6 months-ish

We got new updated family photos on my parents side! Since we were at JcPennys, my mom suggested we get some new updated photos~surprisingly...I think they turned out really great, I could not help to buy a few sheets =] bellow are "low-resolution-proofs"!

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I know A LOT of people have asked me if I was able to find some new clothes, and, the answer is YES! I was able to get 4 complete outfits (and I can "Mix and Match" the outfits)! I bought 3 new stretchy skirts and 1 pair of goutchos and 5 shirts! I was NOT able to find jeans (pants or skirts), I did look/try on some maturnity clothes...they do NOT fit, I am WAY TOO PETITE!! But I think I will be fine wearing my jeans and knee length jean skirts with my belly band...I only have 3 months left until we meet our baby boy!! I am REALLY excited that I have some clothes that fit!! I thought getting bigger clothes or at least clothes that fit me, less people would notice my ever growing baby bump, but everyone is noticing it more!

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Today was the first time in weeks/months that I got sick!! I was feeling a WHOLE LOT bettter and thought morning sickness passed...I am over 6 months...but I guess it has not passed, I have been up since 5 am!! I am just feeling so sick today!! yuck yuck!!

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My baby shower is Friday, July 24, 2009 at 3pm. We are registered at Walmart, Sears, and Baby R Us!! Below is the invite. For church members, I am currently working on passing them out, and for family, you should be getting them in the mail soon! (some church family may recieve them in the mail) =] I hope to see you all there =]

My most recent "project" (REVISED)

This past Sunday, Jan, Janinne and I were able to settle on a Baby Shower Date for--Obadiah--well me...both of us. Lol...anyways, the baby shower date is July 24, 2009 at 3:00 pm at Jan and Janinne's House!!! The reason why we are doing this "early" is my parents are going to be on vacation in august on the days Jan and Janinne had picked out, and the date/week I had picked out in September, well Janinne and her family was going to be on vacation...we did not do the baby shower in October, because that is when Obadiah is due, and since this is our first baby, I thought it would be nice to have everything before his arrival!! July was the only month...because my two sides of the family could not take vacation at the same time LOL jk I love them all!!!

WELL... (There goes my prago rambling...again!) MY most recent project...LOL is below... this is the FINAL one:

The ones below are the other ones I designed, but Janinne and I liked the above one best!

The major difference between all of them...is the color...finding the right color!

I designed my own baby shower invitations!! My skills are improving from when I VERY first started fiddling around creating different things (MONTHS AGO)...I may not be able to edit photos real good...but I am so excited at how well it turned out!!! I thought Jan and Janinne would be mad at me...because I did something for my shower...lol...I just could not resist...!! I LOVE doing these little types of things...it’s like scrapbooking...on a Computer!! LOVE IT!!! Each time I opened up the file and started fiddling with it, I had a new invite I liked...by the end of a few hours...I had 5 invites! LOL and I couldn’t choose from...I tried to ask Christopher...he did not say much until I said, I think I like that one best...then he said...you know I like that one best =] LOL

Janinne told me, "If you keep creating more...you know you could always work on thank you cards or birth announcements!" The light bulb went on in my head!! If I did that I wouldn’t have to decide on which invite I liked better each time I created a new one!! Decisions, Decisions..!!!

I am planning on posting some pictures up of Obadiah’s Scrapbook I have been working on =] so be looking for that =]

Yesterday, July 21, 2009...was a very sad day...for me at least...!!

Yesterday, July 21, 2009...was a very sad day...for me at least...!!

On friday night i went to the mother/daughter fellowship at my church, it was a very exciting time!! My mother and two sisters was there ( would have been happier if my mother in law and two sister in laws were there, but they did not want to come!)

Emily taught a very good lesson on Training our Daughters!! Even though i do not have a daughter, i thought i should still take notes and outline the verses in my bible!! Because one day, i hope to have a daughter, and i was sure that i could apply something to raising Obadiah!!

I was very surprised to see my mrs billy gentry, and her sweet daughters that have grown up SO fast, it was a treat to hear a special poem her and her daughter wrote!!

After the lesson, we were all able to take pictures with out mothers/sisters, then we were able to eat good desserts that all the ladies made!! I LOVE fellowships/potlucks at WestSide Baptist Church...YUMMY!!!

While we were snacking on our desserts, a lady made a comment of something along the lines of, where is your skirt or something like that. I responded, the only thing that fits right now comfortably is my jeans and the dress I wore to April and Blain's wedding last saturday (June 13)! I told her and my aunt, that i even with my belly band and my skirts/jeans zipped down...it still is not fitting...Obadiah is growing...big!!!

I told them that with this upcoming payday or next payday, christopher is hoping to give me some money to buy some new clothes...!

Well sunday rolls around, which brings me to the statement that i typed on the very first line. Knowing that my dress was the only thing that could fit me, i knew EXACTLY what i was going to wear =D i put my slip on and was having christopher zip my dress up in the back up, it was taking a little bit longer then what it was last week, I said, "Are you being serious...!? Is it really NOT zipping up...?!? christopher did Not respond, he just kept at it, and finally i burst into tears and said, "YOU CAN NOT FORCE THESE THINGS!!! I CAN NOT FIT INTO IT ANYMORE!!" I ran into our bedroom and sat there and cried and cried...bc i had NO Clothes to wear..and what in the world am i going to wear to church?!? I guess i was so upset bc just a week ago, i fit into the dress just fine..with room...and how could in a week...i not be able to fit into it?!? sigh

christopher, walked into the room after me, and was trying to comfort me, he did not understand why i was crying, partially i did not want to talk, bc every single time i did...i cried. and finally i got it out that i have NO clothes to wear to church and nothing fits right and just last week the dress fit perfectly..!! He said, where is the bad of clothes cindee gave you...a light bulb went on...but they were all maturnity clothes...i knew they wouldnt fit...size M...i wouldnt be able to fit into them for a feew more months...but since my husband said TRY THEM ON, i had to. We tried on every single piece of clothing...none fit (which kind of made me a little bit sadder!) I could almost fit into a jean skirt and a gray shirt that was in the bag...but not without going out of the house...looking like...trash...i dont like tight clothes but i do not like baggy clothes. I sat there...thinking what in the world am i going to wear?!? and i looked in my closet and there was a dress hanging in there (a dress that is NOT a maturnity dress and a dress that i bought 2 years ago at northbend coming back home from the ladies retreat)...but there was no way i would fit into that, bc it looked a lot smaller then the one i could not fit into earlier...but christopher made me try it on anyways..and it did fit...for now. it probably wont fit by next sunday, just bc the seems at the belly were stretching out more then the ones down further in the skirt...SO for all those people who told me how beautiful and cute i looked yesterday, thank you, and now you know the story behind my sunday morning...! A day i will probably never forget...!

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22 1/2 weeks or 5 1/2 months (ish)!!

Here is the new updated picture of baby/belly!! My belly has a "tightening" feeling, I think it is bc Obadiah is growing and getting bigger!! It is a interesting feeling..lol. Yesterday, I was having problems putting my socks on...and to think that this is ONLY the begining!! I am excited and I laugh at myself...A LOT to keep things light. If i am not laughing at myself, then i am crying! It may be the dumbest thing and people may look at me like i am weird or strange, but i would rather laugh then cry!! LOL

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On sunday my tummy was hurting, kind of like a "cramping" feeling, My Aunt Jannine said it was Braxton Hicks...she said they are just preparing my body for whats coming up in a few months...gulp! Since sunday, i have not had any "Braxton Hicks"~just tightening from him growing!

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Christopher came up and hugged me from behind and put his hands on my tummy and Obadiah kicked him!! It was SO funny, christopher laughed too. This pragnancy is starting to become "more real" with Obadiah kicking/becoming more active and with my growing belly!

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It is such an exciting time for us, I once again, do appreciate all your prayers!!

06/15 Appointment

We went to my regular monthly appointment.

My doctor is FULLY satisfied with the progress we have made over the past month. The results from the ultrasound looked great, Obadiah is doing great, his heartbeat is great!! She is satisfied with my weight gain (about a pound a week)! She measured my baby belly and said it was perfect!! We are completly on track and perfect!! Praise the Lord!! Thank you all for your continued prayers for us!

updates

I have gained another pound~we are up to 6 1/2 pounds over the past 10 weeks!!

I have reached my first "goal"!!!

I was really nervous bc i did not think i gained anything, i am slowly starting to feel better, like how i felt BEFORE i was pragnant, well BEFORE i was pragnant, I hardly ever ate, not bc i starved myself, but just bc i was hardly ever hungry...not good now that i am pragnant bc baby still need nutrients.

I told chris i need to be sick bc i eat more [surprisingly, its true!] chris said,
"You dont need a prayer request to become sick so you will have an appetite, He said, "you need prayer for you to get an appetite, now that you are feeling better!" LOL he is so smart!! bc i was hoping to be sick to EAT MORE and GAIN weight...

SO a new prayer request, is for me to have an appetite, now that i am starting to feel better.

I know, it is strange how my body is working! LOL

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My belly is getting bigger, more people are starting to "notice" it and are shouting for joy bc "I am SHOWING, well Obadiah is showing!!

Christopher said to me a few days ago, "You know You are REALLY starting to "poke" out there~Obadiah is really showing now!"

Christopher is so excited and proud of his little boy!!

....i feel...umm..fat lol i know i know i know, i am NOT fat, far from it, but compared to how i was, i just feel that way and i am moving slower then an "elder" person LOL

i still have four months to go!!! LOL

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Obadiah has been kicking me ALL day...it is like he is trying to get my attention so i won't forget he is in there!!! LOL it is absolutly crazy of all the moving!!! Normally it is a few times here and there and he picks it up from 10pm to 1am, but this is EVERY SINGLE SECOND OF THE DAY!!!! No joke!!! He is a very active little boy!!!

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I found some clothes for Obadiah~they were BARGIN deals!!! We are slowly starting to buy things for our little boy!!! It is just SO exciting to look at clothes and items for him!!

Many people have asked, and we are registered, at Baby-R-Us and Walmart (the links are on the left side of our blog!) I did not put clothes, onesies, socks, or any of those other items on the registry, but we are still in need of them. Gift cards to any stores are always welcome as well!!

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Christopher bought me a car today! It is a uhh..i forgot the name.

It is a 2001 burgendy police interceptor (an old cop car)

it looks like a "grandparents" car BUT it is a car, a car that I can drive to and from school, baby appoinments, grocery shopping, and what ever else. so it works!

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We will be registering for summer quarter within the next few days! I am so excited about this quarter and i am getting so close to the completion of my associates degree! I am so thankful for a husband that encourages me to finish my school and is willing to pay for it! I am also thankful that God gave him a good job to allow for all of these things to happen!!

New Baby Bump Shots!!

This is the NEW updated baby bump!! Yes, I know, I AM "SO SMALL" BUT this is my first child and I am already teeny-tiny, so what do you expect?!?

Obadiah IS getting bigger and the belly is getting more "rounder" I am SO thankful that Obadiah Is growing and is nice and healthy!! Even though I am not gaining much weight, I am sure thankful God is keeping my baby safe, strong, with NO health issues, so far!!! Thank you family and friends for your prayers!! I GREATLY appreciate it!!! Enjoy!!

New Pictures of Our Son, Obadiah

Here is some new updated pictures of Obadiah. The picture is not in that great of quality, I took it with the camera on my phone =/ I do not have a scanner and our regular camera was not working!! BUT the good thing is, at least they are up =D *enjoy*

Thank you..

I just wanted to say thank you to all my sweet friends/family who leave comments/encouraging notes on my blog. I truely do not know how I would make it through this pragnancy with out all of your sweet notes!! Emily Houston said that I should keep a journal through out my pragnancy, I thought to my self, that would be a GREAT idea, then I thought about it some more and said, WAIT I already DO!! On here~my blog!! When I am feeling "down" I just go back through and read my posts and the sweet comments you all have left for me!! Thank You...!

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Well, some updates~I GAINED ANOTHER POUND IN A WEEK!!! I weighed in last night, I have gained 5 1/2 pounds in the past 9 weeks~I know, that is NOT a lot for an "average" pragnant person, but you have to understant I have an EXTREMLY fast metabolism!!! I have gained more weight in the past 9 weeks then I have gained in the past 5 years!!! Thank you all for your prayers and your encouragements~I GREATLY appreciate it!!! I have NO IDEA what I am doing to gain the weight...seriously, been eating just like how I always do, same foods...so ill just keep doing what I have been doing, EAT WHATEVER SOUNDS GOOD WHENEVER IT SOUNDS GOOD LOL

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I think I am "showing" now~Everyone keeps coming up and rubbing my belly~I feel like Budda LOL. Some people have said, "I can see the baby now!" I Say, "The baby has ALWAYS been there, maybe your eye sight has gotton better!" =P (im only kidding!)

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I have been trying to get the pictures of Obadiah up on here, but I do not have a scanner, what I will probably have to do is, take pictures of the pictures and upload the pictures on here! I was also waiting till the "Great Grandparents" of Obadiah gets there copies in the mail (they should be sending out today~so all you grandparents reading this, they should be at your house soon!"

I am SO excited to share the pictures with you all, because they turned out AWSOME!!!