24 weeks...Happy Holidays!

well not too much is new here...baby has been so active and we are soaking that up! i feel great, and we are excited for xmas! we will be staying here in idaho this year. yesterday we got a new neice! garrets brother clay and his wife danielle had their little girl zoey! she is so sweet! made me excited for my little one holding her! will april be here soon enough?? here is one of our xmas pics for the year thanks to amy! hope we get a white christmas! love to all





How your baby's growing at 24 weeks:
Your baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at just over a pound. Since he's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but his body is filling out proportionally and he'll soon start to plump up. His brain is also growing quickly now, and his taste buds are continuing to develop. His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once he hits the outside world. His skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.

23 weeks

so here is a new pic of the belly. we will be busy this week having our neices and nephew. its snowing here and that makes me happy! hope everyone is doing good! <3




How your baby's growing at 23 weeks:
Turn on the radio and sway to the music. With her sense of movement well developed by now, your baby can feel you dance. And now that she's more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango), you may be able to see her squirm underneath your clothes. Blood vessels in her lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that your baby's increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing her for entry into the outside world. Loud noises that become familiar now — such as your dog barking or the roar of the vacuum cleaner — probably won't faze her when she hears them outside the womb.

22 weeks

well here are the pics from thanksgiving. and the first snow of the year! all is well! gonna be really busy soon! i will have my sister in-laws 3 kids with me for a week, and then Lord willing, if we can afford it, we hope to make a trip out to vegas to see garrets family, and then spend xmas in cali with my mom, grandpa, uncle and his family! so we shall see how things play out! hope you are all well. <3






How your baby's growing at 22 weeks:
At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.

21 weeks

well its been a busy and great last couple weeks! we had a great trip to oklahoma! we got to be with all my family for thanksgiving! that was really nice! had a little car trouble getting to colorado, but the Lord worked it all out! garret was able to fix the problems. it feels good to be home! we missed our pets and our friends! i got a little sore throat and cough, but i feel pretty good. we got our christmas tree and decorations up yesterday! that feels really good! i have been pretty tired still recovering from our trip, so i feel like i have alot to get done! but its just little stuff that i will get to soon enough. my pregnancy is still going great! i grew really fast in a few weeks time. i think i have gained about 6 pounds so far. for a couple weeks i just felt the baby rolling around and my tummy would get really hard in areas for a time. but now i can feel the kicks! not too hard or anything, but obvious to me, and if the timing is right garret and others have been able to feel them as well! its been alot of fun! im getting more eager every day to hold my little baby! hope your all well! xoxo p.s. i cant seem to upload any new pics!

How your baby's growing at 20 weeks:
Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of his head to his bottom — the "crown to rump" measurement. After 20 weeks, he's measured from head to toe.) 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).

How your baby's growing at 21 weeks:
Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like she's practicing martial arts as her initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to her activity as you get to know her better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now, and if you're having a girl, her vagina has begun to form as well.

19 weeks

well my time with my mom here was great! she plans to leave monday, and i would be a lot more sad, but Lord willing, friday garret and i hope to go to Oklahoma and we will ride with my mom, my aunt, and my grandma!!! so that should be great! update on the car trouble...it was gonna cost over $600 to fix it because of the labor. so garret has been trying to work on it himself. so far so good i guess, except we have 4 more days to get it done if we wanna take the car to colorado. if not, we can just take the jeep. we will still save money by riding with my family the rest of the way. but our dilemma now is what to do with our dogs. a cheap/free option is ask our good neighbors to check in on them and feed them while we are gone, or have better peace of mind and just pay the money we would have for gas to keep them in boarding. 10 dollars a day per dog...that adds up. so we will see what we end up deciding. well, thats about it from this side. oh...i did get a few more toys for the baby...CRAIGSLIST!!!! we got a dresser/changing table for $24, and we can use the other changing table we got for way cheap for downstairs. and we also got a cover for shopping carts that match my crib bedding for $20 (kinda high for me, but its too perfect!) and i got a diaper bag for $5!!! im so happy. shopping for baby is fun! hope you are all good! much love







How your baby's growing at 19 weeks:
Your baby's sensory development is exploding! Her brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Some research suggests that she may be able to hear your voice now, so don't be shy about reading aloud, talking to her, or singing a happy tune if the mood strikes you.

Your baby weighs about 8 1/2 ounces and measures 6 inches, head to bottom — about the size of a large heirloom tomato. Her arms and legs are in the right proportions to each other and the rest of her body now. Her kidneys continue to make urine and the hair on her scalp is sprouting. A waxy protective coating called the vernix caseosa is forming on her skin to prevent it from pickling in the amniotic fluid.

sewing with my mom

it has been so much fun having my mom here! she is a huge comfort to me and we have got alot done! we made the crib skirt and matching bumper and valance. doesnt sound like much, but it took a few days! we could keep going, but i think i wanna wait and do the rest of the bedding gender specific colors. well here some pics! <3

half way there 18 weeks!

well alot of fun going on!!! my mom is here for a week or so...just depends. its a blessing she has the freedom to come see us kids when she can! and the Lord knows i needed her! we are gonna be sewing stuff for the baby!!! i cant wait. i feel really good, and im growing every day. not huge, but noticeable and fun! beth gave me some maternity clothes so that will really help out. its about time. having to unbutton my pants every time i sat down was getting a little old! so im thankful for alot right now! there isnt a ton of time to just write on my blog! but i like to do a weekly update of at least the basics! hope you are all doing well! <3


How your baby's growing:
Head to rump, your baby is about 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a bell pepper) and he weighs almost 7 ounces. 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.