Bun in the Over: Bump Updates {Weeks 7-22}

Since Week 7 I kept a little journal of what has been happening with our mini. Some weeks are more eventful while over weeks nothing new really happened. I am glad I will have this to look back on. (Disclaimer: not sure why blogger is making my wording look weird and really spaced out)

Week 7

This week has been filled with our first doctor visit and feeling icky. Kyle and I headed to our first doctor appointment on October 9th. They took some blood, took my vitals, and then I met with the nurse practitioner who gave me lots of papers and went over some basics with me. It was also the first time I went for a visit and meet with a women who talked to us about insurance and paying for our bills. They also gave me a due date of May 29th which seemed pretty surreal, Kyle and I were thinking our little mini would be coming in late June. Overall I felt pretty good about our first visit and really like the office I go to.
Like I mentioned Week 7 I have felt pretty bad. Food does not seem good even though I am still making sure I am eating every meal and snacking. I have this constant feeling that I am sick and my smells are so intense. I also got the flu shot (which I had never gotten before) and I'm not sure if that added to my icky feeling but that is what I have been telling people :). Saturday morning we did have a scary moment happen to us. I guess my heart rate went up too fast and I literally passed out. Luckily Kyle was home and he knows how to handle those situations but he said I was out for about 15 seconds. I have never actually passed out before I have only ever had blurry vision and could not see but was always conscience and they are usually heat related. Passing out really scared both Kyle and I but I am really glad I have such a caring and compassionate husband. We got lunch after the cross country meet and talked about real things like what if the baby is not okay, how I feel a lot of pressure since I'm the one that carries the baby. I'm so glad Kyle and I are on the same page, we have never had to talk about these things before so it's good to know he is always supporting me. Sunday I still felt pretty bad so we went to the store together. I had to go out to the car half way through because I felt too weak to walk around. Kyle joked I just wanted to get out of grocery shopping :). I am praying that I will start to feel better and have more energy, it is going to be hard to keep making excuses to our family about why I'm sick.

My doctor office

Week 8

Let's just say food and I are not friends. I have never had a problem eating and I usually get an awful headache when I don't eat. I have never been the type to skip meals or forget to eat. But lately food and I have not been friends. I will eat because I am hungry but then what I eat does not seem appealing anymore. What's even worse is I will really be looking forward to eating a certain dish but then it will not seem good when I am eating it. Also after I eat I feel not good at all, it seems like I am constantly laying down after I eat because my stomach hurts. Energy wise I have been feeling okay but I want to sleep a lot because I do not feel very good. I still have not gotten sick which I am super thankful for but I have been burping a lot which is not very lady like. My smells are also very intense right now. Everything smells so strong and it is really hard for it to not smell so crazy.

Week 9

Little one week 9 was filled with excitement. We had a doctors appt on October 26th and got to see you for the very first time! We had a vaginal ultra sound where we got to see light on the screen showing your heart rate which was 140. I'm not really sure what I thought this appt was going to be like but it was a lot of fun seeing you. I even teared up a little seeing you on the screen and thinking how surreal it is that you are inside me. I'm still not feeling great but some parts of the day are better than others. Also, based on the ultrasound they changed my due date to June 4th. We asked the doctor if we could start telling people and she said yes. We told some of our friends and family we wanted to get a picture with them but then surprised them with video taping their reaction of telling them you were coming. So you will get to see how excited everyone is to meet you!

Week 10

This week was filled with telling more people our big news. I ventured down to Lexington to tell my friends Ashley and Leah about our big news. I also had lots of dinner and lunch dates to tell my friends, it was so fun to see their faces. I still feel about the same, food is not appealing but still able to eat every meal. I think I might be showing a little bit but maybe I'm just bloated lol


Week 11

Feel about the same. Still icky but told our YL friends the news :) 

Week 12

Went to the doctor, heart rate 157 last time we heard it it was 140. Also went on your first fall weekend. Still feel kinda icky but glad it is not awful. Excited to see our families over thanksgiving.

Week 13

Itty bitty there were lots of celebrations and traditions now that the Holidays are in full swing. Mommy had lots of goodies on Thanksgiving and didn't feel bad after she was eating them. I really wanted mashed potatoes and they really hit the spot. This week you also participated in your first cutting down of a Christmas tree. Every year we venture an hour away to get a real tree and make our house smell like a mini forest. We also had friendsgiving and got to see some friends we don't usually see that often. Everyone is excited that you are on the way and can't wait to meet you in June. Food is still kind of icky but I'm almost out of my first trimester so I am hoping it will get better after that. Little one mommy and daddy can't wait to meet you!

Week 14

I'm still not to my normal self with food but it is starting to get better. I am also starting to feel like my stomach is making room for itty bitty. It seems like I need to constantly be stretching my stomach because it feels so tight. I seeing a bump but most people are not able to tell. I am also starting to feel a little more sappy (which Kyle would say is nothing new) but it is mostly when I see a tear jerker commercial or news story I can't help but let a few tears out. Christmas party with friends was fun.

Week 15
Nothing too exciting. The basement is finished! Now we can move on to new things, like getting our place 

ready for your arrival. Food is still not tasting how it use to. We had P F Changs and it made me feel gross 

afterward. Hopefully this too will be coming to an end, I keep getting nervous that something is not right. I'm not sure how to gauge how big I am supposed to be at this stage but I'll wait for my doctors to tell me if 

something is not right. We slept in a lot this weekend which has been nice :) 

Week 16

Nothing too exciting. Food is still not tasting how it use to. Hopefully this too will be coming to an end, I 
keep getting nervous that something is not right.  Have a doctors appt on Wednesday where we heard the 
heart beat was157.

Week 17


Highlights: *Celebrated New Years-but could not stay up until midnight and slept in because 2013 will not be filled with a year of sleeping in\*Timmy and Sarah got engaged :) *Still feel about the same. If this little baby is a boy I am "making them proud" with my bodily functions 
(burping and farting) but if this baby is a girl she is not helping me with keeping my manners. Was really busy with work, kinda felt shaky after I had talked for a little bit. 
*Got a free flat screen TV :) 









Week 18


Still feeling kinda not myself after I eat. and am really tired. At 7:00 I hit a wall and start to fall asleep on the couch. I'm not sure what is happening, I have never felt this way before. I think I felt you move for the first 
time but I'm not sure. I can't tell if it's you or my stomach being weird :) 

Highlights:
*Went with A. Sarah to Bridal show. Celebrated Grandma Jackson and Great Grandma Edmisten's 
Birthdays
*Started getting your room ready. Your room (the old office) is cleared out and we have a blank slate for 
your room.
*Daddy started school


Week 19

Unseasonably warm so we took Bentley for a walk. You are kicking like crazy. I have been reading lots of 
books to "prepare" for your arrival, mommy is not sure what to be do :) 

Week 20

We got to see you this week itty bitty. Mommy and Daddy went for the big ultrasound so they could make
sure everything is on track with your growth and development. The first thing the tech showed us was your
face and your little lips, to be honest we had no idea what we were looking at but then she showed us your
spine, legs, hands and we were able to tell what we were looking at :) It was really cool to see you in there
moving around but man you sure did not look comfortable. It was really surreal to see how big you have gotten and to see you moving around in there. Being new to becoming parents makes us maybe a little less informed than the "pros". I had no idea that from this ultrasound they would be able to tell
if you would have a greater risk of down syndrome, if your organs would be outside your body (which I had no idea that could be a possibility), if you had all your bones in your legs and arms, all your fingers and toes. I am in awe of everything they can tell and how God is forming you in my body. It is really hard to explain
until you actually experience it. We decided to not find out if you are a little bitty girl or boy so we will all be surprised in June :)
Little bit we are so excited that everything looks good and that you are growing more and more each time
we see you. Right now you growing how you should and are the size of a can of pop, cheers to that :) They
needed to get a certain angle of your heart but you would not move how they wanted so we are getting
another ultrasound on our next appointment, hooray we get to see you again :) Your heart rate was 160 this
time.
We also got three new leaders added to our YL team :) We hung out with family and then also worked on
your room :)

Week 21

Highlights:
*Leader Weekend
*Felt the baby kicking all the time, especially in the morning and at night. It is really fun knowing your okay 
since I can feel you kick :)
*Starting to think about registering
*Wore maternity pants for the first time. Still getting use them, not really liking change. Got really 
discouraged when I went shopping. My clothes are not fitting like they should and maternity clothes are also not fitting like they should since my bump is not huge (yet). Am torn since I need more clothes for work (borrowing some great ones from Carrie but need more) but do not want to spend lots of money and cannot find my size. 


Week 22
Went with Aunt Carrie to look at babies things. It can get overwhelming trying to think about what we should buy and which products are best but have been getting lots of advice from people which is nice. Big news: 
You have a place to sleep now! We bought your crib Monday night and your daddy, being the handy guy he is, put it together right when we got home. You will love how handy your dad is when it comes to putting 
things together or making projects for school. Got to see some of the family and hang out with some friends. I am excited that your room is starting to come together and that it is really starting to look like a nursery. 
Also, dates for your showers are set, yay for getting things you will need :) 

Daddy putting your crib together. Don't worry Bentley is not sad you are coming, he always looks that 

way :) 

"Shine Bright Like a Diamond"

On December 30th Timmy and Sarah got engaged!! It was so fun to hear Timmy planning the many possibilities of how he was going to propose to Sarah and she had no idea that it was going to happen. After Timmy proposed some of their family and friends were at Sarah's parents to celebrate their big moment. I had the honor of helping Sarah's family decorate the house for the newly engaged couple. Here are some pics {all stolen from Sarah's facebook :)}

Timmy proposed at Mitchell Memorial Park

Cookies made by a family friend of the Hardtke's

Her rock!

The decorations, all inspired by Pinterest :) 

I made about 7 hearts with important events from Timmy and Sarah's relationship

Group Shot

Timmy and Sarah we are so excited for you! It is truly a gift to be married to your best friend and I can't wait to see where the Lord leads you. Your friendship with us is truly priceless and something that we treasure. We can't wait until June 2014!!

"We need to get the expensive one"

This post was written on September 24th, my birthday and the day after we found out we were going to have an itty bitty Crofford.


O do I have some exciting news to share, Kyle and I are going to have another member of the family this coming June. The initial shock is over and we are excited that our little family is growing.

Finding Out

I had mentioned that my birthday was a memorable one but this was really why. We were celebrating my birthday and I had mentioned to Kyle that I was a day late on my period. I had been off the pill for two months and I did not really think anything of it. I had heard from many people that it takes a long time to get pregnant and I thought it would probably not be until next year that we would be finding out this kind of news. Kyle joked that we should get a pregnancy test and I reluctantly said yes. I thought my body would be telling me something was different and I felt like I was going to start my period, nothing felt different. We decided to get the cheap test since neither one of us thought I was pregnant. Since I am rocking braces right now Kyle thought it would be funny to act like we were 16 and buying a pregnancy test. I was so embarrassed as we checked out while Kyle kept saying things like "what is your mom going to say?" We got home and I took the test. I  laid the test flat and had accidentally put it upside down so I did not know what it said. We both were in the bathroom and I turned it around to see a positive sign and I looked at Kyle in disbelief. Our faces were probably priceless, I started crying (happy tears) because of the shock of it being a plus sign and reading the box thinking "O my gosh I'm pregnant". I was so sure that it was going to say it was negative. We both decided to take the other cheap test that was in the box but I did not pee long enough on that stick so the positive was light, dang those cheap test :). So I told Kyle I think it is time to get an expensive one to see if it is really right. Kyle set off to the drug store and I started chugging water so I could pee on another sick to see what it said. This time Kyle got a digital one and it said pregnant when the results came back. Kyle and I were still in shock about it being positive. We had been praying about starting a family and the Lord had answered our prayer. I know I have also been praying that the Lord will help me to not be nervous and that I will feel "prepared". We took this picture right after we found out.

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24 on the 24th

Side note: I turned 24 on September 24th and just now realized I never published this post :)

I have heard that it is your "special" birthday when your birthday falls on the age you are going to be. Kyle knows how much I love my birthday and this year he did not disappoint with making me feel special. When I came home from Nashville I had these Wheel of Fortune clues waiting for me.

"In 8 days you will be 24!!!!!!!!"

"In 7 days we will be going somewhere"

"Make sure you look good for the night"

The week leading up to my birthday I got clues. It felt like Christmas because I would wake up and a new clue would be waiting for me

"To my wife I can't wait to see you all dressed up"

"Sept. 24 sleep in and relax"

"The Lord will lead you on Sept. 24"

"The night will be filled with love and laughter"

"If only you knew what we were doing"

"O how the roses are so red!!!"

"It will be fun to let someone else do the work"

"I bet the H2O is going to look so nice"

"The beach is not going to be that far away"

"But I think it is closed"

"I hope the weather is nice for us"

"Make sure to bring your camera"

I had been telling the girls at work about my clues and they were all trying to figure out what Kyle had planned. With the clues I was not sure what we were doing. Were we going on a trip? Were we going to Mason which is by the beach water park (which is shutdown)? The night finally arrived for us to go out for my birthday.We head downtown and Kyle seemed alittle flustered once we got downtown and he realized Oktoberfest was going on. We parked the car and waited for my first surprise. Kyle had planned for a carriage ride to pick us up at our parking garage and take his to dinner but with Oktober fest going on we could not meet at our original location so we had to wait for the carriage. Kyle said that it would never happen in the movies that the carriage would be late :) We hopped in the carriage and Kyle tells him to take us to "Morton's". I have never heard of this place and am still not sure what we are doing. We arrive at Fountain Square and Kyle starts directing me to our next destination. Kyle is looking up and sees the sign for the second floor of the building and tells me to walk into this restaurant. We walk in and Kyle tells them we have reservations and they sit us. The waiter explains how the restaurant works, you have a red and green card, green means you want the meat they are walking around with and red means you don't want to be bothered. They had a fancy salad bar that we ate at and then brought around all kinds of expensive meats. Half way through dinner I ask Kyle why he picked this place and he looks at me and says "Well....you see....this is not the restaurant I made reservations for...we're really supposed to be next door". We both started cracking up at the table. Morton's is right above Boi na braza (which is where we ate) and Kyle thought we were going into the right restaurant. At Morton's when we walked in the restaurant they were suppose to say Happy Birthday to me and take our  picture {hence why I do not have any pictures from the night because Kyle told me it was taken care of :)}. When the hostess did not do any of those things at Boi na braza Kyle was thrown off but went with it. 

Dinner was great, even if we were not at the right restaurant and Kyle gave me a new bible with my married name on it and 24 roses with two of them white for the two years we have been married. 

Monday Kyle had told me he had to work but surprised me with being off too. It was such a treat for both of us hang together. Thanks for making me feel special and for a birthday we will not forget :) 

1 + 2 = 3

This Christmas we are excited to announce a new wildcat fan coming in June!!!

Merry Christmas

Kyle, Jenny, Baby C, & Bentley

Hollywood with a touch of twang

This past weekend Leah, Ashley, and I headed to Music City for a girls trip to the "crazy town full of neon dreams". It was a quick trip filled with shady hotels, seeing new sights, and catching up with a childhood friend. We went to Broadway street Friday night and got to see all the bars and hear lots of country music. It was a fun environment and it was a lot of fun to people watch. Saturday we took a tour of the Grand Ole Opry and then went shopping at Opry Mills. Grand Ole Opry was really great and it was cool to hear about all the history behind it. 

Where all the fan mail goes

One of my favorite singers

Some things I don't want to forget from the trip

*Leah saying she was going to be the ugly one because she did not bring cowboy boots or a dress like Ashley and I did {she was joking but the way she said it made us all laugh}

*Waiting half an hour to get our money back from our shaddy hotel that we were going to stay in but decided not to after it seemed like a bad area and the room was gross

*Getting half way to Broadway street and then turning back because Leah realized she did not have her ID after she had told us to make sure we had ours

*Leah being fascinated with the sting rays at the restaurant and saying she wanted one for a pet

*Catching up with a childhood friend I had not seen in over 10 years

*  Leah being a super shopper :) 

I had such a great time hanging out my friends, catching up on our lives, laughing about the crazy things we do and getting to go to a new place

Fishin and Felons

I just sucked you into reading with that intriguing title didn't I ;) A couple of weekends ago we headed to Lake Erie with Kyle's family to go fishing but on the way we stop at shawshank prison. Shawshank Redemption is one of Kyle's favorite movies and he was really excited to see where they filmed the movie. Here are just a few of the many pictures Kyle took

Not very tall cells

Feel free to insert this song here

People can rent this place out at the prison, I would never want to go to a event there lol 

Sunday morning we woke up bright and early to go fishing.

Some of the many fish we caught