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Two of my favorite boys. (Beckhamās getting so big, Iām going to cry)
I have returned. And with the most adorable little man, to boot. Beckham Myles Murphy. Aka, little sprout. ;) He was born February 12th at 3:48 am. It was a pretty smooth birth; you know, for birthing a 7 lb 12 oz small human from a verrry small place.
Weāre both healthy and doing well. The family, both mine and Greyās, have all been by to see our little guy. Iāve just been trying to take it easy, as much as I can. Easy, I suppose, is relative with those late night wake up calls and the feeding and the diapers. But I wouldnāt change a thing. This little guy is such a gift and I already love him more than I ever thought it was possible to love anything. And Greysonās crazy head over heels for him, as well. Anyway, I donāt have much to say, just wanted to update that our little one arrived safely and show him off since I think heās so damn cute.
Iāll try to get back on here as soon as possible. Weāll see how that goes though. Between work and Beckham, Iām busier than Iāve ever been.
Bumpdate: Week 38
Figure I should get one of these things up since itās been a while and the countdown has begun. At least for me.
* How far along: 38 + 5
* Due Date: February 2017
* Ā Size of baby: fruit/veggie--rhubarb; cute weird animal-- Pomeranian
* Belly buttonāIn or Out: Itās kind of flush.
* Stretch marks: Thank you, mother, no.
* Symptoms: Well, my breasts started leaking...thatās pleasant.
* Sleep: Not very well. Iāve been reading. Nothing high-brow, just those books you find for free or super cheap. The sensual romance ones with cyborgs are my favorite. Who knew they were a thing? Anyway, theyāre my guilty pleasure and shameful secret. lolĀ
* Mood: Tired and excited.
* Exercise: Iām trying to keep it up but itās taking more effort than it should. Greyson forces me to go walking around our neighborhood with him everyday once he comes home from work, though.
* Looking forward to: Meeting this little sprout. Iām really excited that itās just about time. :D
* Names: Wahaha. Weāve narrowed it down to two! lol
Hey, everyone! Welcome back from the holidays and happy New Year! I know, Iām really late with that, but--as they say--life. Our first Christmas together was great, we spent it with Greysonās family. Finally got to meet his brother and sister-in-law. Theyāre really sweet. Other than that, it was quiet for us. Greyās been watching football, you know. Still is even though his teamās fallen out of the playoffs or whatever. (Can you feel my eyes roll? haha) And I just had my birthday, which was fun. Daphne was able to come into town. I cried. lol And today we finally got the nursery fully set up! Grey did most of the work while I sat in the rocking chair my father sent over, giving directions and admiring the view. ;) God. Iām 37 weeks already. Itās so crazy. Only a few more weeks and we get to meet the little sprout. I canāt wait! <3
Until next time...
Bumpdate: Week 32
Holy crap, I canāt believe weāre already here. Itās like the final countdown or something. lol Also, I may be even less active than usual, what with the holidays and all, but Iāll try to pop in as much as possible! But I hope you all have a wonderful holiday, whichever one you celebrate. (Or a nice winter if you donāt celebrate) :D Okay, letās get this going.
* How far along: 32 + 2
* Due Date: February 2017
* Ā Size of baby: fruit and veggie terms: jicama; cute weird animal: Naked-tailed armadillo (lol I donāt think these two really translate. That armadillo is huge compared to the jicama >.<)
* Belly buttonāIn or Out: Itās still...in-ish? hah Itās not protruding but itās not as deep as Iām used to.
* Stretch marks: I donāt have them yet and may not get them at this point. Remind me to thank my mother for her fantastic genetics.
* Symptoms: God, do I ever. lol Leg cramps, fatigue, shortness of breath.
* Sleep: I wish I had more. I get tired but when I try to sleep at night, I just cannot find a comfortable position.
* Mood: Besides tired, pretty cheerful. It is the holiday season after all and I have a lot of things to be grateful for. <3
* Cravings: Okay, I love coffee. And Iāve been really good about not drinking it, but I just really really wanted one while we were out shopping, so I bought one! Donāt worry, it was decaf, so not as much caffeine, but omgggggggggg it was delicious. Iāve missed it so damn much.
* Exercise: Does snuggling count? lol Itās so cold. And as a girl who spent most of her life in the Southwest, Iām not used to it. We have the heater on and the fire going non-stop.
* Best moment: Thanksgiving. I know that was a couple of weeks ago, but it was really nice being able to spend it with my father and mother as well as Greysonās parents.
* Looking forward to: Christmas! Greyās parents have a big gathering at their place and his brother and his wife will be there, also. So that will be really fun. A little sad that I wonāt spend it with my parents but we got in time when they came to visit over Thanksgiving. They stayed with us for a week. But theyāll be going back to New England (from Arizona where they currently live) to see my fatherās family. My great grandmother is pretty elderly and they donāt know how many more Christmases she has left.
* Next Appointment: Itās coming up, but itās after Christmas and the New Year. Marian will be out of town for the holidays, visiting her family as well.
Hey there everyone. Itās been a while, huh? Just wanted to throw a little update on here. This is from Thanksgiving. Mine and Greysonās parents came over for the holiday. It was really great. Especially because our momās took care of the turkey. lol I only really had to help with side dishes and desert, which I was more than okay with. Other then the holiday season, Iāve also been incredibly busy because I moved into Greyās place. Itās bigger than my small condo, which Iām renting out at the moment, so it made the holiday gathering much more do-able. Plus, with the little sprout making his way here soon, we thought it best. I told Grey Iād only agree if I didnāt have to do any of the moving myself. hah He agreed easily enough and had his buddies help out with the promise of beer and food. Guys are such simple creatures. ;) So we did all that just before Thanksgiving...and now here we are, almost Christmas! Wow. Iām already exhausted. But it came with snow, which I havenāt experienced since my college days, so Iām actually kind of loving it.
Anyway, itās getting late. Just wanted to say, hey. Hope youāre all having a great holiday season, no matter what you celebrate! <3
Bump Update: Week 23
* How far along: 23 + 3
* Due Date: February 2017
* Weight gain/loss: Honestly I donāt remember. I know Iām around where Iām supposed to be so I guess thatās all that really matters, right? Right.
* Started to show: Is this even a question now? haha No, but really, I should just stop copy/pasting this here....
* Maternity Clothes: We have progressed to lazy days spent in leggings. lol I know I still have a little less then half to go, but with the cold weather and this extra weight, definitely donāt want my pants too tight. And Iām a tight pants kind of girl.
* Ā Size of baby: fruit veggie terms-- grapefruit; cute weird animal-- chinchilla
* Belly buttonāIn or Out: Still an inny. Yeah.
* Stretch marks: Thank god, noooo.
* Symptoms: Normal fair: constantly visiting the ladies room. Fun times.
* Sleep: I like naps. A lot. lol I feel like my body just gets more tired, more easily. Or often. Whatever. But that could also be because my sleep at night seems to be more restless.
* Mood: A little sad. Iām really missing Daphne. But I talked to her over the weekend and sheās doing well so Iām glad about that.
* Cravings/Aversions: This time of year, with all the food and festive beverages...honestly, I donāt even care about the food so much as the beverages. lol Hot cocoa, warm apple cider, eggnog...I want it all.
* Exercise: I do what I can. The outdoorsy stuff is a little touch and go with the weather being wetter and stormy, but I still do stretching and yoga. Mostly cardio.
* Best moment: Omg, I didnāt mention this, but I was at work Friday AND I FINALLY FELT THE LITTLE SPROUT MOVE!!! Iāve been waiting for that, so yes, major excitement.
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Isnāt he though?! The little heartthrob. The girls will be all over the little guy when he gets older. :)
Finally had some time to sit down and share these. We had a storm come through this weekend, but thankfully it was a bit more mild than expected. But these pictures are from last weekend. I had lunch with my friend, Marian, and her son, Jesse. Greyson likes his football on Sundays and itās not really my thing, so I was more than happy to make other plans. It was really nice seeing her and getting to catch up a bit. And her kid is just the cutest little boy. She adopted the little guy from the St. Claire Orphanage earlier this year before moving out here. He was a little shy at first, but he warmed up to me as the day went on. Being near the little guy makes me even more excited and eager to meet my little sprout.
I should have my weekly bump update up later today, too. Think I may take a small nap before lunch, though. So, until then!
Bumpdate: Week 21
* How far along: 21+2
* Due Date: February 2017
* Weight gain/loss: ~10lbs total.
* Started to show: Sure have.
* Maternity Clothes: Yes, my pants are from the maternity department. hah Itās so cold here, I couldnāt put that off any longer.
* Ā Size of baby: Fruit/veggies-- a carrot. Cute, weird animal-- a least weasel (and theyāre adorable? Whoād think a weasel would be so cute).
* Gender Predictions: Iām going for boy. Itās just a feeling and itās really strong. So if I refer to little sprout as he or him, donāt be too surprised, itās how I've been thinking of the little one.
* Belly buttonāIn or Out: In.
* Symptoms: I feel like my ankles swell if Iām on them too long, maybe? But other than that...
* Sleep: Nothing but. Then again, being sick on top of pregnant probably helped in that department.
* Mood: Relieved that Iām not sick anymore? haha Seriously, that shit sucked. No, but Iām also pretty excited. I thinks itās a combination of the time of year, pregnancy, and being in a new town. Thisāll be my first holiday season in Washington, so thatās pretty exciting. The seasons here are nothing like Arizona. Kind of reminds me of my college years.
* Exercise: Same old, same old. Although Greyson wants to go on a hike this next weekend on some trail a friend mentioned to him. Sooo I guess weāre doing that Saturday morning because heaven forbid he should miss the games on Sunday.
* Best moment: Mom and dad called and finalized plans to visit for Thanksgiving which Iām crazy excited about! Mostly because it means I donāt have to travel. lol
* Last Appointment: Just had it this past week! Got to see the little sprout and how much heās grown. Weāve got a healthy baby in there. And while I decided not to find out the gender, my doctor, Marian (an old friend from school actually) wrote it on a paper and sealed it up. Just in case. Her words. Now I just have to make sure Grey doesnāt peek and accidentally let it slip out.
Hey, would you look at that, Iām still alive. lol Sorry, Iāve been sick the better part of a week, but thankfully Iām starting to feel a bit better. Still took the day off of work though. I was going to post my next bump update on Sunday, but seeing as though my next doctors appointment is this week coming up, I may push it until after. Still undecided on if I want to know the gender, although Iāve gotta say, I donāt know why but recently I just have this feeling itās a boy....Any of you get that about your own? Itās such an odd feeling, but also pretty cool. So I donāt know. Weāll see what happens at our next appointment I suppose.
Until then!
Heās probably going to kill me when he finds out I posted this photo. lol I couldnāt help myself; he looked way too cute not to. ;)
Week 18 Bump Update
* How far along: 18 weeks + 3
* Weight gain/loss: ~5 or 6 pounds total gained so far.
* Started to show: Yep! And itās getting more noticeable by the day.
* Maternity Clothes: I have caved and gotten some of those pants with the belly bands.
* Ā Size of baby: A sugar glider (theyāre so cute, too!!!). Or in fruit and veggie terms: a sweet potato.
* Belly buttonāIn or Out: In.
* Stretch marks: Nope, but Iām on the look out. Even bought some of that lotion that supposedly helps. Weāll see.
* Symptoms: Not much, I just love sleep. I loooove it.
* Sleep: Please, yes, more.
* Mood: Tired.
* Gender: Wonāt know for a couple more weeks, although I havenāt really decided if I will find out when that time rolls around. Weāll see what happens when we get there, I guess.
* Exercise: Sure! Same old, same old. Grey and I even took a short hike over the weekend since it was relatively nice (not something we get a lot here in WA). Saw some great plants and vegetation.
* Looking forward to: Feeling the little sprout move? I know it may take a little longer since Iām a first time mom, but man, thatāll be really cool to experience. So that. :)
Have I mentioned I have a cat? I do and this him: Felix. Yep. Felix. Because Iām clever like that. ;) Anyway, no reason for this post, just some random cat love. Now Iām off to work. Hope everyone has a great Wednesday! Weāre that much closer to the weekend.
Until then! <3
Bump-date: 16 Weeks
Bump Update: Week 16:
* How far along: 16 weeks + 2
* Due Date: February 2017
* Weight gain/loss: About 6lbs gained which I think is actually a pound or so less than what my target should be. I guess.
* Started to show: I think so! A tiny bit anyway. Itās not as noticeable with clothes, though.
* Maternity Clothes: Not really? I went and bought some pants in a larger size the other day because mine were definitely too tight around the waist/hips, but other than that...
* Ā Size of baby: An Avocado! Or a Philippine tarsier as my pregnancy app tells me (itās a small, weird animal, lol, and really cute!). :)
* Belly buttonāIn or Out: In.
* Stretch marks: Nope.
* Symptoms: Morning sickness like a bitch. >_>
* Sleep: It depends honestly. Some nights are better than others. Thinking about getting one of those body pillow things for when Grey isnāt around for me to use him, ha.
* Mood: Crankier more than not, honestly. Itās the nausea and lack of sleep most of all, I think.
* Cravings: Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. But with apricot jam. It can only be apricot. And apple juice, idk why. I feel like Iām in first grade again.
* Aversions: Nothing that Iāve really noticed.
* Exercise: Well, I usually do yoga but Iāve been having to alter that a bit. But Iām still active, definitely.
* Best moment: Oh! I got to see the little sprout at my last appointment...I mean, kind of. haha But yeah, that was pretty cool, not gonna lie.Ā
* Next Appointment: At 20 weeks. For the life of me, I canāt remember the exact date, but itās penciled in and Iām sure Greyson has it marked down, too. Sometimes it feels like heās more on top of this than me. Heās overprotective at times. Itās cute.
Until next time! <3
Been away longer than I expected. I meant to be more active, but I guess Iām still learning my way around this whole blogging thing; Iāve never done it before! A lot has happened, though, since that first post. I was able to skype (actually itās this app called Google Due, I think) with my best friend, Daphne. I mentioned her...Anyway, itās not that easy to do very often, but weāre usually able to arrange a little date every weekend and keep in touch via text or phones, whatever, the rest of the time. She has this cute little baby to take care of so finding spare time between being a mom, a partner to her boyfriend Bastian, and work--itās a lot. But thatās her in the picture with me, taken last summer while we were on vacation. Sheās so gorgeous and doesnāt even know it.
But thatās not all Iāve been up to. I had a couple doctor appointments over these last few weeks. You see, Iāve got this condition called āpregnancy;ā some of you may know what Iāve talking about. lol Anyway, joking aside, I found out around week nine but was keeping it quiet until that slightly saver date of 12 weeks. Also, Iāve just been feeling like I want to die due to the morning sickness that waited until ten weeks to manifest. The fucker. Itās been easing up slightly over this week though, so Iām hoping the reprieve lasts.
But seeing as though Iām out of the danger zone, for the most part, and can actually notice the smallest of changes in my body, thought Iād give that baby bump update thing that Iāve seen roll across my dash a go. This got a bit wordy and long so I think Iāll do the update in itās own post later today or tomorrow. Itās getting to be about lunch time though and my boyfriend says heās starrrrrrving. So yaā know, we gotta feed the man.
Good lord. How does one even start a blog? Fuck if I know. I mean, do you just jump right in and pour out your life story right away like, āHey! This is me and you donāt even know me yet!ā Or do you slowly easy your way in as you fumble about? Is there an in-between? I seriously havenāt a clue, but I guess Iām going to try and find out.
Suppose Iāll just start off with something simple. This is my new home! I just bought it a few months ago. My very first house. Well, that Iāve owned. Honestly, thereās a lot of ānewās and āfirstās for me right now: a new home in a new town and state because I was able to get the new job Iād been hoping to get for months. And I love it all. It may take some getting used to, but Iām ready. The only thing I wish is that my best friend wasnāt so far away because as wonderful as all this newness is, itās also kind of lonely.
But you know what, at least Iāve got my cat, Felix. And hopefully this little blog will help, too. Anyway, Iāll leave it here for now because I feel like Iām rambling to the great void and Iām not too sure how much is too much. lol ;) Iāll āseeā ya soon! Ā