10 Year High School Reunion - Class of 2001

I can't believe it has been 10 years since I attended North Mesquite High School. In 10 years I have completed my Bachelors Degree, gotten married, bought a home and now pregnant with my first child. Crazy how time flys and how much things change. The festivities started off by going to the Friday night Homecoming football game at Memorial Stadium. It was so weird driving to the stadium and then going inside it. Some things I remembered and some things I had forgotten. Not much has changed which I liked. It was a little rainy that night but that didn't stop us from getting together. Mindi and I left the game at half time to meet up with everyone at a pizza place in the Art District area. By the end of the night, I was able to talk to soo many people I haven't seen in so long. At least in person because now a days Facebook keeps all of us connected.

Memorial Stadium

Watching the game in the rain

Go Stallions!!!

At the after party at the Pizza Place

The 3 Amigos


On Saturday, the committee planned a family picnic in Sunnyvale for everyone to attend with their families but Brent and I skipped that part. We did join everyone that evening for the Banquet. It was held at City Place in downtown Dallas where Brent actually works. They had a buffet line, open bar, had a sideshow of old pictures, showed a video of what the school looks like now, had those who we have lost remembered on the tables, a few people spoke and then it was party time and they cranked up the music. Music we listened to in high school of course. It was a fun time although I was pretty much the only sober one. In high school fashion, Brent and I stopped at Whataburger on the way home!!

My childhood friend Alica Simms

Class of 2001

Everyone showing Preston some love


Mindi saying hi to Preston

Long time no see


It was last call so Mindi took 2


Mindi and Levi having a great time


Time to take B-rent home

Preston's First Time at Cowboy's Stadium

A few weeks ago, MillerCoors did a team building event at Cowboys Stadium. We got to go down to the Miller Lite Club area where the Cowboys run through to get to the field. They had all kinds of food, old cowboys signing autographs and we did a punt-pass-kick challenge. Me and 2 other prego girls had to watch from the sidelines thou. It was fun and I got an autographed jersey from Charles Hailey and Drew Pearson to add to Preston's room when he gets bigger!!

Me and Preston at Cowboys Stadium

Watching everyone play punt-pass-kick

Charles Hailey and Drew Pearson

Signing a jersey for Preston Jack

All their SuperBowl Rings

Cheerleaders signing a poster for Preston

Go Cowboys!!!!

5th Doctors Appointment

Brent and I went for Preston's 5th doctor's appointment on Thursday, Sept 15th. This one was an easy breezy one. Millicent took my weight (150 lbs) and blood pressure as usual and then Dr. Grisham came in and listened to the hear beat and measured my stomach from top to bottom. He told me I should go get a flu shot and then we were pretty much done. At our next appointment I will have to drink that sweet orange drink everyone has been asking me if I have taken yet. Doesn't sound fun but got to do what I got to do.

Till next time!!

Our little boy is kicking!!!

I'll never forget the first time I felt Preston move around in my tummy. I was driving to work the morning of Wednesday, Aug 31st and as I made a turn onto Gaylord Drive, I felt this little one pulse throb feeling in the bottom area of my tummy. I paused for a second thinking to myself, "did I just feel the baby move?". Then 15 seconds later I felt the throb feeling again and then again about 30 seconds after that. I knew it wasn't my tummy growling because I just got done eating breakfast. I put my hand on my tummy but didn't feel it again. I texted Brent and my Mom to tell them the potentially good news. A couple days later while sitting in on a conference call at work, I felt that one pulse throb again in my tummy. Then I felt it a couple more times. I really began to think I was beginning to feel Preston move. I finally determined that yep, that is Preston moving when I began to feel that throb feeling several times a day usually in the morning, maybe in the afternoon and then again at night for sure. I still get so excited every time I feel him moving around. Right now I am still feeling the little throbbing feeling although the throbbing feeling is getting a bit more intense.

Up until the evening of Tuesday, Sept 13th Brent hadn't been able to feel Preston move when he would put his hand on my tummy when I felt him moving around. But Brent finally felt him move for the first time on Sept 13th while we were laying on the couch watching TV. Preston gave me a pretty big nudge that night and I told Brent to quickly put his hand on my tummy cause I think he might be able to feel him this time. So he did and a few seconds later Preston moved again. I didn't say anything to see if Brent would say anything and he did. He said "I felt it"!! Preston ended up giving Brent a lot to feel that evening.

The next night I went over to my parents house to hang out and my mom got to feel Preston move for the first time as well.

So funny, as I'm sitting here writing this blog, Preston is moving around right now. He must know I am thinking and talking about him right now!! Smart boy : )

Big Weekend

The first weekend in September was a big one as Brent and I visited several daycares, I registered, Brent painted the nursery and my mom and I picked out Preston's baby bedding!!

Visiting Daycares
Brent and I took off on Friday, Sept 2nd to go visit several daycare centers in Plano and Frisco. It was a little more exhausting than I was expecting but we think we have it narrowed down to 2 places. We are thinking about Primose or Willow Bend Center. We what to visit a Montessori school before we make our final decision.

Quick pic before heading out to visit daycares


Registering at Buy Buy Baby and Target
The morning of Saturday, Sept 3rd my Mom and I met Mindi at Buy Buy Baby at 9:30am to register for all the things our little Preston will need. I couldn't believe it took us 4 hours to get it all done. Mindi was such a trooper and helped me out tremendously. I definitely couldn't have done it with out her. She kept me grounded on the things that were important and helped me look past the things I just didn't need. Good thing I have such an awesome friend!! When we got done at Buy Buy Baby Mindi had to head out to get Logan so my Mom and I grabbed lunch at Chow Thai before tackling registering at Target. I got it all done and got a few gift bags from Buy Buy Baby and Target for registering with them!!

Registering at Buy Buy Baby


Painting the Nursery
Brent tackled a big project this weekend too...painting the nursery all by himself!! After a few discussions about the paint, we decided to go with Rhino of course and I'm so glad I did. I love that color and hopefully Preston will too. Brent did a great job of trimming and then rolling.

Good'ol daddy

Mal checking out the room

Buy buy purple

Hello rhino


Baby Bedding
So picking out the baby bedding was a fun adventure. I had been looking for quite a while for bedding I liked for a girl or boy since at the time we didn't know what we were having. I picked several things out for a girl and found this really cute whale design from Pottery Barn Kids I really liked for a boy. I was almost certain that was going to be the theme but when I got it all home, it didn't look very good with the Rhino paint color on the wall. So I was back to square one and luckily when we returned all the bedding back to Pottery Barn Kids, my eye caught a really cute baby blanket with a mom and baby elephant on it. It was light khaki color and cream and I knew that would go perfect with the wall color. So my mom bought it for me and when we got it home, it went perfectly. Now all I need to do is get the bed skirt and crib bumper made with the fabric we found at a fabric store.

This is the whale bedding I found and liked


This is what I finally decided on


This is the look and feel of the nursery...soft and calming


Baby Furniture
The following weekend, Brent and I went to Lonestar Baby to pick out Preston's furniture. I found 2 cribs I liked but ended up going with the one that matched the furniture in the rest of our house. Hope Preston likes it cause it will be his furniture for a good while!!

Preston's crib that converts to a toddler bed then a full-size bed

Preston's boy dresser

My glider but I got it in a light khaki color not the dark brown color


We are totally making progress and I can't wait till all the furniture gets here and we can really begin to set up the nursery!! I'm super excited!!

Level 2 Sonogram Appointment

Brent and I went in on Thursday, Sept 1st to get a Level 2 Sonogram. I was so excited to get a level 2 because I heard it shows way more detail than the normal sonograms you get in the doctors office plus they gave you a free DVD of the sonogram. I did freak out briefly a few days before the appointment because when I told Mindi and Christy I was getting a level 2 they seemed concerned and wondered why I was getting one of those. They were both under the impression that you really only got a level 2 when the doctor suspected something may be wrong. I got all upset at work and Christy told me I should just call the docotor and find out why he wanted me to get a level 2. After calming myself down from the fear of what they might tell me, I made the call. Luckily I was all freaked out for nothing because there was nothing to worry about. Dr. Grisham had a hard time getting Preston's measurements at our last sono and needed to send me for a level 2 because they had more sophisticated machines to get the proper measurements. I was so relieved to hear that and got super excited once again because I couldn't wait to see our little boy again!!
While I was sitting in the waiting room waiting for Brent to arrive, I get a phone call from Brent. He didn't sound very happy and I asked where he was. He said he got pulled over on 121 and was going to be late. I was annoyed of course but what can you do. He finally arrived and they took us back to the very fancy sono room. The nurse got the DVD going and the doctor came in. She started the sono and there was our little boy again up on the TV screen. I loved every minute of it and he was measuring right on target. At that time he was measuring 9 inches long and 11oz. We even got to see Preston move his arm up and down and open his mouth when the doctor held the wand in place. That was so amazing. The doctor confirmed he was in fact a boy and Brent and I got our first picture with our little boy.

Loved, loved, loved this day!!!

Mommy's first picture with Preston

Daddy's first picture with Preston

Preston waving "Hello"

Preston opening his mouth to say "hi" to mommy and daddy

It's a BOY

We think Preston may be tall, look at those long legs of his

Preston giving us his skull face

Proud daddy looking at the pics on the frig

Baby Bump

17 weeks and belly measures 36.25"

18 weeks and belly measures 36.50"

19 weeks and belly measures 36.80"

20 weeks and belly measures 37"