Ella Jae movin' and a shakin'

Ella Jae was such a little mover and shaker last night! She moved constantly for 2 whole hours! It was so exciting! I felt her move really for the first time 2 weeks ago, and after that it was only here and there. But since last Saturday night, I have felt her move everyday :) What a little miracle! When I went for my doctor appt. last Friday, the technician said that my placenta was right in front of her so when she kicked she was kicking the placenta so that is why the movement wasn't real consistant yet. But that once her bones hardened, I would feel her a lot more! Well, it looks like our baby girl's bones are strong! Adam even could feel her yesterday! He was so excited!! She seems to be sleeping peacefully right now and just really calm because she isn't active....yet....!!! She seems to be busiest in the morning and at night :) She must have a lot to do in my tummy :)

Crib hunting

We have been crib hunting for what seems like forever! I always had an idea of what kind of crib I wanted, but then when I starting actually looking for one I was completely overwhelmed! There are so so so many cribs out there to choose from! So after tirelessly looking in stores and on the web, we decided to go with this from Jcpenney. What do you think? Adam's parents are buying our crib for us! Isn't that sweet? They really want to do this for us as well as make it a tradition for their other grandchildren. It will help us out tremendously!! We can buy the coordinating furniture which was Adam's suggestion!

While looking a crib, I ran across this little girl's room! Isn't it beautiful? I knew I wanted to do Ella Jae's room in pink and brown and when I saw this room I got so excited! I just love it!! And she can grow into it. It is not real "baby-ish." But it is oh so girly! I especially love the wall with the light and dark pink diamonds. We are going to try and duplicate this to the best of our ability! I may have to call in a professional but I think it will be worth it! I found the cutest bedding, too :) Oh my gosh, is it adorable! You can find it here!!
We should be starting on the room soon! Hopefully once we get the crib in, we will start on it. Luckily, there isn't much to clean out the room! It will just really be a matter of painting it! I will be sure to post the progress! Yah for pink and brown! I hope Ella Jae will love her room :)

What a sweet husband!

I just wanted to brag on my husband (aka "my baby daddy") a little bit! Yesterday, he said some really cute things! We were eating breakfast and talking about Ella Jae (most of convos consist of her these days!), and he said "I can't wait for her to be here!" Then I felt her move while we were relaxing on the couch and he tried to feel but he couldn't feel anything. Then he said "will I really be able to feel her kick when she starts kicking more?" He said it in the cutest way but oh so serious :) Then he started talking to my belly and telling her to kick...so sweet! He is going to be such a great daddy! If he is with her just a little of the way he is with me then she will be one lucky little girl! When he holds me or hugs me tight, he'll say "I love my girls!!" Awwww!!!!! He also made my lunch this morning :) Ella Jae and I are two lucky ladies!!

Rhode Island pictures

At Mem and Pep's 50th Anniversary party

Me and Ad before the party

Our family before the party

Me and Ad at the Tommy and Tanya's wedding reception

At the rehersal dinner (Ad sporting his new jersey that Tommy gave him)

Just coming in from the pouring rain (notice the wet spots on Adam's shirt)

Nicholas...well...being Nicholas :)

Me and Ad on the campus of Brown University

Wright's Farm yummy desserts

Also at Wright's Farm...they milk their own cows

(Me standing infront of the cow "maternity barn")

We ate "wieners" aka Hotdogs in the south :)

Me and Megan committing a crime...southernizing our "wieners"

Me and Meggers at the wiener place

Me and Addie at the wiener place

Taking the necessary precautions on the flight to R.I. so Ella Jae and I wouldn't catch any germs hahaha!!

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.