8teen Weeks Down

22 weeks to go!

Little Nugget still doesn't have a name, but we may get close soon. We can't seem to agree on anything!! Baby is weighing in at around 7 ounces and is anywhere from 5.5-8 inches long. Somewhat the size of a sweet potato. Our nugget has some LONG legs (from what I can tell in the ultrasounds). She can somewhat already hear noises, so it won't be long before she can completely hear our voices! As for me, random sicknesses about every two weeks seem to hit me out of nowhere! I haven't had heartburn, but these ligament pains are horrible. I start my new job tomorrow, so once I start working again, I will probably be a little more tired than usual. I like having energy right now, so hopefully I still have some when I get home from work!

Here are a few facts for this week! (:

How far along? 18 weeks
Total weight gain/loss? Lost 10 pounds as of 4 weeks ago, probably gained a few back since then!

Maternity clothes? I'm just not feeling it yet! Still chilling with my yoga pants and big tshirts!
Sleep? Ugh is that even a thing? I don't even remember the last time I slept through the entire night!
Best moment this week? Starting my new job! It'll be my first time working since September! :P
Movement? I swear I felt her kick Sunday morning, but Big John thinks I'm crazy. Haven't felt a kick since, so maybe it wasn't her! haha
Food cravings? Grilled hotdogs, cereal (always craving), diet coke, chili/cheese nachos, and puppy chow (for those who don't know -- chex cereal covered in chocolate/powdered sugar).
Anything making you queasy/sick? When John bakes chicken, the smell just makes me want to punch a wall. It always smell so nasty.
Gender? For those who don't know, we are having a little princess or as John calls it "another Haley".
Belly button in or out? Well the bottom half is poking out and the top half is still an innie!

Happy or moody most of the time? I snap often. I can be completely happy and then *BAM* I have an attitude and I'm yelling or complaining at John. (oops, thanks hormones)
Weekly Wisdom: Don't skip meals. That is the simplest way to make yourself nauseous for absolutely no reason at all. If you eat a small breakfast, make sure you have a small snack to eat about an hour later. I get sick and sluggish when I haven't eaten in about 2 hours.

Milestones: We may be getting a little closer to picking out a name. This is the toughest part! 

When We Go Crashing Down

We come back every time.


I'm excited to start this new blog. I have a previous blog if you'd like to check that one out by clicking HERE. This new blog is just to document this amazing journey that I have started with the love of my life and our newest addition that we will be welcoming in 22 short weeks. I say short because these weeks are flying by so fast.

So let me introduce myself and my wonderful little family! My name is Haley and I am 21 years old. (Turning 22 in December!!) I live in Louisiana and of course I can't wait to get out of here. I'm thinking Dallas, California, Georgia, or Chicago. A girl can dream right? I was majoring in Psychology, but once getting pregnant I made the decision to graduate in May of 2015 with an Associate's Degree in General Studies. I want to either go back to college for well I still don't know what or go to Cosmetology School. I was a member of Phi Mu Fraternity before finding out I was pregnant, so now I am a proud Alumnae! I've always wanted to have my own little small shop on etsy, but I haven't found something that I'm good at making yet. I have a painting addiction, but I'm no Monet! I wish I was though. I follow a ton of moms that make kid clothes on instagram and I just dream of being that talented! Anyway, this is me:

Now let me introduce you to the love of my life and our two crazy (that's an understatement) animals. So this dude almost two years ago decided to tweet me about video games, it was actually about a Nintendo 64. Ever since we've been inseparable, well for the most part. You'd think we were best friends or something. It started with a tweet on April 29,2013 - He came to an ice cream shop to meet in person on April 30 - May 1 we met on campus to have lunch together before he went to work.He walked me to my car (*Cue awkward one arm hug) - May 2 he came to my friend's house to eat dinner and do homework together (he actually ended up doing my homework) then we watched Catdog. - May 3 we finally had our first date! This consisted of mexican food at our favorite place and going to see The Evil Dead. Stupid movie choice, but hey he was cute. This would also be the night we had our first kiss! :p FINALLYYYY, on May 20 he decided to ask me to be his girlfriend. I was too excited for words. Talk about butterflies for days. Now a year and half later we have a precious little angel on the way! He will be graduating in like two weeks with a Bachelor's in Political Science. (Definitely loved this because I was kind of a politics lover when I met him.) He just turned 24, he's a gym addict, Family Guy lover (literally addicted), only eats pancakes if they have chocolate chips in them, thinks Mountain Dew Baja Blast was one of the best things invented (gross), and doesn't know how to cook. Haha, I guess that just sums him up a little bit! We got a Golden Retriever this past April, her name is Emma. She is a pain in my butt. We also have a kitten name Sammi. I want to get rid of her at times. Actually, they both are just psycho and I love them, but hate them at the same time! So here it is, meet the family: