Happy Birthday, Tim!

Today the most caring, loving, giving, and amazing husband turns 26!!  Here is a photo journey through his life (since we've been together, at least!):

Tim, thank you for picking me out and deciding to love me.  You have completed me in a way I didn't realize I needed.  You are such a great husband and are going to be the most incredible dad!  I love you!!

It's hot!

I called my dad yesterday to complain about the heat.  He laughed when I told him my plan to put my feet on ice packs when I got home.  But this is the reason why:

(Please excuse the need for a pedicure!!)  This is one of the reasons I'm thankful I'll be huge and pregnant in the winter instead of the summer!!  I wouldn't be able to walk right now if I was 8-9 months pregnant!

Hope you all are able to stay cool!

Thankful Thursday

7. Family
We both have such supportive and loving families (immediate and extended) and we could never express to all of them how thankful we are.  We love getting to go visit everyone and especially love when they come visit us!  It was very nice to move away after we got married so we could start our lives together just the 2 of us without constant input or "drop-ins" from family, but it would have been nicer to live closer to everyone than we have been.

8. Our Home
I'm not specifically talking about the house we live in, although I'm very grateful for it, but specifically for how we have made each of the 3 places we have lived in since moving to Amarillo a home.  When we lived in the apartment it was a little harder, but in both houses it has been nice to put our hearts into making them feel like home.  The main thing I have always wanted in our place of residence was for everyone who came over to feel welcome, comfortable and totally at home.  I am so blessed that it is now my full time job to make our house a home!

9. Pregnancy Timing
I have told Tim over and over again how thankful I am that I am not majorly pregnant during the hot summer months!  I definitely love winter and the cold weather so much more than the heat.  My hands and feet would already swell up so much in the summer, I'm just glad that I don't have to worry about it being all that worse because of the heat.  Now I know by the time I'm 9 months pregnant I'm going to be ready to get this baby out of me, but at least it won't be because it's 110 degrees outside and I can't walk because my feet are two volleyballs!!

2 Weeks!

Two weeks from today we get to find out if little Weiglet is an Abi or a Robby!!  I already told Tim I will probably want to go pick out an outfit once our appointment is over...

16 weeks

I took a couple of pictures this weekend for my 16 week picture. Little Weiglet is the size of a turnip, but our grocery store didn't have any turnips, so these pics will just have to do. But baby is about 5 inches long and weighs in at a whopping 5 oz!

(A little disclaimer: I've never eaten, used, or seen in real life a turnip, so it is very possible that our grocery store had some, but they weren't listed on the little overhead signs above all the vegetables, leading me to believe they didn't have them!)

This was Saturday. I thought I looked bigger in the mirror, but once Tim took the picture and I looked at it, I realized it just looks like I'm pushing out my stomach!

I'm wearing my first pair of maternity jeans in this picture. I told Tim I may never wear regular jeans again. Can we say comfortable?! Wow, was I impressed!!

This weekend we had some of our friends in town and they stayed with us. They live almost 2 hours away and had a wedding to go to in Dallas on Saturday. So they drove to our house Friday night, flew to Dallas on Saturday morning and flew back Sunday morning. They had some appointments today in town so they spent the night last night, too. It was fun to have friends stay with us. If I am remembering correctly, we have only ever hosted family, never friends. So it was really fun. (*hint hint* to any of our other friends that would want to come out and visit!!). They just recently moved out of Amarillo so they knew what is here (or, rather, what is not here!) so we just did things we would have done anyways. Went to Sam's, looked at cars, killed some time at Barnes and Noble and went and checked stuff out at Babies R Us. The fun thing is that they are pregnant, too! They are about 7 weeks or so behind us, so it's fun to have another couple to talk about these things. Actually I think she and I talked about babies and baby stuff, the boys just talked about work and other boy things! Haha! We decided that every time we get together, we are going to take belly pictures! I thought it would be fun to look back on them and see how we grew. Plus, it will be fun for our kids to know they were friends even when they were in the bellies!! We have another couple friend that all of us are friends with who are pregnant and both of the other girls are due about the same time. They live in Dallas, so I think we are going to have to make some trips out there so we can all get together! How fun would that be?!

Here is our picture from this weekend. Catie is 9 weeks and I'm 16 weeks.

(Another disclaimer: we had just eaten a large meal, so it's possible that those bumps aren't all baby, but maybe some chips and salsa, too!)

I hope you all had a great weekend!

Thankful Thursday (on Friday!)

I'm sorry, I was busy yesterday and didn't have the chance to post my "Thankful Thursday" entry! So here it is, a day late.

4. Tim's job

I don't have a picture of the pharmacy where he is working, but I am so grateful that God provided this opportunity for him. He had actually been offered to become the pharmacist and later buy the pharmacy from the man who currently owns it during his last year in school. But both of us were hesitant for a few reasons. We had already pursued and prayed about joining the military and truly believed that was where God was leading us. Also, Borger is a small town. While there are some cute shops and nice people there, we really want our children to be raised in a larger place. We also feel strongly about our children attending a Christian school, which is unavailable there. Another drawback was that although it would have been a financially lucrative decision, the time Tim would have to spend at the pharmacy and the stress that would go along with owning a business is not what we wanted for our family. BUT, it has been a great job for Tim to work temporarily. He loves all the different things he gets to do besides just "counting pills", like when he worked at CVS. When we found out we wouldn't be moving to San Antonio this June, everything just fell into place for Tim to work there until he leaves for officer training.

5. Our little Weiglet

Although this little stinker was a surprise, we could not be more thankful for him or her. I can't express to y'all how shocked I was when I found out we had a little one on the way, but ever since that day, my thoughts and plans for the future have completely changed. It's no longer about the two of us but the three of us! And I love that change!

6. Our marriage

This is not a repeat of #1 from last week, although it wouldn't be possible without him! But I'm specifically thankful for how God has grown and changed our relationship over the last 4 years. I'm also thankful for the way it has stayed the same. You see some couples who have been married for several years and they are practically just roommates. I'm so glad that we still treat each other the same way we did when we were dating and first married. Tim and I have both been told recently "It sounds like you've been married for just 6 months". I take that as a huge compliment and hope we can keep that up even after we add some kiddos in the mix!

Week 15

Actually, I am 15 weeks and 4 days, but I had my appointment today so I thought it was a good time do my pregnancy highlights. The shirt I am wearing isn't the best to showcase my pooch, but I didn't feel like changing clothes. In case you are wondering, though, there have been no changes on the size of the pooch!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 15w4d

Size of baby: 4-5 inches and 3-5 ounces, about the size of an avocado (and, yes, I dug through the avocados at the grocery store today to find the biggest one!)

Total Weight Gain: I think my clothes were heavy on my last appointment because the scale said I had gained 4.5 pounds, but today it said I lost 2 pounds. So I guess I've only gained 2.5 lbs.

Maternity Clothes: I only have a couple pair of maternity shorts. Most of the shirts I have are pretty flow-y so I don't have to worry about shirt, but for my jeans I wear a belly band with them if I can't get them buttoned or they are too uncomfortable.

Gender: We don't know yet but will be finding out on August 25th!

Movement: I haven't felt anything yet.

Sleep: If Leo and Annie wouldn't wake me up in the middle of the night, I would be sleeping just fine!

Symptoms: Really nothing at this point. I haven't taken a nap the last couple of days and I have a lot of energy. I was never sick or anything, for which I am very grateful!

What I miss: Sushi!!

Food Cravings/Aversions: Finally, I haven't been craving a double decker taco all the time! I've actually been eating some salads again. I'm still loving boxed mac n cheese though!

What I am looking forward to: Finishing getting the old office packed up and making it look more like a nursery. Also, finding out if we are having a little Abi or a little Robby!