Christmas Week!!

I can't believe Christmas is almost here!! I always feel like it comes and goes so fast. I am very much looking forward to being with family, though. Rob is flying in tonight, mom is driving in tomorrow, and dad will be here Friday. We are all going out to eat for my birthday on Friday and then we'll have our Christmas with the Irbys. On Saturday we'll head over to Grandma's for our traditional family Christmas. I am so looking forward to seeing the frousins. Most of us were together at John and Melanie's wedding and we had a blast. We ALWAYS have fun together!!  Sunday my family will come to church with us and then we'll have our Christmas together. Sunday night we will have our extended family Christmas with Matthew's side. On Monday I'll head to Abilene for a couple of days. Wheewww I'm tired just from typing all of that!!!

Pregnancy News:
We went to the doctor on Monday and heard the heartbeat again. That is always so amazing. Last time it was 170 bpm and this time it was 146. Matthew said it's slowing down because the baby is getting bigger. The doc said everything seems completely normal. Of course, I get nervous because we haven't actually seen the baby since 7 weeks. BUT we found out that we will have our next sonogram on January 21st and we will  hopefully find out the sex at that time!!!!! I am sooo excited and I just can't believe it! I think I'm more excited just to SEE the baby and to SEE that everything is ok. Yes, it'll be great to know what we're having too, but the health of the baby is MOST important.

Here is my 14 week picture. I'm in my 2nd trimester and I think I'm starting to feel a little better. I'm still extremely tired in the afternoon/evenings and I've been getting major headaches. The doc said to drink more water so I'm trying.

I think I look like I'm showing more than I actually am in this picture. I don't know. Sometimes I think I'm REALLY showing and other days I feel that there's nothing. The doc said I am completely normal though and that I really shouldn't be showing much yet.

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!!

Randomness

Well, I am a little over 13 weeks pregnant and feeling pretty good. I felt nauseous for the first 10 weeks, and now I'm just tired most of the time. Much better than the other, though!! We have one more week of school before Christmas break and I couldn't be more ready. I started my Christmas shopping in October and I'm disappointed that I"m not done yet...I have like 4 more people to buy for!! My plan is to go after school on Friday (we get out early) and get most of it done.

Matthew and I went to church this morning and I was so uplifted. Our music minister is amazing and we sang some beautiful songs. Art's sermon was very thought-provoking. It seems like I can't get through a church service any more without crying...I guess I should be used to it but I'm not. Don't get me wrong...I've always been sensitive, but I cry no kidding every single day now that I'm pregnant. I hate it when I start b/c it's so hard for me to stop!!! Don't even get me talking about KLTY's Christmas Wish...I just can't change the channel in the morning and I end up getting to school with red, puffy eyes.

I'll leave you with some week-by-week pictures of me. I think I'm getting a little bump. My pants are getting tight.:) Of course, I'm gaining weight in places other than my tummy, which I DO NOT care for. Oh well. Enjoy your week!!

10 weeks

11 weeks

12 weeks (I think I'm starting to show a little bit here)

13 weeks