26 Weeks and Our Christmas Tree!

The Christmas Season is Here!

You continue to grow and so do I...
You are now 26 weeks and almost 2 pounds!

You In My Belly and Our Mini Tree

Here is the Christmas Tree.
I can't wait for you to see it next year.

The Christmas Tree Decorating Party
...lots of good food, lots of fun!!!
And Dad, decorating the tree...

Christmas Prom 2009

All dressed up for dinner with friends
That's me and you, sweet baby girl...

Baby Girl - You are moving right now like crazy. You seem to love it when I eat and you will move around a good bit after a meal. Dad feels you move all the time now. You are such a miracle, you are such a gift. Your movements are much stronger too! Keep kicking, it is good for your little legs. You are almost 2 pounds and I am growing bigger and bigger. You went Christmas shopping with me today. We got dad some great things for Dad and other family too. Dad is going to love his gifts, I just know it! We also were able to finish all the Christmas cards today and Dad helped us. They are ready to send tomorrow. Just a few more gifts to buy and wrap and we will be all set. I love this time of year and may have time to make a few Christmas goodies. Your Grammy has a wonderful hay stack cookie and so many others that you will just love. You have many seasons of joy ahead of you, but right now, sleep and grow and before we know it we will get to meet you. Oh, I forgot to tell you, your Dad had a dream the other night that he saw your face and you had blue eyes, just like his. I guess we will have to wait and see. But for now, sleep tight little one. I love you with all my heart! - Mommy

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year is Here!

Your Great Grampa Seeley made this reindeer...he is a very good carpenter! He has also made lots of furniture in our house!!!

Christmas Time is Here!

You are going to love this time of year...

We will get a tree this weekend. I can't wait! You got to hear your first Christmas music this past week. I know that you will love it too. I can't help but sing along.
Your Aunt Jennifer and Uncle Josh bought you your Christmas dress for next year! You are going to look precious!

Grama sent you some really cute stuff and so did your Aunt Jill!

More gifts from your Aunt Jill and Uncle Josh...

It's you in there, you are kicking like crazy. The other night, dad had his head on my belly and you kicked his cheek. It felt like a small tap to him. It was so sweet.

That's you!

Thanksgiving Dinner! You moved like crazy after dinner. I think you liked it!

Fixing Thanksgiving Dinner for you and dad.

~24 Weeks ~
~Thanksgiving and Christmas~

You are growing so big and you are now the size of an ear of corn. You are 1.4 pounds and almost a foot long. I went to the doctor today and they measured my belly and your heart is beating at a great rate at 160 beats per minute. Everything looks good and you are kicking more and more each day. Your dad can feel you move most days and loves it. He is talking to you all the time and you seem to move more when you hear his voice.
I had the chance to decorate for Christmas and I am so excited! I can't wait to share the season with you, the lights, the music, the parties, the friends and family and the cooking and baking! We will shop together and make cookies too. It will be so fun! You will love to spend time with your grandparents and your aunts and uncles, cousins and second cousins too!!! They are so much fun! We live far away from them but always see them at the holidays. I think that is one of the reasons it is my favorite time of the year. We are praying for you everyday and just went to a prayer service for you tonight at Richmond Hill. It was a really good evening. We are praying for God's blessing and the gifts and blessings of the family to be passed along to you and for us to break any unhealthy patterns in our lives. Sleep well little one, you are loved and covered in prayer.

21 Weeks and 13 ounces

Happy 21 Weeks and 3 Days

Mommy and you before the ultrasound...

Oh, Baby!

Our 3-D picture of your face. You look like you are very serious and you kept moving your hands around and putting them up to your face.

Your Profile
You were hiding your face most of the ultrasound and then finally you turned over and showed us that precious face.

This picture is of your little knees, lower legs and feet - amazing! Everything looks wonderful on the ultrasound. You are 13 ounces and about the size of a coke can - with arms and legs. I am so thankful that your heart and kidneys are just as they should be. The doctor said we no longer have to get detailed ultrasounds and they are ruling out all birth defects! God has been good to give us peace in the waiting. I pray that His peace cover you as you continue to grow.
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you..do not let your heart be troubled, do not be afraid." John 14:27

Frames with you in them...

Here are some outfits I bought for you on sale. This one comes with a little head band. You are going to look so cute come this spring and summer.

One of my favorites and cute sandals too

Your dad likes this outfit.

Picture frames with you in them, sweet, sweet baby...

I love you so much and can't wait to start decorating your nursery.
I have lots of ideas and am going to order some wall words and wall decor soon. It is going to be so fun ~ your mom loves to decorate! But it won't be complete until you arrive. But take your time because you need to grow and I love being pregnant! Your little head is only 2 inches around. You are still so small. It is precious and though I can't wait to see your face and meet you, I am also loving every moment because I know that you will never be this small again!

The past is history, the future is a mystery,
but today is a gift and that is why they call it the present.

20 Weeks and Half Way!

~Sweet Little Girl Gifts from Family and Friends~

Gifts from both your Grandmas, your Aunt Jenn, and my friend Elizabeth
Thank you so much everyone!

These are cute little baby love letters from Elizabeth. I can write you little letters as you grow and when you are grown up I will give you these letters to let you know what you were like as a baby, when you slept through the night and took your first step. How precious!

You are half way there little girl! You now weigh about 10 1/2 ounces. You are also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel. I felt you move for the first time this week and it was so beautiful. I was awake at 2:00 in the morning and I felt a gentle but definite kick! Then, there were a few more but less defined movements. I have been feeling you move off and on this week, especially when I am sitting quietly and before I go to sleep at night. Your dad wants to feel you move too but it will be a little longer before he will be able to feel you kick! At the doctors appointment we heard your heart beat and it was 150 beats per minute. I love hearing your strong heart beat. Our next ultrasound will be on Monday and we will get more pictures of you. Sometimes I think I can feel you growing. Keep growing strong, sweet little one. I love you!

19 Weeks

I have grown considerably in the last week and so have you!
Sweet girl, you now weigh 9 ounces and are about 6 inches long.
Your brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch.

Your arms and legs are in the right proportions to each other and the rest of your body now. Hair on your scalp is sprouting. We are almost half way there. I still am not sure if I have felt you move. There have been a couple of times that I thought I felt you move but soon you will be strong enough and I will know for sure. On the ultrasound you were so active so I know you are moving around a good bit. Your dad and I have not chosen a name for you but we are taking our time and praying for the perfect one for you. You are loved little one.

It's A Girl!!!

You opened your mouth and tried to put your fingers in your mouth. You will get the hang of it sooner or later! But it was so adorable to see you try for the first time!

You are precious to us baby girl!

A Family of Three

How beautiful you are my sweet girl. My heart was overflowing and I cried through most of our 18 week ultrasound. I am so blessed to have you. As I saw you on the screen I thought of the Shane and Shane song that says...

You are all
big and small
beautiful
and wonderful
to trust in grace through faith
but i'm asking to taste...

for dark is light to You
depths are height to You
far is near
but Lord, i need to hear from You

be near, oh God
be near, oh God of us
Your nearness is to us our good
be near, oh God
be near, oh God of us
Your nearness is to us our good, our good

for dark is light to You
the depths are height to You
far is near, but Lord
i need to hear from You

Shane - from Psalms 73:28; 139

You flipped over and were so active.


When we were looking at you on the screen we saw you open your mouth and put your hand up by your mouth. Then you rolled over and buried your little face, like you might into a pillow. It was so cute. Your dad and I are praying for your continued growth and development and we are going to another ultrasound in the next couple of weeks. Remember that God is near you and that he is leading you to your glorious destiny even now, sweet one. Your dad is praying Jeremiah 29:11 over you every night.
We Love You So Much Baby Girl!

Here is your first 3-D photo.

Fall and My 17th Week

Fall has arrived with her tell-tale signs of crisp autumn air, leaves turning brilliant and pumpkin bread baking in the oven. I feel happy and warm inside as I think of old friends heading to the pumpkin farm and plenty of apple crisp with some good conversation to share. Take in every moment.

Happy Fall!
To you, from Aunt Jill and Uncle Josh.

Precious baby, you are the size of my hand now- about 5 inches long. Your soft cartilage is turning to hard bone, and the umbilical cord — lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger. You sill only weigh about 5 ounces. You can now move your joints and have startle reflexes when you hear loud noises. Soon I will be able to feel you move. I am getting excited about feeling you move and finding out if you are a boy or a girl.

The Big Question!?!?
BOY OR GIRL

Happy Fall Sweet Peanut!

Fall is here and the weather is turning colder. I made pumpkin bread with cinnamon cream cheese icing. It is one of my favorite fall traditions. I also love to get pumpkins at the pumpkin farm. Perhaps we will get a pumpkin this coming weekend. Next year, you will be there to see all the pumpkins. Well, you will be there this year, but just less interactive. My birthday is coming up and it will special because it is my first birthday pregnant. I am hoping for some maternity clothes from your dad, or a gift card might be better! My pants are starting to get tight and soon I will need something else to wear. I have to keep us warm! Your dad and I continue to pray for you. As the Holy Spirit hovers over you, we pray that you will be filled with His life and love. -We love you!

Zephaniah 3:17
"...Your God is present among you,
a strong Warrior there to save you.
...he'll calm you with his love
and rejoice over you with singing."

God is your Jehovah-shalom, Jehovah-nissi, Jehovah-raah, and Jehovah-rophe. He is the peace that guards your heart, the banner that covers you, the shepherd the gently guides you and the great physician who heals you.