16 weeks Pregnant! {It's a........}

At 16 weeks I am starting to feel better. I feel tired and nauseous less often and have only gotten sick a few times this last month! {there is hope for me!!!}

I feel you move inside of me a few times a day {usually when I am really still and resting}! We are so super excited because we actually just found out what your gender is!!!

Suprise, Surprise!!! You are in fact a BOY {not a girl like your silly mommy swore you were}!! I guess pregnancies can be that much different, even with the same gender pregnancy!!

We are now picking new names and making a whole new inspiration board for your nursery! The exciting part is, we can now shop!!! We just set up our registry and I am now hunting on fabric to make your bedding! I have a new breath of excitement on all the new decisions to be made. We are so so thankful to have you and I know little man will LOVE to have a little brother to play with!!!

it's beginning to look a lot like...

CHRISTMAS


We had so much fun decorating our tree as a family this year! Little man was big enough to help and insisted that it be "his turn" every ornament. 

The finished tree {grin}

brown paper packages tied up with string- these are a few of my favorite things!

The we ate yummy cookies!

Daddy then read little man the story of Jesus' birth- the real Christmas story!

11/27

Give Thanks

This year for Thanksgiving, we had the biggest turn out yet! I think at one point we counted 19 family members!! It was such a blessing to have all the family under one roof- definitely something to be thankful for!

Here are some of the many wonderful memories I was able to catch on camera!

{the wonderful chefs}

{family photo}

{eating}

{mimi and the kiddos}

{brother trying to dance with me...lol}

{the kiddos played so well together}

{my mimi}

The next morning, little man helped grammy make some yummy breakfast tacos!

and yes, monster faces were included!

Little man was such a gentleman-opening the door for his sweet cousin!!

This year I am thankful for:

• My wonderful Lord and Savior that is constant and faithful, gracious and merciful.
• A wonderful, giving husband that I love and adore. I am am so honored to be by his side, serving Christ.
• A son that humbles us, fills our hearts with joy, and I love with ever fiber of my being.
• Family that provides a backbone for us, a solid rock to stand on.
• Our church family that daily show us Christ, love us, and have such giving hearts.
• Lastly, a roof over our head, clothes on our back and good careers that provide.

so much to be thankful for!

11/26

WW: I sick too...

"I sick too!"

The other day was spent laid up on the couch in this very spot, with this very rag on my head trying to fight a BAD pregnancy migraine. I got up to use the ladies room, and came back to find this cute little boy in my spot  as he said "mama, I sick too!"

I could have killed him with kisses!! So stinkin cute- and a pretty good actor if I do say so!

Ornament exchange

We just celebrated our annual ornament exchange with the wonderful ladies of our church. This is something we do every year to kick off the holiday season with great food, crafts and a fun white elephant ornament exchange. We had it a little earlier this year to have the chance to make our Christmas cards too!
The night began with food and hanging out.

The top broke off of the wine bottle so they had to filter it through a coffee filter.

{LOL}

The 3 preggos!

Belly shot!

I am 3.5m, Jo is 6.5m and Maria is a tad over 6.5m

Then we had craft time! Here Amy is showing us how to use the embosser!

Time to draw numbers and steal those ornaments!

This is the ornament I made for the exchange

This is this ornament I took home- I love it!!

Then we visited until almost 1am! LOL! That is what we do kid-free!!

11/13

Grammy Visits

My wonderful mother came to visit and help elevate some of my motherly/wifely duties and rest since this pregnancy has been tough so far. It was so great having her here and little man could not have been happier!

I took these photos while on an afternoon walk

11/09