19 Weeks

A month has flown by! Be prepared this will be a long one.

First, I want to start off by saying, being pregnant is a beautiful thing. Sure I have my bad days when I don't like getting fat, I have nothing to wear, I am moody, and I am always hungry, but overall I love it. I love thinking about meeting our precious baby, and how much love Ryan and I will have for God's little creation. It brings a happy tear* to my eye to even think about the first time I will see that precious baby and I am so excited to see Ryan's reactions and words! Man, I cannot wait.

Now on to the good stuff...

This week the baby is the size of a heirloom tomato. And my tummy is growing more and more each day, I barely recognize myself. I will say that waddling is fun and every pregnant women should take full advantage of their time to waddle ha ha and use pregnancy as an excuse not to wear heels! It has been nice!

Another thing I have noticed, people are so courtesy and nice when you are pregnant- it is amazing. Most Men treat you with the utmost respect. It is very heartwarming and I am very appreciative.

Over the past month we had an ultrasound and guess what?!? We found out the SEX! It was absolutely amazing-- As you know, I wanted a girl with all my heart (After that healthy part, ha ha). I prayed, I talked to my stomach and in my mind it has always been referred to as a girl or as Presley. Ryan in the beginning really wanted a girl also. BUT, he changed his mind late in the game and decided he wanted a boy! I guess I prayed harder and talked to the baby more because IT IS A GIRL!!
Please Meet PRESLEY TAYLOR SPIKES!

We also learned that she is very health and all of her measurements are perfect. We seen her brain, heart and kidneys. All are functioning properly. Her stomach and head are the right proportion, it was a relief to hear everything was great!

She is a stubborn little thing and already prissy! She crosses her legs non-stop- just at the ankles, like a proper lady ;) So Cute!! It seems like she already has a little personality- a little hard headed (She doesn't get that from her momma ;) but still sweet and innocent. O I can't wait. Ryan and I went to Babies R US and picked out the bedding and the crib- it was SOO much fun! =) And I love it. Can't wait to go back and register.

Well I think that is all for the baby update! Soon- I will post an update on the house! =)

15 weeks!! =)

Well, once again, it has taken me forever to write another post. This time I will blame it on my busy life and work schedule!

I had a doctors appointment this past week, and everything went smoothly. We didn't have an ultrasound this time (tear*) but, we did get to hear the heartbeat and kicking! It was very exciting and reassuring to know that our baby is doing great in its comfy little home ;) My next appointment is October 13th and guess what we get to do?!? FIND OUT THE SEX- YAY! My gosh I just cannot wait. At this point, I am feeling a little overwhelmed by all the things I will have to get done before March and after our house is done.

The baby is a size of an apple this week (Does this explain this ever growing baby bump? Hmm... It almost seems like a watermelon in there-- OK OK maybe not watermelon, but Cantaloupe at least haha!)

I have had some cramping lately, but the doctor reassured me that everything is fine. It was most likely dehydration.

Symptoms lately:

Hardly anything to complain about!! Most of the sickness and exhaustion is gone- yay for energy!!

I am hungry a lot! I mostly want Sweet Tea (I know it is bad for me- but everything is OK in moderation, right?!?), Beef O'Brady's, and the occasional weird thing like a pickle. But not too bad all in all.

The House:

The house is coming along- they have started on the foundation- dirt and framing (I guess that is the right term), and "Roughing In" the plumbing. I will take all the progress we can get. Lets just cross our fingers for a December completion date!!!

They said they will pour the foundation at the beginning of next week. I will say that building a house is not an easy task (Just like everyone else that has built a house will say :). It takes a lot of patience, which I do not have a lot of. When I say two days go by that no one is there it really makes me mad- but I have to remember good things come to those who wait!

Busy Schedule:

My schedule has been the most challenging thing thus far-- All self-induced I must add. I joined Junior League this year, and so far I am really enjoying it. This past month, I did some training for my community service hours on abused children and signs to look for. They presented us with some really shocking statistics and as a soon-to-be new home it feels great to be informed.

And in my spear time, I am also in Leadership Pensacola. This program is ran by the Pensacola Chamber of Commerce is and is for leaders and up-and-coming leaders of Pensacola. it is very exciting to be surround by individuals that have a passion for our community and work every day to make it better. Since I have started working with the Chamber, I have grown to love Pensacola and everything it has to offer. We do live in Paradise and overall we have good people that want to make this place the best it can be. In LeaP we have had some great days- we did an obstacle course and we had a community overview day. The overview was very enlightening and I was shocked to see how many people were misinformed about the North end of the county. I am looking forward to the next months getting to know everyone better and learning more about the place that I love!

WHEW- I was long winded today, I guess that is what I get for not updating!! =)

9 weeks

I haven't posted in 4 weeks, but it seems so much longer!

I feel like 9 months has passed, man do I have a long way to go...

Our little peach is actually the size of a grape this week and over next few weeks it will grow to be a plum!


The first 9 weeks have been great, so I can't complain much. At first, it took a little time to get the symptoms down pat, but now I know what works and what doesn't. And, sure enough as soon as I think I got it figured out we will be heading into the second trimester!!

I have gained some weight-- Actually, I feel like a fat cow! But I will say I don't mind it that much, I just can't wait to get over the hump from looking fat to pregnant! =)

Symptoms-
Nausea- still nothing unbearable and usually before I eat and 30 minutes after
Heartburn- Oh my it is bad! Sometimes it keeps me up at night...
Exhaustion- I am always tired (One night I went to bed at 7:30 and woke up at 7:00 the next morning and it was GLORIOUS!!)

Overall, not feeling bad, different, but not bad. I would say I am pretty lucky! I am looking foward to finding out the sex of the baby! I absolutely cannot wait. I think it is a girl... it feels like a girl and I even dream of little girls. But, it doesn't matter as long as it is a healthy baby!


Well, we haven't started on our house, but the process has started. This week we are getting permits! So everyone cross their fingers for us to start- we are on a fast timeline! The baby has to have a NURSERY!! haha

Well...5 weeks down

I have scheduled my first doctor's appointment for Friday, July 17th! YAY Finally real confirmation from a professional. Ryan and I are so excited- I hope so badly that we can here the little peach's heart beat! That will just be amazing and what a miracle just to think 5 weeks ago it wasn't even thought of and now all the mommy questions are running through my mind--

- Is it developing normally?

- Are all these sympotoms normal?

- What we will name it if it is a boy? Girl?

- What will the nursery look like?

- Will I be able to nurse?

- How much wait will I gain? And, what will I look like in 3, 6 and 9 months?

All these silly questions, that I am sure every new mom has, O what an exciting adventure!! =)

Current sympotoms:

- Exhaustion (Does this ever go away??)

- Some nausea, but it isn't unbearable, yet!

- And Ryan would say moodiness, but I disagree! haha

So all in all, not too bad. I will have a better update on FRIDAY!

Still Shocked!

Well a few life changing things have been happening in our life...





1. We sold our house. Yes, I already miss it dearly! But, we are looking foward to building a new house on my family property. We are really excited to be closer to the Coopster, and the other family (I guess...Kidding only Kidding). We already have our plans picked out, and got an estimate, all we have to do is sign our contract by then end of the month. Hopefully, we will be in it by Christmas! =) In the meantime, we are staying with my parents- it will be challenging, but worth the wait.





2. Last Night (July 9th) I found out I was pregenant. I AM COMPLETELY SHOCKED!! It still hasn't sunk in that something is growing inside. I am so excited to see what this holds, and looking foward to this adventure. Ryan was cute last night, I swear he couldn't stop smiling. I called him today and he said he was still smiling and it would go away! haha We weren't exactly trying, and that was the way I always wanted it, to be surprised and let God do all the work! We have only told My Mom, Sister, Jerry, Ryan's Mom and Stepdad, Stefanie and Ian thus far. I want to make sure everything is fine, before I tell the world. I do plan on telling some more of my close family and friends tonight! I am saving this blog post until everyone knows! =) Sorry blog world!





As you can see, we are doing a lot of transitioning in our life, but so very excited to complete this fun and exciting chapter in our life! We are truely blessed and I couldn't as for a better person to go on this journey on.

A fun and Relaxing Weekend

On Friday, Lindsey and I had a great dinner @ the Crab Trap and went over to Hubs and some quality girl time! =) It was a lot of fun and something that I have missed over the past month, when our schedules were really hectic (mostly mine, with new Aunt responsibilities and Military Appreciation Month!).

On Saturday, I went with Linds and Stef and some of our guys friends to Billy Bow Legs in Destin! What a party! WOW... we didn't stay too long, but it was quite entertaining to see everyone dressed up as pirates! Lindsey and I love Halloween so it was extra fun for us! ;) Saturday night I went to bed a 6:00 (Completely exhausted!) and had a very releaxing night in with my puppies!

On Sunday, the boys made it back all in one piece! Shocking, I know! And, I hung out at mom's for a while- and played with my little Lily! O how I love her. I just can't imagine how I am going to feel about Cooper-- I know I won't be able to tell him no, then I can just send him home to his Mom! haha

That is about it! I had a great weekend and I am already looking foward to the next one. Until then I will be working, and we have a busy week scheduled!

Well... It has been quite a while since I have posted anything... so much for that good idea!! =) So many things have went on in the last two months it is hard to believe. I started this blog more as a journal than anything, so Ryan and I can look back in 10 years and see where we were in our life during this time- Married only three short years, no kiddies, two dogs, and a small house that we love so much! The next 10 years will be great, and I am sure we will often miss this time in our lives we didn't have many worries and kids running around and taking them to every sport practice! O the good times that await us!

One thing that I am most excited about is my new nephew, Cooper Reid Halfacre, we are all awaiting his arrival some patiently others, like me and my sister, not so much! I just can't wait for the day that I see his cute little face and all the happiness he will bring to our family. I know he is going to quite handsome. Yes, I am biased, but I will say that if he gets his looks from his Aunt he can't go wrong! Kidding, just kidding! Once he arrives (My projection is June 15th) I will post plenty of pictures!

We also have some great friends that are getting married this month and this weekend Ryan and all the boys are going to NOLA for his bachelor party! Pray for their safe return, because we all know they will need it! The girls turn will come soon enough! And Congratulations to Michael and Jodi!

I am looking forward to a great relaxing weekend and catching up on girl time that I desperately need. When life gets busy it is so easy to forget about your great friends that you don't get to spend much time with! O- and I will be getting some much need sun. I look like I live in Alaska!