8 months

Yes that's right, 8 months (almost nine months actually....finding time to blog is almost impossible!)

What Brasen is doing now:

crawling- poor guy has red and bruised knees and tries to bear crawl sometimes...I think maybe his knees are sore?!

jabbering like crazy (mamama, dadada, and bubba...not sure what that means but it's a common jabber!)

feeding himself- he would much rather feed himself than eat from a spoon. He doesn't like pureed anything anymore- he wants the chunky stuff he can chew up (with the ZERO teeth that he has!) He eats any fruit or veggie, and has started oatmeal, scrambled eggs, and crackers. The occasional bite of brown beans or pancakes.

He still wears size 3 diapers, and he is in 12 month clothes. But those are quickly getting too small! We are still working on clapping (not one bit interested), and waving bye-bye. He waves about half the time. The other time he just looks at you like you're crazy! Changing diapers and getting dressed is like wrestling a hippo...impossible!

He loves to read and can pick out his favorite book when a few books are laid out in front of him. It's Dear Zoo. My Dad got it for him when he went on a field trip to Tulsa Zoo with his class at school.

Brasen, you are a joy to watch grow. Your little personality shines all day every day. We are so thankful we get to be your mommy and daddy!

7 months

 Fun, fun, fun!! That's what our life consists of these days. Every stage has been fun and such a learning experience, but Brasen is really interacting, laughing, playing now and it is a blast. He's sitting up and reaching for things, and comes back up to sitting. He will sit and play with his toys and can "scoot" very slowly toward things he wants. He will reach forward and sit back up, several times until he's scooted a few feet. The kid gets something on his mind and that's it! He wants it!

He had sinus/allergy issues a few weeks ago and had difficulty breathing so he slept with us so I could prop him up. I was dreading transition back to the crib but he did great. Still waking up 1-2 times a night. I will forever be grateful for the night that he decides sleep is valuable!

He's starting to eat some table food if I smash it up really well. Mostly soft things like peas, potatoes, soft fruits. He's got a great appetite! He has started drinking less milk at the sitter's. I'm thinking that may be related to teething? Not sure. But he's not cranky with it, really- he just doesn't seem to want it. Still no teeth.

He loves to shake his booty and dance with a huge grin on his face. I love this sweet baby so much. And (please don't tell...or laugh) but I'm already planning a little for his first birthday party. I don't want to rush it here at all. But I also don't want to wait until the last minute to plan it. Spreading the purchases out over a few months is better than all at once, right??

As we go into November, the list of things I am thankful for seems never-ending. Always pray for what your heart desires. God wants to give it to you. It may not be immediate. But he places those desires in your heart so plead for them daily. He delights in your faithfulness and happiness. Our greatest desire we prayed for 4 years. And what a blessing....

6 months

Oh how time flies when you're having fun!

This little guy is so much fun. He's pretty easy to figure out, but throws us curve balls all the time. He's such a happy baby, but can turn a smile to a frown in a second's time! This picture is so funny...he is blowing bubbles like crazy!!

What Brasen is doing now: Eating fruits and vegetables. I make all of his baby food. No longer than he will be eating it, I decided to make it all. Soon he will be eating what we eat and I want to keep what he eats now very clean with no added preservatives. He, of course, likes his fruits better but we mix it up and he does very well with solids!

He weighs 20 lbs and is 27.5 inches long. 75th percentile for both height and weight!

We found out he is severely allergic to some kind of insect...he had a few bites that turned into 3/4" rings and finally went away with a little benadryl and warm compresses. Bug spray on that baby at all times when outside!

He is sitting up so good. He is reaching for things and coming back up straight. He can scoot forward just a little bit while sitting up when he's reaching. When he is on his tummy, he has cleared his belly and gets his legs moving, and he will get up on both arms; just not all at once yet. I'm not rushing that. I want my baby to still be a baby! :)

Brasen still loves being outside more than anything. He will ride in the stroller but only for about 20 minutes :) He prefers to ride in my baby carrier and be right up against me. We actually took the trail to the highest point in Arkansas last week on Magazine Mountain and he did well!

Sleep....oh, sleep, where are you?! He was sleeping sooo well and his new normal is waking up once a night. But sometimes the little stinker thinks he needs up a few times. I don't do a strict napping rule during the day. He sleeps when he's sleepy. And most nights he does well. I think teething has a LOT to do with getting up more than the one time. Still no teeth, but we sure are chewing and chewing and chewing on everything. Like, even wood.

This is a fun stage and we feel so blessed to call this sweet baby boy ours!

5 months

Well, right on schedule...almost a month late for the 5 month post!

Our sweet baby is growing so fast and doing new things every day. He can sit in supported sitting for several seconds, his hands are working together great to reach and grasp objects, he's now eating vegetables, and he wears 6-9 month clothes. He's a little chunk!

He ooohs and ahhhhs and carries on a conversation of great detail (or he thinks he is!). He still loves being outside and usually takes a mule ride (my parent's side by side) most evenings with Mamaw and Papa before bath/bottle/bed. He still wakes up about once a night but usually will go right back to sleep with a little pat on the back. Sometimes a lot of pats on the back. :) Occasionally he is hungry but we are pretty much past that.

This is the month that he started at Mrs. Kelly's 3 days a week. He has done well and loves her boys. He is WORN OUT when he gets home and usually takes a long nap in the afternoons. Happy to report our car rides are getting better. He is still not a fan, but will make it about 25 minutes (that gets us to Mrs. Kelly's!) most days. I would say about 50% of the time is no screaming. He does the best if we can leave right after he eats but that doesn't always work out. We have a wedding in Jonesboro in a few weeks and I'm anxious/nervous/scared about how that car ride is going to work out.

I'm still trying to find diapers that I like the best. As I said in the last post (I think), he just cannot do cloth diapers and I'm super sad. Because now I have all these cloth diapers and he hates them! I've tried the regular brands and the worst for us is Huggies. He will sometimes get diaper rash and I tried the Honest diapers for awhile. Love them (they are adorable and don't get super bulky and squishy in a short period of time), but he was having a lot of leaks with dirty diapers in them. Now that he's eating more that might not be as bad. I used Target brand for awhile, and I've ordered Seventh Generation for this month. We will see. I just want a good diaper that doesn't leak and is mostly chemical free. :)

Isn't he just so cute? :)

4 months

Well, now that our son is almost 5 months, I'll go ahead and post the 4 month blog! Our internet was down for awhile and I'm just now getting time to post it.

Brasen is such a fun baby. He laughs and squeals with the best of them. He loves going outside. He loves to play. He's discovered his toes, and grabs them to pull to his mouth. However, when he has a diaper on, it's not happening. Too much belly. :) At his 4 month check up, he was 16 lb, 10 oz and 25.5 inches long. We WERE sleeping through the night, but on his 4 month birthday, that all went down the drain. That first week he was waking up every 2-3 hours. It's a little better now.

To all you nursing momma's, if your baby is a little fussy and you can't figure out why: if you're drinking caffeine that may be why. We couldn't figure out what the deal was but he was having quite a few fussy days in a row. I didn't drink a lot, but I'd have a glass of tea at lunch or a coke. Nothing over 12 oz. a day. I quit that to see if it has made a difference, and oh my word. He is such a happy baby. It is unbelievable the difference it has made!

Here is our chunky boy and his 4 month stats:

3 months

 

How can it be that I have a baby that is 3 months old?? I remember thinking when he was born, soon he will be a few months, and then a few years old before I know it. And a few months is already here. Brasen has done so much this month- he amazes me at what he's doing daily. Here are some things:

-observing things and finding them with his hands
-staring at his feet
-"sweet talking" to me in the mornings with soft cooing
-squealing when he's playing on his mat
-rolling over (not consistently yet)
-holding his head up really well
-sleeping through the night
-napping in his crib
-chewing on his fingers/hands

We went through a phase where he wouldn't let me lay him down for his naps. And now I kind of miss it. I love the cuddling time. He stayed for the first time with a babysitter that will be watching him when I go back to work. It was tough for me to leave him but she sent pictures throughout the morning so it helped. She said he did well. I know the more he goes, the more he will be used to her. She has three boys (whom are all very polite) and I really think he will love it there.

Brasen is such a light in all of our lives. He is a precious boy with a sweet and predictable personality. New things scare him but he observes them and the more he gets used to something, the better he does. My dad had an accident last week in which he broke a vertebra in his back, fractured some ribs and 5 transverse processes. He will be down for the whole summer and some of the fall, I'm afraid. So no hay, no feeding/working cows, no taking the boat out, no camping...you get the drift. The things my dad loves to do- he can't right now. One thing he can do is love on Brasen, so I've been taking him down every day to see him in hopes that it will make his day a little better. Both of his son in laws have helped out around the farm and dad likes to go watch. He said, "I know they are doing it right, it's not that. I just want to be out there to watch them." Please keep him in your prayers.

Some things that I love about our baby boy right now:
-how he rubs his fingers back and forth on my back when he's nursing
-how he puts his arm up by my neck when I'm rocking him to sleep
-how he follows me until I'm out of sight when I leave the room
-how he recognizes me when I walk into his field of vision

Happy 3 months, sweet boy! Momma and daddy love you so much.

2 months

Big boy is 2 months old! He amazes me every day at what he is doing. He loves to look at anything with color contrast. He is beginning to find us in the room by following our voice. He still doesn't enjoy tummy time that much, but with a little help he can hold his head up for awhile. He just gets ticked off quick and wants to roll back over. He loves to lay in the floor or propped up on the Boppy pillow and sing or play with us. His naps during the day are shorter (unless he sleeps while we are holding him...he loves to cuddle!) and he is still sleeping well at night. I get up either once or twice to feed him.

Brasen loves to be outside. I hope he continues this because I do too! We go to the park, sit on the porch, or lay on a pallet on the ground and he is perfectly content! We haven't quite mastered a day out with momma yet...the car seat is what gets us every time. If he gets fussy back there, I can't reach anything to help him calm down. Solo trips with just the two of us are limited. :)

We go for his 2 month check up, which will actually be 10 weeks, next week. I'm not sure what he weighs, but 3 weeks ago he weighed 12-6. So I'm guessing around 14 or so pounds? We will see. He's had a growth spurt this last week and has been eating every 2 hours. And it's showing in his thighs! Such cute fat rolls.

We started cloth diapers this month. I'm still trying to figure out the best ones, how to not make them leak, and how often he needs changing with them. I think I will use them exclusively at home, and if he stays with someone and when we start the babysitter he will use disposable ones. I just don't want to ask anyone else to spray his dirty diapers out. I wouldn't want to do that if it wasn't my kid. :)

Much happier with our monthly picture this month than last month!

I love this little boy so much and am so proud to be his momma.

Nursery

I'm behind on posting these, but I wanted to post pictures of his nursery. I love it. And I think he does too. Well, he doesn't spend much time in there yet, except for diaper changes and occasionally we will do tummy time in there. He loves to lay on his changing table and look at the mirrors, and then look back at his sunshine painting. And the fan of course. 

Changing table: repurposed dresser with top added and new handles (Papa's Shop)

Mirrors and Frame: Hobby Lobby

Baby bed, "You are my Sunshine" wall decor, and "Brasen" name stand: Papa's Shop

Baby bedding done by my cousin Peggy Hale

Rocker: repurposed by Papa's Shop. Padding on the rocker by Debbie Mott.

Yellow and gray afghan made by my aunt Beverly Stanley

Curtains made by Peggy Hale

        

Toy baskets: hanging flower pots purchased at Lowe's

Side table: repurposed by Papa's Shop

Turquoise lamp: Garden Ridge

Yellow Frame: by Simply Squared Designs (find their blog here)

1 Month

Brasen is now 1 month old! I don't have anything to compare him to, but I think he is a good baby. He is now sleeping at night up to 4-5 hours. I usually feed him at 10 or 11, and then again at 3 or 4, then he sleeps until about 7. So I can't complain! Our day consists of eating, sleeping, and diaper changes! He is beginning to wake up for longer periods of time. When he's awake we will go outside on the porch, or lay in the floor for tummy time. He only likes this for about 5 minutes :)

At our 2 week check-up he was back up to his birth weight plus 2 ounces, weighing 8'13 and was 21.5 inches long (grew an inch). The doctor was happy with his progress and his health and doesn't want to see us until 2 months! We went to baby weigh-in at 4 weeks and he had gained 2 more pounds. I made them weigh him twice because I just didn't believe he weighed that much! And, I was a bit nervous that was too much weight to gain. But everyone has assured me that's ok. Hope so.

I tried to get a good picture in his crib for his one month birthday. Didn't happen. And I tried several times throughout the day... The little guy loves to be held, and loves to cuddle. I suppose I don't mind that. :)

This is as good as we got!!

Brasen's Birth Day

...and here it is...Brasen's birth story...



Monday, the 18th, we had our weekly checkup. I was still dilated to a 4 at 90% effaced. My doctor knew I wanted a natural delivery, and since nothing was wrong with my vitals she didn't even mention inducing. So it was still a waiting game. Kyle was a little disappointed that I wasn't any more than a 4 after a whole week. There was nothing we could do so we just said when it happens, it happens! I was a little down too because after all the squats and walks and everything...no progress.

So Tuesday I asked if Mom and Allie wanted to go with me to Little Rock to take back duplicates I got from the shower to Babies R Us and WalMart. We ate at Shipley's that morning and walked around the store picking out things in place for the return items. My lower back had been kind of hurting but nothing bad. It was more of an uncomfortable feeling on and off. We ate lunch at Applebee's, where I didn't have much of an appetite. I had about 1/4 of my chicken and ate most of the veggies. We decided to go on home since our shopping was pretty much done, with the exception of Hobby Lobby. We stopped there in Conway. All of us had to pee, so we darted to the bathroom first thing. I no more than walk out and looked at Allie and said, "I have to pee again! I hope I'm not getting a UTI!" Allie ran to mom and told her she thinks I'm in labor because I had to turn right back around and go back to the bathroom. :) My back was getting a little more uncomfortable at this point. I picked out a solid color for the rocker for Brasen's room and we were out. I asked mom to drive on home so I could stretch out.

I felt a contraction at 3:15. I had been having Braxton Hicks on and off for about a week, so each time I had one I would look at the clock just in case it was the real thing. Nothing was ever consistent. Then at 3:35 I had another one, each lasting about a minute. I had one more at 3:55 and quietly told mom, "I think I better just call Kyle and see where he is." To which my mom replies, "Why? Did you have a contraction?" "Yes, I have had 3, 20 min apart." Mom goes into panic mode. I tried to explain they are not painful but they are consistent. No need to panic! We made arrangements for Kyle to meet us in Danville and then we were going to head back on towards Conway if they got more frequent. Well, they didn't. They stayed at 20 min apart for a good 4-5 hours. We went to eat (I still had not appetite) and WalMart. Still 20 min apart. So we called the dr on call to just let him know what was going on and tell him how far away we lived from hospital. His advice- go home and take a shower. Lay down for about an hour or so and come back if contractions are still there. I knew if I went at 20 min apart they would send me back home. So I had it in my head to go back when they were 10 min apart. Which happened at about 10 pm. And quickly moved from 10 min to 4 min, to 3 min. About Morrilton I told Kyle to step on it. We weren't driving fast enough.

They admitted me about 12 a.m. and wouldn't you know, I was "almost a 5." I looked at Kyle and said, well crap. I've had contractions all day and only progressed "almost a centimeter." I was doubting whether or not I could do this without help if it takes me that long to progress. He said, let's just wait and see- you can do it. (I had previously told him whatever I said when I was in there to remind me what I really wanted and tell me that I can do it!!) They let the family in (all grandparents and siblings, and my aunt and uncle). They stayed with me for a good while helping me through the contractions and laughing when I got a break from them. At this point, they were painful but totally bearable. Nothing too bad. About 3 am, I had to use the restroom. My nurse (who was WONDERFUL) unhooked everything and made sure I got in the bathroom ok. This is where it began to escalate!

My water broke in the bathroom, and I knew something wasn't right. It had meconium in it. I had the nurse come help and she said her main concern now was if Brasen was ok and tolerating the sac still. She made everyone leave and hooked me back up. The little champ was making it just fine- no signs of distress whatsoever. She informed me that now the contractions will be closer and more intense. And at this point I was already to an 8. From this moment on, I don't remember a whole lot. I remember bits and pieces but I had my eyes closed and would rest when I wasn't contracting. Kyle was so amazing- feeding me ice chips, rubbing my back, putting my hair up, turning the lights down, connecting my headphones, and yes, even wiping my snot! I got sick at my stomach twice during delivery, so thank the Lord I did not have an appetite earlier in the day. To me, things progressed quickly. It was really over about 2 1/2 hours. I finally looked at Kyle and said, "I either need to push or go to the bathroom!" To which the nurses all came and prepped the room for Brasen's arrival. I heard, "Hang on, we're just waiting on the doctor!" After he got there, I pushed for probably 20 min or so and our sweet baby was born at 5:27 am. He is a perfect miracle.

Brasen Kyle Klober
03.20.13
8 lb, 11 oz
20.5 inches

No complications whatsoever and I had the delivery I had been preparing myself and praying for. It was by far the most work I have ever done in my life but I am so proud of our sweet baby. My husband is such an amazing man and daddy. I could not have made it in there without him helping me through. For those of you that know him, and his weak stomach, it is a testament to say that he did all he did in there. He watched his sons birth and cut the cord, 2 of the things he said he wouldn't be able to do. I am so blessed to have him. :)

We prayed for this child, and the Lord granted us what we asked of him. 1 Samuel 1:27

36 weeks

To Our Sweet Baby-

Wow! A lot has happened in one month! You have had lots of people showering you with gifts galore! Your room is almost done (when it's all ready I'll post some pictures). We are certainly ready for you to be here. What have you been up to? You still get the hiccups about 2-3 times a day. You are growing and growing, which makes mommy grow and grow! You should be fully developed by now and ready to meet the world. We are just waiting on you to make your grand entrance!

What's mommy and daddy been doing? Resting, writing thank you cards, cleaning, resting, walking, resting...you get the drift. Yes, we have been super lazy. We are just taking everyone's advice when they say, "You better get your rest now!" That includes ordering out for dinner as well. No shame. Mommy got a massage and pedicure yesterday and it felt oh so nice.

At your 36 week checkup last Monday you weighed almost 6 pounds. My blood pressure was still good- staying around 110/75. Weight...well, I just keep gaining as you keep gaining. :) The doctor checked me and I was dilated to a 3. I got a little nervous that day but now (since it has been almost a week) I am thinking you could drag this out for weeks! I've only had Braxton Hicks contractions so far, and maybe some small contractions but nothing consistent. Your daddy is oh, so excited and asks all the time if I'm having contractions. He's anxious to meet you! Any day now, baby, we are ready. Bags are packed, and car seat is in the car! Hopefully next time it's time to post I can post a picture of your sweet face. We love you so much already!

Love,
Mommy and Daddy

Belly Laughs

I have never been more thankful for some things in my life. I read the book Belly Laughs by Jenny McCarthy a few weeks ago. While it had some language in it...I literally laughed out loud for most of the book. Hilarious. She said that everyone makes pregnancy out to be a beautiful thing (and it really is), there are also some really weird and not so pleasant things that go on that no one tells you about. Which is also true. If you are pregnant, I recommend reading it for a good laugh. If you are waiting on your little miracle, I have the book and will let you borrow it once yours is on it's way. :)

Here is a list of my own things that I have noticed saying or thinking since I've been pregnant. More so, within the last few weeks when I feel like a big whale.

1. Never have I been so happy to find clean granny panties....I had to buy some when we had our sibling pictures taken for mom because stupid me wore black undies under a pink dress. And while they swallowed me then, I am DIGGING for those things now. Praying they make it through the laundry quickly.

2. I make a beeline for the handicap bathroom. If it's open, that baby is my first choice...there's more room in there!

3. If it looks like my pants are painted on, I just throw a dress on and it becomes a tunic with leggings.

4. I'm thinking there needs to be "pregnant sinks." It's bad when all you want to do is wash your hands but in order to do that, you have to bend your knees and then reach for the soap and to turn on the water. Either make it a shorter sink or cut out an indention for the bellies to fit!

5. Don't tell a pregnant lady, "you'll never make it til April" What does that mean? That I'm huge? On the other hand, don't say, "oh, you're tiny still to be due in April" Um, no...I'm not tiny. I've worked hard for this baby and I want you to be able to see it! Bottom line? If you're going to ask when a pregnant girl is due, leave your opinion to yourself on her size. :)

32 weeks

Baby Brasen-

You only have just a few short weeks and you will be here. I cannot believe how fast time has gone, yet how long it has taken us to get you here! At your last appointment, you weighed 4 lbs, 8 oz. Doctor said you looked perfect and are so sweet. We agree! You are likely over 17 inches now (according to my app on my phone!) You continue to grow and should gain about half a pound a week until you are born. You are now mostly just on the move. Not many kicks anymore. It really feels like you are just trying to stretch out or get comfy in there. Occasionally you don't like the position I'm in and kick your way out of it. That's always fun. :) You already have a way of getting your point across!

What's mommy up to? Well, I have been stretching and getting ready for you to come. Due to the cold weather lately, I haven't been walking much so I bought a video. Daddy laughs at me trying to keep up with the "other pregnant women" in the video. I am wearing mostly maternity clothes with the exception of a few things like long dresses and baggy shirts/tunics. I am getting up during the night about 3-4 times to use the restroom and each time I lay back down I guzzle more water because I am so thirsty!

What's daddy up to? He has been reading the birthing book I asked him to read. And he's made a special note in his phone named "Brasen's Arrival Day" with tips from the book to help me during labor. He has been working in your room, helping Papa put together your baby bed, and painting all the trim. He says if he catches you with a crayon in there, he will bust your hiney. :)

We have a busy few weeks ahead of us, which will make it go by that much faster. I hope you are kind and make your arrival in a timely manner! We are all waiting patiently for you!

Love,
Mommy and Daddy

4D

Well, at this very moment, sweet baby Brasen has the hiccups. :)

We went last week for our 4D ultrasound. It was neat, and we got to see lots of facial features, but not much fluid was around his face so it was hard to get some good pictures. I'm not sure we will pay for that again in the future since it really depends on the cooperation of the baby! Here are a couple of images from our session

What a sweet little face. Can't wait to see him. We also found out at that ultrasound that his weight (based on the measurement of his femur) was 4 lbs, 6 oz. He kept his hand by his face the whole time and Kyle kept saying what a good quarterback he will be with his arm up like that. But when we found out how much the little stinker weighs, Kyle said, "Well, maybe I should have been hoping for a linebacker instead of a quarterback..." He still has 9 weeks to grow! I am hoping he will decide to meet us a little early (not too early, just a week or two!).

The nursery is sort of at a standstill...all is painted with the exception of the doors. The bed is completed; dad is just waiting on the hardware to come in to put it together. The changing table and night stand are done (with the exception of drawer pulls!). The bedding and curtain are currently being made. The wall decorations are almost all bought, but none put up yet. It will all come together. 

At all of my checkups, everything has looked good so far. I have already gained 32 pounds...and I can feel it. Mostly in my feet when I get up in the mornings, and my back. I am having to wear Kyle's tshirts to sleep in. He is thrilled, haha. He has had the flu the last few days and today is my first day back at home. I steered clear while he was running fever so I didn't get it. When I came home today, everything was sanitized, and all the sheets, pillows, and comforter were washed. What a good hubby I have.

Last weekend we had maternity pictures made by Jennifer Goodman. She did an excellent job. She is also going to do Brasen's newborn pics. Go here to check out her website. 

I suppose I need to be productive and go pay some bills. :)

Faces of Grace

One of my very best friends from OT school just had her first baby on December 30. I am so excited that our babies will be close in age. I know they won't be as close as we are but just having someone to share stories with will be fun!

Grace Elliot is a little cutie, with big puffy cheeks that you just want to kiss over and over. She has many little faces and her lips and eyebrows have a little mind of their own with lots of expressions. The whole family is doing well and her Aunt Alana is super excited she is here. :)

 (Get ready for some more "friend's babies" posts, because there are a few of us who will be having babies very shortly!)

7 months

Baby Brasen-

This week you are 28 weeks old. Mommy and daddy are confused sometimes with the "math" of a pregnancy :) 40 weeks is full term, yet it's 10 months. And a typical pregnancy is 9 months. So we don't really know how many "months" we are. We just know we have a few more weeks before we can meet you and we are so excited! You are about 16 inches and weigh about 2.9 pounds. At your last ultrasound you weighed 2 pounds, 4 ounces which is a little ahead of your tiny peers the same age. We have a 4D ultrasound scheduled for the end of the month, and then we go to the doctor every other week to check on you.

Mommy has gained quite a few pounds for you to only weigh nearly 3 pounds. But that's ok. We'll get out that jogging stroller as soon as we can! My blood pressure has been almost picture perfect every visit, around 108/72. Doctor says that is great! You are such an active little one. At times, I feel like you are in karate class. My belly will jump around and I can feel and see your arm or leg move across.  You like to keep me up at night with your tumbling skills. I can't wait to see you and be able to see those movements in person.

Your room is coming along slowly but surely. It has taken a village to get ready for you but everyone is happy to help (or seems to be!). Daddy says you have more shoes and clothes than him already (I do agree that you have more shoes...clothes...not yet!). Right now your things are taking up space in his deer room but he doesn't seem to mind too much. I went to visit Whitney and Grace and while I was gone, daddy texted me that he was in your closet looking at all of your things. :) You have a great daddy who already loves you so much. He asks about you all day, making sure you are still as active as you usually are. Which is typically a YES every time!

We are so thankful for you and often wonder what we would be doing if you were already here. For now, we'll nap when we can, sleep in when we can, and be lazy as much as we can. We know when you get here you will be the boss of the house but we are ok with that. I continue to pray for your development. Although I read almost daily what is going on with you inside of me, I know that God is knitting you together each day and even as we speak. I pray he blesses you beyond measure. I pray for you to love Him above all else. And I thank Him every day he chose us to be your parents.

Can't wait to meet you, sweet baby.

Mommy and Daddy