Welcome to Casa De King

Does that make any sense? Anyway, we got a house and my title is supposed to say "Welcome to the King House!" We move in Jan. 2 2009! What a perfect way to start off a new year. I'm so looking forward to 09! New house and our little miracle will be here. It's so funny because Troy and I have been talking about moving out into our own place (we found out I was pregnant in August and we said we've move in Jan.) Well, the day after Thanksgiving we went to Fresno to start getting stuff for a house (even though at that point we didn't have a house picked out. well, on the way to Fresno, I seen a cute house off the side of the road, for rent! I didn't say anything to Troy at that point.. on the way home I told him to look at it and asked him what he thought. We called the next day to set up an appt to go see it. We loved it! Although it was pretty dang messy and needed a good cleaning, we knew it had great potential! So, needless to say, we sign the lease and put down the deposit this Friday! The rent is cheap and the house is big.. and our favorite part - IT'S OUT IN THE COUNTRY!!!! No neighbors, just pure fields surrounding us. We love it! I can't wait to move in and start decorating and making it our little home!!!

Turning the heater on for the first time...

Okay, so I know other people out there can relate. You know how it starts to get cold in your home or office, but not yet cold enough for the heater, so you manage by just turning of the AC? K..well, today it got REALLY cold in my office, so we turned off the AC. We thought that'd be good enough. Well about 15 min ago we decided to turn on the heater just to take the chill away. OMG. Seriously. It smells like a dead animal has rotted away in the air ducts. All of its glorious smell has now entered MY office. It's disgusting. I'm pregnant - and anyone who has been pregnant knows their sense of smell is heightened by like 56 million times. So, in the event of us trying to keep warm, we now have an office that smells like a dead rodent and roses (because of my brilliant idea to spray Air Freshner). If you need insurance and come to Bacome, prepare to breath in nothing but nastiness. Oh, I've also defeated the WHOLE purpose of being warm by propping open the front door to air out the dead rodent smell. So, I love when a good idea in its beginnings sounds great, until it back fires.

EWWWW - that's all I have to say.

so beautiful

I had to share this article another friend shared w/ me. I love Bridgette - talk about a sweetheart! Thanks, Bridgeeee for sharing. I will be taking each one of these lines and putting them throughout Kaylee's baby scrapbook. So adorable. I love it.

Thirty-two things that change when you have a baby....

1. You finally stop to smell the roses, because your baby is in your arms.
2. Where you once believed you were fearless, you now find yourself afraid.
3. The sacrifices you thought you made to have a child no longer seem like sacrifices.
4. You respect your body... finally.
5. You respect your parents and love them in a new way.
6. You find that your baby's pain feels much worse than your own.
7. You believe once again in the things you believed in as a child.
8. You lose touch with the people in your life whom you should have been banished years ago.
9. Your heart breaks much more easily.
10. You think of someone else 234,836,178,976 times a day.
11. Every day is a surprise.
12. Bodily functions are no longer repulsive. In fact, they please you. (Horray for poop!)
13. You look at your baby in the mirror instead of yourself.
14. You become a morning person.
15. Your love becomes limitless, a superhuman power.
16. You discover how much there is say about one tooth.
17. You finally realize that true joy doesn't come from material wealth.
18. You now know where the sun comes from.
19. You'd rather buy a plastic tricycle than those shows you've been dying to have.
20. You realize that although sticky, lollipops have magical powers.
21. You don't mind going to bed at 9 p.m. on Friday night.
22. Silence? What's that?
23. You realize that the 15 pounds you can't seem to get rid of are totally worth having.
24. You discover an inner strength you never thought you had.
25. You no longer rely on a clock - your baby now sets your schedule.
26. You can give parents with a screaming child an 'I-know-the-feeling' look instead of a 'Can't-they-shut-him-up?' one.
27. Your dog - who used to be your 'baby' - becomes just a dog.
28. You take the time for one more hug and kiss even if it means you'll be late.
29. You learn that taking a shower is a luxury.
30. You realize that you can love a complete stranger.
31. You find yourself wanting to make this world a better place.
32. If you didn't believe in love a first sight before, now you do!

OUR BABY GIRL!

Well, it's a girl! Kaylee Madilynn King. How amazingly blessed do I feel?! Two days before Thanksgiving, and we find out our baby is COMPLETELY healthy and is "perfect"! The ultrasound tech kept saying over and over how amazingly pretty her little face is and how strong she is. She was flipping and kicking and punching. When we first started the ultrasound, Kaylee stuck up her little thumb and opened her mouth... and then stuck her whole hand in mouth. It was so adorable to see my little girl sucking on her fingers, haha. The ultrasound tech also said she has to be an athlete because of her structure and how beautiful her legs are. I'm so excited!!!! 20 more weeks and I'll be able to hold her against me and look into her little eyes and grab her little fingers.. and kiss her little face. I can't wait.

TODAY IS THE BIG DAY!!!

Boy or girl?? We find out this afternoon... of course, if baby is coorperating! My appt is scheduled for 4:30pm, but we have to wait a little longer, as they double scheduled, but that is OKAY w/ me! I'll let everyone know as soon as find out! Expect text messages!! And some calls.

Boredom hits..

So I wasn't tagged, but I stole this off someone's blog, haha. I'm at work w/ 15 min left until I get off. And I AM SO dang tired. I haven't been sleeping all that well. My back has been killing me.

8 things I am obsessed with right now:
1. My baby!
2. furniture
3. my future
4. NOT spending money
5. my cell phone (although that's all the time)
6. texting
7. the holidays. THEY ARE MY FAVORITE!
8. again.. the baby.

8 words or phrases that I often use:
1. Shut up
2. No
3. I want...
4. I love you
5. Seriously?
6. hold me!
7. give me a kiss!
8. anything about pregnancy

8 shows that I love to watch right now:
1. Greys Anatomy
2. Dancing With the Stars
3. Wife Swap
4. Family Guy
5. Cops
6. Samantha Who
7. the oldies.. Fresh Prince, Home Improvement, Full House
8. Nanny 911

8 things I did yesterday:
1. woke up w/ my back hurting
2. showered
3. worked for 8 hours
4. homework
5. texted
6. talked to the love of my life, Troy
7. felt my baby kick
8. drove my car

8 Favorite place to eat:
1. Applebees
2. Red Robin
3. Port of Subs (only pregnancy craving so far!)
4. at home
5. Geta Xpress
6. Cheesecake Factory
7. Olive Garden
8. La Fiesta

8 things I am looking forward to:
1. finding out the sex of my baby
2. spending the holidays w/ Troy
3. Thanksgiving w/ family
4. the smell of a Christmas tree
5. moving into our house in Jan
6. going to the Christmas parades and to Christmas Tree Lane w/ Troy
7. slowly but surely paying bills off
8. and of course when my baby is born!

8 things that are on my wish list:
1. furniture
2. a comfortable house
3. my baby safe and healthy
4. more money
5. finishing school
6. that's about all
7. .....
8. .....

8 people I tag:
1. Megan!
I don't tag 8 people.. lol just Megan!

17 weeks!!

Wow! I'm 17 weeks pregnant as of yesterday. I really cannot believe how fast time goes by. I remember when I was younger, the whole concept of time meant nothing. Now, it's like I try to catch minutes and hours and save them.

I heard my baby's heartbeat Friday, November 7 for the first time. I would sit here and explain how I melted, how my eyes got watery, and how my own heart skipped a beat, but there really are no words to explain the feeling I felt. It was simply perfection. Troy thought it was pretty amazing, too. The next appt is November 25 when we get to find out the sex! I'm betting on a little girl. Troy is convinced we're having a boy. I don't care either way. We officially have names. These names are set in stone!

Girl - Kaylee Madilynn King
Boy - Bryce Smith King

There is a story behind 'Smith'.. it was Troy's idea to put Smith as the middle name. Troy's actual last name should technically be Smith. His biological's father (Troy's biological grandfather) passed away and his mother remarried and took King as her name. So King became the family name. When Troy was born, they decided to keep Smith in the name, and we decided to keep the name alive as well.

As for the girl's name.. I've ALWAYS wanted to name my little girl Kaylee. I just love the name. The name was originally going to be Madilynn Michelle King, but after thinking about it (and thinking about the reasons as to why I originally wanted the name), I figured it wouldn't be fair to my child to name her that. I was going to have Michelle as the middle name, as my best friend passed away last year. Her name was Michell. But I don't want my child's name to be a constant reminder of Michell's death, so I have decided to keep Michell's memory alive in other ways.

ANYWAY! That's the update for now!

Finally, I know, an update!

Okay, so I know. I'm horrible at keeping people updated via my Baby Blog! Do you know how hard it is to find some time to sit down and write about everything? I'm sorry friends and family! Anyway.. here are the latest updates!

Baby King is growing and growing. I'm 14 weeks pregnant - can you believe how fast the time flies?! I find out what I'm having Nov. 25th and get to hear the heartbeat for the first time Nov. 4th at my 16 week appt. As soon as I find out what I'm having, I'm going on a baby shopping spree! It's right before Thanksgiving, and we all know the sales that go on after Thanksgiving! I can't wait! I'm so afraid I'm going to spoil my kid ROTTEN! Anyway, we officially have a girl's name if we have a girl... Madilynn Michelle King. We are working on a boy's name. We agreed on Bryce, but I'm not sure I 100% like it.

The last appt we went to was at my 12th week, and I swear we have a future sports star on our hands. Little baby King was moving and kicking and swinging her/his arms like no other. It was hard for the doctor to even take a picture, because she/he wouldn't stay still! We got to see all the little fingers and even the toes. Talk about one amazing feeling. I kept laughing and smiling, which only made the baby move even more. I have a new ultrasound pic. You guys can find it on my Myspace www.myspace.com/californiabrooke - if you don't have a Myspace, all I can say is GET ONE! Most of my updates are on there, and I get on that a lot. Buuut.. for the people who do not have one (and want nothing to do w/ it), I'll be posting the baby pic soon. I promise! There are also pics on my Myspace of my little preggo belly.

I am starting to feel little flutters of my baby moving, but I'm not feeling any hard kicks, yet. The baby is still too small for me to feel anything. All organs are officially done making and now it's time for Little King's brain to grow and development! He/she is also growing the little hairs all over his/her body. He/she is working on making faces and can even suck his/her little thumb.

I am so excited to find out what I'm having! I really want a little girl, but of course, I'll be happy either way. So far, our baby is healthy and growing at the perfect rate. My levels are great and all my tests came back perfect. I have to say (and maybe brag) about how lucky I feel.. and am. My life has been a rollercoaster of good & awful times, but I truly feel it's all led up to this moment. I'm meant to be a Momma. I can't wait to be able to hear my baby scream in that hospital room and I can't wait to kiss it's little forehead and hold her/her against me.

Talk about my emotions! My mom and I and some family friends went to the Calico Festival and we caught glimpse of a little newborn. We ended up talking to the mom. The baby was 9 weeks premature, and was born in July. He just got out of the hospital and weighs 6 pounds. He was a pure picture of perfection. His name was Kevin. Looking at him made my eyes water and seeing his Momma take such precaution against taking care of him just made my heart melt! Then... I got uncomfortable walking around for 3 hours, started getting hot, and got a bad headache. I had to go home and lay down for a little while. After taking 2 Tylenol and drinking a bottle of water, I felt fine. Unfortunately, my headaches have been HORRIBLE during my pregnancy, but I'm dealing w/ them.

Well, that's all for now. I'll update more often, I promise!!!!!!!

With love,
Brooke & Baby

Baby King update!

Well, everything is going great! I went to my first ultrasound appt on Aug. 28 and I got to see the little tiny flicker of a heartbeat! How amazing was that?! It was the coolest thing ever. Hopefully at the next appt I get to HEAR it! Troy will be with me, so it should be a really emotional moment (for me anyway!) He's so not emotional..typical guy. Anyway, the doctor told me everything is looking perfect. My blood pressure was perfect and everything is going well. I'm now in my 7th week..8th week Monday. I have a picture of a picture of my ultrasound picture. I haven't scanned it in yet, so I'm being lazy, but I'm pregnant (it's my new found excuse for EVERYTHING!) So, enjoy my picture of a picture! See that little white spec? That's my baby!

And this week, Baby King's limbs are developing!! He or She is the size of a blueberry, but is 10,000 times BIGGER than at conception. The biggest growth of my little miracle this week is the head! New brain cells are being generated at the rate of 100 cells per minute. Little King's mouth and tongue are also forming this week, and he or she has gone through THREE set of kidneys already! Can you believe that?! Looks like Baby King is working hard!

Woo hoo!

Well, my doctor's nurse called me around 5:30 Friday afternoon w/ my results from the blood work. Everything is PERFECT! I felt about a million pounds lifted off my shoulders as soon as she told me that. My hCG levels are perfect and I'm about 6 weeks along! They actually bumped up my ultrasound to this Thursday at 1:30! I get to hear my baby's heartbeat for the first time! I'll probably cry! Troy is going with me so it's going to be a pretty special moment! I'll be sure to post pictures if I get them.. I'm not really too sure what to expect. I've heard this appt is a pretty extensive, because they ask a ton of medical history questions. I'll keep everyone posted!

What a day, and its not even over yet!

Well, I woke up this morning feeling pretty good! I wasn't sick and didn't get sick! I felt rested and got to work just fine. Then the cramping starting again. It got way worse today, so me, being the typical paranoid first time momma, called my OB. I talked w/ his nurse and she asked me to come in to get blood work done. She said the cramping was completely normal as long as there's no blood or spotting (which there isn't - this is #1 sign of a miscarriage.) I went and got my blood drawn at around 1:30 this afternoon. I'm still waiting on my results. I'm sure she'll call me within the next hour. They're good about returning calls. And she's a GREAT nurse. I feel better that I went.. I guess a piece of mind. Other than that, Troy and I are trying to figure out what the heck we're going to do for a place to live! We want to buy, and we want to buy before the baby is here, but I'm not sure we're going to be able to. His credit is amazing, while mine, on the other hand, not so amazing. It was perfect..until I moved out last year and got behind on my bills. Go me. Suggestion to people living with their parents: STAY! LOL.. seriously. Stay and save money. I am one to overly-stress everything, and I know we'll figure it all out, but I like to have a good, solid plan. Oh well! Life happens! And I'm going to enjoy every minute of the craziness!!

I got tagged!

Megan tagged me, so here it goes...

I AM..Brooke Ashley Beard
I am pregnant!
I am the only child
I am nervous/excited/scared
I am blonde
I am outgoing
I am determined
I am all about education
I am in love with baseball
I am full of visions of my future
I am in love with Mexican food
I am from CALIFORNIA and proud!
I am bright colors
I am in the middle of a huge life changing event
I am ready to take on the future
I am ready to be the best parent I can be
I am strong and weak
I am one of my biggest hypocrites
I am one of my biggest contradictions
I am loved
I am surrounded by amazing friends and family
I am going to be a momma!
I am done.. lol I can't think of anything else!

Baby websites galore!

So, I've obviously done a lot of surfing finding websites and mommas who are expecting so we can relate and share stories. I've found a lot of sites I REALLY like and I wanted to share them...

- http://www.parentsconnect.com/
- http://www.whattoexpect.com/
- http://www.babycenter.com/ (thanks to Brigggeeee for this one!)

I'll add more later.. but these are my favorite so far!

First baby post!

Well, one of my closest friends, Megan, got me to start a blog. I've been thinking about doing one, but couldn't really find a good site I liked or didn't make the time. BUT now I have all the reason in the world to start one! I'm pregnant! I just found out Monday, August 18, 2008 at about 9 in the morning. Talk about a life changing event! I haven't gone to meet with my actual OB yet, but according to the blood test that was taken on Monday, I'm about 4 weeks along, possibly 5. Words can't even begin to explain the emotions I felt on Monday when I found out that I was pregnant! Actually, the last few days have been a complete rollercoaster. Every 5 minutes, my attitude changes and my emotions go haywire. Today, I woke up and felt completely horrible! I threw up twice and came to work looking HORRIBLE. I have no makeup on and my hair is still wet from my attempted shower this morning. I've had pretty severe cramping today, and I'm starting to get a little worried, but according to 'What to Expect When You're Expecting', some cramping is normal. If it worsens by this weekend, I'll make an appointment to see my doctor. Until then, I'll just wait it out and hope this sick feeling goes away! Well, I should end this short - I need to get back to work. Break is over! I'll be sure to update regularly... I can't think of a better way to keep friends and family updated! Oh, and suggestions for baby names are gladly accepted right now! It's looking like if we have a boy, we're going to have a Troy, Jr. But I'm taking girl names!!