22 weeks

How far along? 22 weeks and 1 day

Size of the baby: Our baby is the size of a papaya or squash-about 11 inches long and about almost 1 pound

Maternity clothes? Yes

Stretch marks? None

Sleep: Still waking up 3-4 times to go to the bathroom

Best moment this week: Feeling my baby girl move

Miss Anything? Getting massages and not having to go to the bathroom as much

Movement: This goes along with the Best Moment this week. Last week was the first time I felt my baby girl move and it was amazing. I was sitting pretty still and felt a different type of feeling in my lower stomach. I waited a few more minutes and felt it about three more times. It felt like a little flutter inside my stomach. BEST feeling ever. Now, I am feeling her move a few times each day mostly after I eat and in the evening...LOVE<3

Food cravings: Mexican food

Anything making you queasy or sick: No

Have you started to show yet: Yes

Gender: GIRL-Rylee Lynn Sosbe<3

Labor Signs: None

Belly Button in or out? Still in

Wedding rings on or off? On

How are you feeling? Happy and Productive :)

Looking forward to: Adding to Rylee's room and my next doctor's appointment to see how she is growing and hopefully hear her heartbeat. 

20 weeks and It's a...

GIRL

Today was such an amazing and memorable day that Mike and I will never forget. We have been waiting for this day ever since we found out we were pregnant. Our appointment was the first one this morning at 9:00 am. As soon as we went into the ultrasound room we were able to to see our baby and find out that Baby Sosbe is a GIRL!!!! We could not take our eyes off the screen! Once the doctor told us we were having a girl I felt a huge rush of emotions! I immediately began crying tears of joy when I heard the news. The last time we saw her was at 11 weeks so it had been a long time and boy did she look bigger! The doctor told us all of her measurements were absolutely perfect and she is measuring in the 76th percentile of her weight (as of now) which means she is a little chubby :) 

Our sweet baby girl<3

Her foot:

 Her arm:

After our appointment we stopped by the store to pick up some pink balloons and stuffed them into a mystery gender box (thanks to Pinterest for the idea). We wanted to surprise both of our families with this idea but unfortunately they could not all be there, but we were able to surprise my mom, sister, and niece. The pictures are priceless! They were both shocked and excited!!!

We feel so blessed that our sweet little girl is growing healthy and strong. She is already so loved by so many people and we can not wait to meet her in July! 

How far along? 20 weeks

Size of the baby: Our baby is the size of a cantaloupe-about 6.5 inches long and about 10.2 ounces!

Maternity clothes? Yes!! I can still wear some regular clothes but the maternity clothes are much more comfortable!!

Stretch marks? None

Sleep: Still waking up 3-4 times to go to the bathroom and having to sleep on my side. 

Best moment this week: Getting to see our baby and finding out that it is a healthy baby...

Miss Anything? Not really

Movement: Not yet but hopefully soon!

Food cravings: not really

Anything making you queasy or sick: No

Have you started to show yet: Yes..I have a baby bump!!

Gender: GIRL!!!!

Labor Signs: None

Belly Button in or out? Still in

Wedding rings on or off? On

How are you feeling? Happy :)

Looking forward to: Painting our nursery and registering this weekend!!

18 weeks

How far along? 18 weeks

Size of the baby: Our baby is the size of a sweet potato-about 5.6 inches long and about 6.7 ounces!

Maternity clothes? Yes!! I can still wear some regular clothes but the maternity clothes are much more comfortable!!

Stretch marks? None

Sleep: Still waking up 3-4 times to go to the bathroom and having to sleep on my side. 

Best moment this week: Ordering our baby furniture Monday and Mike surprising me with it on Tuesday in our nursery!! We are so lucky both pieces were in stock and that we already have it for Baby Sosbe!!

Miss Anything? Not really

Movement: Not yet but hopefully soon!

Food cravings: Mexican food and Dr. Pepper all the time!

Anything making you queasy or sick: No

Have you started to show yet: Yes..I have a baby bump!!

Gender: 2 more weeks until we find out if Baby Sosbe is a boy or girl!!!

Labor Signs: None

Belly Button in or out? Still in

Wedding rings on or off? On

How are you feeling? Excited and Impatient

Looking forward to: Our 20 week gender appointment and painting the nursery!!

16 weeks

Baby Sosbe is the size of an avocado this week!!

How far along? 16 weeks

Size of the baby: Our baby is the size of an avocado-about 4.6 inches long and about 3.5 ounces!

Maternity clothes? Starting to wear some maternity pants...they are so much more comfortable! 

Stretch marks? None

Sleep: Pretty good except I still have to wake up about 3-4 times a night to go to the bathroom.

Best moment this week: Getting to go to the doctor and hearing the heartbeat again :) 

Miss Anything? Not really

Movement: Not yet but hopefully soon!

Food cravings: Mexican food and Dr. Pepper

Anything making you queasy or sick: No

Have you started to show yet: Yes! I have a little bump now :)

Gender: 4 more weeks until we find out if Baby Sosbe is a boy or girl!!!

Labor Signs: None

Belly Button in or out? Still in

Wedding rings on or off? On

How are you feeling? Excited and Impatient

Looking forward to: Our 20 week gender appointment!!

12 weeks

How far along? 12 weeks 5 days

Size of the baby: Our baby is the size of a plum. About 2 inches long and about .49 oz.

Maternity clothes? None

Stretch marks? None

Sleep: Pretty good except I have been waking up about 3-4 times a night to go to the bathroom.

Best moment this week: Going to the doctor and hearing the heartbeat for the first time :) Also, knowing we are out of the first trimester.

Miss Anything? Drinking Dr. Pepper more often

Movement: Not yet

Food cravings: Mexican food and pickles (nothing unusual for me)

Anything making you queasy or sick: No

Have you started to show yet: No, but I think I have a little pooch beginning to form

Gender: 7 more weeks until we find out

Labor Signs: None

Belly Button in or out? Still in

Wedding rings on or off? On

How are you feeling? Happy and Excited

Looking forward to: Beginning to shop for baby furniture and finding out what we will have in 7 week!!

Announcing the BIG news

So this is how it all began...I took a pregnancy test on November 9th (the day before my missed period) because I am super impatient and sad to say it was negative. I was extremely disappointed and now just had to wait until my expected period the next day. After waiting three days and it still not coming my sister finally convinced me I might have taken the test too soon. So, on November 12th I took another pregnancy test (actually two) and three long minutes later it was POSITIVE!!! 

I could not believe my eyes. I immediately broke down in tears of joy. Unfortunately, Mike was on a fishing trip and I had to wait until he returned later that night. I left the pregnancy test and a card on the bathroom counter (since he had to shower when he got home) and waited for his reaction. 

After waiting impatiently for Mike to finally get all of his fishing stuff out of his car he eventually went into the bathroom. A few seconds later he rushed out of the bathroom grinning from ear to ear and asked, "Really??!!" with so much happiness and excitement. He was over joyed!!!

Proud daddy to be:

We shared the news with Mike's family while visiting them in Tennessee for Thanksgiving. Mike told Justin he better not eat all the food this year because Kaella is eating for two!!
We shared the news with my family by telling Westin and Tamera on the phone. We told Kristin and Nathan over dinner. After our first appointment on November 29th we told my mom when she was in town by giving her a ream of paper (that she wanted from us) with Baby Sosbe's first ultrasound picture!

Last but not least I called my dad and his exact words were, "Good Gracious!" LOL...he is so funny! Needless to say both of our families were beyond excited for us and so happy for our future summer baby :)

We wanted to wait until I finished my first trimester to announce this amazing news to the rest of our family and friends, which we did on Facebook and phone calls! 

Mike and I are so grateful and blessed to have so many loving and supporting people in our lives. I can not wait until Baby Sosbe arrives to meet all of them! I am so glad the news is finally out (I hate keeping secrets) and let the fun and shopping begin!! 

Great news to share...

Mike and I are EXPECTING!!!

It has been a tough journey to get to this happy moment so it goes without saying that I am truly the happiest I have ever been!! Words cannot express how excited and thankful we feel to be given this wonderful gift.  Mike and I can not wait to become a family of three. We look forward to cherishing every moment during this pregnancy (the good and the bad). Even though we do not know what we are having we are both already so in love and proud of this little miracle in our ultrasound picture. Knowing he/she doesn't look like much now, but that it is the start of something very special and life changing for us :) 

Here's the proof :)

Love at first sight<3

Baby Sosbe at 6 weeks

Baby Sosbe at 9 weeks

Baby Sosbe at 11 weeks

They even gave us a 4D sneak peek!

I honestly never knew that I could love someone so much without even meeting him/her, but Baby Sosbe has truly captured a HUGE piece of my heart already. 

We are so excited about 2012 and cannot wait to meet our little summer baby due on July 24th! We hope and pray for the best and are so excited to watch Baby Sosbe continue to grow. Thank you Lord for this amazing gift you have blessed Mike and I with. I can not wait to see what you have in store for our sweet baby!!