Merry Christmas......Another Christmas Surprise......

OK so I could only find the crappy pictures of the frames we got for Justin's side. They are hard to find on line! (with a good quality picture)

Christmas morning we woke up and packed our clothes, the dogs and christmas gifts up to travel to Justin's hometown. First stop was his mothers house though. We had more gifts to bring Casey his sister.........we got her tons of new clothes!! What 13 year old doesn't like clothes!!

We alll exchanged gift and since Mom was cooking she waited to open her gifts. We finally got her to open hers and she was so elated for us! She put it right up on her fridge!

After we had a great meal of chicken friend steak and other yummy sides we went on to Lexington. The rest of the day was pretty much lazy. Justin went hunting for a bit while I lounged on the couch at Dad's.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!

Our Christmas Presents to My Parents....Christmas Eve

My parents gift was a frame that looked like this. We also put the 8 week ultrasound in it for them.

They came over for lunch and we cooked stew - YUM!! We also had a Sara Lee Cheesecake which was also DELICIOUS!!

We passed out gifts to each other and I was just waiting for them to open the frame......they did while I was in the middle of opening a gift from my Nanny....all I heard was "OOOHHH!!!"

My mom had been telling everyone in Louisiana that all she wanted for Christmas was a grandchild.....well she got one (on the way)!! My dad was very excited for us as well!!

We watched the movie "Horton Hears a Who" that they brought over and well all vegged out until dinner and we ate stew again for dinner. Shortly after that they decided it was time to get back home.

My mom called me after they got home and said my dad mentioned that next year they can't get away with a small Christmas like they have been. With Baby John coming and our little one they needed to get a BIG tree and put lights up. No more using my old college apartment 3 foot tree! He said they have to go big!! So sweet!

11 Week Belly - its growing......tiny by tiny...

Christmas with the Bryan Side........Merry Christmas Surprise

Ok....this is a BAD picture but I was BAD and didn't' take a picture of the actual gift!! We put our 8 week ultrasound in this frame for him. It is a magnet frame and fit the picture PERFECT!

We met everyone for Christmas at Texas Roadhouse in College Station and then we went to the ice skating rink.

We didn't say anything at lunch. I wish we had so that I could have ordered JUST the cheese fries and gotten away with it. Since we didn't I ordered the chicken tenders and it was so gross! I just seem to have this aversion to chicken here recently. Would have much rather had cheese fries.

We went the ice skate rink and since Justin and I were leaving earlier than everyone else to bring some furniture to his mother we had an excuse as to why we didn't skate. Along with us as spectaors was Jsutin's Dad, Kristen (my sister in law) and Lincoln (my nephew). We gave Justin's dad his gift then. I was not expecting him to be as excited as he was since this would be his 6th grandchild! He was very excited!! Shortly after that we had to leave to get to his mothers house.

Next stop......Christmas Eve and the BIG surprise for my parents!!

10 weeks.....

We are planning for the Christmas with most of Justin's side of the family this weekend. We are meeting everyone in College Station at Texas Roadhouse. I don't think that Justin's dad has ANY idea! I know that his oldest brother, Marty, and his wife, Roxanne, have no clue either!

Justin's Brother, Nathan, and his wife, Kristen, already know. They figured it out by putting two and two together from my facebook status of being tired and Justin's status of being anxious then excited! Was it really THAT obvious?!?!

I will update with how Christmas with the Bryan's goes!

9 weeks........

Well there was not much to report this week.....I still feel yucky and the exhaustion is kicking in! Of course I probably won't know anything about exhaustion until the baby is actually here!

My parents have been in New Orleans since before Thanksgiving spending time with my Grandfather who is close to passing. They called asking what I wanted for Christmas. I really don't want anything. I just want them to be here for Christmas Eve - but I do know how important it is for my mom to be with her father when he is this critical. I thought about it for a while and thought what a great idea it would be if they could find more of the white fudge covered Oreo's in Louisiana! So, I called them and mentioned it.......they said they would look! Now - they have no clue at this time that they have a grandchild on the way!

I really hope they can make it back for Christmas Eve! Much rather see their faces than have to tell them over the phone!

It so odd how much bigger my belly looks from the front rather then from the side!

Oh How I Hate This Hating Food....

Today's Dr appointment went awesome!! The doctor was hoping to see an 8 week baby on the ultrasound and not only did she see that but it was 3 days farther than that!!

Besides the GREAT appointment, I still have my queasiness if I don't eat on time. Thank God I have not gotten sick .....yet? I hope I don't!!! However, I seem to have started to hate food. The only thing that really seems to please me are french fries and oranges. I have had that alone for lunch already. I really can't wait to start liking food again - I was picky to begin with but man, this is just over the top picky!
I guess I should mention another food I wanted - White Fudge Covered Oreos!! They only come out around Christmas and I could not find them ANYWHERE! I was so desperate I called a near by Krogers to see if they had them. They did, but only 4 boxes, so they set one box aside for me up at customer service. How sad is that?? But they were YUMMY!!!

From this point on I will TRY to take weekly pictures of my belly to show the progression of the bump!

Until next week......here is Baby Bryan measuring 8weeks 4 days!!

Happy Thanksgiving.....Longhorn Style!!

We spent Thanksgiving at the University of Texas Football game (against Texas A&M). We smashed them!!


This was technically our gummy bear's first Longhorn game!!!



HOOK EM' HORNS!!

The First Appointment

Well.....I went to the doctor today. The doctors like to determine how far you are by your LMP (last menstrual period) and not include the length of cycles. So, My doctor was expecting me to be 8 weeks along. I knew that I was not that far along, after my most recent miscarriage my cycles went from the textbook 28 days to practically 40+ days.

The appointment was pretty simple, she asked if I had any questions then did an ultrasound. The ultrasound showed me at 6 weeks one day and not 8 weeks. The doctor then of course was not upset by it but was also not optimistic, going by my history. She told us that she wanted to see us again in 2 weeks exactly and she hopes to see the progression is the same on the ultrasound. Once she sees that she said she would feel more comfortable knowing that the baby is progressing good.

So with out further ado......here is the first picture of Baby Bryan.....

Cautiously anxious.......

The both of us are VERY excited - however we are very cautious. I have miscarried in the past and one just recently in May. We are so concerned about having to face an ordeal like that. I am putting this all in God's hands and I know he will take care of us!

I seem to have an very calm sense about this pregnancy. The other two I knew there was something wrong. Along with knowing that God was letting us have our turn- I was started on mega doses of folic acid!! We will see if it really does the trick!!


I called yesterday and made an appointment with a new doctor that will deliever at the hospital we wanted to deliver at. We do not go in to see her until the 20th!! WOW - that almost 2 weeks away - most want to see me right away due to my history. Its ok.......this forces us to remain calm and just pray about it.

A Belated Birthday Present for the Two of Us!!

I had been saying for the past week that I thought I was pregnant. I had felt nauseous and just not right when I eat or didn't eat on time. I had just KNOWN it......on the other hand Justin, and I, both didn't want to get too excited in case it was just my mind playing tricks! Its amazing how that can happen when you start trying for a baby!

Last night we went to visit Latisha at the hospital after he had her baby. Justin and I had been discussing the possibility of my being pregnant and he told me that he just had a feeling I was not pregnant. Well....this morning I woke up, early (I was very anxious) and took a test. As soon as that second line popped up I was so excited. I was shaky, crying and wanted to explode with JOY! I figured after the remark from last night I thought I should have the right to wake Justin up to tell him. I got into bed and told him "Look, I told you I was!!" He was excited as well, barely awake but excited!!

From this point on - here is the journey of making baby Bryan!!