16 weeks...our baby is getting fingerprints!!

How far along? 16 weeks
Total weight gain/loss? 4 lbs ..... Eek
Maternity Clothes? I wear the ones I have but I have a lot of stretchy regular clothes too :)
Stretch marks? 0 :)
Sleep? I am sleeping well. I dreamed last night that we had a boy.... Hmmmm
Best moment of the week? Goin to the lake with Cody and testing out the boat!
Miss anything? Greasy good corn dogs from Sonic
Movement? Not yet, maybe next week...
Food cravings? Milk and ice. Chocolate.
Anything make you queasy or sick? Nope :)
Have you started to show?yes... But I feel fat. The bump is not as exciting as I thought it would be. I'm self conscious of it. Which is not what I was expecting to feel at all.
Gender prediction? I really have no idea. I dont understand people that say they have a "feeling." I just have no clue. We will find out on Aug 30th!
Labor signs? No
Bellybutton in or out? Inny
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or Moody? Happy
Looking forward to? Dr. Appt this Thursday - hearing the heartbeat.
Love y'all, Mel

Friday Funnies

Today has been a pretty good Friday so far. Chinese for lunch and it rained! Hope everyone has a great Friday and weekend! Happy 10th Anniversary Adam and Stacie!

Oh, by the way, below is the funny. And it is FUNNY!

Bazinga Y'all!
-Mel

Another Blog... The Complete Guide to Imperfect Homemaking

One of the major reasons I wanted to start a blog is because I love reading other blogs. I don't know why because in general, I don't really like to read. But when I do read, I prefer real life stories. And I guess that's all a blog really is, a real life story. I would like to introduce you to some of my favorite real life stories, aka blogs.

Today I will tell you about the blog, The Complete Guide to Imperfect Homemaking.

I do not know why I like this blog because I have nothing in common with this woman when it comes to our daily lives. She lives in Canada, I live in South Texas. She has 6 children, I have 1 on the way. She seems very patient and positive, I believe I am very impatient and a pessimist. She seems to be very organized, I would love to be very organized.

Anyways, her blog is full of random information and neat ideas. Anything from simple and do-able recipes to ideas on how to make a blog or decorate a house. She has this great tutorial/series on 31 days to an organized home. Click here to read it. I found this on Pinterest one day which led to the discovery her blog.

Her name is Kelly, the lady who writes this blog. Sorry I am just now telling you this. She has recently started a second blog called The Year of Less. I am VERY excited about this blog. I would love to start this in my near future, but not today. It takes dedication, and I currently cannot commit. I will write more about this blog in another post at another time. :)

I have a feeling that most of you that read my blog probably won't like this blog. Either because you are already doing what she is doing, you've done what she's done, or you have absolutely no desire to ever do what she does. But maybe you will like the blogs that tell you about later. All the blogs that I read are very different! But currently this is one of my faves because Kelly writes about things that interest me right now.

Hope you are all having fun reading my blog. It is currently not what I wanted it to be, I planned on writing much more interesting posts about my life and my homestead. But I am busy. I am really looking forward to the time that I can really "beef up" my blog.

Love y'all,
Mel

15 weeks...the size of a navel orange!

How far along? 15 weeks
Total weight gain/loss? I think 3-4 lbs
Maternity Clothes? Got some for my birthday from my Momma!
Stretch marks? None. :)
Sleep? Wish I was asleep now.
Best moment of the week? Getting to see Kala and Kala getting to see my bump
Miss anything? Nada
Movement? Not yet :( but I hoping very soon.
Food cravings? Food.
Anything make you queasy or sick? Nope :)
Have you started to show? I would say yes...
Gender prediction? I'm thinking a girl... Or a boy!
Labor signs? No
Bellybutton in or out? Inny
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or Moody? It's Monday so I'm mooooody
Looking forward to? Still Feeling baby move.
Love y'all, Mel

Friday Funnies

This is one of my all tame favorite videos from America's Funniest Home Videos. I think because it reminds me of me and Kala. I never did this to her, but it very easily could have happened.

To Kala: "Look at the new fasion!"

Ok, I hope you enjoy this hillarious video. Love Ya'll! -Mel

My Weekend in Photos

On Saturday, Cody took me to SA for my birthday. We did a little shopping and eating. But first we drank coffee sitting on our porch swing with our chickens - that was my favorite part of the day.

When we got to SA we ate lunch at Olive Garden and I had a blueberry fizzy drink. It was good.

Then we went shopping. We bought our first baby thing - a CUTE onesie from Baby Gap.

And Cody bought me some new Sperrys. Not sure if these are still in style but they are comfy and I don't care.

Sunday was fellowship at church so I made Pasta Salad. It was delish.

Have a good week everyone!

Love,
Mel

14 Weeks... Baby is the size of a LEMON

How far along? 14 weeks
Total weight gain/loss? Not sure.
Maternity Clothes? None.
Stretch marks? None. :)
Sleep? Pretty good this last week.
Best moment of the week? Friday at 5pm. Lol
Miss anything? Not too much.
Movement? None that I have felt yet.
Food cravings? Milk with ice.
Anything make you queasy or sick? Nope :)
Have you started to show? I think so... But I feel like I just look bloated.
Gender prediction? I can't make up my mind. Sometimes I feel like girl and sometimes boy. We will find out on Aug. 30th ... So close!
Labor signs? No
Bellybutton in or out? Innnnn
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or Moody? Pretty happy
Looking forward to? Feeling baby move.
Have a good week everyone!

Friday Funnies!

I am going to try to make it a weekly thing to post funny things on my blog on Fridays. So I hope these make you laugh or at least smile a little... HaPpY FrIdAy!!!!

My past Weekend in Photos...

This last Friday night Cody and I babysat Miss Madison while her Momma and Daddy went on a date. Maddie was having a rough day, Teething.

On Saturday morning I shopped a little at the RIM then came back to Boerne and worked for a few hours. Before heading home, I stopped and had a pickle juice snowcone.. MMMmmmmm

On Sunday afternoon we hauled hay out of the field behind Cody's parents house. Maddie got to ride on the ol tractor with her Opa.

Have a nice Wednesday everyone!

13 Weeks :) ...baby as big as a PEACH

Howfar along? 13 weeks 

Totalweight gain/loss: Same Weight as pre-pregnancy... well at 8 weeks I had gained2 lbs., now I have lost them. Dr. said this was normal

Maternityclothes? Nope. But I bought a Belly Band at Target the other day, just in caseI am getting ready for work one morning and none of my pants will fit.

Stretchmarks? None (: Just started using BioOil, I have heard it works well.

Sleep:I love it.

Bestmoment this week: Hearing Baby's heartbeat at the Doctor appt. Crazy fast!

MissAnything? Red Beer (Coor's Light with Tomato Juice, Lime, Salt and pepper)

Movement:Not yet.

Foodcravings: Mustard. On Anything and Everything

Anythingmaking you queasy or sick: Brushing my teeth, just started this past week.

Haveyou started to show yet: Maybe a smidge. Just looks like I'm bloated.

Genderprediction: I dream the baby is a girl. The Chinese birth calendar says boy.Cody thinks boy. Either way, I am going to be happy. Honest.

LaborSigns: no

BellyButton in or out? In

Weddingrings on or off? On

Happyor Moody most of the time: I'm just gonna be honest, MOODY.

Movement:Not yet.

Lookingforward to: Feeling the baby move and having a little belly bump

Looking forward to: Having a belly bump and feeling the baby move.

Pre-pregnancy Mel

This is picture of me at 4 weeks (so practically pre-pregnancy). Wanted to get this posted before I start on my weekly updates!

Hello....

I am starting this blog to connect with my family and friends and to just do something for myself. I am hoping I stick to it, post often, and like it as much as I hoping to. Because I have no Internet at my recycled homestead, I will mainly be posting from my iPhone. I have downloaded the app and hope that it is as easy as it looks.

By the way, the true purpose of this blog is to become as famous as The Pioneer Woman :)