~16 wks and Belly Shot

Yesterday marked my 16th week. The time is going by so fast but it seems like just yesterday we found out the wonderful news. I have one more week of work coming up. I never had to turn in my notice b/c the bank that I work for had a bank wide layoff about 2 weeks ago. So yes, I was part of that layoff...which was perfectly fine with me. I have always wanted to be a stay at home Mom but I never thought that time would come. I am not sure how I will feel on Friday at 5 pm...mixed emotions I guess.

Once I am at home for good I have some plans... I am going to make a schedule for the house cleaning. I plan to clean the refridgerator, clean out kitchen cabinets, all of the closets, etc... I hope I can find plenty to do while we wait for the baby to come. :)

Well, I know that I have promised a belly shot. This was taken today after I got home from the grocery store. Please excuse the non-smiling face...I had no clue Matt was taking a full body shot... I would have smiled and posed if I had known... :)

~Happy Valentine's Day~

Today I wanted to wish the Love of My Life a Happy Valentine's Day... He is such a gift from God. I do not know what I would do if I did not have him in my life. God has truly blessed me with the most wonderful Husband on earth...

We have had such a fun - long - but fun day. Wednesday will be Matt's birthday and he ALWAYS spoils me on my b-day, Christmas & Anniversary. I have never been able to figure out what to do for him on his birthday. SO, I bought him a R*chard P*tty Driving Exper*ence. He had a BLAST!!!! His top speed out of 18 laps was 147 mph!!! Yes, you heard me right - 147 mph!!! I enjoyed so much being able to watch him drive that race car all by himself. He had a pace car to follow and if they thought he was not going fast enough the pace car would flash a green light telling him to HURRY UP. But if he was getting too close they would flash a yellow light. My brother in law and I took plenty of pics along with my father in law and I will post them once I download them. Matt was so excited once he was finished with his 18 laps and just kept telling me thank you... I was so worried that he would not like it or enjoy it but oh, I was SO WRONG!!! It made my day to see him have so much fun!!! He is such a wonderful husband and he deserved having such a fun day...Now what do I do next year to top that?!? yikes...

We had planned to have our Valentine's dinner tonight but we both were SO tired from being gone all day, so we will celebrate tomorrow night.

I hope everyone has a nice V-Day with the one they love. I sure know I have!!! :)

Take care...Oh - I am 15 weeks today... :)

~Prayers, Updates & Showing...

First let me start off with the prayer request. I am not sure of how much information I need to share right now but our friends Kim & BC really need our prayers. They have found out some devastating news regarding their 5 month old daughter Ansley. So, if you could, please add them to your prayer list. God knows their circumstances and he can heal her. Thank you for taking time to take them before God...we know that he can take care of their needs and heal this precious little girl...

Ok...onto the update. I had my first appointment with my new OBGYN on Monday. I had a full exam and we talked about my health history along with my last pregnancy. I think I will really like this practice. The doctor is an older, southern gentleman that is straight to the point. He said that everything was fine with me and that he does not seem to think that I would be high risk. We did hear the baby's heartbeat and it was perfect as well. I will have my next ultrasound in about 6 wks. This will be the in depth ultrasound that will measure all of the vital organs. At that time we should be able to find out whether we are having a boy or girl. I don't mind what we have as long as this child is healthy.

Now for showing... Yes, I am finally showing. My pants that I wore to work last week will no longer button - YEAH!! It is starting to seem real now... I catch myself looking at my side profile every time I pass a mirror - I know that sounds funny. I am hoping I can get Matt to take a pic of me pretty soon and then I will post it so everybody can see my pregnant belly... :)

Well, that is all for now. I will have a very interesting and fun post for this weekend. Matt is doing something so fun and exciting on Saturday morning for his birthday - I can not wait to share it with you.

Take care and until next time...