34 weeks, and a baby shower!

WOW! 34 weeks! I'm not going to lie, I never thought that I would see this week. I can't believe how fast everything is happening. It seems like just yesterday that we told our families that we were pregnant. Now, we only have 6 weeks left til we get to meet this little guy.

My cousin threw us the sweetest baby shower! I'm so thankful for her doing that for us. I had a great time, and it was so nice to see family that I haven't seen in a while. Baby "K" got spoiled, but that's okay cause I think that he is worth it! :)

Baby "K"~ Everything is going awesome with him. We had a Doctor's appointment and everything is looking awesome! He is growing, and moving around like he is suppose to. I'm still measuring a week bigger than my due date, so hopefully he will be here the end of May. He sure loves his daddy. It's so crazy to watch him move around like a mad man when Shawn teaches Sunday School. I can't wait to see them together!

Mama~ Still suffering from swollen feet. Some days I can't even get my shoes on. But other than that, I don't have any complaints. I feel great! I'm still sleeping pretty through the night, so that's a plus. I just wish that I had some comfy clothes. I swear the worse part of being pregnant is the maternity clothes.

Until next time.....

32 weeks, 8 more to go!!!

The weeks keep flying by! "Baby K" will be here sooner than we know it. We finally set up his crib, and have it already. We just need a baby now.

Baby K~ Just keeps growing. We had a baby class this week, and were able to listen to his heartbeat again! The midwife said everything sounded & looked great! From what I have been reading, he is about 16-18 inches long & weighs about 3.5-4lbs. He almost fully cooked!! He & his Daddy have bonded so much in the last couple weeks. Every time Shawn puts his hand(s) on my tummy Baby K goes NUTS!!!! I'm so happy that Shawn can share this special time with me :)

Mama~ Still feeling great for the most part. I have started retaining water in my feet, so it has been interesting trying to find shoes that will fit. By the end of the day my feet are HUGE and JIGGLE! It's the weirdest thing ever, because I only reatain from my ankle bone down. I still sleep great through the night.

That's all I have to report about now!

30 Weeks, let the countdown begin.....

WOW!!!! 30 weeks! The nerves are finally starting to set in. I hope that I can handle this. We still don't have everything ready for him, but does anyone really? We are just counting down the weeks until we get to hold our little boy in our arms :)

Baby K: Still nameless, I told Shawn we should call him Keaton for a week, than call him Kellen for a week to see what we like better, but so far that hasn't happened. So he is Baby K. Hes a VERY ACTIVE child! He loves to kick me in the ribs every chance he gets. Since he has become so active, Shawn likes to sit there with his hand over my belly and feel him go crazy! I love the feeling of those two bonding. I could sit there all day and just watch them if I could. :) Shawn is going to be such an awesome daddy!!!

Me: I still awesome! I feel like gravity is pulling me forward, and am going to face plants some days. We started going to the gym @ 5am, I hate getting up that early, but I feel so much better the rest of the day. I think that I have given up on maternity pants. My sister let me borrow some of her old jeans, and let me tell you, they are so comfy!!!!!! I don't know why i didn't start wearing them sooner. The only complaint that I really have is, I'm getting cankles! I have to wear ankle socks, and slip on shoes now. Otherwise, my feet fall asleep. By the end of the day, I don't have an ankle bone, and it feels like I have shin splints. So, hopefully I can get some relief from that soon!

That's all I have in the baby department for now!

28 Week Update

I can't believe that I'm 28 weeks! time is flying by, and we are NOWHERE near ready for this child. We haven't even started on his room yet. But I'm sure as soon as the "nesting" phase hits it will be on like donkey Kong. We just need the weather to clear up so we can replace the window in the room, and then everything will be cake after that.

For this little one, He is growing & growing everyday. He LOVES music! He goes crazy at Church with music is playing and people are singing. He also loves it when I turn the radio up in the car. I can't wait to see him. I wonder everyday who he is going to look like. We have finally settled on TWO NAMES! we are down to Kellen & Keaton. I told Shawn that I don't want to name him til after he is born so we can see what name fits him better. One thing I know for sure is, he's going to be pretty darn cute!

As for this Mama, I'm doing really good. My lower back and hips have stoped giving me problems for the most part. The heartburn just depends on the day now. The only thing that I'm dealing with are cramps in my calves. They hurt so bad! I only get them when I wake up and stretch my legs out. But for the rest of the day, my legs kill. I go to the Doctor this week, so I'm going to see what we can do for that. But other than that, I have nothing to complain about.

Sgt. Hunter

So much has been going on with all things baby, but I thought I would take a minute to tell you that Shawn was promoted to Sergeant! We are still in a world of shock over the whole thing. Within about a 2 week time frame they held interviews and he was hired. So not much time to sit and think about the whole thing. We both think that it is a GREAT oppertunity for him, and we can't wait to see what the future holds for us.

His new title entails: being the daytime Sgt./School resource officer. Plus, he is also in charge of the new officer training program. He has a lot on his plate. But I know he is up for the task. He's schedule is so much for flexable throughout the school year, and in the summertime he will patroling on the streets.

He has accomiplished so much in the short 4 1/2 years that he has been there. It's awesome the see that he is the go to guy with his coworkers. I'm proud of him, and all the hard work that he does for out family!

26 Week Update

I am now 26 weeks along, and starting to get nervous. Time is going by so fast, that I hope we can get everything done before he arrives. We still have to start on his nursery, order some more furniture, bedding, etc.... Sometimes I hate living in a town where you either have to go out of town OR order stuff offline. I guess that I better just put the pedal to the metal and start getting things taken care of.

As for Baby Hunter, he is doing awesome! we had a baby class last week and the doctor told me everything looks & sounds great! He has finally decided that kicking me in the ribs is a fun thing to do. It's so weird cause I swear that I can feel him roll around, and sometimes it even feels like hes doing flips in there. I haven't see an elbow or foot poke out yet, so I'm looking forward to seeing that. We are still on the same sleep schedule, and hopefully it stays that way after he is born. I think we have decided not to name him til he is born. We have our top 5 names picked out, we just need to see what he looks like.

Our Top 5 Names:
Callen
Kaiden
Keaton
Kellen
Landen

As for me, I'm doing great. Getting use to not being able to see my feet anymore. The other day, I had to have Shawn help put my socks on. And I have a feeling it's only going to get worse in the next 12-14 weeks. I have started going to the gym 4-5 times a week with Shawn, and I can't believe what a difference that has made. I at lease walk a mile or more depending on how I feel that day.

well, that's all I have for now....Til next time. :)

24 Weeks

I can't believe that we only have 16 weeks left! I feel like we have so much to do, and so little time to do it in. We finally decided on a crib and ordered it last week. Now we just need to find a dresser to go with it.

This little boy is so active! He moves around anywhere form 8am-10pm. I'm so happy that we are on the same sleeping habit though. He has finally started kicking me in the ribs, which is not a pleasant feeling at all. He is getting stronger everyday. At our last Doctors appointment, I'm measuring a week bigger, so if everything works out, his due date will match the ultrasound date and he will be here the end of May!

As for me, I feel great! I have been having some problems with my hips and inner thighs though. They don't really bother me in the day, but I dread going to bed. So hopefully the pain will get better. I feel as though my skin couldn't stretch any further, but I'm guessing it can and it will.

Nothing to exciting has happened in the last two weeks, but if anything happens I will post it.