July update

I cant believe an entire month can go by and I havent been on this blog....well actually I can. Life is just going by so fast. Here is an update, list version, of whats going on in life with our little family.

-Doctor's appointments have gone well! Ethan continues to have the best sounding heart I have ever heard and I finally gained 4 pounds. Not bad!!
- I have found out that Ethan is an active little man!!! He moves all the time and its the best/weirdest feeling I have ever had. I know he is just growing and trying to stretch his body out. We often play a game I like to call " I poke, you poke back." We enjoy it.
-I have started reading Ethan Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and he just starts moving. He loves books already :) He also practices his alphabet, counting in English/Spanish/and French, days of the week, and months of the year. People may think Im crazy for doing it but I believe it can help him. Cant do any harm getting him ready for a scholarship!!!
- Work still continues to keep both Ty and I busy. For me, its getting harder and harder to be on my feet for 9 hours a day. I have been good about taking all my break and resting, but my body is just aching. Having a small torso hasnt helped me with a growing belly!!! Thank God I have a wonderful husband who rubs my feet :)
-Ethan's room is coming along. I am trying my best to get what I can done early before I really cant move. I am not sure if I have mentioned before but we have decided on a nautical theme for our little guy. If you are super curious we are using the bedding from Pottery Barn Kids called Harper- navy and white with a whale sheet from the jackson collection. I have also gotten a lighthouse for his shelves, some anchor book ends that im going to paint, and and anchor with rope for his wall. I have had so much fun on my days off shopping at Home Goods and other places looking for things to add here and there. The crib just looks so lonely. Just like any other mother, I want him to have the best room I can give him!
-Lately Ty and I have been eating at home A LOT more then we ever have. We have had to be creative many nights but its still been nice to work together in the kitchen. Parker loves it... he is right under our feet just waiting for something to fall right under his nose. We have had some great meals together and I am just blessed to have a man who LOVES to cook and even does the dishes. Jealous ladies???
- I have read a lot about how nesting starts to take place when the baby gets closer to coming. I honestly feel like I had a little nesting bug bite me this weekend. Yesterday, all i wanted to do was get cleaning done. I cleaned bathrooms, guest bedroom downstairs, kitchen, and a closet. What in the world??? For some reason, I just needed this done. It had to be cleaned...no ifs, ands, or buts. Today, not so much. LOL I spent it at the pool and reading a book.

I believe thats all the updating I have. Not too much goes on around here but growing a baby and watching my belly move. Exciting for us, not so much the general public. I have an appointment coming up...the exciting glucose testing I have just been waiting for!! Pray peeps Pray

Baby Ethan on the way!

We are having a boy!!! I know its kind of old news....but life has been so busy since we found out about our "little guy." Ty and I are so happy for him to get here. We have decided to name him Ethan James Kincaid..... we love the name Ethan and Ty's father's name is James. It just sounds like a strong name with importance!!! (sorry his picture is on its side)
So far pregnancy has still been good to me. I can feel him move around and his kicks are getting stronger. Im sure that at some point they wont feel the best but for now I love it. The doctor says he is right on track in development and he is just an active little man. I have been very lucky in the fact that I have not gained a pound.....which doesnt make sense to me with my stomach sticking way out and its obvious there is a human inside. As long as he is healthy Im ok with it.
As the summer just seems to get hotter, I keep doing my best to keep hydrated and get things done before Im too big to move. We have actually already done one of our registries...the big one at Buy Buy Baby. Buy Buy Baby has only been in Alpharetta for almost a year. The store is basically Bed Bath and Beyond....just baby stuff. They are the same company so the store is laid out just the same way. At the store we were able to have an associate walk with us around the entire store and educate us on everything. What a blessing!!!! With my crazy schedule I just dont have all the time in the world to research every little thing that I need to know. After four hours....yes you read that correctly...Ethan was set up for everything he needed...and just a couple of wants. The registry was done a couple days before we knew it was Ethan so we went back and added some blue here and there. I really thought the process was going to be overwhelming but with their help it was actually enjoyable. It was nice to go ahead and get it done before my feet are swollen and I cant walk easily. Our next registries will be Pottery Barn kids for his bedding that we like and of course Target. Who doesnt love Target??
Ok... I gotta hop of to give Parker some love and attention. Until next time....

Trip to Chicago

Summer time is already here, and for some reason I just keep getting so busy that I forget to blog. I think this whole growing a baby thing has just got my mind busy. Everyday is a new day....full of different food cravings/aversions, heartburn, and lots of weird feelings going on in the tummy area! It has been the best thing ever to finally feel the little movement from Baby Kincaid. Its really happening.....Im becoming a mom!!!!

On Mother's Day Ty and I made the trip up to Ohio. We went up to tag along with my parents on a business trip to Chicago. I was more then happy to get away from Atlanta for little bit to see my family and take in the big city. Ty has never been to Chicago and going to Wrigley has always been on his life list to do.

While in Chicago we ate lots of pizza, walked around the city, did lots of window shopping, and I of course had my camera with me at all times to capture it. I was super excited that it was tulip time. Every Spring Chicago plants tulips all over the city. They are in the medians of the streets, around all the trees, and everywhere you turn you see the beautiful colors. I think I took more pictures of the flowers then anything.

My spaghetti dinner by Chef Kincaid is calling my name....so I must cut this short and add some pictures of the trip. Wednesday is the day we find out boy or girl so look for a blog then!!

Day 80

Today marks day 80 of being pregnant....I haven't been counting, just have an app on my iphone that tells me important information like that. I go into work tomorrow at 5am so I think this will be more of a list post instead of putting together sentences and paragraphs.

*Even though I love to eat steak, meat isn't my thing right now
*Im one of a million in the fact that I don't have morning sickness..... just get a little nauseous sometimes during the day. No throwing up for me and I am thankful
*Exhaustion.... I can sleep 10 hours and still be tired
*I find myself not being able to make decisions about ANYTHING
*Cracker Barrel has become my new favorite restaurant. I can get veggies and be happy!
*Parker is still acting like the baby protector. He often sits on my lap and lays his head on my belly....with kisses of course.
*Baby Kincaid went to it's first Braves game last Friday at the field's opening day. I think we brought luck with us so we were able to beat the Phillies!!!!
*Besides exhaustion... heartburn and back pain are my symptoms that are constant.

Ok...off to eat pizza....it sounds good to me right now so Im going with it

Baby Kincaid

What is the correct way to start a post about being pregnant??? I have no idea where to even begin and tons of random thoughts are just floating around my crazy brain. I guess I will just start at the beginning and see if I can stumble my way through.

One weekend in early February Ty and I had a busy weekend. It was a weekend when I was working both Saturday and Sunday and Ty's father had come to visit. He was in town and brought his truck with trailer for us to borrow. Ty and I had picked out a bed, dresser, and coffee table at IKEA and we were going to use this opportunity of a trailer to go purchase and bring home the items. Well, with me at work it was just the two men on their own. I knew they could handle this, so no worries from me at work.

The Saturday was just normal for me at work, but I was exhausted!! I had been tired for a few days now and it just wasn't like me. If you know my crazy work schedule then you would never think anything else could be a cause of exhaustion. When I got home I just wanted to get to bed, but I just wasnt feeling normal. Being pretty in tune with my body and knowing something was different, I had a random thought....."Could I be pregnant??"

After making myself ok with the idea of taking a test, I decided not to say anything to Ty and just have a moment to see what happens. I had no idea that in about 15 seconds....not the full 2 minutes it said....my life would change. I wish I could say I started crying, jumped up and down, laughed of excitement.....but none of that happened to me. I stayed still, was calm, and overall just frozen in shock. Then came the 1000's of thoughts......"How do I tell Ty?.......Am I really going to be a mom??......Do I wait until the morning to test again to make sure??...... When should I go to the doctor??.....What's going to happen at work??..etc etc" At that moment I had to stop the thoughts. I had to start praying....it was the time that I had that only God and I knew about this miracle inside me. I treasured that.

So how did I tell Ty that he was going to be a dad??? Ty was actually upstairs and in bed while I was in the bathroom. I got Parker out of the bed and put him in his own while I brushed my teeth. Thoughts are just running through my head!!!! I went into the closet and there was a plastic storage container that had baby clothes in. ( Keep in mind that working at BabyGap and having lots of family and friends having babies, I keep a stash of things to always be ready!!) I start going through the items and I find a onesie that says I Love Daddy.....PERFECT! I grab it, grab the positive test, and quickly put it in a box. I walk into our room and Ty is just watching some tv waiting for me to get in bed to sleep. I told him that I had something for him but I wanted to give it to him in another room so Parker wouldnt wake up and start barking. I led Ty into one of our spare rooms upstairs, the one that we knew we wanted to be our nursery one day. He kept looking at me weird but went along with it. Once we got in there I gave him the box.....he opened it....and said nothing with a confused look on his face. The words that came out, "What does this mean?" "Does this mean we are having a baby?" I was just crying at this point and we hugged for what seemed like an hour. Excitement was all over us!!!

Going to sleep wasnt easy to do and we just kept talking in bed. It was just hard to believe that we were going to be parents. We prayed together..... for our new baby and the journey of parenthood that we were starting. Now we shared a secret, something that we couldnt just go and tell the world right away. Being who I am, I wanted 100% proof before saying anything. After 3 positive tests and an attempt to get blood drawn at the doctor, I knew I was going to be a mom.

Ok.... saving more of the story for other posts. The picture is of baby Kincaid at 8 weeks when we heard the heartbeat....the best thing ever!

Spring is coming!

The weather is starting to get better and I love it. Yesterday it was almost 70 and the sun has been shining for days. I hope it is here to stay. I thought I would post some pics that I have taken that remind me of spring.... Happy Sunny Days to all!

Does anyone dance anymore?

This weekend I was lucky enough to have off from work. It was a crazy week at work...which my paycheck will love but my body is not liking so much. Besides cleaning and spending time with the boys, I have spent some time with my photos. I was looking at our engagement pictures from last year and saw the pic above of Ty and I dancing. I love it...it's sweet.
So I got to thinking.....does anyone dance anymore??? Ty and I dance around the house, or in the kitchen, every once in awhile. Most of the time there is no music... just a moment where we sway. I love dancing around and just feeling connected with the love of my life. Most of the time our dancing stays in the car. We like to drive around, turn up some great tunes, and have a mini "dance party."
Simple things in life always make me smile!