Shop till we drop...

On Saturday Gigi, Pop Pop, Alex, Mandy, Emma and us all went over to Brandon to shop for Gabriel's furniture. We went to Baby Depot and they had such a huge selection of cribs and changing tables. It took Michael and I all of about 3 minutes to find the one we wanted, it was exactly what we had in mind. Gigi and Pop Pop bought Gabriel the most beautiful cherry walnut crib and changing table. After that we went to the Brandon Mall and Michael found the cutest Atlanta Braves baseball hat and booties, he can't wait to put them on his handsome son. Of course after we got some dinner we all came back to our house to put the furniture together. It looks so perfect and I couldn't be happier. The room is coming along so perfectly, we just can't wait to bring Gabe home to it!!

Gabriel's Room in Progress

Last Saturday while Michael and Alex were gone helping Dad tarp a roof, Mandy and Emma came over to paint Gabe's room. We actually had painted it a blue just about 2 weeks before we found out we were even pregnant. I really loved the color so we decided to leave that blue at the top of the walls and then paint the ceiling the blue as well. The rest of the wall is a tan or khaki, it all looks amazing with wood floors. We also tore out the old closet shelf that was in there and replaced it with an organizer, that looks so great.

Emma loved helping paint, we came back once with more paint and she was holding up a paint brush. She even found herself a little tiny roller in the tub of painting materials. She was very persistent about getting a feel of the paint. Mandy finally just look her clothes off so she wouldn't get the paint of it. It was a good thing because she did get a good handful of paint by the end of the day. It was so nice of Aunt Mandy and little cousin Emma to come help in Gabe's room, I will make sure he gives them lots of sugar to thank them when he gets here.

It's a Boy!!

Michael and I have been eagerly awaiting the appointment we went to on Feb. 6th, to find out the sex of the baby. We are getting just what we wanted a precious little boy, Gabriel Michael!! It was so amazing to see how big he had gotten since we last saw him, Michael was shocked when he first appeared on the screen. The sonogram tech said he weighs about 13 oz. and is 10 inches from head to feet. It was incredible to sit and watch him twist and turn and to see his little heartbeating. We can't wait for him to get here!!

Sad to go.

It was not fun at all packing up our stuff to leave. Michael was not ready for the trip to be over at all, he had such a great time. He would move up there if I would agree to it, the cold agrees with him. Emma enjoyed herself as well, she was all tuckered out for the car ride to the airport. We all can't wait till next year!

Last night in New Mexico...

On our last night in Angel Fire, New Mexico we went out for dinner. Since it was Michael's birthday we decided we would go out and celebrate! Grammie, Papa, Alex, Mandy, Emma, Michael and I all went out to Zebadiah's for dinner (Papa thought the sign said Frederick's, it was a huge joke all week!). It was a nice to sit and talk about everything we had done all week.

Snowmobiling!

We went over to Bobcat Pass on Friday afternoon to go snowmobiling and it was the most fun we had the entire trip! They guided you out to there piece of property and just let you go, it was probably over 100 acres. Next time we do it we have to get our own snowmobiles becasue Michael and I both wanted to drive ourselves!! Grammie and Papa were the first ones to fall of and Aunt Angel wasn't far after them herself.

Happy Birthday Michael!

Michael was lucky enough to have his birthday fall on the 19th of Jan. while we were still in Angel Fire. Me being the amazing wife I am gave him his presents early because they were more Xbox 360 games. Alex and him had a blast playing them all week, since of course we had to bring it all with us. I also being the amazing wife ordered him a cake there in Angel Fire at a great little bakery so he would still have a birthday cake.

Sledding and Sleigh Rides

We had a ton of fun sledding down the dam at Monte Verde Lake, it was really steep! I went down with Michael most of the time becasue we were a little too worried about me going all by myself. Most of the time they weren't on the sled by the time they hit the bottom, you had flown off!! We also got to go on a sleigh ride which was pretty cool. The snow was just a bit too deep for the horses, they had to stop and rest a lot.

Snowy days!

We had a blast sleding down the hill by the cabins and Michael got a chance to ski for the first time. My grandparents so went with us all got him a private ski lesson for his birthday present. It turned out to be a lot harder than Michael imagined it would be and didn't try again the rest of the trip. Our neice Emma loved the cold weather all except for the having to bundle up to go out in it. She was less than amused by all the clothes and funny hats we kept putting on her. She loved sitting in the snow so she could touch it and play with it. I think we really all liked doing that. I am not sure that I have ever seen Michael have as much fun as he did just diving into the snow face first.

Playtime!

We had a few problems getting up to our cabins but thank goodness a snow plow came down the mountain just as we got stuck and pulled up both up to the cabins and plowed off our parking area. The guys all had to shovel off the walkways just so we could get to the front doors. We couldn't believe how deep the snow was. We had such an amazing view from our cabin as well.

Snow, snow and more snow!!

The first night we stayed at the hotel in Angel Fire and when we woke up it was snowing more then any of us had ever seen!! It was so beautiful and we had to go out and play in it. It wasn't much fun moving all our stuff back out throught it and trying to get the vehicles out to go up to the cabins.

Angel Fire, New Mexico

This is really ridiculous it has taken me this long to update our blog, the next couple posts are from our trip to Angel Fire, New Mexico. We were there from Jan. 13-20 and we had the best time! It was Michael's first time in a plane and seeing snow, so it was great being able to be with him experiencing it all with him for the first time.

Quick Update

I was suposed to have a visit with Dr. Mammel today but over the weekend I was having issues with some headaches, dizziness and overall exhaustion. I called first thing Monday morning and they wanted to see me that day. So I went and saw Dr. Mammel he said it looked as though I was getting a sinus infection and that would be causing the pressure headaches, as for the dizziness I was just needing to slow down a bit. I have lost another 2 lbs, so altogether that makes a total of about 12 lbs since I got pregnant. He says that is no big deal I will begin to put some weight back on pretty soon. Our next visit is Feb. 6 @ 3:45, they will be doing the sonogram!!! YAHOO!!!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

I hope everyone is happy I am posting a new blog, I have been getting fussed at quite a bit!! Well I haven't had much to update, the doctor visits have just been the same stuff. At the last visit the baby's heartbeat was 161 beats per minute (faster is usually a girl) and I had lost a couple more pounds. I have another visit next Wed. and then 4 weeks from then I will be having another sonogram to find out the sex of the baby!! Michael and I are so excited and anxious to find out we can hardly stand it! It is a good thing we are going to be out of town in New Mexcio from Jan. 13-20 to keep our minds of it a little bit. The vacation will be so much fun considering Michael has never flown on a plane or seen snow, it's so great being able to experience these things with him for the first time.

We as well hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, as I know we did!! I got Michael his XBox 360 (against my better judgement, haha), games for it, a movie and some clothes. He got me a gorgeous diamond bracelet and earrings, as well as some clothes. I guess I had been a very good girl this year!! We are really thankful for everything that has happened this year. Our engagement, new house, Me a new SUV, the wedding and then with the amazing news that we are going to have a child of our own. Life is good!!!

Growing Belly

I am now about 10 1/2 weeks and I can not believe how fast my belly is growing. Michael loves to hug and kiss my new big bellyand say "Hi" to the baby, it's so sweet! I did go to the doctor again on Tuesday for my second visit with Dr.Mammel. I got to hear the babies heartbeat for the first time and it was so amazing, I even teared up a little bit. They said that it was great they could hear the heartbeat with the external monitor so early on. Dr.Mammel said they baby must really be growing big and strong. I had also lost 7 lbs since my last visit 4 weeks ago, so it was obvious how sick I have been. I am hoping that the nausea will all be passing in the next couple weeks. My next apptointment is on Dec. 19 then the next 3 weeks after that, at which point I will be 16 weeks. We are hoping that we can talk Dr.Mammel into going ahead and doing the sonogram then so we can find out the sex of the baby. I am keeping my fingers crossed!

He is handsome!

We went over to Orlando today with Gigi and PopPop to visit Aaron, Angela, and Charlie!! We had such a good time, he is the sweetest little boy I ever met. He was very alert before we went to lunch, checking us out big time. When Uncle Mikey held him he held onto his thumb tight. Then when we got back from lunch it was nap time and PopPop and I got some good napping time with the boy!! I just can't get over what a handsome boy he is, I love my nephew so much!!!

Good Practice

On Sunday night Michael and I got to babysit Emma while Alex took Mandy out for her birthday!!
It was good practice and we had tons of fun. Emma loves playing with the doggies and getting into everything she isn't supposed to get. Uncle Mikey loved playing and sharing his oranges with her. He helped her walk all over the house too!! We just love spending time with our adorable neice!!

Baby Adams First Picture

Well Michael and I went to our first OB appointment on Tues, the 31st of October. We (well Me) are seeing Dr. James Mammel. Yes it is a silly name but he was very nice, I really like him. The baby is growing perfectly he said and everything looks great. We could see his heart beat on the monitor but we could not hear it yet. Dr. Mammel said that at my next appointment on Nov. 28th he would do another sonogram so we could hear that heart beat. The baby is between the two star looking things, the head at the top one and then the little body. He has officially set that due date for June 26th. I will be counting the days!!

We're Pregnant!!

Well this has to be some of the most unattractive pictures of me ever taken but I am showing you anyways. I hadn't been feeling real great for a week or so, so we kind of had an idea that I might be. We had bought some tests so finally when we woke up that Saturday morning Michael was begging me to take a test so we could know for sure. Before I could even lay the test back down on the counter it had two bright pink lines. It was surprising but we were more excited than you can imagine!!

The Puppies

We have two adorable doggies Bruiser and Foxy Roxy. We have had Bruiser since the end of January and he is about 1 1/2 years old. When I got him from the SPCA he had no hair practically and I had to nurse him back to health. Now he has beautiful chocolate colored hair and is as crazy as can be. Then we have Foxy who we got only a couple days after closing on the house, she is about 1 year old. She is our big snuggle bug.