Christmas!

Our last Christmas without Baby Timberlake was a great one, but I kept thinking about how great next Christmas will be! He'll be around 8 months old in December, and it will be so much fun to teach him about Christmas! Much of our holiday this year was dedicated to him, even though he isn't here yet, and we got some of the sweetest gifts! My mom, soon to be known as Grammy, made the baby his first baby blanket, and it is so special! I know it is something he will treasure and keep forever!
Terry and I each got a big book to read with our little man:And we got a very special Willow Tree gift from my grandma. The man, woman, and baby are from Mamma, and the little boy by himself is from my aunt Debra.
Thank you all for making this Christmas so special! Next year will be a blast!

23 and 1/2 weeks!

Wow, my baby bump is growing fast!

Rudeness

So, I went to Wal-mart this morning to buy a cheesecake for our staff Christmas party today. When I was checking out, the cashier looked at the cheesecake, looked right at my stomach, and said "So, you like cheesecake, huh?" Some people have no sense. I had a great comeback about his greasy hair and dislike of shampoo, but I decided to let it go. I <3 my baby bump. =)

22 weeks and counting!

We had our monthly check-up yesterday, where we received the results of our ultrasound. The doctor said everything looked great, but they weren't able to see everything they wanted to see, so we're going back for another one on Monday. I'm so thrilled that everything looks good, and I must say I'm a bit excited about getting more pictures! We're at the point now where we're so close, but SO far away! I know there's so much to do before he gets here, but I just can't wait to meet my little man! He's been making his presence known pretty much on a daily basis, which I love! Sometimes I just have to stop everything I'm doing (shamefully, that includes teaching) just to savor the little kicks and flutters. I'm not sure, but I think he might be redecorating in there... =) Hopefully Terry will be able to feel him pretty soon too!

In other news (What? There's other news besides baby news?!?) it looks like we've found a sweet little house! It is actually the house that my best friend from high school lived in, (Kathie, for those of you who know her) and it's adorable! I already have nursery images in my head! As soon as things are finalized, I'll take some pictures and post them!

Here I am at 20 weeks. (Well, actually one day shy of 20 weeks.) Somehow I look like I haven't really grown much since the last picture, but I can assure you I have!

We are halfway through! Baby Boy Timberlake will be joining us in around 20 weeks! I can't wait, but there's so much to do between now and then!

Ultrasound Pictures

He's definitely a boy!!!


Hi Mom and Dad!!!

Isn't he precious???

It's a Boy!

We had our ultrasound today, and we found out that we are definitely having a boy!! We'll post some ultrasound pictures soon, but in the meantime, here's the first outfit we bought when we found out! He is definitely 100% baby boy! =)

Go Big Red!

My awesome friend Mistie bought us our first baby outfit! Isn't it ADORABLE???

We've also received some other sweet baby gifts. The Pooh Bear and blankets are from Barbara, who is on my team, and the Baby Einstein toy is from Alisa, my neighbor and partner in crime at school. I can't wait for our precious baby to get to use and play with his/her sweet gifts!

16 Week Update

Things with Baby Timberlake have been fairly quiet over the last few weeks. I am 16 weeks today, so we're in our second trimester, which is a huge relief. I've started feeling quite a bit better, but I still have occasional bouts of nausea. It's amazing to me that despite the nausea, headaches, expanding hips and swollen ankles, I still LOVE being pregnant. It's the most profound experience I've ever had, and I know it just gets better from here.

For those of you who have been asking, we have narrowed down the names to 2 boy names and 2 girl names, but I'm not at liberty to divulge that information at this time. =) I loved some of the ideas for nurseries, and can't wait to pick one. Hopefully we will soon have a room to call a nursery, and we can begin decorating. We should find out if we're having a boy or a girl on November 13th, as long as Baby cooperates! I promise I'll post just as soon as I can after we find out!

Second Doctor's Appointment

We had our second doctor's appointment, yesterday, October 9th. We finally got to meet our doctor, and we like her a lot. She seems very knowledgeable and efficient. We were able to hear the baby's heartbeat, and it was so exciting! Little Baby Timberlake had a very fast heartbeat - 160 BPM. I've heard old wives' tales that a fast heartbeat means a girl, but we won't really know until our ultrasound, which we scheduled for November 13th! I am SO excited to find out if we're having a boy or a girl, but I will be thrilled with either! Not to sound cliche, but we just want a happy, healthy baby! We also found out that my blood type is A neg., so I'll have to get a Rhogam shot. I don't know much about this - has anyone else had this? The doctor assured us it was nothing to worry about, but I want to become as knowledgeable as I can about every aspect of the pregnancy!

The pregnancy is going very well so far! We're in the middle of our 13th week, so we're almost out of the first trimester. I still feel a little iffy most of the time, but as long as the baby is healthy, I don't mind. =)

Our next adventure is finding a new place to live! We can't very well have a baby in our tiny, one bedroom apartment! I really look forward to having a nursery to decorate, especially since some of you have given us some really cute ideas! Any ideas for options if we're not allowed to paint? I'm sure there are cute things we can do, I'm just not sure what they are!

So far Huggies is winning the diaper poll! If you disagree, please let me know! We're going to start buying diapers soon, and we want to get the best! Advice is always welcome! =)

Nursery Themes

We obviously don't know yet whether we're having a boy or a girl, but I've been thinking about nursery themes already! I've never been very creative with stuff like that, so I was hoping to get some input from you guys! I would love it if you would post a comment with ideas for boy nurseries and girl nurseries. I can't wait to hear all of your great ideas!

Also, make sure to answer the diaper poll on the left side of the page!

Our First Doctor's Appointment

On September 10th (9 weeks), we had our first doctor's appointment. I was a little nervous, since I didn't know what to expect, so I was glad that Terry was able to go with me. After the um...not so fun stuff...we had our first sonogram and got to see our little peanut moving around! He/She was kicking those little legs around, and the heart was beating like crazy, as was mine. It was a very emotional and profound moment, and it made the whole thing so much more real! I couldn't wait to show off those first pictures of Baby Timberlake, and that's what I did...all day...and the next day...and well, the whole week for that matter... =)

Here's my first pregnancy picture. (11 weeks!) I'm not really showing yet, BUT I am wearing my first complete maternity outfit! It's a good thing I never knew how comfortable maternity clothes are...I might have been wearing them a long time ago! =)

Pregnancy continued...

On Monday, August 18th, I made it through my (excruciating) first day back to school. The pain came from knowing that my pregnancy would be confirmed or denied by the doctor that afternoon, but I couldn't tell anyone about it! I was out the door as quickly as possible, and made it to King's Daughters a nervous wreck! I remember watching a woman with her baby in the waiting room, and praying that that would soon be me. I met with a physician's assistant, peed yet again, and was thrilled when she confirmed that I was definitely pregnant.

I rushed home and told Terry (again)...I think he believed me this time. =) We called my parents and made plans to go to dinner at Olive Garden, but they were still in the dark at this point. We made it to Olive Garden without saying a word (a miracle) and my brother Steven ended up being our server! I waited until we got our drinks and placed our orders, and then I finally told my parents why we really invited them to dinner. They were ecstatic. Mom screamed a little bit, and then there was lots of laughing and excitement. They've wanted to be grandparents for a long time! As soon as Steven came back to our table, Mom told him he was going to be an uncle, and then she called Adam and told him. They were both just thrilled, but I'm pretty sure neither of them believed me either...what the heck? =)

Stay tuned for more... =)

Pregnancy so far...

Alright, time to get everyone up to date since I've waited 10 whole weeks to start this thing!

I found out I was pregnant on Friday, August 15th, the last day of summer vacation. I decided to take a test to rule out pregnancy, because I didn't think for a second that I was actually pregnant. I will never forget the elation I felt when I saw that plus sign! I started crying because I was so excited, and I left the test in the bathroom and went to do something else to keep my hands busy. That was pretty pointless, because in a matter of about 10 minutes, I went back into the bathroom about 20 times too look at it again, certain that I was an idiot and I had read it wrong. I guess I'm smart enough to read a plus sign, because it was confirmed each time I went to check. Did I think it was going to change it's mind? Who knows.

When Terry got home from work, I sat him down and told him he was probably going to be a dad. I was once again questioning my abilities to pee on a stick, thinking it was just too good to be true. I decided that I needed to pee on another stick to confirm everything, so I ran to Walgreen's (for the second time that day) and bought another test. Definitely positive. I'm pretty sure Terry still didn't believe me though, and wanted to hear it from a licensed medical professional, who is better at reading the results of peeing on a stick. =)

I made an appointment for Monday afternoon (I still can't figure out why they couldn't see me that day, when I called on Friday afternoon at 4:30!) That was the most nerve wracking weekend! I spent some time with my parents on that Sunday, and keeping my mouth shut was the hardest thing I've ever done! I wanted to tell them SO badly, but I knew I should wait until it was confirmed by a doctor.

Stay tuned for more in the peeing on a stick saga!

Blogging!

Well, I've been told that blogging is the thing to do these days, so I decided to start a blog now that I actually have something to talk about! My writing is not typically very intriguing, since I usually write for second graders, but I'll do my best to keep you from yawning!

Stay tuned for more on Baby Timberlake!