It’s a Boy! And as you can see his name is Reese. We are still undecided about his middle name but we will reveal it soon:)
The Ever-Growing Belly!
I have to say that I have avoided putting this picture up. I feel huge! I don’t think most women are this big at 18 weeks but here I am. I am sure that being a bit chubby when i found out that I was pregnant has helped the belly expand quickly! I hear women say how beautiful they felt during pregnancy and well, I just don’t understand how that can be! I am too tired to fix my hair, I am lacking in cute clothes, and I now have a double chin. Fortunately, my husband makes me feel beautiful and without him I would be sitting on the couch eating cheese and having a pity party. But even though I’m feeling a bit down, I can’t wait to see this baby for the first time! We still have a few weeks until we find out the gender of Baby Gartman and it’s killing me! I just want to name the baby and buy something pink or blue!
My Fabulous Weekend Turned Sour…
Friday afternoon I left Tickfaw for a mini-vacation with Nikki. We had a hotel on Canal Street in New Orleans for Friday night. We spent our night reading magazines, watching tv, laughing, and of course talking. We ate dinner at my favorite spot, Slice and we finally went to sleep. Saturday, we spent our day window shopping on Magazine Street. I say window shopping because I of course can’t afford anything at those awesome stores but it was so much fun. We looked at every baby store we could find and found a great toy store. It was a fabulous weekend and I love my husband for making sure that Nikki and I enjoyed our time together. I don’t get to spend much time with Nikki so I value the time I get. Last night when I got home of course I was exhausted! We had spent the day walking out in the sun and I guess my pregnant body doesn’t last as long as it use too. Rich and I went grocery shopping last night and I ended up having to go sit in the car because my legs were killing me. Then this morning came after I tossed and turned and apparently even talked during my sleep. I woke up this morning feeling like death. To make matters worse, my allergies flared up and not only are they draining but my head was throbbing. I put myself together somewhat and went to the room to put my shoes on so I could leave for church. When I went to turn the lights off, I wasn’t paying attention and I stuck my fingers into the light socket. We bought new plates and haven’t got around to replace them yet. It sent a huge shock through my arm and I screamed so loud that my puppy ran back to check on me. At this point my fingers and arm were numb and I began to freak out. Which resulted in tears. (of course!) I put myself together enough to walk to church and went straight to Rich’s office where the tears began to overflow uncontrollably again. My sweet dear husband sat me down and got someone to cover my Sunday School class and walked me home. I cried for an hour or so until I fell asleep. What a day! It isn’t exactly how I planned on ending my wonderful weekend. My hand and fingers are feeling better but the nose is still killing me. And thankfully, my husband is replacing all of the light sockets tomorrow so that I won’t ever hurt myself again. I just thought I would share my bad day with ya!
Our First Photo Shoot!
Meet Baby Gartman! We had our ultrasound today and got to actually see the little baby. Rich is so cute at these appointments. I wish I could have taken a picture of his face when he saw his baby on that screen. He was a little teary eyed and had the biggest grin on his face. It was one of those moments when I thanked God for given me such a wonderful husband who will be an incredible daddy. As we talked during the ultrasound, baby Gartman put on a show for us. It was moving its hands and feet and of course I couldn’t help but giggle. The person giving the ultrasound wouldn’t give us much information which was a bit frustrating. I have to call the Doctor on Monday to find out exactly how far along I am. I googled the length of the baby and I think I am between nine and ten weeks. Which should mean Baby Gartman should make its presence around Rich’s birthday…what a great birthday present! I can’t wait to find out if we are having a boy or a girl but it looks like we have awhile to wait…sigh. Rich is really pulling for a little princess but we will be thrilled to have either. I look forward to sharing many more details about this sweet baby!
Oh 1985
I have been an emotional wreck. I have been told it is common for pregnant women to be all over the place and I am definitely emotional! Just to show you how crazy I have been I will share this almost embarrassing story with you. (My poor husband!) Rich and I went to Target a few days ago just to look. There isn’t a whole lot of fun things to do here so this is what we do in our free time. (I know, sad!) I always love looking at the toys and I am hoping for a girl so I was looking a Barbies. I spotted these new Barbies that are collector dolls and they have the most popular Barbie for certain years. I thought all that is so nice and it happened. I looked down and saw the 1985 Peaches and Cream Barbie. I quickly grabbed the Barbie and went into lala land. I started remembering those days when I would play with her in my hammy-down doll house. She was my favorite Barbie. She wasn’t new when I got her. My parents bought most of my Barbies, clothes, and my doll house used from Erin, a family friend. But she was in great shape and I loved her dress. As I’m standing there remembering all of these things, tears began to fill my eyes. I saw the price which was $45 but I just stood there determined to buy my doll. Rich stood there looking at me like I was a crazy person. He then noticed the price and looked at me and said no Jennie. I started to get upset and he told me to put her down that we weren’t going to spend that much money on a Barbie. I began to plead my case and tell him that he didn’t understand. He peeled my fingers off the barbie and put her up and I was so upset almost mad! I just stood there staring at the Barbie. I even slipped off to stare at her again a little later! Yes, I am a bit crazy these days. I cry over everything apparently even outrageously priced Barbies! Although I would love my my little girl to have her(if we have a girl) I do know that is really expensive! Never have I imagined that I would cry over a doll in the middle of Target. I just keep reminding Rich as well as myself that this will get better from what I hear. I only have a few weeks left of the 1st Trimester and then maybe I will be normal again.