Thursday, January 14, 2010

Our Boy is Growing!

Wow ... our boy is getting big! He is over 16 inches in length from head to toe! And from everything I read ... he is headed into a growth spurt! I cannot imagine my tummy getting much bigger!

Sometimes I forget that I am pregnant ... and I will see a reflection of myself in a glass doorway as I walk by ... and I think "WHOA!" ... that was me! :)

We have settled on a name that we love! It is neat to call him by his name!
His name will be:
Cooper Roy Patrick
We like the name Cooper and the nickname 'Coop'. We chose Roy as a middle name after Brandon's granddaddy. He means a lot to Brandon and we were able to tell his granddaddy that we were naming the baby after him this last Christmas when we went for a visit to West Virginia. It was a special time.

Cooper is moving around like crazy. It's not quite as comfortable anymore! :) I have loved every second of feeling him move. God has given me such a love for him already and all I can think about is how precious he is everytime I feel him move! He's gonna have me eating out of the palm of his hand! :) Brandon tells me that I am going to have my hands full ... and I just say "But, he'll be a sweetheart!" :)

I am 31 weeks pregnant! It is hard to believe that we only have 9 weeks left! I have been praying that I will go full term because I just don't feel prepared at all!

We had pregnancy pictures made this past weekend. I can't wait to see how they turned out.
When I get them, I'll scan them in and post a few!

I had so much energy during my 2nd trimester. However, during this third trimester, I have started to feel a lot more tired. I'm still working 3 jobs and going on very little sleep. I just pray that God will help me to have enough energy to get through each day.

I thank God everyday for such a healthy pregnancy. I have not had any complications and the baby seems to be healthy! I truly could not ask for anything more. I feel so blessed!

Christmas 2009


28 weeks pregnant!


Boy oh boy ... Christmas will surely be much different next year! :)





Thanksgiving 2009


24 weeks pregnant!