Baby Shower 3.8.09

Luke's mom and Kelley (our sister-in-law) threw a nice shower in Hatton for us! It was great to see several friends I haven't gotten to see in a while. There were so many sweet people that came bearing gifts. Luke and I are so blessed!

Baby Shower 3.7.09

What great friends to throw such a nice shower (Thanks, Amanda, Jenny, Jenny, Erin, and Stephanie)! Luke and I are so fortunate to have such wonderful people in our lives! The shower was such a nice time, and we really appreciate all the great gifts! Thank you notes are underway!

A Work in Progress

Still working on the nursery. It's a work in progress. Luke has done an amazing job painting the furniture. If we ever get it all in place, I'll update the pictures.

First Picture Session

We invited our parents to come stay the weekend with us and go to our first little picture session. It's called Focused Within in Knoxville, TN, that does 4D Ultrasound packages (purely an elective session....nothing medical about it). It was an hour long session, and I can already tell this little boy is stubborn. He kept his back to us the majority of the time, but we were able to get a few good shots of his face in (when he didn't have his hands covering it up). We tried a number of things to get him to turn where we could see him: jiggling my tummy, tapping on it, rolling me over from side to side, ringing a bell at my tummy....he never budged until the very end. It was such an amazing experience --- now we need to put a name with that face...

26 weeks

He weighed in at 2 lbs. on 1.28.09....I think I can attribute cookie dough & ice cream to the rest.

Doctor Visit 1.28.09

GREAT NEWS! We just got back from our visit with the specialist. What showed in our last 2 ultrasounds on the baby's kidneys actually weren't cysts. They were the openings to the bladder (the ureters), and they were showing because they were enlarged from being filled with fluid (which the doctor says is not unusual in little boys). We are so relieved that everything is fine & we very much appreciate all the prayers! God sure is good!!!!!

Doctor Visit 1.21.09

We had another monthly check-up yesterday as well as another ultrasound to check the cysts on baby's kidneys. They're still there (2 -- 1 on each kidney). However, they are smaller than on our last check-up, and they still seem to be functioning properly (based on the urine and fluid levels). The doctor went ahead and referred us to a high-risk specialist so that they can take a closer look. We are scheduled there next Wednesday. In the meantime, everything else looks great & we're praying everything will be fine with his kidneys. Keep us in your prayers, please!