25 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:

Week: 25

Fruit/Veggie: Rutabaga

Baby Changes: Our baby boy is now 13 1/2 inches long and weighs a little over a 1.5 pounds. Since he is producing more fat, the wrinkles in his skin are starting to smooth out this week. His capillaries are forming and with blood by the end of the week. His air sacs will develop in his lungs which is getting him ready for his first breath when he is born. He is still developing surfactant, which will help his air sacs expand when he is born. His nostrils, which have been plugged up until this point, are starting to open. It is crazy to me that they live in fluid but don't choke and that the fluid doesn't bother them! God is a wonderful creator! His vocal cords are also developing for that first cry. His testes are descending from his scrotum. He also can touch and hold his feet now. He will already start to favor either his right or left hand. He is also already getting into his own sleep routine.

Name: We are still stuck between 2 names!! Hopefully we can decide soon :)

Movement: He is still my little mover. He moves all the time. You can see my belly moving sometimes. When he doesn't move a lot in a day I don't like that now because I am so used to him moving a lot. I think we may have one active boy on our hands :)

Symptoms: I am having stretching pains now and then but overall feeling well!I am so incredibly blessed!

Sleep:I am sleeping well. I have a prenatal pillow that is great! I love sleeping in since its summer time!

Daddy Update: Daddy is doing well! He likes to feel him move, but our boy can be temperamental and not move when he puts his hand on my belly. He has talked to him several times and is excited for him to just be here! I think the summer will fly by for daddy because it is packed with youth events!

News: I am just now doing the 25 week update because we had camp last week. We left on Monday so I wasn't able to get it done. Camp went great! The bus' air doesn't work well so it was very hot on the way up and back and that was the worst part. It was hot there but I could go inside to get relief if I needed it. I made sure to stay hydrated and drank at least 1 1/2 gallons a day from Monday to Friday. I am not drinking that much not that I am back, although I should. I felt good all week. I got tired here and there but would just go rest a little bit if I needed to. Thursday was the only rough day for me. My back hurt pretty bad and I was pretty sore all day and just exhausted. We made it back and crashed Friday. Saturday we didn't do much either. We ran a few errands and finished Lost on Netflix. It was a great week and we love our students and were really blessed by God!

Days until baby boy is due: 106 Days

Mommy to be!

6 months!

Pregnancy Highlights:
Week: 24

Fruit/Veggie: Length-Ear of Corn, Weight-Papaya

Baby Changes: Our baby boy is about the length of an ear of corn (about 12 inches) and he weighs 1.49 pounds as of yesterday. His brain is developing quickly and his taste buds are still forming. His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory tree and cells that produce surfactant - this helps his lungs inflate once he is born. It will also keep his lungs from sticking together and collapsing. He still has thin, translucent skin, but that is changing as well. He is still developing fat at a fast rate. He also is getting less and less room in my belly so he cant do flips as easily but he sure can still kick! His eyes remain shut for now. He will continue to grow hair and his eyelashes are formed as well.

Name: We still have no name yet but are down to two, for now :)

Movement: This little boy LOVES to move! He moves most of the day. I had no caffine yesterday before the appointment and he still was moving all around! I love feeling him though so its ok with me!

Symptoms: No real bad symptoms this week except for a lot of neck and shoulder pain but that has subsided for the most part. Feeling well and blessed!

Sleep: I got a snoogie pillow and it is wonderful! Sleeping well! I am doing a lot so my body is pretty tired right now. Summer wont slow down much either!

Daddy Update: Daddy is doing well and loves feeling him! He is busy with youth stuff. I cant wait for him be able to hold our little boy and see him with him. He will be a great father! He is very supportive of me and everything that comes with pregnancy and has been such a huge support for me during this! Thanks Aaron! I love you!

News: We went to the doctor yesterday for our 4 week check up. We got to have another ultrasound since they couldnt see everything on the last one. Everything looks normal and he is looking great! He measured 24.1 weeks in size and I was 24.1 weeks at the check-up so right on track! His heartbeat was 143 and he weighed 1.49 pounds/676 grams. We love seeing him on the ultrasound. We wont get another one unless the doctor feels it is necessary to see whats going on in there. For that reason, I dont want another one because I want everything to go smoothly, but I sure do love having them! He was also breech. They said it is very likely he will turn since I am 24 weeks. He has a while :) Nana and Aaron's parents (no official names yet for them) and Aunt Lynnlee and Uncle Chris got to see us last weekend and feel him move which was great. Its always wonderful to see family. Our summer picks up for full swing right about...now :) We have camp next week. Then I am home for a couple weeks to really work on the nursery and house stuff but we have a few local events. Then we have NYC, showers, cheer camp, and a family trip, then school starts, then its time for baby Webster! Its going to fly by! Please keep praying for us as we prepare and that baby boy Webster will grow and develop properly. Also pray for us as we make decisions that effect him and that we will make the right decisions.

Days until Baby Boy is due: 110 days!

Mommy to be!

23 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:
Week: 23

Fruit/Veggie: Mango or Winter Squash

Baby Changes:
Our sweet baby boy is a little over 11 inches long and weighs a little over 1 pound!!Blood vessels in his lungs are developing for breathing. He is actually practicing breathing already! He can pick up noises from the outside with his ears. Fat production is in rapid motion now. He will double in size in the next 4 weeks!! Crazy! His skin is less "see through" now. His skin is wrinkled and has a red tint to it. The skin looks "wrinkly and loose" because it is forming at a more rapid rate than fat is. The bones in his middle ear are starting to form this week. His can suck his thumb now. His pancreas is forming and is responsible for breaking down his sugars that he intakes. His bones muscles and organs are growing steadly.

Name: We still dont have a name yet but we are thinking hard!

Movement: I feel him move daily and a lot! This is one of my favorite things about pregnancy! I love just holding my belly and feeling him move. It is an incredible feeling! Aaron has felt some pretty strong kicks and that is really neat for him to feel too!

Sleep: It has been pretty good for the most part. 2 days this past week I have woken up in the middle of the night. One night I was up for 2 hours and one night I was up 1 hour. There is not much on tv that time of night :) I try watching tv to put me back to sleep. It does just not right away :) I guess baby boy is getting me ready for his arrival. Aaron woke up with me the second night and he could feel him jumping all around.

Symptoms: My only symptom this week the whole sleep thing. Otherwise I feel great. I am so blessed to be feeling so well in this pregnancy and I thank God A LOT!

Daddy Update: Daddy is doing well! He is very sweet to let me nest. He takes me on surprise trips to Target and Babies R Us because he knows how much I love looking at the stuff. We will register in June when we have a little more time. He was great getting things ready in the yard this week as well as moving LOTS of furniture for our garage sale. I am one lucky girl and Baby Boy Webster is one lucky little boy to have him as a daddy!

News: We have our next appointment next Tuesday! We get another ultrasound and we are super excited to see him again! This weekend we will be going to OKC for Extravaganza. Next week is my last week of school. Then the next week is camp and the start of a busy but fun summer!!! Please keep baby boy in your prayers that he develops properly and for me as I carry him. I want to be the healthiest I can and to take care of myself so he has the best environment to grow!

Days until Baby Boy Webster's due date: 118 days

Mommy to Be

Time is flying - 22 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:
Week: 22
Fruit/Veggie: Length of Spaghetti Squash, Weight of a Papaya

Baby Boy Changes: Our sweet baby boy is about 11 inches long and about 1 pound!! He is starting to develop tiny tooth buds in his gums. His eyes are forms, but his irises still lack pigment (hopefully he will have Aaron's blue eyes). He has lanugo (fine hair on his body) and wrinkles on his skin until he adds some fat to his body. His pancreas is developing fast which is also important for his growth and development of hormones. He looks like a "minature" newborn now. All his organs are still developing rapidly. His liver has started to make various enzymes which are required to break down billirubin (digestive fluid). Billirubin is a result of the breaking down of red blood cells. His red blood cells have a shorter life span in the womb so he makes billirubin often. Baby boy passes of the billirubin to me through the placenta and my liver gets rid of it (CRAZY how incredible it all works together).

Boy Stuff: Cant wait to meet our little boy! We still do not have a name but are trying hard to pick one. This is a hard job! :)

Movement: ALL THE TIME! I love it. Aaron got to feel him last week when he was moving like crazy! We also watched my belly and saw my shirt moving when he kicked which was neat as well!

Sleep: Sleeping well! Starting to get a little uncomfortable at night trying to stay on my side. I normally sleep on my side but i have been waking up on my back for some reason and my stomach is hurting - I guess from pressure. Then I flip back over.

Symptoms: My running nose is almost gone! It is here a little still but getting much better and I am so thankful. Last Monday I felt AWFUL and I feel much better now!

Daddy update: Daddy is doing well. He is really busy with youth stuff and work. He is so kind because he helps me out a lot and gets me water when I need it :) haha (from his sermon yesterday). He is letting me nest and that is great! :) He will just say, lets go to Babies R Us and look and that just makes me excited because he is excited. I asked him yesterday, "Are you just ready for the baby to be here?" and he said "Yes!". He is ready to meet our little boy! Not that i am not, but I enjoy pregnancy a lot more than him :)

News: We had a car wash last Saturday for our youth and raised money for NYC. I got burned pretty bad even though I put on sunscreen! Afterwords, Aaron and I went home and crashed. We both napped and just relaxed and grilled out for the evening. This weekend we are having a huge garage sale to get rid of a lot of extra stuff we have! Hopefully we can make some money to buy baby some things and update a few things in our home before baby boy gets here. Besides that, we are both busy with work and life and just enjoying being together!

Until next time!

Days until baby boy is due: 126 days (Counting today)

Mommy to Be

I love picking out new stuff!

Baby bedding is really hard to pick out. There are just so many choices to choose from! I didnt really want to do a themed room like cars, or Noah's Ark, or baseball, etc. I decided to try and find some bedding that I really liked without that. I also wanted one that was not super "babyish" and that he will like as a toddler/little boy. Here is what i cam up with.

This is not a 100% thing that we are getting this, but most likely. The walls will be tan with 1 blue wall. The crib will go on the blue wall with his name above it. Below his name, my friend Nicole who is amazing at murals, is going to paint a sillouette of a mama giraffe and baby giraffe with the same brown as on the other wall. I think its really cute and that we will like it for a long time and that baby Webster will as well!

Let me know any input you have! :)

21 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:
Week: 21
Fruit/Veggie: Cantaloupe/Carrot

Baby Changes: Our sweet baby boy weighs about the size of a cantaloupe and is the length of a carrot! (10-13 oz in weight, 6.5-7 in long) Baby Boy has eyelids and eyebrows that are now present. He is starting to slow down his growth a little bit, although he is still growing and forming remarkably fast! His nervous system, organs and skin are continuing to develop and mature. His digestive system is still forming and maturing as well. His intestines are slowly contracting and relaxing. He is swallowing often and getting amnotic fluids. Swallowing these fluids helps his digestive system to mature.

Gender: As you know we are having a BOY! We dont know the name yet but we are working on it!

Movement: Our little boy is quite feisty!! He moves a lot! I LOVE it! I love feeling it inside my belly. I feeling it with my hand on the outside of my belly. I love seeing my belly move when he kicks! Such a great experience!! I dont want it to ever end (right now of course :))

Sleep: I am sleeping well! Sleeping about the same amount. I dont really have more energy but I dont have less either. I have tried sleeping in several times with no luck though :( Hopefully this summer I will be able to!

Symptoms: I have had a really bad cold this week. It started with a sore throat and now its just my nose. I have heard your hormones can cause nasal congestion. I am not sure if it is a cold or my hormones but I sure am ready to not have a box of Kleenex by me at all times!

Daddy update:Daddy is doing great! He will rub my belly and talk to him and I just love it! I know I will love having him here, but I just love pregnancy and those times! Its hard to imagine it getting better, but I KNOW it will!! Baby Boy Webster is a bit tempermental when daddy tries to feel him moving. I usually count his kicks that I can feel up to 4 or 5 to make sure he didnt do it just once then I will tell Daddy to come feel and he stops. Daddy has felt him move though and I hope he gets to a lot more lately. Daddy is great with me with all my hormones and pregnancy things :) I couldnt ask for a better man to be the father of my children!

News: Not a lot different this week. We are just busy busy busy!! I am wrapping up school as Aaron is getting into full swing of youth events for the summer!! We love what we do and we are so honored to have our jobs and the people in our lives that we do!!

Days until baby boy Webster is due: 130 days!

Mommy to be to a sweet little boy!!

20 weeks! Half way there!

Pregnancy Highlights:

Week: 20

Fruit/Veggie: Banana

Baby BOY Changes: Baby Boy Webster weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now and is about 10 inches long. He is swallowing more now which helps his digestive system. He is breathing more as well, even though his lungs are not fully developed. He is still producing meconium. His ears are fully functional now and can hear our voices. All organs and structures are in place and he will start "simple" growth. He skin is forming more layers now which will give him his own fingerprints.

Gender: ITS A BOY!!!!! No name yet, but we do know his middle name will be Scott.

Movement: Oh my word! He is a little busy bee in there. Yesterday, he moved ALL day long. I love it though and I love that Aaron can feel him. He can be tempermental though and as soon as someone puts their hand on my belly, he stops.

Sleep: I am sleeping well and the same amount. I have always slept on my side so it is not a huge deal for me to have to sleep different while pregnant. I do wake up on my back sometimes and just flip over to my side.

Symptoms: I am still feeling well. I am still having leg cramps. A lot of times I can stop the Charlie Horse cramps because I feel it coming and I flex my foot real quick and it goes away. It usually happens when I am stretching in bed in the morning when I wake up or in the middle of the night. I am so Blessed!!!

Daddy update: Daddy is SO excited. You should have seen his face light up yesterday when he found out it was a boy!!! He just smiled and laughed and was so excited!!! He is going to be a great daddy to this little boy. It makes me so happy to see how thrilled he is to be having a boy!!

News: Yesterday was just wonderful!!! We went to the doctor. We got the ultrasound first! It is so amazing to see your little one move around in your belly and to see how it is forming. It is a miracle!! He was very active and it was hard at times for the U/S tech to get good pictures of him. She couldnt see the Aortic Valve or the bones in his arms because he didnt want to sit still :) We get another U/S next visit (24 weeks) but its nothing to worry about.

At first I thought I saw his manhood before she told us it was a boy. Then I saw what I thought was between the legs and thought it was a girl. Then she finally pointed out his manhood and it was for sure a boy! I said "YEAH!!!" Everything looked great on our sweet boy. I was 20.1 weeks at the U/S and he was measuring 20.2 weeks, so he is right on track!!! Good job baby boy!

We then saw our Dr. She is just wonderful and answered all my questions and was very helpful. She went over things like do I want an epideral, reasons for a C-section, etc. It was crazy that we are talking about that already! Seems time has flown!!

We are so thrilled that we will get to welcome a baby boy in September!!! We cannot wait to meet him. Thanks for sharing this journey with us! See you next week at 21 weeks!

Days until due Date: 137

Mommy of a baby boy to be!!