Happy Day! Happy Day!

     Have you ever woken up in the morning and just knew it would be a great day? Lately, I have been having difficulty remaining positive due to my body being sore pretty much always and being exhausted pretty much all the time as well. Last night, A and I had a conversation about glorifying God in our actions and attitudes [[something I have been working hard on changing in my life - though I'm finding all these extra hormones are creating bigger obstacles for me]] and when I woke up this morning after a glorious 9 hours of almost uninterupted sleep (I only woke up once!!!) I was in a very cheerful mood. I just knew it would be a good day - and it has been!  It has just been so wonderful today and I love it and am so thankful that God has not only blessed me with such a beautiful day, but also that He has blessed me with the ability to SEE that it has been a beautiful day and a successful one too!

     We had waffles for breakfast and nice walk around the neighborhood with the puppy. Then we returned a broken leash to Target and got Charger a new collar and leash that he has so far responded very well too. Hopefully this will make walks easier. :)  We essentially got the old leash for free due to an offer we took advantage of - registering for Baby at Target WAY early and received a gift card that covered the leash that broke and the new leash/collar combo was less than the original leash, so we actually got money back for it. Then we both got free Starbucks drinks - SO yummy! I don't even remember the last time I had a Starbucks drink! Then we ran some errands together, came home and had lunch together, relaxed and played with the puppy together.  AND THEN....

          WE FOUND OUT THAT WE'RE GONNA HAVE ANOTHER NIECE!!!! We are SO excited! 

     Today has just been so nice and relaxing and beautiful and happy and lovely.  :D 

     We find out if our baby is a boy or a girl in 2 weeks! We can't wait :) Speaking of which, Baby is moving around a lot right now - kicking me all the time - though usually not during the day. Today is a special day.

     And now, I plan to clean the kitchen and my craft mess which I have successfully spread across 3 rooms in our house. Tidy up the little things we have collected for Baby so far, maybe work on my Halloween costume, research some coupony things, and make dinner.

I hope you are all having a beautiful day as well! <3

No Sleeping in on my Day Off

Last night let we let the puppy sleep in our bedroom which is a special treat for him we allow on occasion (mainly because I'm feeling extra emotional or something). Charger knows that he is not allowed on the bed. I tried to get him on the bed a couple of times when he was really little so I could cuddle him, but he never liked it and always jumped off immediately. Pair that with an increase in allergies as of lately, and we decided that being in the room would be limited and the bed is definitely and completely off limits.  So what happens last night? Charger decides that the best looks mighty comfy and we get this...

WHAT are you doing puppy?!?! He has NEVER jumped onto the bed...EVER and he certainly has never STAYED on the bed. And yet, here he is making himself comfortable at the foot of the bed. Crazy pup. So we have a talk, he gets off the bed and as far as we know, he stayed off the bed the remainder of the night.

Now, it's morning and it's past 6:30AM and I haven't woken up yet!! Let's all  happy dance to that!

**Happy Dance Break**

This past week, between getting up a zillion times in the middle of the night, the baby kicking me more regularly (which is totally the cutest thing ever) and being absolutely starving in the morning sleeping past 6:30AM has been impossible. So last night, for whatever reason, the baby didn't kick me too much or sit on my bladder and my body decided that I wasn't going to be uncomfortably hungry in the morning. All of this means that I had uninterrupted sleep and had the opportunity to sleep in. 

Until one adorable puppy dog decided that I'm normally awake between 5:30 and 6:30 now so obviously at 7AM I had slept long enough. So what does he do? He jumps in bed and starts licking my face and then the baby starts dancing and kicking me non-stop. And I was really looking forward to sleeping in on my day off. Haha. Welcome to mommyhood :) At least the baby and fur babies are preparing me now and I won't suddenly sleep deprived. It's actually quite thoughtful and I know I'll appreciate the training in a few more months :).



Slightly off topic, yesterday the doctor called to see what hospital I would be delivering the baby at1! It's all happening so quickly!! We're almost half way through the pregnancy!!! Ahhh so exciting!!

Things I'm Learning While Pregnant

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16 Weeks Pregnant and there's the bump!

I'm learning lots of things since I've been carrying this little precious gift. <3 It hasn't always been super easy, but it's always been worth it. So I thought I'd just do a little Preggers update with what I've learned and how I've been feeling, etc.  

What I've Learned:

• Doctors don't know everything and they can be wrong...very wrong. 
• Zofran is pretty much my best friend.
• I'm thankful for modern medicine and the fact that someone was able to create Zofran.
• I LOVE Lemonade. 
• Milk is sometimes not ok.
• Orange juice is not ok (since about week 14.5).
• What is safe to eat one day is not safe to eat the next day.
• Pregnancy makes your whole body hurt...and often.
• I cry a lot. I mean, I cried and was overly emotional before, but this is just a whole new level. :P
• Everyone has an opinion and most of them aren't helpful or encouraging.
• It's ok to spend the evening laying on the couch watching episodes of 90s tv shows.
• It's ok to admit defeat and just take a nap.
• Sometimes all you need is a nap.
• Sometimes all you need is food. 
• Baby flutters is the weirdest sensation I have ever felt (as of now).
• Baby kicks are SO cute. They are just little and precious and feel like little soft kicks.
• Our Baby calms down (AKA I stop feeling sick) when worship music is playing.
• Pregnancy cookies aren't very good.
• I need more yoga pants.

How I've been feeling:

• Weeks 1-4 : Awesome...and all I wanted was guacamole and avocados.
• Weeks 5-13: Sick. Sick. Really sick. ALL the time. Unless I had Zofran. Then I was less sick, but still sick at the same time. And my jeans don't close.
• Weeks 10-13: Getting my energy back and starting to feel better :)
• Weeks 14-16: Yoga pants are amazing. I feel better. Hungry ALL the time, but no serious cravings.
• Week 16:  [[9.15]] Baby is REALLY active around midnight. [[9.16]] It's midnight and the baby kicks have started up again. I should be sleeping but I can't because I enjoy baby kicks way too much at the moment (which means I'll be going to breakfast in the morning in yoga pants).