19 Weeks!

 The bump is finally there!!! :) And Growing!!!

The dogs wanted to be in the picture too!!!

Well this has been a great week! I am feeling pretty good! Not too much to post, but will do a full update on Wednesday after our ultrasound and then a great post on Thursday to let you know if its a boy or girl! Our Gender Reveal Party is on Thursday and we are SO excited!!! Cannot wait to find out what our little bundle of joy is going to be!!!!!!

On another note, I THINK that I felt some movement today! In church :) I have a hard time telling but it felt like 2 little jabs at my gut! HAHA So hopefully it was and it will continue!

See you on Wednesday night after my doctors appointment! Praying for healthy baby Campbell!!!! :)

Have a great week!

-Kristin

16, 17 & 18 Weeks!!!!

 17 Weeks!!

18 Weeks & at the BEACH!

OK! So we all know that I am super behind in posting about this baby! However, I think that we have caught up now! LOL This will consist of weeks 16 through 18 and then I will post tomorrow for 19 weeks since I need to take that picture tonight! I cannot believe how fast time has flown by! In 1 more week, we will know what our little one will be AND I will be halfway through this pregnancy!!! We are starting to get really excited for next week! Aaron swears its a boy and I am undecided only because I have thought both at different times in the pregnancy! I guess we will see! Either way its a 50/50 chance! HA!

My doctor's appointment is on Wednesday next week, but we will not find out the sex until we have our Gender Reveal party with our family on Thursday! I will deff. post pictures and things from that as it should be a lot of fun!!! We can hardly wait to know!!! Then... the shopping will BEGIN!!! I have already eyed a few things that I think I must have!

As far as the nursery, we have a couple of ideas picked out and the furniture is all ordered!!! YAY! That was a huge relief! We also have a mattress ordered and we were given our new stroller/carseat travel system! YAY!!! This was by far Aaron's only request that he like the stroller! And we both love it! Here is a picture of it! We cannot wait to unpack it but for now, we will keep it in the box! We love it because we really wanted a jogger, but we just do not have the storage to keep a jogger and a travel system! Soo here is the next best thing! A travel system that works while they are an infant and then a jogger when they get bigger! YAY!

I think that is about all for now! I will post the 19 week post tomorrow! Then OPERATION CLEAN THE CAMPBELL HOUSE OUT starts on Saturday!!! After the BIG baby yardsale of course!

We are starting to clean out and organize! Anyone who knows me, knows that I like to stay organize, however my nesting instinct has hit BIG TIME and we are cleaning house!!!!! I cannot wait! HAHA!

Now for the stats :)

Total Weight Gain/Loss: officially only about +1, but I am thinking that may change next week when I go to the doctor... I am thinking about +2 or 3!

Gender: Only 8 more days til we know! What's YOUR guess? :)

Movement: None yet- at least I don't think... its really hard to tell if its gas or the babe! LOL So I am waiting to confirm...

Sleep: Starting to get uncomfortable... I am a stomach sleeper and so I have had a really hard time adjusting to my side... and I have to get up at least 2-3 times each night. Oh well. Preparing me for being up all the time with baby!

What I miss: Still just an Italian sub and a regular Pepsi! That was my request for my mom that I want at the hospital.

Cravings: Nothing really- just FOOD! I feel like I eat constantly!!! I am always hungry and nothing satisfies me but I try to fill my tummy with healthier foods!

Symptoms: Starting to have a little bit of back pain, but the sciatic nerve problem has gone away! Thankfully! I will deal with the back pain any day over that!

Maternity Clothes: I don't need them really but have been wearing a couple of things because they are just SO much more comfy. I do have a pair of preggo jeans and OMG they are wonderful! No more snaps sticking into your gut.

Best Moment this week: Going away with Aaron to the beach! We had an amazing time. But looking forward to this week flying by so we can know what we are having next week!

Beach Trip!!!

OK! So I apologize for this HUGE delay in blogging! It has been a CrAzY couple of weeks around here! But all is back to normal! Aaron and I went to the Outer Banks on Thursday for a MUCH needed long weekend together- just the 2 of us! It was so much fun and SO relaxing!!!!! We didn't do much of anything but sleep, eat at our favorite restaurants and sit on the beach! The beach was crazy though! Because of all of the storms recently, the beach was very different then it had ever been other times we went. There was an awful undertow and the waves were 8 to 10 feet tall!!! The surfers were loving it though! We really enjoyed watching them ride the waves. :)

Friday night we were to Captain's George's Seafood because we had always heard how good it was. We were not impressed! It was okay, but not worth the money! So the next night, we went to my favorite, Barefoot Bernies! Its a Caribbean tropical kinda restaurant and it was as good as ever!!!! They have the BEST Maryland Hot Crab Dip!!! Yummmmmyyyy!!!

Other then that, we just hung out on the beach each day! It was so relaxing and a great mini vacation! Now we are ready for the Fall and all things BaBy!!!

I have all of my pictures of the bump to upload tonight and will do a catch-up Baby post tomorrow!

But for now, here are some pictures that we took at the beach.

See you tomorrow!

 This is the beach house that we stayed in! BEACH BOX :)

 I wish that I could have captured a picture to show you how tall the waves were!!!

The Sunset over the Sound was beautiful on Friday night! 

15 Weeks!

***15 Weeks!***

Wow!!! Where has the week gone! We had a crazy busy week around our house, but a wonderful week! I had my 4 month check-up yesterday (Monday) and everything was PERFECT!!! It was so exciting to hear the baby's heartbeat again! The first time I heard it on the Doppler, I was like I don't hear it and the Doctor said I was picky! HAHA Because I liked how loud it was on the first ultrasound. Well this time, she barely touched my stomach and bmm bmmm bmmm bmm... it was VERY strong! It was actually 152 bpm. So that was exciting! Also, I finally gained 2 pounds which everyone was happy about because I had not been gaining ANY weight no matter how much I eat! I am sure that will change when I go to my Nana's in 2 weeks! I am looking forward to some BBQ that I have been CRAVING and I am sure that she will be happy to fatten me up :) Also, my blood pressure was back to normal at 120/74 so that was a huge relief since it was high the month before. So glad that all of that went well! And now we have our date for the ultrasound to determine if Baby C is a SHE or a HE :) SEPTEMBER 21st!!! It cannot come fast enough for Aaron and I! We are so anxious to start shopping and getting ready for baby :)

So.. let's see- we had a busy week! Our main goal was to find a crib set that we liked, because I needed to have that figured out in my head! HAHA So we went to Babies R Us and found one, but then got a flyer in the mail on Wednesday from Burlington Coat Factory. Had not been there in YEARS!!! Well JACKPOT!!! They have a HUGE baby depot and we found the PERFECT set! AND, they layaway! SCORE! So here is the set that we are going with! VERY EXCITED!!

So that was a HUGE relief! And also, my Sis-in-Law had a beautiful pink rocking chair (that if its a boy, I promise to recover it!) and she gave us that and the matching footstool! So all we have left to purchase is the mattress! YAY!!! We are getting there! I took the rocking chair on Waverly's (my 3 year old niece) one condition! I let her help me rock the baby in it! She was just too cute! By the way, she swears that its a girl in Aunt Kristin's tummy! And she keeps asking me why it can't just come out now! Too cute ;)

Aaron has gotten into a big DIY around the house! It's wonderful!!! We, I mean HE, worked on the master bathroom all day Saturday and Sunday getting is ready! I forgot to take pictures this morning, so I will post those tomorrow! It looks awesome! I love getting ready in the morning now because there is no more drab ugly green from the people before us! Next on the list is the kitchen, living room, hallway and then the nursery!!!! Lots to do before this little one arrives!

Ok- so I guess that is enough for now! See you at 16 weeks! :) Which is actually tomorrow! I will post again this week to get caught up!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Finally gained 2 lbs!!! I eat ALL the time, but I guess that it just doesn't stick around! I should be thankful for that I guess! LOL

Gender: We will know September 21st!!!!

Movement: None Yet! But I can hardly wait!

What I miss: same ol' same ol'! Italian Subs!!! And the occasional PEPSI! Oh well! Its worth it!

Cravings: BBQ!!!! i cannot wait to go home! I already told Matthew that we have to stop at Ralph's BBQ in Roanoke Rapids - I have their number programmed in my cell- and that I must have a tenderloin biscuit for breakfast on Saturday and Sunday!!!! Oh the joys of southern cookin'!

Symptoms: None other then being tired! I notice each and every day that my energy level gets better! So I will take it while I can!

Maternity Clothes: Not really! A couple of shirts just because they are comfy, but I am still in my clothes. I am sure that will change over the next month or 2!

Best Moment this week: Hearing that baby's heartbeat so strong! Melts my heart! 

Baby Gear: Excited about the crib set! Will have to post a couple of our other top pics here soon :)

Sleep: Surprisingly enough, pretty good! I think that I have been SO tired, that I just sleep all night! I even fell asleep while Aaron was talking to me on Saturday night! ha!

*14 Weeks*

14 WEEKS!!!

Wow! Where has the time gone? It really is starting to fly by! Its all I can do to remember to take a picture every week, which is why I have missed a couple :( Anyways- it has been a SUPER busy week for us! We celebrated Aaron's 25th birthday the other weekend with lots of great friends! And then had all kinds of things going on last week! This weekend I went to Chesapeake for a friend's first Pampered Chef party! It was lots of fun and Mom went with me to make the ride not so long! And on the way back we decided to stop at Virginia Diner (our fav!) and had a great dinner before heading home! Sure did make this momma happy!

This week has consisted of starting to work on the nursery... I am back and forth on which pieces I want and how I want to put it all together! But we did go last night and find some things that we like so hopefully we will figure it all out soon! I know- I'm early! But anyone who knows me well knows that I am a planner and that is just how I do things! If I have it my way, December 1st, the nursery will be ready! So I can enjoy Christmas and my BIRTHDAY and then be ready for baby!!! But we did go to Babies R' Us last night (Aaron's first trip!) I compared it to a Bass Pro for babies to prepare him :) And we found what we would like to have for our big items, like Stroller, Car Seat, High Chair and Bassinet! So that was super exciting!



I take my test tomorrow to graduate in December so that will be a wonderful thing! So glad to be done with school! Nothing like waiting until the last minute right?!?

Lets see... I go to the doctor on Monday so will post more then. Hopefully only 5 weeks until we know what Baby Campbell is! BOY OR GIRL!!!! What do you think? Then we get to have our gender reveal party which I can hardly wait for! It will be so much fun! Should know next week the big date! WOO HOO! Then its off to SHOP and DECORATE!!!!! My 2 favorite things to do! :)

Oh I almost forgot! Mom got a free code for a Sling by Seven Slings yesterday, so I did get to order my new sling that should be here in a few days and it only cost $11.95 for shipping! What a great deal!

AND.... DRUMROLL PLEASE.......

I have ALMOST talked Aaron into using these super cool cloth diapers to help us save lots and lots of moo~lah!!! A few friends are using them and I have heard wonderful things about them! So I am very excited to give them a shot for Baby C!

Hope that everyone has a great day! See you at 15 weeks!!! :)

*First Pregnancy Survey*

How far along: 14 weeks, 6 days
Total Weight Gain: NONE! I actually lost 10 lbs because I was so sick... so waiting for this number to go up!

Stretchmarks: None yet! Just waiting...

Sleep: Pretty Good! Except for the bathroom breaks in the middle of the night where Ruger looks at me like, Mom, why are you up so early! HAHA
Best Moment This Week: Finally getting energy back!!!

Movement: None yet! Cannot wait for that!

Gender: Only 5 more weeks!!!!!!!!!

Labor Signs: No Way!

Belly Button: Still in. But Aaron laughed at me and said its coming out more! LOL
What I Miss: Being able to eat a big Italian sub and a PEPSI!

What I am Looking Forward to: Finding out the sex and my tummy growing a little more so I look preggers!

This week: Baby is the size of a lemon :) And can wiggle his or her toes and suck their thumb

Pictures

Good Morning! I am headed out for the day but wanted to post these pictures! I will post a 14 week update tomorrow! :) Have a wonderful Sunday!

7 weeks 5 days- right before the first doctors appointment

10 Weeks

We are Expecting!!! 13 Weeks Down!

OK- So by now, most of you know that we are expecting our first baby on February 8th, 2012. We are OVER THE MOON excited!!! We have lots of things to do and get ready for! I am dying to know the sex so that I can SHOP SHOP SHOP!!!! My mom and I have bought a few things but everything is yellow and green, so I am looking forward to pink or blue! Aaron swears it is a boy and our good friend already calls it a "SHE".

So since I never actually posted our story, I guess that would be a good place to start!!! I had decided to come off of my BC the first week in May. Well soon after that, I started feeling really yucky and thought that it was just a stomach bug! I didn't think too much of it at the time. Then it got worse and i felt worse and worse. I remember having a Pampered Chef party for a friend in Petersburg and I had to use cilantro to cook with and almost fell out when I opened it and smelled it! Ew! I normally love the smell! We went to NC for my cousin's graduation party on Memorial Day Weekend. I took a test before we left, just in case and of course it was negative, which I suspected. We had a really fun weekend! Except the night of the acutal party, I was really sick and had to keep coming inside to sit down. I didn't understand what was wrong! i had been feeling better. Anyways- we get home and Monday night, I decided that I needed to take another test, just to be SURE! Sure enough, it was positive- or I thought it was. It was very very light, but there was 2 lines there. So I run outside and tell Aaron he might want to come here. I show him and we both turn a lighter shade of white! He said I think its 2 lines, but maybe we should take another tomorrow. At this point, I was scarred, nervous and excited all at the same time! It was all I could do to sleep! I had SO many things running through my mind! I went and bought a digital test the next day and sure thing- it beeped once and popped up PREGNANT! YAY!!! Wow- so first reation was, well that didn't take long! Second Reaction was a little nervous and third reaction was woo hoo!!! I'm gonna be a mom!!! And the 3rd reaction is pretty much what has stuck throughout these 13 weeks!!!

On a side note, it was really a hard secret to keep, however, it was also a lot of fun! Aaron and I decided to keep the seret from friends and family and even our parents until I was 8 weeks!!! It was hard, but we accomplished it! We then made it "public" knowledge by 12 weeks :)

No one had any idea that we were trying which made it even more fun! The only person that had any idea was my Papa in NC. When we went down to NC for the graduation party, he sai to me how are you two doing? Thinking that he meant me and Aaron and I said that we were good... and he said no, not Aaron- you and that BABY! I insisted that there was no baby, but sure enough he was right! I was 4 weeks along and didn't even know! What a neat memory to have :)

We are so excited to be parents!!! We have had our first Ultrasound and the heartrate was 158! And we have had a follow up appointment since and everything was good! I will post some pictures tonight of the US and some belly photos that I have yet to upload!

Well I will post pictures tonight and then update again at 14 weeks!!!! :)