*16 weeks*

Just heading to our 16 week doc's appt!! (With big Jackson in the corner! hehe)

This is Daryl's Mom's chair, which we are using as our glider for rocking our baby!

These are the first bibs we received, then the first box of diapers and baby bathtime towels and swaddle blanket! Daryl was sooo excited!! <3



WooHoo, week 16!!

Gosh, I remember being 4 weeks thinking, 'Man, 16 weeks is so far away'!...and yet, here I am!

This past week was REALLY busy at work...too many sick kiddos!...which calls for a very tired Bonnie at the end of the day! But of course, the hubs comes to the rescue and gives me a niceeee foot massage before I go to bed! Just, love him<3

I had my 16 week doctor appt this week on Wednesday, and Daryl had school with a test the next day, so I told him that if he wanted to go to school instead, my Mom offered to go with me. Not alot happens at this appt, so he didn't miss anything, really. My blood pressure was AWFULly high, 153/92. My doctor got really worried and ordered me some medication for it...but after 5 minutes of doing what they said and laying down in the room, it was 115/60= PERFECT. She told me to chill out, cut back on sodium, and STOP STRESSING over stuff. But, if you know me...HAHA. I stress over everything! The next appt is made for June 24, the day we find out if this baby is Camryn Lynette or Waylon Ryan!! The best news of the day...ALL OUR GENETIC TESTING CAME BACK NEGATIVE!! So, no Down's, Spina Bifida, or Cystic Fibrosis. <<Breaths out slowly>> What a relief!

As for this thing of mine I used to call a "body"...pfffhahaha! It's gone! Daryl laughs at me, because I got real sad the other day and cried when I couldn't fit into a summer dress from last year. I came out of the room with it on...well, SORT OF on. I managed to get it over my head and over my boobs, but no further, because, well, I no longer have a waist. He was sitting at our bar studying and watching the Reds when I come out, flustered and flushed and mad, hair all messed up, with this dress halfway covering me up and severely smashing my boobs. He kind of chuckled and said "What is that?" I just walked away and he came running to, er, help me get it off because it was stuck. NO MORE OF THAT! I'll wear a daggon MuuMuu if I have to...that was tormenting!!  :*(  (As I chuckle thinking about it now).

Well, here are the updates for this week...Enjoy!! See ya at week 17!!


**How far along? 16 weeks

**Total weight gain/loss: +10 lbs..I gained pretty fast in the beginning and now it's about 1/2 to 1 pound per week. Hopefully it stays this way until 40 weeks!


**How Big is Baby? 5 inches crown to rump, about 4-5 ounces! (An avocado...)

**Maternity clothes? Most definitely...still wearing my normal scrubs!

**Stretch marks? Unfortunately, yes...ewww.

**Best moment this week: Hearing all the genetic testing was negative  :)... and buying our first big box of diapers. Daryl was so excited about that! haha

**Movement: Those flutters..soo neat! <3

**Food cravings: Still cold stuff, and sour type stuff...lemon, lime, etc.

**Nausea/vomitting? Nausea has gotten MUCH better

**Gender: Don't know yet...Daryl keeps referring to baby as "her"?!

**Labor Signs: No way!!

**Belly Button in or out? In   :)

**Sleep: Getting a little better!!

*15 Weeks*

This was taken the first day we were going to look at cribs!! :)

Week 15 is here!!

I cannot believe it! We're halfway through the 'teens'! This past week has actually been pretty good! My nausea is really subsiding, but I do still get that occasional bout of it and just wanna lay down. I get some bad backaches after being on my feet for a long time at work and headaches are pretty frequent. After eating, I get some reflux, and some heart palpitations...no fun. Daryl really does try to help me all he can...always asks if he can get me anything! So sweet :)

We signed Daryl up for summer classes at Longwood this week, and he starts on Mon, May 23!! So proud <3

So, I do keep getting little flutters, sort of like 'popcorn' or 'a fish flapping', down low in my abdomen!! I just say "Keep onnnnn, keeping on, 'lil baby!!" I can't WAIT to feel that first little kick! People have definitely started noticing my lil belly...I love it! I wore my maternity capris out for the first time this week and LOVED them! The belly pokes out, but hey...no more hiding it! I don't just look fat anymore, it actaully looks like a baby bump!! I have my 16 week appt during this week, so I will see ya at week 16!!  :)


**How far along? 15 weeks

**Total weight gain/loss: + 9-10-ish lbs..still fluctuates depending on the day...I gained 5lbs by my first appt at week 9 (wowww), so by 15 weeks, I am happy where I am at. Gaining pretty steady now!!

**How Big is Baby? 4 inches crown to rump, about 2.5 ounces! (A naval orange, or softball!)

**Maternity clothes? Yup!! We should wear these things NOT pregnant!

**Stretch marks? Unfortunately, yes...


**Best moment this week: Feeling the little popcorn flutters!

**Movement: Those flutters!! Can't wait to feel a real kick!!

**Food cravings: Anything cold!! Ice water, ice pops, ice cream, etc!

**Nausea/vomitting? Nausea has gotten MUCH better. No vomitting!

**Gender: Don't know yet...I kinda have a feeling it's a girl??

**Labor Signs: No way!!

**Belly Button in or out? In   :)**Sleep: Getting a little better!!

*14 WEEKS*

My mom was just determined to park here when we went shopping!! haha

It's definitely popping out there!! (I think I'm arching my back a little to give it some "oomph". HeHe)



Oh, hello week 14!! How I welcome you!!

Good news...the nausea has subsided ALOT!! That doesn't mean it's totally gone, but it's gotten much, much better! I have been really emotional over the past week...I started literally boo-hooing over a simple song on the radio...tears and all. HaHa. Week 13 was a big week...

Saturday, May 7th was my cousin's graduation from Radford University, my alma mater, aheem. Congrats to you, Matt!!

Sunday was Mother's Day, and I received a super thoughtful card from one of my absolute best friends, Melissa Bowles. Love you cheeca!! Momma Power <3 Then, my momma gave me a David <cough cough> Yurman 'look alike' ring...pretty much amazing! Maybe one day I'll save up enough to get a real one!! Right...I'm such a tightwad, I'd never get the courage to spend that much money on myself...but I'd get momma one!! Mom and I went to lunch and hung out...hubs wanted to stay home and cut the grass. Such an amazingggg man <3

Wednesday was a chill day for us...didn't do a whole lot, but boy did I sleep!! ALOT!! Baby must have been doing its thang and growing that day alot...because he/she took it out of me!!

Friday (today) is my wonderful mother-in-law's birthday!! I won't say WHICH birthday it is...because you wouldn't believe me anyway! She looks awesome...even my parents said so!! Happy Birthday Mama Cat!!


Welp, here are my stats for this past week!!

**How far along? 14 weeks
**Total weight gain/loss: + 8-ish lbs..still fluctuates depending on the day...holding out for 10...eww.

**How Big is Baby? A large lemon, or a fist... roughly 3.4 ounces  <3

**Maternity clothes? Yup...bye bye regular jeans!! Dreading buying the maternity bathing suit!

**Stretch marks? Unfortunately, yes, but not on the belly. Small price to pay for making a new life <3

**Sleep: Pretty good when I worked 13hrs the night before! Otherwise, lol.

**Best moment this week: When Daryl hugged me, bent down and put his ear to my belly and then kissed my belly  :)

**Movement: I don't know if this counts, but I feel little 'flutters' in the lower abdomen...kinda neat!!

**Food cravings: Tomato, Cucumber, Olive Oil Mayo and wheat bread sandwich...yumm!! Daryl says it's not considered a craving if it's something you'd eat even if you weren't pregnant. HaHa

**Nausea/vomitting? Nausea has gotten MUCH better. I tried to drink a Special K protein shake for breakfast the other morning...HUGE no-no.

**Gender: Don't know yet...I kinda have a feeling it's a girl??

**Labor Signs: No way!!
**Belly Button in or out? In   :)

*13 WEEKS*

**Strangely, I look smaller here than I did at 12 weeks!?**



Well, here we are!! SECOND TRIMESTER!! I'd say this took forever, but wow, how time flies!! Alot has happened over the past few weeks, good/bad/trying/exciting!

Lauren and Connor went home Thursday!! I'm so happy and proud of them. <3 xoxoxoxo

One of my best friends just found out she's having a baby girl in September! So excited for her...her and her husband deserve only the best!

Daryl and I finally agreed on a girl's name, but are still working on a boy name lol.

I have felt okay over the past week, but it definitely changes day to day. Headaches have started to form almost daily, along with backaches, so that's fun. I think I'm having some reflux..feels like bubbles in my chest, kinda weird. Goes away with Tums! I've had some round ligament pain and bloated some days. The frequent urination has slowed some, but I still wake up in the early morning hours to run to the bathroom. Joy!! Well, my little pooch is definitely there. I had a lady at work ask me if I was preggo, in a roundabout way... "When are you having a baby?!" Uhmm, well, I wanted to say, "Not yet!! Why, do I look pregnant?" haha. But no, I told her and she said "You looked a little rounder, congrats!" Is that a compliment??

And TA DA!! I broke down and bought some maternity clothes. You can't tell that they are maternity unless you pull my shirt up, but it's SOOO much more comfortable than trying to just go around with your button undone on your jeans! Daryl and I went out to dinner the other night and I had on unbuttoned jeans and a bra that was getting way too small! He could tell I was uncomfortable as I was fidgetting the whole time. He took me to Belk and I got a few new bras and a cute dress, and then after our appt on Wednesday, we went and I got some maternity capris, shorts, and two new dresses! Talk bout being comfy!! When it's time, it's time! So long cute jeans, tight shirts, and C-cup! <3


**How far along? 13 weeks


**Total weight gain/loss: + 7-ish lbs..still fluctuates depending on the day!


**How Big is Baby? A peach!!


**Maternity clothes? Yuppers. They're super cute though!


**Stretch marks? Not yet!


**Sleep: Uck. Waking up with a headache and backache suck!

**Best moment this week: Seeing baby on the Ultrasound, kicking and jumping!!


**Movement: Not yet...feel little 'twinges' in the lower abdomen...probably gas. haha.


**Food cravings: Wendy's Frosties...mmm <3

**Nausea/vomitting? Nausea, yes. I hope this goes away soon!


**Gender: Don't know yet!


**Labor Signs: No way!!


**Belly Button in or out? In   :)

*Tests & Another UltraSound*

On Wednesday, May 4, Daryl and I ventured to Lynchburg, VA, where my ob-gyn's office is (about 50 mins away). We decided early on in the pregnancy that we would like to have our baby tested for Cystic Fibrosis, Spina Bifida, and Downs Syndrome. Alot of people told us that there could be false positives and that we would just worry about it the whole pregnancy...well, I know all of that b/c my doctor informed me very well at our first appt. Daryl and I just talked about it and decided that if there WAS a possibility, that we would want to know so we could prepare better. <3

The other plus side: We got another UltraSound done!! Heartbeart at 159bpm. Baby grew SO MUCH in just 3 weeks! Growing at a perfect rate, round head and a button nose... just a kicking and rolling and turning...amazing!! The craziest part was that I couldn't feel any of it! So amazing how it works <3

Below are some pictures of the UltraSound...Loves to all!!<3







**The Past Week & A Half**

I just wanted to update my blog to write about the crazy/wonderful/scary/exhausting past week and a half I have had!!

First off, as I wrote below, my baby sister was diagnosed with preeclampsia and had to be induced early on Tuesday, April 26---at 36 weeks, due to complications. Thanks be to our wonderful Savior, she and baby Connor are doing better than ever and are due to go home soon! <3



Next, I hit a blasted deer! On my way home from work Wednesday morning, I was going about 35mph on a back road talking to hubs, and I screamed! He said "What in the world?" And I hit a deer!! About $2300 in damage...ahhh!! But the good news is...I get a 2011 white Jeep Cherokee as a rental car until my car is fixed!! Bummer, huh?!

On Wednesday night (the 27th), tornadoes touched down in our town and on Longwood University's campus, about ten minutes away from our house! They called for a tornado warning for OUR ROAD at 9:53pm. I got so worried I went and laid down in the closet while hubs brought the laundry in there and started folding clothes! Luckily, they all went away. But WOW, talk about strong winds!!

...At some point during this week, my belly decided to pop out and I def. cannot suck in anymore!...

On Thursday, the 28, I had a staff meeting at work...walking into the building, it turned into a MONSOON! Luckily, (yet sadily), I had a VERY tacky old umbrella that Mom gave me one time (probably because it was so heinous!) way in the back of the SUV..and I'm talking TACKY!! It was practically an American Flag on a metal stick. haha. But hey, it kept me DRY!! During the meeting, I got a text from my adorable hubs...HE WAS ACCEPTED TO LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY!!! GOOD JOB BABE!!!! <3



Friday morning, at roughly 0400, was the Royal Wedding. Wow...way to make me feel like a fashion flaw. Nough said about that.



Then, at work on Sunday night, May 1, Daryl texted me and told me to turn on the news...the US military shot and killed Osama Bin Laden. FINALLY!! A date that will definitely go down in history!!



To top it all off...on Friday, May 6, I will begin the journey into my SECOND trimester! <3

God sure does work in mysterious ways sometimes...I just try to never ask "why". All I know is that through it all, I have really been blessed. I could not ask for a better husband, family, or friends. My life is perfect...and will be complete this fall when little Baby Prewitt arrives. <3