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So Tired.

So Exhausted.

So Sleepy.

So Emotional.

So Irritable.

So Hungry.

So Annoyed.

So so.

This is me as of late. I am napping everyday. I can't go more than 4 or 5 hours without peeing. I can't go more than an hour without eating something (BTW, thanks for all the times about eating. I am no longer counting calories and am just eating when I am hungry. I have gained 3 pounds since last Monday!! :)) I find myself snapping at B for no logical reason and he is being so loving and easy with me. I pretty much realize my bitchyness right away and apologize and he always says, "It's okay Baby. Don't worry about it." Awww...Also I cry when others cry. It does not matter if I know them or they are on TV or it is on the phone. My water works are on full blast right now. Thank you hormones!

>Home Sweet Home

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I present to you, our wonderful abode! 

{tornado sky}

{our wonderful balcony that has a storage closet and enough room for people to sit and hang out}

{view from kitchen of living area. I was watching The Cider House Rules while the ticker on the bottom was warning me of tornados.}

{Tulo loves his new home!}

{view from front door of kitchen/dining area. i love how open this area is!}

{some lovely built in shelving for pictures and sentiments}

{our $20 garage sale find is the lovely table and chairs set. it works for now...}

{how amazing is this pantry?! this practically sold me on this place! so much room!!}

{view from hallway. laundry room on your left}

{the kitchen is great except for very minimal counter space...}

{our wedding shelf in the office/nursery}

{B works from home so it is hard for us to stay super organized when so much is going on}

{view from the doorway}

{1st bathroom/guest bath}

{master bath-not any bigger than the other bathroom but we like it}

{view from the bed. we have never had a tv in our room before and so far i like it.}

{our walk in closet!}

{my dresser}

{the whole master bedroom-HUGE! we love it!}

And that concludes the tour de mac. I hope you enjoyed!

>6 Weeks and 10 Months

>Today is a special day!

I am officially 6 weeks pregnant today! AND B and I have been married for 10 whole months!

The last 10 months has gone by so fast and even more quickly has been our honeymoon to moving to finding out we're having a baby! The last 2 months have been a whirlwind but I would not change it for the world!

According to Babycenter, our Baby Mac is starting to develop little black dots where the eyes and nose will be, indentions on the sides of the head for ears, and small nubs which will become the arms and legs! The heart is beating twice as fast as mine at 100 to 160 beats per minute and we are hoping that in two weeks we will get to hear that heart beat at our first appointment. :)

I am still feeling great. I just have to eat. One thing, mothers out there, is that I am so not eating enough! I thought I had been, but I counted my calories yesterday and barely had 1500 all day! I need at least 2000 but should be getting 2300. How the heck am I going to eat that much! I love food, but sometimes I am a little bird and just pick and eat here and there. Red meat is out of the question so I am going to make a chicken dish for dinner tonight with rice and veggies so that will hopefully put me up to where I should be after breakfast and lunch plus snacks today. I am worried though. I want to make sure I am eating enough for me and baby so should I have a protein shake for breakfast? I have lots of frozen fruit in the fridge....

B's birthday is this Sunday and he is so not a birthday person. It is just another day for him but this year he will be 25! So I am trying to be sneaky and make plans but he is really not on board with some of the ideas I have run past him. I know he will get over it and enjoy the day regardless. What a modest guy!

I have taken pictures of our apartment and will post those later tonight or tomorrow morning so look forward to that.

Have a great day! God Bless!!

Baby Mac is on the Way!

That's right! We're expecting!! We found out on May 29th and I went to the doctor on June 1st to get confirmation.

We could not be happier!! This is such a blessing. I know, I'm shocked too! It is still sinking in for both B and I but we really can't wait to be parents and start our family. Good thing we got a two bedroom apartment!

I am currently 6 weeks along and feeling pretty good. Very little to no nausea, VERY tired, sore boobs, peeing ALL THE FRIGGIN TIME, eating all the time, extra emotional (very weepy), and up until last night, sleeping well. No food aversions yet except for ground beef. It just gives me the worst stomach ache you can imagine minus nausea. I have been trying to nap every day, twice a day. Up until today, I have been good about being restful but I worked and then babysat so a nap was not in the picture at all.

We have told our family and close friends and now, blog world, I am telling you! We feel that since this baby is a gift from God that it does not hurt to have as many people praying for us and sending us well wishes.

I know it is early yet, but I am feeling great and my doctor believes that I will have a very healthy pregnancy. My due date is February 3, 2010. I am doing my best to keep anxious thoughts out of my head and find that prayer really helps minimize any stress related to that. We do have names picked out, but they will be kept a secret until Baby Mac arrives. B wants to find out the sex and I want to wait so I am not sure what we will decide about that yet.

Any more questions?? Just ask!! I hope you are all having a great weekend!

>That BIG, HUGE, AWESOME News I know You've All Been Waiting For...

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Drumroll please....

We're Having a Baby!!

(proof (pic quality sucks), taken 5-29-09 and again 5-30-09)

We could not be happier!! This is such a blessing and we are so glad it did not take long for this dream to come true (2 months!). I know, I'm shocked too! It is still sinking in for both B and I but we really can't wait to be parents and start our family. Good thing we got a two bedroom apartment!

I am currently 6 weeks along and feeling pretty good. Very little to no nausea, VERY tired, sore boobs, peeing ALL THE FRIGGIN TIME, eating all the time, extra emotional (very weepy), and up until last night, sleeping well. No food aversions yet except for ground beef. It just gives me the worst stomach ache you can imagine minus nausea. I have been trying to nap every day, twice a day. Up until today, I have been good about being restful but I worked and then babysat so a nap was not in the picture at all.

We have told our family and close friends and now, blog world, I am telling you! We feel that since this baby is a gift from God that it does not hurt to have as many people praying for us and sending us well wishes. But please, if you have a prayer request, don't hesitate to ask! I am always here for prayer. Our families are sooooo happy and excited! My mom can't believe that she is going to be a grandmother but can't wait at the same time. Today she told me she was going to some garage sales to buy baby things for her house. How cute!!

I know it is early yet, but I am feeling great and my doctor believes that I will have a very healthy pregnancy. My due date is February 3, 2010. I am doing my best to keep anxious thoughts out of my head and find that prayer really helps minimize any stress related to that. We do have names picked out, but they will be kept a secret until Baby Mac arrives. B wants to find out the sex and I want to wait so I am not sure what we will decide about that yet.

Any more questions?? Just ask!! I hope you are all having a great weekend!

>Settling In

>This week as flown by! Today, we finally have the internet and cable hooked up. We spent yesterday morning organizing our office and the only thing left to do is hang pictures and decorate! The best part! B has spent the last few days building a TV stand for the TV so that all of our electronics can fit underneath it. The TV is on top of the fireplace and there was no room on either side for the DVD player, Game Cube, etc. 

My camera battery is charging as I type this and I hope to take pics over the weekend after we have hung some pictures and made the place look and feel more like home.

There really is nothing else to update on. This week has been busy with work and settling in here at our new home. The dogs are loving the views and fresh air from the windows. Our location is near everything and we feel so blessed to be able to live here! Have a great weekend!

>A New View

>As soon as I find my camera and charge the battery (and unpack and get rid of all the boxes and trash everywhere) I will post pics of our new home. It is perfect. We are so happy waking up with the doggies (a whole hour earlier now that they are not shielded from the sun coming up), reading by the natural light, building a TV stand, decorating, putting every single thing we have had for almost a year in the perfect spot, and sleeping with the windows open.

FRESH AIR!!

The move went really well. We were not able to rent a big truck as they were all out and so we had to use my car, B's truck, my bestie's truck and MIL's SUV. In total we made about 5 trips each way and it took all day. We even had a few things left we had to get the next day before our walk through. But overall, it was great.

Moving to the third floor was soooo not fun but is soooo worth it! I had my bro helping us and it was great to have some extra strong arms for all the heavy furnature. My lovely mother came over on Monday to help us unpack and we got a TON done. It was great! But I am soooo exhausted!! I have not hung pictures yet, but have places in mind for certain ones. I have not run our dishwasher yet, but have several dishes finding a spot in there. Did you hear that?? We have a dishwasher!! I am no longer the dishwasher!! Sure there are things I will need to hand wash but still, this is just great!!

Having a three day weekend to get settled was a HUGE blessing. I was going to bed at 9 I was so tired from the day's activities. There will be more soon, but this is it for now. I hope you are all having a great week so far!