Dear Brantley,
I was driving home today and starting thinking about your daddy and I. I started thinking about the last six years and all the good and bad times we've had. We've had some good times - camping trips, froggy bottoms, late night talks and cuddles, and countless laughs - but we've also had some bad - fights and arguments made those ranks. However, all of it lead us to where we are now, and so I am thankful for every minute I have spent with your daddy. I used to pray for your dad - and then God sent him to me.
Almost two years ago I stood in front of God, family and friends and promised to love your dad until I pass from this earth. I have never once regretted those words. Your dad still makes my heart swell with love when I look at him. His hugs have an innate way of making all the wrongs in my world ok. I love him more now then I ever imagined possible. Each night I go to bed I thank the lord for giving me your father, and I thank him for giving me you as well. You are truly the best thing I have ever done in my life. You are a piece of me and a piece of your dad.
When I think about you I start to wonder about how you'll look and who you'll be like. Will you have your dads smile that makes my heart melt? Will your eyes shine like his when you're up to something? Will you be calm and easy going like him, or a nervous nelly like me? Will you love people or numbers? Will you lead with your heart like me or with your head like your dad? I can't wait to see you grow up (but not TOO fast) and to watch you become the good man I know you'll be. I can't wait to be apart of your life stories, and to one day be able to hear your own love story.
All of this was to say you are a result of two very different people who met, and fell in love. You are a result of some very strong, true, honest love. I wanted you to know that and to know that you will be one very loved, wanted and cared after child.
I can't wait to meet you,
Mommy
Almost in the home stretch...
So.. tomorrow I'll be 26 weeks. Hard to beleive how quickly this is passing, although I have a feeling the last trimester will drag out. I'm so excited for Brantley to get here and be a part of our lives, but we have SO MUCH to do before he makes his entrance into the world.
Our home is about to be complete and utter chaos for the next month or so. We are putting hardwood floors in the back half of the house, including the nursery and the bedrooms. Therefore we have to move ourselves into two rooms of the house. It's going to be cramped and difficult, but the end product will be awesome, and Brantley will have a brand new room. I've also been working on removing the wallpaper from his room so he won't have girlie flowered wallpaper. This is a TASK. It has made me realize I will NEVER put wallpaper in my home. So - if you see me and I appear irrititable in the next month, realize it's a combination of living in my living room and kitchen and pregnancy hormones. =)
We went to the beach for July 4th - which was great fun. I got to spend a lot of time with Jack, who is now almost 10 months - he is getting SO BIG. It's cool to watch him grow and I know him and Brant will be awesome cousins.
On my pregnancy stats and update... I'm going good right now. I pretty much feel like I did Pre-Pregnancy. So far I've only gained about 5 lbs, but the doctors aren't concenred. He's moving pretty regular right now - especially at night when I'm trying to SLEEP. The nauseau is all but gone, and the heartburn is minor right now so I am doing fairly well. I'm sure as I get bigger things will be more difficult, but the last month or so has been relatively easy compared to the first 4 or so.
My biggest thing now is trying to find daycare. I've been procrastinating on that, and it's something I really need to start working on. August is going to go so quickly I think. We have the house to work on, plus two baby showers. One on the 13th for moms side of the family and a family/friends shower with my step mom on the 27th. I also have various friends showers to attend so the next few weekends are going to be CRAZY.
Well... I'm headed to go figure out where the world we are going to place furniture while we rip up carpet. Hope everyone is happy and well!
Our home is about to be complete and utter chaos for the next month or so. We are putting hardwood floors in the back half of the house, including the nursery and the bedrooms. Therefore we have to move ourselves into two rooms of the house. It's going to be cramped and difficult, but the end product will be awesome, and Brantley will have a brand new room. I've also been working on removing the wallpaper from his room so he won't have girlie flowered wallpaper. This is a TASK. It has made me realize I will NEVER put wallpaper in my home. So - if you see me and I appear irrititable in the next month, realize it's a combination of living in my living room and kitchen and pregnancy hormones. =)
We went to the beach for July 4th - which was great fun. I got to spend a lot of time with Jack, who is now almost 10 months - he is getting SO BIG. It's cool to watch him grow and I know him and Brant will be awesome cousins.
On my pregnancy stats and update... I'm going good right now. I pretty much feel like I did Pre-Pregnancy. So far I've only gained about 5 lbs, but the doctors aren't concenred. He's moving pretty regular right now - especially at night when I'm trying to SLEEP. The nauseau is all but gone, and the heartburn is minor right now so I am doing fairly well. I'm sure as I get bigger things will be more difficult, but the last month or so has been relatively easy compared to the first 4 or so.
My biggest thing now is trying to find daycare. I've been procrastinating on that, and it's something I really need to start working on. August is going to go so quickly I think. We have the house to work on, plus two baby showers. One on the 13th for moms side of the family and a family/friends shower with my step mom on the 27th. I also have various friends showers to attend so the next few weekends are going to be CRAZY.
Well... I'm headed to go figure out where the world we are going to place furniture while we rip up carpet. Hope everyone is happy and well!
Changes are a happening..
So in terms of pregnancy symptoms, not much has changed. I've kinda hit a stride and just been rolling along. However, in terms of baby and movement/growth etc a lot has changed.
While I still have only gained about 2 lbs I am LOOKING pregnant finally, which is nice. And I feel baby Royster kick ALL THE TIME. This is one active little guy. He's all over the place. I've even felt him from the outside, but Preston still hasn't. Everytime he puts his hand there he'll stop moving. How frusterating.
The coolest thing happened last night - but of course P was at work and wasn't here to witness it. I was laying in the recliner and he started to kick. All of a sudden I look down - and my stomach is jumping. Like really moving. And he kicked again and my stomach jumped. So I can now SEE him kick when he's really active, which is both the coolest and weirdest thing ever.
Oh and we *think* we have a name. Brantley James Royster. Unique and different and apparently something we can agree on. I still can't get Preston 100% away from Waylon, but I'm about 95% sure this is my babies name.
Preston and I are off the the beach tomrorow... should be a fun fun week. Looking so forward to it.
While I still have only gained about 2 lbs I am LOOKING pregnant finally, which is nice. And I feel baby Royster kick ALL THE TIME. This is one active little guy. He's all over the place. I've even felt him from the outside, but Preston still hasn't. Everytime he puts his hand there he'll stop moving. How frusterating.
The coolest thing happened last night - but of course P was at work and wasn't here to witness it. I was laying in the recliner and he started to kick. All of a sudden I look down - and my stomach is jumping. Like really moving. And he kicked again and my stomach jumped. So I can now SEE him kick when he's really active, which is both the coolest and weirdest thing ever.
Oh and we *think* we have a name. Brantley James Royster. Unique and different and apparently something we can agree on. I still can't get Preston 100% away from Waylon, but I'm about 95% sure this is my babies name.
Preston and I are off the the beach tomrorow... should be a fun fun week. Looking so forward to it.
Long Time No Post
Well.. I haven't kept this up really the way I oringinally intended. To be honest, at first it was becuase I was so sick I didn't want to feel winey about pregnancy.. I mean this is supposed to be the most exciting time of our lives. The truth is that this really hasn't been all that much fun up until now. For the first 12 weeks or so I was VERY sick. I was throwing up 6-7 times a day and not keeping much down. As a result I was tired, cranky and overall very ill with the pregnancy. Around week 13 things started getting better and by the time I hit the second trimester the nauseu has significantly decreased. Now, it's periodic and mostly not so intense I can't handle it like it was before.
I remember one night where I couldn't keep anything down and I felt so bad for Preston. He wanted to do something so bad and all I could do was cry I was so miserable. He however, couldnt do much about it. I imagine it sucks to feel that helpless.
Since then some exciting things have happened. I am now showing! I'll be 20 weeks on Monday which means I am *almost* halfway there. I did have some complications around week 17. I was having a lot of pelvic pain/pressure that I felt was abnormal and very uncomfortable. Turned out to be an infection. However, because of the pain I had an early ultrasound and we found out we are having a baby boy! Preston was super happy about that.
Then on May 31st we went to meet with the genetics counsleor because of out family histories and had the indepth ultrasound. According them everything looks good - he's just a little big. They said not to worry about that though because he may just have hit a growth spurt early. I have my next checkup this week.
We've now registered too, which was very overwhelming, but exciting at the same time. I'm also feeling him move now, and on a GOOD day you can feel him from the outside. I haven't been able to get Preston to feel it yet, but I am sure I will soon.
Overall I am feeling better although there are certainly still effects of pregnancy I'm not used to (the gas, the sleeplessness, weird food aversions and combinations... mashed potatoes with ketchup come to mind). I'm getting more and more ready to see little man.
So pictures below to enjoy!
Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired
This blog is probably going to sound winy.
I've been so sick. I can't keep anything down and am throwing up 4-5 times a day. It's a pretty miserable feeling, but I know it's because Little Bit is doing what he is supposed to do. That doesn't mean it isn't hard and wearing to be constantly throwing up. Not to mention how weak and unenergetic I feel. I am so sick of being sick and tired. I knew it would be like this, but I don't think I could have imagined it.
I am 7 weeks on Monday, and on the 23rd we get to go hear the heartbeat for the first time. I am so excited about that, and I am hoping it is healthy and is good shape. Hopefully they'll also give me some meds to help take the edge of the nausea. I know Phenegran will work, but it knocks me out, so I am going to try the Zofran. Maybe do phenegran on the weekends. We shall see.
I can't beleive that in 7 1/2 months I will be a mother. I am so excited for it.
I've been so sick. I can't keep anything down and am throwing up 4-5 times a day. It's a pretty miserable feeling, but I know it's because Little Bit is doing what he is supposed to do. That doesn't mean it isn't hard and wearing to be constantly throwing up. Not to mention how weak and unenergetic I feel. I am so sick of being sick and tired. I knew it would be like this, but I don't think I could have imagined it.
I am 7 weeks on Monday, and on the 23rd we get to go hear the heartbeat for the first time. I am so excited about that, and I am hoping it is healthy and is good shape. Hopefully they'll also give me some meds to help take the edge of the nausea. I know Phenegran will work, but it knocks me out, so I am going to try the Zofran. Maybe do phenegran on the weekends. We shall see.
I can't beleive that in 7 1/2 months I will be a mother. I am so excited for it.
Good News
We are PREGNANT.
This is such an amazing thing to be able to announce. We found out we were pregnant on February 19th. I had actually had a really bad week and wanted a glass of wine, but knew we'd been trying. I wasn't due for my period until Monday, but decided to go ahead and take the test. Honestly, I didn't think I was pregnant. I took the test - and FORGOT about it. When I went back to the bathroom about an hour later I saw the test - and it was positive (for the record - I did NOT have the glass of wine). I flipped out. We hadn't been trying but a month really and I got pregnant right off the bat. Preston and I am both so excited. I can't wait to be a mom, and he will be an awesome dad.
Since then I've realized EVERYONE is pregnant, but I'm the newbie. This is awesome for me cause I'm getting all kinds of advice from the other girls I know. It'll be great to be able to share that with my pregnant lady friends.
This pregnancy was going fairly well until Thursday of last week. It's like I hit the 6 week mark and BAM here comes morning sickness full force. So now I'm having a difficult time. I can't keep much of anything down and I am CONSTANTLY nauseated. I knew this was going to be the case though - my body DOES NOT handle hormones well at all. However, at least I know everything much still be working.
We couldn't wait to tell people so that whole world now knows I am preggers. It's my hope that all goes well with Little Bit. I am so ready to be his mom. I can't begin to share the excitement with you all.
I will update often!
This is such an amazing thing to be able to announce. We found out we were pregnant on February 19th. I had actually had a really bad week and wanted a glass of wine, but knew we'd been trying. I wasn't due for my period until Monday, but decided to go ahead and take the test. Honestly, I didn't think I was pregnant. I took the test - and FORGOT about it. When I went back to the bathroom about an hour later I saw the test - and it was positive (for the record - I did NOT have the glass of wine). I flipped out. We hadn't been trying but a month really and I got pregnant right off the bat. Preston and I am both so excited. I can't wait to be a mom, and he will be an awesome dad.
Since then I've realized EVERYONE is pregnant, but I'm the newbie. This is awesome for me cause I'm getting all kinds of advice from the other girls I know. It'll be great to be able to share that with my pregnant lady friends.
This pregnancy was going fairly well until Thursday of last week. It's like I hit the 6 week mark and BAM here comes morning sickness full force. So now I'm having a difficult time. I can't keep much of anything down and I am CONSTANTLY nauseated. I knew this was going to be the case though - my body DOES NOT handle hormones well at all. However, at least I know everything much still be working.
We couldn't wait to tell people so that whole world now knows I am preggers. It's my hope that all goes well with Little Bit. I am so ready to be his mom. I can't begin to share the excitement with you all.
I will update often!