Better Late Than Never!

Sorry readers! It's been difficult to get motivated to get these pictures done. As you can see, there hasn't been much change. BUT. All of this is in preparation for that baby bump that should start forming any day now!

We Are Buying a House!

We have been pre-approved to purchase our first home! We are too excited about this!!!

So house hunting will begin whenever we are ready. We'll have to find a realtor and start looking. Ideally, this timeline will be perfect and we will be able to move into our newly purchased home in early May. That would give us time to do any minor renovations/painting before moving in and allow us to move in gradually afterward. Plus, our lease ends at the end of June so paying for two places for one or two months sounds better than three or four.

Where at? We are looking within a good area of Phillip's new job and our parents in Bedford. So somewhere in the north center of the metroplex would be great.

We'll keep you updated!

7 Week Blueberry

I promise, the belly photos will be coming soon. I have to edit them and make them all fancy and stuff.

Baby Long is officially a blueberry now - doubling in size from last week! Crazy how fast we're moving now. I mean, I'm sure there has been more growth that doubling in the past, but now having a visual makes it seem like so much more.

I am SO ready for the ultrasound a week from this coming Tuesday. It feels like I've been waiting for it forever. I want to hear the heart beat. I want a picture of the baby. I want to know that we've passed the risky part of the pregnancy.

Baby Long

Week: 7

Size: Blueberry

Important Developments: Appendix, Liver, Arms and Legs

Noticeable Symptoms: Nausea, Cravings

Stay-Cation

Tomorrow, Phillip and I are vacationing in Dallas. Not too far from where we live, but still a trip we will enjoy. It will be our way of getting away for a bit before Phillip starts his new job. It'll also be our valentines celebration.

Tomorrow we venture to the aloft hotel in Dallas (the same one we spent our wedding night in) for two nights. Tomorrow night we're heading to the Mavs game and Tuesday we are checking out the new Perot museum. Sounds like just the right amount of entertainment and relaxation.

I am also looking forward to the la k of technology ahead. I love being "unplugged" with my husband! It is definitely needed from time to time.

The Nausea and the Pea

You read that right. Not "The Princess and the Pea" but "The Nausea and the Pea."

Today I am officially 6 weeks along. Our baby is the size of a pea this week. And hellooooo morning sickness. It hit me like a ton of bricks Wednesday night and hasn't fully let up since. I have breaks here and there, but then it returns. Woohoo.

My saving grace has been Quaker Oats Real Medleys Oatmeal (seriously, you should try it), ginger snaps, my incredible prenatal vitamin that doesn't upset my stomach a bit, and endless bubble baths. Oh! And the fact that the pharmacist told me I can be taking TWICE the amount of antacid I've been taking. Hallelujah!

Phillip has been really sweet to me too. He has pretty much taken over the care of our Murphy because I'm either too tired or he is too rambunctious for me to handle. He is also really patient with my incredible mood swings - never once calling them mood swings. I mean, he took some serious abuse when he didn't answer his phone the first time I called the other day. Seriously, Ashley? Seriously!?

And now it's just about time to enjoy the weekend. Phillip is taking a CHL class tomorrow (yikes!) and I plan on doing even more relaxing. Maybe I'll even clean. Maybe.

Monday I start grad school classes and I'm already overwhelmed just by looking at the syllabi. But it'll be a whole lot of fun.

Baby Long

Week: 6

Size: Pea

Important Developments: The heart is beating and the features are really starting to develop!

Noticeable Symptoms: Nausea, Back Pain, Mood Swings, Smell

Belly Picture coming soon!

P.S. I seriously get nauseous looking at that picture.