It's a......

BOY!!!

We found out right before Christmas.  My doctor offers a 16 week gender check (for extra $$ of course) and I convinced Jeff that we needed to do it.  I figured I wasn't able to tell my family in person that we were having a baby it would be nice to be able to tell them in person what the sex of the baby is! 

We are so excited to be having a little boy.  I always wanted a boy first because I loved having an older brother who was my protector, although I probably needed protection from him more than anyone else ;-)  And Uncle Mark is already trying to turn Baby Lind into his clone.  Look, they even got matching shoes for Christmas!

So it will be all evened out in our family 2 girls and 2 boys.  Couldn't ask for anything more perfect!

Half Way There!

Holy Moly we're HALF WAY THERE!!  I can't believe that baby Lind is already 20 weeks along.  I've just started registering so if you have any awesome or negatives to say about any baby products my ears are totally open.  You can only read so many online reviews before you don't even know what you're reading anymore.

Stats:

Baby's weight: 10.6 oz
Baby's length: 6.5 inches
Cravings: Hot dogs (another weird one)
Belly: see pic below
Clothes: Can't wait to spend my Maternity store gift card ;-)
Pregnancy issues: I'm still pretty tired, but I'm working through it!

The nursery is all clean, we've bought some storage for the closet and we're ready to paint!  I can't wait to get started, it might seem a little early but I have a feeling that weekends will be filling up fast from here on out so the more we get done now the better.

Now I have to go attend to my first born who is crying for me to get off of her very expensive dog bed (actually our new leather chaise).  Please reassure me that she will love the baby, I'm having my doubts about this spoiled little puppy!

Week 19

Our little baby is 19 weeks old!  Our next doctor's appointment is not until January 24th and that really seems like forever away, but I'm handling it well (no I'm not).  The past two weeks just flew by while we were in Indiana and I didn't think about going to the doctor one time.  Now I've been back to work for 2 days and each time I look at the calendar I count the days until our next appointment (19).  Seriously, I need to calm down!


The baby and I did spinning yesterday morning and I felt great all day!  Sitting through over an hour of Houston traffic did not do wonders for my energy though, I ended up falling asleep at 8:30 last night and slept until 8am this morning.  Needless to say I didn't go to the gym this morning, but I plan to tomorrow.  Maybe I can make it an every other day thing.


I THINK I've felt the baby move, but I just don't know for sure.  Sometimes I'll get a little feeling like there are bubbles popping inside my belly. Everyone always says that you feel them before you know it so I'm not sure if it's the baby moving or its something else.  I would think I should be feeling it soon seeing as it is 6" long already.  Jeff thought that sounded pretty long until I reminded him that when it finally comes out it will be around 20" long.  I'm not sure what Jeff is excited about more, the fact that we're having a baby or the fact that it's not him that has to push a 20" long human out.

Stats:

Baby's length: 6"
Baby's weight: 8.5oz
Mommy's weight: ha! like I would really put that
Cravings: Arby's beef and cheddar sandwich (so weird)
Clothes: Anything that will fit.  Although my expanding belly is slowly shrinking most options
Belly: Oh, there's definitely a baby in there.  Jeff informed me 2 nights ago that I now look pregnant from the front.  
Pregnancy issues: Indigestion!  I thought that would happen later in pregnancy but mine started right away and continues to get worse.  If the thought of eating Tums didn't make me want to puke I might go get some.

I feel like we have so much to do!  I can't wait to get started on the baby's room and I'm so excited for my first shower in Indiana in March.  It will be here before we know it!

Holiday Wrap Up

I was so happy to be out of the car and in my own bed after a 15 hour journey back to Texas, but I was already missing my family that night. BUT the good news is that leaving home was made easier due to the fact that

1) Jeff and I are having a baby this summer and I know I can count on lot's and lot's of house guests and
2) My brother got engaged, to my best friend, and the wedding will be this summer, in Texas!!!

so 2011 is already promising to be a very busy year for my family and I couldn't be happier :)

If you read my first Holiday post I'm sure you are wondering who won the bet.  I won't keep you in suspense any longer, the winner was...........ME!  Of course, I ran through Wal-Mart a lot with blinders on, and I also did not count people that I recognized their face, but could not remember their name.  This is where a bad memory has it's advantages! My sister impressively blew me out of the water when she saw 12 people she knew in one visit. 

I was very excited to have my first white Christmas in so many years.  It snowed Christmas Eve night and we woke up to beautiful snow on Christmas morning.  It didn't stay beautiful for long though, Lily loved the snow and we had so much fun playing with her. There is nothing cuter than a black lab with snow on her nose.  Although it was pretty much near impossible to get a picture of her like that, you'll just have to take my word for it.

Jeff cleaning the snow off the car, something we don't have to do in Texas!  And our poor little 4Runner did not like the cold in Indiana.

I got what I so wanted, a family picture in the snow.  And since I was too lazy to get Christmas cards sent out this year I posted this picture on Facebook and called it a "Merry Christmas"

My sister and her husband.  How cute are they?

We got to see lots of Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and Step-Family.  Lily got to meet her cousin Colt.  Although I think some of the things that they did really makes them married in some states.

I couldn't be any luckier.  I love my family and I'm so happy it's growing by TWO this summer.  2011 is bringing lots of blessings to our family already I can't wait to see what else is in store.

Siblings and puppies...I love how the puppies are looking at each other :)

Add the most important person...MOM!

Merry Christmas!

I never got around to getting Christmas cards out this year, boo!  Even though the reason is because I was too lazy to get it done, I'm going to say that I'm going green!!!  Head on over to my other website and consider yourself Merry Christmas'ed by the Lind's.

Love you all!

Click here for your Christmas card

Hoosierville

Jeff, Lily and I are currently in Indiana for the holiday season.  Whoop whoop!  Our 15 1/2 drive was pretty uneventful other than the fact that I got pretty slap happy and had a few giggle fits.  This is actually the first year that Jeff and I didn't get into ANY fights on the drive up!  That my friends is a record that may never stand again :-)


My hometown (for those of you that don't know) isn't very big.  Population of 3,844 to be exact.  We have a Wal-Mart (so that's pretty big city!) we're up to 3 stoplights, and it takes about 3 minutes to drive from one end of town to the next.  Jeff bet me that I would see at more than 15 people I know at Wal-Mart, and I'm already up to 9 and we've only been here for 2 days.  And in our house 2 days = 3 trips to Wal-Mart.  So I have a feeling that I may be losing this bet.


My sister Angie and her husband Randy came down last night.  Today we did a whole lot of nothing except eat at THE Mexican restaurant and go to Wal-Mart (of course).  At THE Mexican restaurant Jeff bought a little holiday cheer.  Pictured below for your viewing pleasure.

 Mario or Pedophile....you decide :)

Happy Holidays y'all!!!

17 Weeks

I'm officially 17 weeks!  Time is sure flying by.

Our little baby was the size of a sweet pea when we found out (@6 weeks) and has grown to the size of an onion this week!  Sometimes I feel so ready for the baby to be here, and sometimes I get so overwhelmed thinking about all that we have to do before the baby gets here. But I think once we find out the gender and get started on the nursery I'll feel a whole lot more prepared :)


Today is all about getting ready for our big trip to Indiana tomorrow!  We'll leave at 5am and hopefully be pulling into Mom's house around 9pm.  It makes for a long day of driving, but it's so worth it to be able to take "our baby" Lily with us.  Can't wait to see everyone in Indiana!!!!