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2014 : in review

12/30/2014

January
-Jake and i rang in the new year finishing the Harry potter series.
- i had a Pharmacy tech job for 7 HOURS... yea 7 hours.

February
- Jake got a truck! YAY

March
- i turned 20 Woop!

April
-Jake and i got ENGAGED!
- i found my wedding dress!
- Jake turned 21! WooHoo!

May
-lots of wedding planning
- i chopped off my hair
- Jake got a job with Polaris in Spirit Lake, Iowa
- We did our Engagement pictures

June
- we packed up everything we owned between us
- Jake & I got married!
- then we drove to our new home in Spirit Lake, Iowa

July
- we experienced our first major loss as a married couple, our first baby Riley Anne

August
- we experienced our second unbearable loss, our second baby Lincoln Oliver
- i joined Younique Cosmetics as an Independent Consultant

September
- Mom & Dad Durlin came to visit

October
- I had pneumonia
- We found out i was pregnant again!
-we announced my pregnancy

November
- We heard Baby Durlins heartbeat for the first time
- We had our first ultrasound
- Thanksgiving & 12 weeks along coincided

December
- traveled to Colorado for Christmas to be with family

- found out we're having a baby BOY (i was in total shock)

- Jake & I spent our 3rd NYE together

Just a few things we'll be looking forward to in 2015

- Myself to turn 21

- Jake to turn 22

- My First Mothers day!

- Our sweet boy to be born!

- Getting to experience life with little man each and every day!

- It will be hard to top 2014 it's truly has been the best year of my life thus far.

2015 you have some giant shoes to fill but i don't doubt you will be amazing!

Much love & HAPPY NEW YEAR

- The Durlins

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| 12.24.14 |

-How far along? : 15 weeks!
-Trimester? : Second
-Maternity clothes? : nope but will be shopping for some soon!
-Sleep? : Great at night,(up to 11 hours! ) random naps up to 2.5 hours sometimes
-Movement? : YES! i finally was able to really feel you! it is currently little tickle like sensations which REALLY tickle! it's pretty entertaining for Daddy when i make my funny "I'm being tickled and i can't make it stop" face!
-Have i started to show? : YES, although my bump has been finicky this week, one minute I'm all bump the next its flat as a board... So weird
-Miss Anything? : Jimmy Johns... thats about it since I'm home with all my family
-Cravings? : i FINALLY got my Chipotle AND Chik-fil-a so other than berries cravings have been minimal this week
-Best Moment of the week? : on exactly 15 weeks at 2am i felt your first movements! it scared me & was completely amazing all at once!
-Belly button IN or OUT? : IN.. my belly button probably won't pop out its stretching it sideways not out haha
-Wedding Ring? : ON or OFF : ON, no swelling here.
-Happy or Moody? : Happy this week! :)
-Gender? : 2 more days until our Gender Scan & 3 days until we find out what baby D is!
-Looking forward to? : Christmas TOMORROW Gender scan the next day & Gender Reveal the day after that.

25 more weeks sweetie!
Love, Mama

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Pregnancy : week 14

12/17/2014

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| 12.17.14 |

-How far along? : 14 weeks!
-Trimester? : Second
-Maternity clothes? : not yet.. probably soon though less and less of my pregnancy clothing is fitting properly
-Sleep? : My sleep schedule is weird but i'm still getting 8-9 hours of solid sleep YAY
-Movement? : Again, i'm not quite sure its hard to differentiate between flutters & muscle twitches
-Have I started to show? : YES! not only that but little one is moving higher as the days go by and i am just barely starting to round out! * insert 80's air fist pump *
-Miss Anything? : SUSHI, Colorado, Family
-Food cravings? : Holy Lord yes, Still CHIPOTLE, Chik-fil-a, yummy Chocolate covered doughnuts with vanilla cream filling & Fudge pops gimme all the fudge pops..mmm
-Belly button IN or OUT : IN haha i don't see this one changing any time soon.
-Wedding ring ON or OFF : ON there has been zero change in my hands no swelling of any kind
-Happy or Moody? : Moody... SO moody haha
-Gender? : 10 days until we find out, We're all pretty sure it's a girl!
-Looking forward to? : Heading home for Christmas in 3 days, Gender scan the 26th & Reveal the 27th! seriously so much excitement is coming!

26 more weeks little one, we can do this.

Love, Mama

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Pregnancy : week 13

12/10/2014

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-How far along? : 13 weeks!
-Sleep : 7-10
-Miss Anyone / Anything? : YES - Family, Deli meat, Sushi & Warmer weather.
-Movement? : Maybe? i think i felt some itty bitty popcorn pops in my abdomen but they didn't last long enough to tell.
-Food Cravings? : CHIPOTLE, Chik-fil-a, Fudge pops, Shrimp, Chocolate covered doughnuts with vanilla cream filling, Spaghetti with Italian sasuage.
-Anything making you queasy? : not so much anymore WOO!
-Have you started to show? : YES-ish.. im popping a wee little bit :)
-Gender? : We find out in FIFTEEN DAY which is 2 weeks & 1 day from right now EEP! Seriously so dang excited little one! :)
-Best moment of the week : Celebrating Daddy & I's 6 month wedding anniversary early & Talking to your Uncles Nathan, Nick & Noah for 3 hours via Skype.
-Labor signs? : NO, thank the Lord!
-Belly Button IN or OUT - IN, no signs of that changing anytime soon lol
-Wedding Ring ON or OFF : ON & its still fitting like it always has :)
-Happy or Moody? : MOODY oh my Lord guys. CRYING, Angry, Happy, depressed, worried, peaceful, wide awake, tired, cranky, apologetic just to name a few...
Looking Forward to Anything? : Colorado in TEN days Gender scan in FIFTEEN days & SO much Family time YAY!!!!

As the countdown dwindles down i can't describe to you how much i love you little one. i can't wait to know what you are. To start shopping for you, (& this is my life long dream) to start making and creating things JUST for you. i already have so many plans that i can't wait to execute them & blog about it so i can show you everything i did leading up to meeting you someday

27 more weeks my little bundle of joy 27 more weeks
Love, Mama

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Pregnancy : First Trimester

12/4/2014

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| 12.4.14 |

Here is a brief overview of the First Tri.
- Had pneumonia, boo!
- got 3 positive pregnancy tests
- finally convinced doctors i was pregnant @ 6 weeks
- 2 blood draws
- 2 doctor appointments
- weeks 4 & 6-9 Nausea!
- Zero throwing up!
- little to no sleep. weeks 5-8 Pregnancy insomnia is NO joke y'all
- Daddy & I celebrated our 4 & 5 monthaversaries!
- New baby announcement @ week 8
- Halloween
- First Iowa snowfall
- Daddy & I's 2nd Thanksgiving together
- Massive butt, boob & legs growth.
- One road trip
- 63 days of being overwhelmed with LOVE for this sweet baby

-189 or so days to go!

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