Stuff I'm Lovin'

Aaron and I were on a huge pursuit to find a non-diaper bag.  We needed something functional, yet stylish and manly, yet feminine.  We pulled it off.  Agree?

Petunia Pickle Bottom - Scout - Journey Pack in Heathered Grey

I ran across this darling little swaddled blanket for 1/2 price.  I love a deal.  I equally love unisex finds!

I'm really into the bumper-less bedding currently and found this sweet little sheet.  I think it'll have to be returned if we don't have a girl....

I've actually managed to avoid any other shopping -- err, purchases -- for now.  Only a few more days until we can start stockpiling the goods!

So you got our invite, eh?

Hi, family and friends - maybe some strangers - hello, to you!

It is that beautiful time of the year (this year), when I get to share our wonderful news with you.... you guessed it - WE'RE PREGNANT!  <Can'I getta 'Whoop Whoop!'>  This week marks the official start of the 2nd trimester!

Aaron and I couldn't be more excited for the expansion that is taking place; our family, home, responsibilities, love <-- We're still working on adapting to the belly expansion ;-)

I would like to thank our wonderful parents and siblings for keeping their lips sealed - for the most part! - and want you all to feel welcome to blab away now!  Yippee!

Since everyone we know (including us) remains forever busy or lives too far away to see often, we wanted to create this blog to update you on the growth of Bebe Watkins - both now and after birth.  We will post regularly and welcome feedback, comments, suggestions, advice, etc.!  There are a lot of good Mums and Dads out there that don't need to be stingy with their tips and tricks! ;-) 

Thank you for visiting and we certainly hope to see you soon!

Love and blessings:

Aaron | Kels | BebeWatkins

Shopping | It's Like a Disease

Yup, a disease.... one of the better kinds to have, mostly.

We've recently snagged:

8 Weeks | Again.....

I've had a plethora of mixed emotions about little bebe so far; but most of them were scaredy-emotions before our first OB appointment.  Thankfully, my mind, emotions, and even my body are feeling better post-doc! 

We were able to see our sweet bebe's <rapid!> heartbeat and even a teensy head!  Aaron says he looks like a bean, while a friend of mine demands he/she is Nemo's double. *rolls eyes* =)  We're pretty proud of our doctor, by the way.  She has a written a best-seller on infant/toddler care - +1 - she doesn't rush appointments, in fact, she begged for more questions - +1 - her husband is a psychiatrist, so she must be normal, not just frontin' - +1 - she is distracting at all the right times - +1 - she is patient, kind, and concerned - +1.  Yup, she's a +5!  (So far.)  SCORE!  We found a stellar doc.  

Bebe Watkins 1st Photo EVER!

Said stellar doc did give some bad news, though.... dun, dun, dunnnn.....

No. More. Rockshows. <-- Does nothing good for a rockstars wife.  >_<  She said the bass at a rock concert is so loud as is, but throw in a nice sack o' placenta and it's a million times louder - deafening, really, which is no risk we're willing to encounter.  She also mentioned how your adrenaline is lifted because of the noise level. Decibels-schmecibels.  <-- Also no bueno.  Guess I could spare my own hearing for a while, too ;-)   Hello, (insert girly tv show) and lounge-E nights!

Proud as can be, baybee!  Cheering you on from home :-)

So the final scoop -- We're due April 1st or 2nd (ultrasound tech said 2nd, doc said 1st) and since we don't want to risk no one believing us on April Fool's Day, we've agreed on the 2nd.  Yea.... April 2nd!  Bebe Watkins has a healthy heartbeat of 176 bpm, looks slightly like a bean and Nemo, is making Mama just the right amount of sick, and is needy already! =)  

Learning, Sharing, & Soaking Up the Great News

Well, for starters, this test is the fourth of the positives.  I have always heard of women taking multiple tests after seeing a positive; never understanding the concept since we all know that there are false negatives and never false positives.  Suddenly, I get it!  We'd talked about taking one and I simply thought it was too early (who likes to be disappointed?!).  Plus, I didn't want to take one with my husband for the pure sake of surprising him with the news!  So I took 2 without him knowing, both resulting in the obvious +.  Then I got to thinking about how I purchased the cheap ones, strictly with the + or - and needed a, well, more expensive confirmation???  (YOU make sense of that.  I give up.)  Oh, and I also dragged this out over 2 - 2 1/2 weeks, just to be 'sure'.  I made an internal pact that I would wake up before my husband, sneak to Walgreens to purchase the more-expensive-so-obviously-more-accurate-results test, and surprise him with a 'We're Pregnant' wake-up the next morning, IF the results were the inevitable 'pregnant'.  I did just that!  Next picture is my tool of good news.....

"We are expanding our home by two feet!"

I snuck into the room, waking Aaron up, holding this yardstick.  With the ever-confused look on his face, I crawled onto the bed and handed him the yardstick.  I got the typical response: "Shut up!" <-- Hey, that's better than what came out of his mouth on his 30th bDay after surprising him with a Taylor!  Ha!  Anyway, we hugged, kissed, hugged some more, kissed some more, had plenty more "Shut up's" and finally began letting the news digest.  The best news!  

My family was visiting from Kansas for their first time (Mum, Sister, Bro-in-Law, 2 nieces, 2 nephews) so we took advantage of sharing the good news in person!  We first went outback where my Mum was and handed her the same yardstick.  It took about 2 seconds before the tears were flowing like the Poudre River!  Then we went downstairs and gave it to my Sis and Bro-in-Law -- just as happy, but no tears <-- bummer! =)  Then we took it the front porch where my other Bro-in-Law was sitting; PS, we share a huge house with he and his wife and their 2 kiddos.  He said "You're expanding the house?  Where?  How are you doing that?  Did you get permission?"  Aaron simply said "Yea, adding two feet..... to the back..... of course we got permission!"  Rob: "Am I missing something?" (Seriously concerned.)  Me: "Rob, we're having a baby!  Get it.... two feet!" Bam!  He got it. 

Then we told my Dad....

It didn't end there - no worries - he called and continued the theme of overly-excited fam!

As for my sis-in-law, she already knew (shh... don't tell anyone!)  She actually was quite the peach and helped me to decipher if the first 3 were positive-positives or just positives or let's keep waiting.... or..... she told me "YES, K-Dub, you're pregnant!"  Let out a teensy squeal of excitement... hugged and kissed me... and kept her promise of never telling. ;-)

Then to my in-laws!  My MIL (mom-in-law) had her mother (my GIL!) in town and we weren't ready to tell grandparents -- only parents and siblings -- so we had to wait for a free night.  A couple of days later, she was able to meet us on a whim at Panera with Wes (FIL).  We purchased a delicious looking cinnamon bun and had the barista package it nicely in a box prior to their arrival.  The anticipation was killing me through dinner -- my husband poking and prodding me to 'Just do it already!" -- and finally we took her the bun, saying nothing.  "What's this?!"  "Wait, is this what I think it is?!"  Us: "YES! We're having a bebe!"  She jumped up and gave us hugs for days!  (She's been waiting for this day for  q u i t e  sometime!

Moral of the story: Our family LOVES babies!

The Inaugural Purchase

Let me be honest.  The first thing we wanted to do is tell the world, we chose not to.  The next thing we wanted to do is go on a shopping spree, we also chose not to.  We did give in to two neutral purchases for our new bebe, however.  The rest can wait until week 16-20 <-- unveiling of the sex, duh!!

Each year, it is family tradition (husbands side) to go to Cheyenne, WY for the Thunderbirds Air show and consecutive rodeo/fair/concert-thingy.  It's a bit of a culture shock -- but dang -- it's a great time!!  He's been going since he was a wee-pup!

The best part is the Thunderbirds -- hands down!  My husband and I (this being just my 2nd year in tradition) also enjoy the random booth finds, playing 'hooky' to spend the day together, people watching (there is truly no shortage in Cheyenne) & the funnel cakes, of course!

Without making this a long story, we were pregnant last year at the Air Show as well.  We saw the cutest little moccasins and wanted to buy them for Little Foot (our sweet bebe that lives in Heaven) but decided it was just too early in the pregnancy and we should listen to others about 'waiting to see what happens in the early months'.  That's bogus!  Let me tell you, if you run into something you're dying to have -- commit! I mean, eBay, Craigslist, FB, etc now exist for purchases you regret and wish to rid yourself of!

So.... we saw the same sweet little moccasins this year and committed!  Check 'em out:

They're teensy, unique, and perfect for either a boy or a girl.  Now, if we have twins... they'll have to share! ;-)