Busy Busy

Sorry it's been a few weeks since I updated, but I've been super busy...and super tired still. I was hoping the constant tiredness would disappear, but that hasn't happened yet. Work is killing me, and unfortunately each day I get up and go in to work the more and more I hate my job and want to just turn right back around and go home :( This has unfortunately caused me to be a little down in the dumps lately and I really need to get out of this funk. I just feel like I have ZERO time to do anything for me. We work stupid hours (I'm here 8:30am-6pm) and then they still expect you to sign in and work over the weekend...unbelievable. I haven't even been able to make a hair appointment, so I'm currently looking a hot mess!

On the bright side of things, I do have some great things going on in my life right now...I just have to work a little harder to notice them! Brad and I have begun the hunt for a new home for our expanding family. It's a long and tiring process, but it is fun to go and see the different houses. Our lease is up in our apartment the beginning of October, so we have until then to find a new place to live. It'll be exciting to move into a house of our own and be able to do whatever we want with it and not have to worry about a landlord or anything.

Our next doctor's appointment isn't until August 5th...seems like forever away, but those are fun to look forward to. We still have 5 more weeks before we get to find out if we're having a boy or girl and that might kill Brad...he event tried to talk the lady into us coming in for a special ultrasound just to find out the sex of the baby early, but she wouldn't do it without doctors orders...so we're still waiting!

This past weekend was great. Brad had the entire weekend off and we actually got to spend a lot of time together. Saturday we went house hunting for a majority of the day, and then that night we went to dinner and a movie. It had been a while since we went on a date, and it was nice. We saw the very popular movie "Inception" and it definitely lived up to all the hype. I highly suggest seeing that one in the theater if you can. Sunday we went to church, did a little shopping, and then drove to Kennesaw to have dinner with Anna Banana for her birthday. It was great to see her and some other friends from college. I'm hoping this weekend is just as wonderful...since somehow Brad managed to get it off as well :)

I promise not to wait so long next time before updating. And I'll post a picture of my pregnant self soon...finally starting to look the part instead of just looking fat!

Love,
LG

Hello Second Trimester

We've officially made it through the first trimester of this pregnancy! Today we had our second ultrasound...it was amazing. S/he was moving around so much. We watched our baby stretch, kick it's legs, and move it's little arms and fingers around...we even watched as baby rolled over and stuck it's butt in the air :) already has a great personality! Everything is progressing as it should and the next ultrasound we have we'll be able to find out if we're having a boy or girl!

Now that I'm into my second trimester, I'm hoping I get some of my energy back. I've wanted to do nothing but sleep the last few months, and the littlest things make me tired. My first trimester went pretty smoothly, thank goodness, and I'm looking forward to what's to come. We have tons to do. First and foremost is figuring out where we're going to live. Our apartment is just too small for a family of 3, 4 with Max! Then, it'll be exciting to get the nursery put together and start preparing for baby :)

I hope everyone has a great weekend, and I double hope that it doesn't go by too fast.

Love,
LG

Baby Update

As of today I am 12 weeks and 2 days pregnant....this is the last week of my first trimester! Yesterday Brad and I went to our second pre-natal appointment. So far everything is looking good, and we even got to hear the baby's heartbeat :) I didn't get to see my baby this time, but I have to go back next Friday for an ultrasound and some blood work, so hopefully I'll get an updated picture of the little one then. It was so awesome to hear the heartbeat...it was really strong, and made me feel better about how it's doing in there. I'll have more info next week about how he/she is developing once they measure the neck and I can see how much he/she has grown. I'm definitely ready to find out the sex...I hate calling the baby "it", and I just want to know if we're having a boy or girl.

We did find out yesterday that because Brad was born with an aortic stenosis that there's a small chance the baby could have the same heart problem, so at 20 weeks they are going to do a specialized ultrasound that will be able to detect that sort of thing. I'm not too worried about it though. After hearing the heartbeat yesterday everything sounded perfect, and if it does come back that the baby has the same condition then it can easily be fixed...we'll just have to wait until they are a little older can handle the surgery.

Next Friday I'll update more. I hope everyone has a great weekend. I'm super excited Brad has the entire weekend off :)

Love,
LG

Slight change of heart

Lately, well ever since I found out I was pregnant, I've been doing a lot of thinking...and worrying. I know that after the baby is here I'm not going to want to go back to work...at all, but unfortunately for us we are not in a financial situation to where that's possible (I keep hoping to win the lottery!). I've thought a lot lately about going back towards the teaching route. I'm only 1 test away from being provisionally certified, and that's totally do-able. And, the more I think about it, the more the schedule and life style appeals to me. I love the idea of being able to go home at 3 in the afternoon, as opposed to 6 in the evening. And, I love the fact that I would have summers and holiday's off (more than just the actual day of the holiday). Teachers also have the ability to bring their school aged kids with them to their school and the school bus can pick them up and drop them off at your school! All of these things have definitely got me thinking that I'd rather stop dealing with the long hours of the event industry and focus on being a teacher...so that I can be a better mommy and spend more time with my baby. I've said numerous times that I want to get my Masters, I just have no idea what I wanted it in...but I'm thinking Education would be the best decision. I know schools are cutting budgets, but that can't last forever...our kids will always have to go to school, and we'll always need teachers to teach them. What do you think? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Love,
LG

P.S. We have our second doctors appointment tomorrow, so I'll update about the baby afterwards :)