Here is our first ultrasound- 9.2 week
Fall brings lots of leaves......
12 years ago
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
15 weeks
Well today is my 15th week of pregnancy. It is hard to believe that it was just Christmas when we told our parents/brother/sister and now March has begun and I am 15 weeks along!
Many people ask questions, so I thought I would answer a few here:
1- When did you find out you were pregnant?
Right before we left for the New Mexico Bowl, I was just a few days late and took a test and it was a faint positive...It was funny, we were holding it up to the light, looking at it every way, but there was definitely a faint positive...So, we took that as our sign and I didn't drink alcohol from that point while we were in A-Que..The Saturday night we got back from the bowl, leaving to go my parents for X-Mas the next day, I took another test and it was a definite postive! So, we knew very early on.
2- Who did you tell first?
This is a HARD secret to hold from people, especially your parents. We told my parents and brother at a little over 5 weeks and Coleman's parents and sister at about 6 weeks. We really wanted to tell them in person, so that was our time. They had to hold the news for a few weeks, ok- more than a few, I really appreciated them respecting that, but after our 10 week appointment and untrasound, we started telling friends.
3- Have you been sick?
In terms of "morning sickness" I haven't had any of that. About Week 8 I started getting some nausea throughout the day and I was EXTREMELY fatigued. The fatigue was the worst of it and I guess I hadn't expected it so much, so I had to work through that. Mostly, I just got good rest and took it easy at work and home and on weekends.
4- Boy or girl? We will hopefully find out at our 2nd trimester ultrasound scheduled for March 26. All I can say is that Coleman and I both have had dreams we had a boy and my grandmother said she thought it was going to be a boy, so that's what we have to report. Names? We have thought about names for both, but nothing for certain.....Shocker- I love double names for girls and Coleman is a junior so a III is a possibility... More to come on that.
Thanks to everyone for your well wishes! We really appreciate the support.
Many people ask questions, so I thought I would answer a few here:
1- When did you find out you were pregnant?
Right before we left for the New Mexico Bowl, I was just a few days late and took a test and it was a faint positive...It was funny, we were holding it up to the light, looking at it every way, but there was definitely a faint positive...So, we took that as our sign and I didn't drink alcohol from that point while we were in A-Que..The Saturday night we got back from the bowl, leaving to go my parents for X-Mas the next day, I took another test and it was a definite postive! So, we knew very early on.
2- Who did you tell first?
This is a HARD secret to hold from people, especially your parents. We told my parents and brother at a little over 5 weeks and Coleman's parents and sister at about 6 weeks. We really wanted to tell them in person, so that was our time. They had to hold the news for a few weeks, ok- more than a few, I really appreciated them respecting that, but after our 10 week appointment and untrasound, we started telling friends.
3- Have you been sick?
In terms of "morning sickness" I haven't had any of that. About Week 8 I started getting some nausea throughout the day and I was EXTREMELY fatigued. The fatigue was the worst of it and I guess I hadn't expected it so much, so I had to work through that. Mostly, I just got good rest and took it easy at work and home and on weekends.
4- Boy or girl? We will hopefully find out at our 2nd trimester ultrasound scheduled for March 26. All I can say is that Coleman and I both have had dreams we had a boy and my grandmother said she thought it was going to be a boy, so that's what we have to report. Names? We have thought about names for both, but nothing for certain.....Shocker- I love double names for girls and Coleman is a junior so a III is a possibility... More to come on that.
Thanks to everyone for your well wishes! We really appreciate the support.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
new year, new blog
Well, we are ready to get back to blogging, but frankly, we really need to update since Coleman's last post from November 2009! Although, a most insightful post :)
We'll soon recap since then and get 2010 started off right!
Thanks all, more to come soon....
We'll soon recap since then and get 2010 started off right!
Thanks all, more to come soon....
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Playing the Waiting Game
I cannot wait any longer. I'm tired of seeing all of the experts' bowl projections changing every week. What does it take to be an expert? One who can make a decision? Maybe so. Regardless of who will be right and who will be wrong, bowl season might just be the most wonderful time of the year. Well, at least until March Madness begins! Actually, it's a cycle. There's nothing better than college athletics. All of you pro fans can argue as much as you want. I'll win the argument.
The focus now is on college football. I've always had an affiliation with the game. From an excited kid sitting in the nosebleed sections of Commonwealth Stadium, to an often anxious longsnapper in the SEC, to an ambitious administrator trying to raise money during a recession...I live and breathe college athletics.
I'm thrilled to say that we will go bowling this year...again! But where???! Once the selections are official, you can bet that I will be surfing more travel sites than you ever thought existed for flights to head back to the South. If you only knew how excited I am about booking two $600+ flights!
Back to bowling. There are four WAC teams bowl eligible: Boise State (1st), Nevada (2nd), Fresno State (3rd), and Idaho (4th). The WAC bowl tie-ins include the New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque), the Hawaii Bowl (Honolulu), and the Humanitarian Bowl (Boise). All are essentially equal in regards to payouts, so there is not necessarily a pecking order for selection. The key component to all of this is Boise State. They should finish undefeated and be selected as a BCS team, that is of course unless Nebraska shocks the nation with an upset of Texas in next week's Big 12 Championship game. If this and a few other things happen, there is a slight chance we could actually get left out...but I'm not sweating it.
So if Boise goes to the BCS, the odds are as close to 100% as possible that Idaho will head to the Humanitarian Bowl. Location, location, location! That leaves Nevada and Fresno State. The majority of experts think Fresno State will be playing Wyoming in the New Mexico Bowl. I just wonder how many of them realize that we played there last year? My mind is telling me that we will be going to the Hawaii Bowl to play SMU. This is an intriguing matchup for the islanders as they consider Fresno State a rival and bringing June Jones back to the islands gives them a big-time excuse to come out and cheer for...well, most would think Jones and the Mustangs...but he did leave them! Some would argue that Nevada is more deserving of a trip to Hawaii than Fresno State. I've come to learn that it's not necessarily about who is most deserving, but it is more about who will sell the most tickets and have higher TV ratings. We'll just have to wait and see.
So for now, we just have another week to ponder, bite nails, and think about where we might be spending the holidays. If for some reason Boise gets left out of the BCS, then I just wasted a lot of electronic ink and I hope the bowl selection committees think about Fresno State! Happy Holidays and Go Dogs!
The focus now is on college football. I've always had an affiliation with the game. From an excited kid sitting in the nosebleed sections of Commonwealth Stadium, to an often anxious longsnapper in the SEC, to an ambitious administrator trying to raise money during a recession...I live and breathe college athletics.
I'm thrilled to say that we will go bowling this year...again! But where???! Once the selections are official, you can bet that I will be surfing more travel sites than you ever thought existed for flights to head back to the South. If you only knew how excited I am about booking two $600+ flights!
Back to bowling. There are four WAC teams bowl eligible: Boise State (1st), Nevada (2nd), Fresno State (3rd), and Idaho (4th). The WAC bowl tie-ins include the New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque), the Hawaii Bowl (Honolulu), and the Humanitarian Bowl (Boise). All are essentially equal in regards to payouts, so there is not necessarily a pecking order for selection. The key component to all of this is Boise State. They should finish undefeated and be selected as a BCS team, that is of course unless Nebraska shocks the nation with an upset of Texas in next week's Big 12 Championship game. If this and a few other things happen, there is a slight chance we could actually get left out...but I'm not sweating it.
So if Boise goes to the BCS, the odds are as close to 100% as possible that Idaho will head to the Humanitarian Bowl. Location, location, location! That leaves Nevada and Fresno State. The majority of experts think Fresno State will be playing Wyoming in the New Mexico Bowl. I just wonder how many of them realize that we played there last year? My mind is telling me that we will be going to the Hawaii Bowl to play SMU. This is an intriguing matchup for the islanders as they consider Fresno State a rival and bringing June Jones back to the islands gives them a big-time excuse to come out and cheer for...well, most would think Jones and the Mustangs...but he did leave them! Some would argue that Nevada is more deserving of a trip to Hawaii than Fresno State. I've come to learn that it's not necessarily about who is most deserving, but it is more about who will sell the most tickets and have higher TV ratings. We'll just have to wait and see.
So for now, we just have another week to ponder, bite nails, and think about where we might be spending the holidays. If for some reason Boise gets left out of the BCS, then I just wasted a lot of electronic ink and I hope the bowl selection committees think about Fresno State! Happy Holidays and Go Dogs!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Hawaii Slideshows
Slideshows from our trip to Hawaii for the game are below. A quick run down:
The oldest slideshow is of our 1st and 2nd days in Hawaii. When we arrived we rented a car and drove up to the North Shore. We went to Turtle Bay Resort and enjoyed the beach there for a good part of the afternoon. After that we drove back down Oahu to the Hilton Hawaiian Village, where we were staying. On the 2nd day we spent most of the morning at Pearl Harbor visiting the Arizona Memorial and USS Missouri. The 2 sites where WWII began and ended, respectively.
Days 3-4 are in the most current slideshow. These were of the game day and events at the Aloha Bowl. As well, we included a lot of pictures from our hike up Diamondhead State Monument were we got some of the best views of Oahu!
Mahalo!
The oldest slideshow is of our 1st and 2nd days in Hawaii. When we arrived we rented a car and drove up to the North Shore. We went to Turtle Bay Resort and enjoyed the beach there for a good part of the afternoon. After that we drove back down Oahu to the Hilton Hawaiian Village, where we were staying. On the 2nd day we spent most of the morning at Pearl Harbor visiting the Arizona Memorial and USS Missouri. The 2 sites where WWII began and ended, respectively.
Days 3-4 are in the most current slideshow. These were of the game day and events at the Aloha Bowl. As well, we included a lot of pictures from our hike up Diamondhead State Monument were we got some of the best views of Oahu!
Mahalo!
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