Thank you Nick, Amanda, and Sophia

August 28, 2009

Thank you Nick, Amanda, and Sophia for the cute picture frame. It will look so cute in the baby's room.

Congratulations on Your Engagement Rex and Ann

August 28, 2009

Today, Erschel, Amanda, Nick, Max, and myself got together to celebrate with Ann and Rex on their engagement. We all went to Francesca's in St. Charles for a nice dinner and some fun.

It's Time For Maternity Clothes

August 23, 2009 - 15 Weeks 2 Days

So, for a while, I was definitely in denial about maternity clothes. I wanted to get as much time with my regular clothes as possible, but this week, I am making the transition. Maybe it's hormonal, but when I held up the pants with the stretchy band instead of the pants with the button and zipper, I was depressed. I know that I am suppose to be getting bigger, but it was just a little reality shock. I am really happy, though, that Forever 21 is in business, because their clothes are long, big, and cute.

I Just Want To Know

August 19, 2009

Max has been out of town for the past six days, because he went to LA for work meetings and to visit with his friend Jason. I picked him up from the airport today, and the first thing he said to me, I'm sorry the second thing he said to me was, "I really don't want to find out the sex of the baby."

So the whole ride home from the airport was:

Me: I do.

Max: I don't.

Me: I really do.

Max: I really don't.

Me: How about I find out and don't tell you?

Max: I don't think so.

The outcome = TBA

Thanks Tony, Sandi, and Anthony

August 13, 2009

Today, I watched Anthony, and he brought me these cute little onesies for the baby.

First OBGYN Appointment

August 10, 2009 - 13 Weeks 3 Days

Today, I had my first appointment with the OBGYN. It was kind of weird because I was used to going to the specialist and getting an ultrasound every time I went. At this appointment, we were going to hear the heartbeat and get a couple of standard tests. Well, Max came with me, and we got to hear the heartbeat. At first, we couldn't hear it, which freaked us out, but then she found it. The heart was beating about 135 beats per minute.

FUN LITTLE TALE: There is an old wives tale about the heartbeat from the What To Expect When Your'e Expecting, and it states that 140 heartbeats per minute or less means it's a boy, and 140 heartbeats per minute or more means it's a girl.

KELLY'S OPINION: GIRL

MAX'S OPINION: BOY

We'll see who is right. We are still up in the air about finding out the sex. My mind changes every day, and Max still does not want to find out. We have about six more weeks to make up our mind.

Do you have trouble getting your dog to come inside? Here is a crucial step by step guide into getting the dog inside.

1. Yell for the dog to come inside.


2. When the reluctant dog won't come in, it is time to weigh your options.

3. Time to yell louder and hit the door to at least produce a reaction.

4. When all else fails, bribe the dog with cheese.

Samurai's (Sixth) Sense or Just One of the Five

August 1, 2009

So dogs have great hearing, and not only can they hear well, they can pinpoint the exact location. Dogs can collect sounds that are four times that of a human. Anyways, I don't want to bore anyone with facts, but I think that Samurai has found the location of the baby. Every night before I go to bed I lie on the family room carpet and pet Samurai. So one night as I was petting him, he got up quickly, put his head by my stomach, and stared at it for about one minute. It was so weird. I don't know if he actually heard anything, but both Max and I were watching him thinking that is what he found. He hasn't done it since that night!!!

Congrats Maria and Craig!

July 29, 2009

So I just found out Last night that Maria (Hoidas) Query is having a baby too. She is due exactly one week after me. Congratulations Maria and Craig!

Thanks Uncs (Patrick)!

My brother got the baby this cute outfit with a monkey on the butt. It could be for a boy or girl since we don't know the sex of the baby. Thanks uncs!

Thanks Pooshie!

Crystal got the baby his/her first Cubs bib. Thanks Tristies!

Thanks Rhianna!

Rhianna got the baby a bib that says, "My aunt is the best" and a cute duck onesie.

Thanks Mom and Dad!

My mom and dad got the baby a blanket, two onesies, and a rattle. Thank you!

Almost done with my first trimester!

July 27, 2009 - 11 Weeks 3 Days

Well, I only have a little over a week until the end of my first trimester. Thank God! I hope I get my energy back. This morning, I tried to put some of my pants on, and they wouldn't button. I'm too big for my regular clothes and too small for maternity clothes. I really thought that you don't start showing until your 4th or 5th month, but according to others, they say sometime in your 3rd month that you start showing.

Over the weekend, we went to Boscobel, WI. Every year my entire family gets together for a family reunion trip. My uncle has a farm up there, so we all hang out there at night. During the day, half of us went golfing, and the other half went canoeing. We had a lot of fun.

It Looks Like an Actual Baby!

July 20, 2009 - 10 Weeks 3 Days

Today I went for another ultrasound. It finally looks like a baby. I got to see the baby kicking its legs up and down the entire time. The doctor said it looks like I have an athlete on my hands. I said, "yeah an athlete or a really hyper child." The baby was moving so much that I only got to hear the heartbeat for 5 seconds. It really is so crazy!