8 Months!!!

I can't believe it's already been 8 months! As you can see in the picture, they baby is getting bigger every day (and so is Dustin's watermelon!). I have had all my baby showers (pictures below) and am now trying to get everything organized before the baby arrives. It is quite a job! My mom, sister, and I have spent several hours already, and aren't even close!

Everyone has been so generous in their gifts...I hardly have anything left to buy, and plenty of gift cards to cover it. We are blessed with a wonderful church family and many friends and family from other churches as well. Thank you to all who have helped us prepare for our little boy...we can't wait to show him to you!

Kathleen Baptist Church Shower - Nov. 6th:

Friends and Family Shower - Nov. 10th:

Only 8 more weeks!

With only 8 more weeks to go, I am getting quite large! But don't worry, the doctor says his size is right on target...he said I only look so large because I'm short and the baby has nowhere to go but out! We now have a bassinet to place in our room when the baby arrives. It belongs to my nieghbor who used it for all of her grandchildren.

Here are some more pictures from our trip to Wichita Falls, TX in September to see Dustin's family. We visited the Falls and the Wichita Mountains in Oklahoma. There were lots of wild animals around, such as buffalo, longhorn cattle, prairie dogs, etc., and we were able to drive to the top of the tallest mountain.

Texas Baby Shower

Here are some pictures from my Texas baby shower. Dustin's mother, stepmother, aunt, and a friend helped put this together while we were visiting last week. We had a wonderful time and I received many precious gifts for our little boy!

This is Tabitha, a good friend of ours who helped at the shower.

Below on the right is Dustin's Grandmother, "MawMaw".

Below on the left are Donna and Casi, Dustin's Aunt and Cousin who helped with the shower. On the right is his mother, Bee, and Grandmother, "Nanny".

I am so thankful to all of you who came and enjoyed this special time with me!

Still Growing! - 6 months

It's hard to believe it's 6 months already! The first half flew by so fast, but now the second half is going pretty slow...maybe it's because I'm moving around so much slower! (and it's really hot outside). Baby Henry is really starting to kick and move around now. I can see my stomach moving a lot, and he is even starting to respond to me pushing on him. One day he stuck is foot out and kept it there, so I pushed it back in with my finger, and he kicked me! He's already getting a little ornery! We are pretty set on a name now, but Dustin won't let me tell...so don't ask because I'm not good at secrets!

The baby's room is near completion with paint and furniture. Zoe likes to hide under the crib. It took a lot of work to make the old trailer room look new again - of course, I didn't really have to do the work, I just watched. Dad and Dustin bore the brunt of this project! But we are very happy with the outcome. The next step is to start filling it up and decorating a little. We're getting very excited! Only 14 more weeks to go :)

5 months and counting!

Tuesday the 14th marks 5 months now! Only 4 more to go. December seems so far away, yet so close at the same time! I am definitely getting bigger...but only in the belly so far :) He's still kicking, but he's a pretty calm baby so far. He kicks hard, but not often. Maybe he'll have Dustin's calm personality...that would make a very easy baby to take care of!

We are starting to get the baby's room ready, although that just means adding drywall and scraping off wallpaper right now, so the room is not so cute yet. But it will be! We have picked out furniture and colors and bedding, so it's getting more real each day. The dogs seem to think they are helping...they sit in the middle of everything. I think they wonder why we are spending so much time in the room now...it was our junk room before and we never went in there. They sniff every baby item I bring home, and they often sniff my belly. They know something is different!

A little bump

Several of you have been asking to see a picture of me and my bump. Here's a few! Our camera is very old, so these aren't very good, but they'll have to do for now. We'll get a new camera before the baby's arrival. Wednesday will mark 20 weeks, or halfway there!! The due date is December 19 if you didn't hear that already. We are doing fine at this point. All the sickness is gone, the baby is kicking, and both mom and dad are feeling great!

It's a boy!

We found out on July 13th that we are having a baby boy! We are very excited to know this...not because we were particular about the gender, but because we didn't like calling the baby "it." Don't ask about his name, we only have ideas and they are top secret! I don't know for sure, but this picture looks like he is sucking his thumb!! (Just like his mommy did).