....It wasn't just a pause....

Hello! We are back online after the big move! Finally! Much, much has happened since I last blogged. Don't really know who reads this....but, hopefully somebody noticed I was gone. We moved and are somewhat settled. Baby boy is a big 25 weeks old now! :) 15 weeks to go! so much to decide and so much to think about and so much to do. : / But, it will all work out. I need to put my feet up for now...but I will hopefully be able to update on all that has happened and post some pics in the next few days.

:::HoT DoG:::

Well, the news is in......ITS A BOY!!! I was definetly in a state of shock for 24 hours....I had a feeling it was a girl, and I, honestly, was somewhat sad....I must have been more set on it being a girl than I thought I was... I feel kinda bad about it... I had to mourn the loss of all the cute girl things I had picked out that I wanted to buy. We went to Buy Buy Baby afterwards, and it was hard....not very much cute for a baby boy... I did pick out something finally and then we left and went and picked up the crib from Tracy's parents. It's such a nice crib and I am so happy to have it (for free!).

Now I am feeling better! I am really excited now, and I keep coming up with great things about us having a boy. For starters, Eric is estatic! He is so damn excited to be having a boy....so, it makes up for my slight dissappointment. It makes me so happy to see him so happy about it..... Hopefully, he will be super cute and inherit he daddy's looks ;) . A boy will be good for me I think....it will teach me to be more laid back, and I won't have to stress out about doing hair every morning and finding the perfect outfits. Everyone keeps telling me how special it is to have a boy and that boys are best....So, I feel so awesome about it now. Still wish I could buy that cute car seat I had picked out! LOL But I doubt Eric would go for that! haha

Here he is! Showing off his boy parts! He was so proud, he showed us many times!

Looking right at us..........

Our little boy!!! He had his hands either up near his face or completely hiding his face the entire time!

Goodbye mom and dad! See you in the fall!

And this was one of our sad attempts at getting a 3-D image of him! The ultrasound tech was super nice and she tried many times to get a good image...but apparently, for this to work, the baby has to hold still for a second....which HE was incapable of doing!! Sound familiar??? Can't sit still, just like his daddy....hmmmmmmmmmmm..... makes me slightly nervous....lol

(you can kinda see a hands, they were up by his face)

.........And we are so excited to say, the plan is to move into the new house starting the end of next week! Eric is on vaca all week, and we should be able to have it all cleaned and ready to go! Carpet guys are coming Wednesday. So pumped! I am so looking forward to starting our new life there and starting the nursery for our baby boy!

:)

:::HaLf BaKeD:::

Holy Guacamole!!(or cantelope, since thats about how big the baby is)!!!!!! I've made it to 20 weeks!! The halfway point! Its so crazy how fast being pregnant has went so far! And we can't believe that tomorrow is out ultrasound!! :) So excited to share that with Eric on his 31st birthday! Love you honey! I will be sure to update the blog after we find out tomorrow.....I just listened with the doppler and I found the heartbeat right away and could also hear the baby moving all around in there....it was so cool to hear.

The ultrasound tomorrow is going to be AMAZING.

The house has made so many changes!!! very happy with everything! We are planning on moving in the end of next week/next weekend....Probably laying carpet first of the week... and Eric has the week off work since we were planning on going boating, and I took one PTO day. So, he will have some time to finish some stuff up and I will have a week off to help get moved and settled! My doctor told me the first thing that should be moved in on moving day is the couch....so, I can sit on it while everybody else moves stuff! LOL LOVE IT! I told Eric that yesterday and he just gave me this look! haha but she told me not to try and help! I am sure I will stay busy telling people where to put everything and putting stuff away. I CAN'T WAIT!

Be awaiting my post tomorrow!!! Please leave comments on here too! Sometimes I wonder how many people actually read this thing! But, even if nobody reads it....I like to blog anyways! :)

:::HaPPy BiRtHdAY MaDiSoN!:::

Countdown is now at one week! We are so excited to have our BIG ultrasound! :) I think that every once in awhile I feel these little "tingles" as I call them. Are they movements?? IDK! but I definitely haven't felt an actual kick yet....still waiting for that!

Madison had her 7th birthday yesterday! We had a good day together. I took her to Kid Zone and my sister came along, then to get a pedicure, then to the movies to see Marmaduke (very very cute movie btw) and last night we were SUPPOSED to go to the fair in Rushville with daddy. However, for some reason Rushville advertises their fair to start on June 20th, but they don't have rides until the 22nd!! WTH?? And last nights other activities got canceled due to rain....So, Madison got to pick where we got to eat instead.....Mexican! And of course she got chicken nachos and was super embarrassed when they came out and sang to her and gave her the ice cream! We plan on having a birthday party for her after we move into the new house. Right now was just NOT a good time! :)

I think she enjoyed it! LOL

Getting her birthday pedicure....

They painted flowers on her toes......

Birthday girl with her daddy at El Meson....

Eating her birthday ice cream.... :)

Opening her birthday presents....

I think she was most excited about the silly bands I found for her.....LOL

Progress is being made TODAY at the new house:::: the guy we hired to do the drywall in the stairs is there today starting his job. Should only take him a couple of days. This weekend we are hoping to refinish the front and entry way door hardwood areas. :)

:::T-13 days:::

Well, I had my apt. yesterday! :) :) :) It was a great apt. ....I got to meet Dr. Bernardin finally! She was great, and I really liked her A LOT! ....I asked some questions I had and they all got answered...she found the heartbeat! and it was a strong 150!... and she felt around on my belly for my uterus... said it was already above my belly button....which means I have a big uterus! lol she said that could mean two things 1. I have a big baby in there! or 2. there is a lot of fluid in there..... I am hoping for #2! I DON'T want a big baby! But, I guess you get what you get! :) Still waiting on that baby to kick me!

And the countdown has begun for our anatomy ultrasound! I made the apt. for June 29th! Eric's birthday! I thought it would be a good birthday present for him! CANNOT wait! T - 13 days!

The house is coming along great. Almost all the painting is now done! The drywall guy is hopefully coming this week/weekend to work on that. So, progress is being made!! We are going to LOVE this house when we can actually move in and live there. After we get moved, Eric will start working on the nursery. And of course, by then, we will know what we are having!

....and on that note, I think I'll go get myself a pedicure! Have a great weekend!

HoT PoTaTo HoT PoTaTo!!!!

18 weeks!!!! and our little one is about the size of a SWEET POTATO!! :) how cute, huh?? Can't wait for the appointment on Wednesday!

p.s. My good friends Holly and Brandon (who was the MOH in my wedding) just found out today they are having a BOY! :) Congrats to them! (she is 20 weeks along)

VeRy ExCiTinG!!!

A friend from work brought me her doppler....and as soon as I got home this morning, I tried to find little baby Scott's heartbeat......it took me awhile, but, I found it!!!! yay! I was so happy to finally hear it!!!....later today Madison and I tried to find it, and it took forever! but I finally found it....It really made me realize, "wow, there's another heart beating inside me!" pretty crazy stuff! So, hopefully, I will be able to find it again when daddy gets home today!