Meet Miles!

It’s a boy, it’s a boy, it’s a boy!

Meet Miles, he’s very excited for Christmas!

Showing his goods:

Siblings.

I thought it was about time that this future baby’s siblings get some blog face time. We are ‘those’ kind of people who love and treat our dogs like kids. They are spoiled and we don’t care. I can’t help that we have the cutest dogs to ever exist.

It’s here.

The baby bump has made an appearance. I can’t even suck it in anymore.

Here it is on Thanksgiving with me and my Mom.

Maternity Jeans… best thing ever?

So I’ve finally broken down and purchased some maternity jeans. I just wasn’t enjoying the feeling of my jeans getting tighter by the day. I thought I was really going to hate maternity jeans. Um, wrong!

I wore them yesterday for the first time and had never enjoyed my monthly mexican lunch at Don Tequilas so much. No Belly-Over-Pants feeling afterward! Amazing!

Last night when I took them off even Mike admitted he was kind of jealous. I mean, maternity pants are the best of both worlds. Jeans by appearance, sweatpants by comfort.

I’ve decided I think every woman should own a pair, even if you aren’t pregnant. C’mon we all have those days where we have to wear jeans or slacks but would kill for the comfort of sweat pants… guess what… these exist! Do yourself a favor and go out and pick up a pair. Best you’ll be wishing you did on Thanksgiving…

Thump! Thump!

Yesterday we got to hear the baby’s heartbeat for the first time at the doctor. It was such a relief for the doctor to find it right away and everything was good. 174 bmp!

We celebrated with burgers and cheese fries! YUM!

We also scheduled our next ultrasound at which we will find out the baby’s sex! December 16th! Check our our poll on the right sidebar to vote on if you think it will be a boy or girl.

All I can say is… wow.

I’d say my most severe pregnancy symptom thus far has been this thing people call ‘pregnancy brain.’

If you aren’t sure what this is please read on:

Pregnancy brain is a condition that affects expectant mothers, usually during the first and third trimesters. Sometimes known as placenta brain or baby brain drain, the condition is usually characterized by short-term memory loss or forgetfulness. Some medical experts say that pregnancy brain is a myth, but evidence shows that many women have experienced this condition.

And let me tell you… it’s NO myth!

In case you need evidence again please read on:

1. Today I tried to pay for a meal at a restaurant with my State of Ohio drivers license. It didn’t work.

2.  Saturday I swore to Mike I bought poptarts at the store and they didn’t give them to me. I even checked the receipt and saw I paid for them. I then got pissed that I got ripped off by the bagger. Mike then opens the lazy susan I was just putting groceries in and and front and center are the poptarts.

3. I have, on more than one occasion, put a box of goldfish crackers into the fridge. (Haven’t told anyone this until now… not even Mike)

4. Went to an OSU game a few weekends ago. Swore 10 times that week that I wouldn’t forget the tickets on the fridge. Forgot the tickets on the fridge.

5. CONSTANTLY leaving oven and stovetop on.

Ok, that’s enough sharing for now.

What do you want to be called?

Somehow Mike and I were talking about what the baby would call us. I was saying I would prefer ‘Mommy’ over ‘Momma’.

Mike said the baby could call him ‘Master Chief’.

Yes, this is a character from the video game, Halo.

10 weeks today!

Today is the 10 week mark! Our baby is the size of a prune!

Never, Ever, Ever…

…watch Marley & Me while your hormones are out of whack. Worst idea ever. Trust me, I know the movie would have made me cry no matter what. But the hysterical sobbing I was producing was not normal. Poor Mike, I probably looked like something out of the Exorcist.

Ohhhh, an added bonus.

Put ‘em to work early. Sounds good to me.

I kid, I kid.