17 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 17 Weeks

Size of baby: Baby Carriss is the size of an  onion

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I still haven’t gained any weight.  But I sure don’t look like it!

Maternity Clothes: I can't fit into my pants anymore but I am just wearing my normal sun dresses! I have a few maternity shirts that have been given to me and they are super comfy!

Gender: We find out Aug 4!! YAY! That is if he/she cooperates!

Movement: I am feeling it at night when I lay down. Kinda like pop corn popping!
Sleep: I am still so tired. I don't have trouble falling asleep but when I wake up to use the restroom (multiple times) its difficult to go back to sleep!

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach and ibuprofen (Tylenol just doesn't cut it)

Cravings: I have been wanting pasta. Other then that not much at all!

Symptoms: I am starting to feel better each day. I am now on 3 different medications so I can keep food down! I do have to go back to the doc every two weeks until I start to feel better! Because of this we get to find out Aug 4^th what we are having!!

Best Moment this week: Feeling the baby move more. Also feeling better and being able to eat at night!

We have a place......

To have our wedding!!!

I promised in my last post (or two) I would update you on my visit to Gulf Shores back in June. I am telling you what, planning a wedding (especially in a different state) can be so exhausting. I had this thought that we would go down there, meet with the wedding planner, look at a few places and that would be it. NO, that’s not how it works. Yes we met with my planner, met with the florist and with the baker but at the end of the day we still didn’t have a place to get married.

I had gone back and forth on what I wanted. I knew that I didn’t want to get married on the beach of a condo high-rise for the simple fact it will be spring break and I don’t want just anyone hanging out in the background. I had in my head that I wanted to get married at some sort of resort that would accommodate people who wanted to stay in a beach house or a condo and also allowed weddings right outside the house we were staying. It would have also been nice to find a place that could accommodate a reception but we were also willing to have this outside the house as well. Well this just doesn’t exist in Gulf Shores, you have to travel to Ft. Morgan which is about 12-15 miles out of town.  We found the perfect place but the lady we needed to talk to was out of town so I left my name and number. We continued to look and just couldn’t find anything as perfect as the spot we just visited. So by the end of the week we had made our decision. This was it!

Well not so much, we returned home and made several phone calls back and forth to the property manager just to find out two weeks later that they will not allow weddings in April. ARE YOU KIDDING ME….nope they sure won’t. So it was back to the drawing board. My mom and I spent countless hours on the computer searching more venues and finally found the perfect place.

The Dunes, located about 19 miles from gulf shores is where we will have our wedding. It is a bit of a drive to Ft. Morgan and there are no hotels near by but they do have condos and beach houses on site. After talking with the property manager I just knew this was it. She was so friendly and accommodating. They will allow us to have the wedding outside the house on the beach, have the reception on the beach or at the house or we could even rent the rental office for the reception. We haven’t decided which we would rather do at this time but at least we have a location!

Here is the house we have chosen! It’s perfect and I can’t wait to go!

I am so excited because my entire family can stay in one house! Ryan's family will also be renting a house close by. Since we will have a 3 month old it will be nice to have all of our family near by!

You can also visit http://www.sunsetproperties.com/ to see more of The Dunes!

One idea I do have is to have the reception outside by the pool if the property will allow this. I think it would be really cool to set up tables around this area! What do you think? If you have any ideas please let me know!

WILW

I am linking up with Jamie for WILW!

I am loving me some watermelon this week! It is so hot here and it is so refreshing!

I am loving the Mango Margarita Soap from Bath and Body Works!



I am also loving these prettie drops! They really do work!

I am also loving that a dear friend is being induced as we speak! I can't wait to meet Joey!

And as always I am loving that we are getting married in 268 days!

 

16 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 16 Weeks

Size of baby: Baby Carriss is the size of an avocado 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I gained 5 lbs in the first trimester but have recently lost 4 lbs due to being so sick. I am already showing a lot I feel like, so I guess its just moving to the front!

Maternity Clothes: I can't fit into my pants anymore but I am just wearing my normal sun dresses! I have a few maternity shirts that have been given to me and they are super comfy!

Gender: Can't wait to find out! 4 more weeks (3 hopefully!)

Movement: Pretty sure I felt the baby a few times when I'm laying down .

Sleep: I am still so tired. I don't have trouble falling asleep but when I wake up to use the restroom (multiple times) its difficult to go back to sleep!

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach and ibuprofen (Tylenol just doesn't cut it)

Cravings: Pizza and Fruit

Symptoms: I feel awful. I wasn't sick until about 13 weeks and now all of a sudden I am sick at least 4-5 times a week if not more. I have trouble keeping anything down at night and sometimes during the day. When I come home all I do is go to bed and if I'm not sick I have so much housework from when I was sick. Ugh I hope this feeling ends soon!

Best Moment this week: Finding out that a good friend is also expecting and she is only 3 weeks behind me. So glad to be on maternity leave together!

Expect the Unexpected

Well I’m sure some of you have wondered where I have been these past couple of months. Well let me just tell you, I have lots to catch you up on! It will probably take more then one post but I will start off highlighting the main things that have been going on since the middle of May.

First of all I had a wonderful vacation. We went to Fripp Island with Ryan’s family at the beginning of June. It was a much needed vacation and was so relaxing. So much so that I didn’t even take one picture then entire trip!

When I returned I was only home two days before jetting off to Gulf Shores, AL to plan our wedding. This trip was not so much relaxing. I have never in my life visited so many venues, condos, and houses. It was actually exhausting and I really had no clue how much work went into planning a beach wedding. By the end of the week I didn’t care I just wanted it to be over with. The thought of going to Vegas crossed my mind many times! However, after returning home and doing more research (and I mean hours of more research) we finally have a place to get married! Woohoo!! I can’t wait to tell you all about it!

I also have some news that was a complete shock to us and our families. This may be mostly why I haven’t blogged in so long! Drum roll please…………are you ready for this?????????????

Yes, Yes you read that correctly! I am 16 weeks!

I know it isn’t ideal for most people but hey we aren’t most people! Like I said before this was a complete shock to both Ryan and I but we are actually very excited. At first I was more disappointed because I really wanted to be married first. I worried many nights about what people would think, how people would react, would they think we are just getting married because were having a baby? Then I came to the conclusion that I don’t care what people think or how they will react and if they think we are just getting married because I’m pregnant then they clearly don’t know us.

Many people have asked if we are going to move the date up and the answer to that is NOPE we are leaving everything the same! I still want my dream wedding and that’s what we are doing. I have decided if you don’t like it then don’t be a part of it! It actually turned into a blessing because now our children will grow up with our friend’s children. My best friend from childhood just had a baby June 30^th, Ryan’s best friend from childhood is due any day now and I just found out that a very dear friend is only three weeks behind me!! How exciting is that! I am also very blessed that my grandparents will be around for my children. I had the honor of knowing and spending a lot of time with my great grandmother and can’t wait for my child to do the same! I have always feared that I wouldn’t be able to get pregnant, well now that fear is gone! My fear now is labor!

I promise to be more on top of posts. I have been really sick the past few weeks and my sickness seems to be getting worse everyday. I go to the doctor on Thursday so maybe she will give me something to help. 

So with that said I guess this blog will turn into a place for me to document my wedding and my pregnancy! Stay tuned for more on this crazy life of ours!