Dr's Appt #2 and Week 14 Update

Today was Dr's appt #2!  And things are still great!  My lab tests came back good.  And the baby's heartbeat is strong and good!  (It's heartbeat sounds like a racehorse it's so fast!!!)

The Dr answered our questions...like, do they have medication for the husband that helps w/ "irritable wife" syndrome?!  And he told us what to expect at our next visit.

AND...we get to schedule our ultrasound for around three weeks out...to find out what gender the baby is!!! (And, of course, the important medical stuff they look at to make sure the baby is fine and healthy too!  That's important!) :)

Wanna take a chance at guessing what the baby is?!  Take the poll on the right and let us know what you think it might be...BOY...or...GIRL!!!  We'll be sharing our gender reveal w/ you in a few weeks!  (So make sure to check back!)

On the pregnancy side of things...I am 14 weeks yesterday and starting to show.  The baby is supposed to be the size of a lemon this week and sucking its' thumb(s) and wiggling its' toes.  Amazing that so many things can be happening without ever knowing it or feeling it!

I am starting to get a little bit of energy back, but I still LOVE my sleep (and can never seem to get enough)! My migraines aren't as long or frequent, but still happen often.  Along w/ smaller almost daily headaches.  I have been lucky so far, not to experience any real morning sickness throughout this pregnancy.  But, I do get carsick w/ my pregnancy...whether I'm the passenger, or the driver...and I've never had a problem w/ this before.  (My commute to work has made for some very rough days.)

I'm starting to experience small pains and cramps occasionally, but the Dr said that is normal as I am growing and my body is stretching to make room for the baby.  Smells do get to me...especially smelly feet...body odor...food does too, but it's not as bad as the other smells.  Ha-ha!  I haven't had any real strong cravings yet.  Occasionally something might sound good, but I'm not dieing to have it and could live w/out it if we don't have it (and I wouldn't have the energy to go get it if I did!).  I have found that foods are more unappealing to me right now.  Certain foods just don't look or sound good.  While others do sound good and are very satisfying (like Cocoa Cap'n Crunch cereal - thanks for leaving some behind Cade!).  And foods that I usually love, don't look good to me at all.

Whether something sounds good or not, this baby makes me feel sick if I don't feed it frequently throughout the day (a slight nauseous feeling starts to set in if I go too long w/out food - which is hard w/ my job since I don't have breaks between my patients).  I have a smaller tolerance for things than I normally do and grow impatient more quickly.  I tell people that I'm not just growing a baby, I seem to be growing two little devil's horns too!  (I'm not worried whether or not I'll survive this pregnancy...I'm worried about whether Curtis will survive it or not!)  ;)

No matter what we go through during this new phase in life...we are both so very excited to welcome a little baby into the world!  And into our family!  Here's to the many, many fun and exciting weeks ahead!  And a lifetime of new adventures with a little one of our own!

Sneak Peek

Here's a sneak peek of what's to come...July 2014!!!  

A Hot Southern Mess

Though the temperatures no longer seem to breaching 115 degrees...the heat is still making this a hellish place to live.  You can't go outside without sweating...and you don't have to be doing anything to cause it.  If you try to work outside or be active, you're drenched...you look like you just had the most intense workout at the gym, with nothing but sweat to show for it!  (Well, and maybe a sunburn!)  Ha-ha!

You try to stay indoors...anywhere that has A/C.  And you drink tons of water.  Because, if you don't, you feel like you are going to die of heat stroke or something of that nature.  It makes you want to hibernate for the summer...lay dormant...until the beautiful weather comes along where you can tolerate being outside again.  Pretty much the reverse of how people feel with winter and snow in other places.  (Yet, I would take the snow and the cold any day over 120 degree summer days.) Then you have to work off your "summer fat" from being inactive, even though, technically, bikini season is over by then.
 

There's No Place Like "Home" For The Holidays

After 1 1/2 years and what will be our fifth move in that time (well, sixth for me)...we are settling in to Arizona and buying ourselves a home!

Our new home is a spec home being built in the lovely little town of Queen Creek (one of Phoenix's many little suburbs).  It is a beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath home...boasting a spacious 2,365 square feet.  A few of our favorite features in this home include a large 3-door sliding glass door to the back yard, a double car garage along with a separate single car garage (which be utilized for Curtis' Auto D.R. business - yea!), the large rooms, and the spacious floor plan.

We close December 27th!!! Such a great way to bring in the New Year...with a New Home!!!!