I'm Full Of Joy...It's A Boy!!!!

Maternity Look For Less

Loving this easy breezy summer look that JA is floating in!

Here's a way to get it for under $40

ASOS-  ASOS Maternity‘s Bandeau Cheesecloth Maxi ($24) 

is the perfect for a summer BBQ, Ball game or shopping spree.

I am a huge fan of ASOS.  It's a very fashion forward trendy online catalogue

And...The shipping is usually free.

Hurley‘s military-inspired

Lieutenant Wilson Button Down Shirt ($19)  

Add some urban grunge to frilly flare. 

Miss Me‘s Gladiator Sandals ($20)

Love, the jeans? Get the soft and cool fabric sandals.

Baby Food Evolution!

So... I am always researching cool new baby gadgets and inventions that makes mom's life easier. I know that the new fad is cooking your own baby food but, Who has the time?  I am really in love with Nurturme's quick dried baby food!  What a cool concept.  The food is quick dried which preserves the nutrients ans antioxidants that jarred baby food cooks out.  Also, 8 packages weighs less than 1 jar so it's easy on the diaper bag.  An added benefit is that it can be mixed with water, breast milk or formula! And, when baby gets bigger you can sneak Nurturme's magic nutrient powder into mac-n-cheese, soups and pastas.  talk about evolved baby food!  

14 weeks 3 days!

Moving right along.  I am getting there.  3 1/2 months and....still sick.  4 more weeks until we find out the sex of our little peanut.  My gut feeling is that it is a girl but, what do I know.  I have just started to outgrow my clothes 100%. even my baggy blue jeans fit like leggings.  This is such a weird feeling because I am not large enough to wear maternity clothes.  really weird limbo stage.  My pills help allot but, the minute I miss one... I vomit!  I wish this would subside.  Other than that, I feel great.  I am getting so excited! I have been in Houston on vacation and have been looking High & Low for a belle baby carrier.   Mom and I went to a resale shop to look for maternity clothes and I FOUND ONE second hand!  1/2 price! so excited. Not much else to report. 

{June 28th} 10 weeks and 3 days

So...I am a totally different person.  This baby has taken over my body and I have NO CONTROL!  I have been taking my anti-nausea pill now for about 3 weeks.  It is a life saver however, I still get sick.  The upside is I no longer get sick often enough to carry trash bags in my vehicle "just in case".  I am getting VERY anxious to find out the sex!  So is Shane! Shane met a lady at a hotel desk that was pregnant and said that the Chinese Lunar Calendar worked for her and 4 other family members!  They were 5 for 5! So, Of course we plugged our info into the chart and it predicts we will have a little princess on our hands! I feel like it will be a little cupcake as well so, maybe it's right? we will find out in August! I am very into nursery themes at the moment!  For a girl I am completely inspired by Miranda Lambert's tour bus designed by the very Texan, Junk Gypsies!  Love the richness in fabrics and rustic Texan touches!  What better way to decorate my girl's room than after my favorite star!  For a boy I am really liking owls or....a cool album cover musician theme.  Not sure yet though!

BABY GIRL'S ROOM

BABY BOY'S ROOM



June 7th: 7 Weeks

So LOTS OF CHANGES in week 6.  Changes I will never forget!  Almost exactly on the first day of my 6th week, I started getting sick!  Not in the morning.  Not at Lunch. Not at Night. But, ALL DAY LONG!  It has been extremely hard to just get to work.  when I do have a good couple of minutes, I cannot even believe it!  I am overjoyed with happiness.  Yesterday I went for my 1st prenatal and it was great.  Mainly because I received a safe prescription for nausea.  I popped 2 pills at night with dinner and WOW...I could actually sleep last night.  Hopefully all the sickness means the baby is growing and growing!  So, my blood work looks fine except that my immunity to Rubella is low.  Another downside about the sickness is that I eat like CRAZY.  I am not a snacker or a junk food eater but, yesterday for example, I couldn't stop throwing up so I bought a fibre 1 bar & a roll of Starburst and started eating...Still sick, so I stopped and got a root beer.  had to go to my apt.  Then, right when I was done got so sick.  Threw up in the clinic bathroom and headed right next door to 711 and a hot dog sounded good!  GROSS!!!!! I hope this ends.  I have gained about 6 lbs. and feel it's a little much! I am sure the baby got NO nutrients yesterday.  so it is 9:00 this morning and I am not needing to throw up but, I don't feel great! I hope this pill works! 

{May 27th} 6 Weeks

Well I am another week farther along!  I do not really feel pregnant.  I thought I was getting morning sickness but, I think I just took my vitamin on an empty stomach!  So far I am just tired.  And, I have heartburn.  I am so snack-ie lately but I think that is because I want to eat as soon as I feel queasy.  Also, I get full SO quickly so now I have just started eating smaller meals.  I was reading Joshua the other night and God just really put this verse on my heart. 
 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9
I have been so worried about miscarriage and my fear has really started to subside! I just keep thinking to myself, "Be strong and courageous! God is with you" and it has gotten me through. 

I am going for my lab work Saturday and my first prenatal appt. Monday.  I'll be anxious to find out how this whole health care system works after that.  It is so different from the states.

I really feel like I have a little Missy baking away as opposed to a little Mr. but, Shane is convinced it's a boy and has already, as far as he's concerned, settled on a name.

POTENTIAL NAMES:
Boys:Knox, Halston, Jaxon,Girls: Hayesleigh "Hayes", Taytum, Finleigh, Blakeley

We shall see! -L

{MAY 21st} 5 weeks OR So It begins

How do I feel:
I have ALLOT of heart burn.  They say that that means baby will be born with lots of hair.  Guess this little pea sized tadpole is getting ready to sprout a whole headful. I also have allot of anxiety.  Ii is very early on and I just keep waking up every day thankful that I am still with child.  I just know some close friends of mine that had tragic outcomes.  I am working really hard to think positive an just be happy. I am pretty tired as well but am still working out everyday and hope to as long as I can.  

Cravings:
I don't really have any carzy cravings but, I am looooving milk right now.  I would never drink milk before in a glass EVER....only in cereal and coffe but now I love to have it every night before bed.

{MAY 20th} Spreading The News or Proud Parents To Be!

So....The first people in our lives to know about the little angel were Jill and Jordan...Ironically, our maid of honor and best man! :) I told my friend Andi as I was FREAKIN out.  Then we told my parents, bro and sis-in-law, Shawna, Shane's parents and sis and bro-in-law.  We are keeping it at that for a while.  I just want to make sure baby H is healthy and strong.  Everyone was soooo supportive and excited.  I'm sure the Houstonians will be planning allot of visits!

Quotes We Won't Forget:
"So what the heck was goin' on in my house?"- Papa Wilde
"I wish you were closer but...that's ok"- Grammy
"Pack a bag, get a suite and have a mani-pedi...you're a mom!- Jill
"I feel like God planned this, that baby will be strong. Don't stress"- Zach
"That is going to be a ridiculously gorgeous child"- Shawna
"GET.....OUT"- Andi

How Do I feel Today:
Good....A little queasy but not to the point of vomit.  My cramps are subsiding which is good because they are stressing me.  I feel a lot calmer now that I have told "mothers" and can ask questions about pregnancy as I have them.  I could go for a jar of pickles for breakfast but, that's not my baby talkin'.....that's just me.  Again, No major cravings, no major morning sickness and all-in-all feelin' good!

Medical:I have been to my first doctor visit and have my first prenatal scheduled for June 6th.  I also have an upcoming appt. for my lab work.  No Ultrasound yet.


I'll keep everyone posted- L

{MAY 17th} The Day We Changed Forever OR Shane Losses It!

So.....Yesterday was the first day that we found out we were expecting a miracle! A tiny sweet little bundle of joy.  Part Shane. Part me.  But.....That's not how we felt the minute we saw the test!  I had been feeling different for a couple of days and was about 2 days late on my period and wondered but, didn't think anything of it.  Then around 12:30pm on May 17th I KNEW! Because I saw 2 pink lines? NOPE. Because as I was driving home & feeling like a million bucks I suddenly had to pull over and toss my cookies! That's odd...to say the least.  So I went to the store bought a test and, I was right.  This came as quite a shock to us both but, I have to say, Shane broke down.  He suddenly started thinking about how unprepared we were (as every parent to be does) and just kept muttering this mantra..."no way, no way, no way, ...really? no way".  I decided to let him be alone to let it digest as it was FREAKING ME OUT TOO!

After a while(about 8 hours) he came around and began to get SUPER EXCITED about it all.  There have been on-and off tears of joy for almost 2 days now.  We couldn't be happier.  I am about 4 weeks pregnant and if all goes well (another huge fear of mine; that t won't) we will meet our son or daughter somewhere around January 19th 2012! After Shane calculated that he came upstairs and said, "Think how good of a birthday that will be for our son's hockey career!" haaaa! Just like Shane to say! We are so ecstatic and hope you are too!


About the title,Hynes Sight's 20/20:
I am using this too look back on it and learn about how my body reacts to pregnancy so all of this info will one day be in "Hindsight" so, that part is really just a play on words using our last name. and the 20/20 part marks the 1/2 way point in my pregnancy of 40 weeks. 


So to recap, the phrase Hindsight's 20/20 means that you can look in the past (hindsight) and see what you did wrong. Perfect vision is 20/20. So as you look back, you're able to see "perfectly" what you should have done.  That is my goal for this blog.


More to come!-Lew