Sad and Happy Times

Hey y'all. Sorry it has been so long since our last update. We've been on an emotional roller coaster for about 3 weeks now. Andrew's Grandma passed away on Monday of this week. She had gone in 2 Sundays ago to the hospital for lung problems. It appeared that she was getting better on the following Tuesday, however, on Wednesday the doctor called Andrew's mom, saying that she wouldn't make it through the night. So, we decided that we would go up that night. It was really nice because she not only lived through the night, but was coherent the next day and we were able to talk with her a little. However, she seemed to get worse as time went on. We ended leaving on that Saturday with a sense that we would probably get a call at any time with the news that she had passed. That phone call came on Monday night. The funeral is scheduled for Tuesday, July 1st and we are going to head up there this weekend to be with Andrew's family.

In other news, Cameron is doing fine and the baby is doing just fine as well. We had an appointment, which seems like a month ago, but was only about a week or so ago. We heard the heartbeat again and the midwife said "You're pregnancy is going perfectly!" That was nice to hear!

We also set the big appointment for our Ultrasound to check the baby's organs, bones....gender, etc. The appointment is set for July 15th. Exciting times! We are going to find out the gender. We figure, why not? I mean it won't be a surprise when the baby is born, but we figure having a living creature coming into the world will be a surprise enough at the time of birth. Plus, it will help us plan a little for it's arrival.

Okay, so the news y'all been waiting for....dum, dum, dum, how much weight we've lost/gained.

Cameron: 4 lbs gained

Andrew: 8 lbs. lost

Plus, Andrew maybe lost a couple pounds with his smashing new haircut.

Week 15

Howdy!
We are finishing up week 15 and about to start up on week 16:)! My stomach IS growing now and I am feeling more normal than I have the past 14 weeks. My eating and sleeping habits are less Pregnant and more Everyday-Cameron. However, Andrew says that I am still more emotional than Everyday-Cameron! Speaking of being emotional, Andrew and I were having a date-night on Saturday and we had borrowed some movies from the local library to watch that night. Well, I initially wanted to watch something action packed and exciting, so we popped in Frequency. 10 minutes into the movie Andrew looked at my what must have been very frightened and stressed face over the events that were unfolding in the scene, and stopped the movie. He looked at me and said, "I think you are too emotional for this kind of movie right now. Let's watch Anne of Green Gables." What a sweet heart. We watched Anne of Green Gables that night. (a great movie I might add. . . .sigh. . .)

Here is Andrew's belly picture for this week.

Isn't he a cutie! His weight has not changed although he continues to exercise most days of the week and practice good eating habits. With me on the other hand, the scale at the gym tells me that I have lost one pound :( . I am eager to see what the weigh in will be for the two of us at the next baby appointment at the clinic.

When I was working at the end of shift this past Thursday I was rubbing my belly because it was so round (at least in my eyes) and a co-worker approached me and said, "Awww sweetie, that's just your bloated belly." Being bloated was not new to me since I have been pregnant, but I didn't think anyone else noticed! Sad times, but the true big belly is on it's way I'm sure! Here are two pictures of Cameron's belly for this week. However, one was taken in the morning and the other in the evening so you can see the slight difference.

The one above was taken in the AM and the one on the right in the PM.:)

Not a big difference but it's enough for me to notice when I try to bend over and tie my shoes!

Well, this little one still has a long way to go and we continue to pray for it's health. The baby is about 4 inches long and weighs roughly 1 and 1/2 ounces. The baby is moving about, but I have yet to feel it myself (I may have already, but blew it off for stomach grumbles or something). I should expect to feel it any day now, but it might not happen for another 5 weeks or so.

Anyway, I am not feeling the creative juices tonight, so that is all for now:) Have a great night and we will bring you up to speed in about a week!:)

And their off!

We have just started in on Week 14 for the baby! What an exciting time!


Cameron has put on another pound since our last prenatal check-up giving her a total of 4 pounds gained since we found out about Baby Dye. Her tummy is getting more round (at least in her eyes!) and morning sickness type issues are passing. The last bout of nausea was yesterday, but I think that was because work was stressful and I get nauseous over things like that on a good day:) I still feel very babied (no pun intended) because friends, family and strangers try to help me do things constantly. Especially at work: my co-workers remind me through out the whole 12 hour shift that I need to eat and feed the baby! I don't mind listening to those kinds of orders.









Passing me in this weight race is Andrew! He has lost 5 pounds thus far! He told me that he had to get a head start on me, because come the second and third trimester he doesn't think he will be able to lose 10-12 pounds every month. I think he will. I am so proud of him.

Here is his first official tummy picture.


Something that we have both done to aid in taking care of the baby and ourselves is to cut out all fast food (except Subway and Quiznos) as well as sodas from our diets. We are trying to plan our meals ahead of time so that they are well balanced and less sporadic. I am also exploring more organic options for eating to help eliminate pesticides and preservatives from what we eat. Lastly we are trying to go to the gym most days of the week too.

We are works in progress:)


Wouldn't it be crazy if we were expecting twins? I was reading testimonials on-line about women who went in for an ultrasound at 7 weeks, were told that they were pregnant with one baby, and then 13 weeks later the next ultrasound detected twins! This was an experience mentioned by many women and now I have prepared myself for the possibility:) It's a long shot but I do have two sets of twins on my Dad's side of the family. We shall see... please observe the pictoral exhibit below of Baby Dye... look at each angle of him/her.

I don't know about you, but I have started to imagine that on the last picture you see above, there could be another baby "hiding" behind that white mass they say is the placenta and that could be his little foot sticking out. What do you think?

The Battle of the Buldge

We are quickly approaching week 13, Thursday to be exact. We had an appointment this morning and were able to hear the heartbeat again. It was so nice to hear! The doctor said that it was probably around 150 beats per second and is strong. A healthy baby's heartbeat is between 120 and 160, so that is perfect!!!

The doctor has confirmed the baby bump that Cameron has been trying hard to show. Cameron has gained 3 pounds and the doctor said that she needs to gain 30-40 before the baby is born. Crazy!! Don't worry, apparently Cameron will lose 15 or so pounds when the baby is born and then the other 15-20 six weeks after. Did you know that a woman burns 500 Calories daily from producing milk.

I have made a deal with Cameron. For every pound that she puts on, I am going to try to loose the same. So along the same lines, I, Andrew, am going to put a stomach picture to track my weight loss. I haven't weighed myself recently, so I will find out how I am doing.

Next week I will put up my stomach pic and how much weight I've lost. Until then, here's a artist's representation of how I look.

Weekly Numbers:
Cameron: 3 lbs
Andrew: TBA

Week 11

We are well into week 11 now and will be starting week 12 on Thursday:)

My stomach looks exactly the same as it did in the last picture, but we have provided a visual for you just the same.

Thankfully however, the nausea has pretty much subsided and I'm not as tired or hungry as I was before. But the bloating is still going strong!

This weekend Andrew and I were celebrating my birthday, our 2 year Anniversary and my technically-first Mother's Day at Inn of the Mountain Gods in Ruidoso. We had a great time walking around the beautiful mountain reservation, taking pictures, swimming, using the gym, eating way to much at their buffet and enjoying each other's company. They even gave me a red carnation in honor of me getting to celebrate Mother's Day:)

We did test out the casino for about an hour-ish and decided that gambling at the penny slots is defianetly boring and requires absolutely no skill. We had determined before going into the casino that we would only spend $5 and go in with the mindset that it was as good as gone. When the time came where we won $3.37 in profit we cashed out and bought a magnet and snacks with the winnings. Imagine, spend about an hour pushing a button and get $3.37 for it. Think about it: I could work at the hospital for about an hour, earn 7 times that and not worry about losing all the earnings...you could even earn $5.85 (the average minimum wage in US since 2007) for an hour and not worry about losing it. Plus maybe even have benefits tied to your job. I'm just saying... "The plans of the diligent lead to profit, as surely as haste leads to poverty." Proverbs 21:5

OK, so I have splurged and started purchasing maternity clothes, even though my pants just fit a little too tight, I bought the cutest baby calendar that we can start filling out after the baby comes:), as well as cross-stitch patterns that can be framed and put up in the babies room. Do you think I'm a little excited? I should be, right? I'm going to be a Mom!

Week 10

Howdy Friends and Family!



We are coming up on Week 10 tomorrow May 1st!!! Yeah! We continue to talk to the baby and pray over it daily. I wish that I could look at it and hear it's heart beat whenever I wanted, but since I can't I am all the more eager for the next Doctor's appointment later in May. Sometimes it is very strange to think about a living baby being inside my stomach, but most of the time it just makes me smile.



The first trimester is reaching a close and as you can tell I haven't changed very much (as far as tummy size goes)! I am hungry about every 3 hours, I get tired in the middle of the day, nauseous at random times, and I am more moody. Andrew has been such a considerate husband with all these changes and I'm so grateful that he is quick to forgive my moody-tantrums. What a blessing he is!

I think I look like I am sleeping in the picture, but really I was just getting over one of my mini-mood swings and trying to calm down:)





My sister and I were laughing the other day after what one baby book said that I should monitor the television shows I watch while pregnant, so as to reduce stress and prevent a miscarriage. For example I shouldn't watch other women giving birth because of the trauma I witness. Today I was watching a bit of Supper Nanny and found myself getting a little stressed over some of those awfully behaved children. I didn't finish the program;)


Things are going well and we continue to look forward to the baby's arrival. We have also bought some new furniture to get ready for the baby and will be looking into a new place of residence for the same reason. Please continue to pray for the baby and the new changes that await us. Thank you for your support!

We Are Pregnant!

We are sorry to change web-sites up so quick, but we think that this site will allow us to share even more with y'all as Baby Dye develops!
Thanks for sticking with us and the new little creation.

Love,
Cameron and Andrew

P.S. We had to restart the baby gender poll, but as of today the tally was 42% voted BOY and 58% voted GIRL:)