photoshop

My favorite picture from our trip to the apple orchard.

I love photoshop...there is nothing like taking a picture and giving it a timeless look.

Simply Beautiful! (in my eyes atleast!)

A day at the apple orchard

Today Zach and I went with his parents to the Jonamac Apple Orchard in Malta Illinois. We had a wonderful time here!!! We picked a bushel of apples, picked pumpkins from the pumpkin patch and endulged in fresh apple doughnuts and apple cider slushes. It was such a beautiful sunny day, a bit on the warm side for my liking but there wasn't a cloud in the sky! We had a blast and took alot of pictures for memories :) after our apple picking and pumpkin picking we looked around the little shop..pure heaven for me! Zach and I picked out two soy candles and I even found some primitive crow decor!!!! For those of you that know me well know that I LOVE primitive decor and all things old and country :) I have fell in love with all the old crow decor and get soo excited when I find a store that has crows!!!! Sadly they didn't have anything I could by for Tegan, I really wanted to get her something..we are going to a pumpkin patch in october so I will get her something there!!! By the end of the day I was SOO hot and flushed (it was 83 degrees..bleh) and my feet were so swollen and sore. There is nothing like coming home, taking a cool shower and propping your feet up...of corse we had to hit culvers on the way home(yum onion rings!)

all the pictures that we took today are posted in the blog below! Enjoy :) notice how big I am getting!!!! 31 weeks on tuesday!!!!

fall fun

exciting thoughts

I am 29 1/2 weeks pregnant today, four days away from hitting the big 30 week mark!! That leaves me with 7-10 more weeks until I give birth to my sweet little baby girl! With time flying by so fast, and me always being done with everything way ahead of time I decided I would sit down and finish up my birthplan. When I was 5 weeks pregnant Zach and I sat down and wrote a rough draft of our birth plan together. We KNEW in our hearts that this pregnancy would be different then our past pregnancies and that this baby wasn't going anywhere :) thankfully our hearts were right! I decided to open up the rough draft last night and finalize it...reading it brought back the memories of writting it with Zach 24 weeks ago!! I have never written a birth plan nor did I really know how to go about writting one but I think it turned out well. Clearly a birth plan is just a plan..nothing is set in stone...should complications arise or a super fast labor like Melea had a birth plan is useless...but it is better to feel prepared. Only 74 more days to go until my due date!!! :)

Wright Family Birth Plan


*These are my wishes in how I would like the birth of my daughter carried out, before, during and after labor.

1. I would like to be informed of all that is going on at all times.

2. I do NOT want any demeral or stadol or other IV pain medications of the sort.

3. If pain becomes unbarable I would like my epidural as soon as possible.

4. I would like my husband, mom, mother in law and sister in the room during delivery.

5. I want my husband to take the honors of cutting the cord.

6. If at all possible I would like a mirror during delivery to see the crowing of my baby.

7. I would like my baby placed on my chest following the birth.

8. I want to room with my baby.

9. I would like to breast feed as soon as possible following the birth.

10. Please do not give my baby a bottle, I will gladly feed her when she becomes hungry.

11. If any complications should arise during or after labor I want what is best for my baby. Please keep me informed at all times.

12. If by some chance I am unable to make a decision or answer a question due to my state I want all questions and decisions forwarded to, made, or answered by my husband

29 weeks

I am 29 weeks today! Only 77 more days until my actual due date, 8-12 more weeks and she will be here!!!! I am starting to feel very very pregnant, and look it for that matter!!! The mommy marks are starting to come in full force now, the other day I had Zach take a pic of my belly because it was all deformed from miss Tegan popping out and when I looked at the picture I couldn't believe the new stretchmarks that I didn't know I had!!!! Sleeping is getting harder and harder, my back and belly dont bother me at all..it is my hips that kill!!! I sleep with a pillow between my legs and wedged under my belly but nothing seems to take the hip pain away. I'm just a small framed girl that doesn't have much room left to give lol. My boobs are leaking more and more now days, if I cross my arms I leak, if the dog steps on me I leak, if i get upset I leak lmao! No more days going without a bra, now I need a bra and breast pads haha!!! Hormones seem to be at an all time high, I have headaches daily now..usually in the afternoon and heartburn is back worse than ever!!! Tegan is such a crazy hyper little girl, some days she doesn't stop moving lmao!!! You can see my belly hop and bounce and shift shape and bulge out in spots, it is amazing!!! At nights if feels like I have popcorn popping in my belly lmao!!!! As uncomfortable and sick I am some days, I love everything pregnancy has to give!!! I always said that when I got pregnant that I want to feel it all..and I do :) and I wouldn't change it for the world!!!! After all this is my dream come true, how could I ever seriously complain!!! Every day of heartburn or sore hips or leaking boobs is such a blessing!!!!

Here are my 29 week belly shots! Notice all my new mommy marks!!! I go in for my OB apt this thursday, I will get the results to my glucose test and labs then. I will post an update as soon as I get home from the apt so be looking out come thursday.

I am...

I am: a wife, a friend, a mom to be
I think: about others.
I know: I am very blessed
I want: fall to come sooner
I have: the best husband and family
I dislike: heartburn!
I miss: too many people to list
I fear: something happening to my Tegan
I feel: complete
I hear:Zach playing starwars hehe
I smell: the cold morning air
I crave: mc donalds fries
I cry: all the time, usually over nothing
I usually: read into things too fast
I search: for the things my husband misplaces
I wonder: About the future.
I regret: nothing
I love: my family.
I care: about everyone
I always: find the good in people
I worry: about the little things
I am not: the normal (soon to be) 21 year old
I believe: in miracles
I sing: all the time
I don't always: have the dishes done
I argue: with my little sister as if we still lived together
I write: to share my daily life with others
I win: I never win
I lose: my mind at time, pregnancy seems to do that to the best of us
I wish: there were no more dr bills
I listen: to music daily, it is my therapy
I can usually be found: at home.
I am scared: of the cord wrapping around Tegan's neck
I forget: to call people back
I am happy: nearly every day :)


tagging...everyone!

watch out now!

I am totally pregnant and raging with hormones and the bitch in me is starting to come out so watch out! I find that so many things piss me off or drive eme crazy, I find people getting under my skin and others make me want to grind me teeth!!!!

The constant negativity of others drives me crazy! Maybe this is because Im such a positive person and can't take it when people think everything is just so horrible and life sucks. People need to look at all the good in life rather than dwelling on the negative and making their lives so focused on the negative.

The fact that the AMAZING candy bar I ate in my dream last night doesn't exsist pisses me off like no other!!! It was so wonderful!! It was made by hersey and it was a giant candy bar that came in packs of three, it was called turkey chocolate! lmao It was thin milk chocolate with mouth watering toffee bits and crunch pieces, it was pure heaven and even in my dream I had to hunt all over to find it!

People that feel the need to tell me how to parent my child or what brands to use ect. Just because Im young and this is my first child doesn't mean I dont have views of my own. I appreciate all of your advice but when I tell you my views and you argue with me it pisses me off.

People in the stores and gas stations that act like Im a giant cow. Im tired of the twin jokes, they aren't funny! Yes I have a big belly, yes I am bigger than some that are 28 weeks pregnant but hello I am a small framed girl carrying a wright baby..all wright babies are big!!! I love my belly and think it is beautiful!! Stop trying to be funny!!!

People in the check out lines that dont think before they speak. Im buying tons of PINK baby clothes and Im pregnant, so I get asked aww what are you naming the baby, I tell proceed to say Tegan and then get asked if it is a girl or a boy! no Im buying pink for my baby boy! ugh!!!!

The fact that some think it is impossible for my boobs to be leaking(and have been for well over a month), it is normal! If you dont belive me come here and I will squirt you!

I get pissy when people think I am only this bubbly perky person. I am a normal person, I get bitchy and pissy too! Im not fake I can't stay all perky all the time. Yes I am very sweet and loving and I am a very very positive person and I tend to see the good in everyone but that doesn't mean that I can't stand up for myself and that Im not entitled to my own opinion.

I hate that dairy queen keeps advertising the banana dream pie blizzard!!! I want one so bad but am still leary of eating soft serve ice cream due to the risk of listeria...I may have to give in just once or I wont be happy.

The fact that yahoo always takes me to the penis cookie blog!!! I now hate that cookie and havec nitemares of it!!!

whew, it feels so nice to get everything off my chest! yay for sweet relief!

28 weeks!

Today I am 28 weeks pregnant which puts me at a whole 7 months along!!! Time is FLYING by so fast! We are getting more and more excited with each week that passes as it puts us another week closer to Tegan being here. I know I have 8-12 more weeks to go still, but I am starting to feel very pregnant! The heartburn is back full force and mad cravings are starting to kick in. I cried my eyes out yesterday in the car because I was hungry lmao! My boobs are leaking more and more, I finally got breast pads haha. I am getting huge!!!! As of this morning I am up 19 pounds, I hit 151 omg!!! I am ALL out front, Tegan loves to push her entire body out making my belly look lopsided, last night when I looked down my belly looked square lmao. You can feel nearly every part of her body, it is so amazing to know that it is just my uterine wall seperating my hand and her little body. She is very active and loves to make my belly bounce and kicking my bladder has become a favorite past time of hers, one of these days I will pee myself haha! For the past two weeks now I have been experiencing horrid kicks to the cervix, they make me stop in my tracks and bend over a bit. As painful as it is I can't help but giggle because I know it is my little Tegan that is causing me the pain and discomfort. We are getting things in order here around the house. Zach is working ..ing the living room and halway..the walls are done in the living room and the trim is almsot done. I have washed and put away all of Tegan's cloths and blankets, I even have her diaper bag packed and ready to go. You can't at all tell Im excited can you?! lmao! Once I hit 32 weeks the carseat will be going in the car along with our bags, you can never be too safe or too prepared in my eyes. I go in this friday for my glucose test and next thursday I go in for my last monthly visit to my OB, from then on out I will be going every two weeks! My dream is really coming true! WOW!

baby shower round two

Yesterday was my baby shower thrown by my mommy, aunt and sister. We had the shower at my aunts house at 1pm. I met my mom at her house at 10am yesterday to help her set everything up and to try to control my excitment!!! So many people were invited, many of which rsvp'd and promised they would be there. Even my moms boyfriends family who I didn't even know were invited. Of corse parts of MY FAMILY didn't come but all of daves family came to celebrate and some of them I have never even met. It is amazing how people are! As hard as it was I tried not to let it get to me and I enjoyed my shower. We ate food, played lots of games and opened gifts which took forever because my mom bought out every store it seems lol. We had a wonderful time and I got alot of nice things but by the end I was beyond exhausted. I helped clean up a bit after the shower then I drove home and unloaded the car, my mom came over shortly after that to help me put everything away and spend some time together..she was such a big help!!! Here is a list of what I got and alot of pictures...enjoy and ignore the pudgy pregnant face!


*toys
*books
*burp cloths
*teethers
*baby spoons
*brush/comb set
*tons of wipes (we had a wipe raffle)
*bath towl
*sleepers
*baby soap, lotion, powder, oil, cotton balls, qtips
*dreft
*desitine, baby tylonal, gas drops
*photo albums
*baby hangers
*socks
*tons of clothes
*bibs
*3 sets of dr. browns bottles
*medical kit (thermometer, nose sucker, medicine dropper,nail clippers ect)
*onsies
*blankets
*diapers
*disposable dirty diaper bags
*bassinet
*shoes
*diaper bag
*tights
*wipe warmer
*bath thermometer
*travel wipe holder
*travel soap/lotions ect set
*a kiddie ice pack (adorable! it looks like a stuffed teddy bear)
*"what happens at grandmas stays at grandmas" suit case full of goodies
*baby proofing items
*baby on board car sign
*bath and body works lavender vanilla soap and lufa for me :)

my mom, grandma and I..soon to be four generations of girls!


my grandma trying to guess the poop haha


playing the yarn around the belly game...people weren't so nice!


haha, Im not that big..thanks!


Sam and I


gifts!







little miss Tegan needs no more clothes! haha she is set :) I can't wait to dress her up and put on matching bows! She is going to be such a beautiful little girl. I will be 28 weeks the day after tomorrow! wow! Today I washed all her clothes and I am working on packing her diaper bag..Im getting super excited!

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a little lesson from Tegan and I

I wanted to stop in and give a quick lesson on how to say my baby girls name. I know some may be wondering how to say it, and I have heard it said wrong a few times (which gets under my skin) so here is a quick how to for everyone ;)

Tegan is said TEE*gan not tay*gan


sorry for any confusion.

27 weeks!

WOOHOO for the third trimester!!! I am 27 weeks pregnant today, it is so crazy to think that Tegan will be here in 10-13weeks!!!! I am looking more and more pregnant with each week that passes, I can never believe the difference from week to week! My belly button is now out, Shely called it lmao and she called it right!!! My beautiful fresh looking belly is now starting to get those mommy marks that I will cherish forever and have forever for that matter. I am now up to 151 pounds which puts me 18 pounds above my pre pregnancy weight. I am getting the classic swollen sore pregnant feet, if I am up for more than 20 mins my feet feel like they are going to bleed. Tegan is sooooo active, she makes my belly hop and bounce and shift..it is beyond amazing! She LOVES playing on my bladder, one of these days she is going to make me pee myself lmao. She likes to push her hands in my back and push her entire body out front, you can feel her head, butt and feet perfectly! It is so breath taking to know that there is only my uterine wall between my hand my my little Tegan's head. I love her soo much!!! We are busy getting the house perfect for her arrival, Zach will be painting the living room and trim tomorrow and thursday. We bought the picket fence for the mural in Tegan's room, I can't wait for everything to be done :) I have my second baby shower this saturday at my aunts house! Im super excited!!!!! I have my glucose test next friday and my last monthly ob apt the following week, then I start going every two weeks! So many exciting things are ahead of me!!!