Have I mentioned how hard this little lady is going to be on our baby Brody? His world is going to be rocked...I just hope he will be good around her.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
day of fun!
Chris has started to take Wednesday off rather than Fridays and I love it! This last Wednesday he had to get fitted for a tux for his little sister's wedding and then we had my Dr. apt in the afternoon. The lovely apt where they test my glucose levels. My work is really flexible so I was able to go with Chris to get fitted and then on our way home we decided to stop at Shopko and look for a glider chair. His sister gave us one but it needed to be painted and reupholstered and after seeing that painting was going to be much harder than I thought we decided we might just buy one. Shopko was having a really good sale and we ended up getting so many things! I found an end table for 1/2 price that i have been looking for her nursery for ever! when we decide on a black crib I had no idea how hard it would be to find black furniture to match it! but I finally found a table. then we found a glider chair for super cheap so we bought that, and as we were leaving we walked past a stroller sale and they had the travel system jogging stroller for under $200! ! I was in heaven! so we scored a table, glider chair, and travel system "stroller and car seat" all in 1 day at 1 place! then we decided we would keep shopping and try and find a black dresser. We have been looking around since the crib arrived and all the dressers that are the size we like are well over 300! i just don't want to pay that much for a dresser! so we went to Furniture Row across the street from Ikea. I thought because they are in draper they would be way over priced on everything but we found some really good deals! we even found a black dresser for under 300! After all our shopping we were starving so we grabbed dinner and headed home. We watched Lost and just relaxed! I LOVE our off days when we don't have to do yard work, house work, or anything like that and can just be fun! we spent alot that day but it was on things we needed. I am feeling alot more prepared for this little lady to be here!
Have I mentioned how hard this little lady is going to be on our baby Brody? His world is going to be rocked...I just hope he will be good around her.
Have I mentioned how hard this little lady is going to be on our baby Brody? His world is going to be rocked...I just hope he will be good around her.
What a difference!
I haven't been doing alot of pregnancy post, and I'm sure one day I'm going to regret it. Now that the little lady is growing so much every week I'm going to try and take pictures and do an update each week.
so starting with week 18 compared to week 28... look at that bump grow!
so starting with week 18 compared to week 28... look at that bump grow!
How far along? 18 weeks
Baby's size? Sweet Potato
Total weight gain: up 13lbs
Maternity clothes? I’m still wearing normal
clothes, but they are getting TIGHT fast!
Sleep: LOVE to sleep!
Best moment(s) this past week: I think we did our gender ultra sound and
found out she was a girlJ
Miss Anything? Energy
Movement: I think this week I felt her for the first FOR
SURE time… pretty sure daddy felt her too
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope, so lucky! I’ve felt great the whole time
Cravings: for the first while all I craved was take
out/fast food, now I just want food in general…
Labor Signs: Nope!
Gender: GIRL
Symptoms: heart burn… tired
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Mostly happy
Happy or Moody most of the time: Mostly happy
Looking forward to: our 22 week ultrasound she was a punk
How far along? 28 weeks
Baby's size? Eggplant
Total weight gain: up about 20 lbsL
Maternity clothes? Yes, I swear I wear the same
clothes every time I actually get dressed.
Sleep: LOVE to sleep!
Best moment(s) this past week: finding furniture and
getting everything set up
Miss Anything? Energy
Movement: yes! I love feeling her move, I’m
starting to be able to feel feet or hands? Its pretty amazing
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope, so lucky! I’ve felt great the whole time
Cravings: Salad always sounds good. I want healthy
foodsJ
Labor Signs: Nope!
Gender: GIRL
Symptoms: does laziness count as a symptom?
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Mostly happy
Happy or Moody most of the time: Mostly happy
Looking forward to: finishing the nursery and decorating!
Friday, April 12, 2013
March
In March we had some unexpected events. My sister's dog Roscoe started having seizures. He was 8 almost 9 and had been with us since he was a puppy. He was Jill and Dustin's baby till Jax came, and then he was the best gaurd dog and friend to that little boy. He had the best personality and was just the best dog. He was a lab mix and had the cutest pink nose! Not many labs have the pink nose and that made him extra special. After he had 1 seizure he started having more and went down hill really fast. suddenly he wasn't that extra special dog we all knew and loved. He started having trouble getting up and down the stairs, had accidents in the house, which he NEVER did, and also would eat Jaxson's food as if he didn't know any better, and he did. It was a really hard week as Roscoe became worse daily. On Thursday March 21, heavan got another angle dog. He was all our dog and he is greatly missed! We will never forget him and he is irreplaceable.
Easter also happen in March this year. With each Holiday that comes, I just can't wait for this little baby to get here! Holidays are going to mean so much more and be way more fun with a kid! But untill she gets here, I was able to help dye eggs with Jax and plant jelly beans!
This was the first year in I don't know how long that we all didn't get together and go camping for Easter, this is also the first year that the weather was actually pretty warm on Easter.
and with another month, came another surprise!
The snow is slowly melting and the sun is shining bright, your baby girl is growing in weight and even height.
The pictures show how pretty your little girl will be, will she look like mom or dad, in 4 months you'll see.
A whirl wind of a month bringing so many fun things, lets see what the Irish and the Easter Bunny brings!
For mom and dad the bunny brings a baskey and a treat, The Irish brings a shamrock for your little girl so sweet!
Valentines Day
On Valentine's day we didn't do anything too special. Chris had the RV show so he was working really late hours. We did go out to a Jazz game as our valentines date and that was really fun. this month we reached the 1/2 mark in our pregnancy and I also started feeling her move! One night we were sitting watching TV and she was kicking like crazy! Chris hadn't been able to feel her but she was really kicking hard, so I had him put his hand on the growing belly and she kicked so hard! The look on his face was the best ever! it brought tears to my eyes! a huge grin spread across his face! it was so cool!
we did get another surprise this month too from the pregnancy fairy.
This month is love and all things so sweet, This is the month daddy felt her little feet.
The excitement is growing and so is she, Can you picture how pretty she'll be?!
You are half way there; she'll be here in the summer time, This time next year she'll be your cute little Valentine!
These 3 items will give you a good start, to dress the little girl who will soon steal your heart.
more catch up and the pregnancy fairy
When I found out I was pregnant, there were so many emotions
that came and so many things that happened. Things were said and not handled in
the best way, but it’s over and done with and no airing dirty laundry on here.
On a particular day that I was having an emotional break down, I got a “knock
knock” text. Completely confused “thanks pregnant brain” the next text asked me
to open the door. When I opened the door
there was a cute little bouquet of M&M’s and a cute little saying,
1+1 will soon equal 2, right now
the happiness is for you.
The gossip will stop and the
tension will fade, the attention will be on the baby you made.
Soon there will be a new little
Horne, In 2013 your miracle will be born.
So don’t worry about all the
immature drama, just worry about your family…. Soon you will be a baby mama.
The next little surprise came the next month
It began in October when you took
that test, you were both so excited that feeling’s the best.
Surprise number 2 came in
November, A distraction from drama… I’m sure you remember?
December is stress along with joy
and glee, The Pregnancy Fairy is back with surprise number three!
A relaxing night in is what she
brings to your home, enjoy the couple time now, soon you won’t be alone.
As parents to be the anticipation
is never ending, the Fairy will bring fun while the arrival is pending!
You won’t know what she’ll bring
or when she will appear, but each month will be special until your baby is
here!
With this surprise we got my favorite treats and a bunch of
free Redbox rentals! Again this appeared on a day that I was having a hard
time! This preggo fairy has THE BEST TIMING!
January, “I’m so far behind, I know I know”
Welcome to the New Year it will
surely be #1, in this bag you will find something full of FUN!
You are both JAZZ fans and your
baby will be too, this outfit gets your started with what your about to do!
You may not need the bows; alone
the outfit is just great, you’re getting close to knowing only a little bit to
wait.
Enjoy the day together and “build”
your baby’s 1st toy, Perhaps what you create can announce… girl or
Boy?!
In this surprise we found a build a bear gift card, along
with the outfit and bows! So cute! This is seriously the best thing ever!
February
February we enjoyed going
to several Jazz games, thanks to Chris’ work. Every now and then he gets free
tickets and sometimes they are in the suite and sometimes they are just lower
bowl. When they are the suite; its extra nice because that means NO COOKING
DINNER.
After our gender reveal ultra sound, 2 weeks later we did
the 20 week ultra sound to check everything! We were actually about 22 weeks
when we had the ultra sound so it was fun
to see how big she had got in 2 weeks. Everything looked great, but she
wasn’t cooperating. She was laying facing my back with her legs crossed, so not
only was it really hard to get a good profile picture, it was also impossible
to DOUBLE check that she was still a girl. She was also quite funny when we went
to get a good profile picture her hands/arms were in front of her face. She
didn’t want to smile for the camera. I sure hope its not a taste of how
difficult this little lady is going to be once she gets hereJ either way, she is
already loved so much and will only be loved more if that is possible once she
is!
Also when I told my wonderful neighbor that we were having a
girl, she came over and spoiled us with PJ’s clothes and really cute headbands!
Seriously we have the best neighbors ever!
Since moving in we have made so many new friends and its so much fun to
hang out with people within walking distance!
Boy or Girl
Boy or Girl?
Once we returned from our babymoon we had a Dr. apt that
Monday to find out if we would be having a boy or a girl. I knew all along it
was going to be a girl, but Chris was still hopeful for a boy. At every apt we got to hear the heart beat
and each time according to the old wife’s tale it was the rate of a girl. I
tried to get him to place a bet with me, like him having to cook dinner or do
laundry or clean for a week if I was right, but he wouldn’t agree. I think deep
down inside he knew it was a girl too. Our apt was first thing in the morning
so we both had to go to work afterwards.
We got to the office and they took us right back. The whole ultrasound probably
took maybe 5 minutes. The tech was really fast which I wasn’t too happy with,
but knew we would be doing another ultra sound in another couple weeks. The
tech after lubing up my belly went straight for the goods… I knew right away….
And she confirmed… It’s a GIRL! Chris’
face showed a little disappointment but then went straight to a big grin! I of
course got tears in my eyes! After we left the apt I sent a mass text message
to everyone I know confirming that I was right and She, hopefully Berkley Haven
Horne would be joining our family in July. We still have yet to agree on this
name, but I just can’t think of another name that I like better.
Because every post is more fun with pictues, here I am trying to fit into dresses before our cruise,.... so about 16 weeks. 
Friday, April 5, 2013
BABYMOON
Babymoon
Once on board the ship we were much happier people and we
were ready for our fun vacation to begin. We had 3 different stops on the
cruise and a total of 4 days on the ship. We love cruises because in our
opinion you get the best of both worlds, you get to relax and be lazy while at
sea and then you get to go full throttle once on the islands! Our first stop was, The Cayman Island we went snorkeling
and also met a couple around our age which hardly ever happens on cruises. We snorkeled
and rode around on this tiny little boat in the huge ocean! I got a little sick but nothing too bad. We went
and had lunch with the couple we met and ended up just walking around and
looking at the city the rest of the day. I really need to be better at taking pictures, this is the only picture we have from this day. 
The next day we went to, Cozmel. we decided we wanted to
swim with stingrays, well, decided and was pretty much left with this. Being
pregnant you can’t do a lot of the exciting excursion we usually do, but it was
still really fun to swim with stingrays. The boat ride was about 20 min and
then we were in the middle of the ocean at this big sand bar where we could
stand up and the water was so clear! We also met another couple close to our
age on this excursion which was a lot of fun too.
The last stop was in Jamaica. Again being pregnant you can’t
do a whole lot of the fun adventurous things, but I still wanted Chris to have
fun, so we went to this waterfall that you could hike up, I was able to walk
along the side of the waterfall and take pictures while Chris got to climb
right up the waterfall. It was still a lot of fun to watch him, but I really
wish I could have gone too! But keeping this baby safe was more important.
While Chris was getting ready, I talked to a Jamaican man on the beach who
insisted we were going to be having girl! I had thought we were having a girl from
day one, but everyone around me said boy and Chris wanted a boy so bad that I secretly
wanted a boy too. Either way it didn’t matter to us because we really just
wanted a happy healthy baby.
After 3 very fun exciting days at the different islands, it
was back on ship and time to head home. The time on the ship was filled with
naps, lounging on the deck reading, fun shows every night, and dinner in the
dining room every night! Having someone cook and clean for you was the best! The
food was great and I really enjoyed the desserts every night! It was fun to get
dressed up and have dinner. I love the alone time we got to have and hopefully
we will still be able to do dinner every now and then. This was the view from our deck every night on the way home! It was amazing and the best to sit out there and watch the sun set.
We got back to New Orleans early in the morning and this brigde was so neat!We had a few hours to kill
before our flight back to Utah. So we walked around the town and got a little
taste of the parties that were about to take place. We wished so much that we
would have stayed either before or after the cruise because New Orleans is such
a cool place! I’m sure we will be back some day! 
To top off our trip we ended up getting stuck in Denver on
the way back because again, lovely UNITED AIRLINES, was not flying into SLC
because of weather, every other airline was still going in and our family in SL
said it wasn’t snowing or anything. I HATE UNITED. So we got to stay and pay
for a hotel in Denver and then flew home first thing the next day. AND as a
cherry on top of our wonderful flight experience already…. They lost our
luggage! So to sum up our trip, we had a
GREAT time once on board, we will NEVER fly in or out the same day the cruise
leaves or docks, and we will NEVER EVER fly with united again!
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