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My name is Sonja, I am 23 years old, and happily married to my best friend, Chris (a.k.a Hubby Man). I love being with my family and friends, watching movies with the hubby(we are HUGE movie buffs), or curled up on the couch with a nice cup of coffee and my two babies. (pepper ann our rescue mutt, and Witten our pug). Life is an adventure to me, and every day I look forward for what is to come. Hopefully sooner than later our happy little family will be expanding, and I couldn't be happier!

Sunday, June 24, 2012

First Came Love...








We're Pregnant!!

After one month of trying, we are beyond excited!
I found out Friday, I am only 3weeks and 3 days. I can't wait to go on this amazing jorney with the love of my life! since I found out on a Friday, my OB was closed. I will be calling first thing tomorrow to make myself an appt. and I will keep everyone posted on this amazing journey in my life!


Sunday, June 17, 2012

I'm Back!

Sorry I have been gone so long! I truly missed writing! I have been very busy trying to get my home fully ready. We painted out master bedroom, and put in a new fan. Lots of birthdays for nieces, travel for family.... Summer is so busy!

Just a few things I have stumbled across since I have been gone....

What to expect when your expecting-movie
SO funny, I have seen it twice now, and love it every time!

The book, I enjoy it... I have read up to the '1 month' and it gives you plenty of pre-conception tips and advice. I plan on reading ahead in that book month by month.

Your Pregnancy Week by Week-book
I enjoy tips book more... it breaks it down by week and has a few more tips. this one I have read up to 'week 4' just cause, you really don't find out you are pregnant until nearly week 5 any way....

For smart Phone users....

What to expect fertility-this app is so good! it helps you track all your cycles and there is a forum full of ladies going through the same thing you are. I use this as an escape when I can tell everyone is tired of my baby talk....


I am so glad to be back! I hope everyone enjoys their summer! I hope to have good news for you all some time in the future!

last but not least.... Happy Fathers DAY!!!!

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Anti Social

Sorry I have been so anti-social here lately. My inspiration and motivation to do nearly anything has been so low. I'm always tried and busy, just sort of 'blah'

Mothers day was so great! I had an amazing time with my mom. She truly is my world and I couldn't picture my life without her <3
My arm finally healed! Yay! it took it long enough. Life has been good overall. Father-in-law got moved in, we put in a basket ball goal.... so many changes! one night we stayed up and played with a light up Frisbee well after dark.

I hope to update everyone more soon. I'm sure I will find the inspiration to write again! :)

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Can You Say Ouch?!

So like I said before, Friday at work I stepped on a nail, it went through my shoe and poked my foot, barely enough to break the skin, but enough to make me get a tetanus shot....

Monday: for lunch I left work and got myself a shot. (boo!) No big deal, other than my normal 'dont let Sonja pass out' precautions, I left and went about my day with a slightly sore arm. (normal so far, right?) Wrong!
Tuesday: I wake up with a dime size red spot on my arm. I didn't freak out yet because I was still assuming this was normal for this type of shot. By lunch it was so sore I could hardly move my right arm, and the entire thing had swollen to the size of a half dollar. my right arm was forming hives and it had a huge not right in the middle! I called my Dr. and took a lot of benadryl. By the time I went to sleep Tuesday night, it had grown to silver dollar size.
Wednesday: You know that saying, 'It doesn't hurt until you look at it.'? well I woke up with a still slightly sore arm but assumed it was better... the benadryl had to of helped some.... Or so I though. I look in the mirror while I was getting ready and the think was full of golf ball size! with a knot the size of a quarter and the heat of a sever sun burn! oh, brother! the nail in the foot hurt for a total of thirty minutes.... Three days, two doctors visits, two shots (one to help with the swelling and other strange reaction this tetanus shot gave me), and a strong antibiotic later. I am sitting here with a red dot on my arm the size of a tennis ball.

Note to self....
Look before you step!


Yesterday at lunch

last night
 today at lunch
 just now :(

Sunday, April 29, 2012

That Crazy Kind of Weekend....

First I'd like to say to all my followers, friends, co-workers, family and so on. Sorry I only update once a week... I feel like my week days are too 'going through the motions' and then everything happens at once on the weekends.

All this week my poor babies had been acting sick. They would go back and forth so Friday I got them both a vet apt. I got to drive them to work with me for an hour and show them off before leaving to the vet. Turns out everything is OK and they just need to finish a round on some meds and get a little better.

After a long week of trying to fight it, I finally had to give my car of nearly seven years up :(. I have had 'trooper' since I was 16 and I was determined to drive him until he just couldn't go anymore.... That day came.... but I am now a very proud owner of a brand new 2012 Chevy Cruz! I spent the entire afternoon in my car driving it around town! I love it!

After getting settled in with my new ride, I headed off to a baby shower. It was so much fun! and did not help my baby fever at all... (it's almost here though!!) such cute decorations done by my very creative sister-in-law and Haley got some great gifts!

Today was the amazing trip to the Zoo! I am beyond wore out, but we had such an amazing time with the family. Watching my niece's face when she saw all the animals was priceless! I can't wait to take her back very soon!

Some of My Favorites...






In other news, Friday after work, I was walking back to my can and landed on a rusty nail! it's went straight through my shoe! (can you say ouch?!) luckily it just poked my foot and the shoe caught most of the stick. Regardless, my happy butt will be going to the Dr. on Monday for a tetanus shot! (boo!)

Monday, April 23, 2012

Ideas and Other Things

This past week has been very eventful.

Saturday was great! My best friend since 2nd grade came and spent a lazy afternoon watching movies with me. We decided we wanted some icecream, so we drove to the nearest Dairy Queen. First I ordered my three blizzards for me, my hubby man, and father-in-law. After Sarah ordered her brownie earthquake, that is when the real fun started.

This poor kid had the hardest time ever with this thing! first he dropped it, then ran out of whipped cream, and ended up with hot fudge all over his hand. While this poor boy struggled to make her dessert, the drive-thru lady dropped her large dipped cone in the chocolate dip!
Long story short, we left DQ with three blizzards, one large brownie earth quake, and a large chocolate covered sundae! (can you say 'score'?)

Sunday was a fish fry at my mom's. (And I was doing so good at my diet this past week....oh well...) I had such a great time with family I hadn't seen in awhile. Next weekend we are going to be just as busy! I feel like I never stop some times! Baby shower on Saturday, then bringing my super adorable niece to the Zoo on Sunday! I can't wait!

As far as ideas go, I have so many I can't wait to do for baby bink (or binks) :

As far as 'announcing' my pregnancy, those are all to remain surprises until they are prepared and preformed :) (it's going to be hard enough surprising as it is. Everyone already knows we will be trying, so I'm sure if I even hint towards exciting/big news, it wont be hard to guess.) This is where my acting skills will have to come into play.

The pregnancy itself, I really want to do a photo time laps! I think it is such a fun way to show how much you change in just a short nine months. I would also love to change this into first+ years of the baby's life, I want to Cherish every moment of baby bink as he, or she grows. It would be really neat to play the film at your kids wedding also. :)

Gender reveal party, I have tossed ideas back and forth. I love the balloon idea, I think it makes such a beautiful picture. It also captures a great moment in time, but I am all about originality... I'm sure I can come up with something great!

Names, Hubby man and I have put a lot of thought into these over the last four years, and have the perfect ones picked out! They also are to remain secret for now. I will share the middle names though. We have picked out four names, two for boys and two for girls. (we only plan on two kids, but what if I have twin girls and have to come up with two girl names fast??)

  • The first boy will be named after Chris: N. Neal.
  • The second boy will be after my brother <3: J. Curtis.
  • Our first girl will be after my mother: J. Kay.
  • Then our second girl will be after Chris' Sister: H. Nicole

SO much thought goes into these names. I knew I wanted to stay with family, but I had to come up with first names I liked also. Chris and I made a long list of names we both liked, then a list of possible middle names. I wanted it to turn out where one child was after him and one after me regardless. (of two boys, one of each, or two girls.)

Baby shower activities, I have wanted to have onesie decorating forever! I am actually going to start buying my onesies and supplies very soon so I can have enough. The idea of having hand made onsies from all my family and friends is such a fun idea! Of course, there will be a prize for the best outfit. :)

As you can see, it's on my mind a lot! the time is almost here! I am practically counting down the days!

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Simple Pleasures

(me, very bored)
This weekend couldn't have been better. Hubby and I both got off early on Friday and decided to take a lunch date, then coffee with my mom for desert. We ran and picked up a few movies afterward then watched one when we got home. (Have I mentioned we adore movies??) If you haven't seen Real Steal, I highly suggest you watch it. (it's very, Rocky, meets iRobot)

Saturday we slept in, then enjoyed a very fun shopping trip to the mall. I spent way too much then came home very happy with my new summer wardrobe, he he. We then hit the road for a very fun crawfish boil with the in-laws! I have such a great time being with family. You haven't experienced the simple pleasures of life if you have never sat around with great company for a crawfish boil.

(Hubby and I, enjoying some crawfish)
Today of course was church, such a good message. Next weekend, my father-in-law will be moving in with us. I'm so nervous/excited about all the changes that will be coming in the next year for us! I can't even put into words my feelings. I truly love my life, and everyone I share it with.


Defiantly be looking for some very humorous blogs to come. With three Behnken's living under one roof there is no telling what kind of crazy things we will get ourselves into.