19 Weeks

One week tomorrow we find out what the baby is!!!! We are very excited and counting down the days. I have been feeling a lot of movement lately which is really neat but still doesn't feel real. Monday night (7/26) I was laying in bed on my side and felt somersaults...its been more of a fluttering until that night. I told Aaron "I can feel it moving!" because it was definitely more than just the fluttering I had been feeling. Now I feel on and off movement daily. Not sure what it is yet and I'm still excited for that first good kick!

Babies room will be worked on here soon...I am working on cleaning it out now and we ordered new windows that should be in today so we can get started!

Below is a picture of the baby's first tractor from Aaron! The shelf will be re-done and this will be the "tractor shelf" whether the baby is a boy or girl!

18 Weeks

We're almost half way there! We had our 18 week appointment yesterday and everything is looking great. Grandma Barb got to come and hear the babies heart beat...and of course her and the nurses had to talk about how wonderful life as a grandma will be! Heart rate was 152.....does this mean boy or girl is what we're wondering?! Next appointment is August 5th and we can finally know what this baby is....Aaron and I our counting down the days!!! Here's an 18 week picture....



Aaron got me my first mommy-to-be gift. Funny story though...my hormones were out of whack (or so we'll say) one night and I was crying because he wouldn't go for a walk with me, wasn't reading the baby books, and was on the computer instead of spending time with me. So finally he said "if you knew what i was doing you'd feel bad for crying" and showed me he was ordering me a gift (reason he was on the computer) and he had gotten the idea from the baby book (because he had really been reading it!).....man did i feel bad! I collect the Willow Tree angels...here is a picture of the one called Cherish that he bought me!

2011 Historic Farm Days

We spent the weekend of July 10th at the Historic Farm Days in Penfield. The baby had it's first tractor ride! And of course got some new CASE IH gear (i'm sure if it's a girl it will is tomboy bound if Daddy and grandpa have any say!)

Here we are in the tractor parade. The second picture you can see Aaron but his face is covered! Gabby (getting all the attention she can for now!) didn't get to go on the tractor ride but she did get a few rides on the cart!

We also went to the wedding of Andy and Erin Cler. It was a beautiful wedding (even as sober as i was)! Congrats to Andy and Erin!!

July 4th Weekend

Happy 4th of July!! What a fun filled weekend. We went on a mini-vaca with my parents to St. Louis to gamble and see the STL fireworks. I had my first experience with swelling hands and feet. I'm going to go with it was the heat but it was not cute:) We also went on our first "baby shopping" trip...see pictures below of Aaron testing out strollers!

14 Weeks

Here it is...first "belly" pic. Now I definitely wasn't a small girl to begin with but I'm definitely growing. The pants no longer fit which is a good sign I guess. First time in my life I can be excited about it :)

Weight gained: 2lbs.

Cravings: Freezer Pops, Laffy Taffy, Reese's Puffs, and wedding cake (still haven't satisfied the cake craving yet though)

1st Sonogram

Our first prenatal appointment was on May 18th. It was exciting but scary. They give you SO much information I was a little overwhelmed and would ask Aaron "did they say...?" Of course he was still in shock I think so he didn't know! Everything seemed to be great and they gave us a due date of December 25th. That's right a "Christmas Baby". We scheduled our first ultrasound and off we went with lots of knowledge to dissolve.



I had been feeling so good I kept saying "I don't even feel pregnant" and said I needed that proof that there was a baby in there to really believe I was pregnant. Of course the first few weeks before we knew I'd tell Aaron I didn't feel well but it really didn't cross our minds that I was pregnant. It happened so quick I thought maybe I was just being whiny! I've had minor nauseau and am very, very tired but otherwise don't have much to complain about :)


June 18th we finally got that "proof" I needed! What am amazing experience to see this tiny baby moving around on a screen and to know that is inside you. First thing I did when he/she popped up on the screen was look at aaron and say "There is a baby in there!". Heart rate was great at 162 and we got to hear it beating as well. Most say they cry at the first said and of course I laughed. It was so weird to see arms moving and the baby spinning knowing it's inside of you and you can't feel anything. I can't wait until the first time I can actually feel it! Due date has now been moved to December 22nd.

Sharing the Big News

Aaron and I found out we were expecting on April 25, 2010 first thing in the a.m! They say you get the best results in the a.m. so I kept putting off testing (as I was 5 days late) until the "right time". Aaron was asleep and I said "you need to get in here".....the test said "PREGNANT". He stood there in shock, I was shaking, then we didn't know what to do. After trying to go back to sleep we eventually got up and went to breakfast and get groceries. Then we drove around dreaming of the houses we said we "needed" to buy now that we had a baby on the way!

We chose to tell our families while we were together, a few people found out because my face said it all, and others had suspicions, but we "officially" told people on what was planned to be my birthday party on Memorial Day weekend. Aaron asked for our parents to come over early to help get set-up and it was really so we could share our big news. He called everyone in the kitchen to look at the birthday cake that he made me...which said...Kalee's Pregnant! My mom cried, dad immediately went to the fridge for a cold beverage, and his parents were in shock! After friends and family arrived he showed everyone else as well. It was great to watch people's reactions!!

Well...it's official...i'm a blogger!

Well...it's official...i'm a blogger! We decided to start a blog to keep our friends and family up to date with our busy lives and share in our "pregnancy" experiences! Bare with me as I am new at this and remind me once in awhile if I haven't posted:)