Under the weather :(

I am home from work with a bacterial infection...yuck! I was hoping not to get sick during my pregnancy but so many things are going around right now that it could always be worse I guess. I went to the doctor yesterday and she prescribed me amoxicillin. Unfortunately, the meds were in a capsule form :( I really miss the pink liquid that tasted like bubblegum!! But either way, hopefully it will do the trick. I think by getting sick, it was mother nature's way of telling me to slow down and take it easy for a bit. Since I went to R.I. I have been going none stop. So even though I feel junky, it is nice to be able to stay in my pj's all day and rest!

Speaking of R.I., maybe in my down time I will post the pictures we took while we were there. Maybe not all of them because I took close to 300...shocking, I know!

Hope everyone is having a great week and is not sick with something!

Get up at 5 am on a Saturday morning...WHAT?

Yes, that is exactly the time I have to wake up in the morning...a Saturday morning...it pains me to think of it! I can't remember the last time I had to wake up that early. Granted, it is only an hour and a half earlier than when I typically wake up, but come on, we are talking about sleep here!

The credit union I work for is merging with another credit union, and we have to go to Norcross, GA to train tomorrow, which explains the early departure time of 6:45. I would not have to wake up so early, but I unfortunately live 45 from my workplace.

So yep, while everyone I know is sleeping in a Saturday morning, I will be waking up at 5 am and taking a bus trip to Norcross, GA. AND...I won't get home until 9 pm or so! But hey, we are watching Twilight on the bus ride! There is always upside :)

So tonight I will be retiring to bed early! Early to bed, early rise (hopefully)!

16 weeks

Ella Jae measures 41/2 in. and weighs 3 1/2 oz. She is a little avocado this week :) She will hit a growth spurt these next few weeks. Her eyes have moved closer to the front of her head, and her ears are almost in the position where they will stay too. The pattern of her scapl has begun although hair isn't recognizable yet. She is growing toenails and her little heart is pumping 25 qts of blood a day....wow....how amazing?
I am blown away each week as I read the new changes in our sweet little baby. According the the scale at the doc last week, I have only gained 3 lbs, but I do believe that I gained several more during my stay in R.I. I feel like my belly grew while I was there, too!! I still haven't felt her move. I was told and read that it could be anywhere from 16-20 wks. So am anxiously awaiting that first little "flutter, bubble, or popcorn popping" feeling!! Adam is anxious for it, too! He makes fun of me because I wear fitted clothing so people will know I am pregnant! Right now I am kind of at that in between stage where I either look a few mths preggers or like I need to lose a few pounds. I want to make it as easy as possible for others to "know" I am preggers!!!

A name for baby Lambert

Many girls have names picked out for their children long before they marry or expect their first child, and I am no different. The name I had chosen for a girl was after my great-grandfather. His name was Elbert Jacob aka E.J." He and I were very close and he passed away my freshman year in college. And typically in the south, it is tradition to give your child a family name. You may be panicing at this point, so don't worry we are not naming our daughter Elbert Jacob but something similar. Her name will be...

Ella Jae Lambert

We will call her Ella Jae, although Ella will be her first name and Jae her middle name. Fortunately, Adam did not fight me on this, although if he had I am not sure he would have won :) And thankfully, our sweet baby will be a girl because we could not narrow down a boy name. We are thrilled about our little Ella Jae and her arrival. It cannot come soon enough!

WE ARE HAVING A......

SWEET BABY GIRL!

15 weeks

Baby L measures 4 in long from crown to rump and weigh 2 1/2 oz. She is busy moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respirtory tract. Her legs are growing longer than her arms, and she can move all her joints and limbs. Her eyes are still shut but she can sense light. She is also forming tastebuds although there really isn't much for her to taste yet.

FYI...on average in the US, 1,048 boys are born for every 1,000 girls.

Shipping out...

We are headed to Rhode Island tomorrow morning for Tanya and Tommy's wedding, Memere and Pepere Lambert's 50th anniversary party, and a Patriot's game...lots of yankee festivities (hehe)!! We are so excited to spend time in RI and to just be "on vacation!" Adam REALLY needs a vacation!
I have exciting baby news and will post later in the week :) Yah for baby news!
Keep us in your prayers for safe travels!

14 weeks

Baby L is my sweet little lemon this week weighing in at 1 1/2 oz and measuring 3 1/2 in. (I looked on ruler to get an idea and that is pretty long!) Baby is stretching out. Baby can squint, frown, grimace, tinkle (the urine is released into the amniotic fluid), and suck its thumb. Thanks to brain impulses, facial muscles are getting a workout as baby's tiny features form one expression after another. Baby can grasp, too :) The head sits more distinct on the neck. By the end of the week, the arms will have grown to a length that is more proportion to the rest of the bosy. Baby also develops an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair called lanugo, all over the bosy. The liver will also start to make bile and the spleen helps make red blood cells. Baby L's hands and feet now measure 1/2 in long!!! They are more flexible and active :) Week 14 is a busy week for Baby Lambert :)

I officially cannot button any of my pants any longer, but I have invested in a bella-band. It is awesome! It allows me to still wear my regular pants unbuttoned! I could hug the inventor! I still have only gained 2-3 lbs. It varies day to day and scale to scale. My next appointment with the OB is 9/8! We have scheduled an appointment with Prenatal Imaging, a 3D-4D sonogram facility, who will also tell us the gender......YAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fall weather already?

Today seemed like a fall day! I got really excited when I stepped outside to head to work, but I know it is not here to stay. I came for a short while just to give us a tease. But I did get a glimpse of the fall weather and hopefully it is near! I love the fall and everything that goes with it. It even is beginning to look more fall-like outside. You can no longer see the sweltering heat rise off the roads and that is good sign that fall is around the corner!

I also had a sweet encounter with one of our older members at work today. I worked on the teller line today(an every other wednesday thing for me), and I waited on Mr. Bradshaw. He was telling me how he was going on a little road trip, and he could do that sort of thing because he was retired. And I said "don't brag Mr. Bradshaw, I am long way from retirement!" He said that sometimes he does get bored and when he gets bored, he just goes down to the courthouse and sits in on trials. When he told me that, I just had to laugh. I thought it was the cutest thing! Oh, the life of a retiree! Adam and I talk about our days as retirees :0) Hopefully we can retire while we are still really young and live on the coast somewhere :) Oh what a life to look forward to :)

13 weeks

Baby Lambert is my precious peach this week, reaching 3 inches long from crown to rump. The first trimester is officially coming to a close, praise the Lord! Baby Lambert's intestines are tucked inside baby's abdomen. Baby's ears are developed and can hear!! What a sweet miracle? I must tone down my road rage so baby L won't think Mommy is angry all the time!! Baby's vocal cords are also developing, so not only can baby L hear me sing, baby can sing back :)