The Bump...16 Weeks

I'm having to play catch up on my bump pictures. I am 17 weeks today, but did not take a picture. This is the bump at 16 weeks. The Bella band is my new bff and maternity clothes are beginning to find places in my closet. Only 2 more weeks until we find out if our Bee is a boy or a girl!!!! We cannot wait!

The Bump...14 Weeks

Here I am at 14 weeks. The bump is starting to stick out a little more. YAY!

2 YEARS!

So Derek and I celebrated our second anniversary last Monday. I cannot believe it has already been two years. It has all been so wonderful. We did not do anything major to celebrate. We had a ymmy dinner at Maggianos - which is where we had our first date and rehearsal dinner. We did not really do gifts since we have another house project (and baby project) coming up. I did get him two baby onesies that say "I love my daddy" and "My dad is rad"...a boy onesie and a girl onesie of course! I also bought him a precious book called "God Gave Us You." So reeeeeally, these presents were for baby Bee. Either way, we have a lot to be grateful for and a lot to look forward to. We are beyond blessed.

February 7, 2009

The Bump...13 Weeks

Here we are at 13 weeks. No noticeable changes. Looks about the same. Hopefully not for long!!

The Bump...12 Weeks

Although I do not have a noticeable baby bump yet, the pants are definitely starting to get a little tight. Bella bands and rubber bands are my life savers at this point. I will post a bump picture each week. I am definitely ready to start looking pregnant!

A Baby Bee is on the Way!

I am officially the worst blogger ever. Now that I have a precious thing to blog about in 2011, I am going to be better! So the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, Derek and I found out we were pregnant! Talk about a surprise. Over the summer, I had made t shirts for Karlie and Cooper that said "Big Sis" and "Big Bro". I figured when the time came, I'd slip those cute shirts on our babies to reveal the big news to their daddy. Well, it didn't quite work out that way, so we got to use the shirts on my parents and sister. What fun that was!

That Friday, my mom's family was coming in to celebrate Christmas. For nearly 15 years (maybe more) we've had a white elephant toothpick pig that has been given has a gift each year. The pig is always dressed up...last year we got the pig dressed like a groom, since it was our first Christmas together. Nana had decided the pig would finally be retired since everyone had recieved it. I thought it'd be fun to tell my family we were going to have a baby "bee" by dressing the pig has a baby bee. So that's what we did. It was a huge surprise for everyone. I'm thrilled I can finally post the pictures!

We have had more fun telling our family. I put together a DVD for my Grandmother and Gramps and Papa and Sarah telling them they were going to be great-grandparents. And the really fun part...my younger cousin Bryan, and his wife Kelly, are expecting this August! It has been so special going through this with my little cuz.

I just still cannot believe I am going to be a mommy. I cannot believe how much I love this little peanut already. Derek and I are truly blessed and are so very much looking forward to meeting our Bee in July!

Yay for Fall...and Christmas!

Our lovely fall weather has finally made it's way down to Houston. It has been ridiculously hot these past two months! I've been dying to pull out my sweaters, tights and boots. I'm just hoping hoping hoping that this cool weather sticks around for a while. I know that it is November 7...but in my book, that means it is time to pull out the Christmas "tubs", because it is CHRISTMAS TIME. (Oh and the tree is decorated and everything!) I get so excited this time of year. I have always loved EVERYTHING Christmas...the music, the decorations, the movies, etc. But one of the main reasons I love it so, is because of the time I get to spend with my family. I am very blessed to have the majority of my family in Texas. Every year we celebrate with each group...we have our Nana Christmas, Grandmother and Gramps Christmas, and Papa and Sarah Christmas. Spending time with my family is my absolute favorite thing to do in the world. I cannot wait for the celebrating to begin. Just a couple weeks away. Here are a few pictures I had on my computer from a few of my, many, precious memories of Christmas I have.

It doesn't get much better than this: Grandaddy reading the Cajun version of Twas the Night Before Christmas

But all in all, let us not forget the reason for this wonderful season. Now it may be a little too early to say this, but... Merry Christmas!