Life Lately

I thought I would update everyone on just life and not just a weekly baby update. This summer has kept us so busy and not much time to just blog about life this summer.

July was a whirlwind. We had NYC the first few weeks of July in Louisville, KY. It was a great trip with our students. It was hot and tiring for me but I really enjoyed being there with the students.

We then got back on Monday night about 10 pm. We were home for a few days and we headed to Killeen on Friday morning. We were there for one night and on Saturday we had a BEAUTIFUL shower given by my sister from the Killeen Church. It was just wonderful and beautiful and my sister put so much time and effort into it and I am really thankful!

We then headed back to Houston on Saturday with my mom and Aaron's mom. We had our Houston shower on Sunday. We were very glad to do that so both moms could be there for both. Sunday we had another beautiful shower. All the little things like the frames, to the cake that matched, to the people and food made the shower so great! Thanks Kim and Life Group ladies!!

We were then home for two weeks. We had youth stuff going on and I was busy getting things ready for the nursery and getting all of our shower gifts sorted, washed, etc.

Aaron then headed to OKC to get some VIP letters from SNU for our youth game room. That trip took longer than he thought and had to stay an extra night. You can ask him about that trip :)

August 1, we got up at 5:10 to make our flight at 7:30 to head to Colorado for our family trip. We ended up missing our flight by 4 minutes, which neither of us have done before, and had to wait 1 1/2 hours to catch the next flight, which was not to bad. We finally made it to CO and did so much. We went to the zoo, Garden of the Gods, Seven Falls, the Olympic training Center, Aaron climbed Pikes Peak, and just had great time together with family. Friday our flight left at 8:30. Well, earlier that day we saw Justin Hawkinson and called for him but he didnt see us. Aaron had left his phone on accident at the cabin so Eric tried calling but we didnt get it until we were headed to the airport. They were eating just right up the road so we decided to stop. Before we got there there was a wreck we got re-routed for. We then stopped and said hi for about 10 minutes. We then rain into a downpour and could only go about 45. Once we got out of that we hit traffic and went 40 mph for about 30 minutes. We thought again, we would miss our flight. With lots of prayer we made it with 10 minutes to spare!! We got home 40 minutes early too!

This week I have been trying to relax and get things done for the baby and house since I start again next week. We are so blessed and have had a good past few weeks. We only have 6 to go to meet Brody and we are so excited! HOpe you are doing great!!!

34 weeks - 8 1/2 Months!!

Pregnancy Highlights:

Week:34

Fruit/Veggie: Cantaloupe

Baby Changes: Brody weighs about 4.75 pounds now and almost 18 inches. HIs fat layers are getting thicker to help him stay warm once he is born. His skin is very smooth now as well. His nervous system and respiratory are still maturing. He also has a thick, white substance covering his skin called vernix. This helps his skin from pruning in the amniotic fluid.

Movement: He is still moving a lot and my whole belly likes to move! I still love it!!! He loves to push out his leg/elbow, whatever it is and just hold it there.

Symptoms: Tired!! I am still feel really tired!

Sleep: Sleeping well and wanting to sleep a lot!

Daddy update: Daddy is doing well!! He has a lot to do with youth this week. He put the crib together for me Saturday and I love it! He is very good at keeping me sane and helping me through this pregnancy. He has been my rock and I could not have made it through this pregnancy without him.

News:This is my last week before work starts. I am trying to take it easy yet get things done. I feel like Brody's due date is so close yet so far!! I feel like I have so much to do still. We are just chugging along and getting excited for Brody to make his appearance!

Days until Brody is due: 41 days!!

Mommy to be!

33 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

Week:33

Fruit/Veggie: Heft a pineapple

Baby Changes: Brody weighs about 4 pounds now and longer than 17 inches. He is loosing his "wrinkly" skin fast and his skin is hardening. His bones in his skull are still not hardening because they need to be able to be flexible for birth. He is still gaining about 1/2 a pound a week and the amniotic fluid is maxing out so I am able to feel everything pretty clearly! Brody is receiving antibodies from me to build his own immune system. Brody's respiratory system is almost mature!! He can sense light and darkness. His pupils constrict and dilate according to light.

Movement: He is still moving a lot and my whole belly likes to move! I still love it!!! I have not seen a foot imprint yet but I hope I get to!

Symptoms: Tired!! I am feeling so tired lately!

Sleep: Sleeping well and wanting to sleep a lot!

Daddy update: Daddy is doing well!! He climbed Pikes Peak this week and so thankful he made it down safely. He said he thought of Brody while climbing which is cool! He is really ready to meet him! He will be a great dad. He is working hard with youth stuff and it should all slow down before too long and hopefully he can get some rest that he needs!

News: We went to Colorado this week and it was a very relaxing time and good to get away. It was our last vacation with just the two of us! Kind of crazy! We are trying to get everything ready for the house and get ready for Brody's appearance. Everything is going well!!

Days until Brody is due: 48 days!!

Mommy to be!

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!