Coffee, smoffee!

Dear Starbucks,

I just wanted to drop you a quick line to tell you how much I miss you. I know I am going to lose my gold member status this year, but that's okay I will be back in 2012. We have Starbucks set up in our office & I had a decaf coffee today, it wasn't the same. As you can tell from the color, I also drowned the decaf in creamer.

Love, brand loyalist, Bridgette

packing moving packing

When I think of a good time, I will never think of any time when I packed or moved. This time was no exception. Today should be the last day of packing & all moving should be completed by tomorrow (fingers crossed).

I am moving back to my parents, which I can say being 30, pregnant & not married has been a quite sad experience. Several tears have been shed the past couple days, especially last night. But then I stopped and thought, this is setting my child and I up for a much more comfortable pregnancy and hopefully, able to pay all the medical bills off before the baby comes in September. This is all teaching me more and more about my love for my child and sacrifices that I need (and want) to make. It is a little crazy how all my priorities will forever be different.

I am so grateful for my wonderful family who is being supportive and doing everything they can to help me. I love them so much.

My little peach

 Our little baby is the size of a peach this week!

• Bone is beginning to replace cartilage and the ribs are appearing.
• The nose and chin are well defined.
• Movements can be measured.
• The child will begin to learn to suck its thumb.
• The child can open and close its mouth. 

And pregnancy is a lot more stressful than I thought, this week and moving forward I am focusing on the baby & not letting the outside cause too much stress on my body and ultimately, the baby. 

babydaddy

First, Nick & I are incapable of taking a normal picture together (note: not a real cigarette in my hand). One day, I am sure we will be regretful of this. Second, I love my Nicholas so much. He is an amazing single father and loves his daughter with every ounce of his being. Our relationship and communication continues to grow and become stronger every single day. He fills my heart up. Lastly, there is not one other person in this whole world I would ever want to be the father of my child. I feel very blessed to have him in my life.

Nickname maker

One of my favorite mommy sites www.poshlittle.com

My posh mom name is Stylish Mamista  ;) Clearly, accurate!

Here is the link for a grandma nickname maker:

http://www.poshlittle.com/baby/entertainment/posh-grandma-name-generator.html

Bump...or rumpshaker

So, there is definitely a bump there & I have gained 6.5 lbs. My best friend, Shannon, thinks I was sticking my stomach out but I wasn't! This is Shannon, she is the best & is really concerned about our health and progress - love her. I want to remember all my friends who were really involved with my pregnancy and my child's life.

Here is the bump - it looks bigger in real life & I am wider - good-bye waistline and hello big rumpshaker!

This is me waving goodbye to the First Trimester!

Whew!! Our baby doesn't look like an alien anymore! Which makes sense - since - I now eat like a 350lb man. I was watching the show, One Born Every Minute, and this one baby came out and seriously looked like an alien. The forehead area was so flat and long, it was creepy looking. Luckily, the baby was healthy & ultimately, that's all that matters.

Here's what is up with our baby beep at 12 weeks:

"The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder.

Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to the front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be" - Baby Center


WARNING (this is gross): I have been gagging, or puking up this yellow slimey fluid. Ewww..I know!

HAM...not what you are thinking

First off, I am going to post a picture of a HAM, not because I want to, BUT to prove how gross it is. I looked for the most appealing picture of a ham I could find....and I became ill looking at the photos (seriously Google image Ham)...here ya go....

Yes, it is mostly covered by pineapples & cherries. Anyways, so what is the deal with the ham. HAM is an acronym at our company we use for Hours Allocation Meeting. Basically, how we assign individuals to certain projects. My co-workers decided they would like to have a contest to name our baby. So far, Shelly Moss is the winner with HAM Lanham!! Sounds good together, huh.

Our little Hammie! I think I could convince some of my family members that I was really going to name our child Ham.

Slow & Steady

Heard Baby Lanham's heartbeat today! Woot Woot! The heartbeat was pretty slow, I got all teared up...my little baby.....the baby is sitting pretty low too. My mom thinks it is a boy....I guess we will know for sure in 8 weeks.

I did get sick in the shower this morning (gross, I know). Hopefully, this is the end of being a hot mess express!

And in depressing news, I tried on 2 pair of pants this week & they did not fit! And, I gained almost 7 lbs! YIKES! Seriously, I am going to be huge (look back to my February posts, I called it)!

PS Baby Lanham: I loved hearing you today, Mommy loves you so much & so does Daddy, he left the cutest message. I will hold it up to my tummy so you can hear it tonight. xoxo

Baby is the size of a lime!

Hungry Hippo! Week 11!

This week was all about eating. I am constantly hungry! Our baby's brain is fully formed now (hoping our baby has mine! Just kidding!).

From thebump.com, "Baby's now the size of a lime!Your fetus currently enjoys a 1:1 ratio between body and head, and has skin so transparent that blood vessels show right through it. But fingers and toes are no longer webbed, and hair follicles, tooth buds, and nail beds are forming -- setting up a significantly more attractive future."

I definitely have a baby bump, I will have Nicholas take a picture this week & post :) Oh and we get to see the "baby beep" next Wednesday! Baby Beep is what Nick calls the baby, since he calls me beep...too cute. Grandma Whittle will be coming too, as long as she is feeling better. Next time, hopefully, Grandma Papas can join (Nick's momma). Oh, and I have been sick too - and I can't take any meds - hopefully, I feel better fast.

Yep, I suck

Ok, ok, so I totally dropped the ball on week 10 but I was taking care of my little bubba & busy work. Week 11 will be back in full force. Look for week 11 tomorrow loves! Less than a week til I see my little nugget! Woot Woot!

My other baby is sick :(

My Kelso Baby is really sick today, heading to the vet in a few hours :( Breaks my heart in a million pieces

I will post 10 week updates tomorrow. 

Waste not, want not?

Debating whether or not I should waste $35 and buy the intelligender test....I checked the reviews on Amazon and they were not very good. Might have to just wait 10 more weeks to find out the truth :(

Works for me

Danielle, one of the best friends a girl can have, bought me these lollipops & I have to admit they have been working. I haven't vomited since this weekend. Highly recommend!