Prenancy and Projects

We have been really busy at the Hogue house! We have a lot of projects in the works not to mention all that Bob has going on a work. This past weekend we painted our basement and took the platform out where the wood burning stove had sat on. We will order the new carpet this weekend and I can't wait to get it finished and our basement back together. 15 weeks
16 weeks

As far as the pregnancy goes, I have felt great! I love that I just started to feel the baby move this week and it is a little reassurance for me. I feel it mostly at night or after I eat. Our ultrasound is less than a week away and I can't wait to find out what we are having!

Maddie loves to be outside when she can and is a real trooper! It was freezing out when I took this picture and wanted to stay out and play even though her cheeks and hands were cold. She keeps telling everyone that she is going to have a sister and we have to tell her that we don't know? She doesn't understand it right now but whatever it is, she will make a great big sister and helper!

Our contractor started on our garage this week. Everyday I come home it has changed so much. We put garage doors on both ends for easy access. They should be done this week and we can start thinking about moving some of the things in Bob's workroom out there. We need to make room for another spare bedroom so Bob is getting a garage and losing his work room. This way he can store his motorcycles in there and his guy things! It's just one of the many projects that we have going on.

Next on the list....paint Maddie's room and get the work room converted into a den/spare bedroom. I want to get a lot of these projects done before I get to big:)

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope everyone had a nice Valentine's Day? Our was pretty low key since Bob had to work all weekend but overall was nice and relaxing. Maddie started off the weekend with a cough and runny nose. We had some shopping to do on Saturday morning and finished early since I knew she wasn't feeling the best. We had a nice dinner at home and decided not to go to church on Sunday morning because I didn't want any other little ones to catch her cold. My Mom got Maddie this princess snuggie and she thinks it is the greatest thing! When ever she is hanging out watching TV or a movie she wants to be all snuggled in!
This morning Maddie was excited to open her Valentine present. My parents gave her a book called "I Love You A Bushel & a Peck". My mom always sings that song to her and she loved the book! She sang the song all morning too!

Miss Maddie is very girlie and loved her little sparkle purse. She even had to take it out when we brought Bob lunch today.

She also loves her m&m's and was ready to have them for breakfast! She got a movie and an I spy book and I think she was pretty happy. We read the book right away and she watched her movie while I got ready this morning.

We had fun playing with the play-doh that my mom had made for her and eating popcorn and watching movies. It was a snowy day and I think she is feeling better. It was nice to lay low and just spend time together. Maddie has enjoyed watching the ice skating at the Olympics! She thinks they are beautiful and tries to copy their moves. It's so cute to watch her as she goes in circles in the living room with her arms extended out! I think I need to get her in skating some day??

It's Presidents Day tomorrow so our office is closed. I'm looking forward to having another day off and Bob and I have some errand to do in the afternoon. I think we will go out to dinner to celebrate our Valentine's Day too! I'm lucky to have such a wonderful husband and daughter that love me the way that they do. I'm very blessed!

I'm back!!!

I know it has been a while, but I finally got my computer back and can update my blog with a few pictures. We celebrated Christmas with Bob's family in January and it was really good to see Phyllis again. She was so excited to see Maddie and it's always a joy to watch them interact together.
Maddie has the greatest aunts!! CeCe put on her pretty dress so she could "fancy dance" with her!

This past weekend my parents came to visit. Maddie was so excited to see her Papa and Grammy and was quick to show them everything in her room and any toys she had laying around. She loves anything princess and was happy to play the fishing game with her Papa. I love that he gets right down on the floor to play with her. Maddie is so blessed to have such wonderful grandparents!

Michelle and Matt came up Saturday night and stayed until the Super Bowl was over. It's nice that they only live a few hours away and can come up to visit. We all went to church in the morning and the girls did a little shopping in the afternoon. We had a great time and Bob had supper ready for us when we got home. He had a whole spread laid out to kick start the Super Bowl. It was a fun game to watch even though we wished our Vikings would have been there. Oh well....there is always next year!

My parents left on Monday morning and Maddie had to get a little more snuggle time in with her Grammy before they left. I just love this picture!!!

Well, I'm 14 weeks pregnant! I feel great and my belly is definitely growing fast! They say you show faster the second time around and they are so right! I'm that that stage where I'm not big enough for maternity but my clothes are getting to small. I guess there will be a shopping trip in my future since I had gotten rid of all of my maternity clothes. That shouldn't be too hard for me! :)

Our next Dr. appointment is 3 weeks away. I'm supposed to have an ultrasound and I hopefully they will be able to determine what the sex will be? I'm dying to know and I can't wait to start getting a babies room ready again and Maddie into her big girl room. Also we will start talking about names after we know what we are having. I think it's always difficult to pick out a name and we seem to have different ideas. It should be interesting??