Thanksgiving

 I am so thankful for these two...

They are everything to me, and I love them SO much :) 

And, of course I'm also very thankful for our sweet little boy growing in there. We really need to figure out a name and commit, because I'm ready to be able to actually call him by something ;) 

I was 26 weeks on Thanksgiving Day, and he sure is growing fast!!! We had lots of good food at Gerald's Grandparent's house, and I ate wayyyy too much. Couldn't help myself. Why am I always pregnant during the holidays? This time I'm one month behind from last time. It sure does pack on those extra extra pregnancy pounds lol!!

The Iron Bowl was yesterday, and Auburn sadly lost. Wasn't really expecting any different.... Maybe if our quarter back wasn't so bad it would of been a better score? ;) War Eagle! 

Pictures at 24 and 25 weeks!

The first two are at 24 weeks..I've hit my SIX month mark.. totally snuck up on me!

 And, here I am at 25 weeks, taken yesterday...

I think I'm getting too big for the bare belly shots, haha I don't even want Gerald to see it! No, I am not going to complain.. it's just a part of pregnancy and comes along with it. However, I do feel completely awful: squished, very heavy and off balance when I walk lol.. I hit things when going through places that normally wouldn't affect my pre-pregnancy belly.

So my baby boy is very squished at the moment. He is kicking and moving around like crazy, and I can feel it like I never did with Abby. It's crazy to see/feel!! I've also ran into a slight problem, for me, not the baby. When going to bed last night, it was extremely hard to get comfortable, and there were tiny pains shooting in my back. I'm pretty use to not being comfortable, but this was different. However, I just ignored it. Then early this morning I woke up with horrible horrible cramps down my side. It would sometimes take my breath away and cause me to have to lean over to (stretch it out kind of). It continued through the morning, and even sometimes got really low in my stomach. When telling my mom about it, she insisted I call and run it by the doctor. I knew it wasn't contractions having had them before, but it wasn't normal either. So I felt kind of silly calling to whine, like a whimp haha. The doctor on call was super nice, she wasn't my normal doctor, but she knew exactly what was going on when I told her my symptoms. Round ligament pains. Common in second pregnancies, and on small framed pregnant people. She said they are very painful, but do not hurt the baby at all! That was a huge relief! Just some pregnancy pains for the Mama;) There is nothing to help but rest and tylenol... GREAT! Haha no, I know it will get better soon so I'm just trying take my mind off of it. Probably because I just started my growth.. really in like the last 2 & 1/2 weeks, and it's all growing so quickly!

Anyways, besides the round ligament pains, everything is going smoothly. After my next appointment on the 8th, I go every two weeks. Scary... 2012 is right around the corner! =)

Finally back to work..

After months of searching, applying, and looking for a job... I finally landed one! I start work at Old Navy tomorrow, and I'm really excited about it! Love the clothes, the people seem really nice, and I'm just happy to have a purpose again. Although, I am starting to feel REALLY pregnant and growing like crazy!! Maybe  being more active while working will help though. Also, my iron was really low at my appointment today, and I had really painful cramps last night (almost like braxton hicks). It HURT, and also scared me to death of going through labor.

Sooo I'll stop complaining now. Please pray that my body cooperates with me, and I have a great first day at Old Navy tomorrow!!! :)

Halloween 2011

Hallowen 2011

Abby was the cutest witch ever ;)

These pictures are so blurry, I used a camera phone. Wish I could've gotten better ones.

Anyways, Abby was pretty scared of all the masks and kids running around scaring kids Abby's age. After a while, and me explaining to her that it was pretend, she did pretty good. We had a lottttt of fun, and a lottttt of candy :)

We're having a BOY!!!!

Me and Gerald are so excited to have a little boy!!!!! Scared? Yes....but still excited. I really hope he can be with me during labor, but unfortunately it looks like he'll be gone to boot camp :( ...I'll be sure to overnight him lots of picutes, along with the big news! We have two favorite names picked out so far: Layton Thomas Newsom (my favorrrrrite), and Kasen Thomas. (Thomas is after Gerald) Any opinions???

 Yep those are his feet touching his head, kicking my belly. HAHA! He is always SO active.

xoxo,
Tiffany

My pregnancy pictures up to 21 weeks

Couldn't believe there was actually a baby in there!

When I first found out, July 25! About 6 weeks I think?

I love them =)

19 weeks

21 weeks

Another picture at 21 weeks

23 weeks!!! Only seventeen more weeks to go!

                                         Below are some notes for me to look back on one day.

• No morning sickness
• Up until about 21 weeks I was actually losing weight (got down to 120 to be exact, and I was 125, but now I'm finally getting to healthy weight for the pregnancy). I've gained back up to 135...so about 10 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight.

     This time has been so much different than being pregnant with Abby. I gained weight like CRAZY with her! At nine months I was 150, or more. Ha! Although, I am REALLY starting to grow this month, and I need to start watching my appetite that is growing along with my belly, because I don't want to get that big again... if I can help it! When I was pregnant last time, I was only 16. So I didn't know what I was doing to my body by eating unhealthy/fattening foods. I absolutely dread having to get rid of all the weight I gain this time. Working out is not my favorite thing to do! =(

Abby is so excited, and she is getting SO big. Sassssssy too! Ha! I wish I could just stop time and keep her this little forever.

xoxo,

Tiffany

Baby Number 2

I could hardly believe the pregnancy test when it read positive on June 28, 2011. I was absolutely shocked, and thank God for Gerald and Abby's big smiles to keep me from probably fanting. After THREE long months of holding in this secret, it feels like I can finnaly breath normally again. I can't really explain it, but not sharing the news of the pregnancy, your fears, and concerns is so hard on a prenant person. Well in my case anyway. Abby is very excited to be a big sister, and ask to talk to the baby almost everyday. I will actually be 13 weeks this Friday, and time seems to be flying by. Can't believe I'm already three months along!

Today is also Gerald's, my fiance's, 23rd birthday!! So happy birthday to him, I love you so much! I guess I will also share the big news about him going to boot camp in January, for thirteen weeks, to become a MARINE. I'm terified, but really excited at the same time. Because he is not doing what you expect marines do, kill kill kill. He is actually going for a very good career, and will not be doing an infantry job, I made that very clear with his recruter. The downside of him leaving for boot camp in January, is that he will miss the birth of the baby, and have no way of communication to know that the baby was born. So I have decided to find a doctor that will let me record EVERYTHING, and mail pictures overnight to him as soon as the baby is born. It's very bittersweet, because we want him there so bad, but we also want this career for him and our growing family. Probably the absolute hardest decision we've made in our lives, and ever will make.

 Happy Birthday Gerald!!

The Hotel Life

It has been a while since I have updated on our life. Probably because I have no charger for my charger, and without any pictures I am not a very motivated blogger. Really need to work on getting a charger asap because it is a great quality camera, and Abby is growing up too fast. Today she covered up one of my eyes and said, "Now you look like a captain." It was sooo cute! I fall more in love wih her everyday. Here lately its crossed my mind many times of how close we are going to be when she is older. I think of that because Abby has got the most grown up attitude lately, the way she walks, talks, helps out, looks at us, everything. Something about it is just so grown up and prissy, lol. She is still sweet as ever, but it definitely makes me squeeze her harder, give her lots of kisses, and hold her in my arms as much as possible. We have been staying in an extended stay hotel for a week now, and will be here for 3 weeks total. The ninth couldn't come any quicker! That is when Gerald's gets paid, and we get to pick out a new home (well apartment, or townhouse). Even though this isn't a bad hotel it is a studio room, and so tiny. So we will be glad to get in a new place that we can make feel like home. Abby is probably the only one who has loved the hotel life. She loves saying hey to all the neighbors, and being close to mommy and daddy all the time. Yesterday, she had a blast at Delano Park's Splash Pad. That place sure is a good way to cool down in this crazy heat!! Speaking of heat, I can't wait for Fall and football season to get here. One because it's my favorite time of year, and two I will finally be married to Gerald, and share his and Abs last name =). It is getting close, Summer is quickly coming to an end, along with school thank God. I will be happy to have a few weeks of freedom before Fall semseter starts back up, and it will be the most classes I've taken at once so far. Four total, one on campus and three online. I am nervous as can be!!

Well I'm going to get off of here so dinner can get started, and to work on my finals. Wish I had some pictures to document, but maybe we'll see about that after the move =).

xoxo,
Tiffany

The Fourth

We spent the Fourth of July weekend by the pool at home (Gerald's parent's house). The weather was perfect and so was the water. On the fourth me, Gerald, and Abby went out to the Spirit of America festival to watch the beauty pagent and fireworks. Abby actually even found a friend from her old school sitting right next to us. So they had a BLAST dancing around and acting like little beauty queens (Abby is going through a beauty queen stage. Too much Toddler and Tiaras?!). I'm Glad she got to have some fun with a friend though. The fourth was also my Papaw's birthday that past away when I was in elementary school. So I thought a lot of him that day. Overall it was a fun and relaxing weekend.
(Here are some pictures of Abby dressed up in red, white, and blue with her pretty curls.) =)

Look at this little cutie, Mary Hyatt, which was also here for the weekend!

My birthday was yesterday (I am twenty now, not a teen!), and Gerald really showed me such a great time last night!! I also loved the gifts from everyone. More on my birthday fun later though.

xoxo,
Tiffany

Moving.

This weekend is going to be a tough one for us. We will be moving out of our third story apartment.Yikes right?! I am absolutely dreading it, and I'm sure Gerald is too. He hurt his knee pretty bad yesterday morning. While getting out of bed he stood up, and his right leg (the one he's had ACL surgery and other things removed from) was still asleep. It immediately popped backwards and sideways, dropping him to the floor. It was so loud I woke from my sleep to see him on the floor in major pain. It was awful, and I felt so bad for him. Poor baby =(. So I don't think me and him moving all of our stuff on our own is going to be a good time, but we HAVE to be out by then. One good thing we can focus on is being able to move into a new place within the next week or so. As long as we can find a cute rental we both love thats a reasonable price. The sooner the better. Oh, and guess what!?! We have decided to move to Hartselle!!! I am so excited, and Gerald is too. After all it was his idea. I can't wait to start fixing up our own place, and be in a new city. Even if it is close by it's still new to us. And, Hartselle is so cute with that country kind of feel to it that we both love. So basically the next couple of weeks are going to be super busy for us.

We have also started to plan our wedding which is so much fun. It is going to be super simple, cheap, and DIY. I've already got my dress, now I am starting on the DIY fun stuff. Each pay check Gerald gets, I get a wedding allowance to go get things to make my decoration ideas for the reception (which will be in a family members backyard). I love that it's going to be in a backyard during the Fall, it is my favorite time of year. We have decided on October 7th, which is only three months and two weeks away!! Not long at all. If anyone has any christmas lights, mason jar, small white candles, old wooden 2 by 4 scraps, fishing line, a chocolate fountain, and karioki machine we can have/borrow.. it would be GREAT! Contact me if you can be any help with those items.

Hope everyone has a great weekend! Please pray that we have an easy move this weekend, for Gerald's knee to get better, the weather cooperates with us, and we are able to find the perfect place for us in Hartselle. =)

xoxo
Tiffany