36 weeks!

So upon demand from Mom I am posting a picture of my big belly:) In the past couple of weeks I had a couple of baby showers. First, the girls at my work threw me a surprise baby shower. It was so fun!! I got some really good stuff! I got a lot of clothes and a very handy pack and play. Then I had a shower from the girls from church. I got such good stuff there! I got a lot of cute outfits that I am so excited to put Penny in:) I feel very blessed to have such good friends here. It sounds tacky but I do feel loved and I hope that they know how much I appreciate them for all they have done for Chuck and I. Charles and Babette got us a really nice stroller. THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I love the combo and I am excited to put it to use. Chuck and I really are so very thankful. I also want to thank Paige and Jordan. Paige sent a couple of boxes of clothes and essentials. THANK YOU! There is such cute outfits and a great variety that will be great:) We have such a great family! We just want to thank everyone for everything that was done for Chuck and I to prepare for our little girl. We really appreciate everyone and are excited for everyone to meet Penny. (including Chuck and I) :) Thank you Mom for listening to my pregnant ranting, and Thanks Mom and Dad for helping me with the extra items that are needed. You are so fabulous. Thanks to my brother and sisters who are always there for me, and have helped me with the baby essentials. Thank you to my great in-laws who have been so helpful. I can't wait for you to have your first grand baby. We couldn't be more thankful. THANK YOU TO ALL! And thankyou to my wonderful husband who has gone to great lengths to keep me comfortable. Whether it be getting me some ice cream or rubbing my feet, he has been a saint. I know that he is a very busy body and has a lot to study for with school, but he has always made time for us. I love you Chuck!
I feel like these pictures don't do this belly justice. I still have people asking me if I am having twins.... I am like, I am so happy you can point out how huge I am:) No, I really don't mind, I am just excited to be a mom!This is the great stroller that Charles and Babette got us. It is a Chicco which I read is the top safety rated stroller! I am one lucky girl, and Penny will be ultra safe. I think of the Office episode where Dwight puts the stroller through the safety tests.... I am glad I don't work with a Dwight ;)

Cute items for Penny

Chuck and I haven't gotten a whole ton of stuff for Penny, but we have gotten some stuff. Here is a couple of pictures of some outfits. I just needs to find some pants:) Don't want any naked baby running around. I guess she can't really run, but you get what I mean. I would also like to thank Shane and Stacey. Thanks to them we have this BEAUTIFUL crib. THANK YOU!! We are so excited. It is so nice and sturdy. It is a wonderful crib. Thanks again Shane and Stacey!!! We love you guys! We haven't picked out bedding or a mattress but we still have some time. I am trying to think of a theme, like flowers or lady bugs. I have seen some cute stuff, but nothing that I was like, "That is perfect!" I am not picky, I just want something that she could use for awhile. I figure as long as she has a warm bed, warm clothes, good eating, clean bum, loving family and lots and lots of love, she will be one lucky little girl. I am just so excited for her to arrive. I have had several dreams about her. The one I remember best was that she was 5 and she had long curly blond hair. I was asking her to help me with something. She liked to play with me and was my little buddy. Chuck had a dream that he was an old man and she was his doctor. I think that would be cool if she aspired to become a doctor! It is a big achievement. I am excited to see the person she becomes. Not to wish away to the future, right now, I am just excited to get to meet her and hold her:)

7 months!

This Tuesday I hit a milestone, I hit my 28 week mark! Yahoo! I am feeling pretty good. I get asked a lot if I am only having one child. I am thinking, " Am I really that huge?" I know my belly is massive, but do you have to point out how big I am. I had one customer that came in to the bank and say, "If you're this big now, you are going to be as big as a tent!" All I can do is smile and nod. I wish I could tell the customer that you should never make a point at how huge a pregnant woman is, but oh well. If I did I would get in trouble. I have gotten to the point where I can't get my socks on without assistance, neither can I bend over. I can still sit on the floor and jump back up. I have to say that I am pretty agile, I don't know if Chuck would agree though:) Chuck had a very nice break from school. He had 2 weeks off and during that time he decided to watch Lost. Needless to say, he is a Lost ADDICT!! We have Netflix and you can watch them instantly on our computer. So he started with season 1 (obviously) and continued to finish all 5 seasons. I would come home from work, he would be watching. I would go to bed, he was still watching. I would wake up at 3am, he was still watching. And when I would wake up in the morning he would still be watching, continuing while I was at work. I thought he was going to turn into a zombie. Course, he might of liked that considering how much he loves zombie movies. At least he didn't confuse the show with reality... I think he thoroughly enjoyed himself. He is now back in school and is studying hard. He has a pretty rough semester this time. They are all hard but he has a couple of classes that involve A LOT of memorization and diligence. He is an excellent student, and I know he will do great. He has signed up for his board exam. He will take it on June 10. He is pretty excited for when it is over:) Anyways there isn't much else going on with our lives. Just living day to day. That is all we can do:) Love everyone and thanks for all you do for Chuck and I. Even if it is a 5 minutes phone call, it really makes my day:) Here is a picture for your enjoyment. I know I am big, but I will lose the weight, right?...

This is how Chuck feels about lost. This was after 48 hours of no sleep. He was a little goofy but I love it!

IT"S A GIRL!!

Chuck and I went to my ultrasound on Monday. It was very exciting and I don't know why, but, I felt super nervous. I had totally thought that we were having a boy. The sonographer asked us if we would like to know the gender and we said yes. She had a hard time getting the photo but she assured us it was girl. She is a very wiggly baby. She was very active during the ultrasound so it was hard for the sonographer to get some good pictures. At one point we just watched her moving. It looked like she was dancing to some music! It was very cute. I think our hands will be full with her but we can't wait till she comes:) Here are a couple of photos, ENJOY!! She likes her hands a lot! I think she is sucking her thumb in this photo. I could see her swallowing and drinking the fluid. She kept opening her little mouth, it was so cute!

Here are her cute little feet, It looks like she's got 10 toes!

Here is her girl parts...I don't think there is a whole lot to describe.

This is my favorite photo. I think you can see her profile pretty good. I can't wait to hold her and look at her up close, not just in a picture:) We have thought of a couple of names. We like Penny, Ellie, Maggie. We are leaning more towards Penny or Maggie...We also like Audrey. Any suggestions????

Pregnancy: A man's perspective.

These Pictures are taken in succession....

16/17 weeks and feeling pretty good!

I am trying to keep the blog updated. I don't know if this the most interesting post...But I am just super excited to be pregnant. Lately, I think I have felt movement but I can't really distinguish from gas and movement. I can't wait till my ultrasound on the 16!! I just want to know if it is a boy or girl. Chuck is really hitting the books hard. There always seem to be a test. During the summer Chuck did research on radiation. He got invited by the American Medical Association to present his research in Houston TX. I think this a great opportunity for him. And am very proud of him and his success. Anyways I hope everyone is doing well.

WE"RE HAVIN A BABY!!

I know most of you already know, but I am expecting!:) I found out at the end of July, but waited to tell everyone so I knew I was somewhat in the clear:) The night I found out, I couldn't sleep. I woke up almost every hour. So I had some pregnancy tests and was bored. I thought that morning was the best time to take a test. So I went and took one. I waited and to my astonishment it came back positive. I didn't really want to be too excited because my parents were here and I didn't want to tell anyone. I woke up Chuck and told him to look at what I found. He smiled, gave me a kiss and went back to sleep. He was pretty tired, it was 4:30 am. I ended up telling my parents anyways, I think they suspected something... Chuck and I are very excited and can't wait for the babe to arrive. My due date is April 6. So now I am about 13 weeks. I went to my first appointment on Sept. 11 and the doctor said that everything looked good. I didn't get to hear the heartbeat but I saw it on the monitor and that was very cool! She also said that I looked further along than what she thought I was, so maybe I really will be due end of March. She didn't give me any pictures of the ultrasound, but I am hoping on my next appointment she will. Hopefully we will also hear the hearbeat too! I have a picture of my baby bump, I know it doesn't look like much but It looks different in person. I feel like it is getting there:) I won't get to found out what we're having until Nov 17, I will let you know! Other than that Chuck and I have just been busy with work and school. Chuck has taken 2 tests thus far and has done really well. I have just been working...fun!...