Happy Halloween!!

From Our Family to Yours

What a busy weekend and I can't believe it is over. I've been getting pretty creative, Cowboy has been preparing for opening weekend of deer season, and we have been shopping for Kendalyn. Can't wait to share more with you soon.

Baby Bump Week 20

Tuesday was Boot Day at School

for Red Ribbon Week

so Kendalyn and I dressed the part.

Pregnancy Highlights

How far along: 20 weeks

Size of Baby: Kendalyn is the size of a cantalope

Total Weight Gain/Lost: Gained 4 pounds

Maternity Clothes: Yes and lovin' them

Gender: It's a Girl!!

Movement: Feeling the flutters and love it

Sleep: Depends on the day and night

Some are better than others

What I Miss: Wine : )

Cravings: Sweet treats

Symptoms: Nothing this week

Best moment for this week

Seeing our baby girl and all of her precious body parts

Thank you for your wonderful comments

announcing our little girl.

We can't wait to continue to share

this priceless journey with all of you.

It' a.....

Hairbows and ballet shoes

That's what we are looking forward to

Courtney and Her Cowboy

are having a little

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GIRL!!!

Her name will be

Kendalyn Nicole

Old Wives Tales

So here it is...the post you have been waiting for...the gender prediction from Old Wives Tales. Not that I haven't been looking up this information ALL Summer long : )



Baby bump high or low: Low-boy



Heartrate less than 140 or more: High-girl



Check your completion: acne or healthy glow: healthy glow-boy



Partner-same size or gained weight: same-boy


Rather skip dinner or head for dessert: Dinner-boy



Desire to chow down on salty foods: Love the salt-boy


Wedding ring on a necklace-swung from side to side-boy


Can tell from behind if you are pregnant: No-boy



Morning sickness:No-boy



Baby Gender prediction quiz says 73 % chance it's a boy and 27% chance it's a girl.

Chinese Gender Prediction: based on my age and month of conception: boy

I know there has been many other predictions that I have been reading and they are pointing to a....

BOY!!

Of course we will be ecstatic with what the doctor says this afternoon.

Anniversary Weekend

For our 4th wedding anniversary we drove out to enjoy life in H-town. There's only so much you can do with an almost 20 week preggo woman, HA!!

We went to the Houston Museum of Natural Science to see the Real Pirate exhibit. It was so cool and really gave you a great experience of that time.



Then we had dinner at Michaelangelos's and enjoyed some yummy Italian food.



We had a wonderful time and reflected on the past and our future....the best is yet to be!!!

This is our last anniversary as just us.

Our Baby B/K will be such a wonderful

addition for our 5th wedding anniversary.

And thank you to all of you for your

kind words on my last post.

It truly meant alot.

Our 4th Anniversary

October 21, 2006

is the best day of our lives.

The past four years have been wonderful

and we can't wait for many more to come.

Baby Bump Week 19

Pregnancy Highlights

How far along: 19 weeks

Size of baby: Baby B/K is the size of a mango!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: We will find out on Monday.

Maternity Clothes: Lovin' the maternity jeans and pants.

God's gift to women!!

Gender: We will find out on Monday!!!

Movement: No major kicks yet but the baby is making its presence known. Cowboy felt it the other night and his face was priceless.

Sleep: I am having some good nights and some bad nights. I do believe this baby is on a schedule. Late to bed and EARLY to rise.

What I miss: Vino : )

Cravings: Caramel apples

Symptoms: Slight back pain when I stand in one spot for a long time. My ribs on the right side hurt. I guess the baby is leaning or pushing on it.

Best Moment for this week: Feeling the baby move more and of course the ultrasound on Monday!!

Make sure you have voted for our cowboy or cowgirl.

Our Wild Weekend-Part 2

Our wild weekend continued on Sunday. This time Santa Claus came a bit early. At about 8 am I called my parents to see if Santa had arrived and he did!! My wonderful Uncle Larry came bearing gifts of a baby cradle, glider and a few baby odds and ends. My Aunt Becky and my cousins are letting us use some of the baby things that they have. We are extemely blessed and grateful.



Of course I made my Cowboy set it up in our room. : )



Cute lil gender neutral bedding...Perfect for Baby B/K

We also made a trip to buy window shades for the nursery. I can't wait until it comes in!!

Another weekend shows us how truly loved our baby is.

Our Wild Weekend-Part 1

On Saturday we woke up e....a...r...l...y to drive out to Crockett. My Cowboy wanted to check on the feeder and on the grass seeds we planted for the deer. We got there just after daybreak. We spent some time in the deer blind scouting out any perspective game. We saw quite a few deer so we are very excited for opening weekend.

We headed out to the town of Crockett. This is their square which holds the county courthouse.



We ate lunch at The Moosehead Cafe. Great homestyle cookin'.



The town square has cute boutiques

And hometown friendly spots

I love venturing out to small towns.

To travel to Crockett we have to take Interstate 45. On the way back home this time I was in NEED of some make-up. Dressed in our camo we went to The Woodlands mall. If you have ever been to The Woodlands you know it is an upscale suburb of Houston. So going in the mall was quite adventurous with a few stare downs... Thank God we didn't see anyone we know!!!

My Cowboy at the jewelry counter in Macy's
(These pictures were taken with my iphone)

I thought Dillard's had m.a.c makeup, um NO! So we had to walk all the way across the mall to Macy's

My Cowboy on the "hunt", ha!!

You might be a Redneck if you show up to the mall in your camo, hehehe

We were in The Woodlands so we dressed the part...doesn't everyone : )

The things we do for one another...LOVE

Yes, our weekend adventures continued so I had to put them into two parts. Stay tuned!!!

This and That

Yes, that's right. In just 10 days we find out what we are having. I am sure you are all tired of me saying how anxious we are to find out the gender of our baby. But this momma wants to SEE her baby. I haven't seen Baby B/K in almost 10 weeks!!! That's a long time. Oh, 10 days please fly by : )



I bought this book along with 5 others for $15. What a deal and in great condition!! I have just started reading it and I think it might be better than the "Expect" books. It describes week by week what is happening to you and to the baby but it doesn't have random questions/answers that don't pertain to you like the other one does. It has Very detailed pictures which I love. It makes this whole pregnancy process so intriguing. I can't wait to share the others with you.

This weekend should be another good one. I hope to take lots of pictures and maybe share some baby things too : )

Have a good weekend!

He Hunts, I Shop

This weekend My Cowboy went hog hunting with some friends. Unfortunately, it was a guys only trip (how dare they). So I decided to do some shopping, HA!!

Mom, dad, and I headed to the Scarecrow Festival in Chappell Hill, Texas on Saturday.



I love going and have many memories of going as a kid. I still remember the puff painted shirts and matching bows that I would get, HA!!



I checked out the kids clothing booths and told them I would be back when we knew what we were having. At many of them I asked for their website to start some shopping.

I did get...

Handmade soap



Another cross for the wall

This picture is not the best. The lighting is horrible. When I hang it on the wall I will definitely share another picture.



A handmade hooded bath towel for the baby.

As we were walking through the booths I realized that if we have a girl we will be broke from buying little bows for her hair. So when I got home I checked out you.tube to see how to make bows. All I have to say is that Cowboy better invest in stocks for ribbon cause this momma will be making them and one for every outfit. Did you expect anything less : ) I may have found another hobby!!

On Sunday Cowboy was still chasin' hogs. Kind of like the Ags were doing with the Hogs Saturday night. : (

Mom and dad came out to our house and to take me to the new Babies R Us near us. I am so ready to start our baby registry. There is so much to chose from.

Grandpa bought our first package of newborn diapers.

I know, it will probably last us 2 days. Aren't they so little?!!

Then they took me maternity clothes shopping. I finally got some pants for work. WHHOOOOO HOOOOO!!! I got a few tops and a comfy sweater.

I am just in tears with all of this. My parents are so generous and I know they will do the same for Baby B/K. I love and appreciate them so much. I know that our baby is coming into a family with lots of love.

OK, dry up the tears......

Cowboy took a pic of the guys. He didn't get anything, maybe next time

And the laundry, JOY!!! There was already a load in the washer, ugh.

It's definitely fall y'all!!

Hunting, shopping,

goregous weather

Can we get another

fabulous weekend...SOON!?!?!

It's My Day Off...

but why do I have a list a mile long of things to do!!

Sleeping in is a joke now.

I guess baby is on a schedule

so there is no extra sleep for the mommy.

Now I'm just waiting for My Cowboy

to call with his list of things

he wants me to do

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend.

I can't wait to share ours.

It includes hunting, shopping and football.

Whoop!!!

Baby Bump Week 17

I had to sneak a picture of our first baby.

Look at him with his hands. Momma's protector.

Now he is shy, HA!!

On to pregnancy highlights....

How far along: 17 weeks

Size of baby: Baby B/K is the size of a turnip!!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: At the doctor's appt. I gained a pound. But on my scale I may be at 2 lbs. I think I am doing FABULOUS!!

Maternity clothes: I'm in need of pants.

A safety pin is not working like it use to.

Gender: We will find out October 25th!!

Movement: Still feeling a few "puffs/flutters"

Ready for the big stuff : )

Sleep: Pretty normal with a few adjustments or potty breaks. Here lately all I want to do is sleep but there are not enough hours in the day.

What I Miss: A glass of wine (not gonna lie)

Cravings: Nothing really.

Symptoms: Nothing.

I have been extremely blessed

with a wonderful pregnancy.

Don't forget to vote on the side bar whether

you think we are having a boy or a girl.

Happy Fall!!

The weather is absolutely beautiful

and the signs of fall are coming out.

The fall has always been a special time for us.

And this year is no exception.

Cowboy and I will celebrate our 4th wedding anniversary.

We will find out if we are having a.....

And this is just the

beginning of

Fall 2010!!