27 Weeks...Third Tri!!!

The CRIB!!!!!

The Crib is here and all put together!!! Now we just have to get the rest of the room done.

Christmas is almost here!

So Nick and I went out and got most of our shopping done last Thursday. We had so much fun spending the day together, it was just what I needed. We finished almost all of your shopping, I think we only have a couple people left! Well while we were out shopping I had a funny little incident...Keep in mind that baby had been kicking me ALL morning almost non stop...
We had just walked into target and started shopping around when all of the sudden I felt some wetness in my pants, I hadn't needed to pee, so I got a little concerned. I stopped walking and turned to Nick..." I think I need to get to the bathroom, I'm leaking something" I was trying not to worry, it was prob just sweat from all the walking, or that oh so lovely pregnancy symptom of discharge, but in the back of my head I was thinking...omg what if my water is breaking! We walked briskly over to the bathrooms and I went inside to inspect what was going on. Well I determined what happened... Baby had just kicked me rather hard right in my bladder, and I had my first pregnancy induced incontinence accident. There was no more leakage the rest of the day so my water breaking thought quickly went away, and the embarrassment quickly set in. I peed my pants! Thankfully I am able to laugh at myself, it's not like there is anything I can do to change it...so why not laugh about it right!
We are headed to bloomington this weekend for Christmas with my family. We will be there for Christmas eve, Christmas day and then possibly the day after for lots of family, food and fun, and I can't wait! I LOVE family gatherings, and eating all my moms wonderful Christmas goodies. Then the next week is when Nick's sister is coming home so we will do Christmas with them that weekend. I'm really looking forward to that also because I love watching my niece and nephews open all their gifts! Well I think that's about it for now. I will try to post bump pics this week, and I'm sure I will have some great Christmas pictures in a few weeks!

25 week bump!!!

25 Weeks! I've been feeling pretty good lately, but I can definitely tell that everyday activities are getting more and more difficult. Things like tying my shoes, and putting on pants, pretty much anything that requires bending over is getting really hard. I also have discovered that I have something called Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction, which basically means that my pelvic bone is becoming too lose at the bottom so it rubs together, and catches, and generally causes pain and discomfort. It kinda feels like a bruise right on the bone in my groin area...not so fun. But I have been trying all the tricks I read about online to help ease the pain. Things like wearing a maternity support belt ( which my friend heather gave me and I am sooooo grateful) and keeping my knees together as much as possible ( like when I roll over in bed, and sitting in a chair, and getting dressed) and I think it is helping. Nicks parents ordered the crib this week so I am super excited to get it, and start getting the room ready! Well I guess that is all for now. Here are my 25 week bump pics...

More Belly Pictures!

Had a Dr. Appointment yesterday that went great. My midwife said that I looked good, and we had a nice chat about natural Labor and Delivery, so it is nice to know for sure that we are on the same page. I also got my new camera today so I decided to take a few new bump pictures this time....BARE BUMP! haha...so here they are!

Almost 23 weeks!

Things have been pretty good around here. I have been feeling for the most part really good, and it was nice to have a short work week, and a long weekend for a little extra R&R. We had Thanksgiving with Nick's family this year, and it wasn't quite the same because our nephew came down with pneumonia and was in the hospital for 3 days, so it ended up being Nick and I, his parents and his grandparents...kind of a small crowd, but we made the best of it, and went to visit Jason and Jamie and Jacob in the hospital when we were done eating. I was a little worried about going to see Jacob in the hospital because I don't want to end up with what he has since I can't take most meds, but I think I ended up fine because I haven't had any symptoms since we saw him.

My only complaint this weeks is really my pelvic bone/lower hip bone has been REALLY sore, when I stand up for to long or have to walk very far it gets even worse, but even just sitting on the couch doesn't feel great :(

On a happier note Nick got to feel the little guy kick last night! I was feeling baby move around a little bit so I scooted over to Nick on the couch and put his hand on my belly, as soon as I did he gave him 3 pretty good little kicks. He must like his Daddy already because usually as soon as I put my hand on my belly to feel him from the outside...he stops lol. I also got to see my belly move from the outside for the first time last night. Nick must of gotten him all riled up cuz even after he took his hand away, little boy kept kicking for a good 10 min and I could see it when I just sat and watched my belly. It was kinda funny looking, our friend said just wait until you can see it from the outside from across the room!

Well here are some 22 week and  4 day bump pictures!

Blaaaaah Day

Second Tri has been going very well so far, I have more energy then first tri ( although I still get very tired by the end of the day) I have not been sick to my stomach, my midwives say the baby is growing right on track, I can feel the baby moving more which is exciting, and just last night I think I felt a little kick on the outside! BUT today I feel like first tri all over again. I feel nauseous, and very tired, and I slept terrible last night, and even woke up feeling sick last night. I am wondering if I have caught a little cold or flu, my nose is not really stuffy, but I do feel cold, and a little weak. I think I might go home early today, even though we need the money, I just don't think I can make it through a whole day of work.

On a lighter note, I am 21 weeks today! I am really starting to notice my belly getting in the way more. I know I really need to do laundry,  but last night I couldn't find a sleep shirt that completely covered my belly! And when I bend over to put on shoes or put on my pants or play with Isabel, I get very winded, and uncomfortable. Even a few of my maternity pants ( the under the belly ones)are not feeling to great after a whole day of wearing them, I think because I am carrying so low that I would literally have to wear them below my ( sorry to be graphic) pubic line to get them to not cut into my belly. I don't know whats going to happen third tri!
Anyway I guess that's enough complaining for one day, hopefully I feel better soon...

And the Cake Says.....

It's a BOY!

My Birthday party on Sunday was a huge success, and the cake reveal was so much fun. Everyone was soooo excited to see what color the cake was, people wanted to eat cake before we had dinner, but I made everyone be patient. When we did cut into it, everyone yelled so loud, it was soo funny so see everyones reactions, and for everyone to see our reactions. I got some great gifts for my birthday, including some pjs that had a matching onesie for baby( my grandma Elble), and a cute little blue outfit that said handsome like daddy ( my mother in law had a girl gift and a boy gift, and only gave us the one that turned out being right lol), and a much needed pregnancy pillow ( from my mom) that has made sleeping much nicer. It was so nice that lots of my friends were able to make it even though lots of them are from out of town, I loved being able to share those moments with them! I have to admit it was a little overwhelming finding out that way in front of everyone and not having time to process, but I wouldn't trade that memory for anything.
I am getting more and more excited about having a boy, at first I was a little shocked, and I started to worry that I would not be a good mom to a boy because I don't like boy stuff. But I am starting to feel more confident, and Nick has reassured me that I will be a great mother, and that he will take care of all the boy stuff that I don't like :)

On another note, today I am officially Half Baked! 20 weeks, and half way there...seems crazy how fast it is going. My belly is getting bigger, and I am feel it stretching, but so far no stretch marks. Having my new pillow has really helped with sleeping, I didn't even get up last night to pee! I haven't had any new symptoms pop up, just same ol same ol. I am feeling the the little guy more and more, which is fun, and I am looking forward to being able to feel the kicks from the outside to so Nick can feel it. Anyway, here are my 20 week bump pics!

Baby Evans!!!!

Sono went GREAT, and Baby Evans is just PERFECT! Everything looked great and Baby cooporated enough to get some great pics and find out the gender ( although that is sealed in an envelope so we wont find out until sunday) I'm feeling great, and I am starting to really enjoy being pregnant, it is so much fun to feel the baby move and seeing the baby today at the ultrasound really made it all the more real. I can't wait until sunday to know if we are going to have a little baby boy or girl joining us in March!

19 week bump pic...

Halloween!

We had a great weekend, but is was very busy so I am pretty worn out today. Friday night we went out with our friends Dusty and Megan, I was obviously the designated driver, so after some margaritas at a local mexican joint everyone decide they wanted to go to Amvets, our downtown hangout ( yes we hang out with all the old people at the Amvets, but they like it when we go there cuz we bring life to the place so they treat us well lol) and have a few more drinks. We were out until about 1:00am and that is late for pregos like me. Then saturday Nick taught the Crossfit class, while I worked at the Crossfit Peoria booth that we had at the Women's Lifestyle Show in Peoria. I was there until about 3, working at both that booth and my employers booth ( Kelch chiropractic), I was soooooo exhausted by the end of that from stand on my feet on the concert floor all day I pretty much crashed when I got home. Sunday morning my mom came over ( my dad had to finish up inventory at work in peoria so I mom just came with him) and we went to 9:15 service, then Nick and I went to Jimmy and Nikki's little girl's baptism. Then we met back up with my parents to have some birthday lunch for my moms birthday. After lunch we had to rush back to the house to get ready for the Trick or Treaters. Our street go NUTS on Halloween, everyone decorates their yards big time, and our neighbor built a 32 ft tall Scarecrow that talked, and everyone had colored spot lights lighting up their houses! We actually made the front page of the paper today. We had over 400 Trick or Treaters this year, thats twice as many as last year. We went through 8 HUGE bags of candy! Isabel dresses up like a Bumble Bee, and I was a Skeleton with a little baby skeleton on my tummy. I made my shirt myself, and it even glowed in the dark. Well like I said, it was a crazy busy weekend, but I had a lot of fun, now I am just super excited for next weekend ad my birthday party when we find out what we are having!!!!!!!!!!

18 Weeks!!!

18 week bump picture! I'm getting HUGE, and the baby has been moving like crazy today!

Leaks, Kicks, etc...

So I'm almost 18 weeks and I have had a few new developments in my pregnancy. Saturday morning Nick and I slept in a little bit and then got up and made breakfast, we went to crossfit to work out and then came home to relax a little while before we had to go to the gig we had that night. When we got back from crossfit I went to change out of my workout clothes and put my pjs back on and when I looked in the mirror what did I see....2 little wet spots on my chest...are you kidding me! So yes my body has already started producing colostrum the liquid substance that you produce first for baby because it is packed with all sorts of extra goodies that a new born needs, but I am only 17 weeks...not even half way and my boobs are already leaking! The good thing is that this is a sign that I will not have any problems breastfeeding, so I'm trying to look at the bright side.
Yesterday we went to Apple blossom farm with some friends and their 1 year old son, it's a cute little place with a petting zoo, and monster truck rides, and all sorts of goodies like apple cider doughnuts and kettle corn. After buying some of the goodies and trying all of the yummy free samples we were all standing looking at the animals when I felt my first real kick from the baby. Mostly I have just felt the butterfly movements, you know the ones that you are not sure if it's gas or the baby sometimes...lol, but this was definitely a kick. It was so neat to feel the baby like that, and I can't wait until that is a regular occurrence.
Between leaking and kicking this whole pregnancy thing is getting very real now. I am getting more and more excited, and also a little nervous as the due date approaches ever so slowly. I can't wait to find out what we are having in a couple weeks. As soon as we know the gender, I think everything will start getting fun. Getting the baby's room ready is something I am really looking forward to, and registering for little boy or girl stuff is going to be fun!
My belly is starting to show more, and I am looking less fat and more pregnant. I have gained about 6 lbs, which is right on track with where I should be, but it is very hard to watch the scale go up after working so hard to get it to go down for the last year. I know it is necessary to gain weight, and so far I am doing really well just gaining what I need to for the baby, but I have a feeling that the more I gain, the harder it is going to be to deal with seeing the numbers go up on that scale, but like I said before...totally worth the end result!

4 months Today!!!!

Things have been great since our little babymoon, other then some financial struggles, but that is to be expected when you are young I think. We had such a wonderful time with my brother and his family, it was soooooo nice to see them again, and it was very hard to leave, but I just have to remember that they are coming home in April for my uncles wedding and to see my new baby!
Things have been great with my pregnancy, I'm feel soooo much better now, I feel like a real person again! I started feeling the baby move 2 weekends ago ( Oct 2nd) it doesn't happen very ofter at this point, but I am definitely feeling little flutters every once and a while ( I know it isn't just gas anymore lol). I have been having some shortness of breath, and some acid reflux, but nothing that is to bad. The last couple of days I have had a wicked appetite, but luckily I have been able to keep my weight gain where it should be. I think so far I have gained about 5 lbs.
I have noticed that some days my belly looks bigger or smaller. At first I thought it was just my clothes, and I think that still has a little to do with it, but it definitely looks different on different days. I'm not sure if it makes a difference on what way the baby is laying, or if it is just bloat, but I like it better on the days I look bigger, because I like looking pregnant and not just fat. People are starting to take notice of my belly, a lot of my patients at work have commented on my growing belly, and the other day a friends daughter asked why my belly was big, and when her mom told her there was a baby in there she came over and patted my belly and introduced herself to it...lol.
Well I guess thats all for now, I will try to post again soon!

Vacation! or as some call it Babymoon!

One of my Midwives, Sherry, called me yesterday and told me that my labs came back totally clear, so most likely I just have a cervix that bleeds easier then most peoples, and just to take it easy. Sherry is Super nice, and I am sooooooo happy with my new office.

Nick and I are headed to Texas this weekend for what I guess you could call our babymoon :), and I am sooooooo excited to see my Brother and Sister in Law, and my 2 awesome Nephews!!! We decided to drive, because plane tickets are too expensive, but I am not really looking forward to the 20 hr drive. Hopefully my nausea stays away for the car ride, and the whole trip for that matter. Now that I'm in my second tri it should start getting better. We plan on just relaxing for the week, and spending some quality time with my brother and his family because we don't get to see them very often.

My mom sent me some of her old maternity clothes today, and it was fun to glance through them real quick this morning before I went to work. I will have to have a little fashion show for Nick sometime to show him all of my new vintage Maternity outfits lol. She also gave me my old baby's first year calendar, which will be really fun to have and be able to compare to how my baby grows and changes its first year.

Well, that's all I have to report right now, prob wont post again until I get back from vacation next weekend. Until then...

Extra Dr. appointment to calm my nerves!

I went back to the Dr. today because I have been having some spotting recently, but everything turned out fine. The baby's heart rate was 155, and you could even hear the little peach moving around on the doppler. My midwife said I might just have a little infection so I will find out my lab results tomorrow or friday. She also said that my pee showed I was really dehydrated, so she told me I really needed to work on drink more water. But at least I know my baby is doing well. I posted that I was pregnant on facebook for the first time today, so thats exciting. I figured that since Im now technically in my second trimester and I got to hear the baby's heart beat again today that it was safe. Well thats all for now!

Baby Bump at 13 Weeks!

Random stuff

I had a Dr. appointment on Tuesday with my new office, and I really like it there. I am now going to Couri & Teverbaugh's office, but I have decided to be on the midwife panel. My first Appointment was with Sue Lang, and she was super nice. I got to hear the baby's heart beat again which was really awesome, and she said everything looked good. I had some questions for her because I had been having some breathing trouble, and a few aches and pains here and there, but she wasn't worried by any of it. She said the aches and pain are just normal growing pains, and the breathing could be a lot of things, but she did have them run an extra test on my blood to make sure nothing is up with my thyroid since I have a rapid heart rate. I go back for another check up in 4 weeks.

As for my pregnant body, my belly is definitely starting to show. All my pants are getting snug in the belly, and I am mostly wearing dresses, stretchy pants, or sweat pants because anything other then that is just uncomfortable. I plan on getting some maternity pants very soon, probably this weekend if I have time to go shopping. My boobs are still sore, and sometime I feel like someone is poking me in the boob with a needle and its really annoying when it happens. I have also started making midnight trips to the bathroom, and when I do get up in the middle of the night to pee, the morning sickness kicks in and then I have a hard time falling back to sleep. My back has been bothering me a little more, so I am having a hard time getting comfortable in bed, but for the most part it doesn't stop me from sleeping which is good because I am already tired all the time.  One AWESOME thing that pregnancy has done to my body... my finger nails are AMAZING!!!! I have never had nice finger nails, they have always been very weak, and they peel and break off so I can never get them long. NOW they are healthy, and stronger, and getting rather long, now I just wish I had the money to spend on a manicure...lol :)

I found out tonight that my uncle proposed to his girlfriend, and I am super excited! They have decided to get married in bloomington ( my hometown just an hour away from where I live now) sometime between when the baby is born, and may when my brother starts back at work, which they planned so that Nick and I wont have to travel with a newborn ( they live in Florida so if they would of done it there we wouldn't of been able to go). I am super excited for them, and I can't wait for the wedding ( its going to be a very exciting spring!!!!!!)

Well I guess thats all for now...until next time...

Pregnant and in a band...

So I have my first show tonight with the 42's since being pregnant. It is going to be very strange not drinking anything at a show, not that I am an alcoholic, but having a drink or 2 just kinda goes along with playing in a band ( especially if its free! lol). Also I noticed at band practice the other day, I felt the vibrations from the music a lot more in my tummy then I normally do, and it kinda made me feel sick. Hopefully it was just cuz I hadn't eaten dinner, and I won't notice it tonight, because it is going to be one LONG night if I feel sick the whole time. For now since I am not really showing yet, I don't think I will feel to out of place playing in the band, but I think I might start to feel a little weird once I have a giant prego belly if I'm up on stage singing " I love rock n roll" and " Love shack" and playing Centerfold....lol. Maybe it won't be that bad, maybe it will make it more fun...who knows, I guess I will just have to wait and see!

Everything is Wonderful

Tuesday Aug 10, 2010

We had our Dr. appointment today, and everything went great. We got to see and hear the baby's heartbeat, and see the tiny little baby ( only about 4mm right now) I am sooo thrilled, after everything that has happened this week, I can't believe that everything is fine, and I have a healthy baby growing inside me. I am soooooo excited to begin this journey. We just told Nick's Parents and Brother today, and they are all very happy and excited for us. We told his sister and brother in law on saturday night while they were still in town ( they live in colorado so we wanted to tell them in person). We plan on telling my family this sunday when we meet them all for dinner while my uncle is in town. It's kinda early to tell people but because of all the problems I was having I had an ultrasound a lot earlier then most women, and the Dr. said that once you see the heart beat and if everything looks good ( which it did for me) the chance of miscarriage goes down to only 5%, so we feel pretty safe telling at least our families. I would like to start telling our friends, but Nick said we should wait until we are done telling our families first so they don't end up hearing it from someone else. 

As for my body this week, I am still feeling quite nauseous, and for most of the day food just doesn't sound good, especially if I have to make it myself for some reason. My boobs are kinda tender, but I don't feel like they have grown very much. I have been very bloated so I bought a bella band today so I can wear my jeans and work pants comfortably. I haven't tried it yet but I think I will give it a shot tomorrow. I am very tired for a lot of the day, and I feel myself getting moodier as every day passes, and I am trying very hard not to get to moody with Nick. I am peeing all the time, and I don't know if it is from being pregnant or my UTI or a little of both. I am trying to keep myself hydrated, but it can be hard to do when I don't want anything in my stomach. Well I guess that is all for now. I am an another appointment in 4 weeks so I am sure I will have more to share then. ttfn

Still A Little Worried

Friday August 6, 2010


So wednesday when I was at work around 4:30 I started cramping worse then I ever had. I grabbed my phone out of my purse and ran to the bathroom. it hurt really bad so I called my husband to see what I should do, he told me to try and calm down and wait it out, that it would pass... it didn't...I puked, and almost passed out because the pain was sooo bad, I started getting really scared so I called my Dr and they told me I should go the the ER and get an ultrasound to make sure I didn't have an ectopic pregnancy (my worst nightmare). My husband came and picked me up, and by then I was feeling a little better, but I was still freaking out. we got there and got checked in peed in a cup and waited, and waited, and waited. We waited 2 1/2 hours before the Dr even came in to see me, and all he did was listen to my heart and feel my belly, and said he would be back. so we waited and waited and waited some more, then they moved me to a different room so he could do a pelvic exam, they cam and drew my blood so they could test my hcg levels to see if it would be worth it to do an ultrasound. He did the pelvic exam and said my cervix was nice and closed but it looked a little irritated. My blood work came back after a couple hours, and my levels were high enough to get an ultrasound. Then we waited 2 more hours to get an ultrasound, during which the tech didn't say a word ( I was hoping for at least a "here is your baby"...nothing) and then waited another 1/2 hour for the dr. to come in and tell me it's not ectopic( really good news!!), but they had a hard time seeing the fetal pole ( the baby) and that could mean that it isn't developing ( or that i miscarried) so I have to go back tuesday to my regular OB and get another ultrasound and check my levels to see if the baby is growing. They also confirmed that I have a UTI which could be causing my cramps ( but my body is telling be something different). The only good news was that my yolk sac did confirm that I am 6 weeks. I am sooo worried that I have miscarried, and I would really appriciate any and all prayers. Thanks...

Kinda Scary But I'm Trusting in God

Tuesday August 3, 2010


So I have only known I was pregnant for a week, but I have been camping for about 2 weeks now. My cramps have been pretty severe, so I called my Dr. yesterday because I was concerned. They decided they wanted me to come is asap to see if I have a UTI, and they also bumped my 1st ultrasound up 2 weeks earlier then originally planned. They did really say I should be worried, but I am. I have a history of endometriosis and ovarian cysts, so I am worried that maybe that is affecting my pregnancy. I read online ( which I think I should just stop reading things online) that a history of endometriosis can make you more likely to have an ectopic pregnancy, in which case I would lose my baby. Anyone thats reads this I would appreciate your prayers, as I continue to try to give this up to God.  

What a Surprise!!!

Thursday July 29, 2010

My name is Addi Evans, and I have been married to my wonderful husband for a little over 2 years. Over the past 2 years we have had a lot of struggles with my health, and because of my endometriosis, and ovarian cysts, we thought we were going to have a hard time getting pregnant, so we had decided to start trying as soon as I had lost 20 lbs, which I was getting very close to my goal in the last few weeks, and I only had 6 lbs to go.

This last week I should of started my period, and I was getting very crampy so U figured it would start any day now. The first day of my last period was around June 23rd so by July 27 and no period, I decided I should take a pregnancy test, not having any idea that it would be positive. 

When I saw that little + appear, I FREAKED. I was afraid my husband would be upset because it was not planned, and I was disappointed in myself for not losing all the weight before we got pregnant. I called Nick immediately, and he was super excited, and calmed me down over the phone. After Nick and I talked for a little while he had to get back to work, so I was on with my day. I called my Dr. and set up my first appointment, that I wish so badly was sooner. I am scheduled to go in on August 24th for my fist sono, and I am sooooooo anxious, and excited to see the baby!

My cramping has not gotten any better, so it feels like I am on my period. I have also had a lot of nausea, and diarrhea, so I have been quite uncomfortable, but I know it is all going to be worth it in the end. I bought myself some sea bands ( acupressure bands that are supposed to help with nausea) and this is my first morning using them, and so far it seems to help a little bit, but not as much as I would like. My boobs are getting really sore, and I am very bloated, and gassy, so i would say I have had pretty normal symptoms so far. 

I am so excited for this adventure, and I can't wait to see how this baby changes my life.  I know that God with bless Nick and I through this journey, and I know we are going to make great parents!