12 Week Pics & 14 Week bUmPDATE

Close up of the peanut at 12 Weeks.

Zoomed out view.

How far along:  14 weeks, 3 days

Total weight gain/loss: Not sure... need to go weigh I guess.

Stretch marks: Not yet...

Symptoms: Same... waiting for the exhaustion to ease up...

Sleep: Good

Best moment this week: the gift from dog :)

Movement: they say I should feel it soon!

Gender: We'll find out either at 16 week appointment or 20 week appointment

Food Cravings/Aversions: not really... 

What I miss: Hmm... can't think of anything off hand

 

What I look forward to: More time at home.

Weekly wisdom: The best things in life are free. Faith, love, bluebonnets, box turtles, pretty sunsets....

A gift from dog

Jason and I do our best as dog parents, but unfortunately because we're so busy, many days, the dogs don't get much more than food twice a day and a pat on the head. So they are left to their own devices for entertainment. Amos does pretty well. He doesn't seem to mind as long as he gets a little love and some food. He spends his day napping, barking at squirrels, napping, sniffing, sitting in the water trough, and napping. But, Velvet on the other hand, needs more to do. In efforts to overcome her boredom, she has become a digger. Not just a scratch scratch here and a scratch scratch there digger.... I mean tunneling-to-china, holes-big-enough-to-bury-a-horse DIGGER. So, because she has pretty much completely destroyed the dog pen, and occasionally tunnels under the fence and gets out (thank goodness this is not her daily goal or we'd never keep her in!), we've been trying to come up with ways to get her to stop or at least slow the digging. We've tried toys.... she just buries them. We've tried electric fence... she just digs deep enough that by the time she gets to the fence, she's too far under it to get zapped. We've even contemplated murder... but that seems a bit harsh.


So my newest idea is to get them as much exercise as possible. In theory, if she is able to burn up some of her energy, she won't want to dig as much. A run in the morning, a run in the evening, and when I'm here, I let them out as often as possible throughout the day. I want to try leaving them out to roam the property during the day, but we're hoping that our turkeys are nesting right now, and I don't want the dogs disturbing them, so being out all day will have to wait.

I've done this for a few days now and it seems to be helping--yay! Yesterday, the dogs "helped" me take care of my morning chores before work--water the garden, haul the trash down to the road for pick up, etc.--and then I decided while I was doing dishes and such--where I could see them out the back window--that I'd try leaving them out for a bit. They were great! I gave them each a chew bone and they settled down in the grass to chew. I checked on them every few minutes and they seemed happy to be hanging out in the yard. Then I looked up and Velvet was gone. Agh. So I called her, and I could hear her tags jingling, but she didn't come around the corner for a minute. But OH was she proud of herself when she did. She went and got me a gift and brought it to me and put it right down at my feet.

A slobber covered, terrified, closed up tight as it could be, box turtle! Cool! She was just elated about her find, (as was I!) and though I'm quite certain she wanted me to throw it for her, I rescued it, and put the dogs up for awhile.


The turtle stayed closed up tight for about an hour, before it started peeking out at its surroundings. Phew! No more dog! It took a good two hours before it ventured out for a stroll, encountered a curious cat, hid for a bit, then wandered off on its way.


Oh how I do LOVE not living in town!

13 Week bUmPDATE

After a less than awesome first visit to the new doctor, I got a good report and a new sonogram picture!

I arrived at the office at 2:30; 30 minutes early just like I was instructed to do. The paperwork got processed quickly and they had me come to the back. This is when things headed south. I found out that I was only scheduled for a new patient checkup, not the new OB patient appointment--which takes much longer than just a new patient--that I was supposed to have. After several people asking me repeatedly if I was SURE I told them I was an OB patient when I made the appointment--of course I told them! That's why I'm here! My former doctor referred me here because she doesn't do OB anymore! I vividly remember saying THOSE words on the phone! Ok, stepping down from my soap box now--they moved me to a room and told me they'd be back in a few minutes. Forty-five minutes later, the nurse finally comes in and again, asks me if I told them when I made the appointment that I am pregnant. (Cue crying) Now she feels really bad. So I get settled down and then she explains to me the my new doctor is now in the middle of 3--yes 3--emergency deliveries next door at the hospital. Great. So, long story short, after being shuffled from room to room and waiting area to waiting area, in and out of the paper gown multiple times, they finally got all 1 bazillion family health and history questions asked, did my blood work and sonogram (will post pic soon!), and I got to meet the new doctor. Turns out she's wonderful, and I'm so thankful that I was granted the patience to wait. She answered all of my questions openly and honestly, didn't even interrupt me, and just seemed very attuned to my needs. Phew! I was beginning to wonder if I needed to start the new doctor search all over again! So, though it was 5:30 before I left, we got an all healthy report, another appointment in a month, and I think I really like the new doc! And I bought myself an icecream after I left because I was a very good girl at the doctor. :)

How far along: 13 weeks, 2 days


Weight Gain/Loss: Still steady at +2lbs., but my pants keep getting tighter!


Stretch marks: Trying to prevent... slathering on the cocoa butter!


Symptoms: T.I.R.E.D.


Sleep: good


Food Cravings: cheese and carbs (pasta, bread, tortillas...)


What I miss: Jason... I'm at camp all week


What I look forward to: breakfast... and then lunch... and then an afternoon snack... :)

Weekly Wisdom: Therefore do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. ~Matthew 6:34 

Have a great week!

~Laci 

Scissortails and Springtime

Last week, for the first time this year, I saw scissortails around our place! Spring has arrived!

I absolutely love Spring! (Except for the pollen allergies!) Buds, blossoms, and blooms galore! Everywhere you look it's such a picturesque scene! Birds sing and frogs call, serenading all within hearing distance. I try to take at least a few minutes each day to sit out to watch and listen to the world awakening from its winter slumber.

Happy Spring Everyone! 

Side Note: I didn't take these pics, but they're good!

~Laci

Lazy Weekend and 12 Week Update

We had a nice weekend of doing as little as possible! We both got home late Friday night--me from Brownwood, and Jason from doing a survey--and though we had plenty we could have done this weekend, we didn't do much of it, and it was GREAT!


Saturday consisted of a big breakfast.... at 10:30, talking about the productive things we could be doing, a nap, lunch, more talk of the things we could be doing, another nap while Jason watched the Master's, and then a trip down to the ranch for some evening fishing followed by some Mexican food for supper. There was also some intermittent back porch sitting, talking to the dogs and kitties, and watching the garden grow--it's looking great! What a fantastic day! A much needed breather for both of us since we're only going to get busier with work--and life--the next few weeks and months.




Sunday involved much of the same plus some turtle hunting and a walk around the property. We finished off the evening by picking out and ordering furniture for the peanut's room!


So now we're back full swing into another busy week! Jason and the guys are getting into shad season, and I'll be on the road again tomorrow, back on Wednesday night, College Station on Thursday, San Antonio Friday, San Angelo for the weekend, then back to camp through the following Sunday. My "busy summer season" has officially begun, and it's not even summer yet! Time flies when you're having fun!


12 Week bUmPDATE:


How far along: 12 weeks


Weight Gain/Loss: Holding steady at +2lbs.


Stretch marks: None yet! Have been using the cocoa butter!


Symptoms: Mostly just tired. A physical fatigue like none I've ever experienced before. Sometimes light-headed when I stand quickly.


Sleep: same


Food Cravings: root beer float...YUM!


What I miss: sushi


What I look forward to: getting some energy back, meeting the new dr. on Thursday






Hope you all have a great week!
Laci

11 Weeks

Baby Chapman at 9 weeks 3 days

How Far Along? 11 weeks, 2 days


Total weight gain/loss? +2 lbs., no noticeable bump yet, I just look like I might need to lay off the powdered sugar doughnuts and ice cream.


Symptoms? Luckily I have had very few so far! Mild nauseous spells sometimes (usually cured by a snack), my sense of smell is becoming stronger all the time, I can barely button most of my pants, but mostly I'm just tired, tired, tired, all the time.


Sleep? Usually pretty good... between getting up to use the restroom every couple hours.

Gender? TBA :)

Food Cravings/Aversions? none to speak of... yet!

What I'm looking forward to: Our appointment with the new doctor next week.

Weekly Wisdom: Don't sweat the small stuff.

Milestones: We're just a few days away from the end of the first trimester!

First Post-April 5, 2010

Friends and Family,


Welcome to the Chapman Family Blog! We hope you enjoy being able to keep up with us from afar!


Love!


Laci, Jason, and Baby




Vital Statistics:
Laci
Born September 7, 1983, grew up in San Angelo, TX. Graduated Lakeview High School class of 2001, and Texas A&M University class of 2005. Currently the Program Director at the Texas 4-H Conference Center, part of the Texas 4-H & Youth Development Program.


Jason
Born October 14, 1982, grew up in Crowley, TX. Graduated Crowley High School class of 2001, and Texas A&M University class of 2005. Currently with Lochow Ranch, pond and lake management service.


Married May 26, 2007. Moved into our awesome new home near Milano, TX in May of 2009. Two dogs, three cats, and LOVE being away from town! and I've gotten pretty good at stocking up on groceries for a month at a time!


Newest events: we found out mid February (and managed to keep it a secret for an entire month!) that we are expecting our first child sometime in late October. We are excited (and a little scared!) about all the changes in store, but are blessed to have wonderful, loving, families and friends to support us in this new adventure and share the journey and all its exciting milestones!