The verdict.......

Snips and snails... and puppy dog tails...

That's what little...

BOYS

are made of!!!!

Looks like we're gonna be having alot of these things....

[LOVE this picture, just had to add it to the list]

...in our household over the next, um, lifetime! :)

Little baby boy was kicked back in there the WHOLE time. When I say kicked back, remember this picture I posted a few days ago....

Well, it looks like BIG brother and LITTLE brother already have something in common....

Haha!

Isn't that CRAZY!!! He laid like that the WHOLE ultrasound. Kicked back with his arms behind his head.

I am officially tickled to death! I'm so in love with this little fella already. I know I've said hearing the heartbeat makes it seem so real but seeing that baby on the screen, really makes it seem REAL. We are SO happy to annouce we will be adding another baby boy to our family!!!!!

Thanks so much for all your prayers!!! Everything with the ultrasound and baby looked great and we are expected to welcome this sweet little laid back boy in August!!!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!

The Alford's

 

Tomorrow is the BIG day...

What do you say?

Blue

or

Pink

Ya'll already know what I'm feeling. I'm not all that anxious because my gut is usually always right. So... The good thing is, my appointment for the ultrasound is first thing at 8 a.m. So I won't have to be in suspense all day. And neither will you all.... Hopefully! Depending on how busy it is when I make it to work. It might have to be a short post. :)

Please say a prayer for us. Pray that everything looks good and that little strawberry is healthy and happy in there.

This week has been a little crazy, as far as work is concerned. I've been super exhausted and yesterday when we got home, Tuff was obviously feeling the same...

I can honestly say, I've never seen the child THAT tired. I would sit him up, and he'd fall over. I'd pick him up and hold him upright and he wouldn't wake up sitting straight up. His little head would just fall over. Obviously, I wasn't doing all that to be mean, it was just 6 p.m. and it was NOT nap time. I knew if I'd let him sleep too long, none of us would be sleeping later in the night. That sure wouldn't cut it. So I let him have a little 20 minute nap and woke him up. He was GRUMPY to say the least. :( Poor bud. He slept like an angel last night though. :) Meme said they had a "wild" day. I'm assuming that's why our little stinker was so sleepy.

Hope you're all having a good week. Not too far from the weekend. Yippee.

The Alford's

20 weeks

I am

20 weeks

[and for some reason I'm looking tired and miserable here]

PREGNANCY HIGHLIGHTS:

How Far Along: 20 weeks

Size of baby: The website I googled said little strawberry is currently the length of a banana.

   Total Weight Gain/Loss: My scale is saying I've gained 2 lbs. Oh me. Let the fun begin! :)

Maternity Clothes: For sure! I'm wearing regular pants today and the button has popped open a few times. I'm thinking it's time to retire the regular pants for 20 more weeks.

Gender: My gut is still saying BOY. But we will confirm that FRIDAY!!!!

Movement: Still no movement. But I'm not complaining!

What I miss: I'm still missing my energy, clear face, not being sick and sleep.

Cravings: Pretty much anything that's not sweet. Mostly salty foods. I'm also finally able to actually want/eat dinner.

Symptoms: Exhaustion, nausea, gagging and acne. I'm happy to say the gagging is decreasing and so is the morning sickness. YAY!!! Although I am still extremely EXHAUSTED. Every afternoon I just want to collapse and do nothing at all.
Best Moment this week: Waiting on Friday to get here. :) :) :)

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Weekend in pictures...

We went to the Discovery Center Saturday morning. The boys had tons of fun running around and sliding down the slide!

Tuff and MeMe

He loved the tunnels

Not wanting to take anymore pictures...

Getting "fireman" ready...

Best lookin fireman I've ever seen :)

Buddies

Tuff was wore out from church Sunday morning. He decided to kick back and relax on the way home....

I may be being just a little biased, but he sure is a sweetie!

And here's one for the ladies (in the future. really.far.away future) hehe.

He might just turn out to be a cowboy, afterall. ;)

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!!!!

Be back tomorrow with my 20 week post....

The Alford's



Wordless Wednesday

[Sweet Cousins]

I could just eat them up!!! ;)

The Alford's

19 Weeks & Birthday Re-Cap

I am

19 Weeks

PREGNANCY HIGHLIGHTS:

How Far Along: 19 weeks

Size of baby: The website I googled said little strawberry is currently the size of a large heirloom tomato.

   Total Weight Gain/Loss: I think I've officially broke even with my pre-pregnancy weight. No more negatives, but no positives yet so I guess that's good.

Maternity Clothes: It's that time. Oh my!

Gender: Still not sure. My gut is still saying BOY. I am scheduled for the ultrasound next Friday with my doctor's office.

Movement: Still not feeling any movement.

What I miss: I'm still missing my energy, clear face, not being sick and sleep. Lately I've been extremely exhausted. Like asleep by 8-8:30 exhausted. My face has cleared just a smidge though.

Cravings: Still no cravings.

Symptoms: Exhaustion, nausea, gagging and acne. Although, I'm happy to say the gagging is decreasing. YAY!!!
Best Moment this week: Spending my 25th birthday with my sweet baby boy and closest Family. :)

Everything seems to be moving right along. I have days where I wish I was closer to having him/her. But I know I shouldn't rush it. Especially with an almost 2 year old. :) I had a wonderful time this weekend celebrating my birthday with my family. We had dinner at Logan's and headed straight to the bowling alley for a little more fun. I thought I'd share a few pictures from our night...

Buddy was pretty into all the bowling balls

My oldest sister, April, and her family

Jordan & Will

Tori & Sydney

Meme and Papa with all their grand babies

Baby boy wasn't too interested in picture taking

Me and mom

My Aunt Melissa

Harrison giving Meme his best hugs!!!

Me and Bree

Sistas ;)

Hope everyone is having a wonderful week!!!!

The Alford's

Thankful for Friday's

Don't know about ya'll, but I'm so HAPPY to see Friday!!!! A few things I'm looking foward to this weekend...

* Spending time with my baby boy (always my favorite)

* My 25th BIRTHDAY tomorrow (oh me, I'm officially going to be "half way to 50") :)

* Spending time with the people who mean the most to me for my 25th birthday, both families!!! The plans... dinner and a little bit of bowling :)

I don't have to much to say today besides expressing my happiness for Fridays. (Especially this Friday!) I just returned from lunch at Olive Garden with my Aunt Melissa and my sister Bree a few minutes ago. Now I'm stuffed and ready for a nap. Unfortunitely, I've got another 4 hours of work to complete.

I just wanted to pop in to say HAPPY FRIDAY!!! I should return on Monday! Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!!!

[This is how baby boy is feeling about Friday's]

The Alford's