15 weeks and counting...

It's hard to believe that next week, we will be 16 weeks along, which is basically 4 months...wow...4 months of this journey already over...seemed like forever ago when we were waiting to tell family and friends the big news.

I found out today through my What to Expect app, that the baby is starting to sense light and is starting to hear us...how exciting! Although, the ultrasounds have to prove to me there's a baby in there, lol. I can't see much change from the outside, although boy can I feel it (the sickness, etc), but I am trying to embrace that part. I am trying to embrace the fact that I do not look pregnant, yet. Andrew has been working nonstop lately, going to bed a lot later than me with new job changes, but the other day we had some time to hang out. He was hugging me and felt my tummy down near the baby and was like awww look....He says he can feel/tell a difference. I know it's changing but I'm still in my normal clothes and feeling about the same, which I am thanking my lucky stars for, I know that's a good thing. However, I am just so anxious and excited to 'see' and feel our baby!

We are planning to find out the gender, which will happen at our next appointment and ultrasound on June 25th. We are not sharing with everyone until July 13th, when we'll have a gender reveal party. We are waiting so long after because we will be out of town right after the appointment and lots of our close friends will be, too...so once everyone is back in town and we are too, the official reveal will happen. Andrew and I want to have our special time to find out boy or girl at the doctor, and really use our reveal to surprise others and to celebrate with them. I know everyone has their own opinion on it and does it differently, but this is what we wanted to do:)

By the way, people say you should go on a babymoon before the baby is born, usually in your 2nd trimester, so our week at the beach in June will be our babymoon, I guess. We will be with family and have lots of time to relax and enjoy one another! Excited...countdown to June 29th is on...28 days!!!


More weekly pictures to come... but here's a look at our finalized pregnancy reveal pictures from a few weeks ago. These were taken on our 12 week mark and used to reveal our secret. Thanks to Brianna and Peachy Anchor Photography. We love them.

Of course, baby Oliver is a Gamecock

Baby Oliver's first picture at 8 weeks

Last minute try, we didn't have bubble gum, only chewing gum, so I spent 30 minutes trying to make a bubble that would look good and hold in a picture, but no such luck. However, I do love this one and think it's adorable because of Andrew's expression....plus I'm no where near ready to pop, just due to pop, so....it fits!

12 weeks=size of a plum

Notice the 3 lily pads....

Here are our weekly updates for last week and this week.....

Plus a bathing suit that's baby ready .....

Relay 2013

some BCE team members

Survivor Lap

our campsite

our luminaries

100 years for the ACS

Thank you for your support

One of the reasons I Relay

Former student & Survivor

our luminaries during the ceremony

reading our team's names

fighting for a CURE

my partner in crime:)

sweet cuz Laura

Crazy Cravings

Let me start this entry off by saying I have literally the best husband there is....I cannot give him enough credit. Once you read this entry, you'll understand why....


We went grocery shopping tonight...his first question was, "Have you eaten something?" So when we went, I wouldn't want so many random things. I am not eating more being pregnant (not yet, at least), but I am very indecisive, which was true pre-pregnancy so it's gotten only worse. :) We had an event a few weeks ago where we went to the grocery store so we could get a few items for a BLT, and I had so many "Oh, I want this" moments...now Andrew jokes about it.

One thing I have wanted randomly is Cherry and Coke Icees. We went to Sam's a few weeks ago, I had to have one....we went to the movies a couple of weeks ago, had to have one...and it has to be the two flavors mixed.

Tonight, we were headed to Sam's, at checkout of course, I wanted to get an Icee......while I paid, Andrew went to get me one...came back empty handed......

Their machine was broken. So we discussed Burger King, (they have them for 75 cents right now) the one we knew of near us/semi-on the way home was closed for remodeling.....

Then on the way to get home, Andrew stopped at 2 gas stations with no luck...I said let's go home, I'l survive, but he was determined and he kept offering so I said sure....then found another Burger King and their Cherry Icee was broken so I settled for a Coke only Icee...it was good but the cherry was missing :( but my husband is truly the best and I cannot thank him enough.....he was quite cute and thoughtful.

I also had mentioned wanting Arby's because I saw some horseradish sauce in Walmart... (LOL that's how my pregnancy brain works...oh I see it, I need it)...and I wanted Arby's because of the 'Horsey' sauce...so then turning out of Burger King, Andrew was going the wrong way (away from home). I was confused and he turned into Arby's and was like, "We're going to get some Horsey sauce.....and maybe some food to go with it, too." LOL :)

It was quite an adventure and from now on with my Icee Cravings, I'm just going to go closer to home to the movie theater LOL :) maybe I can talk him into a movie, too....there are a few new ones coming out this weekend


I told him Baby Oliver thanks his/her Daddy :)

A little adventure for Mrs. Oliver

Every year some changes happen in school and besides a baby coming, another change is happening...Mrs. Oliver is going to be a 3rd grade teacher next year. It's sad to leave 5th grade and my teammates (mostly), but I am excited for this new adventure, along with teaching math and science in addition to reading and social studies!! Wish me luck :)

A little look at a little someone special

13 weeks has quickly come upon us. We went for our next appointment today. I told Andrew I wasn't a big fan of our appointments being on Mondays because I get so excited for the appointment, then feel like I have nothing else to look forward to the rest of the week:) but it's all good.

We had a test done to look at the fluid behind the baby's neck to make sure everything is normal for chromosomes...the number they measured was normal, now we just wait for blood work, between the two they confirm. We should hear back in a week or two.

Also, everything is good, Iron, Blood Pressure, etc is good. Heart beat was at 153 and the baby is measuring about 3.5 inches right now!! Everything is normal:)

Today we had another ultrasound.Baby Oliver looks so much bigger, it was awesome, and he or she was moving and kicking and putting his/her hand near his/her face. It was super cute!!! Can't wait to see him/her again.

Speaking of...our next appointment was supposed to be in June, about 4 weeks away, close to the gender ultrasound...and since we are going to the beach at the very end of June/beginning of July, we asked if we could have the appointment a little earlier than 20 weeks. Our doctor said as long as it was 18 weeks, so we are going on June 25th for the next appointment, where they will draw blood and test to find out info on the baby's spine...along with finding out the Gender!!! Yippeee:) Ms. Mindy suggested if we knew the gender before going to the beach, we'd be able to shop for the baby, so looks like her idea worked!!

We have a few friends who are very excited and want to have a gender reveal party for us ..so it'll be after June 25th but before June 29th!!

 Here's a look at Baby Oliver at 13 weeks 2 days!!

hands up near face :)

not sure why this one rotates, but it's similar to the previous pictures

close up of face

focusing more on the upper half

The Beginning of Baby Oliver's Adventures

Changing the spare room to be Andrew's game room

Making room upstairs to be our spare room

Bed moved

Andrew's new game room/office...we had to buy some curtains for this room. That's the main reason we didn't just move the spare room upstairs and make this room the baby room. We have a double window right there that's big and beautiful; however, it's on the front, so it makes it very hard to control the temperature. We figured it would be easier for Andrew to deal with the possible temperature problem than a little baby. My husband is already making sacrifices for our baby :) he's truly the best and will be the best dad!!!  

Empty (almost) back room to be baby Oliver's room

Upstairs=new spare room (plus some storage)

13 weeks on 5-18-13

We return to the doctor tomorrow for another ultrasound and some tests!! Be on the lookout for another blog with pictures of baby Oliver, where baby Oliver should actually look like a baby:)