Kaluah the stand in baby...

Chris put together the jogging stroller this morning and as you can see...Kaluah thinks she is the baby. I strolled her all around the house and she didnt want to get out. Little does she know...thats all I have to say...

I'm the baby...push me around...

I think I will lay here for awhile...

Yup, I like it here...

Push me mom...



What??... I can be the baby, cant I?? Now take me outside!

Thanks Mom...

My new jogging stroller! Cant wait to use it next spring!!! Im going to turn my baby into a jogger! Thanks for getting it for me mom! I cant wait for Chris to put it together...

I love S'more ornaments!!!

Aren't they cute?? I love them. They are the only thing I collect. I love buying or receiving them every year for Christmas. I need to start buying them throughout the year. They sell them on websites and in Kohls. They are made by Midwest-Seasons of Cannon Falls. Here are a few websites they sell them on...

http://www.thefind.com/gifts/info-smore-ornament

http://sarashideaway.theshoppe.com/s_mores.html

Finally...a post!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So here are a few pictures to start you out with...

This first picture is my inspiration on how I am going to paint the room. I am not using their colors, but the idea of the stripes. I will do the stripes on the bottom though, below the white molding or chair rail. Above the molding I am sticking to one color. I am not sure exactly what the colors will be just yet because I am waiting for the bedding to come in so I can match it with swatches. I will be doing a brown, blue, beige for sure and if it is a girl then I will add in a pink, lavender or a periwinkle color. Do you like it??!!

This next two pictures are of the bedding I ordered. This first one is an extra blanket I got that matches the bedding. The second picture is of the actual bedding. Its called Pinwheel and I ordered from this website called http://www.babysupermall.com/ . They have great prices and a great selection. And since Chris and I are unsure if we are going to find out the baby's gender, we thought this was good for either or! We are going to go with dark colored wood for the crib and dresser. We still need to pick that out and geez is it expensive!! Anyway...here it is...

(if you go to the website you can see it in more detail)

So I am FINALLY posting again!!! I know you all have been waiting, so here it is...

Sooooooooo...In a nutshell I am going to tell you everything that has been going on. I was released from my IVF doctor, (thank GOD!) at almost 12 weeks. Everything is moving a long on schedule. Chris went with me to my 'real' first OB appointment with Dr. Whittmann. That was a few weeks ago. He is very nice and we both liked him a lot. After that, we went to see the hospital where I would have this little blood sucker, (Ohh, being pregnant has made me have anemia...so as a joke, (MOM!), I call the baby a blood sucker!! Ha ha!). The hospital is in McHenry and its very nice. Here is the website if you want to check it out, http://centegra.org/ .The rooms are HUGE and I felt really comfortable there. So we are happy/excited about that. I have been feeling much better, little to no nausea at all. I have been really tired the entire time though. I can handle sleep, that's not a problem! So that's pretty much it for the moment. I will post more pic's as soon as I upload them. I have some belly pictures I need to put up too!

Starting to feel better...and I hope it stays that way...

I am finally starting to feel like myself again. I have a little more energy and I actually care that my house looks like shit at the moment! I am actually cleaning and getting on the internet. I still feel lazy though. I dont really like cooking anymore, (not that I loved it before), so I get take out a lot. Anyways, Im feeling better and everything is going good. I have 3 more visits with my fertility center and I am on to the regular OB/GYN's office! WooHoo! i know I need to start posting pictures and I will soon. I really havent had the time with work and feeling like crap the rest of the time. If I wasnt at work, I was on the couch. If I wasnt on the couch, I was in bed. So, thats the news. Nothing too exciting at the moment.

Sorry!

I know, I know...I have not posted in a long time! I have been really busy with work and when I am not working I want to sleep! I have barely been on the Internet at all...not even to check my emails!!! I am lazy! I will post pictures and new info. this weekend, I promise. A lot has been going on! On one quick note...I am an Aunt! Chris's brother and his wife, Greg and Lisa, had their baby last Friday. They had a boy named Carter Gregory. He was 6 pounds and 5 ounces. He was born almost 3 1/2 weeks early. Lisa had to be induced due to her high blood pressure. I will post pic's and fill you in on everything else going on...Be ready for a 5 page 'catch up'!

First Ultrasound...

I had my 1st ultrasound this past Monday and it showed 1 sac! We are having 1 baby! I also had my 3rd and last beta done and the number was 5806, (21dp3dt or 24dpo or 5w3d...whatever way you want to look at it!). Anyway, everything looked great and measured perfect. I go in next Wednesday, May 27th, for my next ultrasound! I will post pictures soon...