So, tomorrow is the big day...my first OB appointment!
I went to my gynecologist the day after I took my first positive pregnancy test and did a blood test just to confirm this whole crazy thing, but tomorrow is the big day!
I am a nervous wreck, but I am excited beyond words! I will hear a heartbeat and not my own! A new tiny heartbeat coming from my body! The tiny heartbeat that means that my husband and I (along with the Lord, of course) created a baby! An amazing baby. A tiny heartbeat that means all this is real!
I have a million questions for my OB, but I want help from all you mom's out there. Were there any questions you wish someone would've told you to ask at your OB appointments? I feel I know nothing about having a baby or being pregnant, which technically I don't. However, I have been around pregnant women before and a million moms, but when you are faced with the actual job, you all the sudden feel clueless.
So, help me out! Give me some questions I should ask my OB when I see him tomorrow!!!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
The Telling of the Parents
So, since we found out the week before Memorial Day, we decided Memorial Day weekend would be the perfect time to tell the parents.
Nick's mom hosts a family reunion at her house every year. It's just a little barbecue with about 15-20 relatives there. This year, Nick's great-aunt invited my parents to join in. When we found out we were pregnant, we thought this would be a perfect opportunity. So, I began talking my mom into coming. They never do anything exciting on Memorial Day weekend and Mom, Cassie and I were all wanting to watch Sex and the City 2 together, anyway. So, when I mentioned the idea to Cassie of them coming up here, going to the reunion, staying the night, spending Monday at our house, and going to the movie, she was hooked. So, Mom was now convinced, as well:)
Nick had been researching all week on creative ways to tell your parents, and we finally decided on the winner.
Sunday night, everyone had eaten and we were all just hanging out in Nick's mom's backyard and Nick started taking candid pictures of everyone. Then, we decided to take one of my whole family. You can see it at the top of my blog.
Then, Nick decides to take one of just the girls. He says, "Say Cheese!"
Then, he says, "Say Audra's pregnant!" and we got a whole series of pictures:)
It was so much fun telling them like this, because we will have these pictures forever and they are a great reminder of that special day:)
Then, Monday evening, we had to go tell Nick's dad. We couldn't figure out what to do. We went to Wal-Mart thinking they had a grandpa bib we could put on Jovie and see how long it would take him to notice it and figure it out. Then, we looked for onesies to give him or just anything. Then, we decided to go look at picture frames. We found one that says somthing about grandkids on it and we decided to put a picture of the pregnancy test in there. We aren't going to be here for Father's Day, so we told him we were giving him an early Father's Day present. He didn't understand at first. He asked, "What's Clear Blue?", then he saw the Grandkids quote on the frame, and then he saw where it said "Pregnant". He was thrilled! Here is a picture of Rock and his fiance Mary Ellen. They are pretty excited! This is the first grandkid on both sides of our family. Well, Mary Ellen has some, but she's not technically in the family, YET!!
All in all, it was a wonderful weekend and a wonderful celebration! We are very excited to get this show on the road:) I'm ready for our first doctor's appointment where we get to hear the heartbeat and I'm ready to start looking (a little bit) like I'm pregnant, so this will all start to feel real. Right now, it just feels like I'm living a dream:)
That is the case, however. My dream come true:)
Nick's mom hosts a family reunion at her house every year. It's just a little barbecue with about 15-20 relatives there. This year, Nick's great-aunt invited my parents to join in. When we found out we were pregnant, we thought this would be a perfect opportunity. So, I began talking my mom into coming. They never do anything exciting on Memorial Day weekend and Mom, Cassie and I were all wanting to watch Sex and the City 2 together, anyway. So, when I mentioned the idea to Cassie of them coming up here, going to the reunion, staying the night, spending Monday at our house, and going to the movie, she was hooked. So, Mom was now convinced, as well:)
Nick had been researching all week on creative ways to tell your parents, and we finally decided on the winner.
Sunday night, everyone had eaten and we were all just hanging out in Nick's mom's backyard and Nick started taking candid pictures of everyone. Then, we decided to take one of my whole family. You can see it at the top of my blog.
Then, Nick decides to take one of just the girls. He says, "Say Cheese!"
Then, he says, "Say Audra's pregnant!" and we got a whole series of pictures:)
It was so much fun telling them like this, because we will have these pictures forever and they are a great reminder of that special day:)
Then, Monday evening, we had to go tell Nick's dad. We couldn't figure out what to do. We went to Wal-Mart thinking they had a grandpa bib we could put on Jovie and see how long it would take him to notice it and figure it out. Then, we looked for onesies to give him or just anything. Then, we decided to go look at picture frames. We found one that says somthing about grandkids on it and we decided to put a picture of the pregnancy test in there. We aren't going to be here for Father's Day, so we told him we were giving him an early Father's Day present. He didn't understand at first. He asked, "What's Clear Blue?", then he saw the Grandkids quote on the frame, and then he saw where it said "Pregnant". He was thrilled! Here is a picture of Rock and his fiance Mary Ellen. They are pretty excited! This is the first grandkid on both sides of our family. Well, Mary Ellen has some, but she's not technically in the family, YET!!
All in all, it was a wonderful weekend and a wonderful celebration! We are very excited to get this show on the road:) I'm ready for our first doctor's appointment where we get to hear the heartbeat and I'm ready to start looking (a little bit) like I'm pregnant, so this will all start to feel real. Right now, it just feels like I'm living a dream:)
That is the case, however. My dream come true:)
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
So, Here We Go!
Our new adventure began on May 24, 2010!
I was a week late and knew I had to take a pregnancy test, or I'd just go crazy! We took it that evening and were just in total shock when we saw that it said pregnant! I took another one Tuesday morning, then called my gynecologist. She told me to come in for a blood test to confirm everything. Wednesday morning, I took another test and she called Wednesday afternoon with the blood test results and told me I was FOR SURE pregnant:)
I'll post the stories about telling the families tomorrow!
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Funeral
Yesterday I went to my first ever child's funeral. It was for a 5-year old boy that was in Pre-K last year. He wasn't in my class, but I knew him very well. He was in kindergarten this year and was killed in a car wreck.
It was the saddest, most pitiful thing I've ever witnessed. He had a terrible home life and his mom, who wasn't even in the picture when he was in Pre-K, was there yesterday. His uncle, who was driving the car, was there, too. He's in a wheelchair, had hip surgery, had a brace on his knee, and both arms were broken. I can't imagine what he must be going through. Or any of them, for that matter.
It was so sad to be there. It was very hard to lose my dad, but he had lived a pretty good life. Aaron was only 5 years old! He didn't even get to finish kindergarten. I can't imagine.
I know some amazingly, strong people that have gone through this and I admire them. I pray that the Lord will use this to touch his family and draw them closer to Him. I pray that He will give them comfort and peace in this difficult time and help them to remember all the wonderful times with Aaron.
Please join me in praying.
It was the saddest, most pitiful thing I've ever witnessed. He had a terrible home life and his mom, who wasn't even in the picture when he was in Pre-K, was there yesterday. His uncle, who was driving the car, was there, too. He's in a wheelchair, had hip surgery, had a brace on his knee, and both arms were broken. I can't imagine what he must be going through. Or any of them, for that matter.
It was so sad to be there. It was very hard to lose my dad, but he had lived a pretty good life. Aaron was only 5 years old! He didn't even get to finish kindergarten. I can't imagine.
I know some amazingly, strong people that have gone through this and I admire them. I pray that the Lord will use this to touch his family and draw them closer to Him. I pray that He will give them comfort and peace in this difficult time and help them to remember all the wonderful times with Aaron.
Please join me in praying.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Mayday, Mayday!
I cannot believe what a busy month May has been.
The first big event we had was Mother's Day. I hosted the party at my house and had 11 people here! That is the biggest crowd I've ever had at one time. It was wonderful! I made muenster chicken, green bean bundles, crunchy cole slaw, twice-baked potatoes, and a cheeseball! Woo!!! Tim made bread and Nick's sister did dessert. All the food ended up being ready at the exact same time (so very hard to do and never happened to me before!) and it all tasted great. Besides burning the crunchies for the cole slaw twice, it went off without a glitch!
Just for your viewing entertainment, here is a pic of my mom, sis and me.
And here's one of Nick's mom, his brother, his sister, and him.
We had a wonderful time. The very next day was Tim's birthday and Nick's Uncle Steve's birthday, so they opened presents at my house, too.
The next big event we had was the last day of school! I had a tough year with a couple of my boys, but for the most part, I loved my class and I'm going to miss them! Especially, these two. Brooklyn and Brady! They are my favorites. These pictures were taken at the beginnig of the year and they've changed so much, but crazy me, I didn't take any others!
The next event was Mallory's graduation. I'm so proud of her! She had a tough year, but she pulled through and has turned into a wonderful young mother. She's also going to OU next year, so I could't be more happy for her. I don't have any pictures from this event, but I know there are some on Facebook. Click here for Megan's facebook album.
The very next day, we had a surprise party for my mom's 50th birthday! It was at Charleston's at 2p on Saturday. Nick was playing golf that day, Cassie and Cal had a wedding in Tulsa that day, so I went to Tulsa with Mom and Tim. She had no idea why! We went early, because I thought Nick would be done golfing early and we could meet up with him, and he and I could go to the mall to pick up her present. Well, he wasn't done early. In fact, he was barely done by 1:30p! He had to run to the mall by himself and Tim and I just had to keep stalling Mom. She was hungry and she couldn't figure out why Tim wanted to wait until about 2:15p to eat! It was so hard. We spent many long hours in Target, Lowe's, and Bass Pro. When we finally got there, though, they had a huge table set up for us and Grandpa Dennis, Uncle Les and Aunt Terri, Rachel and Sean, Aunt Marian, Emily and Harper, and Becky, Dustin and Chloe were all waiting on us! Oh, and of course Nick, Cassie and Callen:) She cried and was so surprised! It was wonderful!!!
The next day was her and my dad's anniversary. It would've been 30 years! Crazy to think about.
Our next big event is Memorial Day weekend! It's looking like it's going to be a crazy, fun holiday! It's Nick's mom's family reunion barbecue hosted at her house and I think my parents and Cassie are going to come. It should be really fun and I promise I'll take my camera and post lots of pics!!!
The first big event we had was Mother's Day. I hosted the party at my house and had 11 people here! That is the biggest crowd I've ever had at one time. It was wonderful! I made muenster chicken, green bean bundles, crunchy cole slaw, twice-baked potatoes, and a cheeseball! Woo!!! Tim made bread and Nick's sister did dessert. All the food ended up being ready at the exact same time (so very hard to do and never happened to me before!) and it all tasted great. Besides burning the crunchies for the cole slaw twice, it went off without a glitch!
Just for your viewing entertainment, here is a pic of my mom, sis and me.
And here's one of Nick's mom, his brother, his sister, and him.
We had a wonderful time. The very next day was Tim's birthday and Nick's Uncle Steve's birthday, so they opened presents at my house, too.
The next big event we had was the last day of school! I had a tough year with a couple of my boys, but for the most part, I loved my class and I'm going to miss them! Especially, these two. Brooklyn and Brady! They are my favorites. These pictures were taken at the beginnig of the year and they've changed so much, but crazy me, I didn't take any others!
The next event was Mallory's graduation. I'm so proud of her! She had a tough year, but she pulled through and has turned into a wonderful young mother. She's also going to OU next year, so I could't be more happy for her. I don't have any pictures from this event, but I know there are some on Facebook. Click here for Megan's facebook album.
The very next day, we had a surprise party for my mom's 50th birthday! It was at Charleston's at 2p on Saturday. Nick was playing golf that day, Cassie and Cal had a wedding in Tulsa that day, so I went to Tulsa with Mom and Tim. She had no idea why! We went early, because I thought Nick would be done golfing early and we could meet up with him, and he and I could go to the mall to pick up her present. Well, he wasn't done early. In fact, he was barely done by 1:30p! He had to run to the mall by himself and Tim and I just had to keep stalling Mom. She was hungry and she couldn't figure out why Tim wanted to wait until about 2:15p to eat! It was so hard. We spent many long hours in Target, Lowe's, and Bass Pro. When we finally got there, though, they had a huge table set up for us and Grandpa Dennis, Uncle Les and Aunt Terri, Rachel and Sean, Aunt Marian, Emily and Harper, and Becky, Dustin and Chloe were all waiting on us! Oh, and of course Nick, Cassie and Callen:) She cried and was so surprised! It was wonderful!!!
The next day was her and my dad's anniversary. It would've been 30 years! Crazy to think about.
Our next big event is Memorial Day weekend! It's looking like it's going to be a crazy, fun holiday! It's Nick's mom's family reunion barbecue hosted at her house and I think my parents and Cassie are going to come. It should be really fun and I promise I'll take my camera and post lots of pics!!!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
School's Out for Summer
Wow! What a crazy couple of months. Hopefully, with my new freedom (i.e. the summer!), I will find more time to blog.
Since we've last talked, my sister got engaged, we've had Spring Break, the end of baseball, and the end of school! Again, all I can say is Wow!
Over Spring Break, my mom, sister and I went to Dallas and found Cassie's wedding dress. It's gorgeous. Her theme is vintage/rustic, and the dress is perfect. We also found her/our bridesmaid dresses and the venue. It's called The Silo Center. You can go here to view it. Her date is 1/1/11. So, it's kind of perfect!
Baseball season ended earier than normal. They had a rough year and Nick was ready to be done. We love those boys, but it was a long, difficult season.
I said goodbye to my 4-year olds last Thursay, and I'm so sad about it. I'm going to watch a few of them play t-ball on Friday and I couldn't be more excited.
Nick also found out he's going to have to coach ninth-grade girls basketball in the winter, so we're not really looking forward to that. We've been so use to him having the winters off and we've gotten spoiled, but the extra pay will hopefully make it worth it!
Other than that, just enjoying the summer so far. We had a wonderful surprise party for my mom's 50th last weekend and we're having a big reunion for Nick's mom side of the family on Memorial Day Weekend. We're looking forward to relaxing, getting some things done around the house, and enjoying the time off!
Since we've last talked, my sister got engaged, we've had Spring Break, the end of baseball, and the end of school! Again, all I can say is Wow!
Over Spring Break, my mom, sister and I went to Dallas and found Cassie's wedding dress. It's gorgeous. Her theme is vintage/rustic, and the dress is perfect. We also found her/our bridesmaid dresses and the venue. It's called The Silo Center. You can go here to view it. Her date is 1/1/11. So, it's kind of perfect!
Baseball season ended earier than normal. They had a rough year and Nick was ready to be done. We love those boys, but it was a long, difficult season.
I said goodbye to my 4-year olds last Thursay, and I'm so sad about it. I'm going to watch a few of them play t-ball on Friday and I couldn't be more excited.
Nick also found out he's going to have to coach ninth-grade girls basketball in the winter, so we're not really looking forward to that. We've been so use to him having the winters off and we've gotten spoiled, but the extra pay will hopefully make it worth it!
Other than that, just enjoying the summer so far. We had a wonderful surprise party for my mom's 50th last weekend and we're having a big reunion for Nick's mom side of the family on Memorial Day Weekend. We're looking forward to relaxing, getting some things done around the house, and enjoying the time off!
Monday, March 1, 2010
Honest Scrap
The "Honest Scrap Award" comes with a caveat or two. First, you have to tell your readers ten things about you they may not know, but that are true. Second, you have to tag 10 people with the award. Third, let all the people you've given the award to know they've gotten in (comment on their blogs or something). And, finally, make sure you link back to the person who awarded you. (Thanks, Cari)
It's great that I got this today because I haven't posted in forever. I will really try to do it more often, but getting on the computer is the last thing I want to do when I get home from a long day with 4-year olds. I really will try, though:)
1. I am afraid of hands, but let me clarify. I don't like it when lots of hands are together doing the same thing. i.e. At a concert where everyone's clapping, etc.
2. I have a desire to eat healthy, but I could eat a candy bar and pasta every day. I don't think these go together?!
3. I love office supplies. I love that I'm a teacher and my students bring new crayons, scissors, watercolors, and markers every year. I also go and buy these things for myself all the time.
4. I sometimes think of what I would sing if I were ever on "American Idol".
5. I could live in New York City.
6. I have a huge fear of not being able to get pregnant.
7. I wish I was more like my dad, but I absolutely love that I'm exactly like my mom.
8. I am so sad the Olympics are over. We watched all of it! The entire Opening and Closing ceremonies and everything in between. If we knew we were going to miss it, we recorded it.
9. I can quote "Beauty and the Beast" in its entirety.
10. I really try to grow my nails, but as soon as one breaks, I have to cut them all.
There are my ten random things. I don't have ten people, either.
1. Whitney
2. Amber
3. Shannon
4. Verla
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