Getting Closer by the Day

Well, I am almost 31 weeks along now, which means we will be in single digits in the amount of weeks til Lil' Bit gets here! I am so thankful for the 9 days I am about to have off of work. Being pregnant really does wear you out. A lot has happened since the last time I wrote. We had our church shower and my work shower, where we received oodles of precious gifts for Miss Kelsi. I haven't gotten it all organized just yet, but I plan to work on it while I am off next week. We have also been taking our birthing classes. Our last one is this Monday. The highlights were seeing a video of an actual birth and visiting the hospital to see the room where we will deliver and how all of that will work.

I am feeling Kelsi move all the time now. I never really felt the butterfly movements that a lot of women describe, or at least I didn't recognize them. Dr. Marnio told me not to worry that around 28 weeks I should start feeling movements that were more like kicks. He was right! Probably around that time I started to feel little kicks, and now she's going at it all the time. I love it though because it helps me to rest assured that she is doing just fine. I love to lay around and feel her kicking. There have been times where I have seen her kick through my belly- pretty neat! The last time we were at the doctor I was reading a magazine and had it propped on my belly. She kicked me hard and it made the magazine jump!

The last time we went to the doctor she measured 2 cm ahead. I still haven't gained any weight, with 2 months to go! That is a miracle within itself! We are going to the doctor every 2 weeks now and go again this Monday. Dr. Marino said he thinks she will be a big baby. I am hoping she won't be as big as me at 10lbs 4 1/2 oz, 23 in long! I am glad Thanksgiving is right around the corner, then Christmas, then baby! Life is so exciting right now and we are so blessed!

The Blessing

Dear Kelsi,

It is your daddy....I would like to take this oppurtunity to tell you that I am very anxious to see you. I hope you are excited to see me as well. While I am excited about seeing you, I am also just as equally scared. I worry if I will be everything you need. Will I be able to answer every question or solve every problem that you come upon? Probably not, but I gaurantee I will love you and guide you along the way. I wish nothing but the best for you. I can't wait to see which of us you look like....I know you will be beautiful, especially if you look like your mother. Your mother was my blessing, and you are hers. I found myself tonight already planning a trip for us to go Disney World. You don't know what that is yet, but I promise you will know soon. I know your grandparents are excited to see you as well. You have no idea how spoiled you will be....and you probably are going to be catching bass that weigh more than you do. We are all looking forward to your arrival.

I am very anxious to see you.....Kelsi Shianne.....

I love you....

Daddy....

Miss Priss

Well we went for two 4-D unltrasounds, one on Oct. 11th and the other yesterday, Oct. 18th. Both times Miss Priss, as I sometimes call her, decided to be a little difficult. She was in the breech position facing towards my back, with her hands and feet in her face! So we couldn't see very much of her face, but it was still nice to see her and know that she is doing fine. She is one ounce shy of a pound and her heart rate was 140 beats per minute. That will be our last ultrasound if all continues to go well, and we will not be seeing her again until January. The nursery is just about complete and is turning out really cute. Showers are coming up next month, then Christmas, then Kelsi! Can't wait!

This is the best picture we got of her face!

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!!

It's a...

Of all days on my birthday, Aug. 13th, we had our dr's appt to find if we were having a boy or girl. This was probably the most anticipated day of my life, at least up until that point. We went in and the tech looked for all the things she needed to and asked if we wanted to know the sex. We told her absolutely and she said "It is a female." I almost fell off that table. Everybody had me thinking boy, mind you my husband has been calling her Eli the whole time, which was our boy name!

The appt was at 9:30, but we decided to tell everybody in person at 6:30 that night at Logan's. So at the beginning of the dinner we explained for everyone to pick a blue cookie if they thought it was a boy and pink for a girl, cute idea taken from our good friends Levi and Emily Elliott. Here is what everyone thought.

We think it's a girl!

 

We think it's a boy!

After everyone made their pick we had Mama and Daddy open a present to reveal the sex to everyone...It's a girl!!

We did the same with TJ's family the next night!

If you don't know Jonathan, my bro n law, he's a little crazy! :)

                                                And finally the diva herself- Kelsi Shianne!!

Telling Others

I forgot to mention all the fun of telling other family and friends in the first blog. Of course that day I was just so shocked that I called all of my friends and told them. I text Shaye a picture of a bun in the oven because he was out of town. Mama and Daddy were gone to the beach so I wanted to wait until they got home to tell them in person. Below is a picture of the frame I put on the coffe table. When they walked in and realized what it was they were also in disbelief, but very excited! Of course all of the extended family were ecstatic, too!