We just closed on our first house!!!!!

Isn't she a beauty?  I cannot wait to get in there and pain and work on that yard and just live up a storm.  It's a wonderful developed neighborhood with people out all the time walking, a park and pool right across from our house- perfect for our little tater tot to grow up!  A huge back yard for the dogs to love.  I'm sooo excited.  Our lives have come so far and this year is so big for us right now!  squeee. 

What's the logical thing to do after going ridiculously in debt to a mortgage company?  Go out to eat and celebrate!!  Derek and I were all dressed up from work and found a cute little place that we snuck into and enjoyed the beautiful weather while gushing with happiness over our future.

giddy!

 I got my first mocktail.  It was sooo sweet, I added lemonade to it to try to help but I couldn't finish it.
We went with a smorgasboard of appetizers- crab cheddar dip (our fave), calamari and mini quessadillas.  Derek got a glass of red and we kicked our heels up and just let the happiness soak in.

Eventually we had to leave though.  Then we ran around looking for a washer and dryer as ours broke two weeks ago, or was it three?  Derek finally found a good deal at HHGregg and then it was time to go get into our house!

Derek getting ready to carry me over the threshold!!  Love that man. 

Today was wonderful and I"m so happy to be moving forward in my life with Derek.

maternity wear

I haven't started showing yet in the least bit but I have definitely started looking at some maternity clothes.  Thankfully there's some pretty cute stuff out there that I'm looking forward to wearing.  I'd only looked online up until today.  According to my to do list and my body it was time for a few new things.  So, Derek and I jumped into a maternity store today and I found one that works great.  I asked an employee for help picking one out and she asked me if I was pregnant. It was pretty funny but at the time I couldn't laugh.  It was so cute to see Derek in the store- looking at clothes for me.  He is so supportive and just adorable some times it kills me.

My adorable husband

Nothing sounds good to me still- except fruit!  I could eat fruit all day long.  I'm craving strawberries like nobody's business and the organic ones are just not in season.  Sadness.  We had no fruit in the house the other day and that's all I wanted.  Derek to the rescue!

My sweet, dear Husband went out and got me a bag of organic strawberries and a bag of organic raspberries.  I immediately commenced the noshing and ate half the bag.  I ate the entire bag of raspberries at work today- delish!!  I oddly feel bad about it afterwards, I mean, you're never supposed to eat a whole bag of something but I'm giving myself a pass. 

Just writing this post makes me want fruit now.  time to go grab a kiwi from the fridge.

9 weeks

Sweet Tater tot: size of a grape
How far along?  9 weeks 

Total weight gain: none- trying to not lose weight
Maternity clothes? nope, not yet
Stretch marks? not yet
Sleep: fair, I think the end is near of me sleeping on my stomach
Best moment this week: started to feel better on Thursday, no nauseau
Miss Anything? margaritas
Movement: stomach starting to feel different, but no movement
Food cravings: none, veggies are coming back into the diet which is good
Anything making you queasy or sick: our house- it's stinky!
Gender: sometimes I swear it's a boy.
Symptoms:  fatique, nausea, messy house, heartburn.   but much better at the end of the week 
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: somewhere in between
Looking forward to: the second trimester!!

Baby loot

Last week was a good one for getting some baby things.  There was a local sale that I hit up and scored some major finds.  (please excuse the bad photos)

I'm in love with this baby bathtub.  We already have one for a toddler but this thing is great!  It's antimicrobial, unpops to hang against a door flat and is this great soft foam.  I scored it for $15, selling price $40.  I can't wait to see our little newborn in the kitchen sink taking a bath cradled gently in the puj. 

These two were unexpected finds that were luxuries I was probably going to ask for at Christmas.  A wipes warmer in great condition ($6).  And a fleece JJ Cole Bundle me carrier cover perfect for walks in the winter and not worrying if my little one is too cold-keeps all those precious limbs inside.  This was a steal at $5, I already had it on my amazon wishlist retailing at $43!!  Score!

The big splurge was on a bassinet though.  I love the moses basket and had looked at them on craigslist and figured we'd just go without.  I spied this set first thing at the sale though and put it aside to think about.  I just love the idea of having it next to our bed for the first little bit and then next to the couch where we can see our child sleeping peacefully and rock her at the same time.  I paid $70 for it and have a bit of buyers remorse.  All the bedding has to come out because the bumpers are so big, but Derek mentioned maybe we can use it when we're watching her-we'll see.  I don't mind sewing new bed linens though and I know I'll be glad to have it.  Super cute don't you think? And yes, that's it's original packaging :)

 I think it was a pretty successful trip, which is a good thing, because this day turned out to be my worst so far in this pregnancy.

This week we also visited with the nurse at UNC Hospitals.  It was a major let down, even though I was prepared for it to be so.  They took blood and told us there were basically no appointment times ever that would make it easy for Derek to attend the appointments.  So, we'll have to skype him in.  He was sad, as was I.  I love that he wants to go to all of them though; I love that he wants to be involved.  We did pick up this binder though full of tips etc.  Maybe this pregnancy thing is real after all?

Tater Tot's development- 8 weeks

New this week: Webbed fingers and toes are poking out from your baby's hands and feet, his eyelids practically cover his eyes, breathing tubes extend from his throat to the branches of his developing lungs, and his "tail" is just about gone. In his brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways. You may be daydreaming about your baby as one sex or the other, but the external genitals still haven't developed enough to reveal whether you're having a boy or a girl. Either way, your baby — about the size of a kidney bean — is constantly moving and shifting, though you still can't feel it.

8 weeks

Sweet Tater tot: size of a raspberry
How far along?  8 weeks 

Total weight gain: none- trying to not lose weight
Maternity clothes? nope, not yet
Stretch marks? not yet
Sleep: fair.
Best moment this week: having another week closer to the end of the first trimester
Miss Anything? sweet tea
Movement:
Food cravings: keep food away!
Anything making you queasy or sick: everything
Gender: just hoping for a healthy baby
Symptoms: extreme fatique, headaches, nausea, messy house 
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: somewhere in between
Looking forward to: end of nauseau

Food Dreams

I haven't had any weird food cravings so far, but last night I had the best food dream.  I'll cut out all the details and give you the magnificence:

A cake made out of corndogs, jelly, circus peanuts and marshmallow creme.

I didn't get to the part of eating it because the alarm went off and boy was I sad.  Funny thing is, these things have never been in my pantry but it all sounds amazing.  I'm resisting the urge at this point- primarily because I can't have corndogs.

Nutter Butter's development- 7 weeks

The big news this week: Hands and feet are emerging from developing arms and legs — although they look more like paddles at this point than the tiny, pudgy extremities you're daydreaming about holding and tickling. Technically, your baby is still considered an embryo and has something of a small tail, which is an extension of her tailbone. The tail will disappear within a few weeks, but that's the only thing getting smaller. Your baby has doubled in size since last week and now measures half an inch long, about the size of a blueberry.
If you could see inside your womb, you'd spot eyelid folds partially covering her peepers, which already have some color, as well as the tip of her nose and tiny veins beneath parchment-thin skin. Both hemispheres of your baby's brain are growing, and her liver is churning out red blood cells until her bone marrow forms and takes over this role. She also has an appendix and a pancreas, which will eventually produce the hormone insulin to aid in digestion. A loop in your baby's growing intestines is bulging into her umbilical cord, which now has distinct blood vessels to carry oxygen and nutrients to and from her tiny body.

7 weeks

Sweet Tater tot: size of a blueberry
How far along?  7 weeks 

Total weight gain: none
Maternity clothes? nope, not yet
Stretch marks? not yet
Sleep: getting used to sleeping on my left side, wake up about 2 times a night and go to bed around 8 pm a few times a week
Best moment this week: doctors appointment
Miss Anything? sleeping in whatever position I wish
Movement:
Food cravings: keep food away!
Anything making you queasy or sick: everything
Gender: just hoping for a healthy baby
Symptoms: extreme fatique, headaches, nausea, messy house 
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: happy, first random cryings happened this week
Looking forward to: spreading the word


no photo this week, everything still looks the same, I  haven't popped yet.  Today was by far the worst day so far.  I'm just glad I made it through.  On another note, broccoli is completely off the things I can eat list :(