Baby Shower

Our first shower was this morning at my mom and dad's. My best friend Bryanna and her mom hosted it. Bryanna and her husband are moving to Colorado today so she wanted to do a shower before she left. We got so many great things and enjoyed seeing everyone that came. It was a sad good-bye though. Bryanna and I have been best friends since birth. We grew up and went to school together, were in eachother's wedding and I was there when both her babies were born. I am so sad she won't be here when Kevin is born but understand she needs to be with her husband and support him. Please be in prayer for them and their little girl Eden as they make this transition. Mike should be going to Iraq in March and will be gone for 15 months.

Now for some pictures from the shower:

We got our crib bedding!!



The cake and beautiful flowers


The punch and very creative way to drink it....out of bottles! It was so much fun watching everyone drink from them


More food on the table


And my favorite gift of all.... Bryanna had a diaper bag made with Kevin's name on it and in my favorite colors!!!!! I love it : )

We had a great time and now I can't wait to get everything put up in the nursery. To answer the question that has been asked a lot lately: No...we have not decorated the nursery yet. Ben is painting the weekend of September 1st and we are getting the carpets cleaned the end of September. Hopefully by the beginning of October everything will be in place and ready for Kevin's arrival.

More pictures to come as I get them from my mom's camera.... It was recommended that we start a registery at Target - so we're off to do that this afternoon!!!

14 weeks to go!

Your baby now weighs a little under 2 pounds and measures about 14 inches, from head to heel. The nerve pathways in his ears are developing, which means his response to sounds is growing more consistent. His lungs are developing now, too, as he continues to take small breaths of amniotic fluid — good practice for when he's born and takes that first breath of air.

15 weeks to go!!!!

Head to heels, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. His weight — a pound and a half — doesn't sound like much, but he's beginning to exchange his long, lean look for some baby fat. As he does, his wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and he'll start to look more and more like a newborn. His hair is probably recognizable now (in color and texture), although both may change after he's born

Sono pics

Kevin's pictures from our appointment last month.



He looked right at the "camera" for this picture. (Note: His head is on the left) The two dark dots on the right are his kidneys and above those are this ribs. His hand is next to his face and he's waving. Such an outgoing baby...wonder who he gets that from????


See?? I'm really a boy!

First puppy and socks.....

A few more gifts for spoiled baby Kevin....


A friend of mine wanted Kevin to have his very own "first puppy". It's also a rattle!





She also wanted him to have this really cute pair of cowboy boot socks.....

Another great appointment

We had our 24 week appointment this morning and everything went great! Had to drink the orange glucose stuff but it wasn't too bad. Tasted like orange snow cone syrup. Should get those results back on Wednesday. It test for gestational diabetes and to make sure my iron level is where it needs to be.

Kevin's heart rate was 160. Dr Maxwell said it sounded great - a little fast but he couldn't blame him after me drinking pure sugar. My belly measured 24 cm...perfect for 24 weeks gestation.

We go back on August 13th and then again every 2 weeks until he gets here. Getting excited about the upcoming shower in a few weeks. The nursery is completely cleaned out and we should start painting soon!!!

Ready to Cry?

This is for all the couples who have struggled with infertility. When you're faced with the day to day disappointments, words cannot express how you feel. When others around are pregnant, while you're excited for them, you hurt inside. I firmly believe that infertility will test a marriage and if you allow it, will make it stronger.

Thank you God for the miracle you've given us!