Week 13- Starting to pop/dedication to Grammie

October 14th- So I decided to start wearing maternity clothes since I have 5 totes of them! Oh my gosh I should have worn them sooner because they are so comfy!!! I want my belly to pop out...my maid of honor Tina, would let me know that I have a poone!

Jeremy and I went to go see my Dzie Dzie and he thinks I might be having twins... girls. Jeremy wasn't too excited about twin girls. I think images of little Sami's running around terrifies him. He knows that he will just be handing over that credit card!!

The dogs had their grooming today and I got a hug from our vet. News spread in our doctor's office that we were expecting since one of the girls, Nikki, that always takes good care of our little ones is expecting as well so we have been sharing stories. She is a few weeks ahead of me so its fun to hear them! Can you tell not only the dogs are spoiled but that mama has a good relationship with the vet. I wouldn't want it any other way. For instance, since we have 3 little ones, I just take them back to the groomers area and help put them in their cages to be groomed. Most people aren't allowed back there, but my little ones get the special attention, which I love!!! Considering we go there every 6-8 weeks to get groomed, they should!!!

October 15th- We had lunch with Katie from my Masters class over the summer. We have become good friends and try to go out to lunch once a month. It's fun to keep up those friendships! I am so jealous that she is done with her Masters degree and I will have 3 classes left after I complete audit this fall. Less than 2 months to go!!!

October 17th- Today at work we had diversity day and I got to hang out with my old crew from the other building. Ben said every time he sees me I am touching my belly! they say the baby can feel you and since the baby is developing its fingers and toes that we should be touching the belly. I am a firm believer in that. I told Ben that the baby will know every ones touch before its born!

Margie had a party tonight at her house so the baby loved all the dips that mama tried. I kept going back and back for test tasting!! I think I made about 7 trips!

October 18th- We went over to Aunt Julie and Uncle Tony's house for poker tonight. It was good to see everyone. It was a smaller crowd than usual, but it was alot of fun! I loved it because Aunt Julie put her hand on my belly as soon as she saw me.. it was so cute! I am so open to everyone touching the belly! My dad still gets the total amount of time that he touches my belly. He is all over it! I told him that I want him in the delivery room with me if I can have 3 people. I am super close with my dad and he usually is the one to calm me down.. so he will be my voice in the delivery room. My mom will be the one giving me the pep talk saying I don't need the drugs and can do this!!! Which is what I will need because I am really into a natural birth without the drugs.

October 19th- Today my mom and I went shopping and we focused alot on the baby. She purchased a winter coat for me that will keep me and the baby warm throughout the winter. She saw the nursery furniture that we are looking at and she wanted to purchase it right then and there. She loved it!!! However she said Jeremy has to be there to make the purchase. She helped me narrow down the selection and I think we finally have a winner. Jeremy and I are gonna wait until after our next doctors appointment to make the purchase though and I am going to Chicago with my dad on the 24th (for the New Kids Concert) and we are doing some shopping in Chicago. I am hoping that we hit a few nursery stores. My dad is really good about asking questions and thinking things through. He was awesome when we planned the wedding and he is just great because he a thinker.. where I am trying to be like that more and more that we are having a baby. I just don't want to do an impulse buy! It will be one step closer to everything being ok if we wait until after the doctor's appointment! Next week is the big week where we go into our second trimester so it will be a big step!!!

Ok I have to say that Grammie (my mom) has purchased about 20 outfits already for the little one. This little one is so spoiled already!! I just love it!!! So far I have the outfits in our nursery, still in the bags because I have to get special detergent to wash them and then I have to wait on the nursery furniture before I can put them away!!! My parents are just loving the idea of being grandparents and its so wonderful. My mom is the absolute best as she checks in with me everyday. I can't thank her enough as this little one has everything we could ever wish for... love!!!

So I have to say that Aunt Joan has been so excited about this little one. She calls consistently about three times a week. Her and I are so close. We tell each other everything... if you think of a topic, you know that we have discussed it! I really admire her because she tells it how it is and doesn't pull any punches! She sent us a card this week for the baby and she had never done that before for anyone and just wanted us to know how special and excited she is about this little one. She told me that she will sit down to hold the baby as she doesn't want to walk and fall with the baby. She just can't wait to see me start popping out in the next few months to see how big I get. We have a little bet going on about how top heavy I will get!

October 20th- We celebrated Elizabeth's birthday last night at Texas Roadhouse and it is known that I have a belly now! I am really excited about it and want the whole world to know! Jeremy's dad agreed that I was getting top heavy and it was very noticeable! We all laughed about it as it is so true. I am told not to smoother the baby with those things! God gave them to me for a reason!

So this past week, I woke up with my belly button kinda hurting. It was only for a day, but that I noticed that... I am thinking that my skin is starting to stretch since I don't have a very big torso area for the baby.

Week 12- Annoucing the Pregnancy

October 7th- Today was the day that we told everyone!!! I sent out an email to the family and friends and the amount of responses were incredible. We can't say thank you enough. I bet I received about 30 emails yesterday. It was just the most amazing thing in the world. I did receive a response from my old high school friend, Kyle, that the little one better be an Obama supporter.... I said we will raise our child to vote as it is very important, but good luck with supporting Obama. We all know where my passions are with.


So I talked with another old high school friend Derek yesterday as he called from Tennessee to ask how my last doctors appointment was and just to check in on the mama and baby. It was so sweet. He is truly like a brother to me. I so appreciate this and it was just wonderful to have the check-ins.


My mom calls or emails me everyday to ask how I am doing and her grand baby, she checks in too on how Jeremy and her grand dogs are doing as well. It's so cute that she does this. I am very grateful that she does. I just feel the love! I have to say that my dad has felt my belly the most out of anyone. Every time he sees me he is always touching my belly. It's so adorable as I know the baby will definitely know his touch and my moms voice!


Jeremy and I went over to our neighbors, Jen and Shannon last night as Jen had 3 tubes of clothes and some books for us to borrow! So awesome!!! I can't say enough as this is just so amazing!!!


My real brother Adam called in and checked on us too which was so sweet. He is such a great brother!! Adam is so awesome about asking how the baby and mama are doing!!! Thanks bro!!!



So I am starting to get energy back alot this week. I am actually leaving the house at 7:15 in the morning now for work, which is kinda close to my original time. I would love to leave at 7:00, like my normal routine for work. We will see if I can get up a little earlier to get to work!


I told Jeremy that this week I am going to purchase a pregnancy pillow to support my back. Mary recommended it and I definitely want to start that support now, rather than later! I also need to get new bras as I can really see and feel the effects of the pregnancy in the chest area. Oh, my last doctors appointment, I have only gained about 4 pounds so far. I can't wait for this belly to start sticking out!!! I just want the world to know that we are gonna have a baby!!!


October 8th- Well Jeremy is still sick and I am just hoping that it doesn't pass to the baby and me. Today was my first test for my auditing class and I took a half day. After lunch, I went to Dzie Dzie's house since no one is there and studied for 2 hours before my test. It was great to relax a little bit before the test, but still wasn't too excited about the test. I am just hoping to pass the class at this point as my memory isn't the greatest these days!


Today we had lunch with Anne and Jenny at Hacienda.... the waiter thought I was gonna order the whole menu! I kept adding to my order. Anne and Jenny were just laughing as it was pretty funny!


October 9th- I have decided that is about time that I do some shopping for the nursery furniture. I am hoping to get Jeremy out on Saturday morning to do some shopping or at least get some ideas. I went and saw Gina (Ben's wife and my personal waxing woman!!!) over the weekend and she told me of some of the boutiques here in town to go to!!! I can't wait to go shopping!!!


Today we had lunch with Jenny, Ben and Kelli. It was Kelli's birthday and birthdays are so important to celebrate and so we took Kelli out to lunch to Main Street Grill. It was yummy!!! I just cherish these times with all my friends because I know in a few months it is gonna change to where my time will be focused. I just can't say thanks enough to them for all of them being so supportive and so considerate! I truly have the best set of friends ever! Our little one is gonna have so many aunts and uncles that he or she isn't gonna know what to do!



Elizabeth and I have finally connected on email and its been great. She has been feeling pretty good through her pregnancy. It's interesting because she is craving pickles and ginger ale, which her sister liked during her pregnancy and she had two boys. Well I am craving pineapple and that is what Debbie craved during her pregnancy and she has 2 girls, Hannah and Hayden. SO I wonder if this is a sign that she is having a boy and if I am having a girl. I know that they are going to find out the sex of the baby so stay tuned to see if this prediction will be right.

Since we announced the pregnancy at work, everyone at work knows now and I have to say thank you to all my coworkers who have been so awesome this week. It is great to hear their stories and the advice that they have to share. One of the girls here at work is also pregnant and she gave me the insight that we get to park up front now at Crowe, one of the benefits of being pregnant!!! So I am taking full advantage of that, especially since its gonna be turning cold weather soon.

Over the weekend Jeremy was still trying to get some rest but I managed to drag him out to some nursery shopping. We went to a few stores and he found a nursery furniture set that he likes. It would work for me because it is a shorter crib and the changing table was perfect for my height too. The dresser was super tall so Jeremy can be in charge of those top drawers! The color was great too. However, I still can't decide on white or a cherry/mahogany color. I feel that if its a boy would a white crib be appropriate? Oh the dilemma! I did compare the brand to my baby bargain book and it is rated an A- so I think that is pretty good!!! We saw my mom on Saturday afternoon and I can't wait to take her shopping because my parents are providing the nursery for us. What a wonderful gift and totally unexpected! We are very lucky that my parents want to do this for their grand baby!!! My parents want the best for their grand child and my mom even suggested a personally designed crib so that it would have exactly everything that I want and meet all the safety requirements. I am still debating that one too!

We had a 1st birthday party to go on Jeremy's side of the family. It was for Isaac!! He is such a little cutie! Katie, Isaac's mom, gave me some of her baby stuff that she had and it was so great!! She gave me a magazine that she felt was very helpful that she got during her pregnancies. I just can't say thanks enough to everyone during the pregnancy process... everyone has been so giving and so sweet. It just makes it all the more special!

So Notre Dame lost over the weekend.... I tell you that we are gonna have to start making these road trips as the baby is good luck for Irish (at least that is what I think)!

So on Saturday night around 8:00, it was hot in our house and I wouldn't let Jeremy turn on the air conditioning because knowing Indiana weather will turn so quick on ya and its October. Well we still have the 2 airbeds set up in the basement from when we had company for the Notre Dame home games. We decided to do a "camp-out" in our basement. We both started in 1 bed with all 3 dogs.... soon it ended up with Jeremy being in the other bed... Bob being in his dog bed and the twins being with me. According to Jeremy, I am a bed hog and I love to sleep diagonally so he wants to make sure that I am as comfortable as possible. I woke up at 4:30 in the morning and was cold because it was cold down there in the basement. I went upstairs to our bed. Within 15 minutes everyone made their way up... Bob, then Russeau, then Riley and then Jeremy. I have to say that when this little one arrives I told Jeremy that we will have to do the camp out as a tradition in the basement. He said we can do the real thing outside in the back yard... my response was "that would be your department.... I will not be sleeping outside" I am so not a camper.

So I did have my first case of "morning sickness" but I believe it could have been prevented. Jeremy and I had a blood test for Notre Dame to do and our appointment was at 10:15 in the morning on Saturday. I wanted my results to be good and since you are suppose to "fast" I tried not to eat in the morning... well lesson learned that I should have ate. It lasted about 3 minutes and Jeremy was rubbing my back in the process. However, he did say that I have that duty when the baby is here because he doesn't like to deal with it... I got him though because he does it for the dogs and I said your child is completely different from the dogs and if you do it for the dogs, you will do it for your child!

Week 11- 3rd Doctor's Appt-- Did we get to hear the heartbeat?

Nancy and Sami -- Crowe received the award for being the top fundraiser for the Light the Night walk.

September 30-October 6th-

Well I can tell that I am getting alittle more energy back and I actually was able to cook dinner for myself last night and eat it!! Over the weekend I had Jeremy take me to the farmers market because I wanted this raspberry salsa from Parcel's. It is so yummy. However, I decided to get the mild and not the medium/hot one. I pretty much went through almost the entire bag of tortilla chips in 2 days and the jar of salsa in 2 days!!!

The not so good news is that my Dzie Dzie is still in the hospital and not doing good this week. I went to see him and he smiled as soon as he saw me. We scratched off a lottery ticket and won $2! He said that the baby made him so happy. He looked at my mom and just smiled that he was going to have a great-grandchild.

I had lunch with Mary this week and she is letting me borrow her maternity clothes! She has so many of them!! I can't wait to start wearing them!!! I am thinking that I will start to show a little in the next few weeks so they will definitely get there use.

So I am making it through my class, even though I would almost rather be working. However, I know that this will provide a better future for the baby once I get my masters degree. I am hoping to be done by Christmas of 2009. I will have 3 classes to take in 2009 and I am hoping to take 2 in the summer after the baby is born and Jeremy can have daddy time with the little one and then I will take one in the fall to complete my degree. Everyone knows that I am a planner and so future oriented. It is not out of the ordinary for me to have my spreadsheets put together for upcoming events, just ask all my friends who got married after me.... they hopefully received the benefit of my spreadsheets! I have already put together my vacation schedule through Christmas of 2009, which included my salary break-out. I am hoping to decrease my hours at work when the little one comes. I just don't want to miss anything in my little ones life.... first smile, first words, first roll-over,first steps.... so many firsts that I just want to be there for every single moment. However, I do realize that once the little one is here that my mind might change, but I highly doubt it. I always wanted to have a little one when I was 30 because I am almost 30 years apart from my dad and almost 60 years from my grandpa... it just seemed right to carry on the tradition!

So this week I have found out that the baby loves pineapple... I can't get enough of it! I even have to have one of the guys at work open up the can for me because it is like air tight...it takes some muscles to open those cans. Also the baby does like apples too... just like mama!

October 2nd- Today I actually took the afternoon off from work to be with my mom. We are in the process of moving Dzie Dzie to a nursing home and getting his clothes marked and picking out pictures so it looks like a home for him. We just want the best for him.

We had the Light the Night walk for the








leukemia and lymphoma society at Saint Mary's College. This was a fundraising event for the fight against cancer and I walked in memory of Grandma Swartz and Mike Revers (my college friend Beth's hubby). I walked for Cindy Bechinski, my best friends mom who is a 1 year survivor!!!! I had the opportunity to tell Lisa's mom Cindy, her dad, Rich, and sister Stacie, that we were expecting. They were so happy for us!!! I can't wait for this little one to meet everyone that has been so amazing through this experience for us. It has been truly appreciated.

Pam and Aunt Julie did the walk around campus as well and it was alot of fun. Baby and momma got some exercise for a good 35 minutes!!! It was great to be back on campus as it reminded me of how truly special it was to attend Saint Mary's. The bonds and friendships that you make are for a lifetime and I can't say enough about the SMC chick community!!!

Before the walk we received another gift from Grandma (Jeremy's mom) and it was a journal book for me to document all the precious memories that we will experience!!! Thanks!!!!

October 3rd- So today is the big day.... what we have been waiting for. Jeremy and I have been waiting for this day so we could officially announce the pregnancy! Our appointment was at 8:55 this morning and we were hoping to hear the heartbeat at this appointment. Our doctor said when we are 12 weeks is when he listens to the heartbeat... he doesn't really like to do it before because it can be a little challenge to hear it. So we were sitting there and talking to the nurse and we had a few questions for her and once those were answered it was time for the doctor. Actually I should share one of my questions. So for every doctors appointment they want to have a urine sample to test the protein, sugar, etc and making sure the levels are where they need to be. Well it was 3:15 in the morning and I had to go to the bathroom. I didn't know if I should do my sample then or wait until 7:00 when I was going to get up. Such a dilemma. I wanted to make sure my sample was the best one possible.... I woke Jeremy up at 3:15 in the morning... which he was really sweet about (thanks honey) and he said do it now and put it in the fridge. So that is what I did. Thank goodness he can think straight in the middle of the night, unlike me. So I asked the nurse which one was ok and she said that either one would have been fine, but she said that we are very dedicated parents and are really thinking of the well being of our little one! I almost cried hearing that. To think that some parents don't put the effort or time into their child's best interest just frustrates me. Some people don't even take the urine sample in... how lazy and irresponsible.

So anyway, so now that we were waiting for the Dr. to come in..... he arrives... he has this little handheld thing (like my medical terminology) and puts the jelly and adapter on my belly and within 2 seconds we were hearing the heartbeat. It was so fast!!! I asked him if the heartbeat sounded normal and he said yes so I was relieved!!!! Then he said "there are 2" I was like yes!!! Our doctor is a jokester..... there is no way to tell 100% if there are 2 in there, but it was funny because Jeremy perked up right away.

So I said my little prayer to God and thanking him for our little one and that everything is going perfect so far.

October 4th- Notre Dame wins again!!! The baby is 4-0 in attending Notre Dame games!!! Too bad we couldn't make it to the Michigan State game. So last night as soon as we got home, Jeremy crashed on the couch. He was so tired and sick. He slept on the couch last night and Bob was with him all night. I had the twins in bed with me and we have this huge king size bed and where do they want to sleep.... in between my legs! So needless to say when I wanted to reposition myself, I did it around the dogs. They are so spoiled. The whole family was in bed last night at 8:45.... early for the Miller household.

I can tell that I my need for food isn't as powerful lately. Maybe its because I am getting in the second trimester and the baby received alot of nurishment already or I am just really used to eating alot! I am still eating lots of pineapple and apples!

Riley, Russeau and Bob Barker

So I have to say that our other kids, aka the dogs, completely know that mama's prego. They have been around me at all times. If I am in the computer room, odds are they are with me. If I am doing laundry, they are in the laundry room with me. If I am on the couch watching TV, they are all surrounding me. I love the fact that they are in tune with me and are somewhat aware that something is changing. I keep telling them mama is going to have a baby and pointing at my stomach, but not sure if they know what that means.

The advice we have been given is to put a blanket down on the floor and tell the dogs they cannot walk on it, knowing that we will be putting the baby on the floor. So I think we will start this when I am 7 or 8 months prego so they can get used to not going on the blanket on the floor.

Week 10- a quarter of the way done

Well I have to say a huge thanks to my old roommate and good friend Mary. She just had her baby boy, Bobby, back in June and has offered for me to borrow her maternity clothes which will be a huge help! She is so awesome!!! I can't thank her enough for her words of advice and also just her support!

I have to say thanks to Sarah as she purchased the baby bargain book for me and its the greatest book so far. It has helped me answer questions, think of things that I wouldn't have thought of when purchasing the nursery furniture or even what to look for in the nursery furniture. This is gonna be a great source for us on what to get and what not to get!!! Thank you so much Sarah!!!


I have been eating alot this week. I have found that in order for me to drink my milk that I need to have something sweet so in the morning I have like 2 bites of homemade brownies and then I can down a huge glass of milk! I figured whatever helps me to get my nutrition is what works!


I found at the grocery store I like going down the snack aisle now. I purchased fruit snacks, granola bars, and also Dora animal crackers this week. They have been a huge help in the morning at work to tie me over until lunch time. Usually in the afternoon I am OK, but as soon as I get home I can't wait to eat. Needless to say Jeremy has been on his own for dinner lately since he has been working late and my eating schedule is all over the place.


This week has been a challenge. My grandpa (Dzie Dzie) is in the hospital with pneumonia and my mom doesn't want me to go visit him. He is my favorite and I know that he knows I love him and want to be there, but I just have to think of the illnesses that are at the hospital right now. My mom is able to get me a mask to wear when I know Dzie Dzie is feeling better.


All in all, I am still feeling great, no morning sickness yet (cross my fingers). I am still tired though. After a long day at work, sitting on the couch is right where I want to be! I have determined that if I want to cook, which I enjoy cooking (or at least used too before pregnancy), that I just can't do it. If I cook it, I can't eat it. I don't know what my problem has been lately. Certain smells get to me right now. I still haven't gotten sick, but I am starting to have a little bit of that feeling.


Oh I did receive flowers this week from my Grandpa Totten. It was so adorable! They were from his garden and they even had my grandpa's touch to them.... either him or my dad put electrical tape around them to keep them together.

Last night I was outside with our neighbors, Jen and Myrna, Jen just had a baby boy 7 weeks ago and she was so sweet to offer her maternity clothes and books that she has. Everyone has been so nice during this whole process for me. I can't say thanks enough!!!

In the mail, I also received a book, Your Pregnancy week by week, by my awesome friend from high school, Derek's girlfriend. He is like my big brother. I thought it was so sweet because I have yet to meet her!!!

So I have a college friend, Mel and her husband coming to visit for the Notre Dame vs Purdue game. We are all going out to dinner tonight to Hani Yori's, the 26th of September and then they are going out, but I am going home! Gotta get some rest, especially if I am going to the game tomorrow. It will all depend on how Dzie Dzie is doing and what my mom needs me to do.

So this morning as we were getting ready for work, Jeremy is starting to pay more and more attention to the baby. As he was leaving he said by Willis (his nickname for me) and then he said by baby Willis. So our baby has its first official nickname thanks to daddy. It was so cute!

1 more week until our next doctors appointment!!!

Week 9- visit to Pam and Mike's- seeing Lauren- Todd's wedding

Well its the start of a new week and I still feel wonderful. I woke up again around 3 in the morning on my first day of week 9 and tried to go back to bed. When the alarm sounded off at 6:00 in the morning for work, it was a struggle to get up. Somehow I managed to hit the snooze buttom until 7:00 in the morning. It's odd that I have some energy in the middle of the night, but then so tired in the morning.

September 17th- I woke up back at my original time for work before I was prego, which felt great. I feel like I am starting to get some energy back. I actually made it in to work prior to 8:00. The past two weeks I've been getting into work around 8:10ish which is so late for me. It throws me off for the whole day. I am an early bird, but not lately! So yesterday at work I ran into a few more friends that I just had to share the news with... Tammy and Allison. They are so excited for us. They can't wait to be aunts!!!

OK so I can totally say that I love all the attention. It is especially nice that when I go out to lunch with my friends at work that they are so considerate of what I am in the mood for and what works for the baby. They know that I love Chinese, but we can't go to the buffet because of the MSG that is used. So they all accommodate and we pick a different place to go. I have some awesome friends that are so thoughtful!

September 18th-- well today was a rough morning. Last night I went out to dinner with my mom at Heston Bar. I decided to have my usual, garlic cheese bread, escargot, salad, and filet Mignon with a baked potato and milk to drink. Let's just say that escargot and milk were not a good combination. When I got up in the morning to go to work, I didn't feel so good. I didn't get sick, but just felt sick. Needless to say I learned my lesson on this one!

Today I went to see Hannah play volleyball at my old high school. This brought back lots of memories for me. I saw Nancy, Debbie, Stacie (my old volleyball coach), Hayden and Hannah. I told them our exciting news and they were so happy for us... in fact I think I got the response "it's about time". Debbie and Nancy would always ask when we are going to get prego and finally I could tell them yes!!!! I am so honored to have a great relationship with them and they will always be family to me. Debbie said that Hannah can be the babysitter for us!!! She is trained in CPR! We are so lucky to have friends and family that are so happy for us and we can really feel the love and support from everyone! We can't say thank you enough!!

September 20th and 21st- We went to visit Pam and Mike's in Michigan to stay with them for one of Jeremy's fraternity brothers (Todd) wedding that was at the Henry Ford Estate . Elizabeth and Adam went with us on the trip and I have to admit the mama's traveled very well. We stopped once on the way up to get food and bathroom break and then on the way back we just stopped to get gas so it was perfect. We had alot of fun visiting with Jeremy's friends and my friends. We got to see the campus that Mike works at and walk around. It was good exercise for Sunday morning before breakfast! After breakfast, we went to Lauren and Larry's house. They have been there for a few years and it was about time that we got up there to see it. It was decorated so cute.... totally has Lauren fashion in the house!!! I got to see the California closet that Larry got Lauren for Christmas last year and it was awesome.... I also noticed the Manolo Blahnik shoes in her closet. I had to try them on and Lauren was so sweet about it. This will be the closest that I will ever come to a pair of these shoes. I totally felt like Carrie in Sex in the City! Thanks Laur you made my day!!!! Way to keep the prego one happy!!!

Pam got us a rubber ducky-- our first baby gift, besides clothes from my mom!

So since we were gone, Riley, Russeau and Bob all stayed with my parents. My parents love to have the dogs at their house and the granddogs love it too since they are super spoiled and they get tons of lovin. They were exhausted when they got home because they love that country air at my parents house and are constantly on the go at my parents house. They each have their own room that they love and their favorite spots. They have beds on each of the levels at my parents house...so spoiled. Any indication of what a grand child will have????

I have to give tons of credit to Jeremy because he has been pretty much getting me whatever I need. If I am hungry when I wake up in the morning, like I was the other day, he cut up watermelon and brought it to me in the morning. He is such a sweetie!!! So I have to give the dad to be props on his attention to me and putting up with me and my hungriness!!!

Another thing this week was the amount of cards that we received... I just love the fact that everyone is so caring and it means the world to us. THANK YOU!!!

Week 8- Mom's birthday

So we celebrated my mom's 57th birthday by tailgating at the Notre Dame vs Michigan game. ND was victorious!!!! Too bad it rained a majority of the weekend. So far the baby is a good luck charm for the IRISH... we are 2-0. It is so cute because our ushers know that we are expecting. I told them just in case some crazy fans are around us that I would be protected. They always take good care of me anyways. For instance, last year I forgot a poncho and our Usher Eugene gave me one of his. So I feel the love in the ND community! Our baby is already receiving lots of attention as I get daily phone calls and emails from my friends and family asking me how I am feeling and it feels so great. I wish I would have thought to do that when I knew someone was pregnant. It just means the world to me that people care and take the time to ask.



So I have to say that this baby loves food, just like mama!!! I woke up at 3:45 Sunday morning (after going to bed around 10 the night before) and was super hungry. Jeremy fell asleep on the couch and I woke up noticed that he wasn't there and freaked out because he always sleeps in bed. Well I went downstairs and he was snoring like usual. I had to turn on the light and it did wake him up and I said I am hungry so I had some cereal. I went back to bed and then woke up at 8:30ish in the morning and was hungry again.... all I do is eat and sleep!

I talked this week with my cousin Pauline, she was my confirmation sponsor and I am the godmother to her daughter... needless to say her and I are very close! She is also expecting as well and its so awesome to be sharing this with one of my favorite cousins!!! We have called each other checking in on each other and its just so nice to know that someone can relate to what you are going through and the changes that you are going through. She is just so awesome to talk to....

I am very thankful that I haven't had morning sickness so far. So far its been pretty easy. I think I've only gained about a pound if that. I am still in my normal clothes. Jeremy and my best friend Andrea told me that my chest is getting bigger and so did my friend Tony. I've always had a big chest so to me its nothing out of the normal.....Jeremy is happy about that one though!