Just Add Baby

Just wanted to share in all the fun we're having setting up the nursery! Getting ready for a baby is so surreal and exciting! This child truly is growing bigger everyday in my heart, and nervousness hit me the other day, because although the birth mom has been WONDERFUL and has given us the luxury of having the peace and confidence to be optomistic that this adoption WILL happen (and I believe her), the fact that there are no guarantees, can be scary- but there are no guarantees for any expectant parent. Reguardless, I am optomistic and am savoring every precious, dreamed about moment that is our reality right now- being expectant parents. And I am so greatful for Weston's birth parents who are making it all possible... and for God who brings about miracles.


That raggedy teddy bear was mine, I bought the horse woobie/teether, and the football was a gift. The birth parents also plan on getting a teddy bear for Weston- which I think is a great idea!

The crib and bedding set: red, white, tan, baby blue and navy blue with cute stitching.

It's a little cowboy theme. These wall decals are where I got the color scheme from. I've got four walls- and I'm open to painting suggestions before we stick them on!
Weston will be born in Wyoming so this is fitting. I love horses and so does the birth mom's family, so hopefully Weston will too-or at least tolerate it while he's a baby!

This was Brett's soon to be Father's Day Present. We got it for a great deal because it was the floor model at RC Willey. Affectionately called the "Papa Bear Chair" by us. It rocks, reclines, and has a durable, easy to clean fabric. We both love it and can't wait to rock a sweet little baby in it!

Erin gave us this adorable starlight papason swing now that her kids are done with it! Thanks! It makes little stars all over at night and plays music.

PS CONGRATS to Troy and Katie, Brett's best friend and his wife who are expecting a baby in March!!! It's just too fun! Life is excellent right now.

30 Weeks

How your baby's growing:Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and he weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds him, but that volume will decrease as he gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. His eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after he's born, he'll keep his eyes closed for a good part of the day. When he does open them, he'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means he can only make out objects a few inches from his face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)

29 Weeks Along

How your baby's growing(according to babycenter.com):Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.

4th of July Pics

Brett & Nicky outside Mom & Dad's barn

Brett keeping cool by the creek


Erin and Gracin


Lovin' the new nephew!


Kaiden playing at fireworks

Little Boy Weston- 28 Weeks in the Oven

How your baby's growing (According to Babycenter.com, of course all babies aren't the same): By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of his head to his heels. He can blink his eyes, which now sport lashes. With his eyesight developing, he may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. He's also developing billions of neurons in his brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.
Can I tell you how cute that is?! The little "cabbage" can open and close his eyes! Cheesy as it is, reading that silly thing actually brought tears to my eyes. I'm in love.

Natalee may have caught something contageous

Here is the email I just recieved from my sister:

Lately I [Natalee not me!] have had some weird symptoms like swelling and such, so I went to my doctor and she thinks I may have caught something from the hospital when I went to visit Linc (my new nephew). It's kindof early to say, but she thinks it isn't curable and will just get worse. The good news is she said it shouldn't last longer than nine months....Love,Natalee

No wonder Nat looked especially pretty yesterday when Debbie took these pictures of us (it wasn't planned and we didn't feel like we looked good, but Debbie did a great job!) Natalee much more so- she had the advantage of wearing the pregnancy glow, but I'm wearing the Very happy soon to be a first time mom look and I think they fit us well! =)

Yesterday I went with Erin to her cousin's baby funeral. The little girl was stillborn- had the cord wrapped around her neck. She had the tiniest little white casket and they passed out pink balloons to be released. It was sad but also beautiful that her family feels she both came into this earth perfect and extremely loved, and was able to leave it that way.

Nat and I also went to Babies R Us because she needed diapers, that's how we got shananogenned (JK) into taking pictures because we saw Debbie who works at the adjoining Kiddie Kandids, and then we got completely carried away looking at darling baby clothes and gear and we completely lost track of time-it was so fun! We are so excited we'll have babies pretty much the same age, plus we have a nephew that was just born! How fun!