little girl just so I could have a baby. I've wanted to be a mom since I can remember.

Today we found out we are having a little boy. It was a moment I won't ever forget. I always had little boy dolls and wanted boys. I screamed, clapped and then cried when they said it's a boy. It was worth everything over the past 5 years for this very moment! I would do it all over again if it brought me right here to where I am. God is good! This child is truly a miracle and I thank God for this baby every day.  

Blurrrrrrr

It is getting harder & harder to take pictures of Kaleb. He is on the move! He is soooo much fun. I really like this age. On Saturday he was playing peekaboo, bubbles, digging in dirt, running around, jumping on the couch, dancing to music. Kaleb is talking more. One of his favorite words is ca ca. lol When he was playing in the dirt he kept yelling ca ca. I just cracked up laughing. He refuses to say Mimi, but says Andpa. 

Right after this picture the toy was put away when he tried to hit Sammy. He thinks it is funny to kick Sammy too. Sammy doesn't find this entertaining. 

Kaleb kept flinging his arms around, falling on the floor and jumping around. Art was saying hallelujah, praise Jesus and Kaleb was cracking up laughing. He kept going thinking it was funny. 

Kaleb loves to watch Thomas the Train. He asks to watch woo woo. When the train blows the whistle he says woo woo. So cute! This is probably the only time he will sit down for more than 2 seconds. He will sit down for the show until the end of the show music comes on then it is dance time!

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