Back in the winter Brandon and I decided it was about time to add a little addition to our little family. On May 18 we found out we were pregnant. So here is a recap of the last 19 weeks of this exciting adventure.
MAY - Playing the waiting game
This was the longest wait ever! Are we pregnant yet, are we pregnant yet? Seems like time just stood still. But finally, one morning before work we got that extra little pink line. I went running to the bed (Brandon doesn't get up quite as early as I do.) He was still half asleep as I was trying to explain to him that there were TWO pink lines! After a minute or two of squinting and moaning he realized what I was trying to tell him. Then I saw that sweet smile. We were both so excited. Now-when do we tell?
That weekend was my nephew's birthday party. I knew I would be seeing my Mother and that would be a great time to tell her the news. Brandon would be traveling out to Arizona that weekend, so he would tell his Mom on the same day while he traveled. We were so excited to share the news with our parents. Now-to keep the secret a little longer from everyone else.
Almost immediately I was sick with nausea 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It was hard to keep my secret at work when the other nurses would come in to find me snacking on saltine crackers and ginger ale each morning. Only one nurse spotted me and knew right away after spotting me in the break room looking a little green and sipping on ginger ale. She kept my secret until I was ready to tell though.
At this point, several of my friends are also pregnant and most of them quite a few months ahead. I'm so happy because I know I will get lots of advice from these women on what to expect! My friend Sara's baby shower was just a few days before we found out we were pregnant. We went up to celebrate the night before with the husband's and enjoy the shower with the wives! I was excited to see Sara and Aminee who would both be delivering this summer. I just wish they didn't live so far away! They were very cute preggers. They assured me that it would happen for us in no time and they were right!
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| Haley, Sara, Aminee, Ashli |
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| Brad, Chip, Brandon |
June-Our First Appointment
Our first appointment was on June 14. Brandon had just gotten back into town from Arizona and we were very anxious to see our little baby for the first time. We didn't know what to expect from the appointment, but we were hoping for a picture! Here is what they showed us! It was just a little peanut but it had a healthy heartbeat already. It was a sweet sound to hear! | |||
| 6 weeks |
July-Doctor's Appointment and Lots of Travel!
At the beginning of July we had another doctor's appointment and got another ultrasound! Baby Jennings was very active in there and even gave a wave to the camera. Again we had a strong heartbeat and a healthy report from the doctor. In July we spent a lot of time out of the state. Our first stop-Watt's Bar Lake for our 4th annual July 4th celebration with the Polpanich's. We love spending July 4 in Kingston, TN. We were excited to tell the news to all our friends as soon as we got there. This year was especially great since Carmen was expecting her first baby in September. We had a lot of prego stuff to talk about!
Our next trip was to Savannah, GA. Brandon had been a long time ago but I had never been and was very excited to see this beautiful city. I was not let down. The city was gorgeous. We took a ghost tour late one night and really enjoyed learning about all the ghosts of Savannah. We also took a Civil War tour that was very interesting. The baby was still a secret to most people at this point and it was still possible to hide my little bump depending on the clothes that I had on. The nausea was still constant, but tolerable if I kept food in my stomach. So I ate frequently...the baby got a lot of fried green tomatoes on that trip! 
Our last trip was to Funfest. We go to Funfest in Brandon's hometown of Kingsport, TN every July as well. It's a week long celebration and we usually are able to catch the last weekend that includes a big concert, hot air balloons, and lots of yummy food. Well..usually the food is yummy, but being pregnant kind of puts a spin on things in the food department. :( As usual though, we had a great time. The weekend also included our nephew Kamden's 2nd birthday party. After the party we hit the road, bringing along our niece Kaylee to spend a few weeks with us in Alabama.
While Kaylee was here at the end of July/early August we visited Point Mallard in Decatur. Fun times, but limited due to being pregnant. I so wanted to go down all the water slides. I ended up watching Kaylee slide and dive and had a good time anyway. Brandon's sister and brother in law came for Kaylee's second week in Alabama. We took a trip to the lake and hung out at Wheeler State Park. I'm still riding the wave runner but being very careful...no jumping barge waves. :( Brandon does not allow me to go out alone and we stay at a safe speed. We are debating on selling the wave runner, but it will be hard to part with. We just love the lake too much!
August- 4 Month Appointment & We need a nursery!
August is already here and we have no nursery! Out with the office! We cleaned out the office and moved one desk into the man room. It actually works pretty well. We sold the other desk and furniture in our yard sale and are able to now prepare for the nursery. Brandon removed the carpet in preparation for new flooring. He has worked so hard remodeling our house and he's determined to make the nursery perfect for our little one! He patched the drywall and Mom came up to help me paint. Brandon bought me a special mask so I could paint without getting our baby high. We decided on a neutral color so that it will work for a girl or boy. 
In August we went "public" with the news and posted our announcement on Facebook. Most of our close friends knew by that point but lots of people that we have not seen in a while did not. It was fun to read all of the comments and see people's reactions.
We had our next doctor's appointment in August also. No ultrasound this time, but we got to hear the heartbeat. Strong and healthy! I think it's a boy. I don't know why and I hate to speculate..but for some reason I think of it as a him. But...maybe it's a girl? We'll know in October and announce it at our baby shower in November.
August brought more work on the house. We are in the middle of remodeling our master bathroom as well as starting on the nursery. We removed the floor, finished the sheet rock and installed the toilet so far but we are still waiting on the cabinets to arrive. The counter top is sitting in our dining room until the cabinets arrive. While we wait on that to be delivered we continue to work on the nursery. The new flooring goes down with the help of our friend Chip. It looks amazing. I'm very happy that the nursery is coming together so quickly. I love to see Brandon working so hard and the pride he takes in making sure everything is perfect for our baby's room.
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