Baby Update:27 Weeks

How Far Along: 27 weeks
Size of Baby: About 14.5 inches long and 2 lbs. He weighs about the amount of a head of cauliflower.
Total Weight Gain: 21 lbs (It has to be way more because I have not stopped eating)

Maternity Clothes: Love my new maternity clothes...so comfy and great price

Gender: Boy

Movement: He is getting bigger and his jabs are hurting more

Food Cravings: Chips and Salsa and Chocolate

What I Miss: Being able to workout like I use to and feeling tiny (I feel like a whale)
Symptoms: Swelling and waddling like a duck

Sleep: Once I am asleep, I am asleep but it is hard to get to sleep

Best Moment This Week: Chris and I are in Lake Havasu at the family lake house and it is wonderful to see family again and feel weightless in the lake and pool

What I Am Looking Forward To: Our move back to CA and the doctors appointment on Monday

Baby Update:26 Weeks

How Far Along: 26weeks

Size of Baby: About 14 inches long and 2 lbs. He is the length of a English House Cucumber.

Total Weight Gain: 21 lbs (My doctor does not seem to be worried about this at all and I am freaking out....hopefully it will slow down now that Chris is here and our daily workouts have started)

Maternity Clothes: Love my new maternity clothes...so comfy and great price
Gender: Boy
Movement: We have noticed that he really likes Chris's hands...whenever Chris puts his hands on my stomach, he will move to them and then push against them

Food Cravings: Blueberries and Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
What I Miss: Being able to workout like I use to

Symptoms: Discomfort in my hips and back and swelling(cannot wear my engagement ring this week)

Sleep: Currently I sleep with a pregnancy pillow and three additional pillows....let me just say our bed is getting crowded

Best Moment This Week: Passed the Glucose test with flying colors! Working out with my husband and discussing names...I think we are getting closer....personally we are calling him a name but just need to figure out the full name...we have decided to deliver this little one back in CA and will be moving back there in a month....the same doctor that delivered my little sister Madison will deliver my little guy 12 1/2 years later...soooo fun (or odd)

What I Am Looking Forward To: Starting to pack up the apartment and revealing the name

Peace Corps and Birthday

My brother left for this Peace Corps this morning. He will be in Cameroon, Africa for the next two years. This is a huge stretch for our family. I would not call our family the outdoor adventurous type. The most outdoors person in our family is Mom and she has not really been able to express that side of her since she has been married. My Dad's view of camping would be in a cabin in the middle of the woods with Internet, TV and functioning bathrooms(this is my type of camping also).

As you have read from earlier posts, Hunter graduated college this past summer and has always wanted to go to Africa to help others. I would have to say he is now the most adventurous person in our family. Chris and I are sad to see him go, and this morning when my Dad emailed the above picture out to the family, I cried. I mean it could be pregnancy hormones, but just knowing that Hunter will be in some remote country for that long with only his skills and God's protection is just unnerving to me. God's timing is perfect as always; the holidays will be difficult this year with Hunter not around but we have a little precious gift that will provide some distraction for my family.

Please pray for his safety and that he is able to enjoy his time over there. Also it might be a good idea to add in some prayers for some peace of mind for my Mom as this is probably really hard on her.

If you want to follow Hunter on his journey you can! He has a blog that he has promised to update. I have it listed on the right but here is the link: Hunter's Blog.

On a happier note, the youngest in our family has a birthday today! Micah Mae (soon to be Auntie M&M) turns 9. Her one birthday wish from me was that I get her a pair of riding boots, "because I know what looks good and Mom just does not get it". It is wonderful being an older sister:) Happy Birthday Micah Mae.....hope you enjoy your birthday in your new dress and riding boots.

Baby Update: 25 Weeks

How Far Along: 25 weeks
Size of Baby: About 13.7 inches long 1lb 6 oz. He is about the size of a Rutabaga.
Total Weight Gain: 15 lbs
Maternity Clothes: Just purchased some more shirts...since my shirts are not covering my bellying any more

Gender: Boy

Movement: He is a movin'.....loves to squirm, kick and punch
Food Cravings: Cheese (loving smoked gouda) and Crackers

What I Miss: Being able to do sit ups
Symptoms: Hips are starting to hurt
Best Moment This Week: Chris came home after being gone for almost three weeks....he told me that I looked amazing and my belly had gotten really big and I had not gained any weight anywhere else (what a great husband for lying to me to make me feel better about myself)What I Am Looking Forward To: Doctors Appointment on Thursday and Football season is here!

Overnight Vistors

We were so excited to see our friends the Straits last night. They were on their way home from Chicago after the end of baseball season and our house was exactly half way! They arrived last night and stayed until this morning. Chris made pancakes and coffee for the house this morning. It was great catching up with Missy, Cody and little Asher! Hope everyone had a great Labor Day.

Gifts for Baby Denove

Little Baby Boy Denove has been so blessed in the recent weeks....below are some of the many little gifts that he has gotten! I am just overtaken by the generosity of our friends and family and the love that they have shown our little guy.

Cute Bag and little shorts

Fun Tote full of goodies

Lots of Clothes....our baby is not going to be naked

Toys!!!

Look at this package that showed up in the mail this week...he is going to be decked out just like his Daddy

(Seven has been Chris's number since College, it changes according to the team now but he will always be seven to us)

Thanks to everyone for all the great little blessings you are sending us! I am just in awe of the love and support we are getting!

In need of some.....

Havasu Time!

Chris's parents just finished building their new house this past off season and we are so excited to go and spend some much needed relaxation time at our favorite lake house!
To be out on the boat, with no baseball, fresh air that you can breathe in and not feel like you are drowning from the humidity!


Just relax and take time to think about what is ahead of us in a place that has amazing sunsets, view of the lake, no humidity and no time schedule. I think we will be making a trip in a couple of weeks!

Baby Update: 23 Weeks

How Far Along: 23 weeks

Size of Baby: About 11.4 inches long 1lb 6 oz. He is about the size of a Papaya.

Total Weight Gain: 15 lbs

Maternity Clothes: Loving leggings and Dresses....I am starting to wear Chris's work out shorts around....I am sad that I can fit into them

Gender: Boy....Still not ready to announce a name yet
Movement: You can see him move from the outside now...I have tried to capture it on tape for Chris but every time I pull out the camera he stops moving...that little stinker;)

Food Cravings: Sweets and Taco Bell bean burritos

What I Miss: Being able to do sit ups

Symptoms: Swollen...I guess I better lay off the salt and drink more water!

Best Moment This Week: My first baby shower. It just made everything seem so real and it was a lot of fun to see so many people excited for Baby Denove. Thanks to all my baseball wives for a great time and the shower.

What I Am Looking Forward To: For the baseball season to end, the heat to go away and for Fall weather to begin. I LOVE Fall it is my favorite time of the year!