Girls Just Wanna Have Fun....

So last night I got to hang out with Megs and Corey. We ate at Panera and had really good smoothies. Megs had the mango and I had the strawberry - It was low fat (I would not have cared if it wasnt low fat but I really wanted it) and it was still really good. It was fun talking about things we had done in the past and how we laughed at ourselves then and again now. I got to show them both how dumb I am right now, baby brain is what Corey called it. We went to Wal Mart next. Corey rode with me and Megs lead... on the way Corey gives me a gift - a handmade little baby's blanket in Mark's school's colors - Delta is Kelly green,Black, and White. It was beautiful and no doubt will be put to good use... Mark loves it too. Big hit Corey :) ! She also gave me a matching ring to one she has and Marcus' first nunies... I call them nookies but everyone corrects me - I.E. my sister. Megs bought Marcus his first little onsies, adorable little tiny blue socks for him, and wash cloths. The kid is spoiled already. But it is only because I am surrounded with people who love me and who I cannot appreciate enough! I am very very blessed...I hope to one day be able to give them the credit they deserve!!

Even though I cut out early, like 8 pm, last night was soo much fun. I laughed more in two hours than I have in a while. Its just what those two bring out in me!! I cannot wait to spoil their children someday - hopefully soon.

22 weeks and growing...

Here is my 22 week belly. I feel like I have just expanded so much in the last couple weeks. Its nice now because people can see that I am not just into weird food combinations but that I am pregnant. I have not seen any stretch marks yet but I am sure they are coming. I have gain 19lbs to date. It seems like a ton to me since I read that most women gain 25-35 lbs and I JUST hit the half way point two weeks ago. I am going to slow way down on my salt intake and more on fresh fruits and veggies. I am not going to get crazy but I think that maybe I am eating a little to much fast food :) Ooops

On a side note: Today I get to see Corey, Megs, and I believe Rachael Kirkham. I am so excited. I cannot wait to take time and feel like we are back in the old days when we didn't really have to be so grown up. I miss those days when we would get together and spend all day and night laughing. Corey with her chainsaw laugh, Megs with her dancing to the music in the car. These two girls have been like sisters to me and I miss them sooo much.... My favorite is when Corey and I took a road trip with Megs. She was headed off to EFY in NY. I almost hit an Amish buggy and it was soo much fun! Corey and I got our I HEART NY t-shirts. If only there were a hundred more times like that!!

Finish the sentence

Finish the sentence - It is really fun :)

I am Pregnant with a baby boy

I know everything will be okay

I want to be financially stable for my family

I have some new maternity clothes

I wish I was In Florida right now with Mark and Marcus laying out working on a tan

I hate when customer service people are rude

I miss Mark but he is doing everything for Us

I fear the stupid people on the road

I Feel pain when I see someone alone, and when I cannot do anything to help my family

I hear my nephew call -Aray and My niece's tiny giggles

I smell my old heater at work - Uck

I crave lasagna - crab legs- and lobster tail

I search for answers all the time

I wonder what Marcus will be like - Mark or I

I regret things I have done to hurt others and to curve my path

I love my family more than I can express and My special blue bundle of joy!

I care about making my loved ones happy

I always tell people I love - I love you - You never know when it could be your last words to them

I am not so sure how much weight my knees can take - they hurt already

I believe that God has given me such a great gift

I dance only when I have the energy to get my lazy bum up these days

I sing out loud ALL THE TIME

I fight mean - but I regret a lot so I try not to

I write in this blog like its my new joournal

I lose my temper a lot when I drive

I win when I give Mark the silent treatment - then he knows I am seriously mad

I never leave a bathroom without washing my hands

I listen to the radio every morning on my way to work

I am scared of being helpless

I need to remember to take my prenatal EVERYDAY

I hope I will be a good Mommy

Classic old pictures

It feels so long ago but I love these ladies still SO much!

Blessed

Over the last 3 1/2 months, my life has changed completely. I know that it does for everyone who finds out they are having a baby but I believe my change has gone deeper than I realized at first. For instance, I know I do not deserve the chance to be a mother right now but I feel blessed nonetheless for it. I have really been struggling so much with the guilt of how I got pregnant and that it happened outside the union of marriage. I make no excuses and have regrets... but I still cannot get over the immense feeling that this is the best thing to ever happen to me. I love this child so much and think about him constantly throughout the day. I think about what he will be like, how he will grow, if he will be athletic or smart, and if he will be like me or his father. But I always think of him with such gratitude that I cannot describe. A little over a year ago, I thought I had a disease that is shared by my mom and sister called P.C.O.S. that would prevent me from even having children. I got checked and everything was okay - I was clear. I was scared that I never would have the chance to be a mom and then I thought - Do I really want kids - it scared me bad - being in charge... I like to hang out and play but go home to sanity. But now, with Marcus Alan (our baby's name) I feel him kick and I find myself constantly touching my belly in eager anticipation for the next one. I take good care of myself now because I know he already depends on me. Some choices I have made in the past are no longer a question, I will always be able to be there in a second with no hesitation or problems.

To be honest with everyone including myself - I believe that this is the most defining thing I will ever be a part of...I will be a good wife but I want to be one heck of a mom. I cannot wait to see Marcus grow and talk and make me proud of who he is. My heart was full before I got pregnant but now its complete!

Here is another picture of my muscle man

Here he is...

ITS A BOY

Yes... I am having a little blue bundle of joy!! I cannot wait to see what my son is going to look like. Thanks to everyone who loves and supports this whole process I get to experience. I love you all and appreciate you more than you know!

PINK or BLUE

I would like some guesses - What do you think PINK or BLUE - girl or boy!! I get my ultrasound today at 3:30 pm so lemme know. I am clueless myself

Just a little quick note

I just wanted to comment on how great of a day today is. So far it has been running smooth and without a hitch ( I think that is how that saying goes ). But it got WAY better when I got an answered prayer - for someone else!! I love this person soooooo much and cannot wait for the good things to keep rolling for them!! YAY FOR YOU...You know who you are!! Distant kisses and hugs...love ya

Sweet Dreams

I forgot to include my dream in my last entry. And again as you guessed it - It is about the only thing I talk about on here - My baby!!

So I have not really narrowed down what I think I am having anymore. At first I thought it was a girl and then a boy and now I am unsure but in my dream it was a BEAUTIFUL baby girl. She was so pretty with dark hair and big eyes. She had a round face and was smiling and coo-ing. It was an awesome dream. It made me feel all warm inside. Lol

I had this dream no doubt because I am constantly thinking about Tuesday and what news we will get. I am torn now because I want a boy so I can watch him wrestle and play football but I think I would have a very sweet little girl. I am sure she will be prissy just to get back at me for not being a girly girl but that would be okay. I have come to conclude that as long as he or she is healthy that is all I want. Everything is going to be okay!!

Have I told you I am sooo excited for Tuesday?!

So excited

I had my check up yesterday with my OB. Everything went great. I love that I get to hear my baby's heartbeat every time I go to the Doctor. My mom bought my sister a little contraption that you put on your belly and listen with headphones and you can hear the heartbeat yourself. I tried but I think I am too early still.

I have a fun little baby that must already understand humor! It seems that he/she kicks at the most random but perfect moments. Like when I am at work and I am talking on the phone and it surprises me and I fumble over my words. Yeah, that really funny! Or when I start to raise my voice to Mark or He makes me mad, the baby kicks, really he/she does. Almost in a manner like, Don't be mean to daddy. Mark thinks it is particularly funny!!

Remember; The count down is now to 5 days until I can give my baby a name - Either Marcus or Madison! Yay for technology. I was told to drink some high sugary drink so that the baby is active and they can get a good view of everything!! I AM SOOO EXCITED FOR TUESDAY

New picture

Here is the latest picture of the growing baby bump. I am feeling the baby kick a lot now! Most are still faint kicks but every once in a while I get a good one! Those catch me off guard and I tend to jump but It is another amazing feeling. It takes some of the stress out of being pregnant for me when I can feel my baby moving!! This trimester is fun so far but I am already getting anxious and want it to be over!! Remember December 16th is coming up soon and I will let everyone know what we are having!

New haircut

I hate it by the way- My hair was so long and the lady cut it about 3 inches shorter than I wanted. I hate it!

The anticipation

I cannot wait until December 16, 2008. This is the date that I will find out what color to dress my bundle of joy. Boy or girl - Blue OR Pink - Yellow is a must no matter what since it is my favorite color.

Oh and an update - The cute little belly isnt so cute anymore. It is starting to get bigger and bigger and so the scale rises with it. But I am eating mostly healthy food with a big mac every now and then!!

Thanksgiving

I just wanted to wish everyone an early Happy Thanksgiving!! Tomorrow will be nice to hang out with the family and in my case, EAT EAT EAT!!! Its all sounds so good too!! I am sure I will over eat like always. But I also feel that I have a TON to be thankful for so here is a small list of some of those things.

1.) A forgiving and endlessly loving Savior (even when you are in big trouble)
2.) A job and steady income
3.) A great family
4.) Mark - Even though he can be a pain sometimes
5.) My growing Baby Nagel
6.) My supportive friends
7.) My health
8.) My niece and Nephew-I know they fall under family but they are so amazing to me I love em
9.) Ice Cream Blizzards from Dairy Queen
10.) A day off
11.) Those keeping my safe in far away lands and here at home

A few forgotten moments

Today I got an email and it reminded me of somethings. Of course my hormones are a little higher than normal but I am always emotional and this didn't help. I read the email and it was about a lady passing judgment on a homeless man and her baby bringing her a realization that everyone is special and deserving. But the description of the man brought me back to a time when I met a homeless guy in Salt Lake outside of Temple Square. His name was Shannon and he reminded me of my Grandpa Miller back in Ohio who was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. So then after thinking about Shannon- I thought of my Grandpa. Unfortunately, he lost his battle with cancer on January 29th 2008. I had stayed with him the night before (awake about 26 hours) knowing that these were our last moments on Earth. He had always been stubborn and sometimes mean but always my Grandpa and I miss him dearly. But I had not thought about that sad time for a while because of how happy I had been about the baby. But for some reason today after reading that email - I realized that this was going to be my Grandma's first Christmas alone without him for the last 52 years. It broke my heart but I realized what I have to do and hope to get my other family members involved. My Gramps loved her soooo much and I know he would want us to take care of her and make her happy!!

I appreciate this time of year because of how softened everyone's hearts can be!! I think that even though he is gone, my Grandpa is still leaving his influence with the love he always showed my Grandma when they were still together. In couples like that and moments around this time of year, the word love has meaning!!

On a date

This was a game Mark and I went to. My boss gave us tickets- It was the U of M vs U T game!! We had pretty high up seats but they were free so I will not complain! My camera got great picture though!!

Week 17

Here is a picture of my growing belly, ENJOY!!!

Soo tired

These last few days, I have become extremely exhausted about 2:00 PM. I mean EXHAUSTED. The kind of tired where you could fall asleep in any kind of environment in a matter of seconds. It is terrible. I have to suffer through the next three hours thinking of how good it would to be in my nice warm comfy bed. But not to make matters worse - I got what I really really wanted for my birthday yesterday - A BODY PILLOW. My sister swore by it when she was pregnant and so I HAD to try it and so I took one of Mark and I's free pillows and slept on it and it felt soo good. And since my birthday was coming up soon - I knew what to ask for! Last night I got into my warm bed and tucked the pillow until it was just right and slept so good. Well minus the 3 times I got up to go #1. Other than that - Best rest I had in a very long time!!

Every pregnant woman should have a body pillow!! Remember that too Corey - That will be my congrats gift to you when you get preggo... Another prescription from the Doc :)

Makenna Clair and I

One more picture for viewing pleasure is a picture of my niece when she was a day old.

Kallen Drake

Here is one of my favorite pictures of my nephew

I forgot

I am going today after work to get my hair cut!!! This is very close to what I want but I am going to cut it longer a little bit!! I need something fresh. My hair is long and drag!! It is my birthday gift to myself

A few more firsts

This weekend was pretty quiet for the most part. I was super lazy and relaxed. But for the first time this weekend I felt the baby moving. It was weird at first but I am getting used to it! I felt what I want to call a muscle twitch but my sister said it might have been him/ her kicking me!!
Its all so exciting. Just in time for my birthday Wednesday!! The big 24...Whoo hoo

Oh and today - I am 16 weeks... only 24 more to go ideally!! Lol

Something Fun and Exciting

Team Sports - My employer of 2 years and some odd months is having a special Christmas party this year. We were all invited to attend A Christmas Carol playing at the Stranahan theater on December 6, 2008. Big shocker I even got Mark to go. He fits in very well with the guys here at Team Sports. I am 1 of 10 girls here with about 40 men, some boys. For anyone not familiar with where I work, We are a head to toe sporting goods supplier and corporate outfitter. We do EVERYTHING sports. Its fun & I get lots of perks like Mud Hens tickets and Tiger Tickets, Football tickets and I help out with the National Football Foundation Wister Chapter here in Toledo. Its fun! I get to attend the banquet and listen to the speaker who is usually a pretty big deal in the sporting world. Plus I can get anything I want from like Nike and Adidas and Under Armour for our cost. Which is really really good!

But back to the Christmas Carol, I have already stated I am so excited for Christmas but this is making me so much more excited about the season. I love Thanksgiving and have a lot this year to be thankful for so its not only Christmas I am eagerly anticipating. At the risk of sounding so pathetic - I am seriously happier right now at this point in my life than I have ever been but not without regrets. But I believe I am still entitled to appreciate the gifts I have been given.

Update

Today was my doctors appointment and I have started my rotation. There are three doctors in my OB office and so I had my first appointment with a new one. He was really nice and very warm. I really like him - I think I like him better than my regular OB/GYN. He was the doctor that the ER doctor spoke with to clear me for a CT scan. I cannot tell you minus the scheduler who was actually nice today - how awesome my OB office is. I will never go to anyone else but them, EVER.

So the update - the nurse took my weight and at 15 weeks and 3 days I have gained 6 lbs. I got so sick in the first trimester that it is no wonder I havent gained much. But not bring on the food, I feel great. Also the nurse took my blood pressure it was 112/76. YAY it was way lower than what it was in the E.R. I think (it was close) 132/86 or 136/82 one of those two. It was high. But he said everything looks and sounds good.

Yep I got to hear baby Nagel's heartbeat again. And again I cried - It seems I still cannot get used to the idea of the little baby growing inside of me. I have heard the heart beat 4 times now and it still gets to me each time!! I have felt the baby move once or twice so far but the Doc said I have about another 2-3 weeks before he/she will kick me and I can feel it. I never knew approaching motherhood could be this intense, exciting, and emotional. I am so happy right now

Wednesday

Tomorrow I have my doctors appointment and I am eager to talk to him about what has been going on for the last week. But the two best parts of my day tomorrow are going to be A.) I will get to hear Baby Nagel's heartbeat again and B.) I will be setting my next ultrasound appointment to find out the sex of my baby!! YAY.

On a side note - I love Wednesdays... My favorite show is on and it always has a relaxed feel to it for me. Plus for dinner tonight spaghetti - I am a HUGE pasta fan. Also for lunch today I got a HUGE salad w/ grilled chicken and I ate it all up. It feels good to feed my belly!!

And to finish this random blog with the most random information - Mark's Mom took a retirement package from Jeep after working there for 30 years and decided as a gift to the family to take us all down to Disneyland. So in July sometime with a brand new baby in tote - we are headed off to Florida and I am really excited. Mark has a 5 year old niece Alaina, a 2 1/2 year old nephew Connor, and Colin who is about 7 months old so it will be a fun trip. I cannot wait. My only fear is getting my body back into some sort of shape by then. Yeah right

Little side note

I changed to a Christmas theme background - If you cannot tell I am way too into the Christmas mood this year - So much so that I am listening to Christmas music - I am sure this is annoying since it is not even technically winter until December sometime... Oh well

Its growing....

Today I am 15 weeks and growing - It seems that every morning when I wake up my belly is bigger - which only makes sense but it feels like one day last week I woke up and it was just there!! So I decided to share my belly with you all. It looks weird to me but I am happy so say that most of the weight has gone straight to the front of my belly but the rest has gone to my expanding rear too - not so good. I have only gained about 5-6 lbs so far but I am sure that will change with the holidays...

So now that its starting to calm down

After all the excitement that has happened this week, I am finally coming down from panic mode. I am not so worried about what is going on with myself but I believe that it is my blood pressure. I did get a random bloody nose one day last week but I read that can happen to women who are pregnant due to increase blood flow (or something with respiratory tract lining receiving more blood). This is all still foreign to me...

But the point of this post is to again speak of how I feel about my baby. I was so nervous in the E.R. worrying about the baby... I just wanted to be told everything was okay and that we could both come home. But I could not deny how weird it was to lose my eye sight and to go numb on my hand and cheek.

But I do want to share that I was so nervous and crying in the E.R. begging Heavenly Father to allow my baby to be okay. When I first found out I was pregnant, I was scared and unsure! Since I of course do not believe in abortion and hate every form of it - I knew I was going to have this baby. It was hard for me to accept and be happy about right away, I knew at least 3 other people who deserved a baby before me and I was fighting with a lot of different emotions. I knew better and I know I will have to own up for my mistake someday. But as I was first introduced to my baby via the inital ultrasound, I have fallen in love with the baby. He/she has completely changed my life - Everything I do now is for my baby. I have never had these kinds of feeling and emotions.

Okay so I am done for now! I feel bad and apologize that this is becoming my online journal - But I do not get to see most of you at all and I want you all to know me.

Baby Nagel - Possibly Baby Boy Nagel

This is the little guy just hanging out

More Baby Nagel Pictures

This is my little monkey man sucking his thumb!!!

Very Grateful today

Yesterday at about 4 o'clock, I sat down at my computer to finish placing an order and to my surprise, all of the sudden, I lost partial eye sight. I started to get a headache following that so I shut my computer off and the lights to my office and sat there until I could drive. So I went to my sister's house and decided to lay down and take a nap - I had NO energy and I felt like I was in a hase. Well a few minutes after I lay on the couch, My left hand went numb and so did the left side of my face. That all went away in a matter of ten minutes.

So today I called the OB and my regular Doctor and they made me go to the ER I got looked at and so did the baby. Everything is okay but the Doctors have no idea what happened. STRANGE... But a good thing that came from this- While awaiting the results from my CT scan of the head - A separate Doctor came in and said that he was training another Doctor who was going to Africa and asked if he could do an ultra sound... umm HECK YES So he did and I got to see the baby again... The picture is of my baby sucking his thumb... Now I say his because the Doctor thinks he saw a boy part - But I am only about 14.5 weeks so he said Dont Quote me on it... But yay for seeing my baby. He said everything is okay and developing as it should be. He also has a very strong and solid heartbeat...

During this whole ordeal I kept saying OVER AND OVER Please don't let anything be wrong with my baby - And in the end I got a very special gift from Heavenly Father in the form of a Doctor going to Africa....

All I have to say is .... I LOVE MY BABY

11/2/08

Watch Your Thoughts
For They Become Your Words

Watch Your Words
They Become Your Actions

Watch Your Actions
They Become your Habits

Watch Your Habit
For They Become Your Character

Watch Your Character
It Becomes your destiny




Life is what happens to youWhile you're busy making other plans

10/30/08

• Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending
  

• When you have nothing left but love, then for the first time you become aware that love is enough

Something I Love Doing Is

I love collecting quotes and sayings. I used to have a book that I made with all of these quotes on different subjects that I would write down. Every once in while on cards to friends or in my very rare scrapbooking moments, I would use them....

The point is that I want to share this with you too... Sometimes they will be motivational, about love, about strength and faith, and some just random depending on my mood... No matter what I will try to post a saying or two every day.

This is my gift to anyone reading my blog...

SCARY HAPPENINGS

Okay so this morning I got a little shocker and it made me feel terrible and scared....

Last night after work I went and hung out with my family - My mom made meatloaf patties - ALWAYS YUM!! And Kallen beat me up as normal - Well I left and went back to Mark's house and got there around 8pm-ish. But before getting there I went to the gas station in Delta and got some homemade rice crispy treats because I knew Mark loves them.

I got home and realized I forgot my 2% Milk and asked Mark to go to the grocery store get it... I ended up changing my mind and told him to just bring me a small glass of whole milk. The night went on and this morning at work he calls me about 9 am and asked what time I wanted him to go get my milk and I told him about 8ish when I got home -

SUSPENSE -

Well he tells me that the grocery store was ROBBED AT GUN POINT at 8:00 pm last night!! Some crazy guy wanted money and drugs from the pharmacy - I of course being emotional cried because knowing Mark he would have tried to have been heroic and WHO KNOWS what could have happened. So today I am feeling a HUGE sense of gratitude.

Our story

Only one or two people who look at my blog know the story of Mark and I. Mark is of course, my boyfriend of 3 years minus a break here and there. So, I want to tell anyone who is interested in hearing the story.

It started out with my Junior year in high school. Mark was a wrestler at Delta and I took stats for wrestling at Liberty Center. The two school are huge rivals in wrestling and some years football too. So back to the story, so my junior year, Liberty's wrestling coach came over to me and said "Nagel" (Mark's last name) is asking about you... In high school I did not date much because I was so annoyed by immaturity and I wanted better things for my self than forever living in Liberty Center.

So there was our junior year, at the end of the wrestling season we were formally introduced and that was it. Nothing happened. Next we met at a Gas station by the Toledo airport in passing. He talked to me for about 1 minute and had to leave. Again, nothing happened.

In 2005 I moved to Utah for about 8 months and decided to come home for a weekend in June for my parents anniversary. I took my little cousin up to the ice cream place and he came walking up as I was getting into my car. Again, nothing happened.

So in late September 05 - I moved back to Ohio because my sister was having her baby, my Grandpa and Nana were sick - It was time to come home. So I did and two weeks after I got home, I went back to work at a place I had worked in the past. Guess who shows up, Mark. Soo random. This time, he gave me his number. We went out and the rest is history...

I know that Mark is a little rough around the edges but for once in my life now, I feel like I have someone who I want to love forever. He is a dork and makes me so mad sometimes but I cannot ignore how I feel. I know I have some work to do because I want to carry this over into eternity. We are starting our own family now and I have asked him to take the discussions so he knows for sure what we believe in. I told him my desire for FOREVER and he told me he has thought about that and about wanting to see his father again.

In the previous weeks, I have started to get excited about this baby because I know that he/she is a blessing no matter how she was created. I do know, it was not the right way but I refuse to regret my own flesh and blood and I know I will have to face my mistake someday. All I can do now is be happy and move forward. I am excited the kinds of change this baby will bring and what it will do for both Mark and I. I am already SO IN LOVE with this baby, I cry everytime I realize that I will get to hold him/her soon.

Lists of FOUR4 random things I like about my boyfriend:
1. He makes me laugh
2. He has made me less scared about being prego
3. He love chilren
4. He's very patient with me :)

4 jobs I have had:
1. Accounts Receivable
2. C.S.R. for a cash advance place - sad job
3. Ice cream server in high school
4. Waitress at a sports bar

4 Movies I have watched more than once:
1. 10 things i hate about you
2. the little mermaid
3. Free willy
4. The Goonies- Best movie EVER made

4 TV shows I watch:
1. Ghost Hunters -Grant is HOT
2. Bones
3. NCIS Reruns
4. The first 48

4 People who email me regularly:
1. My boss
2. My Nike customer service guy
3. Angie Light
4. Nina

4 of my favorite foods:
1. Lasagna
2. Manicotti
3. Sugar Cookies
4. Fried chicken roll ups - IM SO HUNGRY RIGHT NOW

4 Places I would like to visit:
1. Jerusalem
2. Cozumel
3. Jamaica
4. Tahiti

4 things I am looking forward to this year:
1. Christmas for Kallen and Makenna
2. Growing my belly out
3. Feeling my baby kick
4. Finding out what sex it is going to be

4 People to tag:
1. Corey
2) Sonya
3) Megs
4) Rachel

ABC Tag -

A- Attached or Single: Attached
B- Best Friend: Mark
C- Cake or Pie: Strawberry Rhubarb
D- Dog or Cat: Great Dane
E- Essential Item: FOOD Mom's cooking
F- Favorite Color: Yellow and Fuschia
G- Gummy Bears or Worms: Gummy Bears -the Orange and red kinds
H- Hometown: Liberty Center Oh
I- Indulgences: Lasagna
J- January or July: July
K- Kids: Anew baby in May
L- Life is incomplete without: Love, faith, hope and family
M- Marriage Date: Eventually lol
N- Number of Siblings: 1 sister
O- Oranges or Apples: Mandarine Oranges
P- Phobias or Fears: Something happening to Mark and that my pregnancy will be okay
Q- Quote: A Man with an Arguement is No Match for a Man With an Experience...
R- Reason to Smile: Holding my baby for the first time - Im so excited now
S- Something New: U of M baby outfit
T- Tag: Nobody-
U- Unknown Fact About Me: When I was little I said I wanted to be a Fire Truck
V- Vegetarian or Oppressor Of Animal: I would live to become a veggie again but sometimes meat is really good
W- Worst Habit: Messy Car
X- X-Rays or Ultrasounds: Ultrasounds
Y- Your Favorite Food: Lasagna, Corn Pudding, Manicotti, Spaghetti with my mom's Rachel Ray Meatballs, Butterfingers, Ricotta cheese, swiss cheese, and Honey Roasted Turkey Breat lunch meat with spicy mustard...Its okay Im pregnant, I know I sound like a pig
Z- Your Favorite Zoo Animal: Cute little baby Monkeys

Excited

For some reason I have never really gotten into the Christmas spirit like other people do...But this year I keep getting excited as the weather changes. I am even looking forward to listening to the local radio station which plays Christmas music for like a month.

Another reason for the excitement is the fact that by the beginning to middle latest of December, I will have had my ultrasound and will find out the sex of my baby. I want a boy REALLY bad but I get this feeling it will be a little princess...

So not only will I be buying for my awesome nephew and beautiful niece but my own baby as well...I cannot wait to start looking at baby clothes and little bits of decoration to add to the baby's room. I think my FAVORITE decoration will come from Corey. I have asked her to paint me a picture for the baby's room and I am so eager to see it and display it proudly.

Maybe its the hormones, its probably the hormones but every little emotion lately has been so intense. I am have soo much to look forward to and I cannot wait

This sweet little angel

Here is an update picture of the new edition to my sisters family!! She is so sweet and looks so peaceful. I am practicing changing her diaper so that when I HAVE to do my own childs it wont be such a shock. I did not realize how many diapers my sister has to go through with such a little baby...For instance last night I changed her and not five minutes later she went #2 again and she wont do ANYTHING with a messy bottom...

What did she do....

My sister did the something terrible...She cut all my nephews curls...I am so mad....He is still way adorable but she is making him look so grown up now. Here is the picture with his cheese smile.

Update....

Today was my doctors appointment with my OB/GYN whom I love. She is wonderful... She helped deliver my niece and spotted Stephanie disease early enough to take care of it...well for the moment anyways.

Everything went okay and so far everything is great. I am either 12 weeks today or 11 weeks and 4 days and so I am almost out of my first trimester. This means a lot of me and my baby!

First - the risk of miscarriage goes down to about 1%. Although that 1% is also how effective my birth control was supposed to have been...

Second - Mark and I can start really thinking of baby names and agree on what I want...Joking...We do know if it is a boy we are probably naming him Marcus Allen after the daddy, kind of. For a girl my FAVORITE name is Olivia but we know a lot of Olivia's.

Third - Soon, within another month or so I will begin to feel the little bugger squirm inside of me...a feeling I am antsy about because It will probably freak me out!!

Lastly, as each day goes by, the idea that I am going to be a mommy is kicking in more. I was holding Makenna this morning before work and looked down at her and realized that my baby will too be a miracle and someone I will treasure and love. I am already starting to fall in love with my little alien. I know Mark is really excited too. He touches my belly a lot and now that it is popping out more, he is growing more exciting..

So my next appointment is November 13 @ 10:00 AM and there will be an update to follow that as well. After that I will be setting up my ultrasound to find out the sex...PRAY FOR A BOY...

I stole this from someone else's blog...It's kind of fun. Just c and p and put the ones you've done in bold. Comments optional.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business.
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung

Our First Introduction

This is my first Ultra sound for pregnancy #1. I was happy because the Tech told me there is only one... Although Mark was hoping for twins because we could just knock two out of the way. We both have said we want 4 but I reserve the right to recant after #1 is born!! It went fairly well minus the fact I drank WAY TO MUCH water. I was dancing in the office waiting for them to call me back... The receptionist kept lifting her tall cup of coffee in a teasing manner. It was pure torture!!

So I go back and get ready and the fun begins. She started by looking at everything but the baby measuring and pushing (even more torture because I still had not used the restroom) and then finally shifted the picture to the baby!!

I am calling it a "she" because I am sure that is what I am having although my preference is a boy - But She was so tiny and just a little thing hanging out. I am somewhat of a worry wart and so I wanted to 1.) See the baby and 2.) Hear the Heartbeat. To the surprise of all my friends, I made it until the heartbeat and then I started to cry. There is something to be said for the feeling that you get when you realize that there is something you created growing inside of you!! After the heartbeat the magic show came to life, the tech told me to stop shaking and she would show me something. So I tried and then I got to see my baby moving inside of me. It did a little swish from one side and a dip!! My girl can move already!!

I was so happy yesterday and finally came to the conclusion that I am excited even though this is not the way a child should be brought into the world. I have no doubt that Mark and I will be great parents and can provide for this little baby and make a happy loving home!! I am so proud of how Mark is with this situation, he has made it less scary for me!!

Mom Steph and I

My beautiful Mommy and Sister

I love the hat on Stephanie but I HATE the ugly hospital picture in the back ground!!

Below is Kallen Drake and his brand new "hister" (as he says)

More pictures

Yesterday we welcomed Stephanie's Miracle baby Makenna Claire Incorvaia into this world. She was 7 lbs exactly and was 20 1/2 inches long. She gave us a little scare though with some breathing problems that turned out to be a tiny hole in her lung that would naturally repair itself. But she is a beautiful baby and I love her to pieces already!! Kallen is excited and is so happy to hold her and see his baby Makenna. I have already given her a nickname of Baby Mak...She is so cute :)

Seeing her and going through the whole day knowing that it would be my turn next kind of brought up emotions of excitement and anticipation. My first ultrasound is thursday and Mark and I are meeting at the doctors. I cannot believe what God is allowing me to experience and I know I do not deserve such a sweet gift but I am going to try to earn it with being a good mom. I have a lot to prove and a lot of growing to do in the next less than 8 months....

Makenna Clair Incorvaia

On Monday my sister is giving bith to baby #2!! Her name is Makenna Clair Incorvaia!! Her arrival is eagerly anticipated since the day we found out she was pregnant. The story goes...my Grandpa Miller died of Lung Cancer on January 29 2008 and that day my sister found out she was pregnant. Now eight months to the day after my Gramps passing, Makenna will be welcomed into the world. I like to say she is a gift from God and is gift wrapped by my Grandpa.
But an even greater miracle in this all is that my sister was told that after her first child, Kallen Drake, she might not be able to have any more children due to a disease she was diagnosed with. So even though my life may not be in the order it should, I can still tell you that God is the bigger hand in everything and great! I cannot wait for Baby Mak- my nickname for her already!!

Kendra and I at a Mud Hens game. It was standing room only but we had fun anyways.

Corey and I...what a beautiful bride

Novice Blogger

I was starting to feel a ping of jealousy as I began to see everyone is now blogging and I am clueless. So I decided to start one myself. People who know me, know I have a lot to say...So get ready