Week 14

"Mommy’s birthday was this week…I am now 31 years young. We celebrated by meeting Unlce Jason and Aunt Candice downtown Austin for dinner and a night's stay. You attended your first boat show, hopefully you loved it. You will be spending a lot of time on the water with Mommy & Daddy. I am starting to feel better but still having a little morning sickness at random times of the day. Chick-fil-a lemonade is my new best friend, which worries me a little because it has so much sugar in it. Maybe you will like it as much as me when you grow up but hopefully you won't want to drink it as often! I am getting back into workout mode now that I am feeling better. I have gained about 5 lbs and am starting to see a little bump."

Week 12

"Mommy has been very sick since 6 weeks. All day, every day no matter what, I am sick! Garlic and onions seem to be the worst culprits. Hot water with lemon and peppermint tea seem to make it tolerable. I’ve been told to drink lemonade. This is sounding like a good idea since I have been limited to water for so many weeks. I should not complain though, I am so happy! You are the answer to many prayers"

Week 11

"The cat’s out of the bag! We surprised Grandma, Grandpa and Uncle Chris when they visited us at Christmas, then we told the rest of the gang on New Year’s Day. Everyone was so excited! Grandma almost knocked me down, Uncle Chris and Uncle Shane were baffled, Nana and Uncle Jason cried…even your cousins Sydney and Presleigh helped with the surprise. We sent out New Year’s cards to other family and friends. This week, we also heard your heartbeat for the first time!"

Week 8

"Dr. Eduardo says you are looking strong, even though I don’t think you look much like anything yet. Keeping the secret of you has been difficult especially through Thanksgiving, our recent trip to Dallas to celebrate your cousin Jackson’s christening and the celebration of Uncle Chris’ college graduation. I am bursting at the seams to tell someone; somehow it seems that it will feel more real once we are able to say it out loud to someone other than each other."

Week 5

I saw this idea on Pinterest and decided to make it my own. It has been quite an undertaking but at the end, I will bind it into an album and it will be a beautiful keepsake for us to share with the baby when he or she gets older.

I am now in my 19th week of pregnancy so allow me to get you guys caught up...

"We had been waiting for this moment for so long that when it actually happened, we could not believe it! Mommy took a test on Saturday and there was only a very faint blue line. After asking Daddy what he thought and researching on the internet, it was determined that we should wait a few days and take another test. I could not wait! I went and bought a more expensive digital test and took it on Sunday morning first thing. PREGNANT! Mommy snuck into the kitchen while daddy was still sleeping and set the pregnancy test on the counter, when he woke up and went to make his coffee, he saw it there! We are blessed beyond what we could ever dream."

Welcome!

Now that we are growing by two feet, the Rodriguez's are starting a blog. For now, it will focus on my pregnancy and the preparation for our sweet baby, but in the future, it will serve as a family blog to preserve memories and allow out of town friends and family to be part of the action. So....without further ado, we would like to welcome you and hope you come back often.