Was amazing. :) It was beautiful and Matthew and I got to spend so much alone time together just relaxing. We got tons of pictures and we had a blast. The train ride was so neat. They told stories along the way and we had lunch on the train. We really fell in love all over again.
Christmas was great too. We opened our gifts and we were both surprised! I knew that I'd be getting my camera, and Matthew knew that he'd be getting his gun but there was so much more! We both surprised each other with little extras that made our first Christmas as a married couple so memorable. The dogs had a blast too and they got lots of goodies under the tree and in their stockings! :) I can't believe that next year we'll be having Christmas with Molly Jane!
So now I'm just waiting on my trip to Texas for the baby shower! I'm excited about it! We got all registered and I gave my mom the inserts for the invitations and all the addresses, so everything should be ready to go! We just need to get a few more decorations and organize the food plans. I'm so ready to see everyone from back home! I haven't since our wedding! Holy cow! Anyway, that's all for now!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Update - 22 + 3 Weeks
Well, we had another ultrasound at our last appointment and Molly is doing great! The doctor said that everything is looking great and she was measuring a whole week ahead of time, so the 28th got moved up to the 21st! Looks like we're looking at right in the middle of April! That's so exciting!
My belly is growing. I'll be taking pictures every 2 weeks from now until 30 weeks. Then I'll start taking them once a week. :) I've gained 16 pounds so far. So I'm pretty much right on track. Hopefully the weight gain stays where it should! I've started having Braxton Hicks contractions already. Yikes! They aren't painful really, but sometimes my belly tightens up so much that it stops me in my tracks. They're pretty breathtaking as well.
My mom has started planning for the baby shower! It will be January 24th! I'm really excited about it. I chose pink elephants as the theme! I think it will be so cute! :) Matthew and I did our registries. We registered at Babies-R-Us, Wal-Marts and landofnod.com So check out what we have on them and help us make sure that we didn't forget anything! :)
We finished all of our Christmas shopping. And I sent out all of our Christmas cards! Thank God! I was making our parents small scrapbooks, but I sort of fell off on that job, so they'll just have to get them as Valentine's Day gifts. lol! Only ONE WEEK til' Christmas! Yay! :)
Oh! AND... Christmas Eve, Molly Jane will be viable outside of the womb! What a great Christmas gift! :) Ok... signing off for now!
My belly is growing. I'll be taking pictures every 2 weeks from now until 30 weeks. Then I'll start taking them once a week. :) I've gained 16 pounds so far. So I'm pretty much right on track. Hopefully the weight gain stays where it should! I've started having Braxton Hicks contractions already. Yikes! They aren't painful really, but sometimes my belly tightens up so much that it stops me in my tracks. They're pretty breathtaking as well.
My mom has started planning for the baby shower! It will be January 24th! I'm really excited about it. I chose pink elephants as the theme! I think it will be so cute! :) Matthew and I did our registries. We registered at Babies-R-Us, Wal-Marts and landofnod.com So check out what we have on them and help us make sure that we didn't forget anything! :)
We finished all of our Christmas shopping. And I sent out all of our Christmas cards! Thank God! I was making our parents small scrapbooks, but I sort of fell off on that job, so they'll just have to get them as Valentine's Day gifts. lol! Only ONE WEEK til' Christmas! Yay! :)
Oh! AND... Christmas Eve, Molly Jane will be viable outside of the womb! What a great Christmas gift! :) Ok... signing off for now!
Monday, December 1, 2008
What's Happening?
Well, we found out on November 22, 2008 that we will be having a baby girl. Her name will be Molly Jane. It isn't up for debate, and if you have anything negative to say about it, write it on a piece of paper, fold it up nicely and shove it up your butt.
Sorry, I'm feeling a bit upset today. I keep thinking of how soon Molly will be here, but just as soon as excitement sets in, it turns to fear and sadness because I know that just as soon as she gets here, my husband will be leaving to go to Afghanistan. I have so many mixed feelings. So many questions that I feel like are going to remain unanswered. I wish that we were closer to one of our families so that I will be able to have some kind of support. My heart aches constantly. I want to be able to celebrate and be excited about having a little girl to love for the rest of my life, but I feel myself slowly slipping into a depression. I lay awake at night with a million thoughts running through my head with nobody to talk to about them. I don't want to talk to Matthew about it because I'm sure that just as much as I'm hurting he is too. I just want to know that everything will be ok and that our fairytale will remain just that. I don't know how to walk into this unknown land of motherhood without the support of my husband. He is my rock. He is the only thing that makes me feel strong. Will I make the right choices for our daughter? How will I take care of her, myself, the house and 4 dogs at the same time? When will I have time to relax? How often will I be able to talk to Matthew? Who will dry my tears on sleepless nights? (As I sit here crying, I think I've got an answer for that one. Stoney comes to me everytime he hears me cry and sits with me until I'm finished.) This is just the beginning of the long list of questions that I have that weigh heavy on my heart. Where do I go from here? What do I do? Everytime I look down at my growing belly, I feel this way again... I'm scared.
Sorry, I'm feeling a bit upset today. I keep thinking of how soon Molly will be here, but just as soon as excitement sets in, it turns to fear and sadness because I know that just as soon as she gets here, my husband will be leaving to go to Afghanistan. I have so many mixed feelings. So many questions that I feel like are going to remain unanswered. I wish that we were closer to one of our families so that I will be able to have some kind of support. My heart aches constantly. I want to be able to celebrate and be excited about having a little girl to love for the rest of my life, but I feel myself slowly slipping into a depression. I lay awake at night with a million thoughts running through my head with nobody to talk to about them. I don't want to talk to Matthew about it because I'm sure that just as much as I'm hurting he is too. I just want to know that everything will be ok and that our fairytale will remain just that. I don't know how to walk into this unknown land of motherhood without the support of my husband. He is my rock. He is the only thing that makes me feel strong. Will I make the right choices for our daughter? How will I take care of her, myself, the house and 4 dogs at the same time? When will I have time to relax? How often will I be able to talk to Matthew? Who will dry my tears on sleepless nights? (As I sit here crying, I think I've got an answer for that one. Stoney comes to me everytime he hears me cry and sits with me until I'm finished.) This is just the beginning of the long list of questions that I have that weigh heavy on my heart. Where do I go from here? What do I do? Everytime I look down at my growing belly, I feel this way again... I'm scared.
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