shuttle flyover.

since we are a NASA family, i couldn’t get away with not showing these pictures.  the shuttle was forced to land in california because of bad weather at KSC in florida.  in order to get it back to florida, they load the shuttle on the back of a modified 747 and fly it cross country.  last thursday, NASA had the 747 do a flyover of JSC (& as a result, a flyover over much of houston).  i wasn’t able to see it but brian said all of JSC was outside watching it come over.  it was apparently quite a sight!  here are some pictures that were sent to me so you can get an idea of what it looked like…

 

snow.

yesterday, i had a doctor’s appt in the med center so we headed out about 2:30.  i had heard reports that we might get sleet or snow but kind of blew them off.  i mean, really, snow before christmas?? in houston?? sure!  on the way home from the dr, it starting sleeting on us and we were hearing reports of snow in north and west houston.  considering we live in southeast houston, we were still expecting nothing.

i went outside about 6:30 and it was starting to snow a bit but nothing was really sticking. still fun though!

around 9:30, we went outside again and our yard and house was covered with snow!  rylea & addie didn’t know what to think of it all and took some convincing to go out and play in it.  when their daddy went outside, they quickly followed – of course.  they truly are daddy’s girls! 

here are some pics of our snow covered house & weims.  enjoy!

“mum, what is that white stuff?
we’re not so sure about this –you know we don’t like rain!” ~rylea & addie
the backyard an hour later. we REALLY got snow!

addie was the brave weim to venture out into the snow first but still wasn’t so sure.the front of the house.  can you believe this is houston, texas – right by the water?!?!”ok, ok, i’m out here daddy but asking me to sit in this really cold, white stuff is a little much don’t you think??” ~rylea  “can i hunt these snowflakes?  they really aren’t that scary after all!” ~addie rylea’s still trying to figure out what the heck is going on.

our 4 legged babies.

just so you don’t think we have completely forgotten about them with the baby on the way(& trust me, we haven’t  - they are still as spoiled and rotten as ever!), here are some pictures of our weimies playing and snuggling – their 2 favourite things to do!

 

 addie has a thing with towels.  she can keep herself entertained with them for hours! aren’t we cute??

more baby pictures.

we had another ultrasound yesterday morning and actually got to see the baby looking like a baby! it was amazing! the baby's foot measured in at 1 cm!!!! how crazy is that?!?!? anyway, enjoy the pictures...

slept the last month away.

so i obviously haven't posted in the last month - there is a reason. the first trimester of my pregnancy has been spent sleeping, sleeping, and more sleeping. i know i shouldn't complain (especially since i haven't been physically sick) but i hate feeling useless & drugged. i would literally get up, go to work, barely make it through the day, wonder if it was safe for me to drive home, get home and go to sleep, wake up when brian had dinner ready, eat, go back to sleep, wake up to get ready for bed, and then go to bed. i have been completely unable to get anything done and it's driving me crazy - ask brian. he definitely gets hubby of the year this year. he has had to do everything for the last month and has been great!

the good news is that today is the first day that i haven't felt drugged and i haven't had an upset tummy or feel like food is sitting in my throat threatening at any moment. again, i haven't been physically sick but always felt like it was a second away. i'm crossing my fingers that i'm at a turning point but i guess we'll see!

in the last month, we have gone to the home aggie games (yes, even though they're not so great this year), i turned 27 (which is crazy!!), i've gone to watch numerous volleyball playoff games (and brian's old high school, creek, is heading to state this week!!), and other random things. all of the other time was spent snuggling with the puppies and sleeping. i haven't even busted out the camera in the last month so no new pics but that will be changing!! with thanksgiving, christmas in england, and a baby bump appearing, there will be many pictures to be taken! let's just hope i can stay awake long enough to capture them ;)

first ultrasound.

we had the first ultrasound today :) sooo fun!!
here are the first pictures of our little one:

click on the picture to see it more clearly

while it doesn't look like much, we were able to see the heart beating which was really neat. the heart rate was 116 bpm. apparently at our next ultrasound, we will be able to see more actual parts - can't wait!!

the beginning of this week was a little rough. i woke up monday morning feeling pretty terrible. monday was the worst but tuesday and wednesday, i was queasy. no actual being sick - just feeling like i might at any time. last night i decided i really needed to eat something substantial but i'd had a hard time eating any thick or chewy meat the night before. soooo, we went to kfc(i mean who wouldn't when you feel queasy?!? :)) and i got chicken, mashed potatoes, and green beans. when we got home, i had to force myself to eat but once i got started, it wasn't a problem. i finished it all in about 5 minutes. i was apparently starving!!
after i ate, i sat on the couch just waiting for something to kick in. apparently my miracle cure is kfc!! sounds yummy (& oh so good for me!) we're wondering if it wasn't a bug because it was over so quickly and i'm feeling fine. i'm hoping it was or if it was some kind of morning sickness, it stays away. it was miserable!

big news.

it has been forever since i have posted last & there is good reason :)

brian & i found out that we are going to have a little one at the beginning of june. we are so excited & can't believe that we are so lucky!!

the last few weeks have been spent sleeping, telling the family, sleeping, taking it easy, & more sleeping. i am apparently one of those pregnant people who gets really tired when i'm not doing anything and will crash.

we had our first doctor's appt last wednesday and everything looked good. we have our first ultrasound on thursday - we get to hear the munchkin's heartbeat!! we can't wait. it's hard to believe that there's a little one growing in my belly but apparently my body is well aware - it wants to rest at any opportunity :)

rylea & addie were in charge of "telling" our parents. i made them bandanas that say "i'm going to be a big sister." they were soooo cute and worked well. our parents were surprised but very excited!!

here are some pics from the last few weeks...sooooo exciting!!!

our positive test.


rylea & addie in their bandanas.