The Valentine Surprise!

Ok, so I told you that I was going to surprise my sweet, hard-working hubby for Valentine's Day and well...I did!!

I am a very frugal person...the people who know me know this is true. I almost did not do this little surprise for the thought that kept running through my head "I should not be spending this money!". But after much thought, I realized that I can't always let money stand in the way of doing things special. Now I am not saying that special things always cost money, in fact, some of my most favorite things in the world are free (such as...going to the park on a beautiful day with my hubby and my puppy and soon to be baby, having a picnic outside, cuddling on the couch and watching a movie, and simply just laying around on a lazy day and having some quality time with the hubs) and those are just a few. But, I do want to make memories and I knew that this would be a fun way to celebrate the last Valentine's that it is truly "just the two of us" ( now I have that song in my head :) so....

First of all, after talking with Hayes' boss I got him off of work all day Sunday so that we could hang out...it has been AWHILE. So we got up, made a big breakfast, went to the park with Dakota (our dog) on a beautiful 70 degree weather day, and then to my grandmother's for lunch. Then I took him to Ross Bridge Resort where I had us a room for the night (and oh my gosh were those beds sooo comfortable) and I had him 9 holes of golf the next day at noon! He was so excited and it was a much needed "reconnect time" for both of us! We had a blast!!!

I love my hubby so much and I am so glad to have a man that loves me like he does. He sent me the sweetest message on Valentine's Day expressing his love for me and how there is no one else in the world he would rather spend his life with then me....yeah...I cried!! He is such an amazing husband and it just makes me so excited to see how great he will be as a father!

Ok...so I'll stop with the mushiness! hehe  So...I am now 13.2 weeks and we go back to the doc a week from today! THEN...the next appt we will find out the sex of the baby!!! I can hardly wait!!

Will you be my Valentine....a little late?

Yeah so Valentine's day for us is a little hectic. Hayes being the Director of 24/7 + the biggest event that 24/7 puts on all year being the same week as Valentines = not a lot of time for Valentine's celebrations for us! :) But that's ok.... we will just celebrate a little late. I have a little something up my sleeve for this Valentine's weekend but I will not post it JUST in case Hayes happens to read this! It is a surprise for my sweet hubby who has been working so hard the last few weeks on the dinner theater. But I AM looking forward to sharing the details of our fun celebration afterwards (well maybe not ALL of the details :) 

oh and the baby bump.... yeah, it is growing...I will have to post pics soon...

HAVE A GREAT VALENTINE'S WEEK!!!!!!!!

Maternity jeans are expensive...

Yes, i had to go ahead and buy some maternity jeans and wow were they expensive. For all who know me, you know I am a bargain shopper all the time! Well, I tried on jeans at Old Navy, Target, and the sale rack at  A Pea in the Pod (formerly MiMi Maternity), but none of them fit well at all. So, while my sweet husband sat in the dressing room with me as I tried on about 17 pair of jeans (no lie), and the only ones that fit well were of course the expensive ones, he told me that he wanted to buy me the jeans that I liked...so we did! Oh well, I have a feeling I will get some good wear out of them!!! We had fun though....very much an eye opener and reminder that I have a little life GROWING inside of me!! I'm so excited!!!

Have a wonderful day!

thump thump..thump thump...

Yes!! We heard the heartbeat today! It was an amazing experience! I am 10 weeks and 2 days and they moved the due date up a whopping 1 day today. So the due date is now August 23rd....and I will receive any prayers for maybe.. mid August??? :) haha

It was so surreal to hear that tiny heartbeat and to know that he/she is living inside of me! I do have to say though that I already can tell that this is "our baby" in the way that he/she is very energetic and on the move....180 beats per minute... definitely a little Hayes and Brooke. 

We will find out what it is the end of March and I will admit that it is KILLING me...I am so ready to know! I want to of course start planning the nursery more specifically, buying unbelievably cute clothes, and most importantly calling him/her by name when I am praying. But I am trying to enjoy every minute! I am so blessed to be feeling so great physically...if this is how pregnancy is I can do this 10 more times (hahaha totally kidding!)

Headed to bed...goodnight!

9 1/2 weeks and counting....

hahaha...i know I have a LONG way to go but I have to say that I am enjoying pregnancy so far! God has truly blessed me with feeling really good about 85% of the time. The other 15% is just pure exhaustion and a little bit of uncomfort in the lower back/tailbone area....but I can not complain!! 

Tuesday morning at 10 am Hayes and I will go again to the doctor and this time we should HEAR the heartbeat this time! I am super excited! But I have to say I am a getting a little impatient....I want to know the sex of the baby sooooo bad! I know patience is a virtue but it is just not something that I have a ton of! I honestly am just ready to know and call it by name when I am praying for the wee one! Anyway, I know, time flies and I am truly enjoying each step. I really want to enjoy for the next 8 months it just being Hayes and I. I want to soak it all up!!! We are planning a beach trip the beginning of May before he goes on the 3 week mission trip to Peru and before I am as big as a house!!!! (I have a feeling there will be a short weekend trip to the beach before the baby though!)

Life is good... and very full!!! We are still believing the Lord for some things but I am standing on His promises that He is faithful....He knows what we need....and what we don't need!!! 

and then there were three...

So it won't just be the two of us anymore come August and we are ecstatic! Hayes is so cute and giddy...I can't wait until he holds our little bundle of joy and see him turn into a wonderful papa!! 

On December the 16th, around 7 am, I woke up while Hayes was at workouts with 24/7 and took a pregnancy test....I almost did not(trying to convince myself I was not pregnant as not to get my hopes up), but I did and well...there was definitely 2 lines and after checking the paper that had the directions to the pregnancy test on it probably 12 times, I did realize that 2 lines meant I WAS PREGNANT!! So....I began pacing the bedroom in disbelief. So, about 30 min. later Hayes got home (and because we had some friends living with us at the time and had to keep quiet), and I informed him that I had him a cup of coffee waiting on him on the vanity of the bathroom. He walked back to the room as did I, and he picked up his coffee cup to take a sip and I had hidden the pregnancy test underneath of the cup. He looked down and then said "What does that mean?" and I just shook my head yes! He then returned his cup to the same position on the counter and gave it one more try...picked it up to see if he was dreaming and to see if the test was still positive....and well...it was!! :)  We then hugged, I cried, and we sat in shock for the next oh 20 minutes! It was so fun to see how excited Hayes got immediately!!

So, since it was a week and a half before Christmas we had to keep it a secret from our family until Christmas....cause what better Christmas gift then to tell our parents we were giving them a grandchild for Christmas!!!! So, with a few friends knowing and being threatened with their lives to keep the secret (haha) we had the amazing Kellen Coldiron to take some great pictures of us so that that could be the way we told our families....they are great! (I will try to post them here but I have never done that so we will see if I can make that happen). Our families are SOO excited especially since this is the first grandchild on the Kearbey side!

January 6th, 2009 We went for our first doctors appt. and we were able to see the heartbeat! How amazing that experience was!!!! It made it all so real to see that little life that is living inside of me with that tiny heartbeat! Wow...and of course I cried!!!  We were given the due date of August 24th! And yes....I wanted a summer baby!! I know many people think I am crazy but the clothes are so much cuter...hahaha! Also, people keep saying "What are you going to do? It is so hot in the summer?" and my reply is now "This is 2009 people, not 1909...we have an amazing invention called air conditioning!!" hahaha I will just be inside a lot!!! hahahaha

Our next appointment is on January 27th and we should hear the heart beat then! 

We are thrilled for when "lil Kearb" as Hayes loves to say, will join our family!!

ok wow...

ok, yes it has been a while since I blogged and yes, I am obviously not very good at this. But here is a little update anyway....

Life is really good right now! Hayes and I have talked a lot lately about how we are so blessed! God is truly blessing us in so many areas of our lives and we owe it all to Him. There are a few areas in our lives that we are really trusting Him in but we know that He is in control and we are learning to let go and FULLY rely on Him! 

Also, I am realizing that I am sooo blessed with the friends I am surrounded by. I have some amazing women in my life that I believe I will do life with and I am so excited about it. I have realized the older I get and the more "into life" I get, how important it is to have good godly people in your life that will speak truth into you, holding back nothing. We are so blessed with great relationships.

On a little lighter note....I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!! I am so excited about this season and the warmth and meaning that it contains. I get so giddy with Christmas decor and events! Hayes totally spoke to my love language last week with spending quality time with me shopping for our tree and all of the house decor....that to me is a perfect day! I hope that this holiday season is filled with the joy of Christ for each and every one of you. I pray that you find his peace in your life and truly feel the true meaning of this Christmas season.

YEAH!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!