Latest Belly Shot...

So, I haven't posted any belly shots lately. Here I am at 22 weeks...Yikes! I can't even imagine how much bigger I'm going to get!!!

IT'S A BOY!!!

Last week was Baby Ingrum's 20 week ultrasound. I woke up at 4:30 that morning (for one of my frequent night time bathroom visits), and due to overwhelming excitement and anxiety, I never fell back asleep. Bryan and I got to the doctor's office bright and early with a small entourage in tow (Lisa and my Mom). A friend had told me to drink a big glass of orange juice before the appointment, claiming that it was the magic trick to get the baby moving and ensure a good "money shot". Well, I must've drank a little too much OJ, because that baby was going bonkers! The sono tech said she could tell the sex right away, but it took a little while to get a good picture since our little one would NOT hold still! She finally showed us this picture, and said "Congratulations, it's a boy!"

(This was taken from below at kind of a weird angle. The sono tech told us to imagine he was sitting on a glass table. Anyway, you get the idea!)

I was in complete shock! I'd been convinced since day 1 that this baby was a girl, and it took a good couple of minutes for it to sink in that I was WRONG! So much for my maternal instincts! Regardless, Bryan and I are both thrilled beyond words, and can't wait to meet our SON in a few short months!

So, without further adieu, we'd like to announce our baby boy's name...

Caden Bryan Ingrum

I can't believe I'm more than halfway through my pregnancy. It's gone by soooo quickly, and it's honestly been a piece of cake (knocking on wood - don't want to jinx myself!). I know the second half is going to fly by too, and we're going to get very busy in preparation of Caden's arrival. I promise to keep posting, and to take lots of pictures of the nursery, new baby gear, belly shots, baby showers, ultrasounds, etc. Our little man will be here before we know it, and I can't wait to document every step of the way!

2010

Well, as always, things have been busy in the Ingrum household...resulting in my lack of blogging. We had a fabulous Christmas and New Year, and 2010 is going great so far. I had my 16 week prenatal appointment this week, and Baby Ingrum is doing great! Here are a few pics of our latest sonogram, although they are from a few weeks ago at my 12 week appointment. Just a few more weeks until our BIG doctor's appointment, where we'll find out the sex of the baby! The big day is 2/22 at 9 am. I've been thinking that it's a girl for a while now, but Bryan is convinced that it's a boy...so it'll be fun to see who's right. Either way, we'll both be ecstatic! Once we know for sure, I'll be so excited to start SHOPPING for baby! We haven't bought much at all yet, but Bryan did surprise me at Christmas with the nursery furniture I had my eye on. He got me this crib and changing table (these are NOT of our nursery though...I wish!)

I'm also starting to show a little bit. It's funny...every weekend when Bryan comes home after not seeing me for several days, he says he can tell my belly has grown. It's hard to believe I still have 5 more months of "growing" to do....yikes! Here is a pic of me at 14 weeks, about 2 weeks ago.That's really about all that's been going on with us. We're going to be really busy come spring time with birthdays, weddings, childbirth classes, showers, and preparing for our little one...so we're enjoying the down time while we still can!

Great Expectations

I can't tell you all how ecstatic I am to be posting this news...Bryan and I are expecting a BABY! I'm 7 weeks along, and my due date is July 13th! We're beside ourselves with joy, and after months....and months....and months of trying, we're so excited that it has finally happened! Our first ultrasound was yesterday, and although I was nervous, to say the least, everything looked great! The heartbeat was strong (133 beats per minute), and seeing the little flicker on the ultrasound screen was such an amazing experience! It definitely made it sink in a little more that I am, in fact, pregnant! Here is Baby Ingrum's first pic!So far, I feel really good. I really haven't had any morning sickness at all. I've just been way more tired than usual, but I feel lucky that everything has been easy thus far. Anyway, the next 7 or so months will surely be an exciting time for us, and I *promise* to update this blog more frequently! Our next ultrasound in 12/28 so I'll post another update then, if not sooner! A huge thank you to all of our family and friends that have been supporting and praying for us in our quest to start a family. One thing we are sure of, is that our baby will be brought into a world filled with the loving people God has blessed our lives with!

A New Addition...

So, after months and months...and months...of begging on Bryan's part, we finally have adopted a puppy! Meet Cowboy, our new Jack Russell pup! We've had him for about 2 weeks now, and we just love him to pieces! He's about 12 weeks old, and we adopted him from a family whose little boy was allergic to dog saliva! : ( Never heard of that...kinda weird! He *does* have an abundant amount of energy, but he also has a really affectionate and sweet side too. I'm really happy I finally caved in, and I think Cowboy is the perfect dog for us! Now I can't imagine our home without him!

My New Ride

So, last week was pretty exciting. After 8 years of driving my sporty, fun Camaro, the time had come to trade up to something a little more "grown up". We had hoped to take advantage of the Cash for Clunkers program, but unfortunately the Camaro wasn't deemed a "clunker". But we still got a great deal, and this is what I got!

It's a 2010 Toyota Corolla S. Pretty cool for a 4 door, right? It's really practical (35 mpg!) and has everything I wanted, so I think I'll really enjoy it. And it'll be great *just in case* we have a new addition to our family in the future.

I will miss my Camaro though. I had some great times in that car, and it was the first big purchase I ever made. I remember picking up extra shifts waiting tables so I could make my car payment...my first real bill. Ahh, memories!

With This Groom's Cake, I Thee Wed...

I'm hijacking this topic from my friend Heather's blog. She wrote about Blue Bell Groom's Cake Ice Cream the other day, and to my pleasant surprise, I found a pint at Walmart today. Ice cream might just be my favorite dessert ever....and in the hot Texas summer, I can't get enough!

Groom's Cake is a chocolate ice cream with chocolate cake pieces and chocolate coated strawberry hearts, surrounded by swirls of strawberry sauce and chocolate icing...

Need I say more? YUM! It is so delicious! I'm just thankful it comes in pint sizes. I'll be avoiding the 1/2 gallons at all costs!