So big!

(photo of Oma and Augustine in Florida)

How big is Augustine? So BIG!



Augustine is growing growing growing every day and having many milestones. It's just amazing to watch him develop. We sure do love our little guy. Currently he is over 17 pounds (I've had to move to the medium setting of his diapers) and about 27 inches long. He is long and lean says our doctor. Something mommy and daddy are very happy about.

He can sit up by himself for a long period of time. He can roll around the room. And yesterday he started to get up on his hands and knees. This boy will start crawling any day. He even has a tooth. Yes, we're still breastfeeding. He does like to play with his tooth a little to much for mommy's comfort. ;)

He currently eats the following foods:
sweet potatoes, squash, carrots, green beans, peas, pears, applesauce, bananas, avocs (aka Gus Guc), Broccoli, yellow squash, zucchini, apricots, mangoes, oatmeal, rice cereal, puffs, and STEAK. Yes, steak. We are moving on to finger foods. It is funny to watch him try to put food in his own mouth. He loves mangoes in his fresh food feeder. The next foods will be pineapple and chicken. Yummy.

24 Weeks

These photos were taken on Saturday. Yes, it's taken almost a week to upload them. We've been a little busy. Tomorrow starts 25 Weeks. I'll attempt to get those up faster.

What I'm working on:

I'm on vacation today. So that means I'm going to relax and get a massage. Then do some shopping in the afternoon. I've got to find some fall/winter maternity clothes for work, Mr. B's 30th birthday is coming up in a few weeks (ideas please), and whatever else I find along my journey. :)

Have a great weekend!

23 Weeks

Week 23 photos. "Jack" weighs about 1 pound now and is the size of a small doll.

"Your Wife is HOT..."

"You should buy her an ICEE".

It was too funny not to share. I saw this on a billboard this morning on my way to work. I just love ICEEs as you know.

Anyway, I had a doctor's appointment this afternoon. Baby's heart rate was 160 and she measured me for the first time. I've gained 7 pounds in a month. But last month I didn't gain anything. I can tell that I'm eating more the last few weeks. Plus we've ate out more often. We we're out of town a lot plus I don't like to cook alone.

Right now I'm working on for the baby:
1. Figuring out childcare - we're on the waiting list for the campus childcare and we still need to visit one more place
2. Need to start interviewing pediatrician - if you have a recommendation in my area please email me with the doctor's name and why you like him/her
3. Registry for the baby - I know we'll register at Cotton Babies for the Bum Genius diapers. Everyone registers at Target and Babies R Us. I just need to see what they have in the store. I have no idea what we need.
4. Pick out a car seat - because I was born in OK and traveled a lot to visit family in STL, my grandparents have offer to buy "Jack's" car seat. "Jack" will do a lot of traveling like mommy.
5. Make sure that I stay healthy for the next 18 weeks or so.

Have a great day!

22 weeks!

Yep, I'm over the half way mark already. This isn't my best photo. But I needed to get it done. As you can see I really look pregnant. People I don't know are making comments. This shirt was a gift from Mr. B' mom. Isn't it cute?

Lack of Posting

I'm sorry there has been a lack of posting. I did want to give you a quick update on our life.

Baby -
I'm now 18 weeks. This afternoon we have another doctor's appointment. The last few weeks I've been feeling really good. However, I get headaches in the afternoons. It's manageable with a nap or regular soda/pop. I don't like taking meds right now. The doctor has prescribed a Rx, but I rarely take it.

4th of July -
One word to describe it: WEIRD. It was cold and more like a tailgate for a football game in October. I even wore a hoodie and jeans. Food was good and friends were great. Thanks for all those that celebrated with us.

House -
The biggest one of them all. It all started June 26th. Thus the reason for not posting since then. I got home from work and we had some time. Mr. B has been asking to go look at model homes of the local builders for weeks. And I haven't had an opportunity to do so. They were going to be open for a few more hours before joining friends for a show. So we went. And that's when it started. That whole weekend we ran around town looking at models.

We have a "starter" home. It's great for someone that can take advantage of the current tax credit. So we would like to put our home on the market to take advantage of the buyers market in our price range.

Last week we've met with the bank. This week we're interviewing agents about selling our home. And sometime I need to find time to pack up our home and get it into a self-storage unit. There so much stuff in our home that we have to move before we can show the house. We don't have a date in mind yet to put the house on the market. But I'm thinking by the end of the month. However, we have a vacation planned to KC, I'm going to a meeting in Des Monies, and Mr. B has a training STL all by the end of the month.

God please give us the strenght and time to find do what needs to be done to sell our home.

That's all for now. Have a good day!

Info Update

How far along: 16weeks
Net weight gain/loss: 7-8 pounds
Maternity clothes: Oh yes
Stretch marks: none thanks to Mama Bee's
Belly button: still an innie & getting bigger I think
Sleep: still pretty good
Baby movement: nothing definitive yet, but I'm hopeful there soon will be
Food cravings: nothing new
Food aversions: nothing, unless it has a weird smell
What I miss: Regular Coffee
Looking forward to: our ultrasound this Tuesday!
Best moment this week: Giving Mr. B his first father's day card from Me and Baby
Milestones: people are asking me if I'm pregnant

Week 15 & 16

Week 15 - June 14
Photo taken by Mr. B right before we went to play golf with my parents while they were visiting for the CWS.

Week 16 - June 21 Father's Day & First Day of SUMMER

Taken by Mr. B. (Yes, this are different outfits)

Fun Fact: Baby is the size of an apple!!! Maybe I should have an apple this afternoon with peanut butter and Laughing Cow Cheese - yummy!

7 Quick Takes Friday

1. Sorry for not posting week 15 photos. I've been really busy and I haven't even thought about it when I see my camera and laptop. You'll be in for a treat this weekend with both week 15 and 16 at the same time.

2. Meet with my Spiritual Director this week. I love my SD! She has really helped my spiritual life since the fall. If you don't have one... find one! My search for a SD started with prayer and then asking. I asked our Associate Pastor of a person who he would recommend. He recommended a woman from his last parish. It has worked out wonderfully. Sometimes the first person doesn't fit right away. But I totally recommend spiritual direction at any point in your spiritual journey.

3. My SD gave me the follow quote to prayer with this week. I think that it would be beneficial to everyone. "You don't have to change for me to love you. Loving me will change you." from God.

4. 4th of July is about 2 weeks away!!! As a kid it was not one of my favorite holidays. It was just a day off where we got to see fireworks. But as an adult, I love the holiday. The annual Block Party is on! So if you know where we live and would like to join in the fun we will be having our annual pot-luck, firework extravaganza on the 4th of July. Mr. B will put together a flyer and send it out the weekend. Call or email me with details if you don't get an email by Monday.

5. It's HOT HOT HOT in the Mid-West. And as any pregnant woman, I love my A/C. I'm glad I'm not like my friends K and K. They are due in the next few weeks. I bet they can't get cold enough this time of year.

6. No baby movement yet.

7. Sorry no funnies this week. If you have a great Internet funny from this week please pass it on. I love a good laugh.

Check out more 7 Quick Takes here. Have a great weekend.

14 week Appoinment

Yesterday, I went to my OB's office for my monthly check-up. She said everything looks good. I only gained one pound in a month (nice). I haven't even gained 10 pounds since being pregnant. I'm happy about that. Not happy about wearing maternity clothes full time.

The best part of the visit was I got to hear the heartbeat for the first time. It was in the 150's. She said it was good. I have no idea what the heartbeat really means. Some people said that faster rates mean "girl" and slower rates mean "boy". I don't care and I'm not going to research that.

She said to schedule my 16 week ultrasound for 2 weeks. It's scheduled for Thursday, June 25.

Baby Update Week 14

Photos taken by Mr. B before leaving for church and the Knight of Columbus banquet last night. There is a baby bump. But it's a little hard to see from this photos.

7 Quick Takes Friday - I'm back

1. Yes, I know it's about time. You need an update. Well, I explained in an earlier post this week of my absence. The rest of my 7 Quick Takes Friday won't make sense if you don't read it. I'll give you a few minutes to get caught up.

2. Mr. B's summer - he teaches high school. Therefore, I hear it all the time that he is SO LUCKY to have his summers "off". Ya, right! He doesn't have his summers "off". He has been out of school for one week. In this time, he has installed a sliding glass door and a garage door. These are jobs that are best done in the summer because he does have more time and doesn't have to fit it in his busy school schedule. He created himself a list and it's on the refrigerator. The only rule for the list is that I can't add to the list unless speaking with him before hand. I agreed to this rule because the list was pretty long. I'll post a report of the list status when something else happens major.

3. My number one summer question is.... "Do you work in the summer?" Ummm... YES I do. I work in student services for a college. We're not teaches. We're here all the time. In my position summer is one of the busiest times of the year. So yes, I'm at work. Please believe me.

4. I love being in the second trimester. My energy level has increased! It's awesome. I think my cravings have kicked in. I had to go to Hy-Vee after work before working out because I needed a roll. I couldn't think of anything but the roll. It was bad.

5. Mr. B joined the Knights of Columbus this spring through our church. Because school is really busy in the spring he has only attended one meeting. We are planning to attend the annual banquet tomorrow night. I'm excited to meet more families in our parish.

6. I'm sad to report that I don't have the new DMB Album yet. That is totally unlike me. I will pick it up after pay day Tuesday, I promise. But I did record everything about DMB on my DVR last night. :) yes that will have to over ride Mr. B's DIY Network records for today. Sorry.

7. Best online laugh of the week for all you Dave fans.... Watch Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Hulu.

Questions

So when you're having a baby everyone wants to know everything about how you're feeling and what you're craving. So I decided to write a post about it.

1. Any morning sickness? Nope, I can keep everything down :)
2. Weirdest thing you eat? I don't eat ice cream anymore. I blame my husband not like sweets as kid.
3. What do you crave? ICEE, Slurpee's, Popsicles, anything cold, and Cheetos!
4. Are you going to wait or find out the sex of the baby? NO!

Let me know if you've got other questions about baby, me or Mr. B. I'm happy to answer.

Have a blessed day!

Mr. B + Mrs. B = Baby B

Sorry for the long over due post. I don't know if you're still reading this blog or not. Most likely not. But anyway, if you are the reason for my long over due post is that we're having a baby. I didn't want to post anything online until the right time.

I'm currently 13 weeks into my pregnancy and everything is going well. We found out Friday, April 3. The baby's expected due date is December 5th, 2009. It's a Saturday, so i know it won't happen on that day. that's too easy for Mr. B is work all week and then have the baby over the weekend.

So now the newly wed blog has turned into a getting ready for baby blog. God has really blessed us! We are really excited. Stay tuned for more baby and Mrs. B updates for the next 6 months.