Intelligender Test Giveaway!

I have really been thining about going to buy me an Intelligender Test to take when I am 10 weeks. I just saw that there is a giveaway for one over at Jenna's Journey!! Yay!

I have seen alot of people who have tried it and it was right most of the time!

It says it is supposed to be about 90% accurate. I think it will be fun to give it a try!

 I will be happy with either but just thinking about buying cute bows and outfits for a little girl sounds so much fun!

8 Weeks!

This morning we went to the doctor for our first appointment. I thought I was 7 weeks but I measured 8 weeks! So my due date moved up the December 21st. Everything looked great and we saw a little heart beat! I just hope the nausea goes away soon! It is killing me! I went to the grocery store yesterday and bought $127 of junk food because that is all I want when I actually can eat. I just about had to pull over on the way to the doctor this morning. yuck!

I talked to my Dr. today about going early and she told me I could get progesterone shots at 20 weeks to help with preterm labor. She said she doesn't really recommended it but it's up to me. I am going to research it and see what it says, but have any of you heard about this or had the shots? She said I could go early again but the odds of the baby having any complications are very low. I feel like if it is a girl then I will be ok with not getting the shots because girls develop quicker, but if it's a boy then I don't know what to do.

Mindi, my sister, had been saying she just knew we were having twins, so we were alittle scared today to see what was going on. Every time she said that Jared would get SO mad!  When she did the ultrasound I kept seeing 2 things and I was like umm is that 1 or 2 babies. Ha! She said it's just one! It's the best feeling to see that little heart beat. 1 little heart beat!

Mother's Day!

I am so blessed to have such an incredible little family.

Jared let me sleep in yesterday and he got up with Finn, fed him breakfast and fixed me breakfast. He knows I love bacon, egg, and cheese biscuits, so he made me one on toast. He had a card laid out for me that Finn had drawn on and got me a gift certificate for a manicure and pedicure. Then we got ready for church and we were running late, so I didn't get any pictures of us. We came home and all took a nap! We did pretty much nothing the rest of the day. I can't say enough how great Jared is to me and to Finn. 

My Mom and MIL were out of town this weekend, but I did get to see my Mom yesterday evening when she got home. I hope I can be as good of a Mom as my Mom. She would do anything in the world for me and my sister. She based her whole life around us and did nothing for herself. Now that we are older and have our own families, she is finally getting to enjoy her own life and I am so glad she is able to do that!

Being a Mom is the best feeling in the world and I love every single day I get to spend with Finn. He brings so much joy to our lives and has totally changed our perspective on life.  I want to be the best Mom I can be and teach Finn to love and respect God. The importance that we place on the things of God when they are young will have effects on our children the rest of their lives.

Tomorrow I go for my 8 week appointment, so say a little prayer for us tomorrow. I know everything will be fine but I'm just a little nervous.

 Jared starts his summer class today that is 3 nights a week for 4 weeks. I have been DREADING this class and I know he has too. Luckily it is only 4 weeks and he will have the rest of the summer off.

Hope you all had a great Mother's Day too! 

Catching up..

I am finally blogging! I have been so tired, sick on my stomach, and just not feeling well. I hope I get out of this rut here soon. All I want to do is lay around ALL day and do nothing! Yesterday just the thought the food made we want to be sick!! I wasn't sick with Finn so this is new to me. I haven't been sleeping at night either. I toss and turn for most of the night. No sleep and no food don't make a happy Shelli!

It has given me time to play with Finn and spend time with him. Yesterday I sat in the floor and played with him all day!

He has also figured out how to pull on the handles on the doors. He hasn't quite got the pull to open part down yet. Thankfully!!

We have also been letting Finn feed himself with a spoon/fork. He can pretty much do it but makes a HUGE mess! He feeds himself pick-up foods all the time and he really likes to,  so I thought I would just let him try with a spoon.

Tonight we are going to ChuckeCheese for Finn's cousin's birthday party! I have been so excited and I am not going to let this sickness stop me! I know Finn will have lots of fun and I love their pizza!!

15 Months and 5 Weeks!

Today Finn is 15 months old and I am five weeks pregnant!

I can't believe how fast the time has gone by with Finn. He is getting more independent everyday and getting into more things! He is constantly messing, pulling out stuff, eating paper, going places he is not supposed to, being sneaky, and trying to climb everything! He is also the sweetest little thing I have ever seen!

He loves to eat and drink juice boxes. I think he would sit and drink a juice box all day long. He loves to be able to do things on his own. Mr. Independent! He does not like the potty! I will sit him on it and he jumps up quicker then I can say "sit on the potty". I guess he will do it when he's ready. He has started watching cartoons in the mornings and is glued to the TV.

He LOVES being outside. As soon as he hears our door open, he runs over and puts his arms up wanting me to take him outside. He is definitely ALL boy.

He has started lifting up the toilet seat and playing in the toilet. Yesterday he threw 2 whole rolls of toliet paper in the toilet! He also pitches fits when he doesn't get his way or if you take something from him.

He can drive me NUTS sometimes, but as soon as I pick him up and hug on him I forget all about him making me nutty! 

 I love to sit and rock him when he is sleepy or just waking up. That's the only time he will sit still long enough to let me hug on him. I love when we read him books at night and he takes his fat hands and rubs them all over every page trying to feel what he sees. I love seeing how much Finn adores Jared. I love everything about him. I thank God everyday for giving me an adorable, sweet, and mischievous little boy. I don't know what's in our cards for this next baby but if he/she is anything like Finn I will be so happy!

 Nothing interesting on the pregnant side! Besides me eating everything in sight I am feeling the same as before! I have been so busy with my Thirty-One stuff I haven't been able to even think about anything else. Mindi and I went out shopping this morning and I got excited when I saw the baby stuff. I want to buy it something even though it doesn't need anything!

 If it is a girl Mindi has tons of stuff and if it's a boy I do!

I am looking forward to having NOTHING to do this weekend! I am going to rest and clean up around the house. I have been so tired lately I have been slacking in the cleaning department! I need to do a good spring cleaning! I also have lots of projects for Jared to do. I want him to start working on the basement so I can make Finn a playroom down there. All he is interested in right now is turkey hunting!

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Potty Training

I think I am going to start working with Finn on using the potty! Since the new baby will be here in 8 months I wanted to get a head start. I have no clue how to even start. I did put out the potty I have and I will tell him to go sit on the potty. He will go sit on it but I know he has no clue what it is. Just something to climb on!

I think I am going to let him sit on it in the morning when he gets up and right before bath time, and just talk about the potty a lot. There is an Elmo Potty Time video that I want to get and let Finn watch it.

I think if I can have him at least somewhat potty trained by the time the new baby gets here it will help a bunch!

Are you wondering where the "waste" will go! Ha! I found this in my Mom's basement and I thought it would be cute to paint and use it for Finn. I need to find a container of some sort to put under it!

I think we have a LONG way to go! Ha!

Any suggestions or pointers would be great. I am thinking it is going to be hard with a boy! I will probably be cleaning ALOT! Ha!

Big News!!

After 4 of these little test..........

Looks like we are having another baby!

I have been really tired the past few weeks and I wasn't having my normal before "that time" of the month symptoms. I decided to get a test Saturday, and took it Saturday evening. A plus sign came up but one line was very light. We thought it was just showing where the line was supposed to be! So I took 2 more, one Saturday night and one Sunday morning. They were still really really light. I took one this morning and 2 lines came up in 2 seconds and they were both dark. I guess I should stop wasting my money buying test. Ha!

We are still in shock right now, and need lots of prayers! We are a little nervous because Finn will not even be 2 yet when the new baby gets here. We are also very scared that this baby will come early like Finn. We don't know why Finn came early, but I think that's what worries us the most about this pregnancy.

Were we trying? Not really. I have been thinking about having another baby and we actually talked about it the other night, and we pretty much decided to wait about a year. God had different plans for us! A child is a gift from God so how can you not be thankful and excited! I know it's going to be tuff at first, but we will be just fine! I guess we will need another crib, double stroller, and a BIGGER car!! I know we have plenty of time to figure all this out.

I am NOT excited about giving up Dt Dr Pepper..sigh..or gaining weight.

I am about 4 weeks and my due date is December 23.

Please keep us in your prayers during the next 9 months!