Happy Halloween from the cutest baby on the block!
October 31, 2011
October 14, 2011
One Week Old!!
Our sweet bundle of joy is here!! Kelly Coleman O'Donnell arrived 2 weeks early on October 7, 2011. He was 8 lbs. 21" long and perfect in every way! More details about the birth story and tons of pictures to come!
Happy One Week Birthday, Cole!!
Happy One Week Birthday, Cole!!
August 18, 2011
The BIG 3-0!!
Well...I'm back in the saddle with a pregnancy update :)
How far along are you? I am excited to announce that this past weekend I hit 30 weeks in my pregnancy!
We have less than 10 weeks to go before we meet our bundle of joy!
65 days to be exact (if all goes as planned)!
Size of the baby? According to the "what to expect when you're expecting" app on my phone, our bundle of joy is 18 inches long, 3.2 lbs--about the side of a head of lettuce. However, I don't trust their comparison to food anymore. The baby is WAY bigger than a head of lettuce.
How are you feeling? I am feeling great and have been out of the "morning sickness" phase for a few months now. I have tons of energy (at least in my mind I do--sometimes my body slows me down and I'm not able to do everything on my "to do" list), and I am able to move around pretty easily. Except for the time that I got stuck after I wedged myself between the bathroom wall and the toilet as i was trying to hang beadboard in our downstairs bath :/ But other than that, I can't complain!
My hands have started to swell (I can no longer wear my rings) and there have been two occasions where my left foot has gotten a little swollen. The first time it happened I was out running errands in this Texas heat when I looked down and nearly DIED when I saw the bulge on the inside of my ankle. I laughed so hard I cried and ran right home to put my feet up! I know the inevitable is coming, but I'm trying to delay it as much as possible!
Maternity Clothes? I've decided that pants (unless they are SUPER STRETCHY) are no longer a wardrobe option for me if I want to have any amount of fun at all. And my eagerness to stock up on cute maternity clothes is quickly dwindling considering I only have 2 months left to wear the biggest clothes of my life!
Gender? I know I haven’t been great at keeping you all updated on the progress of baby O, but as you can imagine these past few months have kept me pretty busy. For crying out loud, I haven’t even announced the gender on this little blog of mine. I’m THRILLED to announce that our bundle of joy is a…BOY! Kelly “Coleman” O’Donnell (he’ll go by Coleman or Cole until he earns another nickname I’m sure!)
Movement? Mr. Cole is practicing his touchdown moves quite frequently these days. Most often I can feel him moving right after I eat or when I lay down on the couch and am completely relaxed. He sleeps pretty good through the night, and we haven't reached the stage yet where I'm getting up to go to the bathroom every hour. Thank goodness.
Cravings/Aversions? Thankfully once my morning sickness passed I haven't had any crazy cravings or aversions. I'm back to eating meat and eggs, and have been living on my fair share of peanut butter. I've dropped the afternoon Slurpee run, but will grab a Vanilla Ocean Water from Sonic every now and then. Honestly, I'm trying to avoid any extra amounts of sugar or salt so I don't swell in this heat!
What I miss? The days of sitting up without assistance are long gone. I miss being able to bend at the waist and pretty soon I'm going to miss being able to give myself a pedicure...darn!
What I'm looking forward to? This weekend is our friend baby shower and I am so excited I can hardly stand it! We've already had one shower at my office, but this weekend all my girlfriends will be in town and I can't wait to see the results of all their hard work and extensive planning!
As usual, I have so much to tell you, but I wanted to post a belly photo for those of you that have been asking. Here it is…in all its glory!
May 16, 2011
Pregnancy Highlights
Just a few more updates on the baby front and we’ll be all caught up! I really want to capture my feelings and thoughts on some of the key pregnancy milestones, so here are a few questions/categories to get me started.
How far along are you? I am 17 weeks 2 days today.
Size of the baby? Baby O is the size of a sweet potato (5 inches long, 5.5 oz).
How are you feeling? Well…this is quite the topic for me. Up until we went to our first doctor’s appointment I was feeling great. In fact, no real signs of pregnancy at all! I thought I was one of the lucky ones who wouldn’t have morning sickness, and that I’d get off scott free from feeling yucky during my pregnancy. Funny how the Lord had a different plan for me!
The day after our first appointment was when the sickness set in. It was a weird feeling. I started feeling light headed in the shower and wasn’t able to stand up while drying my hair or putting on my makeup. I was nauseous and had no idea what to do to make it go away. I tried to lie down for a little while, but that wasn’t doing much. So, I pushed through the terrible feeling and tried to finish getting ready for work. Right about the time I was ready to get dressed I had my first real experience with morning sickness. (Side note: morning sickness does not limit itself to just the morning. Sometimes the feeling of nausea would last all day for me. Which I would have known had I been reading “What to Expect When You’re Expecting.”) I felt like I was having an out of body experience. I had never been that sick before and it scared me a little. I didn’t know how frequently I would get sick or if my nausea would go away or how to handle the situation at all! It was awful.
My “morning sickness” continued pretty consistently for about six weeks. I was getting sick about four times a week with some days feeling nauseous all day long. Everyone (including the doctor) said that the nausea would go away after the first trimester—but that came and went and I was still getting sick. At about 13.5 weeks it tapered off to about two times a week, and over the past two weeks I’ve only gotten sick a handful of times. However, the queasy stomach is still there and I got sick as recently as three times last Tuesday! But I’m thankful that it’s tapered off and keep telling myself it’s all worth it in the end!!
Total Weight Gain/Loss? Last time I checked I was up a total of 7.5 lbs. I gained a few lbs. at first, but didn’t gain anything between my first and second appointment. But of course, between my second and third appointment I managed to gain 5 lbs.! HOLY COW!
Maternity Clothes? I am fully into maternity clothes and have been for almost three weeks. I did the button/hair tie thing for awhile, but I was getting too uncomfortable in my jeans to keep that up any longer! Any why should I when I can wear maternity jeans—OH MY GOODNESS those are so comfortable! Seriously. Thankfully I can still wear some of my regular shirts. I had a couple of breakdowns along the way trying to find clothes that fit—especially at first. Shopping for maternity clothes isn’t nearly as much fun as I’d hoped. Guess I’ll have to stick to shoes and accessories.
Gender? We cannot wait to find out the gender! Just 15 more days and we’ll know if we’re having a boy or a girl!! Be sure to vote in our gender poll on the right side of the blog.
Movement? I haven’t felt a definite movement yet, but I did experience what I now know to be “little flutters”. They feel a little like a butterfly is flying around in your stomach. At the time I wasn’t quite sure what it was.
Cravings/Aversions? At the very beginning it wasn’t so much what I was craving but what I didn’t want to eat that was the problem. Almost immediately after getting a positive pregnancy test my aversion to protein—poultry in particular—set in. I wanted NOTHING to do with chicken and the thought of a chicken breast literally made be gag. Any kind of meat was a huge turn off and I still haven’t been able to eat a hamburger. Nothing healthy sounded good at all. And—if you can believe it—my chocolate craving was gone. My diet consisted of baked potatoes, cheese, crackers, peanut butter and cheez-its. I was craving refried beans at first, but I QUICKLY found out that was a terrible craving to have and thus have been avoiding them like the plague ever since.
I haven’t really been craving anything in particular—but do have a hankering for something specific every now and then. We had dinner with some of our friends, The Smiths, and they made homemade rice krispie treats for dessert. Little did I know that they’d be such a hit with Baby O! Dare I confess that I’ve eaten 4 batches of rice krispie treats since then??!
I also got on a cheez-it and lemonade kick for awhile (only the Simply Lemonade brand though—everything else was too sweet). Kelly thought I was nuts for going through jugs of lemonade in just a few short days. And best of all, I do find that a good-‘ol-fashioned Slurpee will do the trick no matter what! I was having a sinking spell one afternoon while running errands with my Mom and a Slurpee sounded amazing. I haven’t stopped drinking them since. Needless to say—I think they’ll be my saving grace this summer!
What I miss? Thankfully there’s not a whole lot I’ve had to give up, but if you know me, you know I miss my morning Spark the most. I also miss not running out of breath after climbing the stairs or a brisk walk.
What I’m looking forward to? We’ve been counting down the days to find out if we’re having a boy or a girl—so I guess I’d have to say the gender reveal. But coming in a close second is the nursery! Once we know what we’re having then I’ll be able to figure out what I want the nursery to look like. Oh yea, and that I can finally start buying stuff for our little one!!
Well that’s all I’ve got for the latest pregnancy update. Until next time!
How far along are you? I am 17 weeks 2 days today.
Size of the baby? Baby O is the size of a sweet potato (5 inches long, 5.5 oz).
How are you feeling? Well…this is quite the topic for me. Up until we went to our first doctor’s appointment I was feeling great. In fact, no real signs of pregnancy at all! I thought I was one of the lucky ones who wouldn’t have morning sickness, and that I’d get off scott free from feeling yucky during my pregnancy. Funny how the Lord had a different plan for me!
The day after our first appointment was when the sickness set in. It was a weird feeling. I started feeling light headed in the shower and wasn’t able to stand up while drying my hair or putting on my makeup. I was nauseous and had no idea what to do to make it go away. I tried to lie down for a little while, but that wasn’t doing much. So, I pushed through the terrible feeling and tried to finish getting ready for work. Right about the time I was ready to get dressed I had my first real experience with morning sickness. (Side note: morning sickness does not limit itself to just the morning. Sometimes the feeling of nausea would last all day for me. Which I would have known had I been reading “What to Expect When You’re Expecting.”) I felt like I was having an out of body experience. I had never been that sick before and it scared me a little. I didn’t know how frequently I would get sick or if my nausea would go away or how to handle the situation at all! It was awful.
My “morning sickness” continued pretty consistently for about six weeks. I was getting sick about four times a week with some days feeling nauseous all day long. Everyone (including the doctor) said that the nausea would go away after the first trimester—but that came and went and I was still getting sick. At about 13.5 weeks it tapered off to about two times a week, and over the past two weeks I’ve only gotten sick a handful of times. However, the queasy stomach is still there and I got sick as recently as three times last Tuesday! But I’m thankful that it’s tapered off and keep telling myself it’s all worth it in the end!!
Total Weight Gain/Loss? Last time I checked I was up a total of 7.5 lbs. I gained a few lbs. at first, but didn’t gain anything between my first and second appointment. But of course, between my second and third appointment I managed to gain 5 lbs.! HOLY COW!
Maternity Clothes? I am fully into maternity clothes and have been for almost three weeks. I did the button/hair tie thing for awhile, but I was getting too uncomfortable in my jeans to keep that up any longer! Any why should I when I can wear maternity jeans—OH MY GOODNESS those are so comfortable! Seriously. Thankfully I can still wear some of my regular shirts. I had a couple of breakdowns along the way trying to find clothes that fit—especially at first. Shopping for maternity clothes isn’t nearly as much fun as I’d hoped. Guess I’ll have to stick to shoes and accessories.
Gender? We cannot wait to find out the gender! Just 15 more days and we’ll know if we’re having a boy or a girl!! Be sure to vote in our gender poll on the right side of the blog.
Movement? I haven’t felt a definite movement yet, but I did experience what I now know to be “little flutters”. They feel a little like a butterfly is flying around in your stomach. At the time I wasn’t quite sure what it was.
Cravings/Aversions? At the very beginning it wasn’t so much what I was craving but what I didn’t want to eat that was the problem. Almost immediately after getting a positive pregnancy test my aversion to protein—poultry in particular—set in. I wanted NOTHING to do with chicken and the thought of a chicken breast literally made be gag. Any kind of meat was a huge turn off and I still haven’t been able to eat a hamburger. Nothing healthy sounded good at all. And—if you can believe it—my chocolate craving was gone. My diet consisted of baked potatoes, cheese, crackers, peanut butter and cheez-its. I was craving refried beans at first, but I QUICKLY found out that was a terrible craving to have and thus have been avoiding them like the plague ever since.
I haven’t really been craving anything in particular—but do have a hankering for something specific every now and then. We had dinner with some of our friends, The Smiths, and they made homemade rice krispie treats for dessert. Little did I know that they’d be such a hit with Baby O! Dare I confess that I’ve eaten 4 batches of rice krispie treats since then??!
I also got on a cheez-it and lemonade kick for awhile (only the Simply Lemonade brand though—everything else was too sweet). Kelly thought I was nuts for going through jugs of lemonade in just a few short days. And best of all, I do find that a good-‘ol-fashioned Slurpee will do the trick no matter what! I was having a sinking spell one afternoon while running errands with my Mom and a Slurpee sounded amazing. I haven’t stopped drinking them since. Needless to say—I think they’ll be my saving grace this summer!
What I miss? Thankfully there’s not a whole lot I’ve had to give up, but if you know me, you know I miss my morning Spark the most. I also miss not running out of breath after climbing the stairs or a brisk walk.
What I’m looking forward to? We’ve been counting down the days to find out if we’re having a boy or a girl—so I guess I’d have to say the gender reveal. But coming in a close second is the nursery! Once we know what we’re having then I’ll be able to figure out what I want the nursery to look like. Oh yea, and that I can finally start buying stuff for our little one!!
Well that’s all I’ve got for the latest pregnancy update. Until next time!
American Idol's American Idol!
We interrupt this program to bring you the latest news from American Idol!
I haven't always been a big American Idol fan, but for some reason I got sucked into it this year. I LOVE the new judges panel (even though I was a little skeptical at first of Jennifer Lopez as a judge), and I am thrilled that my fave singer, Scotty McCreery, has made it to the final three! I know he's not the most versatile contestant to have ever graced the Idol stage, but I love his tone, his "good 'ole boy" personality, and his conviction to stay true to his values.
This week is Homecoming Week on Idol. The final three contestants get to go home to see their families, and they are usually welcomed by the entire town. Below is a clip of Scotty's Homecoming Party with a fun surprise from his all time idol, Josh Turner. Scotty sang a few of Josh's songs on Idol this year and sounds exactly like him. It's so fun to watch Scotty's excitment when the reality sets in that it's actually Josh on stage with him. Hope you enjoy!
Now back to your regularly scheduled updates on Baby O!
I haven't always been a big American Idol fan, but for some reason I got sucked into it this year. I LOVE the new judges panel (even though I was a little skeptical at first of Jennifer Lopez as a judge), and I am thrilled that my fave singer, Scotty McCreery, has made it to the final three! I know he's not the most versatile contestant to have ever graced the Idol stage, but I love his tone, his "good 'ole boy" personality, and his conviction to stay true to his values.
This week is Homecoming Week on Idol. The final three contestants get to go home to see their families, and they are usually welcomed by the entire town. Below is a clip of Scotty's Homecoming Party with a fun surprise from his all time idol, Josh Turner. Scotty sang a few of Josh's songs on Idol this year and sounds exactly like him. It's so fun to watch Scotty's excitment when the reality sets in that it's actually Josh on stage with him. Hope you enjoy!
Now back to your regularly scheduled updates on Baby O!
May 13, 2011
What's your guess?
I thought it would be fun to take a poll of everyones guess for what Baby O will be. We will find out on May 31 (the day after Memorial Day...18 days away, but who's counting, right??) and we are so pumped! So, hop on over to the poll and take your best guess at whether we'll be bounding in blue or pretty in pink!
P.S. If you already voted in the poll please vote again! Blogger was experiencing some problems yesterday and we lost the poll in the update.
P.S. If you already voted in the poll please vote again! Blogger was experiencing some problems yesterday and we lost the poll in the update.
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