Litl B Pictures

Had an ultrasound today to make sure everything was going ok with Litl B. My midwife was a little concerned since I was only feeling kicking on my lower left side. We wanted to make sure this little one was growing well. As it turns out, nothing to fear.

One thing that stood out with Litl B, he/she was very calm compared to when I had an ultrasound with Dayson. I think we may finally be getting our laid back baby. Of course, only time will tell but the thought of a calmer baby is kind of nice ☺.

 Profile shot.

 

Feet

 

The Baby Game

We're playing the baby game again! You can guess the gender, weight, length, day and time. We've enjoyed seeing the guesses so far and can't wait to see if someone actually hits it right on. We'll be leaving the poll open until around the 37 week mark (January 11th). Plenty of time to put in your guess. Litl B is due on or around February 1, 2013.

Have fun guessing and thanks for playing!

To play, go to: Litl B game
Sign in name under invited guests is: bournbaby

17 Weeks + 1 Day

After talking with my friend Serena about why I haven't done a pregnancy post yet, I decided to just do it. My reasons for not posting one so far? Life has been so busy and I really haven't felt well at all. When I do actually have a few minutes, it's normally the only time that BJ and I have to sit quietly and chat for a few minutes before going to bed. So... my priorities have been focused on my family and not blogging. I keep saying I'm going to try to do better but right now, I think I'll have to be honest with myself and just realize that I'll get to blogging when I'm able and not stress if I don't post something every week.

Moving along to the pregnancy. It's hard to imagine that I have a little under three weeks left before I hit the halfway point. In some ways, time has been flying by and in other ways, I feel like it's dragging. That would be mainly because the morning (all day) sickness is a lot worse this time around and is being stubborn about hanging on. It's been bad enough that my midwife sent me to the doctor so I could get a prescription for anti-nausea meds. So far this has been the only way for me to make it through some of my days. My only other problem that I've had with this pregnancy is daily headaches that like to turn into migraines. I'm prone to getting headaches as it is but normally during pregnancy, I don't have many at all. This time around though, it's been brutal. Tylenol, chiropractic care and a couple of massages have brought some relief, and for that I'm thankful.

Week 17

+ 1 Day

Litl B is about 5 inches long from head to bottom and weighs around 3.5 ounces (about the size of an avocado). The baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone and the umbilical cord is getting stronger and thicker. He/she is also getting ready for another big growth spurt. In the next few weeks, Litl B will double in size and add more inches to his/her length.

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 17 weeks 1 day

Total Weight Gain: Nothing yet, been too sick.

Maternity Clothes: Wearing a couple things here and there. Definitely noticing that my regular clothes are getting very tight.

Best Moment This Week: Last Sunday I didn't have to take any nausea meds or anything for a headache. Such a praise to have at least one day medicine free!

Gender and Name: Like with Iyana and Dayson, we won't be finding out the gender until the baby is born and we won't be sharing names until that time as well. ☺

Movement: This one so far has been pretty calm. I only occasionally feel a little kick here and there.

Food Craving: No major cravings, though I do have times when something sounds really good. Fruit settles pretty good so I've been eating a lot of that.

Sleep: Sleep depends on the night. Some nights I'll sleep until the early hours of the morning before having to get up, other nights I get up a couple of times. Sleepless nights I can see are going to be starting early with this one.

Symptoms: Lots of nausea and headaches.

What I'm Looking Forward To: Cooler weather! I think the heat (and smoke from all the fires) has played a big role in my all day sickness and headaches. On top of that, I'm really looking forward to visiting with my family soon.

School News

Before posting about Iyana going into 5th grade, I wanted to back up a little and and write about the ending of her school year for 4th grade. Our church  has got a great group of homeschoolers who get together about once a month to do different activites. For the end of the year, we did an open house. Each child had their own table to display all of the work that they have done through out the year. It was a wonderful turn out and very encouraging to all of us.

Iyana started knitting this year and has really enjoyed it. Her favorite thing to do is making outfits for all her stuffed animals.

Books that we used this past year.

Some of her artwork.

 

Eating dinner with our friends.

Iyana did a wonderful job learning Greek this year along with her knitting.

 

After the kids had dinner, showed off some of the things that they had learned that year and got an award, they all went outside to play for a bit while the adults had a good time of fellowship. We had a great year of homeschooling. Though there were some days that were really tough, I'm so glad that we get to have Iyana at home teaching her not only school work, but God's word. It's a great reminder to me to be aware of what kind of example I'm showing her of being a godly parent, something that I have to work on everyday.

 

 

5th Grade

 

 

We started school a little early this year... July 30th to be exact. This is partly due to taking some extra time off for when the new baby comes, but also because we don't like having such a long break inbetween learning. Iyana wasn't terribly thrilled about it but once she learned that one of her friends was starting on the same day, it really helped her get back in the mode.

 

Some days it's hard to grasp that I have a 5th grader now. It wasn't that long ago that I was getting my little girl ready for her first day of school in Pre-K. We're so proud of all that she has learned and how's she growing up. I'm excited to see what changes this year will bring.

 

Iyana, we love you so much and are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished over the years. Most importantly, it has been a blessing to see you grow in Christ and come to a loving knowledge of your Savior.

Wordless Wednesday

23 Months

Look at who's a month shy from
turning 2 years old!!