16 weeks...and counting!

Happy 16 weeks to Baby Sessler (and to mom...and to dad for that matter!). Here I am, 16 weeks pregnant. Whats with the cheer pose...I don't know?! I must have had a slight flashback or something and of course the man behind the camera (ROB!) didn't say "why the cheer pose?!!!" Haha! I'll have to practice these belly pictures. And yes, I am wearing the same outfit that I wore in my 12 week picture so that it's a perfect comparison...and that's pretty much my best "going out outfit" right now that is comfortable and cute...so I've been wearing it a lot!
So let's see...nothing much different from 12 weeks to 16 weeks. I think the biggest difference is that I haven't had a good nights sleep in a long time now. And I know you will all say "get used to it! You won't be sleeping for a very long time" but I just want one good nights sleep...I swear! First of all, I have ALWAYS been a stomach sleeper. I can not fall asleep unless I am on my stomach. Well, I sadly have said good-bye to the days of sleeping on my stomach, so now I must adjust to falling asleep and staying put on my side! Also, I think the baby is having growth spurts at night. During the day I have no problems...but at night it feels like I have big rubber bands stretching to their max throughout my stomach. My best friend Christy warned me about these pains...but oh how I should have taken them more seriously! :) And I think the worst part is tossing and turning ALL night long while Rob is snoring away---haha! Also, it has been about 110 degrees here the past week or so and at night it is hardly cooling off. I have NEVER needed the air conditioner down to 77 degrees at night...but now I do! Baby Sessler is keeping me mighty warm...I guess he or she doesn't realize it is 110 outside and I don't need to be kept warm! However, since I am usually always cold in the winter, I am looking forward to the luxury of having my own personal heater inside of me for the winter months!
We are also getting very excited because now it is less than 2 weeks from our Kauai trip with my parents to celebrate my mom's retirement! I can't wait to spend a week in Hawaii...and yes, my doctor said it's perfectly okay, so nobody has to worry. It will be a Mai-tai-less Hawaiian vacation for me...but I am preparing to eat all the yummy tropical smoothies and shaved ice on the island! Can you believe Baby Sessler is going to Kauai before he or she is even born??!! This is one lucky kid! :)
Enjoy the cheer picture with a bump....hahaha!!!

Baby Sessler...

Baby Sessler (aka, First Round Draft Pick--thats Rob's name for the baby (of course!), or aka, Baby Bucket--thanks Uncle Randie) is on it's way! We found out on June 17th that we are expecting a little blessing this February. We are very excited and can't wait to start this new journey together.
Our first doctor's appointment was on July 9th, which was also our 4 year wedding anniversary. It was special to remember our wedding day as we were going to the doctors exactly 4 years later and finding out that "yep, we are going to have a baby!"
We waited until July 11th, my birthday weekend to tell our families the good news, when everyone would be together. It was a very fun surprise to keep, but I think it almost killed me to not tell our parents right away!
Our second doctors appointment was August 7th, and we heard the baby's heart beat for the first time. It was fast and strong. It is a sound we will never forget (plus, Rob recorded it on my cell phone so we could play it for our family and friends)!
So here it is...my "mini-baby bump" at 12 weeks. I swear, that to me, it looks and feels twice this big, but Rob says "Nope...that's it!"
Stay tuned for many more "Baby Sessler in progress" updates!

A summer of fun!

Sorry it's been awhile since our last post...things have been busy at the Sessler house! We are now well into the middle of summer and we have been having a blast! The Sessler pool and backyard grill have definitely been busy!!!

My mom retired in June...YEAH MOMMY!!! We had a retirement BBQ for her at our house and had family and friends over to celebrate. It has been so much fun having her home all the time...our shopping trips seem to be never ending...and my dad is even being such a good sport and going on all our shopping trips with us! I think we have finally rubbed off on him after all these years and I'm pretty convinced he enjoys shopping with my mom and I!
July 9, we celebrated our 4 year anniversary. We spent the afternoon in Laguna Beach where we got married. This is now tradition, to spend a day in Laguna around our anniversary, and this year was special because Rob's boss gave him our actual anniversary off to spend with me...so off to Laguna we went! We ate lunch at the Cliff and hung out at Main beach. It was a beautiful day so we decided to stay until after dinner...we ate dinner at BJ's...YUMMY!!!!

July 13th was my 29th birthday and what a fun celebration I had. The Saturday before my birthday we had friends and family over pizza and swimming! It was fun to have everyone together for my birthday! Then on Monday, my mom took me to Glenn Ivy for the day (I got in free because it was my birthday!!). We had fun relaxing and talking by the pool, although it was REALLY hot so we spent most of the time IN the pool. Then my mom, dad, Rob and I all went to eat at Macaroni grill that night!

My best friend Christy and her husband Eddie came out to California for a long visit (but not long enough...!!!) and I fell in love with their new little boy, Caleb. He's adorable and has such a great personality already. It was so much fun to get to spend so much time with Christy while she was here and get to know her new 'lil man. It was special that they were here to celebrate my birthday too! I miss them so much now that they are back in New Mexico and I am sure that Caleb misses his auntie too!

Well...that's it for now...but don't worry...I have another post already in the making, so check back soon!!!