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

8-5-08

Finally in week 31! I feel like week 30 took FOREVER! haha. This week should be pretty exciting for us, we have our 4D u/s on Thursday, I can't wait to see our baby girl again!! :) I asked the doc last time we were there if we could have another u/s..I was in a really good mood and was joking around with him so it put him in a good mood and he gave us one!! We're soo excited to see her little face! Then on Saturday of this week, my family is throwing us a baby shower..we will finally get the things we need to finish up her room which makes me overjoyed! I'm sooo ready for it to be done so that I can just go sit in there and picture her in her crib. This little angel has changed both our lives, we're soo greatful and so in love with her! My husband has a countdown already going on in his office of how many more days we have til we get to meet our baby Kinley! :) That is the name we're sticking with...Kinley Taegan Grace...we adore it! I haven't been feeling her as much in the past couple of days, I'm thinking she's running out of room to do all of her kick boxing tricks haha. It kind of has me worried at times because I won't be paying attention and I won't feel her move for hours, but in all reality she's just not kicking as hard. It's hard to believe that she will be here in 2 months! Baffles my mind actually, I freak myself out sometimes on if I'm really ready for her to be here...which I'm totally not right now, but by the end of this month I'll have everything she needs and then some! Ohh I guess I haven't told you guys that we started prenatal classes last week, my husband was soo cute..he wanted to learn everything like all in one class haha, she had to tell him that we would cover that in the upcoming weeks..he's soo excited to learn and know exactly what's going on in my belly and how childbirth works (he's never seen a birth, not even on video hehe). He about flipped when the lady passed around the chart that shows how big our "area" gets when fully dialated haha...I looked and me and whispered "oh babe, that's gonna hurt so bad, it's okay if you scream at me!" hahaha. I burst into laughter right there in class. In no time he'll be an old pro, by our next baby nothing will phase him, it's just so cute how clueless he is :) I love my man! Hoping that this process starts moving along a little faster as I said it feels like it's slowed wayyy down the past week, but it will feel like no time at all when she finally gets here! I'm feeling as big as a buick some days, I long for the day that I can take a deep breath again haha, I want one meal without heartburn, but in the end she's worth it all! Hope everyone else is feeling great and having a great week! xoxo

8-18-08

Week 33 starts today :) It feels like it's speeding up a little bit, thank goodness! Not that I don't love being pregnant but I want her in my arms instead of in my belly! We got her crib tonight and put it together, put all of the bedding in! It looks amazing in her room now! Finally feels as if it's getting finished and that we are slightly prepared for her! :) Sometimes I feel like I'm going to be pregnant forever, it's hitting me now that she will actually be here sooner than later! Only 7 more weeks MAX until she's making her grand entrance to the world!! My doctor informed me at my 31 week appt that he would induce me at 38 weeks if I was dilated or effaced at all, if I would like to be induced then! I told him that when I come for my 38 week appt he better have a bed ready for me because I'm not leaving haha! I want her to come on her own, but I'm sooo done being pregnant that I wouldn't mind being induced if it got me out of 2 weeks of being pregnant! hehe. Anyways, I'm doing great other than the sickness from time to time! Hopefully these next 7 weeks go by quickly, we can't wait to meet our princess! Well-- I'll update again soon! Mommy & Daddy love you Kinley Taegan Grace!! xoxo

8-31-08

Just to update everyone since quite a bit has happened in the past week. I'm now 34 w 5 days, and it's starting to feel like she could be here at any time! I know that we probably have about 4 more weeks though! On Thursday, we went to the OB for a routine appt, I had the strep b test done, don't know of the results yet but I'm not that worried about it. I'm messuring right on track and the heartbeat is good and strong still! All good news :) we're sooo happy that baby Kinley is healthy and growing a mile a minute hehe! However when he was feeling to see if she was still breech he said he couldn't tell, when all reality I know that he knew she was head up still he just didn't want to make me upset. Kinley has been head up, butt down, feet infront of her face since week 29 that we know of. The doc got the u/s machine just to check and yep, sure enough she is STILL in that same position, I was praying that she had at least put her feet down but no luck! The doc informed us that it is probably very difficult for her to move out of this position as she has gained a couple pounds since she's been that way. He said that at the next appt if she has not turned on her own than we would try to have him turn her manually. I've read about this and I've decided I don't want him to turn her, if she is going to be breech there is a reason for it and there are so many risks in turning her that I'd rather just suck it up and take the c-section. He told me at that visit that it would be very painful for me if I wanted him to turn her, he said that my stomach muscles are so tight and thick that it would probably not even work, he also told me that she can go back to the breech position immediately afterwards if she wanted to. He informed us that we should probably begin to prepare ourselves to have a c-section. This brought me to tears immediately. The LAST thing I wanted was a c-section and I was so distraught all day over it! However, now that I've read about it and talked to friends that have had c-sections I've realized that I just want her to come into this world however she wants to, if she wants to stay breech that's fine, we'll go in and get her..there's obviously a reason she is laying this way. I just want my baby girl to arrive happy and healthy, so I'm not going to risk anything, what's best for her is best for me..even if that means major surgery! Now that I've prepared myself for this c-section I'm hoping she stays just where she is. I don't want to have to go through all the emotions of not knowing how I'm going to deliver. If she is head down at the next appt I will be pleasantly surprised and overjoyed to know that I can have her naturally, I just hope that she turns by the next appt and not like the day before my scheduled c-section. If we do go through w/ the c-section we would have her at 38 weeks! That's very exciting for me! I'm soooo done being pregnant at this point haha! My feet literally have dimples in them from being so swollen, my calves are soo sore for some reason, my hands and face have become so swollen in the past week or so, my heartburn is kicking my butt, I'm constantly exhausted, and the list could go on forever! haha, I'm just ready for Kinley to be in my arms instead of my belly! So HOPEFULLY only about 4 more weeks, maybe less! Now it's all just a waiting game, sit & watch and see what Princess Kinley wants to do! haha, we already have a little stubborn girl on our hands :) My mom says that since she's in the pike position that she's just practicing her gymnastics like mommy, haha I was a gymnast and cheerleader for 17 years and my mother just swears that she's going to be just like me, stubborn and flexible lol! Well, hopefully we'll be meeting her soon! xoxo