Trying to be a pro in just a few days:

I got a new camera from my parents for Christmas! YAY! Now comes the process of learning to use it to take great pictures! These are definitely my favorites of what I've taken so far. Hopefully I'll continue to get better so that when Wesley comes I can take beautiful pictures of my beautiful baby!

From Christmas 2008

From Christmas 2008

From Christmas 2008

From Christmas 2008

From Christmas 2008

From Christmas 2008

From Christmas 2008

From Christmas 2008

From Christmas 2008

Ugh

Christmas is a week away and it's 85 degrees outside!!! NOT OKAY!!!

Not the greatest...

but here's a 24 week belly picture for those of you who want to see.



Thanks to Allie for cute maternity clothes (that will be returned!) :)

happy day!

It's true that today is a wonderful day! My friend Heidi went into labor this morning so baby Luke will be joining us VERY soon!! Also, I had my ultrasound today and we have NO problems! No placenta previa, no nothing! Right now Wesley is weighing in at 1lb. 5oz. which according to the ultrasound tech, and all of my books is right where he should be! :) What a good day for all! Here is little Wesley again!!



this is his foot, I'm pretty sure he was sitting indian style today!


profile. if you look below his head you can see the shoulder, here again, he looks like he has his arms crossed! I think he may have some of my stubborness...


This is Wesley head on. It's crazy how much detail you can see! His face looks so much like a normal baby face already. His eyelids have formed now so he's not as alienish.


And here he's waving a little. Notice that the tech wrote in "hi family" He can't wait to meet everyone!!!

Sick...bleh!

And no, not prego sick...sick sick. but I just had to post quickly today.

Even though my sickness started yesterday, the whole day fought to be an awesome day! Starting with Derek bringing me home a HUGE bouquet of "fallish" flowers! They are so amazing, as is he!!

Then last night as we were laying in bed little Mr. Wesley decided it was time to start dancing! Derek FINALLY got to feel him kick for the first time!! It was incredible to watch his face light up with just a simple jolt of my belly. I loved it though, and it brought tears to my eyes. I was anxiously awaiting the day he'd get to experience the movement too, as was he! Anyhow, I just wanted to share that, now I'm going to go continue resting! :)

I've been tagged...twice...

So in the past 2 days I've been tagged for 2 different things by 2 different people. Today I'll start with the first one that my sister tagged. I guess the premise is just 6 things that make me happy, so here we go!!!

1. Derek Goebel: I mean, this is a given I know, but man, if you know my husband, which most of you do, he probably makes you happy too!! Sometimes he randomly sings songs that make no sense and all and it doesn't matter what mood I'm in, even if I find it semi annoying, in some way it's cute, or as Rita refers to him, quirky!

2. Jackson: I mean seriously, cutest pup on earth! I absolutely love my dog. Yes I know, it's bad, but since Derek has gotten home he's discovered that Jackson likes suckers...happy Halloween little pup! you should see him go to town licking them! And then the red tongue after is too cute for words!

3. Friday: Seriously, there is no work day for me so everyday is a weekend, but Friday's are just so much fun because so far Derek has had tests the last 2 Fridays and when he gets off we get to go hang out! It's usually a lot of fun!

4. Driving with the windows down: Especially during this time of the year. When I'm by myself I crank up the tunes (country during the fall) and just drive...what a good time!

5. Tomatoes: okay, so I'm sure every pregnant woman has their "pregnancy food" and I don't think mine is as strange as sausage dogs, but that's mine, tomatoes, in any form! Salsa, suace of any kind, ketchup...or just sliced... I freakin' love tomatoes!!

6. Holidays: I don't know, this one is kind of a cop out...Derek is putting together a crib in the other room so I want to go help him...but I do love holidays...right now is currently my favorite time of the year! YAY!!

Okay, now to tag 6 people...lets see: Allie, Jill, Pam, Brian (if you're keeping up with my blog at all!), Amy, and Lori! Have fun girls, and boy!

It's a...

BOY!!! Okay, who am I kidding, most of you probably already know...but here's the fun part...PICTURES!!! :) oh yes, and there's proof

Meet Wesley Malcolm Goebel!

This is a profile shot with his little arm sticking out...

and here's proof....

and more proof...

straight on still isn't very flattering <>>yet...he's looking a little alienesque...

and here's another profile, I think maybe there is a leg in there too, but I don't remember...ugh! I'm bad!



and another profile shot...he's such a stud already!!



And since we've already picked out the bedding, here it is! :)

I'll have to post another belly picture later, but this is all for now! :) Enjoy!!

And so it begins!

The past 2 days have been full of fun stuff! Yesterday we went to the PXO's house and he and his wife gave Derek and I a crib and a bath tub! :) They also got us a cute little onesie that says USS Wyoming on it and a gift basket full of different baby clothes. It was so much fun and Derek and I got so excited (read I got so excited) that yesterday and today I've been looking at bedding sets a lot. I'm pretty positive that we've found the set I want at modernnursery.com, and we'll likely be ordering it soon, but there is always the chance that it will get here and I won't like it as much. In which case I'll not hesitate to send it back. I don't see that happening because it's just so cute, but we'll see! We've decided to go with neutral colors, not JUST neutral, but BOLD neutral! I'll show you guys a picture after it's been ordered simply because I may still change my mind! :) Anyhow, just that update for now, but there will be a much better update tomorrow so MAKE SURE YOU CHECK BACK!!!

It's a great day to be alive!

#1. I heard my baby's heartbeat yesterday. 150 bpm sounds great! I'm still predicting girl without cause...we'll see though! All of my questions were answered and I'm working on getting to see a chiropractor for the headaches!

#2. It's just plain gorgeous outside!

#3. I have a tummy full of yummy Chick-fil-a.

#4. I had lunch with a good friend and her son and daughter are freakin' adorable.

#5. My sister loves me! lol As if you guys didn't know that...I think she may actually respect me a little too!

Oh, and tonight I have a feeling that dinner is going to be mucho yumo...that's all...or is it? lol

16 weeks

Yes, today marks week 16 but I will not be posting a picture, simply because I feel like I looked more pregnant at 14 weeks! Dumb, I know, but what can you do? I have an appointment today which I am SO excited for! I finally get a chance to ask the doctor, or midwife, about my headaches and see if we can do something about them. I've had 3 migraines in a short period of time and I've NEVER experienced migraines prior to pregnancy. At least not recurring ones. I'm just excited about finally getting some questions answered and hopefully getting it all straightened out! I may post later today to update you all, but I wouldn't count on it!! :)

Just for fun

For those of you who may not have seen these yet, I'm sure you'll appreciate the man beard as much as I do! Apparently this was halfway night and though it may look like it, they were not playing duck duck goose. Hope you guys enjoy!

14 Week Pictures

Yes, I am 15 weeks this week, but I took pictures last week and haven't posted them yet...so here you go!

My sister took these standing in her office about a week ago, and I have to say, I felt bigger that day than I do now! Weird, I know! But what can you do? I'm starting to feel the anxiety that comes between doctor visits. I just can't wait until the next time I get to hear the heartbeat so that I know that everything is okay and progressing as it should! I think it's all coming from not "feeling" pregnant yet...but I know that will come, but I've been assured the anxiety will probably never go away! I can't wait until Derek gets here though! He's so excited to go through all this with me...boy is he in for a surprise! My morning sickness has let up a lot...I hadn't experienced any in over a week, until this morning. I don't think that its a lingering thing though. It will probably just be a rare occurrence from now on. At least that's what I'm telling myself!! Still no major cravings, although my favorite buy at the grocery store today were Popsicles! Grape, Cherry, and Orange! I've been wanting some for a while I guess so I made that happen today! I'll try to be better about my blog posting but I'm going to quit making futile promises! :) Hope you're all doing great!

12 weeks

Okay so these are by far not the most flattering pictures I've ever taken, but give me a break, I'm having to do them myself...Today I am entering my 13th week of pregnancy, making me 12 weeks total and I'm feeling oh so large...and looking it too if I might say so! I had an appointment this morning where I heard the heartbeat for the first time. Joann was very pleased with the heartbeat, it's right at 160 bpm which is apparently in her words, perfect! She is also very happy with the way I'm progressing...I was called normal for maybe the first time ever!! I'm so excited about the way everything is going, except for the sickness. I have been fine until a few weeks ago when morning/all day sickness became my constant companion. I'm definitely doing everything I can to keep it at bay, and some days are better than others, but everyday I make it through! I can't wait for Derek to be home and to be an active part of all this with me! He's going to be such an amazing dad! He's already the best husband in the world...definitely the best I've ever had!! (Insert chuckle here!)

Anyhow, I'm going to go ahead and tell you my prediction...I think it's a girl. I have no reason for this other than I just have a feeling. Anyone else have an opinion? We should be finding out at the end of October, so you have until then to make your preditions! lol Anyhow, enjoy the pictures...and again, don't judge...I'm not a photographer, nor am I photogenic! :)

Pray for the Hyrne family

This is my sister's blog. Please go to the link she provides and pray for our friends.

Chandler Maxwell Zimmerman

Everyone meet Chandler!

This is mine and Derek's first nephew, blood related anyhow, given to us by Derek's beautiful sister Kelly! Chandler is also Derek's Godson. I can't describe to you the pride that I know he feels. There really is no higher compliment in our eyes! :)

This is my favorite picture. Do you see the adoration in his eyes for the person feeding him!? I don't know that it has anything to do with ME, I think it's just that he was so hungry.

After lunch came playtime. I don't know that I've ever seen a child so young play so long after having just ate! But he just loved looking at the little giraffe. What a cute boy!

Time for a change! He does like to spit up a little...but oh well, I still love him!

I adore this picture! He can't even stand to hear himself cry so he covers his ears!!

I'm not sure that words can say how much I already love this little man! I'm so excited to be able to be a part of his life from the beginning. To be Aunt Mendy to someone is amazing. I know my aunts and how much they've always meant to me, and I hope that one day I'll mean that much to little Chandler. He's such a precious gift and I can't wait to experience his life as he grows everyday!!

I did have an amazing trip to Kenner to visit with Derek's side of our family. I promise to post on that later. And maybe I'll start taking belly pictures soon. I feel like I have a little rise in my tummy that's probably just from getting fat, but my girlfriends have given me the "talk". Apparently when you're pregnant, that's the excuse for everything...so no, I'm not getting fat...I have a baby belly! lol Anyhow, I promise to post again soon!

Let's give 'em something to blog about!

Due to recent events (that's I'm sure most of you survived along with me!) I have something to blog about!

In the past tropical storms have been fun for me! I remember years ago playing in huge yellow rain coats with my sister in law, Cindy, in all the wind and rain. We even got out floats to try and float down our barely flooded streets! What fun times! So yesterday I was in the same mindset, no big deal, its just a little storm, nothing to worry about....and then my mom left! Now I'm glad she went home, she needed to be there, but I never knew how scary those things could be when it's dark and your husband isn't around! Anyhow, not much damage was done....except for my beautiful Bradford Pear...she is no more...

Unbelievable how I loved that that tree made my house look cute, homey, welcoming....now when Derek gets home he won't know what to think! I'm pretty sad about the loss...but I'll get over it!

And so it begins...

it feels like seriously last week when I saw this sight....coming home...but now my superhero husband is off saving the world again. Man I love him, and that's why these times are so hard. I was created to survive life with him...but now I have to get along without him for a little while. It will be okay...I just have to make it through these first few days....

And so it goes...

Out with it!!

Okay, so, I said earlier today I would post later...it's later.





Tuesday Derek and I found out that we're going to have a baby!!! :) Our first anniversary hasn't even come yet....but here we are! Now mind you, I'm only 5 (technically 3) weeks along, but since Derek will be leaving soon, we decided to go ahead and tell people. That and I'm fully confident that I'm going to have a wonderful full term pregnancy (as long as someone gets me some info on what I shouldn't be eating! lol). We are so excited, but the thing we were most excited for was to hear our parents reaction. Derek's sister Kelly is going to have her first child any week now so Derek's parents are pretty excited with her, so when they found out about us, I think they were a little "oh no, not again-ish" but VERY excited still! I couldn't see their faces when they opened our package, but I did get to see my parents! :) My wonderful sister who helped me plot and orchestrate the whole surprise went over to their house, spun a web of lies, risked her place in heaven for me, and got pictures!!! What a wonderful day!





I'm so excited to share these pictures! They make me giggle a little every time I look at them! Thank you SO much Rita!

It takes her a while, but she gets there. Apparently at this point she'd already seen the bibs that said"I love grandma" and "i love grandpa"

I love this picture! look how happy they are! It's their first grandchild!

when she called me. I really expected a call at like 5, but didn't get one until like 630!

These are the shirts Rita designed and I made. Mammy and Pappy, apparently that's what we're going to call them!

And here's the back of the shirt. Cute! Right?

So, it's been a really exciting night in the Goebel home. We talked to both sets of parents, Derek's brother and sister, and our entire bible study, mostly! It's so fun to tell people when you're expecting a child! Words can't describe it. And to see the looks on my parents face just makes it that much more amazing! :) I can't wait to update you on all the goings on as the pregnancy progresses!!

Just for the record...I'm avoiding blogging these days...but I'll blog again soon! :) I haven't forgotten, just trying to keep the lips zipped! :)

The New Look

So I've been informed by 2 dear friends today (Pam and Allie, ahem) that I suck at blogging, and yes, I do. The thing is, my laptop busted and I hate this stupid desktop so I spend minimal time on it usually. I guess it's a good thing the laptops gone because I don't spend as much time on my butt doing absolutely nothing these days! :) Anyhow, so today I got an amazing haircut that I love. Let me give a shout out to Christen at Shabangs...yeah, she's awesome!

I don't know if you can tell or not but I got it colored a little to. It's not drastic, but I love it! Can I just say that I've never liked my hair as much as I do right now?!

Well, there is more that I could say, but I think I'll save that for another day....maybe it won't be so long between posts this time! :)

glorious day

This is a night that I just need to worship God. Sometimes I don't understand Him or His ways, but I just have to trust, throw up my hands in surrender, and worship Him with my life. I tell Him over and over that my life is in His hands, but when things don't turn out the way I want, I doubt that He is truly watching out for me. God, I trust that you know what you're doing. I know that nothing in my life has caught you off guard yet. I trust that you know what you're doing, you're ways are not mine, and I thank you for that! God help me to do what you are blessing and to be a person deserving of your love!

What a stupid birthmonth! I'm sick, again. Strep throat. Isn't it grand?! Oh, and Derek is in DC taking his board...He's going to do great, but I'll let you know! That's all for now!

Happy Birthmonth to me!

Yesterday was my 24th birthday, and it was a great one! I've been going over to a girls house to help her take care of her two newborn twins while she gets some rest. I love going and playing with those little boys. They are just so precious! Anyhow, I also had my normal physical therapy appointment which sucked, but what better thing to do on your birthday than to get better!!!

The best part of my day was when we went to dinner. Derek and I and 8 of our friends (and 3 of their kids) went to The Cheesecake Factory. Above picture, my key lime cheesecake! YUM! It wasn't anything spectacular, I mean, the food is great, but the company was the best! We had a good time just talking and having fun. I love my friends here and don't know what I would do without them! Thanks guys for an amazing birthday!! :)

Welcome to our world!

What an AMAZING week! Tuesday morning my friend Amy came and picked me up to take me to the doctor for my post surgical check up. Then at 12:30 she picked me up to take me to Lori's house for a play date. All the mom's with kids and then there's me! lol While we were there we were joking about the fact that Tuesday was a full moon and we've always heard that pregnant women go into labor on the night of the full moon. Amy being 38 weeks and 2 days seemed to be the perfect candidate! Of course we laughed it off because she was feeling pretty good and wasn't due until June 1st. At 2 o'clock Amy went into her check up and to her surprise, she was in LABOR!!! As good as she felt she was 4cm dilated and by the time she left up to 5! I got a call from Derek around 3:30 and although I shouldn't have been driving, I sucked it up and headed to the hospital. That night, along with Amy, I experienced the most amazing thing in my life! I was able to stand next to her with 3 other girls and the doctor and help her as she delivered a beautiful baby boy! I guess I should explain now why there were 4 of her friends in the delivery room instead of her husband. Being a part of the Navy sometimes your husband is out to sea for important milestones and unfortunately for Mike and Amy, that's where he is. He left the day before his baby boy was born. But what a privilege to stand next to her and witness not only the miracle of life, but the strength of a friend. She was amazing!! So, welcome to the world James Walter "Walt" Carter!!

Stats: 7lbs. 9 ounces 20 and 3/4 inches long. Not that I can tell, but all of the girls are saying he looks just like his daddy. He's such a pleasant baby. The first night he barely cried and when he did all it took was a touch from his mommy to make him settle down.

I'm so excited for Amy and Mike and so privileged as well. All of the girls that were in the room with Amy have been dubbed "Aunt"! What an awesome feeling to be a part of a life from the very beginning! Welcome to our world Walt! It's going to be a great life you lead! I hope that you grow to understand just how wonderful and strong you mommy truly is!!