A Name For Our Little Man :)

We have decided to name our little blessing! His name will be Joshua Reuben. We are going to call him Josh. We can't wait for him to come ~ We were blessed with two sweet showers this weekend & received many new things for our sweet Joshie. He is going to be one baseball and aviation outfitted boy! We check in on him on Thursday with our last Texas doctor's appointment..and will update you after that...or maybe after we move this weekend...

Week 20: Baby Reveal ~ It's a BOY!!

It's official ~ at 20 weeks ~ by the Lord's grace ~ We are halfway done with the pregnancy!

We are overwhelmed by the grace & mercy of the Lord to be forming and developing our little man & what a blessing it was to see him for a bit earlier this week. It was amazing to see his little heart with its little cross section dividing his heart into four tiny chambers, his tiny little brain, ribs, feet and fingers. We are amazed and reminded of just how great God is ~ as we saw his beautiful and intricate handiwork in our son. Jon is thrilled we are having a little boy that he can share his love of flying, baseball and all things boy with! I am excited for our family to start out with a boy ~ as I was raised by two older brother & that definitely shaped who I am today.

As we reflect back over the past year ~ it has been a whirlwind of God's sovereign purposes in our life & we are grateful for the time to learn and grow in Him. We know he sovereignly chose for us to be parents at this stage in our lives for His purposes, His glory and our joy. We are overwhelmed and excited to be deemed with the responsibility and task of parenting a little one in the ways of our sweet Lord ~ and know he will prepare and guide us all the way as we raise this little man he has so graciously given to us.

Newest News: Jon felt the baby kick! His mom, Grammie, sister, Jen, and my mom, Granna, were also able to feel him move!

How Big Am I?: About as big as a cantaloupe...although I weigh a whopping 13 oz!



My First Photo Shoot:





How I'm Growing This Week:
From Baby Center: He's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in his bowels, and you'll see it in his first soiled diaper (some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery).

What Mommy's looking forward to this week: The first of our showers ~ this Saturday & Sunday!

How Mommy's feeling: Pretty good ~ feeling lots of little kicks and jabs :) Catching a cold & trying to ward it off with all that is coming for us ~ showers & moving!

Week 18:

18 weeks and growing ~

Itty Bitty is the size of: a sweet potato



How Bitty's Growing: He's busy flexing his arms and legs — movements that you'll start noticing more and more in the weeks ahead. His blood vessels are visible through his thin skin, and his ears are now in their final position, although they're still standing out from his head a bit. A protective covering of myelin is beginning to form around his nerves, a process that will continue for a year after he's born. If you're having a girl, her uterus and fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If you're having a boy, his genitals are noticeable now, but he may hide them from you during an ultrasound.

Mommy's newest cravings: apples, olives, roasted veggies and chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream

Sleep: I'm not constantly tired anymore, for which I am very grateful...but by the end of the day ~ end of my day ~ about 8pm...I'm ready to crawl in bed.

What the kiddos at school are saying: "Ms. Swarreen ~ can I touch your belly?"; "I felt it kick ~ I did!"

What I am looking forward to:

- Itty Bitty's gender reveal in just a week and a half! :) :)

- The last day of school ~ May 19th/June 4th

Bitty's movements: I am starting to feel more movement ~ but having trouble telling if its me stretching/growing or baby moving.