Merry Christmas!

Benjamin was added to our family ornament tree on my Grandmother's banister.

Family picture at Memmaw's house.

Riding on the Jimmie Johnson Sit and Ride that Grandma and Granddad Schubert gave him. I LOVE this present and I can't wait to decorate it!

Checking out the presents for the first time.

Meeting Santa Clause for the first time! We went to Yankee Candle and Benjamin saw him before I did and started kicking and screeching. He was so excited to see him.

Merry Christmas everyone! We had such a wonderful day with family. We spent the night at my parents house for Christmas Eve. As a tradition everyone got new pajamas and we wrapped presents. Benjamin loved taking the ornaments off the tree and ringing the bell.

On Christmas day Benjamin loved playing with his toys. After we opened presents we had Oyster Stew and visited Benjamin's Great-Grandmothers (Mammaw and Memmaw) and finally made it home in the evening. Of course with all of the festivities Benjamin didn't get a nap so he went to bed early.

Also, as of today, Benjamin is 9 months old! It is going by so fast! He is all over the place... crawling and cruising everywhere. He can stand by himself for a few seconds now so it's scary to think that he might be walking soon. Benjamin still doesn't have any teeth so he is drooling everywhere and occasionally gets fussy. He LOVES to eat and usually eats what I make for dinner... therefore he visits me in the kitchen quite a bit. Recently he has been playing with magnets on the refrigerator so now he takes them off and tries to put them on all kinds of different surfaces to see if they "stick". Grandma Schubert got him the Leap Frog Farm where you match the animals for Christmas so tonight he was busy taking the animals in and out of the farm. It was fun watching him explore with them.

We are SO blessed this Christmas and grateful for what the Lord has provided for us! We can't wait to see what He has in store for us in 2010! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

8 Months Old

Family picture....

Owenby family picture in front of the Scott's house....

Another Owenby picture... THANK YOU SHELBY SCOTT!!! The pictures look awesome! Let me tell you... it is not a small task to get all 10 grandkids AND adults to cooperate!

Baby dedication at Liberty Baptist... thank you Grandparents and Oostras for coming to church to watch Benjamin get dedicated! When we were at the front of the church while Pastor Grant was praying, Benjamin was trying to get the Bible out of my hands!

First football game... ODU vs. VMI. We had a great weekend in Lexington and the weather was perfect. Benjamin loved watching the football game.

Benjamin has reached the 8th month milestone... it has been a blast the past couple of weeks. He is into EVERYTHING. Benjamin is crawling all over the place and has figured out our house is in a circular pattern. He does his laps everyday and comes into the kitchen to see what I'm cooking occasionally! He loves to go to the book display in the office and pull down some of the books. Benjamin will pick some out and we read them together. Benjamin is also pulling himself up on everything... chairs, small tables, our legs, and the sofas. We got him a mega block fire truck and he will pull himself up and then push the truck while walking. It is so cute.

During Thanksgiving week we had a full house. Susan, Chris' sister and her family (husband Glenn and their 4 kids) stayed with us while Sherry, Chris' youngest sister, came down and stayed in Williamsburg at a time share with her family (husband Hank and their 5 kids). Benjamin met his cousins for the first time and watching his face as they all came in was PRICELESS! He had an awesome time playing with them everyday and couldn't wait to get downstairs every morning to see them. I would carry him down the stairs and Benjamin would kick his legs and look around the corner to see if they were up.

We are enjoying the beginning of the holiday season and love to watch him discover the lights and the spirit of the season. We pray for everyone to have a wonderful and safe Christmas and we will post Christmas pictures as we get them. Merry Christmas!

We are SO Blessed!

Well, today Benjamin and I went to the New Hope Center with a friend of mine for moral support. We sat in the waiting room while my friend went to her appointment. Benjamin did a great job playing and stayed quiet through our stay. However, I couldn't help but look at the patients around the room and feel so small and uncomfortable. Here I was... a mom with my son with other women who are trying to get pregnant. I wish there was something I could have done or said to the women.

After the appointment we took off to a quick visit to Kid to Kid to look for Christmas presents for family members. We had to go back to New Hope for another appointment on how to administer shots. I was going to stay in the waiting room like before, but my friend and the nurse said I could go back for the class. There are no words to explain or comprehend what these couples will have to go through in order to conceive a child! The amount of medicine, time, energy, shots, and money these couples will go through is incredible.

God is truly amazing... I look at Benjamin in a whole new way now. Until recently I have been focusing on the milestones he hasn't conquered yet, but today I celebrated all of the milestones he has accomplished. God has made Benjamin in His perfect image and I couldn't ask for anything more.

Loving Our Little Man!

Family picture at Pumpkinville.

Benjamin having fun with his daddy!

Benjamin Oostra and our Benjamin trying to figure out these things called pumpkins!

October has been filled with many fun filled activities- going to the Newport News Fall Festival, going to Pumpkinville with the Oostras, watching the ups and downs of the Tennessee football team, attending the Poquoson Seafood Festival, making new friends as well as fall time crafts (Benjamin made his first craft) and attending the MOPS (Mother of Preschoolers) Fall Harvest. As you can see, we have been very busy as a family as well as just Benjamin and I during the day while Daddy is at work.

Benjamin has also been very busy growing. He has accomplished some milestones over the past month and we have enjoyed watching him grow. Benjamin has started pulling himself up in his crib, in the bath tub, on a play time block, and has tried to pull himself out of an exersaucer at the YMCA! He prefers to be standing for some reason and has started to cruise around. I am sure Chris and I will be chasing him around pretty soon; however, we are enjoying him staying put for now. Benjamin is not crawling right now, but is able to roll all over the place and rock in a crawling position for several minutes. He loves to play while sitting on his knees which we think would hurt him, but it doesn't seem to bother him!

As far as eating goes, we believe that this is his new hobby! Benjamin LOVES to eat. When he sees me turn the high chair around he starts kicking his feet and shrieking! He enjoys green beans, peas, broccoli, cauliflower, squash (winter and summer) pears, plums, peaches, and applesauce. This past weekend I started making recipes that incorporated mixtures of both veggies and fruits so he will get a variety with each meal. The only food he does not like so far are bananas!

On the 10th of October we took a day trip up to Williamsburg to visit the Oostras and Pumpkinville. We got to watch the first half the Tennessee/Georgia game together where Tennessee ended up winning big! The Oostras and Owenbys enjoyed our time together and loved watching the boys discover the pumpkins and gourds for the first time. Benjamin Oostra enjoyed trying the eat the pumpkins while our Benjamin sat there and tried to figure what the orange things were. He was so interested by them that he sat there staring at them for several minutes, ignoring everyone around him. I do have to mention that Benjamin recognizes and LOVES playing with Benjamin Oostra. When Benjamin Owenby first saw Benjamin Oostra that day he kept trying to hug him over and over again. I guess showing him pictures of little Oostra when they are apart as helped.

During this past month Benjamin as also come out of his shell a little bit. When we are at church he notices the women who take care of him each time we go and has a...."girlfriend." I work with a woman named Sarah and she has a daughter named Elle who is three years old. When Benjamin saw Elle for the first time, he shrieked, grabbed her arm and "kissed" her sleeve! Now, whenever I pick up Benjamin Elle goes with me. He has the same reaction every time he sees her and they get to spend some time together after we work.

In closing this month has also been a huge blessing for Chris and I in realizing how much God loves each and every one of us! For Him to sacrifice His one and only Son for the people of this world to spend eternal life with Him... it's indescribable! Chris and I were just discussing how we can NOT imagine what God went through when He saw Jesus die on the cross. We are SO blessed to have Benjamin and we are looking forward to dedicating Benjamin to the Lord on the 15th of November at Liberty. We can't wait to see what God has in store for us next month with family coming into town, Thanksgiving, taking Benjamin to his first football game at VMI, but most importantly dedicating him to the Lord!

6 Months!

Benjamin is a half a year old! He is getting bigger and bigger everyday. We had a great appointment with Dr. Baust and Benjamin continues to do well. Benjamin has grown quite a bit in length going from 25-50th percentile to the 75th! Dr Baust stated that Benjamin is projected to be 6 feet 2 inches tall when he gets older.... yikes! He can wait to grow that tall! Benjamin will definitely get his height from the Owenby side of the family.

We are enjoying all of the new milestones Benjamin is accomplishing. He has been sitting up for a while now but wasn't able to get in the sit up position from laying down. However, he just started sitting from a laying position all by himself in past few days. It seems like he doesn't have any fear... he will sit in your lap one second and trying to dive off your lap the next. He gets into everything and is becoming more and more mobile... oh boy! He is trying to crawl but gets frustrated. His most favorite thing to do is eat! He loves his food and can feed himself Puffs and hold his bottle.

Over the past month I have gotten Benjamin involved in a play group that meets every Monday morning at First Baptist called First Friends. He loves to play with the other kids. We do circle time together, sing songs, complete a craft and enjoy a snack. During circle time a couple of weeks ago we sang "Rise and Shine" and as we sang we lift our children up in the air. Every time I lifted Benjamin he would laugh SO loud. I really enjoy these times together with Benjamin and I am so thankful I get to stay at home with him. We are still trying to get into a routine as far as the week goes since I am now working part time at gymnastics and at Liberty Baptist teaching 3 year olds. Sometimes I work three days a week and other weeks I work one day, but the great thing is I get to bring Benjamin with me to church when I work.

We are looking forward to the next month since Fall is here! Football time, leaves changing color, pumpkins and the holidays are right around the corner. We can't wait for Benjamin to experience the upcoming season and spend time with friends and family.

Virginia Living Museum

On Friday Chris' mom and I took Benjamin to the Virginia Living Museum. We had so much fun looking at all of the animals. Benjamin took an interest in the turtles! He is getting so big and likes to do things independently now.

Benjamin was trying to touch the turtles that were swimming in the tank. He was trying to keep up with them. This was probably his favorite spot at the museum.

HUG!!!

We had a yard sale last week.  I picked Benjamin up and he put his arms around my neck and squeezed.  He hugged me! It was such an awesome feeling.  Looking forward to more hugs!

Eating Oatmeal

We gave Benjamin oatmeal for the first time on August 16th and he loved it!  I guess it was a break from the rice cereal.  During the week we introduced him to avocados and apples.  He liked them both.  Yesterday (Monday) he ate sweet potatoes and he loved it!  He started fussing for more after I gave him the last bite.  Benjamin definitely has an appetite!

Waiting for Henry

Charlie and Benjamin were playing and Charlie decided she wanted Benjamin's pacifier!  So, she took it, but Benjamin wasn't going to give it up so easily!
Benjamin and his second cousins- Benjamin, Huck (7 months), Charlie (16 months) and Garrett (almost 4 years old).  Henry Glenn Madison was born on Thursday, August 13th.

Teething?

Benjamin has been drooling and chewing on everything!  We have been using all of the bibs and burps cloths!  They have been very handy.  

4 Months and Growing

A couple of weeks ago I saw a woman on television talk about how moms have so many responsibilities that "multi-tasking" has become second nature.  The woman was explaining how people in general really need to slow down.  Evidently the mother had left her little one in a hot car all day because she was so consumed with all of the other tasks she had to accomplish before going to work one day.  I can totally related to this mom and it is so easy to get consumed with chores, bottles, making dinner, grocery shopping, play dates, etc. that before you don't know where the day has gone.  While I'm feeding Benjamin sometimes my mind wonders to all of the things I have to get done and hoping he will finish soon so I can get back to accomplishing all I want to get done that day.  I am trying not to do that and over the past couple of weeks I have taken the advice of the mom to slow down and not multi-task (it's SO hard!).

Benjamin had his 4 month check up yesterday and he is a happy, healthy boy!  He weighs 13 pounds, 10 ounces and measures 23 inches long.  He is in the 50th percentile for weight and the 25th percentile for length.  Chris and I were surprised with his weight because he thought he weighed more than 13 pounds.  He is getting very heavy.  Benjamin's face lit up when he saw Dr. Baust and enjoyed playing with him.  He also showed Dr. Baust how he can sit up for about 5 seconds, "talk", and grab his toes.  The doctor mentioned introducing Benjamin to solids since he has been on rice cereal for two months now because of the reflux.  We have the option of starting him now or wait until he is 6 months and Chris and I decided we will wait for another month or two.  However, since a lot of the vegetables  and fruits are in season now I will start making the food and freezing it so we will have plenty to feed Benjamin when the time comes.  

Over the past couple of weeks Benjamin has really shown his personality.  He is definitely an observer and likes to explore.  He does "talk", laugh, and occasionally "sings" which have been the best sounds to hear as a parent.  Benjamin makes Chris and I laugh so much.  He loves his new activity station that his Grandma got him.  The picture above shows him playing in it.  At first he wasn't quite sure what to think of it, but now likes to play and move objects around.  He loves to kick and knock items off of it and make Chris and I pick it up.  Also, Benjamin LOVES books!  When he gets fussy Chris and I will read him a book and once he sees one, he immediately stops fussing.  When he was 2 months, he loved looking at the pictures and now he wants to hold them and grab at them.  His favorite book so far is Chicka, Chicka BOOM, BOOM! and a shape book that has a window on each page that Benjamin moves over each shape.  Benjamin enjoys games and interactive songs that we do with him- Stinky Feet, Patty Cake, One Potato, Jimmie Johnson Vroom, Vroom, Alphabet Rap and other songs, but those are his favorite.  We love to make and watch him smile.  Benjamin is on a schedule during the day (2 hour nap in the morning, 2 hour nap in the afternoon, 1/2 an hour nap in the evening with play time and feeding in between) and continues to sleep through the night. 

Chris has been busy at work and has been a very involved dad when he gets home.  He makes up and sings silly songs for Benjamin and it makes Benjamin laugh.  When Chris gets home from work, I leave to coach at Gymnastics Inc. where I teach Level 1 and 2 gymnastics to 7- 12 year olds twice a week.  Last week we got to travel with Chris down to Aiken, South Carolina and stayed the Houndslake Country and Golf Club.  It was beautiful there and Ben got to swim in a pool and celebrate Chris' first birthday as a dad.  So far I LOVE being a stay at home mom and I am so blessed to have this opportunity.  I have started to see the back-to-school supplies pile up at local stores and have gotten excited about seeing them, but then realize that I'm not going back.  It's hard but then I look at Benjamin's smiling face and I know it's worth it.  I haven't completely left HCS because I am currently working on professional developments for teachers so I can earn re-certification points.  

Sorry this post is so long... I promise to do smaller, more frequent posts in the future! God bless!

Not liking Prune Juice!

At the beginning of last week, Benjamin had some "plumbing" problems.  The doctor told me to try prune juice mixed with water.  Here are some pictures of Benjamin trying the prune juice.  Needless to say Benjamin did NOT like it.  Since he wasn't drinking it, (I don't blame him after I tried it...Yuck!) we mixed dark Karo syrup to his bottle and it worked... and boy did it work!

Father's Day

Happy First Father's Day to Chris!  We were in Nags Head for Father's Day and I got to spend it all day with my family!  Chris and Benjamin started the day by watching the sunrise.  I got up and made Chris and my dad blueberry pancakes from scratch.  They were under strict orders to relax and not cook on Father's Day.  Chris took Benjamin to the beach for the first time.  It was awesome to see them together and watch Benjamin take in everything.  We enjoyed the beach this year and we know next year will be a lot different since Benjamin will be a year old and running circles around us.

Happy Father's Day to all of the fathers!

2 Months Old!

Boy does time fly!  Sorry we haven't updated our blog, but we have been very busy over the past month.  Benjamin is now two months old as of May 25th.  We took him to visit Dr. Baust for his two month appointment where he weighed 10lbs. 14 ozs!  He is now in the 50th percentile in weight, length and head circumference.  That's a big gain since he was in the 3 percentile a month ago! We are very happy and blessed that Benjamin is healthy and back to his happy self. Four weeks ago Benjamin was diagnosed with reflux.  Chris and I now give him rice cereal with his milk to make it thicker and coat his stomach.  He is feeling much better and he's a lot happier.

I went back to work on the 26th of May and it has been very hectic.  We have an AWESOME baby sitter who happens to be one of my parents of a student in my classroom.  She used to teach in Newport News and I am so blessed that she offered to take care of Benjamin for only three weeks.  It was hard leaving Benjamin for the first couple of days, but the baby sitter texts both Chris and I with pictures and updates throughout the day.  As I got back into the swing of things, I realized how much I missed my students and teaching.  However, we (Chris and I) decided it would be best if I stayed home and took care of Benjamin so I have resigned from my teaching position in HCS.  It was a tough decision, but I know I will never get back this time with Benjamin.  I can't wait to watch him grow and learn new things everyday.  

I can honestly say that I LOVE being a mom.  My favorite time of the day is the morning when he wakes up.  Benjamin just looks at you and smiles. He has definitely changed our lives for the better... especially since he has been sleeping through the night, which conveniently started when I went back to work! He usually goes to sleep around 8 or 8:30 and wakes up around 5 the next morning.  Yea!

We will take Benjamin on his first vacation next week when we go to Nags Head with my parents and the Oostras (Dan, Summer, and Benjamin).  Chris and I are looking forward to spending time with friends and family and we will post pictures and updates more regularly... I promise!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone!  We got a chance to go to church on Easter Sunday and it was our first outing as a family.  Benjamin did very well!  He slept through the service and ate at the very end of the service which was great. We then went by to see the grandparents and took pictures.  Of course I had to get some pictures of Benjamin with his bunny ears!  I know he won't appreciate them when he gets older.

This past Thursday and Friday my cousin Wendy came over with her little girl, Charlie, to take some Easter pictures of Benjamin.  The pictures turned out perfectly!  Wendy is so talented and giving of her time.  She got the film developed by the next day and even got some of the pictures framed for me!  Thank you SO much Wendy!  All of the pictures above were done by Wendy except for the last one which was taken by my mom.  

Proud Parents of Benjamin Wallace Owenby

Here is Grandpa Schubert, Aunt Nancy, Courtney (my sister), April, and Grandpa Owenby looking at benjamin for the first time!

Benjamin wearing the VMI hat my grandmother made me when I was born.

Chris and I are pleased and proud to announce the birth of Benjamin Wallace Owenby.  He was born on March 25, 2009 (during the 39th week of pregnancy) at 7:37 p.m.  He weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and measured at 20 inches.  We are so happy and excited that Benjamin is here and that he is healthy.  The birth was hard and very scary, but oh so worth it!

I was admitted into the hospital on Monday night to prepare for the birth and for the doctor to monitor the health of both me and the baby.  I did have high blood pressure and a lot of swelling so they wanted to be on the safe side.  The nurses started the pitocin on Tuesday morning with the contractions progressing throughout the day at about every 5-7 minutes.  By the end of the day I still hadn't dilated!  So the doctor took me off the pitocin so I could get a good night's rest before Wednesday; however, I did continue to have contractions every 10 minutes during the night.  The doctor told us there would be a baby delivered on Wednesday due to my high blood pressure and she ordered an epidural for me to progress the labor faster for the next day.  So on Wednesday morning I got an epidural and the doctor broke my water.  I am so glad I got the epidural!  By noon I was 6 cm dilated and the contractions were every 2 minutes, but I had started throwing up consistently 2-3 times per hour.  By 1 p.m. I was 8 cm dilated and excited that Benjamin would be here soon... or so we thought.  I stayed at 8.5 cm from 1:30 to 6 p.m.  When Dr. O'Connell finally showed up at 6:45 she examined me and gave me the option of c-section or try to push at 9.5 cm.  We decided to start pushing and if I wasn't progressing I was going to have a c-section.  After 25 minutes of pushing Benjamin was almost here and we were making progress; however, I didn't feel "right".  I looked over at Chris and I started to throw up again and that's when things started to go down hill.  I heard alarms start to go off and the flat line sound.  They couldn't find a heart beat on the baby, my blood pressure went crazy, and I spiked a fever.  They put me on oxygen and the doctor announced emergency c-section.  My mom went with me to the operating room while Chris put on scrubs.  Chris and I were both scared, nervous and wondering why this was happening.  Thankfully Benjamin was born at 7:37 p.m., but had to be worked on before we could hear a cry or see him.  After a few minutes we both got to see him... he was so little and perfect!  I can't describe the feeling of knowing he had a heart beat and was crying!  I went to recovery still wondering what exactly just happened and I was exhausted.  Chris got to visit with Benjamin to make sure he was okay and came back to give me an update.  Benjamin had to be put on oxygen and needed to be observed before I could hold him.  When the nurses wheeled us to our new room, they let me stop by the nursery to see Benjamin.  He was so beautiful and looked like he was starting to turn pink which was much better than a blueish- gray!  I couldn't hold him but I got a chance to touch him.  Chris and I then came up with his name after we got a chance to see him together- Benjamin Wallace Owenby.  We both loved the name Benjamin and Wallace is my dad's middle name and it's a family name.  Benjamin is perfect and we love him so much!  We can't thank you enough for all of the text and phone messages, visits and most importantly the prayers during the past week!  We needed them and everything turned out okay.  I will post pictures of Benjamin coming home soon and we are looking forward to introducing all of you to our new son!

Baby Time at 39 Weeks!

We spent our last night together pre-baby at home.  It was great relaxing and taking in the "quiet"!  We are ready for baby Obo and can't believe the time is already here!  I have gotten some very encouraging emails and phone calls this morning and it has helped me to relax.  I have been going into Obo's nursery multiple times making sure it's ready and I have had a great day of relaxing.  It is 2:00 p.m. and we are leaving for the hospital within the hour.  It's definitely hitting us now!  We are packed and ready to go!  Thank you again for all of the support and prayers and the next post will be to announce the birth of baby Obo!  

38 Weeks Spent on Bed Rest!

What a week!  I got to spend this past week on our couch!  The only time I got a chance to get out was when I had a doctor's appointment.  I had a non stress test on Monday, an appointment and non stress test on Thursday and an ultrasound on Friday!  I have never been as happy as I was about going to the doctor than this week.  I had many visitors this week while I was at home- the Murphy's from next door, my parents, Katie Byers (loved the lasagna Katie), Shelby and Will Scott (thanks for the chicken and fruit salad), my aunt Nancy, Summer Oostra, and mother in law Gale.  Thank you for the visits!  They really meant a lot! The phone calls were also very nice!

My aunt Nancy took me to the doctor on Thursday.  When the nurse was getting me ready for the non stress test, the nurse asked me to hold the clicker and to press it every time the baby moved.  Nancy started to laugh as I grabbed it.  After looking at her for a few seconds, she said, "I'll take baby names that start with 'O' for $300 please!"  She was mocking Jeopardy since I was holding the clicker.  It was a pretty funny moment, which I needed since I was nervous about the appointment.  I got to see Dr. Yonker and after the check up she mentioned that I hadn't dilated yet!  I was bummed out but I was 80% effaced.  Her next question was when did I want to be induced next week!  I was in shock, of course, but she decided it would be best for me and the baby to be induced as soon as possible at 39 weeks due to the hypertension.  Therefore, I will be admitted at Mary Immaculate on Monday, March 23rd at 4 p.m., but I won't be induced until Tuesday morning.  We could possibly see and meet Baby Obo on Tuesday or Wednesday!  We are so excited... and a little scared, but we know God will be with us as well as family members.  The ultrasound on Friday told us that Baby Obo is currently 6 lbs. and 8 oz.  He is a very good size and he could gain up to 5 more ounces before he is born.  However, the size of his head is in the 86th percentile!  Yikes!  The tech said it was a good thing and nothing to worry about!  Easy for her to say!

I can't believe this is really happening... it seems like yesterday we were telling people we were expecting.  I feels like the longest yet shortest 9 months!  We really want to thank all of our family and friends who have supported and prayed for us.  We are truly blessed to have you in our lives.  I will post some pictures and write before we head off to the hospital.  Thank you again and God bless!

37 Weeks and what a week it is!

What an eventful week!  I went to my routine visit at the doctor's office and found out that my blood pressure was a little too high.  The doctor checked everything and decided that I will be on bed rest until the baby is delivered.  I was hooked up to the fetal monitor and Obo kept kicking the monitor!  The nurse had to strap it on and it was fun to see him moving around.  I had contractions every 4 minutes, but they didn't hurt.  I'm sure it won't stay that way for long!  Shelby drove me home from the doctor's office and my mom stayed with me over night.  Chris was at a business meeting in Georgia!  What great timing!

I stayed with my aunt Nancy during the day on Thursday and I was starting to get headaches. I was also feeling very hot in my face so I called the doctor.  She suggested I go to Mary Immaculate to be on the safe side.  My blood pressure was up and I stayed there about two hours and the blood pressure went down.  Baby Obo is healthy and his heart rate was great.  

Today (Friday) I went back to the doctor to get some lab work done and to check my blood pressure.  It has gone down some and I lost 2 lbs.  This was great news since it shows that the bed rest is helping with the blood pressure.  They took some blood to check my liver and kidney function and we will get the results Monday.  I will remain on bed rest until Obo arrives since it is working.  Also, Dr. Yonker looked over my chart and said that she would like for me to make it to 39 weeks and then I can be induced next Monday March 23rd!  I am so excited to know that we may have a baby within the next 10 days!  Thank you for your prayers and we will keep you posted!

36 Weeks!

We have reached 36 weeks!  I went to the 36th week appointment and everything looks well.  I haven't gained any weight and I measured well for this point in the pregnancy.  Obo is in "position" but I haven't effaced or dilated yet.  Everything looks good and the next appointment is this Wednesday for my 37th week appointment... so, right now Obo is full term!

This past Saturday my mom, aunt Nancy and April threw a shower for the baby.  It was a golf theme shower and it was awesome.  Nancy made a golf cart cake with tee and golf ball cupcakes.  I will post pictures soon!  The cake was amazing with the license plate saying, "JJ&TNFN"!  It was great seeing all of my family members and friends and I appreciate all of you taking the time to come to the shower!  

I will post pictures later this week of the shower and give an update on the 37 week appointment! God bless!

The crib is READY!!

Here it is!  Chris put the crib together last Sunday.  It looks so good!  Our neighbors Liza and Rick from across the street has a three year old son who just got a brand new toddler bed.  They came over and asked us if we needed a crib.  We told them we were interested and went over to check it out.  It is a beautiful, white iron bed.  I love it and it matches the other furniture in the room.  We are so excited and we can't wait until we use it!  Now I am trying to find curtains... any suggestions?