IT'S A...

We found out at 18w6d it's a BOY! We are very excited! Anthony can't wait to have a brother!

17w5d

Jake felt the baby kick for the first time tonight! & I can actually see the baby kick now from the outside of my belly! So exciting!!

16w2d

Just a few more weeks (2 wks & 4 days to be exact!) until we find out if it's a BOY or GIRL! & I'll be half way done with my pregnancy at that point! (Actually a little over half way since I'll be going in a wk early.) I feel like this pregnancy is flying by!

So an update with baby:

I felt the baby move a couple weeks ago, but that was it for awhile, I didn't feel anything after that. But about 4 days ago I felt it again! & ever since then baby's been moving around like crazy! I only feel it when I'm sitting down relaxing, I don't feel it when I'm up moving around. Sooo I've been sitting down to relax a lot lately, just so I can feel the baby move :) I don't feel kicking or anything, it feels like the baby is doing gymnastics in my belly & rolling around in circles. I swear I felt the baby on the outside the other day though. It could be in my head but I had my arm resting on my belly & I felt a light tap on my arm. So I put my hand in the same spot to see if I would feel it again & I DID!

On Wednesday October 20 we had a big scare. Jake, Anthony & I were lying in bed. Jake & Anthony started tickling each other & wresting & playing around, when Anthony went to jump on Jake & missed & nailed me in my stomach. He's hit my belly on accident before but this time was so much harder than the others. His knee got me right about where my incision is from my c-section. It hurt. The pain started to subside after a minute or so but I was still crampy for about an hour after that. I was really starting to get nervous. So, I called my doctor & they said to come in right away & when I got there they listened to the heartbeat & said everything was perfect! They think it probably bruised me when he hit so hard & that's why I was cramping. I almost cried when I heard the heart beating good & strong, I was SO relieved!

So my appt to find out the sex on on November 17th (which is also Uncle Daniels Birthday!) Hopefully the baby will cooperate so we can see! At this point everyone, except for me, thinks it's a girl. I am hoping for a girl, but a boy will be a blessing too!

Pictures!

Went to the doctors on Wednesday & everything looks great! Baby was being pretty stubborn & didn't wan't to get in the right position so after doing one ultrasound I had to get up & walk around for a few minutes to try & get baby moving, layed back down for another ultrasound, & baby still wouldn't turn around. We got some pretty good pictures though & got to see baby kicking like crazy. I started laughing & tearing up when I seen him/her move, it was SO cute. & nice to be reassured everything's ok in there!

Tonight I swear I felt baby moving around. It was light movement that felt like a goldfish is swimming around in there. I felt it once & figured it was gas, but after feeling it a few more time's I'm sure its baby moving! I know what gas bubbles feel like & it's not the same. I feel like it's too early to feel anything yet but after going on Google (my best friend) I feel a little more confident that it was really the baby, a lot of other women have expierenced this too, & they say you feel it sooner with your second baby. Who knows, maybe I'm just going crazy!

Due date has been changed from April 18th to the 14th, not that much of a difference but I will probably be going in the 6th for the C-section since they like to do C-sections on wednesdays for some reason. Oh well, the sooner the better!

Baby no longer looks like a jellybean! These pictures are so amazing I can't wait for the one's coming up!

Getting so big!

Baby hiding.

^^ This one's my favorite. You can see so much!

No more jellybean!!

Baby.

I haven't been on here in close to a year. Now that I have Facebook with family on it I didn't see much point in posting stuff on here. But I figured I would turn this into a baby blog. For now on I am going to (try) & keep my blog updated with all the baby events going on for the people in my family who don't have Facebook, & just for myself. I think once the baby is born it will be fun to look back at.

So as of now, I am 12 wks 0 days pregnant. One more week until I enter my second trimester!! This is so exciting for us for a few reasons.



1. We no longer have to worry quite so much about losing the baby. Our chances of that have decreased immensely.



2. I'm starting to get some of my energy back! I don't constantly crave sleep anymore.



3. Not so many bathroom trips in the middle of the night!! Or day for that matter (Maybe this is why I'm getting some energy back, I don't have to wake up every couple hrs... for now!)



4. I'm not so nauseous anymore. Don't get me wrong, if I see, smell, or hear about seafood or eggs I am likely to feel sick, but it's not as bad as it was!



My due date is April 18, 2012, but I will most likely be having a C-section again, due to the fact that I had one with Anthony it would just be much easier on us all if I did it again, which means I will be having the baby a week early.



Like I did with Anthony, I am loving EVERY moment of being pregnant. Yeah, it sucks to be tired all the time & feel like I'm going to throw up over someones perfume in the store, but having a baby grow in my belly is amazing & SO worth it!



Anthony also loves that Mommy has a baby in her belly. He's always asking when we can go back to the doctors to see the baby. He's excited that the babys clothes are temporarily hung in his closet next to his clothes & that he gets to see mommys belly get bigger & bigger every week. He's SO excited & swears he's having a sister!





So on that note, my next appt is on Wednesday the 6th & we can't wait! :)

Another award!

Thank You Amber!!

Rules

1. You can only use one word!

2. Pass this along to 6 of your favorite bloggers.

3. Alert them that you have given them this award!

4. Have Fun!

The Survey

1. Where is your cell phone? Lap.

2. Your hair? Messy.

3. Your mother? Home.

4. Your father? Sleep?

5. Your favorite food? Potato's.

6. Your dream last night? Dunno.

7. Your favorite drink? Pepsi.

8. Your dream/goal? Successful.

9. What room are you in? Dining.

10. Your hobby? Computer .

11. Your fear? Divorce.

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Happy.

13. Where were you last night? School.

14. Something that you aren’t? Tall.

15. Muffins? Banana.

16. Wish list item? Apartment

17. Where did you grow up? Here.

18. Last thing you did? Play.

19. What are you wearing? Clothes.

20. Your TV? Big.

21. Your pets? "Shishy"

22. Friends? Great.

23. Your life? Amazing.

24. Your mood? Good.

25. Missing someone? Yes.

26. Vehicle? Non-existent

27. Something you’re not wearing? Hat.

28. Your favorite store? Target.

29. Your favorite color? Gray.

30. When was the last time you laughed? Earlier

31. Last time you cried? Weeks

32. Your best friend? Amber.

33. One place that I go to over and over? Target.

34. One person who e-mails me regularly? Dad.

35. Favorite place to eat? Out.

Idont really have anyone to pass this onto

An award! & 7 things most people don't know about me

Here are the rules of this award:

1.Thank the person who gave this to you.

2. copy the logo and place it on your blog.

3. link to the person who nominated you.

4. name seven things about yourself no one would really know

Thanks to Amber & Melinda for giving me this award!!

Amber is my fiance's cousin, who also happens to be my best friend. Amber is creative & extremely smart, & she makes me lots of yummy baked goods :)

I "met" Melinda through my Mom. Melinda is also very creative & she is a very strong person.

Now I have to think. Since most of the people that look at my blog are family & know me pretty well, this is going to be hard to think of stuff most people wouldn't know.

1. I wish I could still play with barbie dolls & get away with it. I played with them until.. I wanna say 12? & I loved them. I actually had to FORCE my self to stop playing with them because I was scared I'd get teased about it. I would make a little house for them & use random things to be a part of their house (like a plain maroon table place mat as a carpet for my barbies) I can't wait to (hopefully) have a little girl one day to play barbies with!

2. I absolutely HATE Math. I have never been good at it & it frustrates me beyond belief. I failed math 2 time in High school. I have to practice practice practice to get it & I just don't have the patience to do so. However, I've been going to college for 4 weeks & since I just finished doing math about 4 months ago it's still fairly fresh in my mind, so all the older people that aren't getting it are asking me for help! it's great!

3. I have no patience what-so-ever. I thought I was getting better but I don't think so. I get extremely annoyed when I have to wait on people. Especially when someone says "be ready by this time" & I'm ready but they're not. I get annoyed waiting in line for anything & in traffic. I'm pretty much always in a hurry & hate to wait on anything.

4. I am ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED to get in a car accident, therefore, i refuse to drive. I have always been scared of them. I can remember when I was really little & my mom would leave to go somewhere I would have to go because if she got in a car accident I wanted to be there to make sure she's okay & not alone. Everyone always thought it was separation anxiety but it wasn't. As I grew older this fear stayed with me. I hate getting in the car & I panic as soon as we hit the highway. I'm constantly yelling at Jake to slow down even if he's going 5 under the speed limit. Lately people have been pushing me to get my license but it's my absolute worst fear.

5. I NEVER planned on go to college. If you would have asked me as a freshman if I was going to graduate I would have told you "no, I'm dropping out as soon as i turn 16" (because then I can doing it without my parents signing anything) I had planned on dropping out until i got pregnant. Once I found out I was pregnant I knew I had to stay in school to get a better education & job & to be a good role model. I still didn't plan on going to college. I had just decided my senior year that I really need to go. & so far I love it!!!

6. I hate to pee! lol It feels like such a waste of time. It annoys me so much to have to get up in the middle of doing something & go pee. It's just annoying

7. As much as I hate this I'm not sure that going to college to be in the medical field is such a good idea. I REALLY want to work in a hospital, I'm not sure why but I feel comfortable in them. I love to be there. & I also really want to help people. However, I can't watch disgusting shows where it shows blood & stuff. I can barely stand to look at my own blood. & just talking about stuff inside the body makes me queezy. Just thinking about it does! I keep hoping I'll get over it. But as of now, I still want to throw up at the sight of blood.

I'm so excited!!

I finally convinced Jake today that we should go to Kansas this winter! I'm not sure how were getting there, when we're getting there, or who were staying with, but I do know were going!! & were staying for two weeks!

The only thing I'm hoping is that we don't end up on a plane/bus/train on my birthday.. oh yeah I can also almost guarantee you we will NOT be taking a train again!

I can't believe it!

For, I don't even know how long, I've been telling people that Jake & I have been together for 2 years, & 3 years in december. Well a friend was over earlier & I said its almost mine & jakes birthdays & our 3 year anniversary, she quickly corrected me & said "uh, no Lex, it's almost 4 years" I honestly didn't believe it, & then Jake started telling me he thinks it is 4 years too. I had to look at a calander, & even though the calander made it clear that it is going to be 4 years this december, I still had a hard time believing it. For the longest time i thought it was going to be 3 years. I can't believe Jake 7 I have been together 3 months shy of 4 years, it seems like such a long time, but it doesnt feel like it's been that long. I guess that's a good thing, huh?

Anyway, I'm pretty excited that next year will be 5 years! :)

Mine & Jakes first picture together, a couple weeks before we started dating

Christmas 06

Easter 07

our most recent (good) picture together, about a year & a half ago.

Survived college!

(please excuse the cigarette in my hand)

I survived my first day of college. I'm taking night classes, & I kinda thought there wouldn't be so many people in there, but it was a full packed class.

There was allot of older people though that have kids so they're also taking night classes. I think I'm probably the youngest in my class, or one of them.

Well my first class went good & my professor is a really cool guy,wish me luck!

Labor day weekend

Friday Jace came over

Saturday we went apple picking

Sunday we had a fire with a few friends over.

Monday we went to the Columbia County Fair. It's about a 40 minute drive from our house & I guess it's a pretty big deal. We seen license plates from Florida, Mass, & New Jersey. It goes on for a week & different activities go on every day so people camp out for the week to see everything. We only went for the rides & animals. Although we didn't do any rides because it was $3-5 a ride/person so since obviously Anthony couldn't go on alone, we would be paying about 10 bucks a ride for me or Jake to go on a kiddy ride with Anthony. Anyway, he enjoyed the animals.

feeding goats

Kangaroo

Black Leopard ( I always thought these were panthers??)

Alligators

parrot & monkey

So we had a very busy labor day weekend & none of it was planned until the day of. We had so much fun just doing things as a family because we're usually always with friends.

Hope you all had a great holiday as well!!

What's been going on.

I've been home for the summer with Anthony & we're both enjoying it very much. I love being able to be with him all the time & hear all his new words that he picks up on on a daily basis. He's getting so smart!! His birthday parties went well, I still can't believe my baby is 2! I start college on September 9Th & I'm very nervous. I have to take night classes, which run from 6pm-10pm Mon.-Wed & 6-8:45 Thursdays. I hope everything goes okay. I'm a little nervous to have to do all my work during the day while being a mother as well. I hope I don't start to slack in either subject.
Anthony broke out with a bad rash on Sunday & we thought it was chicken pox. We went to the doctors today, because I was a little curious as to what it was since he's not itching it at all & it doesn't seem to be affecting him. The doctors said he has coxsackie virus. Its just a rash all over his body, mouth included. There's not much you can do about it except give him lots of Popsicles & ice cream, which he is not one bit upset about. I also haven't been feeling too well. Hope all this craziness goes away soon!


This is a picture of coxsackie virus I took off google just so you get an idea of how it looks. Although Anthony's aren't as bad on his hands, it is on his butt, belly, legs & feet. However, he has no bumps on his back arms or face. His also don't look so blistery. The doctor said this is very common for kids to get near the end of the summer. She said everyday there's a couple kids that go in her office for it.

Thanks Grandma Jo

Money is always nice to receive as a graduation gift, but not only did grandma Jo send me money, she also sent me this book, I Knew You Could, & it really meant allot to me.

I was a little surprised to see a children's book when I first opened the package, but after Anthony & I read it I realized why she sent it. For a children's book it sure has some great advice!

I am so lucky to have such a supportive, loving, & caring family. My dads side of the family, my grandma Leanna, Grandpa Chuck, my aunts & cousins have all been emailing me for the past couple weeks giving me confidence that I would graduate. & After I did graduate I received emails from everyone telling me how proud they are of me. & on here I have also been receiving comments from everyone telling me how proud they are too. It means so much to have everyone believing in me.

Thanks to everyone that has kept me feeling confident when I thought I wasn't going to graduate, & to everyone who has supported me throughout it all.

Thanks so much, Grandma!!!

Graduation

Towards the end of the year I started getting pretty nervous if I was going to graduate or not. I had to take 3 regents exams in order to graduate this year & walk across stage with my class.
You're supposed to take your regents in 11th grade so your stress-free your senior year, but of course I screwed up my freshman year & failed the whole year, sooo I was taking junior & senior classes my senior year. While most seniors got to come in late or leave early, I was there allll day. I had a lunch every other day, & that was my only free period, but I still didn't usually eat lunch, I was usually studying or doing homework during that 40 minutes.
Well I studied my BUTT of for those regents. I was supposed to find out all my grades on Monday. I found out one on Thursday, I passed the U.S History regents. Monday I found out I passed the Math regents, & passed my business math course(I didnt have a regents for that class but a final) Then comes tuesday. I'm waiting & waiting to hear from my English teacher to find out if I can graduate or not. Of course they keep me waiting & didn't call until Wednesday. My English teacher called & said "What the hell were you worried about? you got an 80% on your English regents, I'll see you at graduation" That was SUCH good news to hear. I almost cried. I'm almost crying typing this!
I can't believe I'm finally graduating. I can't believe I'm walking across stage. I remember my freshman year I had completely planned on dropping out. School wasn't for me & I had "More important thing to do" untill I got pregnant with Anthony I was 100% sure I was dropping out. Anthony has saved me so much. I know I wouldn't be walking across the stage if it weren't for him.
Before I even found out I was graduating I went & bought my graduation invites, my dress, my cap & gown & planned 2 parties. I ended up spending about $160 & I was very nervous I wouldn't graduate & that would be a huge waste of money.
But I no longer have to worry.
This Saturday I'll be walking across stage. Now all I have to worry about is tripping!

Cheerios helping hearts

Heart disease is the number one cause of death among women.

I think everyone should try to help out by going to www.cheerioshelpinghearts.com if you have a box of honey nut cheerios the code is on the flap inside the box. for every person that types their code in $1.00 is donated from cheerios. All you have to do is type in the code! (& buy a box of cheerios)

Wow, its been 2 months since I have posted! i have been really busy.

Mine & Jake's anniversary was okay, we ended up having Christmas at my Dads that day, we were supposed to go to the movies or something the weekend after, but that still hasn't happened. We didn't do anything for his birthday either, but for my birthday I got a tattoo on the back of my neck & had a party & Daniel & Tedi's house. that was good. I really like my tattoo, Cindy, the girl who did it, did a wonderful job.

I wanted to make sure Anthony's middle name, Daniel, was in the tattoo, since Daniel is obviously my brothers name, & the only name in Anthony's name that has great meaning to it. Daniel & I have always been pretty close, he is the closest to my age & lived with me longer then any of the other boys. I have always looked up to him. He is a great role model & person & i really respect him. Him & I have gone through allot & been there for each other when times were tough. & that's why I chose his name to be in my first sons name.

I also wanted the angel wings, because Anthony is my angel. He has saved me in more ways then I can type on here, & has made me grow up & mature, which isn't a bad thing. He has made me look at the world totally different & realize there is so much more meaning to life then I thought. I honestly have no idea where I would be without him in my life now.

So to wrap this up, Anthony & Daniel are two of the most important people in my life, & that is why I chose that as my tattoo

Just wanted to say...

19 days until mine & Jake's 3 year anniversary
20 days until Jake's 21st birthday
23 days until Christmas

25 days until my 18th birthday!

Obama.

So, as everyone already knows, Obama is now our new president.

I have been really getting into this election.

In my PIG class (participation in government) my teacher has been making us watch elections & we have spent more then enough time talking & sharing our opinions on the subject. After watching many elections I decided I really, really like Obama. I think he is a great man & will do our country good. Now this doesn't mean I dont't think McCain is a good man either. He is, but he seems to be following in Bush's foot steps alot, & i'm not too fond of Bush.

I am very proud of Obama, & i think hes going to make a fantastic president for us.

I am also really proud of all the Americans out there who voted for him. 60% of the people who voted for Obama were white, this means alot to me. This shows that this election was not judged so much on race, that people chose our president because of the person he is, not his color.

Our country has come a LONG way from where it was. 50 years ago or so, blacks couldn't even vote, & now we have a black president running the entire United States. it's amazing.

im back!

I haven't been on in a very long time.
I have been really busy with school, homework, & Anthony.
I am out of school today, as I was thursday & friday. This mini vacation has been very relaxing & enjoyable!
We went to an apple festival thing the other day with my dad & step mom. it was alright, but not as I expected. you have to pay a fortune for everything there, plus pay 8 bucks a person to get in. However, I did get some really good pictures of Anthony playing in the pumpkin patch, & a picture done by a professional photographer that was doing pictures there. I'm also very pleased with the way that turned out.
I will put the pictures on here as soon as I get home to upload them on the computer!
Also before I forget I wanna give a BIG THANKS to Scrappy Jessie for all the wonderful wizard of oz goodies. I loved them all so much.
I hope you enjoy the stuff we mailed out to you Jessie!
So I have been staying at Jakes since a few days before we left for Chicago & Kansas. so its been about 2 months. I have been enjoying my time with Jake & Anthony, & enjoying the quiet house, & the help with Anthony from Jake while trying to do my homework, but I also miss my mom, earl & the kids very much. THATS RIGHT EARL, I SAID IT!!!
Once Jake gets a job I will probably be living back at home.(well maybe, seeing as were moving about 2 blocks or less from Jakes house) I am looking forward to seeing everyone again, I'm just very worried about getting too stressed out there while trying to watch anthony & do homework.
I bet momma will help me out though! :)
School has been going good. I got all A's & B's & one low D in math, however my math teacher put on the progress report that I'm a very hard working student & seek help when needed.
1/2 a semester done, now 3 & 1/2 left to go!
Me & Jake are throwing a halloween party here at his house on October 24th & i'm very excited for it. So far we have 50 people who we invited, which doesnt seem like much, but Jakes house is a one story home, not very big!
It will be a good time though. Jake has been picking up all this scary halloween stuff, while I'm begging for the cute stuff! So we compromised & decided he can get all the scary decorations, as long as I can make some cute little cupckaes & goodie bags for the kids. I have already bought all the treats for the goodie bags, & made them! Can't tell I'm excited much, huh??
Also, Momma I'm so glad your feeling better!! :)

Finally home!

we got back yesterday from Maryland. All our travels are done now. We had a great time everywhere we went.However, we are all totally exhausted & glad to be back home.
Now I start school on Thursday.

I will have pictures up as soon as i get them uploaded to the computer.

A big thanks to everyone who let us stay at their house!
(Aunt Cathy, Aunt Robyn, & Grandma Leanna)