Family Birthday Party

April 6th was Charli Beth's big number 5! Usually on her birthday we have cake with the family members and then celebrate with a party the following weekend. This was the first year that I have had to work on her birthday, which made me exteremly sad (I think I was a bit emotional to the fact that this is her last birthday as an only child too. I'm strange maybe?)

8 weeks and 5 days

I have been a horrible blogger lately with posting and comments but I promise that I will try better to start keeping up with information. I have been practically worthless the past three weeks. Curtis says that my room looks like something from hoarders because I have simply got out of bed, ran to the bathroom, then back to my room to change clothes. Ugh...

Since I've been in such a blogger funk lately, I seen these questions that Sarah (thank you!) posted and thought they would be great to use for my blog as well.

-How long have you known/When did you find out?
I found out that I was expecting on Sunday, March 13th. The two pink lines came up instantly, so I actually freaked out and thought that I did it wrong and took......5 more.

-How did you tell Curtis?
We wanted to find out together and as soon as I came out the look on my face told him everything. He just laughed and said "Well alright then" - he cracks me up! I absolutely love his laid back personality.

-How did you tell your families?
Oh me... As we can all tell this was not a planned pregnancy and something that we wanted but wanted to wait for. We told our parents separately mostly due to our work schedule conflicting and us wanting them to know and be apart of this journey as soon as possible. We both have amazing families that have given us 100% support and love.

-Have you been to the Dr. ?
As you can see from the ultrasound picture, we have been. I think we went on the 22 of march. I was exactly 7 weeks that day and the photo was horrible. We go back on the 25th and hopefully we will be able to hear little Jelly Bean's heartbeat!

-When are you due?
My due date is November 15! Which is exactly 20 days after my older sister Ashley's! How exciting is that! Although, my due date probably will not be accurate at all due to Miss CB being 6 weeks premature. My Dr has already started talking of these shots that I can start getting weekly at 20 weeks to prevent my cervix from thinning out so early on. (I went on bed rest with her at 27 weeks due to this.) But this idea makes me nervous, although we will be looking into it closer to time.

-How are you feeling?
Like death. Seriously. I am not able to vomit due to a surgery I had while I was an infant and morning sickness is never kind to me. The last two days have been better but at the beginning of the week I had to leave work twice due to feeling bad. If you follow me on twitter, you can probably notice that I've been a bit grumpy due to it. Sadly, I've also busted blood vessels in my left eye due to all of the "trying" to vomit.

-Does Charli Beth know?
She does! She found out the night that he proposed, which was a huge little time for her. Her little mind was going every where. But she is super excited about this new little family that we are starting and getting a Daddy is the best thing ever to her! She for sure knows this baby is a boy since I already have a girl!

-Is this pregnancy different than your last?
Not really. I found out earlier with this one so that has made it a little more difficult but other than that everything is just the same, so far.

-Do you want a boy or girl?
We honestly just want a healthy little Jelly Bean. Like Sarah said it's Cliche to say that, but it's the honest truth! I am sure that Curtis would like a boy so that he can stop being over whelmed with girls already but I know he will be just ecstatic for a girl too! =)

On Tuesday I will be 9 weeks but I will start my weekly updates later on in the pregnancy!

p.s.
The rude comments are denied before they are ever published onto my blog, so if you're the person leaving them, you are clearly wasting your time darlin. ;)

Happy Birthday Charli!

Happy 5th Birthday Charli Beth!

It is TRUE!!!

This little jelly bean is due November 15, 2011!
I am 7 weeks =)

Alive

I pinky promise that I am still alive & well. I have just had tons of exciting events going on (see the past few posts) and more life making memories on the way!

I hope to get a new blog post from Charli Beth's first field trip up in the next few days, although I do have presentation and two papers due this coming week! Please bare with me =)

Other news: I purchased my bridal gown yesterday and "if God willing & the Creek don't rise" we have set our date for June 11, 2011!

In the mean time go check out these two blogs Howell's Happenings & The Richeys from BG. I had lunch with these two lovely ladies this past week and they are so very sweet! I hope we are able to do this again very soon!

Our engagement story!

I cannot even begin to describe to you how very exciting this week has been! I'm not even sure that there are words to do so.

Friday, March, 18

Curtis, Charli Beth and I were going to eat that afternoon with his friends Nick and Nicole although before he got to my house I was determined to get in a nap. I was completely wore out from being off that day playing with Charli Beth, having lunch with Curtis' sister Amanda, running errands and pretty much just from being my lovely lazy self! He called me five minutes away to ask if I was ready, and I kept giving him a hard time telling him that he should of been at my house earlier and we were going to make him wait. (I was only kidding) We started getting ready and I honestly just threw on clothes that I seen laying around and freshened up my make up, threw on Charli Beth's clothes with his help and we practically walked out the door. While he was helping CB get dressed he told that he had something he wanted to give me but it was secret.

We headed towards his house, to ride around on the farm for a few minutes before meeting them. Whenever we got out there and stopped, he quickly got out of the truck and went to get CB out of her booster. While he was getting her out he handed her the box and told her to give it to me and say "Curtis wants you to have this." I had no idea why we were getting out of the truck so I just hopped out too and waited to walk around with them. She eventually came up to me with the most precious, nervous, scared, excited look on her face and told me exactly what he said, when I turned to him he was on one knee asking "Will you marry me?"

I'm pretty sure that is what he said at least?! Because I was to busy crying, and asking are you serious, is this a joke over and over again. We kissed and hugged Charli forever =)

This took place on the most beautiful afternoon as the sun was going down in the same spot that I told him we should get married at!

The first thing I asked my Mom was why she didn't tell me to look cute that night! Ugh..

Curtis did have a long talk with both of my parents (which I think is amazing) and if you follow me on twitter and remember the day I was freaking out about an appointment one Sunday he had in early February, that was the day he bought the ring! But as well all know I am the girl that worries, way to much about everything for obviously no reason at all!

I knew from the second date that something was different about this relationship, and that I had fallen in love so very quickly. But never in my life did I dream that the Lord had blessed me with such an amazing man to not only one day be my Husband but to be a father to my children. Charli Beth is super excited about this and I could not be anymore proud of her for helping him out. She did such a wonderful job =) Every rough patch that I have ever went or put myself through is completely worth it now. I am simply amazed at the blessings that God has given me. I ask that all of you remember our family as these big changes are taking place. We can always use as many prayers as we can get!

Are you serious?!?!?!

I am engaged!!!!!!!!!


details to come.....

ahhhh!!!!!! =)

School Lunch Date

Last Thursday I went to Charli Beth's school to enjoy some time with her and not to mention to eat some of their lovely school pizza that I have been craving since I graduated {in 2005.} My best friend Krystina and her daughter Kaylen that is in CB's class ate lunch with us as well. We had a wonderful time while the kids showed off their lunch room and some of their friends. They really impressed me on how big they were acting while standing in the lunch line. It honestly made my heart melt. I cannot believe these girls are fixing to be five in less than a month!

I cannot wait to go back and try some other school food with CB. She was very excited to have me there with her! I hope she is always this excited to have me around her and her friends =)
..I know, in my dreams, right?