First Time Mommy!

&& Married to the greatest man on earth :]
We're expecting our first on October 7, 2008
and believe me, we couldn't be happier to have
this precious little bundle of joy coming into our lives!

We just found out today 5/15/o8 that we're having a baby girl!!! <33

Pregnancy Survey
About Me
Name?:	Jennifer
Age?:	20
Height?:	5'2"
Pre-pregnancy weight?:	119
About The Father
Name?:	James Adam <3
Age?:	21
Height?:	5'11"
Are you still together?:	yesss we're married lol
About Your Pregnancy
Is this your first pregnancy?:	Yes!
When did you find out you were pregnant?:	February 10th, I put off taking the test as long as possible because I didn't want to be let down from the results haha
Was it planned?:	very, but sooner than we thought we would conceive!
What was your first reaction?:	ecstatic!
Who was with you when you found out?:	my mom actually haha my hubb was at work & I couldn't wait any longer to take the test
Who was the first person you told?:	well my mom was there when I took it, and I told my husband when he got home from work
How did your parents react?:	over joyed!!
How far along are you?:	24 weeks today! only 112 days to go!
What was your first symptom?:	I just knew something was different with my body, and I missed a period
What is your due date?:	October 7th! we can't wait to meet her!
Do you know the sex of the baby?:	yessss it's a GiiiiRL!!!!
If so, what is it?:
Have you picked out names?:	yes
If so, what are they?:	Either Marlie Jade or Lucy Rylan...we wont pick one until she's here!
How much weight have you gained?:	6 lbs! I keep losing :(
Do you have stretch marks?:	none yet!!
Have you felt the baby move?:	oh my yes! haha
Have you heard the heartbeat?:	YEP! we heard it at our first dr. appt! it was soo exciting me and my husband teared up!
About the birth
Will you keep the baby?:	well of course!!
Home or hospital birth?:	Hospital
Natural or medicated birth?:	ohhh bring on the meds! haha
Who will be in the delivery room with you?:	my husband and my mother
Will you breastfeed?:	nooo way
Do you think you'll need a c-section?:	I hope not
Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time?:	Oh I know I will! ha
	I think I'll be in complete shock that I'm actually holding her, but I know I'll burst into tears and start talking to her :)
Would you let someone videotape the birth?:	umm NO
Are you excited about the birth or scared?: a little of both

7-6-08

Well I have not updated at all so far so I figured I'd start now haha! Only a couple more days until I'm in my 3rd trimester and I'm feeling pretty great! My 21st birthday is this coming friday, the hubby and I are going gambling at a local casino after we go to a fancy dinner and some SURPRISES! He's spoiling me so much lately, it's so great to have a man that is truly in love with both me and our baby girl! He knows just how to put a smile on my face, when he's at work and can't talk, he'll find time to send me a little text just to say "I love my princesses can't wait to come home to my girls!" How sweet!
This week he's pampering me for my birthday, I'm getting my hair and nails done as well as a massage on my SPA day, which is tuesday, also the beginning of the 3rd trimester! Then I'm getting a shopping day on thursday as well as a spray tan! And on Sunday we're leaving for a relaxing vacation to florida!! I just feel so lucky to have a man that 5 years into the relationship can still give me butterflies! He's simply perfect for me, and will be the BEST daddy ever!
I've been having some heartburn lately which isn't so fun and I feel like my belly is growing bigger by the minute! I'm just trying to enjoy this pregnancy as much as possible, I'm seeing all the beauty in it! My hubby got me a bikini to show my belly off at the beach! haha, let's hope I don't regret that one! :)
My 27 week appt is this coming week, Thursday. I have my glucose test which doesn't sound so fun, I HATE needles and they have to draw lots of blood. UGH! Hopefully while I'm there I'll be able to schedule my next u/s! I know I get 2 more, I'm pretty excited about them!
Let's just hope this last trimester goes fast ladies! 3 months from tomorrow is my due date! I CANT BELIEVE SHE'LL BE HERE IN THREE MONTHS!!! :) I feel like somedays it's gonna take forever, and others I feel like I'm going to blink and she'll be here!
I love my husband and my baby girl! Our family is so precious and perfect!! <3

7-17-08

Well, we just got back from our Florida trip and I'm in week 28! 28 w 2 d to be exact :)! I'm finally LOViNG pregnancy! We had such a fabulous time on our vacation, it was really the last time we'll have a GETAWAY when its only US! I had the guts to wear a pretty skimpy bikini and you'll never believe how many compliments I got! I was scared that a lotta people would give me dirty looks, but so many people made remarks about how great I look! There was another pregnant woman at our hotel that was at the pool at the same time as us and she was a bit bigger than me, she looked over and said "what I wouldn't give to look like you do pregnant! you're so tiny and beautiful!" It really made me feel bad for all the complaining I've been doing, I should be grateful that I've only gained 14 lbs and have no stretch marks! It was definately the self esteem booster I needed! Being pregnant hasn't made me feel too great about myself, however now that I've gotta tan and a cute little NOTICABLE bump, I'm loving the way I look! My husband loves it too!
My feet have swollen up so big that they hurt from the stretched skin! However, they have been going up and down, so maybe it's just all the walking we did in Florida! We finally chose a name for our baby girl when we were on vacation, however we decided it'd be more fun to keep it a secret from everyone! That way when she gets here, we can introduce her to everyone for the first time :) I adore the name we chose, it's very different and girly! I don't know anyone with her name and neither does my husband, we like that she will be one of a kind!
I have another appointment next week, because now I'm going every 2 weeks, and I'm just hoping that I don't have another big weight gain! I guess I can always lose it later so I shouldn't complain, anything is worth it for the health of my baby girl!
only 11 w 5 d left girls! eeeeks! xoxo

7-23-08

29 w 1 d! I feel like this third trimester is going to go very quickly for us! :) So far these past couple weeks have flown by! I feel like once I hit 25 weeks it's gone a lot faster! I'm finally loving every minute of being pregnant! I feel beautiful and soo happy again! I was so upset at the beginning about the way I looked, but now I consider myself to be one of the cute pregnant ladies haha! I love every movement she makes, I have no complaints anymore! :) I feel fabulous, no sickness, really not much achy-ness..a little swelling of my feet and ankles but hey I can deal with it! When we were in florida we decided on her name and I haven't told anyone in my real life, only you ladies know it haha simply because I HAD to tell someone and we've been keeping the name a secret from our family and friends! We're naming her Kinley Taegan Grace :) Now, if you have something negative to say about it, save it! Name your own baby don't worry about mine! haha But if you like it, good! :) Because we LOOOOVE it! Her first middle name will be pronounced TAY-GAN not tee-gan! I have my next dr. appt tomorrow! Not too excited for it but hey it's one closer to the time she'll be here! I've been walking and eating healthy so let's hope for not a big weight gain! I've gained 14 so far according to our scale at home (which is the same as what the dr.'s has been saying) I can't believe our baby girl will be here 10 weeks and some odd days! :) We're painting her nursery this weekend (well my husband is) and our baby shower is in 2 weeks! I feel like these next weeks are going to fly by! Cherish your pregnancy ladies! It's WONDERFUL! <33 hope everyone else is feeling as great as I am! xoxo