Sleeping Beauty

Well, today marks 6 weeks with the pregnancy. Still very early, but let me tell you..it is taking allot out of me. I am tired almost all of the time. I'm sure it doesn't help that I spend my day chasing twin toddler boys and a very active, fast crawling 11 month old!! They wear me out like you wouldn't believe. By the time I get home around 5 or 6 I am already ready for bed. Luckily, I have the most amazing, helpful, loving, and supportive husband in the entire world!!!
Yesterday, the boys completely wore me out to the point of tears. I walked in the door to find the apartment completely cleaned(vacuumed and all), candles lit, a glass of water on the table for me, and my snuggie(which Nick bought me for my birthday) on the couch all ready for me!! My husband is the best!!! He even went out and got me pizza for dinner : )
I really don't know what I would do without him. He is going to make such a wonderful father. He already talks to the baby all the time, which we have named JuneBug until we find out the sex.

So I know I am supposed to be posting everyday on this gratitude challenge, but I am just wiped out. I have been doing it, but by the time I get home at night I can barely keep my eyes open long enough to eat dinner, let alone sit at the computer and update the blog.

So for now, it will just be updates on how me, Nick, and JuneBug are doing. They may be few and far between(because of the exhaustion, and lack of events, lol) but keep checking back for updates!!!

Love to all!!!

Expecting the unexpected

Well in case you havent heard, Nick and I are expecting a baby. We just found out on Tuesday night and could not be more excited!!! That was by far the best birthday present I could have gotten. I will never forget my 26th birthday : ) We called my parents on Wednesday evening and told them. They were beyond thrilled, my mom teared up and you could just tell in my dads voice how thrilled he was to be a soon to be grandpa!!! For my birthday dinner, Nick and I went out to eat with Michael, Lauren, and Laurens parents. Of course as soon as we got there everyone wanted me to order a drink to celebrate my brithday, but I ordered water. Which in turn prompted my brother to jokingly say "Are you pregnant"...I just looked at him and smiled and said "Well...yes I am"!! Everyone was so excited and congratualted us.
Before I could even get home and post it on facebook my dad already had. lol

The past few days have just been a blur, but an exciting one. I am still in a bit of shock, but so overjoyed!!!
I had my first doctors appointment today, and I was not impressed with the doctor or the office. I walked out of the office crying at the way the doctor spoke to me and about my baby. Just not what I was wanting to feel at my first appointment. So for now, I am looking for a new doctor. One who is preferably Pro Life and has a smaller practice. I want to be treated like an individual, not just another patient. And I want my doctor to respect the precious life I am growing inside of me, and know that it is a true gift from God.

Anyways..we did find out that our due date is JUNE 2, 2010. We are very excited to hear the heartbeat for the first time and find out the sex. We are trying to come up with a name to call the baby until we find out the sex, beause we don't want to call it "it" the whole time. It is a baby, not an it!! So if you have any suggestions let us know : )

Well that is it for now..Love to all.



The Expectant Parents : )

A picture is worth a thousand words

So today's challenge is to take a picture of a person, place, thing, or specific moment that I am grateful for..well I have one picture that is all of those things!!!



This was right after our wedding, our entire wedding party and our families had a champagne toast on the front porch of the house I grew I up in. This was such an amazing moment. I will forever remember this moment of this day and how wonderful it was. I am so grateful to have such wonderful friends and family that I could share our wedding day with and so grateful that my parents allowed us to have our wedding at there amazing house. Which made it even more special. And last but certainly not least I am so incredibly grateful that I have the most amazing, caring, generous, kind hearted man as my husband and marrying him was the best day of my life.

My blessings

Today's challenge is to write a short note of thanks for all of the wonderful things I have in my life. This is easy because I feel I am very blessed...

*My husband


*The love and support of my friends and family


*Our dog, Mason.


*A roof over our head and food on our table.

*My faith

*An amazing vacation spot very close by.


*My health

*A JOB!!!(finally)

*My gorgeous wedding/engagement rings, and bracelet that my dad bought me for my wedding(a little materialistic, but I feel blessed to have such beautiful things!)



I am so blessed to have all of these wonderful things in my life(and more). And I thank God everyday for what he has given me and the people he has brought in to my life.


Nick and I have had an amazing weekend!!! Friday night we went out to eat with my brother and his wife for my birthday dinner. Then went to there house and watched a scary movie together. I am so happy we are spending more time with them and we have family so close by!! It is so nice to finally be building a relationship with my sister in law. : )

Saturday, Nick brought me coffee in bed and made me breakfast then we just went out bumming around. I got a few shirts from TJMaxx, we browsed a couple stores. It was cold and rainy but I actually liked it because it finally felt like fall down here.

Today Nick and I went to church together. We are searching for a church that we like down here, but I am sure as soon we find one it will be time to move to Charlotte, lol.
We went to the mall, bought Nick a book about Harleys, had some lunch. And now we are headed over to Michael and Laurens again to have dinner. All in all it has been a wonderful weekend!!!!

Hope everyone had a great weekend as well. Love you all!!!!!!!

Negative Gratitude

Today's challenge is to write about something negative in my life that I have gratitude for. At first I thought this would be kind of hard, what could possibly be good about something negative in my life?
But then it came to me, one negative in our life is that we live so far away from our friends and family. It has really been hard on both Nick and I. We used to fill our days and with friends and family, and now its just us most of the time. Granted we do have my brother and his wife very near by, which is nice.

I love my husband and I love our time together, but I really miss everyone in Michigan, ALLOT!!! But the good thing about missing them all and being so far away is that Nick and I are becoming closer and enjoying our time as newlyweds. AND we do get to spend time with Michael and Lauren(because they are our only friend, lol) so we are becoming closer with them. Which is wonderful!!! I love my brother and his wife so much, and from us not having any friends down here we get to spend more time with them. So to sum up, as much as it sucks to be away from the people we love most, we are making other relationships better and stronger, and like they say "absence makes the heart grow fonder" So we just cherish our time with our Michigan people even more when we do get it : )

My Mom

Today's challenge is to write about something that I am grateful for in my life today..and today I am extremely grateful for my Mom!


She is such an amazing woman and I have so much respect for her. She did such an amazing job raising me and my siblings and teaching us how to be good people. I was feeling extremely homesick today and even had an inkling of wanting to move back to Michigan(crazy I know), so of course I called my mom to chat and cry a little : )
And of course, my mom listened, gave me advice, told me she loved me, and made me laugh(allot, lol). No matter how bad a day I am having my mom can always find a way to cheer me up, whether its supporting me, giving me words of encouragement or just making me laugh at how quirky and corny she is! She has such a happy spirit and personality and it is so contagious. That is just one of the many, many things that I love and admire about her.

My mom is the most amazing woman I know, and I can only hope that someday I will be as good of a mother and friend to my children as she is to me!!!

I miss her so much and it is really hard to be down here and not see her as much as I would like to. I would give anything to have a shopping day with her, and just go bumming around the stores, gossip, and have some lunch. But for now, I will settle for the phone calls and smiles.
So today, I am grateful that I have such an amazing mother!!!! I love you Mom.

ABC's of gratitude

Today's challenge is to use the alphabet to make a list of things I am grateful for so here goes:
A: Autumn..it is my absolute favorite time of year..the changing color of the trees, college football, pumpkins, the colors, etc.

B: boating on the island with my family. I absolutely love being on the boat with my family, and since we moved to NC this was the first year I got to experience this for more than just one weekend during the summer.

C: Coffee!!! I don't think I would survive without my morning coffee

D: My dog, Mason. He is the best dog in the whole world. He is such a great cuddler, never barks, doesn't really shed. I couldn't ask for a better dog.

E: Evenings at home. I love when Nick gets home from work, and we have that time together. I love making him dinner, sitting down at the table together, and then cuddling up on the couch to watch some tv.

F: Family. I have the most amazing parents and siblings in the entire world and miss them so much now that we live here.

G: God, Although I have been away from the church for a few years and not really practicing my faith, I feel like God is calling me to get back. And it is a really good feeling. I am so grateful that I was raised Catholic and believe in God, and can now go back to the faith that I grew up with.

H:Husband...I love my husband more than anything in this world, he is my best friend, my soul mate, and he makes my life so incredible wonderful. I could not imagine having a better husband than Nick!

I: Ice cream...a small thing i know..but I love it : ) It's a great comfort food. lol

J:Jessica, my best friend who was killed in a car accident 3 and a half years ago. She was the most inspiring person I have ever met, she had a wonderful spirit and was a great friend. Even though she is gone, I feel her with me all the time and I am so grateful that she was in my life, even if for a short time.

K:Kelly Rickels..she is my cousins wife and a great friend! She has been there for me through so much, listened to me bitch and cry, always gives me great advice, and never judges me. She is a wonderful person and I am so grateful that my cousin fell in love with her : ) I just wish we lived closer, I miss her allot!

L:Love. I am so thankful that I have found the love of my life, and was able to let go of my fears and allow myself to love this amazing man that God has given me. Love is truly the most wonderful feeling in the world!


M:my mom, she is so amazing. Every day I have more and more appreciation for her and everything she did/does for our family. She is an amazing woman, and truly like a best friend to me. I can always call her for anything and she always knows how to make me feel better.

N: Night out.. it is so wonderful when we do get to have a night out together, whether its just to get some dinner or going to the bar with our "Topsail Friends" : )

O: Old friends, time was not age! lol My friends are wonderful and some of them I have known for so many years I can't even keep track! Being away from them is really hard, but when we do go home to visit I am so grateful to see them and know that we will always be friends. No matter how far away we may live.

P: Parents..I know I already talked about family and my mom, but my parents deserve two mentions, at least!! I am so grateful that my parents are such caring, giving, and loving people. I had such a wonderful childhood and I am so happy that we have such a great relationship. And I am even more grateful because now I have wonderful in laws as well. They are two of the sweetest people I know, and they really make me feel welcome in their family.

Q:Quiet..sometimes it is nice to just have peace and quiet and reflect on my thoughts or have time to pray. Knowing that we want kids some day and that quiet time will be rare..I am grateful to have it right now : )

R: Recording device..aka my DVR. I am so grateful to the genius who invented this. I hate sitting through commercials!!!! lol

S: Sunshine..it can make any day better and I get so much more of it in NC than I did in Michigan!!

T: Topsail Island...this is truly the best place in the world. It is so beautiful and peaceful and I am so blessed that we only live 2 1/2 hours away and go visit anytime we want.

U:United States armed forces!! They are true heroes and I am so thankful that they choose to put there life on the lines everyday to protect our great country. (Thank you Michael, Joey, and James!)

V: I won't say the actual word..but lets just say I am grateful I am a woman(and have this anatomy) and not a man! lol Being a woman is a wonderful thing.

W: Waffle Saturdays..something very simple but that means allot to me. When I was growing up, my mom made pancakes every Saturday and I loved it. So every Saturday that we are home I make waffles for breakfast and I like to think of my waffles as our own little Baker family tradition that someday my kids can talk about.

X: Xmas..it is such a magical time of the year, and I always feel so blessed to have so many wonderful memories of Christmas with my family while I was growing up.

Y:Year..with my birthday coming up this seems very appropriate. I am grateful for every year I get to be alive.

Z: ZZZ's---I have such a hard time sleeping(between insomnia and Nick's snoring this doesn't happen very often) So when I get some ZZ's I am very grateful.