She's Growing

Well, alot has happened in two months. Angelina's room is finally painted, her crib and dresser are up, and her chandeleir, frames, and mirror is finally up as well. This little princess will be here in 10 weeks. We are getting more anxious as the days go by. Scotty and I finally registered at Babies R' Us and http://www.babybedding.com/. The Babies R' Us experience was very overwhelming, but exciting at the same time. Scott had to try out the stroller, read up on the reviews, before adding it to the registry. There was alot of stuff where we were a bit confused as to what exactly it was.

Angelina's baby shower invitations are mailed out. I will be having a work shower November 5th, shower at Lyndsey's November 6th, and a shower at my inlaws November 7th. I will definitely be showered out!! I'm so excited! Scotty and I feel totally blessed for all the love and generosity our friends and family have shown us.

Last Wednesday, Scott and I went to do the 4D ultrasound, to see what little Angelina will look like. We were both very anxious and were curious as to who she would look like. Without a doubt I thought she would be Scott's mini-me and Scott thought vice versa. According to Scott and my family, she looks like me with Scotty's nose. Who know if that will change within the next 10 weeks. She also looks alot like her cousin Madyn, who is adorable.

I have a doctor's appointment this Monday, and I'm praying the doctor will not tell me, I've gained another 10 lbs, or I may pass out.

I will try to blog by week. Angelina is a kicker, and my belly is growing by the minute...I can't wait to meet my little bundle of joy!!

We've Got a Kicker!

Sorry, I've totally been a slacker on the "blog". The pregnancy is finally feeling normal. No more nausea, the body parts are growing daily, and finally Scott and I felt baby Angelina kick for the first time Tuesday night. We were just sitting on the couch watching TV and I felt something different. I put my hand on my belly and I felt a little kick or punch. Then I told Scotty to feel my stomach and she kicked or punched super hard. We were both so excited, I felt like crying! I can't wait to meet our precious angel.

Other news, I bought her bedding, chandelier, and high chair. My brother is working on her room for us and hopefully it will be done this week. I'm so excited, anxious, and I love this baby so much already! 18 more weeks to go!!!

It's a GIRL!!!

So, this past Friday I had my 18 week ultrasound. I've been hearing everyone going back and forth with me saying it's a boy and others saying it's a girl! Well after my 30 minute ultrasound, the doctor concluded that my baby has 3 lines, which means it's a girl! Scotty and I are super excited and cannot wait to meet her. Her name will be Angelina Rae Yarnall! I hope she looks just like her daddy!!!

There She Blows!

After 16 weeks, of never really throwing up, why did it feel like I was the exorcist today? I was getting ready for work, ate some yummy eggo waffles, along with some delicious Tropicana orange juice. I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth, and I did successfully. Within 1-2 minutes, Scott asked me if I was okay, and just like that everything came back up. I had thrown up in the sink which is better than the carpet, tile, etc. I couldn't make it to the toilet in time and all the chunky-ness just sat in the sink. Through sickness and health, right? I love my awesome husband who got to clean it all up. Now it's time to drink lots of liquids, and relax.

Luckily, my job is understanding and sadly my throat is burning from the vomit. Hopefully this is the first and last time I will throw up in this pregnancy. Have I ever told you, that I HATE THROWING UP!

By the way, I cried after, because I hate it so much! boo hoo!

Tummy Is Getting Bigger and Attitude is Adjusting

Hello hello! I'm a bit of a slacker and I'm sorry for being a bad blogger once again. So, let's see....what's new?! My tummy is getting bigger by the minute. I can't wait till it gets big and hard and this awkward jiggle goes away. I don't like the confused looks of "is she fat or pregnant?" Just a couple more weeks and I get to find out what my little almost 4 inch baby is! Scott and I are so excited!

I'm finally starting to feel somewhat better and my energy is slowly coming back. It's still hard for me to get out of bed, but luckily I'm able to sleep through the night. I haven't had any cravings, but I have noticed that I do have a sweet tooth. I know, I know...I promise I'll watch it.

So, the 4th of July is this weekend and Scott and I have decided to take a mini trip to Parker. I hope that I will not receive any awkward stares since I will be rockin' a two piece bathing suit. Wish me luck! Everyone have a safe and happy holiday! Happy late b-day Mikayla and Happy Birthday Deed!

I'm Back, Sorry For the Wait

I would like to apologize for being a horrible blogger. A lot is going on. I'm working 4-10 hour shifts and by the time my weekend is here, I'm not up to getting on a computer. So, let's see what is new?! I had a few doctor's appointments this past week and as you can see we have a new picture of Baby Yarnall. It has been confirmed that we are only expecting ONE baby!

Scott and I were so excited at the doctor's. The baby was moving like crazy. We were able to count 5 fingers on each hand. We have a couple more weeks to find out the sex and we are so thrilled. Let's see, what else?! The nausea isn't as bad anymore because my wonderful doctor prescribed me medicine, woo hoo! My belly is starting to show and it's not just fat anymore. My friend at work somehow compared me to Rasputia from the movie Norbit. If you have no idea who that is, then please google her. I cannot put her picture on my blog. I forgot how she compared me to her, but all I could think of is she's a huge woman.

Other than that things are going great with the baby and the heartbeat was at 165, so I'm thinking I should take a poll on who thinks it's a girl and who thinks it's a boy. Please let me know what you think!

Everyone have a wonderful and safe weekend! Happy Early Father's Day to all the wonderful fathers out there (including mine) and the new father to be, my Scotty!!

Please Step Away From the Food

So, yesterday was a different kind of day. All I could think of was food. I had brought a small lunch pail of snacks, and somehow managed to eat everything before lunch time. Food was on my mind and I just wanted to eat. I was able to talk my co-worker into going to Chipotle with me. It sounded so good. I bought a naked burrito, along with chips and salsa. I was 5 bites away from finishing the bowl.

Luckily, I didn't get sick, but I was so full and couldn't stop eating. I brought chips back to work and just kept eating, even though I didn't really have an appetite. This is bad! I'm not even that far along and my appetite is like that of a cow, or some kind of large animal. Note to self...no more bingeing!!!

The Wicked Witch Is Here

Why do I feel like I'm on the prowl to attack? I'm very short fused today. Scotty is lucky I'm at work, because it seems that everything is bothering me. Oh hormones, how I hate thee!! If someone says something to me or gives me a weird look I might karate chop them!

I physically am feeling better. Not so sick any more. Sometimes my tummy gives me problems, but other than that my energy is slowly coming back. I don't know if today I woke up on the wrong side of the bed or if it's just the pregnancy hormones. I need to honestly think of what I say before I say it or someone will end up getting hurt. I can't scream loud, I can't hit or kick. I need to get this out of me.

I will get you my pretty and your little dog toto too!

Cry Me A River

Why the emotions? Why the tears? I have been an emotional wreck for the past couple of days. I keep finding myself crying for no reason. Sometimes, I feel overwhelmed and start crying while other times I'm watching TV and start crying at something lame. Is this normal? I don't think I like it.

This is causing my face to get swollen and I'm getting these ugly looking bags under my eyes. I shouldn't technically have bags under my eyes until I have a kid, right?! ha ha!

Well, I always thought before being pregnant to get out

a good cry every now and then, but this every day crying is so exhausting. Monday night I felt like a horrible wife, because I'm tired all the time and feel nauseous as well. I feel like I need to step up to the plate and do my part, but I feel so sick that I can't. I hate when it's beyond my control and I can't do anything about it. Geeze is this a blog, or a time to vent?! Well, the crying needs to stop now! Please God help these tears go away, I look so ugly when I cry!!

Potluck Aftermath....No Bueno

So, Thursday night Scotty, Kenny, Chad, Carissa, and I went and saw Talib Kweli in concert. We didn't get home till 1:30 am and I had to wake up early to go buy donuts the following day for a potluck at work.

Friday morning, I woke up feeling more tired than ever and managed to make it to the donut store before getting to work. I bought a dozen and made sure my favorite was in there (chocolate bar). I got to work, pulled out my favorite donut and stuck it on my desk. I had eaten two bowls of cereal before leaving the house and I knew that within an hour I would be able to snack again. I ate the donut and struggled to finish the last couple of bites, but I did not want to waste it. My stomach was feeling great that day, so I figured that I would be able to enjoy our potluck. I ate spinach and artichoke dip with tortilla chips, meatballs, and some guacamole. I ate it as slow as possible, because the faster I eat, the sooner I get nauseous.

I felt fine, and then it was almost the end of the day and there were two donuts left. The white with the colored sprinkles was eyeing me, so I decided to eat it. It didn't hit me until I got home. I was making toilet runs all night until the early hours of Saturday. I did not throw up, but I'm hurting from places I don't want to hurt. My poor baby(ies) must be hungry because that potluck cleansed me like no other. No more potlucks for a while. I think I will bring my own lunch for the next one and not partake. It must have been the greasy donuts and mixture of different foods. I feel blah!!!

I Beg Your Pardon, Did You Say One Or Two Heartbeats?

So, my wonderful sister talked me and Scott into going to this Ultrasound school since my next doctor's appointment is in 4 weeks. My sister's family was there since they haven't all witnessed her baby's heartbeat. We saw her little bean, which Stefani is referring to as "her" and got to see the heartbeat. After Stefani was done, the student told me it was my turn.

I layed down, got that cold blue stuff on my belly and I got to see the heartbeat. As the student was looking at the screen she said, "oh there's the heartbeat" and then I hear Scott and my brother in-law say, "doesn't that look like two heartbeats?" After staring at the screen for a good two minutes, the lady states that she needs to call the Dr. in just to make sure. The Dr. comes in and says, "it does look like there are two heartbeats" and my sister screamed. He then tried to turn the volume up on the monitor and said, "it sounds like one heartbeat." He seemed very confused and didn't want to give me a final answer.

So my sister asks, "one or two babies?" and the Dr. said he was uncertain. So, as of today there is a 50/50 chance that I may have more than one baby in my belly. I was more than thrilled to see the heartbeat for the first time, but now I'm super excited if there are two. Wish me luck! My next appointment is June 14th and then I will give you the verdict of this possible twin mystery.

To Pass Out or Not to Pass Out

Happy Tuesday everyone! What a morning! I woke up, got in the shower, started getting ready for work when all of a sudden I got super dizzy and felt like I was going to pass out. I sat down for a couple of minutes then stood back up, and it hit me again. I told Scott that I didn't feel well and wasn't sure if I should go to work.

Then all of a sudden, I felt that throw up feeling. I told Scott, "I think I'm going to throw up!" He just looked at me puzzled, part of it was because he was still asleep dreaming of his wife that once was skinny and the other part was because I had startled him. I called my work and told them I was a no show. Thank God I didn't walk around because seriously I think I would have hit the floor.

Still a little shaky and I learned from my big sis who scolded me that I need to eat more and also drink a lot more water! Sorry Nazi sister who is only looking out for me :)

30 Seconds To Throwing Up

You're probably looking at this picture, wondering who the heck is this crazy looking guy. To answer your question, Scott and I attended a concert at the Greek Theater this past Saturday night and watched 30 Seconds To Mars perform along with some other bands. We had a great time, a nice little hike from our stacked parking, and really great seats. I smelled all the yummy snacks, and some weird illegal smells as well.

I eyed the pretzel and cheese as we walked in and asked Scotty if he could go and get me that yummy looking snack. I was having fun, pretending to jump and dance, and ate the pretzel and cheese pretty fast. I felt better, since the other days prior I had felt that uneasy queazy feeling.

As most of you know, I'm a belcher. Some people call me Barney from the Simpsons, because he belches pretty loud. Well, I felt this burp coming and since we were at a concert I knew no one would be able to hear me. So, I attempted to belch and near the end of it, all of a sudden I felt my food come back up. I had thrown up in my mouth and to not cause a scene, I decided to swallow it as quick a possible. I thought if I did it quick enough I wouldn't be able to taste it. Boy, was I wrong. It was so disgusting that it made me sick. I just thought that I would share this experience, since I still have not technically thrown up. I feel it sometimes, but try to think of something else to get my mind off it. The rest of the concert was a blast and luckily we were able to get out of our stacked parking quickly. It will be a while until I eat pretzels and cheese again.

Get The Queazy Out Of My System

So, the baby(ies) first trip to Hawaii was tons of fun! I got lots of sun, got to swim in the ocean, and even got to set sail on the Catamaran. I was feeling great. Then our last night in Hawaii I started to feel that uneasy vomit feeling. It had to be the cheeseburger I ate, or the fries. Not sure, but I felt super weird. I hate that feeling, so I tried to tough it out and not think about it. Luckily, I was able to function and go back to the hotel room and sleep it off.

The plane ride the next morning was interesting. I smelt every kind of smell from fish to bad breathe, to something else nasty and I had to breathe in my blanket most of the ride home. I tried to sleep it off, but that didn't work too well. From the airport we drove straight to Makena's birthday party. I started feeling better and was able to put on a happy face there. Maybe I felt better, because I knew I was home, but that didn't last too long.

The next morning, I thought that I would be able to function at work, little did I know that was a horrible idea. I felt nauseous, dizzy, and only stayed at work a total of 4 hours. I came home, ate lunch, and headed to my first doctors appointment, woo hoo! The first doctors appointment was easy, I filled out some paperwork, peed in a cup, and gave blood. Why did it take the lady forever to find my veins? I got stabbed in two different spots and she even had the guts to move the needle inside the top of my hand until she figured out my veins did not want to cooperate. Then she stabbed the inside of my lower arm, and 5 vials later I was done.

I came home and Scott fixed some Spaghetti, I finished most of my serving and then the vomit feeling hit me. So far, I haven't thrown up, but I've been sleeping way more than usual. Almost 14 hours yesterday, yikes! Thanks Scotty for putting up with me. I swear I'm trying to not be one of those dramatic pregnant girls, but the queazy-ness is killing me!!!

Funny Smells, Onions GROSS!

So, I really hope that some people from my work don't catch on, but my nose has been acting up. Yesterday in the morning I smelt grilled cheese, and then when I came back to work I smelt a water ride (i.e. Splash Mountain, Big Foot Rapids, the log ride). I don't know what's going on with my senses. I hit my head at work on Tuesday and I think people think that's whats wrong with me. Little do they know, he he he!!

Today at work it's onions and a little of something else. I drenched myself with perfume before leaving work, but I could still smell it. Someone is going to walk in my office and I'm going to be butt naked, not really, but I feel like the smell is on me. Blahh! I still feel great and can eat like a champ. I felt a little uneasy on Monday, but the rest of the week has been great. I've kept myself hydrated and am trying to get up and walk around as much as possible. I know that I'm not that far along, but I do know that I have to take care of myself and baby(ies) Yarnall.

2 days till Hawaii. The baby's(ies) first plane right!! Can't wait!

God, thank you for making me feel wonderful and for my loving husband, family, and my baby(ies) in my belly! You are amazing and I love you so much!

Early Mother's Day Gift!!

Since Scotty and I had made plans to go to Hawaii and one of the days happened to fall on Mother's Day, we both agreed that we would need to figure out a way to tell our family the good news. We decided that we would have both sides over for dessert on Sunday night. We gave the excuse that we weren't going to be here on Mother's Day and we wanted to do something special.


Sunday morning, I took another test just to be sure, and it came out positive within seconds. Later in the afternoon we went to Target and bought them each a picture frame and a grandma book. I had found a poem months ago online of a cute way to tell grandparent that we're expecting. I placed the poem in the picture frame and acted as normal as possible. All of my family enjoyed ice cream and brownies, then we asked both moms to sit at the table and open their Mother's Day gift. We said that they would have to open them at the same time, since they were the exact same gift. I made sure that they grabbed the frame first. My sister knew all along about us telling them, so she secretly videotaped it with her camera.


They both opened and started reading, and my mom made these loud "OH!!" noises. She kept saying "OH! OH!" as she was reading the poem. My mother-in-law stopped reading and said, "are you serious?" We both said yes! They were both crying happy tears! Same with my sister in-law Stacey. She had a hunch that I was pregnant. Both grandpas were really excited and it was cute how both of our parents kept saying congratulations to eachother! We received many hugs that night from all of our family members. There are still extended family members and friends who are not aware of the pregnancy. I would like to wait until I am 12 weeks (the safe zone) to let them know. Thank you to all of my close friends and family who are supportive and have been praying for baby(ies) Yarnall to come to this world healthy and beautiful!!

Below is the poem that was in the frame:

I do not have a face to see,

Or put inside a frame

I do not have soft cheeks to kiss;

I don't yet have a name

You can't hold my tiny hands,

Nor whisper in my ear

It's still too soon to sing a song,

Or cuddle me so near

But all will change come December 30th,

When they say I'm due

I'm your new grandson or granddaughter;

I can't wait till I meet you

All I ask between now and then,

Is your patience while I grow

I promise I'll be worth the wait,

Because of all the love we'll know

So, as you're waiting patiently,

Please pray lots of prayers for me

I cannot wait to be a part

Of this wonderful family!

It's a Positive!!!

So, last week on Monday, I knew "aunt flow" would be returning to make her monthly appearance. My boobs were sore and I felt as if I were getting the monthly symptoms. She didn't come Monday, nor Tuesday, nor Wednesday, nor Thursday. My crazy sister Stefani called me up that night asking me if I had started, I told her no. (She somehow knew my cycle and knew when I was late). She said, "you need to go and buy a test." I told her that Scotty wanted to wait until Friday, and she said, "PLEASE JUST TAKE IT!!!"



So, I asked Scotty if I could go and buy a test and he said, "yes!" I drove down to CVS, picked up the Clear Blue brand and asked God to give me a sign that "this is it." I stood in line and saw this man and his girlfriend in front of me standing there. He had some white stuff on his suit jacket, and his girlfriend wiped it off his back. She said, "is that from the CLEAR BLUE gel you use?" and I thought to myself, there's my sign.



I drove home really excited and nervous and told Scotty, "I'm ready." I did the whole pee on a stick thing and within seconds the plus sign made an appearance. I screamed, "Oh My GOD!" Scotty came in the bathroom and I asked him to double check it and to make sure I was reading it right. He said, "yes, that's a positive!" We hugged and kissed eachother and I was all smiles!!! I took a picture with my phone and sent it to my sister. I called her right away and she started screaming! I told her that if I calculated correctly, that I'm due a month after her, December 30th. What a wonderful way to end the year with baby(ies) Yarnall! If you're wondering why I put (ies), it's because my sister swears we're having twins! We shall see....