Olivia is going to be a big sister!

Yes, you read that right! We are pregnant! Currently 4w1d along! Super excited! Went to the doctor this morning to clarify and he even gave me an ultrasound! How exciting it was! Nothing much was there, but he said he can definitely see a sac and the gooey stuff forming around it where the placenta will be. I took a couple of HPT last week and the positive sign was very faint, then over the weekend I took 3 more and the positive line was darker than the completed line! Dusten is hoping for a boy as I am hoping for another girl! We cannot wait to share the news with friends and family! Here are some pictures!

Here is the positive test I took on Saturday morning!

And here is the ultrasound he took this morning!

They drew my blood to check for HCG levels and I will go back on Thurs to have them rechecked and then on the 25th I go back for the 6w exam that is mainly a pap smear and another ultrasound! We cannot wait! Olivia will be a big sister and a fantastic one at that!

It's Friday!

Wow.. what a week! So happy it is Friday and I'm sure most of you are, as well! This week went by so quick. Dustens 25th birthday is Monday and unfortunately, he has to work, so we are celebrating this weekend! I found a coupon on Groupon yesterday for a restaurant we never tried before, The Melting Pot. The Groupon is for 40 dollars worth of food for 20 dollars! What a steal! They have a 4-course option on their menu that comes with cheese fondue for app, a salad, entree for 2 and a chocolate fondue for dessert! Yum! We've never tried that restaurant mainly because it is so expensive. We're usually Chilis or Chuys type of people, inexpensive but good. I made reservations for 5:30 tomorrow evening which is rather a bit early than usual for dining out, but that means we get to take our time and won't feel rushed to do other things before time runs out. Who knows what is in store for the rest of the evening, it's all up to him! Luckily the restaurant is in downtown Austin so there is plenty to do!


I've also been preparing for Olivia's birthday which is in a couple of weeks. This morning, I purchased a couple of gifts online. A V-tech sit and ride train that has number block that shoots out the back and a full attached book with the A B C's on it. I read the reviews as always and surprisingly they were mainly 5 stars! I also watched a couple of Youtube videos on it and it looks like fun! I also purchased a personalized butterfly/dragonfly piggy bank with her name on it. I figured it's almost time to start teaching her the value of money, especially saving! She loves to crawl around on the floor and she's found a couple of pennies so if she keeps on finding loose change, she can put it in her piggy bank and it'll start adding up! This weekend I'm also going to shop for party decor. I'm making homemade candles. Her theme is Ladybug so the homemade candles should look pretty neat! Here is how to do it:

Take old jars of baby food. Gerber, Beechnut, etc.
Wash them out very good, or put them in a dishwasher. Remove the labels.
Have about 5 sheets of your choice of color tissue paper.
Pick up some tissue paper glue at your local craft store (Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Walmart, etc)
Cut the tissue paper to fit the baby jar food.
Make sure not to have any tissue paper be inside of the jar, you don't want to start a fire.
Put little tabs of the paper glue onto the jar itself or on the tissue paper.
Wrap the jar with tissue paper a couple of times so that it won't become see-through.
Whatever your theme is, decorate!
(Mine is Ladybugs, so I will be having red tissue paper and put black dots with a Sharpie on the paper)
Let it dry. When you are ready to light, put 1 tea light candle inside.
(You can find tea light candles at Walmart. $2.50 for a bag of 20.)
Fun little craft you can do yourself or even with your little one!

Here are the pictures of the gifts I bought for Olivia:

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!


S.H.

What a weekend!

I have been super duper busy these past couple of days! This weekend was wonderful. Thursday nights dinner (which was supposed to be that casserole) ended up being my first time making enchiladas! Wonderful! My husband really loved them! Then on Friday night we went out to dinner at this restaurant called Baby A's and we both had enchiladas again (LOL), he had the seafood one and I had the shrimp. Delicious! The queso was great as well! He had a blue mexican martini and I just had a coke (not in the mood for a drink).

Then on Saturday, we brought Olivia over to Dustens parents house for the day since Dusten had to fix the brakes on our car. He didn't want to end up spending $200 or more when he could do it himself for less. He ended up paying $100 for all of the parts and saved us about $150! Way to go! Super proud! Olivia wasn't having a good time, though. She did not want Mommy AND Daddy (not just one of us) to be out of her sight. It's understandable, she sees us everyday and she's home almost everyday. Plus, separation anxiety came to visit, too. All in all, it was a successful day!

Sunday was my mothers birthday.. 44 years young! ;) Dustens parents came over to watch O for a little bit while we went to get haircuts and pick up some groceries. We went to this really neat place for a haircut -- Byrd's -- where they gave beer to their customers! The lady who cut my hair did a fantastic job! They did a great job to Dusten, too! Then we went to get some groceries and bought my mother a birthday icecream cake! Yum. She then went out to dinner with Dustens parents. Very generous and thoughtful of them! She had a great time! It was overall a great weekend!

I have to go to the grocery store again tonight to pick up some groceries and hopefully try some new recipes! Olivia is still asleep and it's almost 9:45! Sleepy head :) I also have to look at some birthday party items for her since it is about 2 weeks away! Getting closer!


S.H.

 P.S. Above is a picture of my new hairdo! :o)