Goodbye First Trimester

Hip Hip Hooray! My frist trimester is officially over. Thankfully, I haven't had a terrible time with morning sickness. Despite my nightly nausea, I haven't had much to complain about. Everyone always talked about how tired they were their first trimester, but man oh man did I have NO IDEA what that really meant until recently. Getting out of bed was a true challenge. Nap time was a must and always lasted longer than the typical power nap. I am rejoicing as I begin my second trimester and am beginning to regain my energy. WOO!!! 

Cooking however is still not much of a go... after spending so much time smelling the food, I'm over it by the time it's time to eat. My appetite has definitely decreased drastically. Lee jokes with me that I eat enough for a toddler lately. Food just isn't as enjoyable as it used to be... hopefully that will begin to change shortly too. 

On a brighter note, Lee and I were able to slip away for the weekend with my parents down to Dallas. A shopping trip was much needed before we head out for vacation in a few weeks... and a get-away was therapeutic for Lee as the summer-stress continues to increase. I'm beginning to believe summer is just as busy around our house as the football season.

Let the countdown to vacation begin!

7-On-7 Shootout of the South

This past weekend, Lee took part of his football team down to Little Rock for an invitation only 7-on-7 tournament. It was a blast! Although the heat was unbearable at times, the boys were troopers and held strong throughout the day. I was amazed by how many Beggs fans made the 5 hour drive down to southern Arkansas to root on our players. These boys are truly blessed!

As I was sitting in the shade trying to get ride of a nasty heat rash that had found itself covering both of my legs, I received a dreaded phone call from a fellow coaching wife. Towards the end of the first day, despite his amazing catch, one of our players came down hard on his ankle. He was taken to the medical tent where they called me over to get him to the ER right away for images to be taken to make sure he hadn't broken any bones.

If I hadn't be "initiated" in to the coaching wives club already, that day I most definitely found my badge. My phone was ringing off the hook that afternoon. Between parents calling, hospital staff asking questions, me trying to get the player admitted to the hospital, and all the while trying to keep contact between my husband and the players parents about what was happening with him... lets just say it was a crazy afternoon! Thankfully, no major medical care was needed. A trip back to the hotel and room-service was just what the doctor ordered for all of us, to say the least!

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It was that evening, as I was eating in the hotel with the fellow coaches and coaching wives, that I discovered a lovely pregnancy symptom also known as heartburn. My oh my... obviously, I had never experienced that before! I have been blessed with a easy first trimester and thankfully, that is one of the very few things I can even complain about.

Needless to say, I was more than ready to head to bed after we got all the players back to their rooms and settled down.

The next day went much smoother and our boys played their hearts out. Although we were only there for a short time, I was still very much ready to be back home. This little-momma was not a fan of Southern Arkansas' high humidity. Phew!

Now... let the laundry begin.

Our Little Bundle of Joy

First came love... Then came marriage...

NOW comes a baby in a baby carriage!

Lee and I celebrated our 3rd Anniversary on April 30th. That morning, I found out that I was pregnant!!! What better way to celebrate an anniversary than with the news that we will be having our first baby!!

It seemed like FOREVER before Lee came home that night. Truly the LONGEST hours of my life! I couldn't wait to share the special news with Lee the minute he got home. I had wrapped up my pregnancy test and let him open it. I told him I had gotten him an anniversary present so he was completely off guard. Although it took him a second to realize just exactly what it was, he was ECSTATIC!!! Definitely made for the best anniversary yet!

It was only a few weeks before Mothers Day when we found out, so we decided to wait to tell our parents until Mothers Day.

We gave these little gifts to our parents on Mothers Day to share our special news. To say they were excited would be an understatement!

There is no better way to ring in the New Year...

Baby Blankenship will be here in the beginning of January! 

"For every good and perfect gift comes from above..." James 1:17