What's in Fox bag?

This is one of my favorite posts to read from fellow bloggers. Whether the bag belongs to a mom, a fashionista, a baby, a runner, or an athlete of some kind, I LOVE to know what products and things people like. This is why I LOVE amazon!! We are prime members and utilize it 100%. I do not know if I would have used it near as often pre-baby but now that I have one, its AWESOME. It has so many reviews you can read and decide what is the best for you.

So if Fox were to get away for the weekend this is what would be in her bag. Keep in mind she is 11 months old.

Her sound machine - $21.99 

This is not the one I originally ordered but the reason I went with this one is because:

a. I never found a mobile I loved and have been looking for something (I know 11 months might be a little later) and this includes a ceiling projector with 3 different themes. It rotates through safari, ocean, and jungle animals with a timer to turn it off. This has really helped Fox stay laying down instead of crawling like a mad woman all over her crib. 

b. I wanted white noise for her while she sleeps but I wanted a timer so it wouldn't be on all night and I wanted other sound options for when we are just playing in her room. We live in an apartment so blocking out noise has recently become pretty important.

c. It has an optional night light also with the timer option for when that time comes. I totally recommend this product!

Her summer sleep sack - $19.95

I usually buy everything neutral so that it can always be used. Fox definitely has a lot of pink but for things like this we get neutral so we got the monkey print and it is so soft and just the right amount of warmth for her in our Texas heat. She is currently sleeping in a medium and even though its 6-12 months I think she will be in it for quite a while longer. I have found these to run big for us. She slept in her 0-6mon sack until 10 months.

Her full body bib - $8.95

Again I went neutral and I picked this one based on the price. I think they change so you can flip through the different patterns for the best price or pick the one you like best. This has been huge for a messy, independent, and rebellious eater like Fox. She has always been fickle and messy. I do not know why I waited until 11 months to purchase this. Its machine washable and also wipes off really well.

Her baby food book - $15.81

Because I read this blog almost every day. I saw this book recommended quite often. I love it. It helps you know exactly how much your baby should be eating at each age and it gives you foods that maximize the vitamins your baby needs. Since we are deciding whether to be dairy free or gluten free, this book has helped me see you get so much more calcium and iron from foods that I had no idea had calcium and iron. 

Her reads- so Fox loves books but she only likes to read about 3...over and over and over. This one is her absolute favorite, along with this one and this one.

I decided to purchase a few news ones for her birthday after visiting a friend who had some different books. I love books and do not like buying them used because I like to have them nice for our family collection. I still have my favorites from my childhood.

Cows that Type - $9.99

*Most of these items we got through amazon or as a gift. We have free 2 day shipping so it saves me the trouble of going to the store with Fox and we get it quick! Big fans!!

~an Officer and a Mrs.

Friday FAVS

Whoosh. What a whirl wind this week has been. I feel like it was Friday 3 days ago and Sunday 2 days ago and Monday yesterday. I guess that is what a holiday on hump day will do to your mind.

Being the big picture thinker that I am, it made me see when Christmas falls this year...a Tuesday. Then I started planning what that would look like. Then I saw the heaping pile of dishes and laundry and thought, "oh yea" ....but Christmas planning is way more important. #iknowimcrazy.

With that being said. Here is what we have been loving this week!!!

These backpacks are on sale at Pottery Barn so we may have purchased one for Fox for her upcoming birthday and the fact that she starts "school" in August.

This is where I have camped out on the computer getting amazing ideas for Fox's 1st birthday party!!

Stop by here and see new items in our shop!! We have been working through the holiday and new items will be coming up all weekend! We just upgraded to an awesome new dye brand. We love it!

Getting ready to start train for this with my bestie...going for a personal best means must start training early.

Going here tomorrow for some major wedding planning. Gu is getting married in less than a month!!!!

I'm not always a big pinner but this week...lots of it happened.

Thats are week! Hope y'all had a great 4th. So grateful to live in America.

~an Officer and a Mrs.

momfessions

Good early morning bloggers,

Its freezing drizzling outside, baby girl is asleep and I am wide awake with our Christmas tree lights filling the room.

We have had an amazing series going on at our church, called ThanksLiving. Its convicted me in almost every area of my life, but specifically how hard it is to hold Roxanne with an open hand before the Lord.

Ever read the story of Hannah? When the Lord gave her Samuel, she gave Samuel to the Lord. That story has been in my mind alot lately. Most because I can't imagine a mother being able to do that, but of all people to give our children too...shouldn't it be God.

For all you new moms, you are in the heat of it. The early days are trying and hard, but when you get out of them, it gives you even more reason to think you deserve to hold your sweet baby with your hand tightly around them and as I look at my beautiful daughter, perfect, without wrinkles, or wounds from our broken world, I pray she lives a long life and dies of old age in her sleep and that time and the world are good to her. I pray she doesn't have to suffer or learn things the hard way, but most importantly I pray she loves the Lord.

The Lord is showing me I must first be able to love Him with all my heart. How else will my sweet Roxanne know and understand this? Through the Officer and I- that's how. Her earthly mom and dad.

Lord, keep Roxanne safe, grow her to a healthy young woman who loves you with all her heart and soul. Make us parents who model this for her and seek you first before anything else in our lives.

If you follow me...I am making some changes. Weddings used to be the sole focus of this blog and it will be shifting to what my life is now about. My baby and my officer. I am sure one day I will move back to wedding talk, but that is secondary to my new role and new path the Lord has us on...stay tuned.

Roxanne Renee's sweet name

This post has been in the works for a long time. I thought I would finish baby girl now that you are sleeping 10-12 hours! You are such a stud!

Roxanne (meaning: dawn, bright, star)

This is one of my most favorite names in the world. First of all its my sister and best friend's middle name and second its my great-grandmother's name who is also the person that lead my mother to know Jesus. She was called, "Roxie". This name is full of spunk and so much legacy. I always liked the idea of having a family name and I was thrilled when Jeff also liked it. Its so special to me to see spunk and personality in my sweet Roxie and know she is carrying quite the legacy with her.

Renee (meaning: reborn)

This is also a name I always have loved and it is my sweet sister-in-law's middle name. Jeff is also very close to his sister and holds her very dear to his heart so it was so fun for us to pick a name with each of our sister's names in it.

Roxie Re, as I often call her, has two strong woman represented in her name that I can't wait to explain to her one day. We thank the Lord every day for our wonderful sisters and legacy in our family.

Jeff and I solidified this name while sitting in the waiting room, before we were admitted to begin the inducing process. You see, we were convinced Fox was a boy...boy were we wrong. It was pretty easy because we both thought it would be so special for our daughter, man did we weep when we saw our baby and that she was a GIRL!!

Lovey, Lampb, pumpkin bear, fox, roxie ray turns 2 months!!!

I know, isn't she just too much and you cant get enough? That's how I feel about you sweet Roxie Renee!

At your 2 month appointment:

You...
-weigh 10 pounds 9 ounces
-are 22.5 inches long
-enjoy time in your bumbo and on your tummy time mat where you can look in the mirror
-found your thumb and despite MANY opinions about this from the world, I think its the cutest thing I have ever seen and don't mind one bit.
-can hold your head up for long periods of time
-coo and laugh and SMILE. Your dad and I race in to your room when you wake up because you smile the second you see us. It's the BEST feeling in the world!
-want to talk so bad. You mouth different vowels and sound we make, but no sound comes out just yet
-have slept 9 hours on your best night and 6 on your worst night...not bad little girl
-hardly ever cry except when you are really hungry
-have to have thickener added to your milk because your throat isn't quite strong enough so momma pumps to feed you
-have been to MAUI with your daddy's side of the family...talk about some good travel. You were a star baby when we were there and even put your little feet in the pacific ocean!
-are going to love your cousin Blakely. We all can't wait to see you guys play together one day!
-are the light of our world and have ushered us into parenthood with fun and ease.

WE LOVE YOU ROXANNE RENEE!!!!!

ONE month

Foxy Roxie, the Fox, RoxStar, lamb, punkin bear....

In your first month of life...

You were jaundice and spent 3 days on a big blue light

Colic

Found out to be allergic to dairy

A victim of acid reflux

Made your first trip to the ER

You....

Weigh 9.3 pounds and are

21.5 inches long

You...

Are a complete sass...which I am not surprised. You pull on mommy's hair or necklaces or whatever you can.

You hold your hands in fists when you eat or you like to hold tight to mommy's finger.

You are a total woo girl and every time I wake you up you throw your hands above your head.

You make a blue steel look when you poop which cracks your daddy and I up.

You are SUCH a good sleeper and happy baby but some nights...You have just had it and cry and fuss ALOT.

You are getting more blond and your eyes more blue. On the first day of your life you looked just like me but as the days go on you look more like your daddy.

You have given your dad and me both our own special genuine smile that has made me cry and melted your dad's heart.

You have changed my world love and I am just CRAZY about you! Every night I pray you grow to love the Lord and I pray for the husband that is out there too. I pray that you treasure the person God made you and that you see your dad and I cherish each other.

For me, I survived month one of being a parent. It is such a refining process and I understand the love of our Father like I never have. I LOVE this little one like I never knew possible but also struggle at this different life I now live. My job is Roxanne and oh boy, it sure is full time. R-E-S-P-E-C-T to all moms and moms who have more than one. JUST. SAYIN.

She is developing more of a personality and I look forward to seeing more smiles. She is starting to recognize me and oh my- that makes it pretty darn worth it.

Here is too many many more months of your life fox and watching you grow into your own beautiful person!

Love,

momma

An Officer, a three week old and a train wreck

That is what makes up our family. I am the train wreck if you didn't pick up on that, and don't get me wrong, I am the most joyful train wreck you have ever seen...but definitely a train wreck.

In the weeks following giving birth, new moms have little to no sleep, emotions like a roller coaster and total loss of time to care about one's hygiene or looks....if you catch me on the right day I can cry on cue about the idea of crying. Not to get out of a ticket or to get something I want...just because I can cry or should I say weep all the time. I think its the fact that while pregnant I was getting 9 hours of sleep and now I get anywhere from 3-6 on a good night. Some days this is plenty but others its rough and everyone can tell. I hear this goes on pretty strong for the first 6 weeks...some husbands call it the "dark days" which is quite hilarious to me.

My sweet Roxie is 3 weeks old today...half way through the "dark days". In her first 3 weeks of life she was jaundice, lost a little too much weight, became colic and then we discovered acid reflux. All these things you would think would equal the worst baby on the planet, but she is still the best little lamb on the planet. She smiles (even though my nurse-to-be sister swears they don't smile this early), she coos, she sleeps, she can put her self to sleep and she sleeps with this beautiful look on her face that melts her momma's heart. However, because of these issues, we have had some HARD days and I mean hard. I wouldn't trade her for anything in the world but on certain days where she cried for hours to high to count I am thankful for the Lord who relieves me of the pressure to do it all on my own.

My biggest encouragement is this: I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me....Phil 4:13

This might seem cliche to you...but that is the honest truth. I have never appreciated a verse more. My quiet times look different than they used to and these days the simpler verses have gotten me through. They are the one's I can repeat over and over in the late hours of the night, or driving around Addison, praying Rox falls asleep. I want to turn to people and doctors to give me the instant fix, but the Lord is teaching me to turn to him and then and only then will I have every thing I need to be the best mom for Roxanne.

So what does that mean? I might be a train wreck for the next few weeks. I will look at my fashion blogs and fitness blogs that I adore, but be ok that I am just not quite there. I will be, that is the beauty of it, but for now I am hoping to brush my teeth in the morning and night, shower an appropriate amount, wear my hair in something besides a pony tail at least once a week, and get laundry done. Meanwhile I celebrate this morning, the fact that I get to care for Roxie all day long. I don't have to gear up for heading back to full time work anytime soon. Its just me and her and for that, I will look like a train wreck. for this little beauty...

Roxanne Renee Douthit's Birth Story

Confession: I have been working on this post since the day after we brought Roxie home from the hospital. It has taken me awhile because as a new mom and first time mom, I am filled with so many emotions every day. I am a total feeler and big time emotional gal but I am often over come by these emotions and do not know how to articulate everything.

I am not a writer, so if sentences don't make complete sense to you or I miss grammatical details, I apologize. All I know is my life made the biggest change it has EVER made on August 15th 2011 and this is the story...

My faith in the Lord has always been a strength of mine. Have you ever heard of strength finder 2.0? Its amazing. Click here for the book and take it to see your strengths. It helps you understand yourself and your spouse really well. Anyway, belief is my number 1 strength and it has been something that has made me successful in my jobs but also made me unable to commit to things because if I can't 100% believe in what I am doing, I cant do it. I am not a "BS" girl. I tell you all this because I had an amazing birth experience and my faith and belief in the Lord grew dearing this experience, not because I had an easy delivery, but because God is such an artist in the way he grows a child inside you and then all of the sudden, she is before you, breathing oxygen with eyes wide open.

Let me first say, the girl has rocked my world. Stopped me dead in my selfish tracks. She came into this world alert, full of attitude and ready to rock. She is a really fun combination of Jeff and I and its so fun to see these things each day. She is teaching my achieving, task oriented self to slow down and allow her to take time to not be on the perfect schedule I want her on and reminds me every day what a gift she is.

After 10 months of thinking I was growing a sweet baby boy (we decided not to find out) my husband tearfully announced on August 15, 2011 at 9:57am that...I had just given birth to a GIRL....she has been in our life 2 weeks and I will never be the same.

About 4 weeks ago our doctor started telling me that my particular body type wouldn't handle giving birth to more than about a 7.5 pound baby...so we watched it. Two weeks ago she decided that the best way to avoid a C-section would be to schedule an induction a week early. We set the appointment to come in on August 14th. The week before was an extremely emotional and special week for me as I closed a chapter at my full time job- Watermark. I got to be a part of this amazing team, and sit in the "Mega" which has been my second community group this past year. I love these girls and was so sad to leave them. they blessed me with an awesome last week and Saturday Jeff and I ran errands, returned some baby things, packed our bags and spent our last night in the apartment just the two of us.

Sunday morning we slept in, I ate a PBJ, thinking I would get one last meal at the hospital and we headed to the hospital.

We arrived, checked in, started the blessed process of cervical ripening and began 7 hours of pain, contractions and NO MOVEMENT....disappointed momma-2-be. They told me at 10pm on Sunday night that it would probably be Monday evening before I would be meeting my little one, so I took some pain medicine in my IV so that I could sleep. At mid-night ON THE DOT...I woke because my water broke and then heavy contractions followed. I got my epidural at 12:30am and was dilated to a 2. I woke up at 5:30am and was at a 6.5....the epidural was the best and I mean BEST thing ever. Best experience, great anatiesiologist and great balance for what I could feel and couldn't feel. I was able to sleep 5.5 hours and wake up refreshed to begin serious laboring. Our whole family got to hang out with us from about 7-8am and then at 8am I felt sick to my stomach so they left. My nurse checked me and revealed I was at a 10 and ready to go.

In the room was my amazing doctor, who stayed with us almost the whole time, my wonderful nurse Cheryl, my sister and my husband. what a perfect team. Nat got to learn so much and prove she is in the perfect job for her gifting. She is going to be an amazing nurse in less than a year!! Jeff couldn't have been a better coach and support. He spoke encouragement to me, held my neck which was in pain and was so loving. I have fallen more in love with him through this experience and can't imagine not having him there. He is such a gift to me and Rox.

She came right before 10am and Jeff announced to the room we had a GIRL!!

I have had a great recovery and have been showered with care and love from our family. God has blessed Jeff and I so much!! Here is our angel:

First day of life...so perfect

 Leaving the hospital with our baby girl!!!

5 days old. This is one of my favorite faces she makes.

 lounging on momma's knees...sweet baby

this is an appropriate picture of her ever present sassy side

 My Roxie and me!

2 weeks!!!

I loved my birth process and the whole journey of bring Roxanne into this world. I feel so blessed to have such a great story. I TOTALLY and completely recommend Medical City Dallas to everyone, I really dont have a bad thing to say. More to come in life after bring Rox into our world!

DD

Confessions of a Momma to Be

Hi Bloggers,

I anticipate not alot of updates from me until the baby comes. The first tri-mester monster has come back here in the third trimester and taken all my energy and regular appetite.

Many women wear pregnancy really well. They nest, and glow and explore baking and finish the nursery months in advance. To be honest, I always thought this is how I would be. I thought I would be so on top of it and ahead of the game but I am not.

I do the opposite of nest. I used to be a nester. Who had to have everything spick and spam, Decor up on all the walls in the whole apartment within the first week we move in and super wife. Ha. We have lived in our new apartment over a month and all the walls are not done. Laundry has stacked to new heights, changing the sheets on the bed prompts a nap, and i just vacuumed for the first time. YIKES. I cooked one time in the past month. Two bakings....and the nursery. Is a room full of great potential but it is definitely not done.

Old me would not know what to do with this new me. Old me would have probably judged this girl I have currently become but here is why I am so grateful the Lord has taken me through this season. I need help, I am not super woman, and all accomplishments I have had are all because the Lord has empowered me to do so. I am learning its ok to ask for help, and to not have it all together for a facebook album. It's most important that I am ready to shepherd and mother. It isn't about me looking the part, which I realize I really get stuck on, but being the part. I can nap, or rest or get worn out at easy tasks.

I have 7 almost 6 weeks until my due date, and I feel like baby will come early because I keep counting on the baby to arrive right on time and on my schedule. Haha- that is not how life works.

My favorite read right now, that I highly recommend to mom-to-be's to read to prepare your heart for baby is:

Its sooo good. It challenges you to prepare for the things that really matter and she has lots of examples from her own life.

READ it.

So for these next 6 weeks...hopefully I will update when the baby room is done because it really is going to be adorable!

Until then-

DD

Douthit UPDATES

Hi bloggers...what up? Mrs. Douthit is actually still alive and kickin...just crazy busy preparing for baby D!!

Here was our CRAZY month!

 My baby brother graduated from high school and we had all the fam into celebrate!!

I had my first shower!! So fun!! Elephant themed in honor of Baby D's room!!

 I exploded with lots of baby at 28 weeks...the day of our big move!

 29 weeks it only grew BIGGER!!!

 We spend LOTS of time with our sweet pup Minnie....

 My new shower curtain in our new master bath...COBALT blue is my FAVE right now!

 Our new master bedroom is grey and blue and we love it....I posted earlier about how we got our comforter new from West Elm (my love) on sale and these henna curtains from target.com.

 The baby room....looks like this. Boxes still every where but its progress and I cant wait for a nursery post!

 Hi, meet my niece and fall in love. We do every time we see Blakely and we just spent this past weekend with her! LOVE!

My latest project in our living room....I am way into massive wall collages...so here is what I have done so far...

Wow...SO much left to do. We toured the labor delivery wing of our hospital that baby D will arrive at in just 10 WEEKS!! And as I looked at the check list I thought...ok we have 10 FULL weeks ahead of us.

Some fun things I am looking into purchasing...all extras but fun pregnant thing....

A matchy matchy hospital gown found HERE!

The Sony Bloggie Camcorder for baby videos that come in some CUTE colors

An iPhone 4 so the officer and I can face time with baby while he is on his long shifts

And a real sweet lazy boy rocking chair for baby and I to have long talks about life in...

This has been a great season of life that the Lord has constantly shown his provision. He has taught me so much in order to be this little one's momma and I just cant wait.

Nursery coming SOON!!

Pregnant in Heels

Anyone obsessed with Bravo like me? I could TOTALLY give up ALL other channels as long as I can keep Bravo...I admit I used to be obsessed with all the house wives shows and then I realized its the worst thing in the world I could be putting in my head as I am about to be a mom who will not have a personal assistant and full time nannies...anyone back to my point...hubs and I enjoy many shows like millionaire match maker and Bethenney ever after but me...I am OBSESSED with Pregnant in Heels...

A. because I have learned all kinds of things about baby-proofing
B. because Rosie Pope is presh
C. because no matter how many books you read, or how big of a staff you have, or how mommy natured you are...every woman has fears entering into motherhood.

Every mom struggles with the body changes, delivery anxieties, future unknowns and the overwhelming feeling that you wont be enough for the baby.

Some updates....

ANy moms out there struggling to get protein down? Welcome to your solution...I drink a boost high protein, chocolate flavored every morning and its 15 grams of protein. I put it on ice or blend it with ice and its scrumptious!!

Next favorite thing....these vitamins you can find at whole foods...its a gummy little treat and full of omegas! Thanks Lou Lou for introducing me!!

Besides my amazing husband surprising me with a PRE NATAL MASSAGE and a little shopping spree for my first mothers day, this also made my day...Do I not work with the sweetest ladies ever!!!?

And for you non-facebookers- say hello to 6 months pregnant Dana Douthit...its pretty CRAZY!!

Happy Mothers Day to all you momma's out there...my respect for you has gone WAYY up!!

UPdates!!

Hey bloggies,

HAPPY EASTER!! Hubs and I have been celebrating since Thursday when my pretty pretty sister came in town from Tech! Love this girl!

She is a junior in nursing school at Tech and the most focused student I have ever seen. I wish I loved school as much as Gu does. Anyway we hung out with her, saw Water for Elephants (LOVEd but you must read the book!), got pedicures, shopped, and went to church friday night. Hubs didnt get to do all of these things because he was keeping the city safe during most of these times.

Meet my perfect niece Blakely on the day she was born....

Now Check HER OUT!

O.M.G the cutest little bunny on the planet....so glad we got to spend Easter with her and fam!

Then I made these delicious wraps...you can find the super easy recipe HERE from my friend Erynn's blog

Chicken wraps...Jeffy and I LOVED these!!!

Say hello to the sweetest gift ever....I co-lead a small group of AMAZING SMU freshman and they threw me a little bebe shower and we painted these onesies...this is them drying in the back of my car. I love them.

So that is what I have been up to lately...

The Lord has been working on me too. This becoming a mom thing is SUCH a refinement process. So many selfish desires have been revealed to me and the Lord is teaching me to release them. As my body changes and I grow out of each pair of jeans I fight the lie that its a bad thing, and at the same time I have to fight the lie that I can eat everything in sight. I find myself driving down the road and imagining my baby in the back...and the fact that in just 4 months I WILL SEE a baby back there. I feel so undeserving of this bundle and sometimes not enough for he/she as well. It does make me however, so thankful for a father who loves me and gives me ALL that I need. So refreshing.

Well I am off to visit THIS lady tomorrow in HUNTSVILLE and can't wait. She was one of the most influential people in my during college and I lOVE that we have kept up!

More blogging to come!!

DD

Preg-Nation

Hey friends...

I am alive.

I am almost 17 weeks pregnant.

I am in the, what I like to call "tweener" stage of pregnancy.

Maternity clothes look ridiculous and my cute clothes are tight and make me look like I ate one too many burritos.

SO WHAT AM I LEFT WITH?? Hah...my uniform shirts from HIGH SCHOOL- shout out to Parker uniform wearers from back in the day and stretchy pants. I have been drooling like crazy on this blog dreaming of the days I will get to dress cute again.

I have been swimming, lifting and running about two miles at a time. I start every day with a protein shake and conclude every day with thin mints and/or a corn dog. BABY LOVES CORN DOGS AND HOT DOGS....I know I am one sick preggy...but what baby wants baby gets.



The highlights...I am growing a baby. The Lord is refining me to be a better woman and follower of him. And life is sweet. I enjoy my job and I love the hustle and bustle. I feel so blessed that the Lord has allowed me to enjoy every stage of being pregnant and not be anxious for the future but content to be where I am at.

That is an update from what has been a blogging slump. I have the best anti-stretch cream mixture I am going to share because all ingredients can be found at Whole Foods (insert big sigh of love right here) and Walgreens. It smells like a beach and makes your skin super elastic and soft....get EXCITED because its two ingredients.

Good night bloggies.

DD

Green Monster

So...

The facts:
-I am 11 weeks pregnant.
-I have the teeny tiniest bump
-I am getting my energy back
-I have to eat just about every three hours or I puke...
-I am struggling with SO many insecurities since I found out I was pregnant....and that is what I want to share....

So, like I said my insecurities have been under attack since I found out I was pregnant. I know these things are not from the Lord, but yet they flood my thoughts....in every way. From the thoughts about being a good mom, and raising my child in a family that loves the Lord. Being able to love my husband, manage a house, raise a baby, and work...

Then there are the really SELFISH things...will I be able to keep up my own appearances on our new tight budget? Will I be able to keep dressing the same? What if I get fat and cant go to the gym like I used to? Will I ever get to run a marathon?

The Internet is full of blogs and sights that make you want. WANT WANT WANT. From that girl who works out EVERY day and obsesses over her body, to the girl with all the best clothes and sporting the latest trends, to the one with the perfect house and amazing decor....they are always going to be there and the ugly green monster inside of me will always be battling those things...but what kind of mom would I be if what I am pouring my thoughts and worry into as I am preparing to shepherd a life were thoughts ALL about me. The Lord has blessed me with a baby- I get to start raising a child with a husband who loves me.

I might not be the one with the great tan, perfect body, great house, and a wardrobe that Vogue would do a special addition on, but I have been blessed with the gift of life and the Lord is in control and so sovereign. I am so undeserving of his grace but so thankful for it.

So readers, that is where I am...honestly. I have found its help me to be real about where I am at as I go through this season of life...here is a picture of where we are at. Not showing enough for a bump picture but a good reminder of how big baby is...

Cookie is my new whole grain

So...I woke up this morning and as usual- I felt my usual dry-heaving coming on...so I grab an oreo (one of the few food groups my body has accepted in the past month). Opps...I ate two.

Ok- I am starting to feel a little better and eat good things for me again so as I am craving starchy goodness and as that is sooo soothing to the tummy I then grabbed a whole grain english muffin, toasted it with a little butter and a little Peanut Butter Company all natural strawberry jelly. YUM...

Have you ever had Peanut Butter Company? Check them out and find their yummy products at most all grocery stores I have visited.

AWESOME discovery for future maternity clothes that I can wear now.

So I have them with a pink fold over top, but they are super great leggings!!!

My Little Lime Sublime

Well readers...you want to know what the big change coming to this blog? The biggest change my life has ever seen....

after shock.....
TERROR....
JOYYYY
fear....
Overwhelmed anxiousness
Vomit...
Re-Budgeting.
More.Vomit.
Encouragement from friends and family....
Love...
Thankfulness to my Sweet Father in heaven.
STILL...more vomit.
Sickness.
Aww....came this....

This is how big the baby inside me is RIGHT NOW!! That's right peeps. Jeffery and I are welcoming our first baby to the world on August 20, 2011!!!!

Its technically the size of a prune at 10 weeks and a lime at 11 weeks but the size isn't that different and I think comparing my baby to a wrinkled prune is icky.

This blog is about to be my journey through this season. Lots of emotions the Lord is working in me right now. This wasn't our plan, but what a plan it is turning out to be.

I am attempting to eat healthy...however since I'm sick as a dog (or should I say a preggo woman) I have only lost weight and have been living on donuts and strawberry flavored starchy yummyness (one of the only things that stays in my belly). So the Doc said- get through your first 14 weeks...THEN try the healthy weight.

I am still working out...but no marathon. I have decreased my cardio quite a bit and INCREASED my weights and toning ALOT!!! 

I went from sleeping 5 hours a day to 10 hours a day...haha so my house is a disaster...uncharacteristically me.

Get ready for some good preg stories, budget cutting, money saving tips. and cheap ways to do maternity with style.

No bump yet but I have seen the baby. Boy. is that magical. I know not everyone gets to experience this gift. And I am so grateful that my father has allowed me to experience this. It is truly a gift, even if you are sick majority of the time!

Love,

Soon-to-be-mommy D