ITS A......

GIRL!!!

ITS A GIRL!

Veterans Day is one of my favorite holidays since Gary has joined the military. You not only get to feel patriotic and proud my husband is serving but you get LOTS of free food! (and other benefits too!) 

Breakfast we went to the Village Inn- spent 3 dollars! Then we had an appetizer salad at Applebee's then a later lunch at Texas Roadhouse and a wonderful dinner at Olive Garden. Total spent 15 dollars or so! WAHOO! Gary also got a free haircut and we went to Savers for 50% off deal that day! 

We are both pointing to the pink shirts!

But best of all we went to my doctor appointment and we are having a HEALTHY and PERFECT little girl! Crazy life! Before I got pregnant I felt like I was going to have a girl come to our family next. Gary said he felt like that too. When I got pregnant I doubted all of those feelings and didn't know. But with Gary proclaiming it to everyone that it was a girl I was convinced that it was all over again but kept that too myself. 

When we went to Savers I HAD to
get a few girl clothes for fun! YAY!

It was super cute that when we found out that she was a girl Gary lipped "I want to text everyone and tell them right now!" He wanted a girl, felt like it was and was so dang excited when he found out it was! The rest of the day he kept calling her "Lydia" the girl name we had discussed. I too am excited to have a girl... but more than anything I'm nervous to have another child. Jackson is a handful! He will be two BARELY if I have her by her due date. I have heard about the terrible twos... I hope he's already went through that stage! :) (a mom can always wish right?)

 

beginning of pregnancy update!

Its been hard to motivate myself enough to get on here and write. The first 15 weeks of this pregnancy were HELL! Man I was way more sick with this one more than with Jackson. I had no energy, motivation, or desire to do anything. Which was bad because we moved into our new home during all of that.
Gary has been a SAINT with it all. He started his full time work at the Air National Guard Base and would come home to a home of disarray and no home cooked meal. He would attend to Jackson, make food, and do what he could to help with unpacking and getting things organized. Which would just make me feel horrible because I would lay there and think that if I could just mentally get there I could be much better. BUT I just couldn't.
At nights I would feel bad and cry to Gary and hate the way I was feeling and being. He would be so kind and say, "Don't worry this won't last forever." Although I know it was hard on him he was so perfect during it all. One night he told me in a very gentle way he things I have the baby blues. I said that comes AFTER you have a baby, not during. Apparently I was wrong. You can have this depression when you are pregnant. WOW. I sure had it.
After I started to feel better I still had no energy, desire or motivation to get things done which then made me even more mad because I then knew it was all mental because the sickness wasn't that bad. Gary was still patient, way more than I was with myself. FINALLY I have kicked myself out of it, I think it was Halloween weekend when I had a lot going on and a big surprise party for my parents that I was doing a lot for to help out. I think it kicked me into gear and helped me realize I like being busy, I like being productive and getting things done.
Now my house is in a bit more of an order, (I still have work!) we got a few pictures on the wall, I'm doing Christmas shopping, and even started working out again! YAY! I am feeling SO SO SO much better. The other day Gary came home to food, a clean house, and a bunch of little things that I had gotten done. He said, "I have my wife back! Oh how I've missed her." He's the cutest. And I am sure glad I am back too. That was a rough first trimester and a half!
We'll see when I can get back on here to let you know the GENDER of our baby! I find out tomorrow! So excited. Gary says to everyone its a girl (but says to me only because he really wants it to be). He has talked about it so much he kind of has gotten me thinking its a girl and even wanting a girl. I at first really wanted another boy first... I guess we will see.

These pictures have nothing to do with this post! The pics will be an update of the past little while.

First, We moved from our beloved St George that we dearly miss!!
Much more than I thought I would! I still wish we
could be in both places!

We got some way cute family pictures taken. 

Natalie and Andy got married!

These boys are a hoot together

At the wedding they had these cute frames
to take pictures with!

I couldn't get this picture to move up. But we went to Zions.
Which was super fun!

Happy Halloween!

Jackson helping unload silverwear

At the park!

Love the bum shot

His scowl is the best!

Jackson doesn't mind getting dirty!

Playing at cousins house! Great shot!