Hello Third Trimester!

Hey people! May I just say that I really love being pregnant?? I really do. Yes, I'm tired all the time and I know every bathroom in a 100 mile radius of me at any given moment :) but I just love this little angel girl kicking around in my big ol' belly. I am constantly amazed that I am GROWING A HUMAN! How weird is that? I mean seriously...a whole person, just chillin' there where my muffin top used to be...it is now replaced, HOT DOG!, by baby!!! So cool. It is getting more and more real that she is really coming. I had my first shower a couple weekends back- - THANK YOU MELI AND PAULA- - and it was so super fun! Such cute, tiny little PINK things. I can't wait to have my sweet girl here to play dress-up! And a couple more to come soon. We have not really started on the nursery yet except for cleaning it out but we will be getting to that very, very soon! RIGHT TODD??? My love, my darling???
Anyway, I get to go visit the doctor tomorrow and we get to get another peek at our girl! I can't wait. I'll post a picture from the ultrasound tomorrow...hopefully, she will be looking very much more like a baby and less like a halloween decoration ( very spooky and skeletal but somehow still beautiful!) Until then, happy wednesday to you all! Kisses and Hugs to you! xoxoxoxoxoxo

2 years of wedded bliss!

2 years ago, Todd and I were married! Holy cow! Time truly has flown by and yet somehow it seems like we've been together forever! It has been 2 wonderfully, amazing years! I can't wait for many, many, many more years of fun, laughter, and bliss! I love you the most-er-est, my darling boy!

IT'S A GIRL!!!!!

We are so, so excited! Miss Chloe Celine will be making her appearance the end of January ( or sometime round there!) We got to check her out in action- - and lots of action, mercy that child is busy already! She had the hiccups throughout the ultrasound yesterday--pretty dang cute- - but not so easy for our tech who was trying to do her job and get some measurements and what not. Our gal was also VERY modest at first with her "girly parts" and kept putting her hands down there as if to say " no, no! don't look!" but she finally cooperated! We feel so blessed to be starting our family and can't wait to see her in person! Just wanted to share the news right quick. Have a great weekend- - we surely will as we are thinkin' pink! :)

18 weeks!

Oh my! Slowly, but surely, we are getting there. We are now 18 weeks and some change pregnant and things are going very well! I am feeling good most of the time...just tired, but I do chase 21 wee ones around all day so that isn't too crazy off the mark to be so tuckered out! We are anxiously awaiting the 10th of September! That is the day that we will find out if lil babykins is gonna be a surfer dude or a darling diva. Any guesses on what the Baker babe is going to be? I am feeling girl vibes but I know many who tell me they are feeling a boy. I can honestly say I don't care what flavor babe we get, as long as he/she is healthy and sweet! So let's hear it friends, what will it be for the Bakers? Sugar and spice and everything nice or snakes and snails and puppy dog tails???

Wednesday Check-In

Hello friends! Things have been going very well here in the land of Baker. I've started to feel better (not to jinx it!) and I am most grateful for that. It just is kinda stinky to feel like you wana puke ALL DAY LONG. But you know what...I AM SO HAPPY! I don't even care- cuz the bundle of fun we will get here in a few months will TOTALLY be worth it. At least it better! ha! I have been gearing up for the new school year. Thanks to our doo-doo face governor- pardon the strong language! I have a couple extra days of vacation(without pay though, PU!) so I've been kickin it and chill-axin here round the house. I have been trying to get some closets cleaned out and organized and other little odd things round here but it seems to be losing out to things like watching Dharma and Greg, reading, or doing stuff with the Todd-ster. I figure I need to rest and be lazy all I can since this party of 2 will soon be a party of 3...which I hear greatly effects your ability to rest and be lazy! :)
I was reflecting on how truly blessed our family is. I LOVE MY LIFE! I couldn't ask for anything more really-- -cept maybe to get my WHOLE contracted pay- but I have a good job that pays our bills so I know I really can't complain. Life is good. Hope you all are doing well too!

So proud!

Todd was accepted into the Early Childhood Education program at GSU! YAY! I am so proud of him. He has been working so, so hard and now is on his way to earning his degree so that he can be a teacher! He also just kicked the rest of the fam's booties in the biggest loser competition. After 3 long, long months of competition, Todd came out victorious and 120 bones richer. Go baby go!
As a side note, for those who have been inquiring...I am feeling pretty great and will be happy to move into the weeks where I am no longer plagued with the all-day-nausea. "THE BOOK" promises an end....but I've been told the book lies. I chose to believe in Heidi and the pearls of wisdom she shares in What to Expect when you are Expecting so boo to all the haters! Kisses to all!

I've been keeping a secret for almost a whole trimester!

Todd and I are expecting our first little sugarbooger on January 25! We are so excited and blissfully happy! We are also a wee bit scared out of our minds but WE DON'T CARE! Everything has been going very well and we are excited to let you in on the secret! HOLLA! :) xoxoxoxoxoxox0