Maternity Pictures

I was a little bit of a "Debbie Downer" during my last post, but I'm better now. You can see a preview of our maternity pictures by clicking the link below....I think she did an amazing job.

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7 months....3rd Trimester!!!!

All smiles....


but this is how I really feel about my increasing body and swollen face!

How far along are you? Almost 29 weeks

Total weight gain? 16 lbs. (Don't judge me!)

Maternity Clothes? Are getting to be uncomfortable now....I never thought I would feel that way, but I am getting so big that everything feels uncomfortable.

Sleep? Is great between the million trips to the bathroom and battles with heartburn and/or acid reflux

Best Moment of the Month? Taking our maternity pictures. It was really fun and it made it all feel so real.

Food Cravings? Fruit right now, but earlier this month it was sweets (I ate rice crispies, cupcakes, cake....EVERYTHING...which probably helps explain the 6 lb. weight gain!!)

Gender? BOY!!!

Labor Signs? Braxton Hicks. If that is just practice...I'll pass on the real thing.

Belly Button? Not an outie, but barely!

Stretch Marks? Two =(

What I miss the most? Cute shoes, cute clothes, seeing my feet, not being hot, walking like an human and not a duck...etc., etc., etc.

What I'm looking forward to the most? September and getting to meet my sweet baby!

Playing Catch-Up

We have had a lot going on in the Ware house. My brother Tyler graduated from high school last month and we are very excited for him. He is the youngest of the children and of course I cried at his graduation. My cousin, Brittany, graduated as well. We were able to have tons of family there for their graduation. It was miserably hot and I was burning up...hence the red face!


Tyler and the family


Tyler and Brittany with the Aunts (my mom's sisters)

I also traveled to Lexington, Kentucky this month for a conference. I wasn't too excited about flying to Lexington six months pregnant, but it wasn't nearly as bad as I had imagined. My hands and feet did swell, but not too much. I also was able to see a friend from high school and my cousins while I was there. It is always good to see people you haven't seen in a while. It was great to catch up with them.


The view from my hotel


The Woodford Reserve

Since my last post I have had another appointment with my OB, but I will save all of those details for my 7 month post. Anthony and I are almost done with the nursery. I'll post pictures of the nursery soon.

6 months

How far along are you? 25 weeks

Total weight gain? 10 lbs.

Maternity Clothes? Are a must...I'm not sure I'll ever go back to wearing pants that button.

Sleep? I bought the boppy sleep pillow...that is really helping with my sleep.

Best Moment of the Month? Getting all of his furniture in. I can't wait to see the nursery all finished. Anthony has also been able to feel him move...it's neat that we both can feel the little guy now.

Food Cravings? Today it's Reese's Cups

Gender? BOY!!!

Labor Signs? None really. I have had one braxton hicks.

Belly Button? Not an outie, but definitely an evie (even with the rest of my stomach)

Stretch Marks? Still just one.

What I miss the most? Cute shoes... my feet are too swollen to wear most of my shoes.

What I'm looking forward to the most? Getting his nursery ready.

5 months...a couple of weeks late.

How far along are you? 22 weeks

Total weight gain? 6 lbs. (At my last appointment I had lost 2 lbs., but I go back next week and I am sure I have gained that back plus some.)

Maternity Clothes? All the time!

Sleep? I've been sleeping okay, but I can't sleep on my stomach and I am really thinking about buying a special pillow.

Best Moment of the Month? Finding out that we are having healthy baby boy and I LOVE feeling him move around.

Food Cravings? Nothing really, but I am eating a lot more now.

Gender? BOY!!!

Labor Signs? None…way too early.

Belly Button? It's getting shallow.

Stretch Marks? One...I've been using cream to try to keep it at just one.

What I miss the most? Nothing really, but I can't wait to sleep on my stomach again.

What I'm looking forward to the most? Getting his nursery ready.

I knew it!!!

From the moment Anthony and I found out we were having a baby, I have thought it was a boy. I don't know why it was just a feeling that I had. We went for our ultrasound yesterday and they confirmed that we are having a BOY!!!

We are so excited. I even made a photo album of the ultrasound pictures and Anthony took it to work "to show off his boy." My due date was moved up to September 16th! I cannot wait to finally be able to really look at clothes and nursery bedding (I'm not the kind of girl who likes neutral stuff).

I must admit that I am pretty proud of my mother's intuition!


Love at first sight!


It's a boy...I'm sure he would not appreciate me showing his "business" to everyone!

4 months!

I can't believe I am already 4 months pregnant. We find out the gender of the baby in 2 weeks!!! I am so excited and cannot wait to start shopping.

I went home to Dothan for Easter to spend time with my sweet family. It was tons of fun, but I spent way too much time outside on Saturday. I am sure paying for it now. The pollen is so heavy and my allergies are killing me.

I've posted a picture below. I know that I look really big, but I swear I'm only 4 months. My mother keeps joking about me being pregnant with twins....NOT FUNNY!