16 Weeks 5 Days

So here is a picture of me that I took late on Sunday evening. I know, I am a late poster...

I am going to attempt to get better about posting/taking pictures of my belly. Fully covered of course. I am not a bare belly show-er. I know that some people find those pictures extremely sweet and loving, but I didn't really like the way my stomach looked before I was pregnant so I have a feeling I am not going to really like the way it looks 8 months pregnant either. So all pictures will be a covered belly.

I think I actually felt the baby move yesterday...mid-afternoon I felt a little fluttering in my lower abdomen. It was not something I have ever felt before even with crazy stomach issues I have had, so I assume it was the baby. So for those who have asked me if I felt it, I believe I finally have! Chris didn't believe me, but what does he know? Punk.

Anyways, I am now into my 17th week. I do not fit so well in my "normal" clothes, but yet most maternity clothes look entirely too big. So I am in the transition period. I am ok with that. Chris did get me that wonderful belly band and I am wearing it again today, for the second time. I like the way it works and it is super comfortable. The only thing that bugs me is that it is not particularly made for someone with a large rear, such as myself, because it tends to roll up on me back there! Haha!

I will try to post more pictures soon. Only 2 more weeks until we find out what we are having!! Will it be a boy or girl? I still do not know......

Fence, Grass, Dance, & Tumble

Ok, so I am behind on updating somethings but I am trying to be better. I still do not have a new belly shot. I am thinking I would like to actually look descent and since my skin looks like, well...DISGUSTING because it is ultra sensitive at the moment and extremely pale, it is hard to find a day where I think I look good. But alas, I will post a new picture soon. I am showing. To me. And Chris. No one else seems to notice...unless they are close, close friends and have a photographic memory of what my stomach looked like before...so far, Jennifer is the only one who triumphantly yelled "I see it!" Which by the way, was exciting to me since Chris and I have been the only ones to notice. Haha.

Anyways, Chris with the help of his dad and a few buddies replaced the fence on the sides of our yard this past weekend. It involved a bunch of hauling, nailing, digging, etc. But it looks great! Here are a few pictures of that...oh and notice we finally got grass down where the big sand-lot of a pool used to be...and Chris put up a disc swing for the kiddos.

Thanks to Josh, Scott, Ryan and Ronnie for helping Chris with the fence. If it weren't for these guys I think Chris might have given up.

And now for a VERY cute little red head...Taylor Grace had her first tap/ballet/gymnastics recital!! It was super cute and fun to watch. Chris and Ronnie thought the program lasted for far too long, but considering how MANY performances there were, I thought it went by rather fast. Chris also told me that if we have a girl, she will not be doing these things...um, excuse me...YES SHE WILL, so get over it buddy!! Haha! Anyways, here she is in all her cuteness.

Posing in her outfit

Doing her tap routine




















Gymnastics...













Ballet














Posing with her mommy & daddy













A cute one of her walking...I played with this one obviously



















This is me kissing Ben for being so ornery to me during dinner!















Chris and the grinning Mr. Isaac...hehehe, he is such a cutie!

Mother's Day and Gifts...

So I didn't realize that I would actually be considered a mother this mother's day. My mom-in-law said as long as their is a heartbeat, I am a mother, so here is what I got for mothers day. Several sweet cards from: my mom-in-law, Doug & Frieda, my husband, and Connie and the girls...the last one, Mia wrote my name on the outside of the card and Connie made her sound it out so it was spelled like this: Laxse. Super cute! But she made sure to tell me "Momma made me sound it out, but I know now you spell your name L-E-X-I" She is so cute :)

I received: a book for first time moms from my mom-in-law, a yummy butterfinger crisp from the girlies and a GIANT box of chocolates from Chris. Here is a picture to prove my point:

It is 2.5 pounds of chocolate and takes up almost the entire top of my stove! And I still have not finished it by the way and I have been sharing...anyone in need of some chocolates, just stop by I have plenty :)

On Monday Chris surprised me with dinner ready when I got home...he also had went shopping for me that day and purchased me 3 new outfits from Mimi Maternity, a new pair of flip flops and a new bra. Ok, so maybe you didn't need to know the last gift, but it was just as thoughtful. He is so cute and sweet :) I am lucky to have such a wonderful husband. Here is a picture of some of the stuff he bought me. I tried to take pics wearing the outfits, but I looked like poo, so those will have to come later.

On the left there is a blue shirt, brown capri's, in the middle is one of the new flip flops, a dress and a tummy tube (which I am not even sure how to use or what you do with it...any help/advice is appreciated) and on the right is khaki shorts and a black shirt.

Oh and he also took me out for frozen custard after we ate, at the place we got engaged Woolley's, as he stated "Where it all started..."

Pictures from Last weekend...

Last weekend the girlie girls stayed the night with me on Friday and all day Saturday so their mommy and daddy could get them moved into their HOUSE!! Yay for Connie & Levi! Their new house is in a great neighborhood, has tons of awesome space and a BEAUTIFUL yard! I am SO glad they finally have a home :)

Anyways here are a couple of pictures of the girls in their new sunglasses, that I just HAD to buy them! (Who wouldn't I - I mean they do look super cute, don't they?)



Miss Jules in her new pink and orange sunglasses (and of course a purse to match)




















Mia in her blue sunglasses with white/silver stars on them - it was Mia's idea that they needed purses to match their sunglasses and I couldn't afford to buy them purses too, so we raided my old purses stock that they play with at the house when we got back and found them each one to wear and take home. They were happy - and that's all that matters :)












Little Mr. Isaac was dedicated at church last Sunday. Church lighting is always so difficult to take good pictures in! I guess I need some advice on how to get some good ones (maybe Natalie can give me a hint ;) but it could just be the fact that I don't have a professional camera).




Isaac and Mawmaw


















The family :)

Make that ELEVEN!

Haha, well make it eleven pregnant women I know! I do not know the one that Kari listed (sorry Kari!) but I do know the one that Anjolee mentioned. And then there is a friend of a friend who lives in another state and now, yesterday, my doctor tells me she is pregnant and due a few days from me! She still hopes she delivers my baby...goodness!

Anyways, yesterday's appointment went well. They remodeled the waiting room of my doctor's office and at first I thought I was in the wrong place. I ended up waiting in this newly remodeled room for nearly 50 minutes...all the while listening to a lady talk incessantly about her second pregnancy and how she believes her church is the best because they have no money and they can't figure out how they are going to make it, but there church is there for them, so she knows it will work out. She had some good things to say, but I seriously wish she would have taken a breather at some point...I was exhausted before I went in and she was talking so loudly that you couldn't help but hear every single blessed detail of her life story. I honestly did not need to know all of the details she shared but she just put it all out there!

But back to my 2 minute appointment...I went in, got my self checked and then the Dr came in and listened to the heart beat and that was it! Two minutes with the doctor...approximately 8 minutes waiting in the exam room and bam an hour of my life has passed. The doctor said everything looked/sounded good. My next appointment is on June 4th and that is when we find out the gender...Chris and I cannot wait!!

I have posted a poll on the right, please vote when you get a chance :)

Eight...

I know exactly eight other women who are due within a month of my due date! Craziness, right? And most of these girls I will attend or help with their baby shower, I think ;)

It must be the right time to have babies...

Oh and I definitely have a pooch now...Chris and I decided it really just looks like I am getting fat and does not look like a baby bump...it looks more like a beer gut. And in case you are concerned, no, I DO NOT drink beer, YUCK! Anyways, I have a doctor's appointment today, so we shall see what she has to say about this baby (and me of course).

Birds...

Ok, so Chris and I enjoy watching the birds in our back yard. We have recently purchased two bird feeders and they are often emptied every day!! Craziness! Anyways, we purchased a bird book the other day while we were at Lowe's (I know some of you might think we are dorks, but oh well) and it had a picture of a really colorful bird that I had only ever seen stuffed! I went on and on to Chris about how this crazy colorful bird was so cool and tiny and that it would be awesome if we could see one of them.


What was extremely funny was just yesterday (we purchased the book on Sunday) that little bird was in our yard!! HAHA! Anyways, it is a painted bunting. I don't know how many of you know what those are, but here is a professional picture:





















And here is a picture of the one in our yard

A blue jay













And a cardinal









For those of you who do not know, all of these birds happen to be male...male birds are always the colorful ones whereas the females are a gray/brown variety with accents of the more bold male colors. I don't know why God made them this way, but this is one species where the men are actually prettier :)