So much can happen in 6 weeks

Six weeks,...not a terribly long period of time right? So much can happen in that time period though. In this case a few of the more notable things were, 

 

Garrett and Heather came to stay for the Summer but now they are back in NC, we miss them.

 

Lily decided to potty-train (totally on her own) and is now completely trained, as in under wear to bed, and even #2's in the potty!

 

Bethany is officially enrolled in school and will start this coming Friday

 

The baby, and my tummy, have grown alot but still no name for him,...

 

Sloth has doubled in size while Spike hasn"t grown at all. (I worry about that one surviving)

 

Our crickets (the ones who haven't been eaten yet) have grown up and started making noise (GGGRRR!!! We have plans to take them on a little fishing trip soon Bahahah!!!)

I took about a million photos, or so it seems. I still have to download them all to the computer,....

We got all of  Bethany's school supplies and some clothes/shoes ect. SNIFF

I got to eat sushi 3 times!!!! LOL don"t worry, not the raw stuff, I got to take Bethany once and Heather another time.  Bethany liked it and Heather says it's still questionable lol

We got to have company a few times, Uncle Vance once and my In-laws as well :)

Bethany had her 5th birthday and party

We had a shooting weekend in Jennings, lots of pics & video from that day too

Well, anyhow we have had alot going on so sorry about the now recent posts thing but now you know why :) 

Baby Potts will be 28 weeks come Saturday. Here is how he's growing,...

 

Your baby's lungs are starting to produce surfactant, a detergent-like substance that prevents the lungs from closing in and instead allows for expansion to take in air. This increases baby's odds at surviving if born early. While babies are able to more than survive when born weeks early. The odds to do better outside the womb increases, when they inhabitate the womb longer. Your baby approximates at 14-16 inches (35cm) with full length being 15¾ in (35cm). Baby is about 2.5 pounds (1.1kg) in weight. The brain which was smooth up till now has grooves and is indented on the surface. Hair on the head is longer and body is filling out.

 

Hope everyone has a great week! I know we have a busy one :) 

 

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22 weeks :)

Time is going slow and yet very fast,....weird.  Anyhoo, I'm 22 weeks along now and still no name ideas,....it will happen eventually.

This pic is kinda misleading,...my tummy is at least twice this size! LOL!

 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.

Other than the annoying complications, weekly shots and restrictions of this pregnancy most other things are going very well and I am enjoying the Summer, hot though it is :)

19 week :)

How your baby's growing:

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.

I miss my Grandma,...

that is all. :'(

13 weeks! And other news,...

 Technically I won't be 13 wks till Sat but I won"t be on the computer then so I'm posting early,....

How your baby's growing:

Fingerprints have formed on your baby's tiny fingertips, her veins and organs are clearly visible through her still-thin skin, and her body is starting to catch up with her head — which makes up just a third of her body size now. If you're having a girl, she now has more than 2 million eggs in her ovaries. Your baby is almost 3 inches long (the size of a medium shrimp) and weighs nearly an ounce.


In other news:

Lily was sick earlier this week, some 24 hr virus, nothing to major just a fever around 102. (Which makes for VERY cranky baby btw)  Now Bethany has it but this is the 2nd day so she's feeling MUCH better already. Hoping Cody & I escape it. We have BIG plans this weekend, he just doesn"t know it yet! :P

I went to the JBF pre-sale last Sunday, found ALL the clothes Garrett could possibly need this Summer, I prob went a little overboard but I never get to do anything for him so,....  I also got the girls each shirts & sundresses. I had already gotten them some shorts & capris from JC Penny a few wks back. Now all they will need for this Summer is swimsuits. (Speaking of swimsuits I need to talk to my MIL about our swimming pool, hmmm,....) I also bought myself some maternity shirts, I had given mine way before deciding to try for this baby.

I haven"t heard anything about Grandma since Monday, at that point she was still talking & hadn't yet gone into the coma the DR warned about. Honestly, I'm afraid to call. I know she won"t be here long now, & I am happy knowing she won't be in pain anymore, but I feel like I can't face the reality that she won't be here anymore,....that my kids in all likely hood won't remember her,....they won't know how amazing she is, how she can find the beauty in ANYTHING, they won't get to hear her sing silly songs, tell old stories, or enjoy picnics & nature walks,....they won't see her creativity or have her to teach them arts/crafts. I am going to miss her SO MUCH!!! She was one of the very BEST parts of my childhood. She taught me so many things, I see her influence in me alot. I hope I am able to pass at least a little of her on to my kids,.....

Just Random Photos from Jan-March :)

11 Weeks!

Huh, funny how much this resembles my ultrasound pic,.... :P

The ultrasound was taken about a wk & a half ago,...

(copied from a pregnancy website)

Your wee baby is now comparable in size to a plum!

Go ahead... we'll wait while you run to the kitchen and hold one in your hand to marvel at the life form unfolding inside of you.

Your baby's favorite game right now is exploring their face and especially their mouth.

Not only does this game improve your child's newly acquired voluntary muscle coordination of their limbs, but it also starts hard-wiring their hand nerves for newly gained sensations as they're now able to experience in their hands, because their palms can now "feel"!

Extensive facial exploration also primes their facial nerves by setting the stage for a lifetime of subtle sensations from kissing to spitting!

Final interesting fetal developments for the week: their newly acquired swallow reflex, and the beginnings of a sense of smell, which when combined with their maturing taste buds, will provide your baby with their first experiences of taste and smell in the womb.

Yeah, we're also curious what wombs smell like. We'd like to think warm and homey, which just might be the smell of freshly baked cookies.

Bethany LOVES to talk about the baby all the time & is FULL of questions. Sometimes I have to be quite inventive coming up with an age-appropriate answer!

Lily doesn"t quite understand & seems to think everyone has an imaginary baby. She keeps hers in her diaper (it's the only "pocket" she has most of the time,...) & she takes it out & plays/talks to it. She has an unlimited imagination & is quite entertaining. However, that is a story for another time,....

8 weeks!

The pic is a baby @ 7 1/2 wks

How your baby's growing:

New this week: Webbed fingers and toes are poking out from your baby's hands and feet, his eyelids practically cover his eyes, breathing tubes extend from his throat to the branches of his developing lungs, and his "tail" is just about gone. In his brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways. You may be daydreaming about your baby as one sex or the other, but the external genitals still haven't developed enough to reveal whether you're having a boy or a girl. Either way, your baby — about the size of a kidney bean — is constantly moving and shifting, though you still can't feel it.

So excited to see/hear the baby soon on it's first ultrasound!

I'm sooo ready to go to bed,....

Miss Lily isn't cooperating! Bethany has been asleep for over an hour but Lily keeps getting up & coming to find me.

I'm listening to slacker radio (the classic country station of course) in the living room &, being the little music lover that she is, Lily comes into the LR about every 5min & starts dancing. Finally I said, "I'm going to turn it off!!" to which she responded, "NO! No turn it off".

This last time (hoping it's the last for the night!) that I put her back to bed I pointed the "spankin stick" at her from her doorway & said "if you get up again you're getting a BIG spankin' ok?,.....say yes mommy" well that little bugger took her plug out of her mouth and stuck her tongue out!



I LOVE her! SO full of life & personality, but gosh Lily can't you PLEASE go to sleep!?

:D

I am soooo excited! I've been (literally & figuratively) jumping for joy all week long :)

I'm going to be a Mommy again!!! I know I'm going to treasure every min of being pregnant! So looking forward to watching my body change & feeling the baby move inside of me. So glad that our kids are old enough that they can share in the excitement & learn about how a baby grows! Bethany & I have already been looking at pics of what a baby looks like inside a tummy :)

(in case you're wondering it looked like this about a week ago)

• At 5 weeks pregnant, the first heartbeats begin - If you have an early ultrasound you may not be able to recognize this tiny being as a baby, but there is no mistaking what it feels like seeing your child's heartbeat on that screen. That rhythmic beat is echoed in your own heart.

• Umbilical cord develops - This is your baby's lifeline in utero. It bears the responsibility of pumping in oxygen, removing waste, and supplying the necessary nutrients for the remainder of your pregnancy.

• In week 5 of your pregnancy, blood is now pumping - All four heart chambers are now functioning, insuring your baby's body will receive all it needs over not only the remainder of your pregnancy but throughout life.

• Most other organs begin to develop - Your infant's lungs start to appear, along with her brain. Already your little one is preparing for a quest for lifelong learning!

• Arm and leg buds appear at week 5 of pregnancy - While they may not appear to be much at this stage it is ok to dream of the future. Just imagine your ballerina twirling and jumping around your kitchen floor. Or perhaps you will have the precocious boy that throws the perfect pitch -- right through the neighbor's window.

My first Dr apt won't be for a few more wks. I'm excited to hear the heart beat & see the baby on it's 1st ultrasound! I've calculated my due date to be Nov 11th but we'll see what the Dr says,....

Garrett & Lily were born in Nov too (the 21st & 10th) so Nov will be full of B-day parties at our house :)

I LOVE being a Mommy! Oh & have I mentioned how excited I am? :P

Hi! My name is Bethany. I am 4. I like ringpops, cheesing for the camera, & playing with my kitty Tink & my sister Lily.


I like to go to Nanny's house. My bike is there & I get to play outside on the swing-set & play fetch with the dogs. sometimes Daddy & Mommy take me fishing in Papa's pond!


I LOVE helping Mommy cook! I get to stir everything. I even got to make dinner (mostly) by myself once!


I love to get my picture taken. All the time! I play pretend with my Barbies all the time & I like to play dress-up too.


I am a very good big sister & I want my Mommy to have another baby, a boy baby, so sister can have a baby brother. I don't want a baby brother because I have a big brother already.


I love to play with the cats & pet them. Feeding them is MY job!


Daddy is my favorite person in the world!!!


Sometimes I am very goofy & I like to giggle ALOT!!!


I love to draw & hang the pics all over Mommy's fridge. I also love to dance, sing & cook. Sometimes all at the same time even!

The many faces of Lily

I love my Lily, It's impossible to be bored when she'd around. It's also rather difficult not to get exasperated,....


Last week I heard the toilet flush, walked in the bathroom to investigate & found Lily standing by the toilet. She looked @ me and said, "It went Bye Bye!" I have not a clue what "it" was but so far we haven't had to call a plumber or anything so I guess "it" was pretty small.


Earlier that same day I woke up to find approximately 130 cotton balls scattered ALL over the house. At least we can still use them to make clouds,....

Saturday I gave her a bran-spankin-new container of green play-dough. 5 min later we had to pick all 6 THOUSAND pieces off the floor & throw them away. Thank goodness none of it got in the carpet!


Lily does lots of things that make me laugh & roll my eyes simultaneously, she dances, swings off the belts in the closet like she's Tarzan, "fetches" balls like a puppy, kidnaps Bethany's Barbies & holds them hostage (she's running around right now holding one over her head with Bethany in hot pursuit), colors on the walls, & she climbs on top of the bunk-bed (& then cries to get down) even though the ladder is hiding in the closet!


Oh, and she jumps. Off of EVERYTHING! ALL THE TIME! She LOVES to cook, putts pretties on the cat & alternately terrorizes and cuddles it.

AND she likes to eat dirt!

Christmas Day pictures

Here are some of the pictures from Christmas Day. The lighting isn't so great but the memories captured are :)

P.S. I realize Bethany's bangs are all over the place, we are in the middle of growing them out,...