32 weeks/8 months

Pregnancy Highlights:

Week: 32/8 Months

Fruit/Veggie:

Baby Changes: Brody weighs about 3.75 pounds now and close to 17 1/2 inches. He has "real" hair on his head, fingernails, toenails, and his skin is becoming soft and smooth for his arrival in a few weeks. He is practicing swallowing, kicking, breathing, and sucking to also get ready for his arrival. He can also suck his thumb now. Brody can also blink, look around, grab at things, make faces and hear things. Brody sleeps 90-95% of the day.His head is starting to face down and his legs are in the fetal position because of lack of room.

Movement: He is moving most mornings about 7:30. He is still rolling a lot and jabbing my ribs a lot. It is really cool to watch my entire belly move.

Sleep: Same

Symptoms: My ear infection is clearing up. Im still having some indigestion and im pretty tired during the day. I am feeling soreness and aches and pains in my legs and back, but nothing no other pregnant woman doesnt experience :) Overall, I cannot complain.

Daddy update: Daddy is doing well and things are dying down a little for the summer for youth events so he is beginning to be able to rest a little more. He has been pretty tired this week as the summer is catching up with him :) He has been able to feel and see Brody move a lot this week and been able to talk to him. He is excited and ready to meet our little man. He did great helping me go through the overwhelming amount of things we got for Brody and sift through what we would return, exchange, keep, etc.

News: Last week was busy with cheer camp and lawn olympics for the youth. It kept Aaron and I both going and tired us out pretty good! Friday we did a whole lot of nothing and just relaxed on the couch. Saturday we got up and Aaron did the yard and I cleaned the house. We went to Galveston for the afternoon to get away and celebrate our anniversary. We went to the beach and the Strand and it was a great time. I am in my 32nd week now and yesterday was our 3rd anniversary. It was a lot of fun! I am so blessed to have the husband I do. I love him so much!! I cant wait to see him with Brody and be a daddy!!

Days until Brody is due: 56 days! AAHHHH!!

Mommy to be!

31 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:

Week: 31

Fruit/Veggie: 4 naval oranges

Baby Changes: Brody is more than 3 pounds and about 17 inches long. Brody is now processing information, tracking light, and perceiving signals from all five senses. He is sleeping for longer periods of time now. This makes the time he is awake more defined for me with his movement. He can turn his head from side to side. His arms and legs are beginning to "plump" out as he gets more fat on his body. His lungs are the only system not fully developed at this point. He will also gain about 1/2 a pound a week from now on.

Movement: Again, moving a lot which i LOVE! He rolls often and likes to jab me with arms and legs. He is also jabbing my ribs a lot but thats ok. He is moving and healthy!

Sleep: Sleep is about the same for me.

Symptoms: I have had more indigestion this week and my right leg and hip are bugging me but that is "normal". I developed an ear infection and have to get that taken care of. It is painful to even touch so that is no fun. I am taking amoxicillin in order to try and knock it out quickly. I am not a fan of being on antibiotics, but its the doctors orders :)

Daddy update: Doing great! Again, so supportive and helpful with me. I could not have done this pregnancy without him. He did say this week, "Im done with pregnancy. I am just ready for him to be here." I would have to agree. Pregnancy has been easy physically for me, but not easy emotionally. My hormones are CRAZY!

News: I had cheer camp last week and that kept me busy for three days. It wore me out pretty good. I had a dr. appointment last Thursday too. Everything looks great! His heartbeat is now 138. It is slowing down because he is getting bigger. We are just trying to relax and enjoy the last few weeks of summer as much as possible!

Days until Brody is due: 63 days!

Mommy to be!

30 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

Week: 30

Fruit/Veggie: Head of Cabbage

Baby Changes: This week Brody is the size of a head of cabbage and is about 16 inches long. His eye site is still developing. His brain is still developing as well. He is started the get the "wrinkles" in the brain that everyone has. He is starting to be able to regulate his own body temperature now as well. Brody will start to shed his lanugo, the thin hair on his body. His fingernails and toenails are fully formed now. His bone marrow is in charge of his red-blood cells now.

Movement: He is moving like crazy. He doesn't really kick anymore but rolls a lot! My belly does some crazy moving!

Sleep: I am sleeping well but I have not been able to sleep very late. I have been waking up about 730 everyday to little Brody moving. I can then sleep for about another hour but that is about it. I wish I could sleep later because I know I will need it for later!

Symptoms: I am sore because of traveling to KY last week and being on the bus. I am also very tired from the trip but overall good. Our shower is the 16th and 17th so that is very exciting and we are excited to share that with others!

Daddy update: Daddy is doing great. He is so great about keeping me calm and relaxed and about taking care of me. He checks on me a lot and makes sure I am taking good care of myself and baby!

News: We went to KY last week for NYC. It was a great but long trip. It was very tiring. We did a lot of walking so my body and legs were tired but I for the most part I did well. I had to get up every hour to walk on the bus to prevent blood clots which was annoying but thats ok. It was a great trip with our students of LWN.

Days until Brody is due: 70 days!

Mommy to be!

29 weeks - 11 to go!

Pregnancy Highlights:

Week: 29

Fruit/Veggie: Butternut Squash

I am posting this a day early since we go to NYC tomorrow!

Baby Changes: We are in the last trimester!!! Our baby boy is close to 3 pounds and about 16-17 inches long. His lungs and muscles are continuing to mature and his head is growing bigger to make room for his growing brain. His bones are soaking up a lot of calcium right now so milk is good for me to drink, even though I dont really like milk. During this last trimester his skeleton will soak up 250 milligrams of calcium a day. He will double, maybe triple his weight by the time he is born.

Name: We have a name!!! Our baby boy's name will be Brody Scott Webster!

Movement: He is moving liking crazy. I feel more of a rolling movement now that kicks. I still feel kicks but I feel him rolling and moving more often. Brody is a very active little boy!

Sleep: I finally was able to sleep past 8:30 or 9 this past Friday and Saturday. I slept until 10:30 then 10. It was really good and really needed. I do feel a little more tired lately but not to bad. I mainly just get tired easier after doing things, but again, not to bad yet.

Symptoms: I have had some growing/stretching pains this week but nothing to unbearable :) I have also had some indigestion this week but it comes and goes. Again, I am so very blessed with this pregnancy and how smooth it has gone. Thank you Lord!

Daddy update: We leave for NYC this week. Last week was busy for him with visiting the camp and getting ready for NYC but he is excited for it this week. He has been able to feel Brody a lot this week and been able to talk to him. He is ready for him to be here!

News: I had my glucose test this last Thursday. The drink actually was not that bad. I mean it was for sure strong and very sugary, but not bad. I PASSED the test and my levels were normal :) Thankful for that! My doctors appointment went very well. I was 28 weeks 3 days at the appointment and Brody was measuring 29 weeks. So not to much ahead but just a little. My weight gain, blood pressure, everything looked good. So very thankful that I am healthy and that little Brody is healthy. I am nervous/excited about this week. I have to get up every hour on the charter bus to walk and move around since I am after 28 weeks and clots are more common after 28 weeks. But thankfully, its a charter bus and I can do that. Another blessing! I just know I am going to have to take it easy since it will be a long week. Please keep my and Brody and Aaron in your prayers as we take this trip. Pray for safety and health. Also, pray for the students going and that they will see God in a totally new way! My wonderful parents are coming this week to do some painting for us and we are so thankful for them as well!!! It will be nice to come back and have the nursery painted, along with some other things! Thanks mom and dad!!!

Have a great week!

Days until Brody is due: 77 days!

Mommy to be!