Maternity Photos

Here are some maternity photos I had taken, she puts 15 one facebook and sent me a link to more, if you want to view them all go HERE click on proofing and type in ashley1

We had set up some packages with my wedding photographer to do Williams newborn shoots and possibly a maternity shoot for me, then an old friend on facebook saw some of my "bump" pics and messaged me telling me she is doing photography but still trying to get her portfolio going, so I went ahead and scheduled a session with her. I figured if they didn't turn out good we could always still do another one, if I get pregnant again who knows if the belly will look this good the second time around ;)

Monday was a crazy day, I felt nauseous in the afternoon at work and ended up throwing up at my desk, I went home shortly after and debated canceling with Jackie but I didn't know when I would reschedule so I had a 1/2 hour (which I was supposed to be doing my hair and makeup) and I layed my head on the couch. Well I passed out and woke up to Boomer barking because Jackie was at the door! I quickly got ready, Luke got home and we got started. About 15 minutes in I had to keep sitting down I was so light headed and the room was spinning (not exactly the maternal nurturing picture setting) Then all of the sudden I had the urge again and was on the bathroom floor, mostly naked. Again I powered through thinking well, these pictures are definitely going to suck but whatever....

I didn't have time to get ready, I am sure I was pale etc from getting sick, it was hot out, I was hungry. But to my surprise they turned out really good, I wish we would of gotten a few more, and I wish Boomer would of cooperated more, but all in all we got some really good ones!

I get to pick ten to have on a cd that I can print from, anyone have any favorites to help me choose these ten?

We were also thinking of doing one for a blank wall in our bathroom, and a small one for William's room.

31 Weeks and Pics!

It happened: the Belly button is completely flattened

but I still "heart" it.


I am 31 weeks pregnant!

This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3.3 pounds (try carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin. He's probably moving a lot, too!

You may have noticed some leaking of colostrum, or "premilk," from your breasts lately. Some expectant moms experience this leaking, others don't.
Have you noticed the muscles in your uterus tightening now and then? Many women feel these random contractions — called Braxton Hicks contractions — in the second half of pregnancy. Often lasting about 30 seconds, they're irregular, and at this point, they should be infrequent and painless

I think I have felt a few braxton hicks contractions, I cant be sure since I've never felt it before but I am going to mention it to my doctor tomorrow. Other than that things are going well, I think I have the definite 3rd trimester sleepies! But who wouldn't with lugging around 20 extra pounds, something constantly kicking at you, and sleep being interrupted by an endless bladder!

I am still working full time and our FULL weekends will come to an end in about a month. Not that I mind them but it will be nice to have some time to finish up William's room and do somethings around the house we have been meaning to get to before he gets here!

My amazing baby shower!

The little man's wardrobe has begun!

One of my favorite boys in the whole world!
Little does he know I am making him a very best friend! :)

The "petite ya's" My moms close friends (the ya's) all have at least one daughter,

here is most of us!

The YA's!

My grandma and aunt came in from Illinois, it was so great to have them there!

3 of my best girlfriends, Michelle, Winnie, and Meghan

Luke's niece Peyton, excited about a new cousin!

Presents!

A handmade quilt by my moms close friend Michelle, she started working on this when I told her I was pregnant, it is very special and even has his name, and says Riverdale on the barn.

My sister and I, she made me take one picture while wearing the sash.

Yummy Cake!

Saturday my moms friends, the ya's and my sister threw me an amazing baby shower! There was a TON of great food, a yummy cake, fun games, and of course lots of presents! William has so many "aunts" and "grammys" and he has no idea how much he is loved and how excited everyone is for his arrival! This was the first time I saw William's name on things which was fun and exciting, and he ended up with a loot of shoes (taking after mama?) is there anything cuter than newborn shoes and boots!?!?

A big thank you to all!

List of knowns... or unknowns...

This is one of those things it will be fun to look at in a couple years from now to see how much your answers have changed!

Ten Things I Wish I Could Say to Ten Different People Right Now
1. You work too hard, go to the farm and relax
2. I love you more than I can ever describe.
3. Please finish chewing before you come talk to me.
4. You don't even know the meaning of the word busy
5. Yes I am pregnant.... are you crazy!?!?
6. Grande Skinny Vanilla Latte please.
7. Just cry. I know you need to. Just call me and I will be there and we can cry together.
8. I have not met you yet, but I've known you my whole life, you are so special and perfect and I love you so much already!
9. Why. Why. Why. do you spit on the ground like that, that is disgusting!
10. I work. I am pregnant. I am huge. It is summer, I am hot. My house is dirty. I have nothing left to wear. My dog needs to be washed. I have a mile long things to do list. I miss my family and friends. But sure I will be there, no problem!
Nine Things About Myself
1. I try very hard to recycle paper at work that is only used on one side, and it makes me cringe when people just throw it away.
2. LISTS, are one of the greats loves of my life
3. I have dreamt about being a mommy my whole life- therefore I am living my dream, who gets to say that?
4. I secretly love to watch bachelor/ette, I love the drama!
5. I hate taking medicine, I don't think it is all good for you. Sometimes all you need is a few deep breaths, not to pop some pills.
6. I would lay down in traffic for my husband, I am very protective of him and want him to be happy at all times.
7. Love to indulge in a glass of wine... or two.
8. I love to have a clean house, it makes me feel good, however our tubs and shower are disgusting, I don't know how to clean them and think I might throw my back out if I try.
9. I dislike maternity shirts with a tie in the back.
Eight Ways to Win my Heart
1. Scoop out my ice cream for me
2. Be a good friend, be there for me, laugh with me, bitch with me.
3. Tell me I will be a good mommy, and I am doing GREAT at the pregnancy, sometimes I just need reassurance.
4. Care about animals
5. Be a good mommy or daddy, there is nothing more special to see than great loving parents.
6. When we talk, remember ask about how something in my life is going, So many people go on and on and forget this sometimes.
7. Make me laugh... really hard
8. kick me right when I think about you... I swear we are telepathic already.
Seven Things that Cross my Mind a lot
1. Is William okay?
2. Will we EVER get some of the things on our to do list crossed off?
3. Will we ever get rid of the god forsaken rental property?
4. What will labor feel like, is it really that bad, will Luke be able to handle it/me?
5. Is my mom okay, is she bored, does she need to go to the store, does she ever get lonely?
6. What does Luke REALLY think when he looks at me.
7. What is going to happen when I am on maternity leave... how will it all work?
Six Things I do Before I Fall Asleep
1. Get a glass of water
2. Snuggle, hug, kiss, or hold a bone for Boomer.
3. See how much longer Luke is going to stay up.
4. Plug my phone in (sometimes)
5. Sit in bed and think about the next day and what it holds, what time I need to get up.
6. Either read a magazine, book, or watch TV, usually Chelsea latley.
Five People Who Mean a Lot
1. Luke
2. William
3. Boomer
4. Both of our families
5. Both of our friends!
ha ha... is that cheating?
Four Things I'm Wearing Right Now
1. flip flops, feet are still swollen from wearing heels last night.
2. Black top
3. bracelet from Luke
4. Wedding Ring
5. Black Bra, the last time I will be able to squeeze into this one!
Three Songs I Listen to a Lot
1. Glitter, Pink. Might be my favorite of all time
2. Really need a wish right now, wish right now... don't know the actually name.
3. Chicken Fried.
Two Things I Want to do Before I Die
1. Raise 2-3 beautiful, smart, honest, loving, caring, children who are generous well respected members of society.
2. Go to Italy/Paris/Europe/Rome with Luke.
One Confession
1. I don't think I have ever blogged at home I am so busy with house/family/friend stuff once I get and when I am at home it is literally the last thing on my mind, and it is not that I am not busy at work, even on the most busy days I blog and facebook just to take a little break and not lose my sanity!

Ok friends! Your turn - let's see your lists! Comment on this post with your blog website so I can see your list!

Our typical day...

Our lives are going to change so much when it is not just the two (three) of us anymore so I thought I would do a post on our typical days now, and then maybe one in a few months!

The dreadful alarm goes off at about 5:40 -we are supposed to get up and walk but that maybe happens once a week. Hit snooze about 3 times till Luke gets up and goes downstairs, I then crawl to the end of the bed to find my way to where Boomer is curled up and lay there for a minute enjoying the silence before the day begins. I get ready for work and make my way downstairs where Luke is either getting up off the couch from watching sports center to catch anything he missed from the previous night or putting away dishes and making coffee. We chat for a minute and discuss the evening and he heads upstairs to get ready for work, I leave about 6:45 or 7

Some days I try to run an errand during lunch at work or on my way home and Luke tries to take care of any rental property phone calls and emails during his lunch time at work, he has been super busy though and not taking a lunch or just taking a 1/2 hour so this has been a little difficult.

I usually get home around 5:30, Say hello to Boomer and talk about our days as I let him out. Then I will clean up the house a little and get something out for dinner, then it is usually back to the computer to check emails, this has gotten a little better since my new phone I am not attached at the hip to the computer!
On nights where neither of us has any plans, baseball games, or appointments....Luke comes home from work around 6:30 and we eat dinner together, talk and watch some shows. Lately taking a bath has become pretty common for me and seems to help some of my aches and pains, if I ask nicely Luke will come up and talk to me while I take a bath otherwise he will watch sports for a while.
We get to bed pretty early around 10 and watch tv or read for a bit, then it is time for some sleep to get ready for another wonderful day!

I can only imagine how much our life is going to change soon, I hear people say that their baby's sleep till like 8 am, this is great because I will be up way before then (even on the weekends) so I can shower and get a lot done before he even wakes up! If not I plan to get up super early so that I am showered and all ready and can spend some time with William before I am off to work for the day. I think that more time will be spent coo'ing over our new bundle of joy and not worried about what housework needs to be done and what project to do next and I am so excited for that!
Less that 3 months to make everything absolutely perfect before our little addition arrives!

Baby Wilson AKA:

HEY, What is my little Brother's name???

Well at first we were going to keep this a secret, I thought it would be fun to revel after the birth, and I didn't really want any opinions. But if you know anything about me you know secrets are hard for me to keep... just about as hard as it is to keep ice cream in our house these days.

Drum roll please DUMMMMMMMMMMMM...

William Lucas Wilson

William is after my grandpa and dad (and apparently an uncle and some other relatives) and we just found our that Luke's grandpa's dad (great grandpa) was William as well. And Lucas after... Luke! He will be called William or Will, no Billy or Bill. (this is the next question people ask)

For fathers day for my dad I gave him a card and inside I wrote all the qualities I wanted William to have, strong, loyal, hard working, loving etc... and went on to say that is why I chose the name that gave him all of these great qualities. I think my dad felt very honored, and there were definitely some tears shed at the dinner table that night.

So, What do you think?

"Babymoon" and Fathers Day

"BabyMoon:" A babymoon is a vacation taken by a couple that is expecting a baby in order to allow the couple to enjoy a final trip together before the many sleepless nights that usually accompany a newborn baby. -Wikapedia

Luke and I took our trip to Mexico in November, we didn't make this public but it kinda kicked off baby making time for us; though it didn't happen right away. However, now with Baby on the way and a busy summer we decided to use the one free weekend we had and take our last trip... just the two of us.

Our friends dog, she LOVES to swim!

Trips alone are great, they make you realize why you are with someone, they make you laugh at things you sometimes don't at home, and they give you a chance to talk and catch up! We just went to the lake of the Ozark's (about 2 1/2 hours from our house) and stayed at a resort called Tantara. We ate at some great places, got ice cream every night, got too much sun, and even caught up with some friends!

Joey and Lindsey got married about 4 years ago and they live down at the lake. They are also expecting their first, she is about 5 weeks ahead of me...yes we are about the same size: UGH!

Joey and Luke had so much fun catching up!
Luke being "happy"





It was a HOT one! Ahhh!

Morning no makeup view from our room.

Ducks we watched swim in the mornings from our balcony. Made me remember one of the things Luke and I have most in common is our love for animals, any kind!

Lake view from our room.

Out to dinner and listening to a band.

One HOT MAMA... literally!

My view for all of Thursday, feet and a fuzzy belly. I thought it was so funny that I looked naked to myself, I wasn't I promise, just hiding the bottoms in there somewhere.

It was a super HOT (and humid) weekend but we had a good time and it was nice to get away, we liked the resort and had a great room with a kitchen and family room. We talked about how it might be a good vacation to take next year with baby wilson!

Sunday was Fathers day, since we had been out of town we decided to stay close to home. My dad was out at the ranch and we had just saw him to tell him some big news (different post) And we had just seen Luke's dad last weekend. We had some friends over and bbq'd and then some of Luke's family came over to visit. Baby Wilson and Boomer got Daddy a nice card and a new book to read "My daddy and me" But I think he got the best gift of all last night, A kick in the head! The books say now, if you are really quiet daddy can hear baby's heartbeat so we decided to try it out, Luke didn't hear anything but kept asking me if I was moving... with his head on my belly Baby Wilson gave daddy some really strong kicks right in the head, he is not even here yet and just wanted to say happy fathers day!

A full fun weekend

Well with keeping up with the theme of the summer this weekend was no different, I don't know how we fit it all in but we did, and we had fun doing it! Friday night we went to dinner with Luke's dad, step mom, and grandparents, they are going to be married for 60 years this winter and they live in Hutchitson KS where Luke was born (about 8 hours away) so it is always good to see them and catch up. Then we met up with a college buddy, he just found out his wife is expecting so or kids will be 4 months apart! :)

Luke and I decided to skip the race for the cure, it was hot humid, and we had a busy day ahead of us, so we took Boomer for a long walk to make up for skipping it, and we donated our money so at least that is good. Here is me and one of my best friends Jessie, her wedding is this August so the next stop was her couples shower, it was bbq themed so the rain was a bit annoying since it was on and off...on and off... but I am so happy for her, and she is going to make a beautiful bride!

Jenn was one of my sisters best friends in high school and was always at our house hanging out, her wedding was a blast as you can see from the pictures, it was a great night!

Crystal mom and I

Mommy love.

Luke and I

They had a cool ice scuplture that distributed pink cosmopolitans the glasses were also our favor, so cute!

The Bride and Groom during their first dance

Saturday we spent the night at my moms so that we could run some errands Sunday morning and go to the next couples shower for my friend Jenny, we have been great friends since the fourth grade and she is getting married this July! I have'nt seen her parents and family in a long time so it was great to get to see them. Then we headed to Luke's dad for the end of a fish fry they were having, we got some good food and played Farkle with the family, we can always count on them for a good game!

This week Luke and I both took off work on Thursday and Friday and we are headed to the Lake of the Ozarks it will be our last little trip just the two of us and we are looking forward to a relaxing long weekend!

Summer has hit the Lou!

My sister HAD to capture the belly in the swimsuit for the first time... it is official SUMMER is here in Saint Louis, Hallelujah

21 1/2 weeks

Lucky 7

Luke and I have been together for seven years now! We are not exactly sure of an exact date, because things can be blurry when you first fall head over heels for someone, but we know it is right around mothers day!

This is the oldest picture I can find on my computer of us two, it is from when Luke was on his 6 month long fishing job and I went to visit him for my birthday.

Thanks for seven wonderful years Luke, Love you and cant wait for this next adventure life has in store for us!

21 weeks & Bump pics

Me and my little boy!

I feel like it has really "popped" in the last week or two, so here are so new bump pics: 21 weeks!
I am feeling pretty good... considering.

I have been getting used to getting around with a belly, I am a bit tired, my ribs hurt from time to time usually late afternoon, and my back pain is pretty bad, but all in all I am doing good!

21 Weeks...more than half way there only 19 more to go!

Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long Chances are good you're feeling someone performing a round-off back handspring in your uterus by now. Other highlights this week:By now your baby looks like a mini-version of what she'll look like when she's born. All her facial features are formed and hair is growing on her head. She's even acting like a baby and will occasionally suck her thumb or yawn. Aww ...

Baby's heartbeat is getting stronger and can be heard using a good old-fashioned stethoscope.

By 21 weeks, fetal bone marrow starts making blood cells—previously done by the liver and spleen. This may not sound that exciting, but it's good news.The amniotic fluid that has been cushioning your little bean now serves another purpose: Your baby uses it to "practice" chowing down. Your baby has been swallowing amniotic fluid for a while now, but now the intestines are finally developed enough that she's absorbing small amounts of sugars from it. And let's face it, being able to effectively digest sugar is important at every stage of life.

Fun with Pictures

Proud Parents to-be. Words cannot describe how happy and proud we are to have a healthy and happy baby boy! Luke saying: "Look, It's a boy!"

Watching my son wave to me, I think I was crying at this point, not sure.


Falling in love with my son....

and playing with my hair clip, in case you were wondering what is in my hands in all of these pictures. (Luke makes weird jokes with ppl when he is nervous... I fidget)
Luke's nervous joke: To the tech, "wow they sure make your job easy these days" REALLY Luke, first of all you are saying her job is easy and implying she is old all in one random sentence. my nervous face at this point said: "shut it babe"
After the big appointments we went to dinner with my parents, sister, and Bennett. Here are the proud grandparents with their first and (as of now) only grandchild.

Then Luke and I stopped at target to get Baby Wilson's first outfits from his parents...excuse the crap I look like, it had been a long exciting day!

You're at the halfway mark — congratulations! Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana.