Fun Weekend!

Is the weekend really almost over?  Time always flies when you are having fun! It is still so cold here but at least we didn't get any nasty weather.  Friday night I came home and relaxed. I watched episodes of Teen Mom and fell asleep early.  I really like that show for some reason. 

Saturday I slept in and then cleaned up around the house.  Dustin was up all night Friday night fighting a fire so he came home and went to bed.  I decided to go shopping with my mom and sister while he was sleeping.  I bought an outfit to wear out Saturday night! I got a reallly pretty Jessica Simpson scarf for half off.  After shopping I came home to get ready because we were meeting Eddie and Angela at 6 for Angela's birthday.  Eddie is Dustin's Lieutenant at work.  There was a big group of us that met for dinner at La Hacienda Ranch.  I had a non-alocholic strawberry daquiri and fajitas.  Yum!  I really wished I was sipping on a margarita though! 

After dinner we all went roller skating.  I was so bummed that I wasn't able to skate because it looked like so much fun.  I haven't been in years.  There were people of all ages there but mainly tweens.  They seemed to think that texting and skating was cool.  Being at the skating rink definitely brought back memories.  I used to live at the skating rink when I was younger. 

Dustin, Eddie and Angela putting on their skates.

My man in skates. Ha!  Look at that carpet! Wonder how long that has been there?

Too funny!  It looked like a lot of fun though!

I am thinking a trip back there after the baby might be in store.  Everyone told me it was a great workout.  Funny how it never felt like a workout when you were a kid. 

Today we went to church with my family and then went to run some errands.  Now we are being lazy and watching episodes of Intervention.  It is still cold and dreary outside.  I am thinking of making breakfast for dinner. Yum!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!!

Happy Friday!

I am so glad it is Friday! I could do without this yucky weather though. It has been raining non-stop since yesterday and it is very cold. They predicted we might get freezing rain and ice but I think it is going to miss us. Thank goodness! It took me almost 2 hours to get home yesterday and it was only raining. I am very much looking forward to the weekend! Dustin is actually going to be home Saturday and Sunday! He has been working a lot of weekends lately.

We have some exciting plans for Saturday night. We are going out to eat for a friend's birthday and then everyone is going roller skating. I am very sad that I won't be able to roller skate. I haven't done it in years and I would probably end up falling. Don't want to hurt little Grayson so I will sit out and watch. I am secretly hoping Dustin will get out there and skate. It will make for some funny pictures. Stay tuned for pictures...hopefully!

Yesterday I had a stranger ask me when the baby was due! I know this sounds totally silly but I was so excited! People can actually tell I am pregnant now and don't just think I have a huge gut. Dustin just laughed at me but it was an exciting day for me! Ha! I will do a picture update on the belly this weekend. It is really starting to get out there.

My last post was on crazy dreams and I had another totally crazy dream last night and I just had to share. I dreamed that Dustin and I went to a place and picked out our baby. It was almost like going to a dog shelter except the babies weren't in cages. We ended up picking out a little baby girl in a pink sweater. I woke up this morning and immediately thought, I wonder if they are going to tell me we are having a girl at our next appointment?? I wouldn't be dissapointed but I have just had my mind geared towards a boy. I haven't picked anything out for a girl.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Crazy Dreams

Ever since I have been pregnant I have been having the craziest dreams. I read that pregnant women have wild and crazy dreams but I didn't realize that they happen so often. Some of them I wake up in the morning thinking "what the heck"??? Last night for example I dreamed that one of my good friends had a birthday party at the beach. It wasn't just any birthday party....her dad set up a bowling lane so we could bowl and he had a concession stand and he SOLD concessions at her birthday. We weren't kids in this dream either. We are grown adults. During the dream we were bowling on the beach and then I went to buy nachos from the concession stand. Can we say weird! I don't even live near a beach.

Another dream I had recently was that I bought the Green Bay Packers (not sure why the Packers because I am a Cowboys fan) and I was fixing to get up in front of the team and give a speech but I had no clue what to say. The whole team was just staring at me. Akward! Another time I dreamed that Dustin left me and I was crying because I was going to have be pregnant and couldn't wear my wedding ring. I was so worried about what people were going to think and I wasn't even concerned with the fact that Dustin left me. Ha!

I also dreamed recently that I was Eva Longoria on Desperate Housewives except I was in a huge house on the beach. I kept getting all these huge bills in the mail and these people were after me for the money. They were trying to kill me and all I kept doing was running through the house trying to get away. Makes absolutely no sense. I must want to go to the beach really bad because a lot of my dreams occur at the beach. There is no way I am going to the beach anytime soon though. I wouldn't get into a swim suit if someone paid me.

On another note I think I may have felt Grayson move the other day. It felt like a tiny gas bubble in my stomach. I will feel certain things but I am not sure if it is Grayson moving or not. I can't wait until I feel him kick for the first time. I have also had a few moments of pregnancy brain. I seem to forget things so easily now. My boss even told me the other day, jokingly of course, that I couldn't be getting pregnancy brain on him after he asked me for a file that I was sure he had. It was on my desk right in front of me.

I had a pretty boring weekend and Dustin worked the entire weekend. My weekend consisted of a lot of nothing. I hope you all had a great weekend though!

15 Weeks

I am 15 weeks and 1 day today!  We had a doctor's appointment this afternoon.  Everything is looking good.  I have only gained 4 pounds so far.  I was shocked when the doctor told me.  My biggest fear is gaining a lot of weight.  Don't worry though it doesn't stop me from eating! The doctor also measured me and said everything was right on target.  We also got to listen to the heartbeat.  No sonogram today but we are scheduled for our next sonogram on February 24.  We will get to make sure that it really is a boy in my belly!

I think I look bigger in my 13 week picture than my 15 week picture. Time sure is flying by fast.  I have been looking at crib bedding a lot lately.  I have found a few sites on Etsy that do custom bedding for really good prices.  I am in the process of trying to choose which one I want to go with. I looked online at custom bedding and everything was so outrageously priced so I decided to turn to Etsy. I'm glad I did.  The whole process seems so fun.  You can basically pick from any fabric imaginable.  I am not going to purchase anything until after our next appointment though. 

That is all I have.  Not much to update you all on.  I hope you all had a great Monday!

Weekend Re-cap

Why do the weekends go by so fast?  I wish I was getting a 3 day weekend like a lot of you but I have to work tomorrow.  Ugh! It was a pretty low key weekend.  We didn't do anything terribly exciting.  Friday night Dustin didn't feel like cooking so we went to eat at IHOP.  There is one close to our house and lately I have been craving breakfast for dinner a lot. I had french toast, eggs and hasbrowns.  Yum!  I think it is funny because before I got pregnant I really could not stand eggs.  I just couldn't eat them by themselves.  Since I have been pregnant, I have eaten scrambled eggs about 3 or 4 times already.  So weird! After we ate we came home and watched a movie. 

Saturday morning I had a hair appointment.  I love getting my hair done!  I always feel so much better afterwards.  I will post a picture tomorrow when I do my update on Grayson.  Then Dustin met me for lunch at Taco Bueno and then we came home and he washed my car.  I'm so lucky!  He always washes my car for me.  Then we went to Dallas and I hit up Destination Maternity and Buy Buy Baby.  We purchased the crib yesterday! We weren't expecting to purchase one yesterday but we found one that we both loved for a decent price. 

We bought this crib in the espresso finish.  I think it looks a lot better in person than in this picture.  Dustin is going to go pick it up on Monday.  Now I just need to find the bedding to go in it. After we bought the crib we went to eat Mexican food at Gloria's.  I am afraid to get on the scale at the doctor's office tomorrow after this weekend.  I ate way too much.

I am watching the pathetic first half of the Cowboys game right now.  They never can seem to win when it counts.  I am not giving up on them yet but they better get it together.  I even wore my jersey today.  Dustin is working today so I don't really have any plans except finish the laundry.  It is a beautiful day outside today so I will probably take the dogs for a walk.

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend! 

Travel Bug

The travel bug has hit me and I really want to take a weekend trip some where. I thought it would be nice to get a way one last weekend before the baby comes. Dustin has vacation in February and it would have been the perfect opportunity.

I was dreaming of a quick get-a-way to

Seattle

or

Boston

But hubby said NO. Boo! I love traveling but he doesn't like it as much as I do. So until I can convince him to take a trip with me I guess I will keep dreaming.

Update!

I was going to do my normal weekend re-cap but you really don't want to hear about my weekend.  It was quite boring.  I didn't do much of anything.  Dustin worked an extra 24 hour shift so I relaxed most of the weekend.  We did get out yesterday and go to Babies R Us to look at cribs.  We have it narrowed down to 2 that we like and will probably order it in the next couple of weeks.

I have also been looking at crib bedding but I am not going to buy anything until after our 20 week appointment next month just so I can make sure our little boy is in fact a boy.  I had no idea crib bedding was so expensive.  There is also so many choices that it is overwhelming especially for a decorating challenged person like myself.  I also started our baby registry online which is also overwhelming.  I decided to start early so it would give me plenty of time to review all the baby stuff and read up on everything.  It sure can be difficult.  It is nothing like registering for your wedding.

I am 14 weeks and 1 day today!  I am officially in my second trimester.  I am feeling great and I have had no morning sickness or any nausea at all.  I guess I am one of the lucky ones.  I was extremely tired throughout my first trimester but I have noticed in the past few weeks that I am not as tired anymore. I still have trouble sleeping at night.  I just can't seem to get comfortable and I toss and turn a lot.  I usually have to get up and go to the bathroom 2 to 3 times during the night.  The last few nights I have only had to get up once. 

I haven't had any weird cravings yet either.  I am usually always craving Mexican food especially chips and salsa.  There is a local Mexican food place near our house and I am always craving their chips and salsa.  Poor Dustin is so tired of eating there but he has been a good sport about it.  I also crave lots of pickles.  I eat them a lot....just about anytime I can get my hands on them. There also hasn't been any type of food that has grossed me out either.  I wasn't a picky eater before I got pregnant and I am still not. 

I can wear some maternity clothes as they are getting more and more comfortable.  Most of my regular clothes still fit but they are getting pretty tight.  I still think I just look fat rather than pregnant.  I commend you if you are still reading this post.  I know it probably has been rather boring but I wanted to write about my first trimester to look back on. 

I have another doctor's appointment on Monday the 18th.  It won't be anything exciting just a check up with the doctor.  I hope you are all having a wonderful Monday!  I am so glad it has finally warmed up here.  The high today is in the 50's thank goodness!     

It Is Colder Than the North Pole

OMG! It is so cold here in Texas right now.  I think the temperature is supposed to get down to the single digits tonight.  That is just way too cold for me.  My hands, nose and feet are like ice right now.  I just can't seem to get warm.  Not to mention that I don't have anything to wear for this type of weather.  It just doesn't get that cold here. 

We got a little bit of freezing rain last night and everything shut down today.  Most of the schools were closed and there was barely any ice on the roads.  I made it to work with no problems and it surprisingly didn't take me that long to get there. My doctor's office called and cancelled my appointment because they were closed today because of the weather.  I think it is so funny how everything shuts down just because it is cold.  I can't help but laugh.  That is the south for you.  I am sure all of you that live up north laugh at us.  You deal with this type of weather way more than we do.

I am so glad tomorrow is Friday!  I will not be doing much this weekend because it is going to be to darn cold.  Tonight is the big game!  Texas vs. Alabama....who do you think will win?  If you read my blog you know that I love the Red Raiders and I absolutely CAN NOT stand the Longhorns.  I'm not sure I could dislike anything more.  But, the Longhorns are from the Big 12 and everyone thinks the SEC is such a great conference.  I really hope that the Longhorns represent the Big 12 with a win.  I love football and I can be competitive about it so I am pretty excited about the game.  While I won't be cheering out loud for the Longhorns I will be pleased to see them play well.

There is another big game on Saturday.  The Cowboys are playing the Eagles for the third time this season.  I am really hoping that the Cowboys make it past game 1 of the playoffs this year.  The Super Bowl would be even better but I am not getting my hopes up. 

The game is about to start.  I hope you all have had a wonderful week and are staying warm!

 

Wishful Wednesday - Hair

This Wishful Wednesday is all about hair!  You all have probably read about how much I hate my hair. 

I wish I had Carrie Underwood's hair.

I absolutely love her hair.  It is long and blonde and I would give just about anything to get it.  A girl can dream can't she??

Who's hair do you envy?  Head over to The Seattle Smith's to share!

Boy or Girl??

We had our doctor's appointment this morning and I am glad to report that our baby looks normal and healthy.  It was so amazing to see how much the baby has changed since our first sonogram at 9 weeks and 4 days. 

The baby did not want to cooperate and turn over on it's back.  He or she is face down in the picture.  We also got a DVD of the sonogram but I won't bore you with that.  We were able to get a great shot of the baby's brain, heart, spinal cord, and blood flow. We also got to hear the heartbeat again.  I love hearing it.

I am sure I peaked your interest with the title of this post.  Yes, we were able to find out the sex of the baby!  WARNING: It is still very early and nothing is 100% but we are pretty confident in the sex of the baby.  Both the sonogram tech and the doctor guessed the same sex of the baby based on what they saw.  They were in the rooms at different times.

I won't keep you in suspense any longer.....................

Grayson Thomas Wynn

will be here on or around July 11, 2010.

We are both so excited to be having a boy! I know there are lots of you out there or you know someone that found out early the sex of the baby and it turned out they were having the opposite.  I have heard the stories and I am very aware that they could tell us we are having a girl at our 20 week appointment.  Based on what we saw and what the doctor explained to us I am pretty sure that it will remain a boy. 

We aren't going to run out and paint the nursery blue but you can bet that I will be baby clothes shopping very soon.  At least you can return the clothes. Ha!

It took Dustin and I forever to decide on a boy name.  We couldn't agree on anything.  Dustin was very picky and did not like any names that I picked out.  Finally a week or 2 ago we finally agreed.  For those of you that don't know, Thomas is my maiden name.  I knew that if we were having a boy I was going to use Thomas as the middle name. 

Our appointment was the perfect thing to start off the new year!

Weekend Update!

I am sad that the weekend and the holidays are coming to an end. I have one more day off work and then it is back to the daily grind. Ugh! We didn't really have an exciting weekend around here.  There was just lots of laziness. Ha!

On New Year's Day we slept in and then went to my parent's house for lunch.  We headed back home and I cleaned the house.  It was really dirty and I wanted to get it over with.  I was lazy the rest of the day.  It was a perfect start to the new year.

Yesterday I went shopping with my mom.  I haven't been shopping in forever.  I only made a few short trips to the mall for Christmas shopping.  Saturday I went shopping for me.  I had some Christmas money and gift cards that I was wanting to use.  The mall was packed.  I got lots of clothes.  I actually bought a bunch of maternity clothes.  I can still wear most of my normal clothes but my jeans are definitely getting really tight.  I found a bunch of stuff on sale so I stocked up.  Here I am in my first maternity outfit. Ha!

Jax wanted to be in the picture too! 

Today we ran some errands and then I met up with my good friend Jennifer and the rest of her bridesmaids to try on dresses.  It was fun and I think she has the bridesmaids dresses narrowed down.  It is cold and dreary here today and I am curled up watching the Cowboy game with Dustin. Speaking of football, I am so happy that Tech won their bowl game last night!

Here is a quick comparison on the baby bump.

My baby bump is still pretty small but it is getting there.  I think I am starting to look a little more pregnant than just fat.  Thank goodness.  We have another doctor's appointment so I will be back tomorrow with updated pictures of Baby Wynn!

I hope you all had a great weekend!

Happy New Year!

Happy 2010 everyone!  It is going to be so weird putting 2010 on everything now.  I am so excited about this year!  2008 was a fantastic year with getting married and buying and moving into our first home that 2009 just didn't compare.  I enjoyed 2009 but this year is going to be the best yet.  I really just can't wait until July and we finally get to welcome our precious little one into the world.  I can't wait for that moment.

I have never been one to make New Year's Resolutions because honestly I never follow through with them. This year I thought I would make a few goals that I would like to achieve this year.  Now that I have the good ol blog to refer back to, it will be interesting to see if any of my goals were met this time next year.

1. Be a better wife:  I know this is on a lot of your blogs but this has been something I have been struggling with for a while.  I have not been as happy in my job lately with commuting 2 hours everyday and here lately having to stay late every night because we are so busy at work.  By the time I get home everyday I am so exhausted (even more so since this baby has been growing inside me) that my husband and our house have been seriously neglected.  On the weekends when I finally have some free time I can't ever find the motivation to do laundry and clean the house. I know there are a a lot of working wives and a lot of working mothers out there.  How do you do it?  Our lives are going to become even more hectic in July and I just want to be prepared to handle it all.  I will be a working a mom so time is going to be very valuable. 

2. Be a better friend:  Again, with work I don't have time to do anything during the week.  I get home at 6 or 7 every evening and I am in bed by 9 or 10.  It just doesn't leave much time.  On the weekends I try dividing my time between my husband and my family and I often don't make as much time for my friends.  I have a fabulous group of girls that I have been friends with for a long time and I would love to start spending more time with them this year. 

3. Find a church home:  Dustin and I have been struggling with this the past year.  We just haven't been able to find a chuch that has couples our age.  We did get discouraged the later part of 2009 and quit going all together.  I would love to find a church that has couples close to our age that we could become a part of.  I was raised going to church and I want our child to be raised the same way.  It is becoming even more important to me here lately to find a church. 

4. Save more money: We did a really good job of saving money this past year and I am very happy with what we have in savings to date.  I tend to stress about money, just ask my husband.  I get a little nervous knowing we have a baby on the way.  I am trying to save as much money as I can between now and when the baby arrives. I hope that once the baby arrives we can continue to save money. 

Those are my goals for this year.  It isn't a long list but I think I have my work cut out for me.  I hope that I can report in 2011 that I either made a huge attempt to meet my goals or that they have all been met. 

We are headed to my parent's house a little later for a fabulous lunch with all my family.  I hope everyone has a fantastic New Years!

P.S. ~ I really did attempt to stay up until the ball dropped in New York but I didn't make it.  I was asleep by 10:30 central time.  Better luck next year maybe. Ha!