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.

Week 17 Update from Baby Warren

Hello! Mommy said I should write to update you about how I'm growing ~ cause she says I'm getting big! My skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and my umbilical cord — which really is my lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. I weigh in at about 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip...although mommy & daddy think thats a funny comparison..like the size of a good size onion), and I'm already around 5 inches long from head to hiney. I can move my joints...and have been starting to kick mommy so she can feel it! My sweat glands are also starting to develop. I get my picture taken in eleven days & then you'll know what I already know! Am I a boy or a girl? Time will tell & mommy I'm sure will let me write soon...she's seems pretty nice & all...since she's letting me live in her belly. I love you all! Baby Warren



Mommy's Update:
I'm growing too ~ feeling lots of round ligament pain. It seems every day I try to wear some of my pre-pregnancy clothes just to squeak out my wardrobe a bit longer & find out less & less is fitting! I'm hungry all the time ~ about every two hours...which is a huge change..and Mexican food is back! :) I've felt baby twice now ~ a tiny flicking. I can't wait to find out our sweet baby's gender & be able to give itty bitty a name!

Growth of the Bump :)

March 7th ~


April 11th ~


April 27th ~

Hymn Stories: It is Well with My Soul

I heard this today & was blown away by the story of the man who wrote this hymn.

Tulsa ~ Here We Come!

Lots has happened in our little Warren lives since I last posted! We are grateful to the Lord for his provision of a job for Jon flight instructing in Tulsa! We went up to Tulsa this last weekend & found a cute little apartment with room for baby & are moving in just 5 weeks! CRAZY!

We went & got some boxes from our local toystore & my previous employer ~ Thankful for a FREE supply of boxes! We are so busy between now & then ~ we are going to try to pack up a box a night or so ~ until we are all packed up!

Baby continues to grow ~ as does my slightly expanding belly. It doesn't look too big yet ~ but feels like I have a blimp belly. This week we get the joy of checking in on baby :) Love my doctor appointment days ~ especially when I get to see our baby & not take care of 40 that aren't mine!

We are at 16 weeks this week ~ baby is the size of an avacado or about the size of your palm (I'm guessing a woman's palm)



My meshed version of the Bump & Baby Center (Ba-Bump) says:
Get ready for a growth spurt. In the next few weeks, your baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Right now, he's about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. His legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop. Watch what you say... tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean the little one can now pick up your voice. Eyebrows, lashes and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming