Boy or Girl???

We will find out in exactly 2 weeks. We had our routine doctors visit today, and scheduled our ultrasound for November 10th. We are so excited!! I just hope these 2 weeks go by just as fast as the rest have. Everyday, someone new will ask me if I want a boy or a girl. We just want a healthy baby, but I do have a feeling it is a boy. I am not sure why, but for a while now I have felt like this was a little boy. I guess we will see soon. The doctors appointment went great. All they did was listen to the heartbeat and talk to us. The heartbeat was a strong 162 BPM. I was talking so much to the Sean and the nurse, I could not hear the heartbeat. I know it is hard for you to imagine me talking too much. At first, the heartbeat was loud, and then it would get softer. That concerned me at first, but the nurse told me the baby was moving around a lot. My doctor is Dr. Alverson, and his nurse is Vicky. They are both wonderful!!! I could not ask for two better people to take care of me and this baby.

Nothing else new is going on with us. We are getting ready for our first Halloween in a new neighborhood. Our neighborhood has a Halloween party for the kids right before trick or treating, so that should be fun.

I will keep everyone updated on whether Baby Canaan will be a boy or girl. Please continue to pray that this baby is healthy and strong, and thank you for the prayers you have already sent. Sean and I both feel them everyday!!

Happy Fall and Tactfulness.....

I am so happy that it is finally Fall!! I am a much happier person since the weather is cooler!! Sean and I worked in the yard Saturday morning. Yes...I did help. I raked the limbs and leaves in piles. I even volunteered to help! Nothing new is going on in our house. I am enjoying have three football weekends where we are either not playing, or playing away. Since I work every home football weekend, I cherish the weekends we have off or away. I love everything about the Fall. I love all of the leaves, the smells and most of all the wonderful weather. Fall is without a doubt my favorite season!!

Baby Canaan is doing great. I go back to the doctor next Monday the 27th. That will be just a routine visit, but our count down is officially on. 19 days until we find out if it is a boy or a girl!! I am trying to figure out a way to push the day up a little.

I know I have blogged about this before, but people just come out of the no where to give you advice about your pregnancy. I mentioned to someone a work that we liked the name Sam for a boy, and this person looked me straight in the eyes and told me they hated that name!!! There is tact for you! I have also had many people encourage me not to find out what I am having, and some people have even gotten mad at me for even entertaining the thought of finding out. Some people don't want to know, and other do. To each their own. All of this advice just blows me away because I would never dream of pushing my opinons about pregnancy and babies on someone else. A complete stranger started talking to me at the Arkansas football game about how I should have a water birth. He said both of his kids were born through a water birth, and his kids are the smartest in their class. I did not even know this man, he just came up and struck up a conversation with me. My favorites have been when I tell people I am pregnant they tell me they are happy to know that because they had noticed I had put on some weight, and now there was a reason. I have had two people tell me that!! I promise, I am not making this stuff up!!

I do appreciate any and all suggestions and advice that people give me, and I love to hear what people have to say. I just feel there is a tactful way of doing it. There, I can get off my soap box now. Please keep sending me advice and suggestions, I really do love to hear them!!

Baby Update...

Well, things with the baby are moving along great, and on Thursday we will be at the end of our first trimester. Time has flown by. I can officially not fit into any of my pants. The good news about that is I get to by new clothes. I have decided that I don't like maternity clothes. They need clothes that are for the in between stages. Everything I find is for the later stages of pregnancy.

I had a doctors appointment yesterday, and it was the usual check up. I did get to hear the baby's heartbeat again, and it was strong at 160 bpm. I go back September 27th for another rountine visit, and then the week of November 10th, we get to find out if it is a boy or a girl!! You will be surprised at the number of people that put their twos cents worth in on that one. Everyone wants to know why we want to know. The answer is simple. I am a planner, and will need to have everything plannd to a tee. Everyone asks what we want, and all we want is a healthy baby. I have had the traditional baby predictor testsdone on me. We have held Sean's wedding band over my belly and it indicated a boy. The Chinese chart said a boy as well. Someone told me to pour Drano in the toilet before I pee. The color it changes indicates boy or girl. I am not buying a bottom of Drano just for this purpose. If anyone wants to know the results of this test, they can donate a bottle of Drano. People are also asking about names. Sean and I have always loved the name Sam, so if it a boy, it will be Sam. We can't decide on a girls name yet. Several people suggested I post picture of my growing belly. I am not too sure if the blogging world is ready for that.

The morning sickness has subsided, but the emotional swings are in full force. Anything can make me cry. The tiredness is not as bad, and I am slowly getting my energy back. Sean has been great for the past 3 months. He has cooked, cleaned, done laundry, ran errands, and listened to me cry, complain, moan and groan. He has been a trooper.

That is pretty much all that is going on with us. This entire pregnancy so far has been such an amazing experience, and we have already been so blessed by this child. Please continue to pray for our sweet baby.

Our Greatest Blessing.....

Most of you know by now, but for those of you who don't, Sean and I are having a baby! We are due April 24th, and could not be any happier. We were a little shocked in the beginning, but our shock has turned into joy.

We got to see our sweet baby today, and hear the heart beat. It was the sweetest sound. Everything looks great, and I go back to the doctor October 8th.

Any and all prayers for our baby would be so appreciated! As soon as I figure out hope to post our ultra sound picture, I will.

Busy, Busy!

Nothing too new has been going on in our lives. I am busy at work getting ready for football season, and Sean is busy at the farm. We have 25 days left until football season begins! Sean and I are ready for the excitement, but I am not ready at work. Football season and the beginnig of each semester is my busiest time at work, and I am not even close to being ready for the first day of classes or August 30th!! Two a days started today, and everyday when I come into work, there are football players asleep on the couches in our lobby. I think they catch up on sleep every chance they get these days. I will take some pictures of their naps, and post them soon.

We are still loving our new house, especially all of the space. We love to have company, so stop by anytime. I found out that our house is the official "bus stop" house for the neighborhood, so starting next week, all of the kids will in our yard waiting for the school bus. It will be fun to meet all of them.

Wish I could tell you more was going on with us. This time of year, I appreciate things when they are calm!! Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

One year ago......

One year ago today, Sean and I were married. I can't believe how fast a year has gone by. The Lord has blessed both of us with this marriage. He has taught us so much about ourselves, and we are such a stronger couple because of Him. I am so grateful to God for giving me Sean as my husband. He is caring, loving, compassionate, supportive, hard working, and most of all, has the biggest heart of anyone I know. The best way to describe Sean, is he is my rock. No matter what happens day by day, Sean is the one who stands firm and is my voice of reason!! If someone told me 10 years ago that I would have the life I had now, I would never believe them. I could not ask for a better life or a better husband. I know this sound cliche, but Sean makes my life complete. My life does not work without him. I just pray that we have many, many more wonderful and happy years ahead of us!!

Crazy few weeks....

Well, we survived moving. Thanks to my mom, Sean's mom, Ashleigh, Tim, and Kevin, Sean and I are all moved into our house. My sister was getting ride of her living room furniture, and gave it to us! It looks perfect in our house! My parents got us an awesome TV as a house warming gift. Tim and Cindy gave us Two Men and a Truck, and they were life savers. We could have never moved all of our furniture by ourself! They moved everything from one house to the other in 4 hours!! Ashleigh painted both of the upstairs bedrooms with the help of Cindy. They look great! We are so happy to have so much more space. The house is just perfect! Sean has been busy making sure every detail has been taken care of.

We spent a good week getting everything moved in, and put in its place. Then, we took a much needed break, and went to the beach for the 4th of July. Sean's dad lives on the bay, so we always stay with him. It was very relaxing, and just what we needed. While we were gone, Tim pressure washed our deck and fence for us!!

We are looking forward to have many family and friends visit us at our new house!! Drop by any time!!