13 weeks and counting...

Little Wheeler has fingerprints! And if she is a girl...which for some really strange reason I think she is...she has more than 2 MILLION eggs in her little ovaries!! Amazing! God never ceases to amaze me with the wonders of his creations!!  The visual for week 13 is a medium shrimp but for the life of me I don't know a medium shrimp that is bigger than an lime so I am a little confused. Maybe it's because if you stretch the baby out they will be long like a shrimp. ;-)

I had dinner with some of my wonderful pledge sisters this week and it was great to see them and the different stages they are at in their lives. Out of the 6 of us at dinner 3 are pregnant, two have children, 2 are single and 4 are married! It was wonderful to talk to people who have gone before me in their pregnancy to give me a glimpse into what it could be like for me. Food and fellowship both blessed me so much and it reminded me how much I need my friends along with my family during this time in my life!

They also introduced me to Rhea Lana  http://www.rhealana.com/  I am not at a point where I can even wrap my head around buying things for this little life inside of me but I think that Michael and I may have to go and check it out since it's here for the fall. I guess that when we know the sex of this little guy for sure I will feel more comfortable purchasing things for the nursery. Michael thinks that we can get gender neutral things or even look at cribs that we can paint but I really want to wait and get exactly what I want...even if that does mean a higher price tag in the end.

Well that about sums it up for me for this week. More to come soon! :-)

Have a blessed day!

What's with all the "week" talk

I am the first to admit that when people say "I'm 23 weeks" I say "So what does that mean in months??"  I had always been under the impression that people were pregnant for 9 months not 40 weeks but now that I am prego I realize I was wrong!! I am slowly but surely getting on the "week" bandwagon but my mom refuses to ride so I will find myself switching back and forth when I call home!

I am now in my 12th week (ending my 3rd month) and finishing up my first Trimester!!! I am reading several different books about pregnancy but I get most of my information from www.babycenter.com  Here is the skinning for this week!

      "The most dramatic development this week: Reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over two inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce."

This little life is growing leaps and bounds!! So far I have gained 3 lbs and for most that would not seem like that much...but on a 5' tall gal it's quite a bit. I celebrated my birthday with my family this weekend by buying my first pregnancy cloths. I got some pants, shirts and a pair of leggings and I was soooooo happy. Since my growth is only making me rounder in the waist it's reeking havoc on my pants!! :-) I am not quite ready for the maternity pants but I can see that in the next few weeks I will be needing these new purchases like no other!! Also for those who know me well, I have always been blessed in the chest area and most shirts I owned pre-pregnancy no longer fit my chest even though they still fit my stomach. All in all I can say that the shopping trip made me feel so much better about myself so thank you to all those who contributed money...Mom, Dad and my wonderful husband Michael! My MeMe also gave me the gift of make-up! She suggested I enjoy taking time with my make-up now because once I have a little one the time just disappears! ;-)

On a non pregnancy note Michael had oral surgery this past Friday! He had two permanent teeth removed and steel rods put into his bone!! :-( He was a trooper and now has 4 months to heal before his permanent teeth get put in. Until then he has what the dentist calls a "flipper" with to fake teeth attached. He hates it!! He has had the weekend to try and get used to it but for the most part he just keeps them out. This works at home but when he feels good enough to get back to work he will have to keep his teeth in. Due to his surgery he was not able partake in the Little Rock fun but he had fun of his own. (while not wearing his new teeth!) He got a friend to help him unload his truck that was filled with cabinets to organize our garage!! When I came home it looked GREAT!! I had plenty of room to park and there was even a new stand up freezer. :-D


And lastly it's my birthday today! It's a great day to turn 29 and I can't believe how fast the first 29 years have flown by!!! Something tells me that it won't slow down anytime soon!

Thanks for reading and have a blessed day!!

Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.

                                                                                                                               Colossians 1:10

Home Remodeling

Wow...hold on...I am posting twice in one week! This is truly a big deal!!

Michael and I have decided to do a little remodeling around our house. We have decided that two tiny feet should do the trick!

You are reading that shirt right!! We are going to be parents!!!! The due date may be a little earlier or later but you know what they say... "it'll come when it's ready!" We are soooo excited for our first child and so far things are going great. I have been truly blessed not to have the morning sickness you see on the movies and no real cravings to speak of yet. (I know that they can still come!!) Our whole family is excited about the first grandchild and the next 9 weeks until we know if it's a he or a she are going to be soooooo long!


More to come when there is more to tell!  Until then..... WE ARE GOING TO BE PARENTS!!! :-D

And so it goes....

The fall semester is now in full swing. I never thought in my wildest dreams I would be 28 years old and still gauging my time by semesters but that is the life a someone in higher education! The students are now settled in their classes and awaiting their first tests so it's fairly slow around the office but that will not last long!!

Football is now in full swing and that means Michael is one happy camper!! His favorite part of football season is the tailgating! This year we started it off right with 10 folks coming by our set up including 2 there for their first Razorback game!! We are looking forward to the next home game. :-)

Michael bought me my first SLR camera this year for our anniversary and for the past few weeks I have been in a photography class at Bedford Camera to learn the fine art of photography. I can't say that I have it down yet but at least I am being exposed to it now!  Here are a few shots that I did for homework that I thought didn't stink. ;-)

Something "square"

Trying to "stop motion"

Here is something "square" and trying to "stop motion".  Hopefully with practice I will keep getting better and with enough practice I may even develop an "eye" for a shot. 


I really hope to start blogging more regularly but I want to have something to talk about when I do so it may be a while!! 


Have a blessed day!!