Baby Update No. 1

Recently I have seen some blogs of pregnant women who have done this cute little update of their pregnancy. I have decided to do it as well. Mainly so my sister, Heather, who lives in Colorado can keep up todate with this baby.

How far along: 10 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I have actually lost about 5 lbs. I have been really sick and having mono didn't help.

Maternity clothes: I have not needed maternity clothes as of yet. I am shocked that even my skinny jeans still fit.

Stretch Marks: I never had stretch marks with my first two and I hope to be as lucky with this one as well.

Sleep: Awww the only thing I want to do lately. I sware the second my head hits a pillow I am out. I mean I could always fall asleep at the drop of a hat, but now it is all I want to do lately.

Dreams: I have been having weird baked goods dreams. I had a dream about someone bringing the most amazing donuts to work and then the other night I had a dream that I owned an ice cream store and made the best cupcakes with ice cream frosting on the top. Funny thing is, I really don't want sweets with this pregnancy. I just dream about them.

Best Moment this week: I finally told my boss and co-workers. I don't know why I was so nervous to tell them. They are all really excited for me.

Food Cravings: None. Food is not my friend at the moment. I would give anything to have my body actually tell me what it wants instead of just making me sick all the time.

Aversions: Ham, Bacon, and maranara sauce. Just thinking about ham can make me gag.

Gendor: We don't know yet. But everyone keeps telling me its gonna be a boy. Which probably means a girl. Who knows, a couple more weeks and we will know.

What I miss: Eating and excercising. I miss being able to eat food and I really miss running. Having mono and being sick from pregnancy has put a halt on my running. I really miss it and hope to head back to the gym this week for some light runs, swimming, biking, and walking.

Pictures will come as the belly grows.

FOR MY HUBBY!

So the past two weeks have been some of the hardest weeks for me physically EVER. Not only am I pregnant, but I have been dealing with mono. My poor family is probably so tired of hearing about how crappy I feel and blah blah blah, but I have never felt so close to death then I have the last couple of weeks. I could not eat, sleep, move, walk, shower, or anything. I am just so thankful to my husband who has been a champ during all of this. Not only did he have to put up with my crankiness, but he had to do everything around the house and take care of the girls so I could just rest. He seriously is the best! I thought for sure I would hear a complaint by now, but he seriously hasn't complained once. So this blog is for you Matt. Thank you for being such a great dad and husband and taking care of me. I would have never made it through without you. I love you!

Family Picture

We were at a family Christmas party and thought, "lets go outside and get a quick picture of the family'.

Sounded easy enough...NOPE.

Oh well... We tried.

4th of July

The 4th of July is one of my most favorite holidays. Christmas is my favorite, but the 4th of July is pretty darn close.

This year we were so lucky to spend the 4th with Matt's sister and her family in Carson City, NV. They are even luckier to live about 15 to 20 minutes away from Lake Tahoe. We had so much fun. Our trip was filled with trips to Sand Harbor Beach, crayfish catching, paddle boating, Eclipse watching, Shopping on the California side of Tahoe, Firework watching, shopping in Reno, and last but not least tons of fun, eating, talking, laughing, and joking around. We really miss Trish and her family and wish they lived closer. My kids adore their cousins and wish they got to spend more time with them, but we are thankful they are only 8 hours away and that we are able to visit more then we did when they were in Boston.

Our camera is broken so Trish was nice enough to take tons of pictures and send me some. THANKS TRISH!!!

Here are some pictures of our trip.

I NEED A VACATION!!!

Soon we will be headed to see Matt's sister and her family in Carson City, Nevada. Let me tell you, I so need this vacation. I have been feeling so tired and rundown lately that this is exactly what I need. I mean seriously how can you not relax when you get to hang out here with some of your favorite people.




I CAN'T WAIT!

CUTE FACES

MK turns 5!

Our oldest turned 5 on Saturday. I still can't believe she is going into kindergarten in the fall. Seriously where has the time gone? I remember when I got pregnant with her. Matt and I had only been married for a few months when I found out I was pregnant. I was feeling really tired and was craving green apples and sour apple jolly ranchers. I told Matt that it was weird becuase I had never craved anything ever in my life. He said "maybe you are pregnant." I thought to myself counting in my head... Maybe I am. Sure enough I was and our little family began.

Makaylee has been a true delight in our family. She amazes us with her sense of humor and her abilitly to learn. She seriously absorbs everything she hears and learns and is really smart. She is my little helper but is definitly a daddy's girl. She is a wonderful big sister and truly is a blessing in our lives. We love her so much and are very proud of her. Happy 5th B-day MK!!

Here are some pics of her birthday party at Grandma and Papa Anderson's house.