Our Precious Baby

We had our big ultrasound today!!  It was so exciting to see our little one moving all around and looking at us.  It was precious!  I am 17 weeks and 5 days today.  Baby Weaver got a full examination and everything checked out great.  We are just so thankful. 

Ryan and I had been talking about how nervous we get with every doctor visit.  At first, it's the 8 week appointment.  You know you've got a positive pregnancy test, but is there a heartbeat?  So, whew, you get through that one with an OK!

Then, it was the 13 week check-up.  You do the usual of getting on a scale, peeing in a cup, and then they listen for the heartbeat again.  You really think they are going to mistake your's for the baby's because your heart is beating rampant.  And again, you wipe your brow, we're out of the first trimester. 

And today, is everything okay?  Is our baby developing like he/she should?  Our baby passed all the exams with flying colors.  Thank you, Lord!!!  We are so thankful! 

We look forward to these future doctor appointments with less anxiety.  We may have a few more grey hairs or wrinkles just getting to 17 weeks and 5 days.  Of course, we expect even more especially when the little one enters this world.  We are not finding out the sex of Baby Weaver.  All we are praying for is a healthy baby.

13 week checkup

Today, Ryan and I went to see the midwife for check-up on Baby Weaver.  So far, everything is looking good.  We were able to listen to the heartbeat.  Baby Weaver's heart is beating 155-160 beats per minute.  He or she was also moving around quite a bit so Lisa (our midwife) was having to move the dopplar around to keep up.  Our youngster is very active already.  Our next appointment is in four weeks for our big ultrasound.  We are very excited!!!

Hello from Baby Weaver

Hello there!  Mom and Dad have some very exciting news to share!  I will be making my arrival on or around March 19th, 2011!!!  Yay, I am so excited to get here, but in the meantime I'll be hanging out with mom.  They took some pictures of me when I wasn't looking, but I don't mind.  I know that will be happening a lot when I get here.  So, here I am saying hello at a whopping 8 weeks old.  I am currently 10 weeks and growing fast.  I am thrilled to meet my family and my cousin who is due to arrive a week after me.  That's right, my Uncle Derek and Aunt Ann (that's mom's brother and sis-in-law) are expecting my cousin to arrive in the same month.  Isn't that cool??!!!  Please continue to pray for me as I continue to grow to be a healthy baby and I'll keep you posted on my progress!! 

Love,

Baby Weaver

Home Sweet Home

Well, It's been a while since we have posted, but now we have something exciting to announce!  Ryan and I are finally owning our first home.  Words cannot express our excitement!!  We finally found "the one" after many months of looking.  And, I mean lots of looking. 

This home is located in a wonderful neighborhood in a great location.  The home is all brick with hardwood floors throughout.  The yard is in need of some work, but we are ready!  Now, we are in the process of searching for a refrigerator, washer and dryer, and lots of furniture. 

Our closing date is April 30th and we will officially be homeowners!!  Be on the lookout for postcards with our new address and phone number! Thank you for all the love, support, and prayers through this process!

ARRRRRRRRGH!!

We supported the pirates as they travelled to Memphis for the Liberty Bowl.  Even though it was a disappointing loss, we had a great time cheering for our team.  We had an oyster roast at mom and dad's and we had a blast.  Dad cooked the oysters to perfection and they were DELICIOUS!!!  Man, we ate a lot.  There was a lot of laughing and great times with friends as we watched the pirates play.  I am still proud to be a pirate!!!!! 

Fa ra ra ra ra ra, ra ra ra ra Tis the season to be Jorry!

It was a very white Christmas in Missouri this year.  We had a great time playing in the snow for our white Christmas.  Santa was good to all of us and we had a great time with the family.  We celebrated Ryan's birthday and Russell's birthday.  We enjoyed crab legs, lemon pork, steak, and turkey.  Ryan and I returned to Raleigh with a few extra pounds. 

Happy Turkey Day

Ode to the holiday of eating way to much food and napping a lot!  I love Thanksgiving.  Ryan and I travelled to Greenville to have my mom's awesome cooking and then to Grandma Thelma's to see the family.  We ate and ate and ate and then complained that our clothes were too tight. 

Happy Anniversary!!!

Ryan and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary in Boone, NC.  We drove up for the weekend to look at the beautiful fall foliage.  It was pooring down rain the first day we were there and then we woke up beautiful sunshine.  After a drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway, we headed to Linville Falls.  We took some pictures there, hiked a little, and then made our way to Grandfather Mountain. 

Ryan and I have never ventured to Grandfather Mountain to the swinging bridge.  We were very nervous!!!  As we drove up the mountain, it continued to get VERY foggy.  By the time we made it to the top, we couldn't even see all the cars in the parking lot.  We got to the swing bridge that said " no more than 50 people at time".  Well, you couldn't see if there were 50 people and we were leary to cross.  We finally got the nerve to go across and it was very windy!!!  We took some more pictures and headed back down. 

We had a great time in the mountains and we are happy to celebrate one year of wedding bliss!!!! 

TAILGATE TIME

It's almost that time of year again and we are getting ready.  On my vacation and with the help of a friend, Ryan and I have our own cornhole boards.  We have already tried them out and they are so fun.  We kept with our family them of "House Divided" and painted the cornholes the same way.  So, anytime you're looking for an afternoon of fun, come on over for some cornhole!!!

More River Fun

Well, Ryan caught his "big one" at the river!  Of course, all of our adventures come with a story.  I'm not sure what our lives would be like without some sort of funny or not-so-funny detail. 

Ryan and I got up that Saturday morning to see nothing but blue skies and calm waters as we ate our breakfast and packed the boat to go fishing.  It was a beautiful day, but extrememly hot!!!  We headed across the river and fished and then decided to try a different spot. By this point, we had a nice trout in the boat (caught by me :)).  After fishing some time, and with me catching a nice flounder that you see in the picture, we saw some fish breaking in another spot.  So we headed over and started casting.  I caught another really nice trout and Ryan was catching smaller drum.  Well, then it happened.  Ryan had a really nice fish on.  I grabbed the net and was leaning over the boat.  Ryan was still reeling and as the fish came to the top of the water, it came off.  I was able to get a glimpse of the fish, and he was HUGE!  I went for it with the net and got him!!!!!!  We jumped, hollared, and gave high-fives because it was such a big flounder and we thought he was gone.  Mr. Flounder measured around 23 inches and weighed in at 4.1 pounds.  Ryan says that's the biggest one he's ever caught... or did I catch it?????  That's the question. hahahaha! Of course, Ryan says he brought him to the boat.  :)  

We had such a great time together fishing.  I truly cherish these great times with my husband when it's just he and I together in the stillness of a hot summer day.  I only look forward to many more of these times as the years go by.

Mama June's visit

Ryan's mom came to visit us for a whole month!  How blessed are we???  We are here in front of our new grill that she helped us pick out.  We enjoyed an evening of margarita's and steaks.  We miss you and are looking forward to seeing you at Christmas!!!

Mr. and Mrs. Derek Sanderson, Jr

It's official!  Derek and Ann tied the knot on August 1, 2009.  YAY!!!