New Things

So...I'm definately gaining some weight! I will be posting some new pictures soon which will show a slightly bigger Courtney:) I still haven't had any cravings, but I have been experiencing my first set of pregnancy blues...lately the thought of looking in a mirror makes me crazy...but it does make me want to eat healthy and excerise the latter of which I haven't been doing a ton of so in those respects it's good that I'm not looking in mirrors! Tim and I went for our first walk together and it was nice just to walk semi-leisurely and talk.

I think I've narrowed down the baby's room. If I can get things to work right I think I'll be doing a Teal and Chocolate Brown with a white trim room. We haven't registered yet for anything b/c I've been trying to figure out the colors so maybe now I can get some work done!! Work is about to get busy so the faster I can get things accomplished at home the better I'll feel over all.

We had a garage sale a few weekends ago which allowed us to empty out several rooms of junk and then one of our friends is going to take our oversized couch. Believe it or not the oversized couch being gone will allow us to take a loveseat out of the back bedroom and actually make our living room seem larger - I can't wait!

This weekend Tim and I watched 85 people get baptised at church (it was a pretty cool service) then celebrated Lyndsey's graduation with the family and then took off for a hotel to get away for the evening. We ate outside at a great restaurant, slept in and then lazily headed back to my parents house to pick up the puppies (they stayed and played with Cooper the Pug and Molly the Beagle).

I know I had more to add, but currently I can't exaclty think what else I was going to write...Better for you readers as I can tell already that I'm rambling! The next appointment is this Thursday with a new doctor. I'll fill everyone in on the details afterwards...Have a fabulous day!!

Back at the Drawing Board!

So at 2AM this morning Tim asked me what I thought about the name Hayden...This was the first name we looked at when we found out we were having a boy. So we're back on the naming block. I will say with no regrets that our child will not be named Silas, Silar or any name similar...For those who didn't read the DaVinci Code this is name of the evil villain in the book/movie. I will not (I know never say never) have my son named after an evil villain!! Tobin might be weird, Jagger might be weird, but Silar/Silas is weirder and crazier!! :)

Francis Ford Coppola & Me (and Baby May!)

Mother's Day!

So Mother's Day was fun. I got a card in the mail Friday from Jere, Tim's brother, for the Mother to Be. It was awesome and totally unexpected! I also went to lunch with Tim's parents today and I got another MTB card and a cute figurine of a pregnant woman. I spoiled an argument between two of my friends this evening. They wanted to know whether or not Tim got me anything for Mother's Day. The husband felt like Tim shouldn't have to b/c there is no actual child yet. My girlfriend felt like I was already "taking care of the baby" by eating right, staying healthy, etc. I ruined her argument by saying I hadn't expected Tim to get me anything b/c technically there is no child yet...however when Father's Day roles around he better remember this:)

This weekend I went through my wardrobe and began to siphon out clothing I don't ever wear, clothing I won't be wearing for another year, and clothing that I received from a friend that I'll be wearing for the next four months. I'm so glad we are having a yard sale this weekend! I hope to make some extra $$$ from the stuff I haven't worn (and honestly won't wear) in forever. We are holding the yard sale with our next door neighbor and I'm hoping that we'll unload our old treasures into someone elses hands. I'd hate to have to bring everything back into the house...in fact most of it will go to the Salvation Army if it's not sold. Our house just isn't big enough for all of our stuff...and since we won't be moving for a few more years it will be good to reduce the amount of stuff we have...and I imagine with a new child we'll be increasing thier stuff!!

On a fun and totally random note: I got to meet Francis Ford Coppola on Friday evening. He was in town on a press junkett for Wine DayDreams and Memories which is his travelling road show promoting his wines (Rosso&Bianco, Diamond Collection, www.ffcpresents.com) and telling stories about how he got into film and food. It was a great evening and a lot of fun. Coppola definately weaves his family and history into everything he does. I was completely impressed as he didn't shy away from talking to everyone after he completed his portion of the program. He talked, took pictures, signed things. He looked tired (and knowing his schedule, that's not unwarranted), but still took the time to speak to everyone and treat them as if they were the only person in the room (which is hard when you have five people trying to get your attention at once). I got one picture with him which I'll post tomorrow or later in the week. If anyone finds themselves lucky enough to get a ticket to this show I definately recommend going. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity!

Family Influence & Laughing a Little Too Hard...Once

So the family (or I should say Courtney's family) is not totally digging the name Tobin (Toby) Jagger. It's totally cracking me up. It's funny how names draw out so many different feelings from so many different people! Tim and I aren't easily influenced though...after all it's our kid!! We've been having fun just talking to Tobin. Tonight Tim and I sat outside and just hung out while he smoked his cigar (blowing the smoke away from me:) ) and I had my own decaf espresso/ice cream creation. It was nice just chilling and talking about what life will be like with little Toby around. It's still hard to believe that we are already at 21 weeks (5 months). Time is flying by and at times it is a little overwhelming. I'm not stressing too much b/c I figure everything will get done in time. In a few weekends my neighbor and I are having a garage sale which will hopefully clean out at least one room (yes, we too have lots of stuff). I haven't hit the nesting stage yet, but I'm sure it's around the corner. Still no cravings...I'm kind-of wondering if they will ever come. My mom craved Peanut M&M's...I've eaten them, but I haven't really had major desires for them. The only thing close to a craving has been Moe's. I love Moe's!! I don't have to have it though, and so I can't really classify it as a craving.

For the laughter part...I was warned and although I think I was in denial...it finally happened...One short laugh and suddenly...well I guess it's a pregnant thing...if you are still clueless...ask someone who's been pregnant and laughed hard. They'll fill you in:)

It's a Boy!

So here it is! You can see his feet pretty well and if you look closely you can also see his hand. It starts out with a picture of his head and abdomen. If you look at his head you can see that his mouth is open slightly.

It's not great quality b/c I had to record the DVD on my digital in order to be able to upload it. Eventually I'll figure out a way to get the actual DVD online...until then...Enjoy!!

Video Sonogram

I'm trying really hard to get the video uploaded. I think I'm going to try and use my camera to "video" the video. If it works I'll upload it tonight...On another note, we are testing out names. Right now we are digging Tobin Jagger May. We'd call him Toby for short. Last week it was Hayden Jagger...Who knows what it will be next week!

It's A Boy!!

See the arrow??

So we found out today that our little Peanut/Maybean is a boy! Tim immediately began searching for mini guitars! The response from the family was mixed...Kevin & Alex believe he will be a future lacrosse player while Tyler thought of baseball first. I've attached some pictures from the doctor's appointment today. The picture with the arrow is accentuating the "Boyness" of our little one.

Our 9 Weeks Sonogram