Friday's Letters

Baby's first lovie. 

Dear US Women's Gymnastics Team, You girls rock! I'm so proud of all you've done and how you've represented our country! Dear US Women's Soccer Team, Rock it girls! Beat those Kiwis! Dear NBC Olympics, Thank you for live streaming online so that people like me can keep up and watch the Olympics. And thank you for finally fixing your video so I can actually see and hear the game instead of having to watch it on the mini screen under a microscope. Dear Hubs, You've done an amazing job this week and I'm so proud of you! You're taking this schedule change like a champ! Much better than I am, but I still blame all of that on those stinking hormones. Thank you for working so hard for our growing family. Dear Baby, I love being able to feel you kick and move! Best feeling ever. Dad's jealous because he can't feel you yet. He says that you're our little soccer player so work on those kicks! Haha. Silly daddy. Oh! I washed your things yesterday, so your lovie, blanket, and towels are clean! I may have been snuggling with them already. I can't wait until it's you I'm snuggling with though! Dear Last Friday Before Work, I get to spend you cleaning my bedroom and doing laundry and getting ready for Monday. I'd much rather spend you by the pool. Maybe later, but as rain is predicted I don't think it'll happen. Dear Hubs, I'm sad this is the last morning I get to get up with you and cook you an omelet. I should have been doing that all summer long, but you started off getting up way too early for me and my summer mindset. Sorry it took me so long to do so. I love you!! Dear Hormones, Chill out please. Thank you.

One of those days...

Ever had one of those days where you're just emotional for no reason? Well, today is one of those days for me. I'm just a bottle full of emotions at the moment. In reality, I can chalk all these swirling emotions and feelings up to being pregnant and dealing with all the hormones running through my body. Also, I haven't been sleeping well the past few days. I mean, it's noon here and I could already use a nap, which I don't think anyone would fault me for taking. If they do fault me for taking, I might let loose those pregnancy hormones on them {just kidding}.

Thank you Ron Burgundy for accurately depicting my feelings right now.

Sunrise, Sunset

Today is the day that starts the change for our family. The hubs officially changes schedules today. It's fine for today and the rest of the week (I'm still at home), but once I go back to work we're going to keep missing each other. I'll see him in bed, for a few hours hopefully, then it'll be up and off to work again. Thankfully we'll still have the weekend. Right? 

I can't wait until this baby comes and I can have mornings with him again! This morning was so special. I woke up and made him an omelet and then we just sat together and had devotion. It was so nice. I can't wait to add our little one into that picture! 

So here's to the mornings that we'll get to spend together and to the weekends that we'll get to spend together. 

No, we won't get to see many sunrises like this one, but they are beautiful to look at. And I can dream.

16 Weeks!

How far along: 16 weeks (AHH!)

Trimester: Second

Baby size: Avocado

Toes: I can still see them!

Gender: Find out in a couple of weeks!

Movement: I'm beginning to feel little flutters every once in a while! I can't wait to feel more! It's such an amazing feeling!

Cravings: Milk and cheese, lots of cheese

Aversions: They're slowly fading away, thank goodness!

Nausea/Morning sickness: It's going away! Thank goodness.  It'll hit at night once in a blue moon, but I'm thankful for the break!

Maternity clothes: Been wearing them for weeks and not ashamed, they are so comfortable!

Best moment of the week: Feeling those little flutters!

What I'm looking forward to: Finishing up that crib and doctor's visit next week! I can't wait to set up our ultrasound and to see the little guy/gal again!

I'm at 16 weeks! I can't believe it at all! It keeps hitting me about how far along I am and how each day brings us one step closer to meeting our baby. Every time I look down I smile. My belly keeps getting bigger and bigger and I love it! I'm getting more and more excited each and every day! All I know is God is good and I can't wait to meet the little one He has blessed us with!!

Olympic time!

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It's my last week of summer vacation before work starts up on Monday. So what am I going to be spending my time this week doing? Cleaning and getting the house ready for me to go back to work and watching the Olympics of course! Thank you NBC Olympics for showing the events live online for people like me who doesn't have cable to watch. Now I don't have to miss the US Women's Soccer Team play a single game, nor do I have to miss a gymnastics routine, nor Lochte and Phelps battle it out in the pool. I'm pretty excited about it all. 

Currently I've got on South Africa and Japan battling it out on the soccer field. 

The hubs and I joke about the Olympics. It was four years ago around this same time that he asked my dad if he could marry me. How do we remember this time so well? Well...mom and I went out to get our nails done leaving my then boyfriend and dad to talk. Dad is suspicious and does what any good dad would do when the Olympics are on...He turns on beach volleyball and promptly falls asleep. On purpose. He did everything in his power to avoid "that talk." So Mom calls and wakes him up and tells him to be on his best behavior. We all laugh at it now, but I know the hubs still shivers inwardly when thinking about it. But that's my dad. He has a very dry sense of humor that many people don't appreciate. I personally find him quite funny. But I guess that's because I grew up around it.

Anyway, here's to an AWESOME Olympics and GO TEAM USA!!!!


Also: HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARRY POTTER!!

Friday's Letters

Here goes round 2 of Friday's letters. I'm hoping to keep this going, we'll see what happens once work starts back...

Dear Friday, You came too quickly. I like you for the fact that I get to spend the weekend with the hubs, but I'm not ready for work to start back! Dear Summer, Slow down! Don't leave me yet! I still haven't been to the beach! Dear Hubs, This being said, I really want to go to the beach. Is there any way we can make this happen? Dear School, I'm trying to prepare myself to go back to you. I'm hoping I'll be able to adjust to a new routine quickly. We'll see! Dear Baby, I love you! You're growing and growing, and as a result my stomach keeps growing and growing. I can't help but look down at my growing belly and smile. 5 months and 17 days until your due date!! Oh goodness. That means 5 months and 17 days to get ready for you! Dear House, I wish you would clean yourself because I'm still lacking the energy to do such a thing. Dear Hubs, Thanks for putting up with me and these random mood swings. You're amazing and I love you!!

Best advice ever. Thank you What To Expect Mobile App. 

Goodbye summer...

I went back to work yesterday, just for the day to help with registering new students. Boy did I come home tired. Working 9-6 for the first time in a couple of months was exhausting. But it was good to see coworkers and the new little kinders coming aboard. 

The whole thing though was a huge wake up call. I go back to work officially in a week and a half. Yes, you read that right. A week and a half. I thought I had more time to my summer, but no. Come August 6th I'm back to work. No more summertime. 

But that's okay. Going back to work means more things to fill up my time which hopefully means time will fly by until January. And we all know what happens in January...

We get to meet this little guy/girl :) 

Waving "hi" :)