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!