Week 13

Hey Everyone,
I am now 13 weeks pregnant and loving it for the most part. I am so happy that no matter where you end the first tri we are there! Hopefully soon we will be able to see more of our little baby! I am getting super anxious to know it is a boy or girl. Well we had one appointment so far this week and will have another tomorrow, it will be super exciting to see the baby again. I can't get enough of it! Well here is the survey for this week.

This week, Baby is the size of a: 
Peach
How far along?  
13 weeks 3 days
Due date:
March 31, 2013
Total weight gain/loss:
Gained 5 lbs this week, total pregnancy 13 lbs gained
Maternity clothes?
Not yet... sweats and yoga pants and no jeans will fit comfortably.
Stretch marks?  
None
Sleep:  
Alright other than having to wake up for aches/pains, to get comfy, and to pee.

Best moment this week:
I think I felt the baby move :D
Movement:  
Yep! 
Have you started to show yet:  
Yes!
Food cravings:  
Coffee, Milk and Peanut Butter
Symptoms:
Round Ligament Pain and aches. 
Gender prediction:
Both Daddy and I are thinking it will be a boy
Labor Signs
No, thank goodness.
Belly Button in or out?
Still in
Feeling toward Pregnancy:
Super excited. I wait to see what our baby will look like!
What I miss:
Being able to sleep all the way through the night.
What I am looking forward to:
Feeling the baby move more often. 
Wedding rings on or off?
Off
Happy or Moody most of the time:
Moody
Weekly Wisdom:
Get lots of sleep!

Milestones:
Feeling the baby move for the first time.

And here is the bump picture for the week.

Yep it is definitely there now!

 Well that's all for now. Maybe I will update tomorrow with an ultrasound picture.

Maddy, Jared, Sophia, Baby #1,

Taz, Arrow, and MiMi 

12 Weeks

Hey Everyone,
Here I am now twelve weeks pregnant with our little baby Madsen. I am extremely excited to possibly be finding out the sex of the baby sometime soon. We are having fun with sanding down our baby's crib and getting it ready to do whatever we choose to with it.  I apologize for being late on my post this week things have been a little hectic this week.

This week, Baby is the size of a: 
Plum
How far along?  
12 weeks 3 days
Due date:
March 31, 2013
Total weight gain/loss:
Gained 3 lbs this week, total pregnancy 8 lbs gained
Maternity clothes?
Not yet... sweats and yoga pants and no jeans will fit comfortably.
Stretch marks?  
None
Sleep:  
Good, hips are starting to hurt and have to sleep with a pillow between my legs.
Best moment this week:
Seeing my bump get a little bigger and stay throughout the day.
Movement:  
Nothing yet. 
Have you started to show yet:  
Yes!
Food cravings:  
Donuts, Milk, Eggs and Coffee
Symptoms:
Round Ligament Pain, Aches, and a belly :)
Gender prediction:
Both Daddy and I are thinking it will be a boy
Labor Signs
No, thank goodness.
Belly Button in or out?
Still in
Feeling toward Pregnancy:
Excited, didn't realize how many aches went with it. 
What I miss:
Being able to sleep all the way through the night.
What I am looking forward to:
Seeing my baby next week.
Wedding rings on or off?
Off
Happy or Moody most of the time:
Moody
Weekly Wisdom:
Everything will be all right, and my hubby's wisdom "You wanted this"
Milestones:
Belly stays around all day. 

And here is the bump picture for the week.

Maddy, Jared, Sophia, Baby #1,

Taz, Arrow, and MiMi  

11 weeks

Hi All,
Well I am now 11 weeks as of yesterday (give or take a few days). So now as promised I will do my weekly pregnancy survey and post bump pictures. Not too much is new in our life this week so I don't have much more to write about.


This week, Baby is the size of a: Lime
How far along? 11 weeks 1 day
Due date: March 31, 2013
Total weight gain/loss: This week none, total pregnancy 5 lbs gained
Maternity clothes? Not yet... sweats and yoga pants and no jeans will fit comfortably.
Stretch marks? None
Sleep: Alright, have not been getting nearly enough and am constantly exhausted.
Best moment this week: Hearing baby's heartbeat
Movement: Nothing yet. I can see baby kicking on the ultrasound though.
Have you started to show yet: Yes, last week.
Food cravings: Coffee! Candy, Ice cream sandwiches. It changes daily lol.
Symptoms: Sore, achy, and tired.
Gender prediction: Not sure and we arent picky
Labor Signs: Nope.
Belly Button in or out? In still.
Feeling toward Pregnancy: Excited and nervous.
What I miss: Being able to move around all the time! (I am on bed rest for the next little while)
What I am looking forward to: Feeling baby move.
Wedding rings on or off? Off
Happy or Moody most of the time: Moody most of the time
Weekly Wisdom: Take it easy!
Milestones: The bump.

First Tri Pregnancy Questionnaire

I decided I will do this questionnaire only once a tri, but I will do other shorter ones every week as our baby grows and changes along with a belly picture :)

About the mommy:
Name: Maddy

About the daddy:
Name: Jared

Finding out:

How did you feel when you found out?: Extremely happy and couldn't wait to tell my hubby

Who was with you?: No one

How did the daddy react?: Thrilled :)

Telling the grandparents:
How did you parents react?: My dad was shocked and in disbelief but thrilled, my step-mom can't wait to see my belly get bigger, and my mom was happy.

How did his parents react?: They don't know.... that we know of....

How often do they call to check on you?: Weekly

About the pregnancy:
When is your due date?: 31 March 2013
How far along are you right now?: 10 weeks
Have you had an ultra sound?: Ya, 4 now
Have you heard the heartbeat?: Yes, twice
Sex of the baby: Still don't know
What do you want. Boy or Girl?: We don't care too much :)
Are you happy with what you are having?: Still don't know

About the birth:
Who is going to be with you?: Just my hubby
Are you going to video tape it?: No pictures only and none of the actual birth
Natural or medicated?: Trying for natural but we will see.

Do you think you will have a c-section?: Nope or at least I am hoping not

Do you think you will cry when you first hold your baby?: YES!!! Especially since all these hormones are making me act like a woman lol.

Do you know what you will say to the baby when you first hold it?: No

Are you scared about the labor?: Not at all.

Names:
Do you have a name picked out?: Yes :)

Is your baby going to be named after anyone?: The middle names of both are after people

Did the daddy help pick the name?: Yes! We had them picked long before we conceived.


Other random questions:
Where was your baby conceived?: That is a good question.....

Have you felt the baby move?: I swear I have once but realistically no.

What was your first symptom?: Not sure I had a few...

Will you have godparents?: No

Who will be the god mommy?:

Who will be the god daddy?:

What is the baby's room theme?: Not sure yet.

Are you ready to be a mommy?: YES!!! I love being a step-mommy and am more than ready to have it be full time :)

What do you think the baby will be a "daddys girl/boy" or a "mommys girl/boy"?: Not sure lol. We will see.

Our Exciting News

Hi All,
Sorry it has been so long again since I have written, I am going to try to start writing more and more especially now that we have some exciting news!

Well I am very excited to announce that we are going to have a baby! We are 10 weeks 1 day pregnant as of today! So far no (or very minimal) morning sickness (only twice in 10 weeks) and I am already starting to show, its not much but its also no longer bloat. I am so happy to finally be able to tell everyone.

We arent too caught up on whether it will be a boy or girl and will be thrilled about having either. Sophia is super thrilled that she will be a big sister and loves going with us to see HER baby, she still thinks to this day that the baby is in the kitchen though (since that is where we hang the ultrasounds).

The cravings I have had so far are for jalepeno jelly, hot fresh homemade rolls, cheesecake and candy.

Well I will now attach pictures of the bump as it is growing (note that some look bigger because of lovely bloat) and also ultrasound pictures.

I hope that everyone has been having a great summer and I will work on updating weekly :)

5 Weeks

5 Weeks

5 Weeks

 

 

 

 

 

6 Weeks

6 Weeks

7 Weeks

8 Weeks

8 Weeks

8 Weeks

First Time in Maternity Parking

9 Weeks

9 Weeks

"A little birdie told me a secret..."

"I'm going to be a big sister!" How we told the family.

10 Weeks

10 Weeks

5 Weeks 1 Day: It looked like twins

6 Weeks 3 Days: Only looks like 1

7 Weeks 1 Day: Getting bigger, heartbeat not as strong as hoping

9 Weeks 5 Days: Can see the head, bum, little feet and hands, and Jared swears he could see facial features.

Well that is all the pictures for now. Will write soon.

Maddy, Jared, Sophia

and Baby #1 

Hurry Up and Wait

Hi Everyone,
Sorry it has been so long since I have wrote on here, life has gotten super duper hectic for the past little while. I can't believe that I haven't posted since May! So a quick catch up is in order. In May the temperatures remained the same with no signs of summer in the near future, a few hot days here and there but nothing to get excited about, now we are in full swing of summer with lots of fires burning and lots of firework restrictions. My adorable step-daughter turned two and we had a ton of fun celebrating that, both with her mom's family and with mine, I will include pictures at the end of my blog. I got my first Mother's Day cards which was amazing to me and something that I will continue to look forward to each year, it was nice to have a me day as I got to lie around and relax and do whatever I wanted to do. We took missy swimming for the first time when my mom came into town and that was a blast once she got used to the water! She loves to splash!! Then we spent a couple of days exploring new parks and having a blast, it was so much fun! One of our favorite things to do is to go to my Dads house so we spent some time up there and played in the pool that was an awesome time.
Then in June, I got a job working at Shoe Carnival, it is lousy pay for long hours but it is a job none the less, we have been spending a lot of time going swimming on base and relaxing at home. We also spent a little time at my Dads house and learned how to tie lures. I never knew that it could be so  much fun. Towards the end of June we were both just super busy with work.
Now we are into July and staying super busy with paperwork and hoping that everything goes all right in the next weeks to come. We are staying beyond busy and are hoping to clean out the house and have a yard sale before the end of the month. The great thing is that my big brother whom I haven't seen in over 2 years will be coming into town and will get to meet Jared and Sophia for the first time! It is way exciting and I will be having a busy weekend cooking up a storm. I am beyond excited. 
Well that is all for now I will add a bunch of pictures since I haven't in a long long time.

Dad when he was fishing with Jared

Daddy's Fish

Jared's Fish

Sophia after she let me do her hair

Jared and I hiking

My Mother's Day card that Sophia made me

Looking at the ducks

Sophia's 2nd Birthday Party

Sophia playing

Me

Sophia exploring a new park

Sophia getting her new shoes from Grandpa and Grandma

Swimming

Swimming

Splashing Daddy. 

Well I hope everyone had a good 4th of July and I will write more soon.

Maddy, Jared, 

Taz, Arrow and MiMi

Day 1- Beef Stew, Mashed Potatoes, and Cornbread

Hey All. Sorry it has been so long since I wrote last, life has swept me up and continually kept me busy for a while. Well I don't have too much new to add so I am thinking at least for the next little while I will go on a cooking kick on here as well as in my kitchen.

I think I will be fattening hubby up some here in the next little bit with my cooking. I have been cooking a new dish almost every night (have to give a break so we can eat leftovers if there are any) but for the most part there is at least six new dishes a week. I know that I have seen others do this on a cooking blog but I figured it would be fun to incorporate it into my own blog instead of creating a new one.

So we have been cooking for the past 2 weeks so far and I have made everything from meatloaf to artichoke dip to mac and cheese. I don't have many of pictures of those and to be honest a leftover picture is not a flattering one so starting today I will take y'all on an adventurous cooking adventure with me. I will link the recipe that I am cooking from or will put in the recipe incase y'all want to try it.

Last night was Homemade Beef Stew, I served it with cornbread and mashed potatoes. It should be yummy and it is a little time consuming which is nice since I am on my own cooking today. Well here is the link to this hopefully yummy meal: Beef Stew.

And here are some pictures of the process and the final product:

The ingredients for the most part:
onion, bay leaves, salt, paprika, ground cloves, worcestershire sauce 

The beginnings of stew

Celery

Carrots

Stew cooking yum

Mashed Potatoes on to boil

Cornbread in the oven

The finished plate

The finished stew

Cornbread

Mashed potatoes

This recipe was a hit in my house it is super filling and yummy.

Tonight is Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy and Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms.

Maddy, Jared, Arrow,
Taz & MiMi