6+5 - Pregnancy from the other side.

So - we have a strong baby growing. :) If you haven't been keeping up with the TTC 2 tab up at the top of the page, yesterday we had the first ultrasound for the new baby bean. Baby is measuring exactly to the day and has a heart rate of 135 - We are hoping the lower heart rate means BOY!! With S at 7w5d, her heart rate was 175...sooo it is possible - of course anything is!

Mom and Carol were able to come with us to the ultrasound, they were hoping for twins...who is surprised about that? I still think it would be cool to have twins, lots of work for sure, but also lots of fun!!

We are moving right along, well I am haha...Court is just now starting to feel sick more often. She got sick at work this morning. I am hoping she passes through the first trimester without much morning/all day sickness. I think mine finally subsided between 14-16 weeks.

The next appointment is May 4, the day after Court's bday! That will be a fun appointment.

Thinking of how we want to announce the new baby is pretty fun. I am going to work in Photoshop a bit with some pictures we have of Sophia to see what I can come up with.

I just have to say I love our Dr. office so much. They really are all so great. I am happy to be able to experience all of this from the other end of the table now. It is so much more REAL now that we heard the heartbeat. I want to go home and play the DVD with it again and again. In just a few short weeks we should be able to use our doppler and hear it ourselves at home.

Oh yeah, it is written in the stars for our babies to have November due dates :) This one is expected to be a Turkey Day baby. (we are expecting a few days later...so it could be a December baby)

Until next time!!

Jamberry

Hi everyone in blogland :) I have recently decided to join the Jamberry Team!! "What is a Jamberry?..." you may be asking yourself. I will tell you :)

They are high quality, vinyl, heat and pressure activated nail wraps that last 7-14 days, at a fraction of the cost of a mani or pedi at the salon. They are non-toxic (and scent free!), won't chip like polish and do not damage your natural nail. There are over 350 styles to suit everyone's nail design preferences.

OH & one sheet of wraps will give you AT LEAST 2 manis and 2 pedis!!! I mean, if you do the math it comes out to less than $5 for a mani/pedi!! That is amazing :)

I really do love these wraps, mainly because I don't have to wait for them to dry...having a very mobile 10 month old #nobodygottimeforthat. & They really do last forever. My toes are going on 8 weeks (they still look brand new), I am going to change them just to change them soon. Also, you get paid for your commission every Friday, and on top of that you get bonuses every month! Gotta love that.

Jamberry just released a brand new Fall & Winter catalog, with TONS of new fun styles. They even have lots of junior wraps for the little ones in our lives, some made just to match momma too!

If you might be interested check out more HERE << that is my fancy schmancy website.

Jamberry also has AMAZING Hostess Rewards. I'd love to help you get lots of free stuff for hosting a party. We can even host it ALL online via Facebook if you want...super easy & SO fun. Really.

You can request a party here << my fancy schmancy party requesting tool.

Sooo, just had to put this shameless plug out there in the interwebs.

Oh, you wanted to know about Sophia?! haha She is walking. That's right...she started really getting the hang of it at the beginning of 9 months by 9.5 she was taking multiple consistent independent steps. I am amazed by this little girl. She is so stinkin smart. She is also tiny 17lbs at her 9mo appt.

Courtney and I have both started back to school this Fall. I am going full time to finish up my BS, and she is taking a few classes to finish up her degree. Things are busy around these parts...why not add some extra income with some fun nail wraps while we are at it?? We are saving the extra money to help pay for Sophia's adoption fees...I think it is a great plan!!

So check out my website, fall in love like I did & let me know how I can help you meet your own life goals!!

Freedom To Marry

We are getting closer and closer to gaining the Freedom to Marry.

As Courtney kind of mentioned in the previous post, we were recently featured on Freedom To Marry's site. I think the story turned out beautifully with our pictures.

I am so grateful that the times have changed so much that there are more positve comments than negative, and we do not personally know any of the people making the negative comments. I love that SO MANY people have had the opportunity to read our story and even share it. More people should see that we are just regular people living regular lives. We would just like the same right to be married as everyone else.

I think August 6th is going to be a fantastic day. The 6th Circuit Court will hear the vital TN cases and most likely rule in our favor. (At least that's what I'm thinking)

If you would like to take a look at our story over at Freedom To Marry please do :)

Our Story

You can also spread the word if you'd like, maybe if enough people see it, the lawmakers will have a change of heart with the super cute baby face staring at them!!