16 weeks...and a half by now

Ok, so I'm a little behind on this post, but it's been kinda crazy around here. A friend of Jimmy's & his wife has been staying with us since last Friday. We haven't even unpacked ourselves, but my husband & his big heart just has to help people out! I can't say no to that! They are wanting to move to Conway to get a new start, so they are staying here while they find jobs. Enough of that....


I turned 16 weeks last Friday, so I'm coming up on 17 weeks already! I can't believe it?? I have been feeling great lately, so that's a HUGE relief from my 1st trimester. YAY!! I can still wear all my clothes, mostly. My main problem is that my shirts are getting pretty tight up top, which is a new problem for me! I'm enjoying that for a change!! :) Here's some recent pics of "the belly."

I started working yesterday (Monday) at my new job, so I got to ask about who the good docs are here & everyone basically said the same guy over & over...SO, I have found a new doctor. I'll be going for the big ultrasound in 3 weeks! I can't wait to see what it is!!! Jimmy just said tonight, "we really need to start talking about names".....so, guess we'll be throwing out some names to ya here pretty soon! We have decided on Grace as the middle name if it's a girl because both of his grandmothers' names were Grace & we love it! I think it is such a sweet, southern name, but I wish it wasn't so popular right now. We really don't care since it means something to us.

Oh, let me tell ya about my 1st day getting ready for work................ I get up, let the dogs out, brush my toofers, & head to the shower (it's only a shower, no tub). No big deal right? Well, I step in the shower & BAM!!! My feet fly right out from under me & I land flat on my back on the lip of the shower right on my low back! Of course, it scared the absolute dog crap out of me & then I thought about how bad it's going to hurt later. That was yesterday & no problems so far & I'm just sore thank goodness! I think I went to the bathroom a million times yesterday just to make sure I wasn't spotting or anything, but nothing. I have never done that, but it really scared me being preggo & all. Fun start to my 1st day at work!

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Happy belated Father's Day

I know it's late, but better late than never! We went home to Franklin Sunday, just in time for the annual Father's Day fish fry at Suzy & Steve's (my sis & bro in-law) house. Father's Day is one of my favorite holidays since we started the fish fry because EVERYONE gets together. "Everyone" consists of all the parents & step-parents...my parents, my bro in-law's, sis in-law's, some of their parents & all the kids! Keep in mind all of these people are divorced & remarried, so it turns out to be about 40 people! It's like one HUGE family event & I love every minute of it! It's so much fun to get together & just have a good time with family & friends.


This year was really fun because they put in a pool last year, so all the kids pretty much stayed in the pool. We had kids ranging from 2 weeks old to 17 yrs old...I'm obviously not counting us older ones. We had 3 preggo hot mamas this year, which was a 1st! Tiffany(step-sis) due the end of October, me due Dec. 8th & Angie(sis in-law) due Jan. 17th! We are going to have babies galore next year!!! :) Here's a few pics from the event!


I am really looking forward to next Father's Day because Jimmy is going to be such a wonderful dad! We are both excited, but he loves kids & is absolutely great with kids, so he's super excited. I can't wait to see him with our little whatever it is???

I'll be doing a big 16 week preggo post in the next day or 2, so check back! The belly is growing!! I hope you all had a great Father's Day & thank you to all the wonderful fathers out there!

Updates galore, so this is long!

Well, we have finally moved to Arkansas & my belly is growing! I'll just start with some pics, since I know some of you, Liz & Sam, have been asking for them, so here ya go! I'm 14 weeks now & my belly is changing....It's really cool to be able to actually see a difference & it's not just looking like my college beer belly! I can tell, mostly in the afternoon & night when I'm all bloated after eating all day. The appetite is definitely back! I have been craving sweets like crazy the past week...I normally just eat some every now & then, but now it's every single day! I have already made cookies (twice) & cupcakes since we moved 5 days ago! I am just giving the baby what it wants! :) I go back to my next appointment the 23rd, so I'll have more then.

Our other big news is the move to AR. We got here early (3am) Tuesday & have been unpacking/organizing since. We are not in a subdivision (YYYAAAAAAYY), so we don't have any neighbors, which we LOVE! This house is older & very outdated on the inside, but we are adding our touch to bring it up to par. It wasn't cleaned up very well, so we are having to do a lot of that too...which we didn't expect. The back yard part is the worst, but it's getting there. I have lots of pics of the house & I'll add more as we get our stuff put out.

Now, to the inside.....

We have lovely wood panel walls mostly in the house, but some parts aren't, thank goodness! You have to notice the "pink room" with the pink walls, pink 1970's curtains, heart border & pinkish red carpet! Then we have a "blue room" with blue carpet & blue valances! We figured we're set either way if we have a girl or boy! Ha!! The kitchen is very nice & my favorite place in the whole house! We have 2 1/2 baths, but they are weird too...the master is the half bath?? The hall bath has a jacuzzi tub & double sinks & the one off the garage has a shower? I don't get how they designed those at all? It's workable though, or atleast we are making it! We really do love the house for many other reasons: it's one level, has about 2 acres, & no neighbors!

The dogs are also getting adjusted to the new place too. Moose has already found a little water, creek part that runs through the yard & they all run & play when they are out. The inside is very dog-friendly because the laundry, kitchen & dining room are all tile. They are right off the garage, so it's perfect & much easier to clean!