Duke loves baby Robbins!

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15 weeks

Duke LOVES Kellen, he is always following him everywhere he goes. Whenever Kellen and I go out back to take the belly picture Duke always comes in the picture with me. Sometimes we don't get a picture with him not in it. We have decided he feels like he needs to be near the baby because he is normally attached to Kellen but when we are taking pictures he is attached to me!
We love Mr. Duke! He is such a great dog. I can not wait to see how he is when baby Robbins arrives :)

15 weeks!

We had another doctor appointment for baby Robbins.

We are always so nervous waiting to hear the heart beat. The doctor started talking and asking questions as he was finding the little heart beat. I could not tell you anything he said, as soon as we heard the baby I was in my own world! just smiling at Kellen and listening to it. 169 BPM. It was so fast!

My guess is girl, Kellen's is boy!

We went away to Park city this weekend for our anniversary.

We basically just walked around main street, shopped at the outlets and just hung out!

We went swimming, which I could not be happier about.

pretty much decided I want to live in Park city. LOVE it!

Temple

The first time Kellen and I went to the temple was scary but an experience we will never forget. When we found out we were expecting, one of the first things both of us did was get down on our knees and thank our heavenly father. We waited for my sister and her husband since they were the only ones who knew about us expecting to get in town and we decided to all go to the temple. I remember which temple, I remember what friends we saw there, I remember the weather that day. I knew that this was the place I needed to be. I knew my heavenly father needed to know how much I love him and how greatful we are that he is trusting us with one of his children. Someone once said that they think if someone needs a doctors help to have a family that maybe they are not meant to have a family. That hit me like a ton of bricks. I had thought that many times after doctors had told us our chances of conceiving on our own. I had thought that maybe heavenly father does not think I should be a mom or would  not trust me with one of his children and that is why this is all happening. After going through that and getting pregnant with no help, I strongly believe that no matter how your family comes, you are meant to have that family! It could be natural, through IUI, IVF, or adoption. We got lucky that two months before we were about to start IUI we got our amazing news. I wish this could happen for all the couples out there who are struggling. I hear stories of others and just cry, I know how it is being that girl and I wish I could hug and help them all.

Anways, here is baby Robbins and I at 14 weeks on mine and Kellen's 2 year anniversary!

2 more weeks till we find out the gender!!!

reactions :)

Kellen and I decided to tell our families by taking a picture and saying "Melissa is pregnant" or Kellen would shout out "We are having a baby" It was so much fun to see everyone's reaction! We sit in bed at night and look through all the pictures we took and just laugh and laugh!

As  you can probably tell some people already knew. One person was told, one person looked at our computer and saw the ultrasound picture and some we just got the picture a little late. We wouldn't change anything. We loved how much love everyone gave us and how all the pictures turned out! :)

Ava just kept looking at us and said she didn't get what we are talking about. So funny!

coming soon....

Kellen and I had been trying since the day we said "I do". We knew we wanted a family and could not wait. We tried for a long time and was referred to a infertility doctor. He started doing tests and we were told we have a 4% chance of conceiving on our own. I was so heart broken. I cried and cried for days thinking I would never have my dream come true, to become a mom! I got sick with my Ulcerative Colitis and was told to stop trying but since we knew we hardly had a chance to get pregnant on our own we didn't listen. Two months after I was off the steroids my period was three days late. I have a VERY accurate period. It is the exact same every single month. So my sister said to go take a test but I had seen so many negative tests and cried that I was beyond scared. I could not stop thinking about it so I put the kids I nanny in the car and we ran to get my pregnancy tests. I peed on that scary thing and just concentrated on my pants thinking how I need to keep it together so I don't cry especially while the kids are here. I glance over and it has a positive sign. I screamed and screamed and screamed. I grabbed my phone and called Kellen. He answered (which is rare for him) and he was one emotional daddy to be! I then called my sister and just couldn't help from screaming like crazy. The boys I nanny started to cry because my screams scared them! I kept telling them it is a happy scream! I was nervous the test lied so I took a couple more, ok maybe like 5 more!

interesting fact: Kellen and I dated for 21 months before we were married and we tried for

our baby for 21 months. Heavenly father has a plan for us:)

4 weeks!

 

Kellen and I decided to not tell anyone till we were 12 weeks along. We felt like if we told we would jyxn ourselvs. Our lips were sealed!

I had been sick and sleeping so often that my mom kept thinking there was something wrong with me and I just wasn't telling her. Kellen and I decided it was time to tell our parents at 8 weeks. My mom was so happy to say the least and my dad is still freaking out that I am pregnant. My sister had HORRIBLe pregnancies.Kellen's parents were so cute! They were smiling all cute for the picture and when Kellen told them, they kept saying REALLY??

We saw the doctor for the first time at 7 weeks. Our doctors name is Dr. Watts and we are so glad we were referred to him. He is so patient and great to answer every question we have. We were sitting in the waiting room seeing all the cute pregnant ladies come in, I would look at Kellen every time one would walk past and just give him the biggest smile. We went back and did all the checking and chatting with our new OB. We got my starting weight which I want to try and remember 109. He helped me stand up and said well lets go get an ultrasound, we both felt so nervous yet excited. I laid on that bed that I have dreamed of laying on since I was a little girl. He started to search for baby and the first thing I saw was a little flicker of a heart beat. I was smiling so much I couldn't even talk. Kellen has always had a hard time understanding ultrasound pictures so I asked him if he saw it and he shook his head just smiling as happy as can be! The doctor said well let me help you out and turned on the audio..I was in heaven! This is the best day of my life thus far! He snapped the first picture and let us take it home.I enjoy looking at it daily:)

7 weeks

We told our family and close friends at 12 weeks. So many people cried with so much happiness for us. I wish I could replay the moment of telling grandparents:) This baby is going to be so loved, he/she wont know what to do with all this love. All the phone calls and texts meant more than they all know. We are so blessed to have the family and friends we have!

11 weeks

How far along? 12 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 3 pounds

Maternity clothes? not yet!

Stretch marks? nooooo.

Sleep: all the time:)

Best moment this week: hearing baby's heart beat again!

Miss Anything? not a thing.

Movement: not yet

Food cravings: purple grapes, fries & fry sauce and spaghetti. (I have never liked Spaghetti till now)

Anything making you queasy or sick: car rides. I have never been car sick before baby!

Have you started to show yet: I have a little roundness:)

Gender prediction: Kellen thinks it is a boy, I think it might be a girl

Labor Signs: no.

Belly Button in or out? in

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: a little of both lol

Looking forward to: finding out the gender and the gender party!

Funny Moment of the Week: telling our family and friends.