19 Weeks 3 Days

It's hard to believe we've made it all the way to 19 weeks.  Seems like only a few days ago I was headed to the doctor for my 8 week appointment!  It's been quite a wild ride here in North Alabama for the past few weeks, which is why there has been no update.  Between tornadoes, no electricity, Travis graduating and school stuff I just haven't had the energy to blog.  However, we had very little damage due to the tornadoes (just a big tree uprooted in our front yard).  We went 6 days without electricity but vacationed in good ol' Huntingdon, Tennessee with my parents.  I'm happy to announce I have been recommended for tenure and it looks like Tony will also be rehired next year.  And, can you believe I have a brother who is a college freshman at UTM. 

Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 19 weeks 3 days
Gender: we will find out next Wednesday!!!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Absolutely not one ounce gained since last visit!
Maternity Clothes: I really need more!!
Sleep: It keeps getting worse!  Sleep is amazing until about midnight and then it's almost miserable!!
What I Miss: Energy!
Cravings: Juice, fresh fruit, superhero popsicles, shaved ice!
Symptoms: headaches, no energy and a growing bump
Best Moment of the Week: We had our 8th grade picnic today for band and choir students and all of my girls wanted to take pictures with the "mommy to be and baby".  Then they loaded them on facebook.....all of them labeled "me with the mommy to be and baby".  I love my students!
"Baby Change Moment" of the Week:  Meltdown in Target.  I am overwhelmed with the number of crying babies that are always in the baby section and the fact that Tony wants to buy everything NOW!

**Sorry the picture is bad!  It was taken with my iPhone since I lost the other camera in the move to our new house!

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Welcome!

Welcome to our pregnancy blog! We hope you'll keep coming back for weekly updates! In case you missed the news, we're expecting! Baby Bonds is due on October 17, 2011. To say that we are excited is an understatement. Today, I am 13 weeks into this very long process. It's hard to believe I've made it 3 months! So far the only issues I've experienced have been morning (noon and night) sickness and just a total loss of energy. Thankfully, the morning sickness went away around 11 weeks and my energy level is getting better (or maybe I'm just getting use to it).

Here's my 13 week picture:

Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 13 weeks (and a few days!)
Gender: unknown until week 20
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Went to the doctor last week and I had lost another 7 pounds. That brings the grand total lost to 13 pounds! However, that won't last for long since my appetite is back!
Maternity Clothes: AMAZING! Mom and I went shopping for new clothes on Tuesday and had a blast! Not to mention, the pants are a billion times more comfortable than my normal ones (that aren't really fitting anymore).
Sleep: Horrible! I guess this is God's way of preparing me for the future. However, I've always demanded my 8 hours of sleep and now it's just impossible to get that! I wake up about 3 times a night to use the bathroom. And, I have a hard time getting comfortable when I first lay down.
What I Miss: Sweet Tea! The lack of caffeine is killing me!!
Cravings: Juice, fresh fruit, anything that is cold!
Symptoms: headaches and loss of energy.
Best Moment of the Week: Technically this happened last week, but since this is my first post I'm going to go ahead and include it. The absolute best moment of the week has been hearing our precious baby's heartbeat for the first time. It was kicking at 150/bpm.
"Baby Change Moment" of the Week: We traded in our truck for a more efficient and practical family car.