Month: January 2024

  • What’s in a Name?

    What’s in a Name?

    I haven’t really talked about it too much on the blog, but getting Nick to talk about baby names had been like trying to pull teeth.  Every time I’d bring it up, he didn’t want to talk about it or said he wasn’t ready.  It frustrated me to no end.  I gave him a list…

  • Christmas!

    Christmas!

    One of the nice things about living in Colorado is that we’re centrally located for our family. Nick and I both have siblings on the West Coast and parents in the Midwest, so holidays in Colorado can be a nice compromise.  This year, the Jacksons came out for Christmas with their two pups, Chloe and…

  • Bumpdates!

    Bumpdates!

    So, I haven’t been taking bump photos as regularly as I should, but I have taken a few. In those early weeks, there definitely wasn’t a bump to show off, so I didn’t think to document it.  Even now, Nick is skeptical if there even is a bump. A few times while I’ve been getting…

  • A Heartbeat

    A Heartbeat

    The Monday after Thanksgiving, it was time for our 16-week appointment. This time, there wasn’t an ultrasound, but we finally got to hear what we’d be waiting to hear for so many weeks! It was time to hear Baby Jackson’s heartbeat! This time around, there wasn’t any swishing away, just a strong little heartbeat going…

  • Symptoms

    Symptoms

    It may seem weird to tell you about my symptoms from the first trimester when I’m well into the second. But there was a lot of stuff to catch you up on first.  In the first few weeks of the pregnancy, I felt pretty good. There was some minimal cramping, but no major symptoms.  That…