14 and 15 Weeks

Not a lot has changed over the past 2 weeks. I am feeling much better, and my energy is finally coming back. My back is beginning to feel better as well since I have started the stretches and exercises. I also made it to the gym this week and able to run a little bit! Yay! My stomach did not hurt at all while running just a little more out of breath since I haven't ran in so long. Of course, I did have to stop in the middle of my run for a potty break though :) I'm beginning to have a small baby bump, too. Getting excited about my next doctor's appointment which is next Monday. Brad is planning to come with me so hopefully we will get to hear the heartbeat again! Exciting!

Pregnancy Highlights: 

How Far Along: 15 weeks

Size of Baby: The size of a navel orange about 4.5 inches and 2-3 ounces

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I'm guessing 4-5 lbs gain - haven't officially weighed since my MD appt during week 11 but will know next week exactly how much I have gained at my 16 wk appointment. 

Maternity Clothes: Still wearing normal clothes - Scrubs are making my life so much easier right now.

Gender: Only 5-6 more weeks! We are planning to have a Gender Reveal Party September 2 for the big reveal!

Movement: Still haven't felt baby move. Hopefully in a few more weeks I will! 

Sleep: Definitely not sleeping near as much as I did in the first trimester. My sleep pattern is really about like it was prior to getting pregnant at this point. Although, I'm still getting up in the middle of the night to pee! 

Cravings/Aversions:  Nothing crazy or out of the norm thus far. 

Emotions: About the same. Although, some of my patient's are telling me my hormones are starting to kick in because I'm not as easy on them as I used to be :) 

What I Miss: Sushi! I love sushi and haven't eaten it since I'm not suppose to eat raw fish :(

Symptoms: Feeling pretty good here recently, finally! 

What I'm Looking Forward To: My next appointment so Brad and I can hear baby's heart beat again! 

2 Brothers Grill is Expanding to Hattiesburg!

Just when we thought our lives weren't crazy enough with preparing for a baby, my husband decides he wants to open a new restaurant! Well, that's not exactly how it came about but it sure fell that way :) Brad and his brother opened 2 Brothers Grill - Columbia in May of 2011. The restaurant has done remarkable! We are so blessed that Columbia welcomed them and supported their restaurant. I can't believe it has already been a year since they opened! Boy how time flies. Brad is such a go-getter who loves a good challenge, and I am so proud of all of his hard work with the restaurant to have made it this far . Once he sets his mind on something, no one can hold him back. I love that in him. So when he began talking about opening another restaurant in Hattiesburg I wasn't shocked. I always knew he wanted to own several restaurants around the Hattiesburg area. I just had no idea it would be only a year after opening his first! So after searching for many months for a building in the Oak Grove community of Hattiesburg we finally found the perfect location. I can always tell when Brad gets excited about something and when I saw his smile and his giddiness after signing the lease I knew he was ecstatic. Here we ago again, a year later! 


So this week started the construction phase of getting the new restaurant ready for 2 Brothers Grill. Brad has not missed a beat getting everything prepared for the restaurant. He has gotten the contractors, electricians, and plumbers all set up, equipment ordered, tables and chairs ordered, and even flew to Houston and drove a huge U Haul back with lots of booths, outside tables and chairs, kitchen equipment, and so much more.  He amazes me every day with his creativity and vision for the restaurant. Brad is also such the handy man. He can make, fix, and do anything. He has been painting, building office desk, cleaning, and landscaping while the construction guys have been working on the demolition and rebuliding of walls. He has been at the restaurant by 6:30 every morning and has not gotten home before 8 pm all week. Again, he just amazes me! 

I am so excited about this expansion for him and know he will only succeed. People in Hattiesburg are already talking about "2 Brothers Grill coming to Hattiesburg" and you can hear the excitement in their voices.  He is definitely making a name for himself with 2 Brothers Grill, and I am so thankful and blessed that he is able to continue this adventure as a restaurant owner. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for 2 Brothers Grill! 

So when is 2 Brothers Grill - Hattiesburg opening? We are hoping for mid August...just in time for football season!! Hattiesburg, get ready! 

13 Weeks

Back Pain Already?

My mid to lower back has been hurting for about a month now. Not fun. My nausea is finally easing off and my energy is slowly coming back but now I have to fight with the back ache! Maybe one day I'll get back in the gym. Anywho, I got my first prenatal massage this week hoping it would give my back some relief. Fail. I walked out with my back still aching. She did tell me that my pelvic bones were shifting around to make room for the baby which causes pull on my mid to lower back resulting in strain. So since I did not get any relief after the massage, I asked one of my co-worker physical therapy friends to take a look at my pelvic alignment just to see how bad out of alignment I was. My left pelvic bone was slightly higher than my right so after putting me through various positions and stretches she was able to get me back aligned correctly.  For now, anyway. She gave me some stretches and core strengthening exercises to do in hopes of decreasing the chances of it coming back out of alignment. (Thank you Kalyn!) My back is feeling a little better after a day or two of doing the stretches and exercise so hopefully it will continue to get better! So even though the prenatal massage was not an instant fix, I did enjoy the massage and will definitely go back for another one soon since Eden Spa puts their prenatal massages half off pretty regularly! :) Hopefully between the two my back will feel better so I can start back exercising.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 13 weeks


Size of Baby: The size of an lemon about 3 inches and 1.5 ounces


Total Weight Gain/Loss: 2-3 lbs gain - haven't officially weighed since my MD appt during week 11 since we don't own a scale. Maybe its time to invest in a scale!


Maternity Clothes: Still wearing normal clothes - Def starting to show a little now though :)


Gender: My doctor does not check gender until 20 weeks! We are so anxious to find out!


Movement: No movement from baby, but there are definitely some things growing and moving inside me :)


Sleep: Everyone tells me that when the 2nd trimester hits my energy will return. I am definitely feeling like I have more energy, and I don't go straight to the couch anymore when I get home from work. So that's a plus! And I know Brad is happy since I am beginning to help out around the house more :)


Cravings/Aversions:  I have been eating fresh tomatoes like they are going out of style though! Tomato sandwiches, BLT's, and home made pizzas on tortillas with moz, tomato, and basil! So thankful for my co-workers and patients bringing me tomatoes from their gardens!


Emotions: Nothing out of the ordinary that I have noticed.


What I Miss: Going out with friends for dinner and drinks. Seems like I haven't seen my friends since I got pregnant! One reason may be that 3 of us are all pregnant ;)


Symptoms: Headaches. Seems like the headaches started about a week ago and have not quit! Also, my back pain.


What I'm Looking Forward To: Finding out what the gender is! And hearing our baby's heart beat again.

12 Weeks Pregnant

So several weeks have gone by since my big reveal to our families. They are all still so excited! I have had 3 appointments since then. The first was at 5 weeks and Brad was with me where I had an ultrasound and we got to hear the baby's heart beat! Wow is all I can say about that! The baby was barely 1 cm long and had a heart beat! It was amazing! I went back at 7 weeks to have my blood work done and again at 11 weeks. At my 11 week appointment I got to hear the heartbeat again! I cannot even describe the feelings I get when I hear my baby's heartbeat. What a miracle I have growing inside me! I go back to the doctor in 4 weeks for another check up. Hopefully I can hear the heartbeat again :)

My 5 week appointment - Nervous!!

 Baby Cornett at 5 Weeks!

I got the idea of pregnancy highlights from my friend, Amanda, who is also pregnant! I love the idea of tracking my pregnancy weekly. Hope you don't mind Amanda!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 12 weeks


Size of Baby: The size of a peach about 2.9 inches and .81 ounces


Total Weight Gain/Loss: 2 lbs


Maternity Clothes: Still wearing normal clothes - Thank goodness for scrubs!


Gender: My doctor does not check gender until 20 weeks! We are so anxious to find out!


Movement: No movement from baby, but there are definitely some things growing and moving inside me :)


Sleep: That is all I do! I have had zero energy and all I want to do is sleep! I am slowly getting some energy back this week though, thank goodness! Ready to hit the gym again!


Cravings/Aversions: I really have not had any crazy cravings. For 3 straight weeks (between weeks 6 and 9) I was miserably nauseated and food did not sound appealing at all. All I wanted was carbs...fried, fatty carbs! I am pretty much over that and trying to get back to healthy eating. I usually snack throughout the day and eat small meals since I haven't been able to eat much at one time.


Emotions: Nothing out of the ordinary that I have noticed. Brad may disagree :)


What I Miss: Running. I have not ran in 12 weeks because of all of the nausea and fatigue I have been experiencing. I am slowly getting back to walking some...although the heat is killing me now! Last week was 100 degrees so that is not helping me feel any better.


Symptoms: Nausea, fatigue, headaches. (Not sure if the headaches are contributed to pregnancy or sinus pressure) Either way, they are bad!


What I'm Looking Forward To: Finding out what the gender is!

Introducing Baby Cornett

So a lot has happened since my last blog and we have some exciting news to share! On May 3, 2012 I took a pregnancy test (Brad was at work at the time) and it came back positive! Boy was I suddenly filled with all kind of emotions! I was excited, shocked, and scared all at the same time! We had been talking for a while about having a baby so that's not why I was "shocked". I was shocked because we had only "tried" one time! I was scared because I couldn't believe this was really about to happen and of course my mind starts racing about am I really ready to be a mom?? But then the excitement overcame me, and I couldn't quit smiling and giggling at the thought of having a baby! So, at this point, I had to decide how to tell Brad. And I had to decide quick because he was going to be home in 20 min from work. I thought about his nightly routine and he always comes in and goes straight to shower when he gets home. So, I decided to leave the pregnancy test on the bathroom sink. Surely he wouldn't miss it! Well...after 45 min of him not going into the bathroom and him trying to talk to me (you can only imagine what my face looked like..grinning from ear to ear and face solid red and trying to walk into different rooms so he wouldn't see me so he wouldn't figure it out!) he finally goes into the bathroom and sees the pregnancy test! I wish I would have had a camera ready because he got the biggest smile on his face and said "so you are really pregnant?" We hugged, kissed, and laughed! Both so giddy at the thought of having a baby!

So at this point I was only a a few weeks pregnant so we knew we couldn't tell the world just yet but we were dying to tell our parents! It just so happened that Mother's Day fell on May 13, 2012. This was perfect! What better gift to give to our mom's and grandmother than the gift of a grand baby! So we called everyone and planned for Mother's Day lunch to be at our house after church. The 2 weeks in between of finding out we were pregnant and revealing it on Mother's Day were the longest 2 weeks of my life! I talk to my mom pretty much every day and tell her everything!! I wanted to tell her so bad about me being pregnant. But I kept quiet until the big reveal. Mother's Day finally arrived and Brad cooked shrimp alfredo for all of us which included my mom and Tommy, In-laws Daphne and Curtis, Bro and Sis in-laws Michael and Whitney, and our grandmother. My sister, Jennifer, and her fiance, Cade couldn't come but I told her the week prior! She was ecstatic! During lunch, I was about ready to burst out our big news! It was so hard not to just tell them! But, Brad and I had pictures made of us holding a frame saying (Baby Cornett Coming 2013) and holding a pink and blue balloon and this was going to be how we reveal the big news. After lunch and dessert, it was finally time to open Mother's Day presents! Yay!! I had mom, Daphne, and mamaw all sit on the same couch together while they opened presents so we could take pics and film their reactions. So I gave them their gift bags that had the picture framed in it. I think I was shaking when I gave them the bags ha! When they opened it, they all just kinda stared at it. (Not really the reaction I was looking for..) Of course, they said they couldn't read the writing (Baby Cornett Coming 2013) because they didn't have on their glasses!!! At this point I was about ready to pop! I finally asked "Do yall get it??!!!" They finally put it together and all screamed with excitement! Everyone was so happy! My mom especially. She has been asking for a grand baby for a while now! She even announced that she wanted to be called "GiGi"!  Here are a few pics of our Mother's Day reveal of Baby C!