Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Old Wives Tales

So...I'm a very impatient person!  I am anxious to know the gender!  That being said, I know old wives tales realistically only have a 50/50 chance of being right, but...just for shits & giggles lets see what they say...

Mayan Table:
 
Month conceived: Age-Month Conceived
24-12 (December) = 12
Even # = BOY
 
Gypsy Formula:
 
Mom's age + Month Conceived
24 + 12 = 36
Even # = BOY
 
Chinese Chart:
 
Lunar month 11 & age 25 = BOY
 
Heartrate:
 
>140 = BOY
<140 = GIRL
 
Jellybean's heartrate = 182 = GIRL
 
Mathmatical Equation:
 
Mom's age + Mom's birth month + Month of conception (add each number seperately)
 
24 + 5 + 12 = 2 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 2 = 14 = Even # = GIRL

Always....

Be positive
Be kind
Be happy
Be courteous
See the beauty
Have faith
Believe
Smile
Be yourself
Stand your ground
Take a look around
Love
Be versatile
Choose friends wisely
Stand up for what you believe in
Change your mind...& change it again
Live for the moment
Help others
Close your mouth & open your ears
Find your passion & live it
Face your fears
Have an open mind
Put family first
Listen to the music
Disappoint anyone, disappoint everyone...but NEVER disappoint yourself!

What I think Jellybean will be like...

Honest to a fault
Blunt & outspoken
Funny
Musical
Artistic
Athletic
Tough skin
Brave
Traveler
Beautiful/handsome without knowledge
Outgoing
Southern values
Clean up good but not afraid to get dirty
Independent
Believer in God
Strong willed
Alabama fan :)

Baby Names

Girl
 
Sawyer
Brooklynn
Addison "Addie"
Rayna
Jocelynn
Adrianna
Hayden
Jayden
Emerson
Jolene
Journey
Avery
Savannah
 
Boy
 
 
Corbyn
Cayden
Hunter
Gavin
Wyatt
Lane
Jaxon
Colton
Cole
Aidyn
Lucas
Parker
Brantley
 
(Michael says "NO" to every name except Brooklynn, Addison, Rayna, Lucas, & Wyatt)...we'll see....

The Specifics :)

Mama
 
Fav colors: teal/turquois & crimson
Fav food: jumbalaya! (uncle larrys!!)
Fav music: almost anything
Fav team: DIE HARD ALABAMA FAN! ROLL TIDE!
Things I've always wanted to do: travel the world, hot air balloon ride, see the 7 wonders
Fav prayer: Serenity prayer
I love animals
I love the water & outdoors
I believe in God & miracles
I believe music is putting into words what one cannot
 
 
Daddy
Fav color: blue
Fav food: gravy biscuit
Fav music: 80s
Fav team: Kentucky Wildcats (basketball)
Thing he's always wanted to do: be a basketball player

This is who I am :)

Mama
 
Amber Aleze Ells Robbins
 DOB: 05/27/88
 Born: Panama City Beach, FL
 Raised: Sylacauga, AL
 Mother: Misty Lynn Foster Bragg
 Father (sperm donor): Jonothan Chester Ells
 Nana: Pamela Aleze Pierson
 Grandpa: Larry Eugene Foster
 Aunt: Penny Conway
 Uncles: Larry Foster & Gary Conway
 1/2 Sister: Kaitlyn Jane Ewing
 1/2 Brother: Shawn Douglas Ewing
 1/2 Sister (Jon's daughter): Paige Ells
 1/2 Brother (Jon's son): Hunter Ells
 Cousins: Kayla & Chris VanDuyne
 
Daddy
 
Michael Wayne Robbins
 DOB: 03/21/72
 Born: Fort Wayne, IN
 Raised: Middlesboro, KY
 Mother: Reeda Delores Robbins
 Father: Eddie Wayne Robbins
 (Maternal)
Son: Dalton Michael Robbins
Daughter: Summer Rachelle Robbins
 Grandmother: Helen Meredith
 Grandfather: Reed Meredith
 (Paternal)
 Grandmother: Ruby Robbins
 Grandfather: Lee Robbins
 Sister: Ruby "Michelle" Robbins
 Aunts: Anne, Louise, Christine, Mary Anne, Faye, Linda, Judy, Clora, Joyce, Marty
 
 

 


Cravings :)

So...I have had absolutely no cravings up til this point.  I've actually had major food aversions, especially to meat.  I also was getting sick nearly every day, especially after trying to eat an actual meal.  & brushing my teeth is a daily challenge cuz it makes me throw up every time!  But...I have discovered my first craving & I enjoy every bite!....cinnamon & sugar! Doughnuts, cereal, bagels, muffin mixes, coffee cake! I'm trying to stay on the healthy side though so I'm sticking to appropriate servings.  My favorite meal for supper has most definitely got to be a bowl of Cinnamon Roll Crunch or Cinnamon Toast Crunch!  At this point, it don't get much better than that!! :)


Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Due Date: September 14, 2013
 
My little jellybean has my heart!! <3

First ultrasound & could only see the sac where my lil bean will grow!



Second ultrasound....a little bit bigger...Michael says "looks like a bunny"

 
 
Third ultrasound...jellybean has gotten much bigger!  You can see where the face is forming! 
 


Jellybean @ 11 wks


 
 
 
How far along? 11 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Maternity clothes?  Lost 4 lbs...none of my pants fits though...had to buy 2 pairs of maternity pants!
Stretch marks? 2 - right on my stomach where I'm growin
Sleep: I am constantly tired! If I don't get a nap or go to bed early I ain't gonna make it!
Best moment this week: Heard the baby's heart beat...Heart rate was a strong 182!
Miss Anything? Honestly...I'd love an ice cold beer!!
Movement: Not yet...but hopefully soon!
Food cravings: No cravings quite yet...more food aversions than anything!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Looking at certain foods is enough to make me sick!  I have major aversions to meat too!
Have you started to show yet: Ummm...oh ya!
Gender prediction: With the heart rate as high as it is, face breaking out, and meat aversions...I'm goin with a girl.
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Tired!...and it depends on my surrounding and then I'm moody
Looking forward to: My weekend off to sleep.

Positive!!

January 7, 2013

Aunt Penny's birthday
BCS Championship- Alabama vs Notre Dame - Alabama won...again!

It's a great day!

I had been feeling sick for a couple of weeks and had got to the point I couldn't eat for 3 days straight.  Michael had to work that night, so I stopped on my lunch break and purchased a pregnancy test.  I did not tell him or anyone else.  As soon as I got home I went and took the test.  However...I KNEW it was going to say "negative" because just 2 weeks prior I had been told that I would need to go through fertility treatments to get pregnant.  My progresterone level was as low as a person after menopause!!  And after having an ultrasound done, they said my ovaries were not releasing the eggs, so I do not ovulate.  Well...proved them wrong...the test came back POSITIVE!!  I was so excited and in disbelief I had to tell!  I told my aunt when I called to tell her happy birthday, I sent my mama a test with the pic of the test while she was at work, I called and told my brother and sister together on the phone.  Michael got off work the next morning so I laid out the test and an Alabama baby outfit to tell him.  I video taped him, though his reaction about got a boot thrown at him LOL.  He was happy...just didn't believe me at first...which ain't that surprising because I did not believe it either at first!




 
 
Next, we needed to tell my Nana and uncle Larry.  I invited them over for supper and gave them cards to announce it!  I also got that on video!
 





Move to the South

Beginning the next chapter of our life, we packed up and moved to Tennessee.  After staying with family briefly, we found our new home in LaVergne, TN.  Though this is not our final settling point, it is a start.  I painted the house and had it unpacked within 2 days of moving in.  Even got Michael to help with painting one of the bathrooms :-P












 
 
And my favorite project of all.....the family tree.....


The Story of Us

My life has always been in Alabama, but there was a short period where I moved to Indiana to be close to family.  I went to work at Pilkington, the family trade lol.  Taking so much after my mother I had to switch to night shift so I could make it to work on time.  Little did I know that when I did...my new coordinator, Michael Robbins, would be my future husband.  As a "hot date" he took me to Golden Corral and wouldn't go away after that!  This was the last week of November.  For New Years he took me to Gatlinburg for the first time.  We didn't do much but the scenery and escape from reality was great.





Come February 21st...Michael proposed & I said yes!

 
 
 
 
We got married July 1, 2012 at Indiana Downs Horsetrack.  It wasn't my dream wedding but it turned out fantastic!  The reception was priceless!  It was wonderful to have time with family and some of my closest friends!  Especially for those who came from out of town for my big day!
 
 













 
 
Michael even did a "strip tease" dance to be like "Magic Mike"...to "Put the X in Sex" by KISS!  Took the garter off with his teeth too!  Made my uncle Gary yell "You're making me horny!" BAHAHAHA