My Nephew, Braxton Arrives!

Today was a great day! My nephew, not from Shaye ;), but from my best friend Elizabeth, Braxton Lamar Bell, made his entrance into the world, and let me tell you he is a cutie! Weighing in at 8 lbs 8 oz, 21 in long, he is in perfect health and a true blessing from God. I am so glad that he is finally here and that he and his mommy are doing so well.

Today I realized that there is nothing quite like holding a newborn baby to make me wish the remaining 4 months of my pregnancy were over! Don't get me wrong being pregnant is a blessing and I haven't been through the most exciting parts yet, but today was a glimpse into what we will be experiencing in 4 months and I cannot wait!

Making Progress

Well, today we went to our dr's appt. I am 21 weeks along and measured 22 cm. Kelsi's heart rate was 145 bpm! She seems to be doing just fine. Going to the dr and getting to listen to heartbeat makes my week! Sometimes it's still hard to believe there's a little life growing inside of me, but when I hear the heart beat there is no denying it! She is such a little miracle and we can't wait to meet her...

We are making progress with the nursery. Daddy did a wonderful job of painting it a beautiful purple, called soft amethyst. It is gorgeous! We also just got new carpet in the 3 bedrooms, which has made the whole house look 100 times better! Kelsi's bedding and furniture are in. We are going to wait until sometime in Oct. to put up the furniture.

Our next appt. is Oct 11th and a few weeks after that we will be going for her 4-D ultrasound. I am looking forward to that, but until then we are waiting on Christmas and then the arrival of our baby girl!!