A Day of Silence for Sweet Baby Cohen

What: Moment of Silence for Cohen

When: Thursday July 1st from midnight to 11:59 pm.

How: Bloggers participating will post the Cohen banner (below) or simply post Cohen’s name in large letters on their blog.

Why: July 1st Megan and Brent will be holding Cohen’s memorial service. The moment of silence is an opportunity for Megan’s blog community to stand behind her and support her on this difficult day. Linking up will give Megan a chance to see the support at a glance.

Participating bloggers can find the Cohen banner code and link up on July 1st at Send Love To Cohen. Please join us in participating!

If you do not have a blog and would like to participate via Facebook or Twitter you can find the details to do so on the Send Love to Cohen Facebook page.

The details listed above were taken directly from the Send Love to Cohen website.

Schedule your posts to participate now so that we can all support Megan and Brent on this difficult day and please continue to keep Megan and Brent in your prayers!

Top 2 Tuesday...Deserted Island

Taylor over at Undomestic Momma hosts Top 2 Tuesday every week and I thought that this week I'd participate, yay!

The topic this week is Top 2 Things (not people) you would take to a deserted island!

1. First and foremost, I would for sure be taking some of this without a doubt:

Well, not necessarily Louis Vuitton toilet paper...but some sort of toilet paper for sure! You see friends...I am not now nor have I ever been a girl that likes to camp. The idea of "roughing it" in the woods is just not something that appeals to me at all!

While the idea of camping is ok I just cannot get past the fact that it most times involves sleeping outside with BUGS! I've excepted it about myself...I would've never even made it with Troop Beverly Hills!

2. Secondly, I would take...

I would also take my cell phone and I would pray, pray, pray that it would work on the particular island that I was stranded on! After all, I have to have some sort of communication with someone not stranded with me to get me off the island. I am not confident that I would be able to build a fire by rubbing two sticks together, ha! Maybe I should've considered bringing some matches for the fire/smoke signal...

Head on over to Taylor's blog and play along too! What would you take to a deserted island???

Happy Tuesday Girlies!

20 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 20 weeks...I can't believe that I am halfway through! I feel like these first 20 weeks have gone by so fast!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: At my last doctor's visit still NO weight gain, but I am sure that will change when I see the doctor on Friday! I feel like I have "grown" a bunch in the last two weeks for sure!

How Big is the Baby: The size of a cantaloupe

Gender: We are 98.9% percent sure that it is a BOY, but there will be no doubt about it on Friday at my next doctors appointment!

Maternity Clothes: I have been wearing non-maternity dresses and gaucho type pants, but have definitely invested in some maternity shirts. All my pre-preggers shirts are too short now!

Best Moment of the Week: This will definitely be finding out for sure that we are having a little boy on Friday! I am ready to start doing some planning/decorating.

Stretch Marks: Negative

Movement: NONE YET, ugh! Everyone keeps asking, but so far...no out of the ordinary feelings in the tummy region.

Sleep: Sleeping fine, but it's still sometimes it's tricky getting comfortable.

What I miss: I get SO hot SO fast! Pre-preggers I was always super tolerable of the heat, but since I've been preggers I feel like I get hot SO quickly!

What I am looking forward to: Finding out FOR SURE {without a single doubt} what gender the baby is at the end of the week...yippie!

Symptoms: I still get heartburn from pretty much anything...even water! Other than that I feel super fantastic!

Food Cravings: I have been craving salad and sandwiches like crazy! I don't necessarily think that it is specifically anything about them other than they just seem light to me. I am not into anything super heavy sounding at the moment!

Belly Button: Still an Inny

Signs of Labor: Thankfully, no!

I hope that everyone is having a fabulous Monday!

Natalie

Exciting News...Drumroll Please!

I am so super excited to announce that my handsome hubby and I are expecting a bouncing...

BABY BOY!

We found out at my 16.5 week ultrasound, so Dr. Nilson was super confident that it was in fact true...I am going to be a BOY MOM! I can't even begin to tell you how immensly blessed that we feel...we are both so super excited!

Since I had a girl name already picked out {like 8 years ago} I told Billy that he could pick our boy name. We decided that we would make the name a mutual decision, but I really wanted him to come up with some name suggestions that he really liked. We are 98% sure of our little boy's name, but I want to be 100% sure before we make the big announcement.

I am 19 weeks today and will be posting my bump picture tomorrow. I have still not felt the baby move yet, but I am super excited and feel like I am constantly waiting on the moment to come that I "feel" something! I read something that mentioned that the heartbeat takes longer to feel with your first pregnancy since you just don't know what to expect. I wish that he would move already...I am so ready to know what it feels like!

I hope that you girlies are having a super great Monday!

13 Weeks

Here's my super bloated belly at 13 weeks!

{Please ignore the lack of makeup and hair in a ponytail...it has literally been raining for 3 days}

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 13 weeks

Total Weight Gain/Loss: ZERO pounds, yippie!

How Big is the Baby: The size of a medium shrimp

Gender: We aren't sure yet...At my ultrasound last week, Dr. N said girl then a few seconds later said boy! In the end, he said that he couldn't get a good enough look {the baby wouldn't move} ,so he said that we'd know next time for sure.

Maternity Clothes: Not just yet...I think I may need to invest in some longer shirts very soon! I feel like my shirts are getting shorter by the day. My pre-preggers pants are still working just fine, but by the end of the day I feel like I need some comfy pants on for sure, ha!

Best Moment of the Week: Starting to feel less sickly with every passing day!

Stretch Marks: Negative

Movement: Nothing yet, but I wonder what it feels like...

Sleep: Sleeping fine, but sometimes it's tricky getting comfortable.

What I miss: Being able to actually get hungry before having to eat! I have learned that if I can just eat before I feel hungry I won't feel sick at all, but if I feel hungry that usually turns into feeling super sickly.

What I am looking forward to: Finding out what gender the baby is at the end of the month...only 2 more weeks, yay!

Symptoms: I get heartburn from pretty much anything...even water! For some reason I have had a headache for the last 3 days, ugh! I am still super tired by the end of the day, but I think that is getting a little better.

Food Cravings: Nothing specific besides Mexican food, but that is pretty much normal for me! I am definitely not into anything greasy right now for sure!

Belly Button: Inny

Signs of Labor: Negative

Girl or Boy??

I almost forgot to post our latest pic from our last ultrasound! This is our sweet little babe at 9 weeks 5 days...growing bigger every week.

I have my next appointment this Friday and I am super excited because we might be able to find out the sex of the baby! My doctor does an ultrasound every time that we go in for an appointment which I just love!

Last time we were there the heartbeat was 177 bpm to which the doctor said sounded "girly." This news of course sent me straight into thoughts of pink and big pretty bows of every color, ha! Hopefully we'll be able to find out this Friday and we will of course will be super excited with whatever the Lord blesses us with! What do you think it will be??? Any guesses friends???

P.S. I feel like I need a pregnancy pillow...Did anyone have a love story with theirs, or should I just make a pillow barrier all around myself?

MIA

In case you've been wondering...yes, I am still here and everything has been going super great...I have just been a super slacker on my precious blog!
You see friends, by the time that I get off work and get home...

I am so tired from the day that I can hardly think about doing anything else, but taking a little rest. I do love you all and will be back super soon with a belly {super bloated} pic, which I am sure you are all super pumped up about...ha! xoxo

I miss you Summer

As I look out my office window to an approaching thunderstorm I am reminded of all the things that I LOVE about Summer.

I LOVE the feel of green grass on my bare feet in the summer...there is just something about that lush, green carpet that I just can't resist! I LOVE the smell of freshly cut grass and it always reminds me of a sweet Summer evening just being outside and enjoying every second of it!

It's not even hot outside yet and this still looks so delicious to me! There is nothing better than a tall glass of iced tea, or pink lemonade on a hot summer afternoon!

I absolutely LOVE the smell of honeysuckle that always seems to linger in the air during the Summer time...so crisp, sweet and delicious!

Do you remember catching lightening bugs as a kid? When I see a lightening bug {firefly} I just can't help but remember Summer nights as a kid running around trying to catch every lightening bug that we saw...it was so much fun!

There is nothing that reminds me of Summer more than a trip to the beach! I grew up going to the beach and still have it in my mind that Summer is just not compete without a trip to the beach to have some fun in the sun on the beach complete with pretty white sand! I just LOVE the beach!!

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I miss you Summer but I know that you will be here before long, so I will continue to wait patiently.

Happy {Good} Friday Girlies! I hope that everyone is having a wonderful day so far....we've almost officially made it to the weekend! Anyone have anything super fun planned for this weekend? xoxo

Seriously Girls

I feel like this picture would be the best depiction of how my office looks at this very moment!

I am currently up to my eyeballs in work, ha! At least it is Wednesday though...we're halfway there, yay! Hope you are having a super great day!! xoxo

Say Hello to My Little Friend

My new best friend is definitely the Zofran that I currently have in my purse, ha!

I am mostly sick in the evenings which makes it hard to have a good dinner and feel full to keep me going through the night. I have been taking the Zofran during the day and Phenergan at night and that seems to be helping a ton, so I am so very thankful!

In a way, I am thankful that I am feeling sickly because that just means that my little tiny babe is growing like a weed. I know that there are many new moms out there that have recently lost babies and that just breaks my heart for them! I know that everything happens in His time and pray that these sweet ladies will have tiny babes in their tummies again very soon!

I went to the doctor again last Friday {3/26} and based on the ultrasound the baby was measuring at 6 weeks 5 days which makes my official due date November 14th, 2010. We are so very excited to have a November baby right before Thanksgiving. I can't think of anything better to be thankful for than a sweet little babe! Here is the latest pic of our little babe...I think it kind of looks like a little glow worm this week...so super cute!

I hope that everyone is having a great week so far! It is so pretty here today...I think the high is going to be 80 degrees, yay! I am so very ready for Spring weather to finally stick around for a while, ha!