Baby Wescoat: 20 Weeks

Yep, Baby Wescoat is a boy and now even has a name! Aiden Christopher Wescoat looked precious in the ultrasound and was an active little guy! It was SO fun to watch him kick and move around! It was totally surreal watching him kick and move about and not feel it. But there were a few good kicks that I felt and Chris saw which was a real neat thing too!

I wasn't actually able to meet with my doctor after the ultrasound as planned because he was delivering another little bundle of joy but I met with the nurse and that was good too. I gained a little more weight in the last 4 weeks than I should have so I really have to start watching that but I kinda knew that anyway!

Little Mister is quite an active guy, I've been able to feel him for 2 weeks now and its definitely getting stronger! It's been a fun couple of weeks!

I am already looking in to what to do his room in! It's kinda funny, although I really did want a boy I think I had it in the back of my mind that he would be a she. I definitely had more ideas going through my head for all things girl! No complaints here though!! :)

Yep, a boy, he sure is!

HIS sweet profile!!

Baby Wescoat: 19 weeks

Baby Wescoat is the size of an Heirloom Tomoato!

How far along? 19 weeks and 5 days

Maternity Clothes? Yep, pants especially. I can still wear my jeans but I have to use an elastic hair tie on the button and just make it work.

Stretch marks? no

Sleep? I'm trying to work on sleeping on my side because I've always been a belly sleeper so I have a hard time getting comfy at night

Best moment from last week: Spending time in Colorado for a delayed Honeymoon with my husband! We weren't able to take one right away so we went while I was on Spring break from work.

Miss anything? I wasn't able to ride horses last week in Colorado and it kind of made me realize that its more things like that I'll miss rather than food or drinks

Movement? Yep! Little one decided to start poking around while we were in the car on the way to Colorado! It was amazing! Chris has felt a few kicks too!

Food cravings? I am really wanting cold things like popcicles, icees, and even just ice.

Anything making me sick? No! I am still just so thankful I've been so well!

Gender? We'll know in just 6 more days!! eek!!

Labor Signs? Nope!

Wedding rings still on? Yes! My hands did swell pretty badly a week ago that made me kinda nervous but its all gone and the rings are still on!

Happy or Moody? Honestly... I've been a bit cranky this week.. Partially because a few frustrating things have happened and partially because I'm tired! But its Friday which always helps and Chris has tomorrow off which helps even more!!

Looking forward to? Feeling even more movement. Any to really be able to feel it from the outside too. I want Chris to really be able to feel it often!

planning for baby

Have I mentioned that I am just a bit excited to become a Momma! I bought some maternity clothes today  (thanks to my wonderful in-laws for the birthday money!!) and it made me even more excited to be pregnant and get a big ol' belly! Not to mention I found some steals on clothes. I found a few shirts (one was brand new) and a pair of jeans at Goodwill and got a few more things from clearance racks at Target! I had been saying that I didn't want to spend money on maternity clothes and I would just make my stuff work for as long as possible but my pants especially were already getting pretty uncomfortable and I'll need work clothes before the end of the school year anyways.. ok enough justifying spending the money. ;)

I have been researching more and more on cloth diapers and I am getting excited about them too! I've been interested in them long before I got pregnant but now I'm really learning about them and the benefits of using them. My friend Kassie from Mommy to a little lady[bug] is going to make me a couple to really look at and I'm hoping eventually I'll be able to sew my own! I've been really looking into the cost efficiency of using cloth diapers and it is kind of bind blowing! Especially if I'm able to eventually make my own! Any tips on cloth diapers or suggestions? Please let me know!

Here are a few of the diapers I think are just too cute! All found on sew is your baby!

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We're 17 weeks today! I'm so ready for the 29th to be here, the day we finally get to find out if the little one is a boy or girl! I'm definitely back to wanting a boy and Chris is just certain it will be! I was reading today that at 17 weeks unborn babies have their own set of fingerprints already. WOW, isn't God just amazing? I like to sit around and think about all the things that Baby Wescoat will accomplish in life but more than anything I can't stop thinking about holding him or her for the first time.

What have you been up to this wonderful weekend? It's been kinda chilly here in Missouri but it was still such a pretty weekend!

I'll be sure to take a photo of the new maternity clothes tomorrow! I'm pretty excited because they definitely accent the bump! Here's the most recent bump photo! I just happened to be taken on 80s day at school! :)

Everyone in our classroom had quite a bit of fun!

wonderful weekend.

Hey there strangers! So sorry its been a while! Our Internet was out for a few days and then this weekend I took advantage of having Chris home with me both days! It was so wonderful! Chris wasn't feeling real well on Saturday so we made it a lazy day and slept in and then laid around all day! I did make a trip to Michaels to use up a birthday gift card and got some really cute decor items and a couple of little craft projects I'll be tackling this week! I'm excited about Spring and pretty colors so that's what I'm focusing on with snacks!

Yesterday, we went to church together for the first time in a month or so (with his schedule and then me being out of town we've been heading to church solo!) and it is just so wonderful worshiping and learning with my husband! After church we headed to a near by river in hopes to catch some fish... well the fishing hole was fishless but the weather was perfect and our sweet pup was happy to splash around and play fetch with random sticks! What a gorgeous day to play outside! I can't wait until Baby Wescoat is here so we can go for walks and raise this little one to love the outdoors too!

We had some great friends over for dinner last night. I made pulled pork for the first time and it was yummy!! I will put the recipe up later this evening! It was great to catch up with friends and just relax together plus I cleaned my house up for them so now I don't have to stress about it tonight!

Oh! I'm 16 weeks (and one day) now! Wow! Where has time gone! We go for a check up on Wednesday and then the next appointment will be the ultrasound to find out the gender! Goodness! I am getting (way past) excited!

Tune in for that recipe tonight! It was delicious!!

Have a blessed Monday and be a blessing to someone else!
Sorry about the phone pics I haven't uploaded my pictures from my camera, I'll do that tonight too!

Baby Wescoat: 14 weeks... photos!

Last night while Firefighter Hubby was at the station I got the camera and tripod out and took some bump photos! I definitely enjoy taking pictures of other things and people much more but I know I'll enjoy looking back on these too!

What are some things you look back on during your pregnancy and wish you would have documented or changed the way you did them?

Baby Wescoat: 14 weeks! (tomorrow!)

I'm on a roll this morning so I thought I'd give a quick update on Baby Wescoat! I'm going to change it up this time because nothing big is changing from week to week at this point so I feel like all of those update posts have been the same.

I am still feeling great! I cannot thank God enough for blessing me with the health throughout the 1st trimester that he has. I haven't had an ounce of morning sickness (once I got over the initial shock of being pregnant. I'm pretty sure the first week I was sick with shock and shear fear!) and other than a couple weeks of being exhausted my energy has been good too! I've had a few days of some pretty severe cramping but after talking to the doctor I'm so happy to hear that its a-ok and a good sign of my body adjusting and growing.

14 weeks! Yep, that means today is our last day in the first trimester! Thats so incredibly exciting to me and ridiculously terrifying all at the same time! That means we are 6 weeks away from being able to find out the gender, 13 weeks away from the third trimester, and 6 months away from meeting our baby. I believe I'm beginning to slowly wrap my mind around the fact that we are having a baby, I will be a mom.

For someone who has always wanted to be a mom you would have thought I would have been much more excited from the beginning. Honestly, it took me a good week to really be excited at all. I was so scared. We found out we were pregnant exactly 2 months after we got married. We had joked about getting pregnant right away but very seriously talked about waiting until we were more comfortable financially and until we had some time by ourselves, just to be husband and wife. I told Chris that I finally had him as mine and I wasn't ready to share him!

As the shock subsided and the reality slowly, slowly sunk it I really did begin to be excited. I still have days that I wonder how in the world this will all work and days that I just want to cry because there are so many things I thought we'd do before we had a child but then when I think about rocking our sweet Gift from God, hearing "momma" or "dadda" for the first time, and seeing our families with our baby all of the fears and hesitation leave and pure joy and anticipation totally takes over.

Lord, help us to seek you in all of the plans we begin to make for our child. Help me to remember that you are always in control and this child is a gift from You. Thank you for blessing me with a sweet husband that comforts me when I'm scared and is excited for our child when I struggle to be. Help us to be the Godly parents you intend for us to and to seek you as we prepare for this role. 

Here's what the little one is up to at week 14:
"This week's big developments: Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb."

Baby Wescoat is the size of a lemon. Measuring 3 1/2 inches from head to rump!

Baby Wescoat: 13 Weeks! (new due date...again!)

Baby Wescoat is the size of a peach!

Well, we have ANOTHER new due date, August 12! Supposedly this will be the last one until little one decided the day on his/her own! At least, it was moved up this time rather than back, one day... I'll take it! :)


How far along? 13 weeks and 2 days!
Total Weight gain: 1 pound
Maternity Clothes? nope, but definitely starting to get a little bump
Stretch marks? no, and I bought lotion for that last night, hoping to keep them away
Sleep? definitely getting better! no more sleeping on my belly though!
Best moment from last week: our doctor's appointment. We got to hear our sweet little baby's heartbeat and got a great report from the doctor!
Miss anything? not really, just happy to be so healthy!
Movement? not yet, but the doctor said I might start feeling something before I go back in four weeks. SO excited!
Food cravings? nope. I'm back to pretty normal eating habits
Anything making me sick? no, so blessed to be so healthy!
Gender? 7 more weeks and we can find out! EEEK!
Labor Signs? nope!
Wedding rings still on? oh yea!
Happy or Moody? happy! I get a little weepy sometimes over petty things (and sometimes big things) but I hear thats to be expected ;)
Looking forward to? knowing the gender! Seriously, I'm getting so excited!

Here's what our litte one is up to this week! :)

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 and weighs nearly an ounce.

Baby Wescoat: 12 Weeks!

Sweet Baby Wescoat is the size of a plum this week! :)

How far along? 12 Weeks
Total Weight gain: unsure. Haven't weighed myself in a week or so.
Maternity Clothes? Nope!
Stretch marks? none!
Sleep? Still having those strange dreams and can't get comfortable but it kind of comes and goes!
Best moment from last week: Yesterday! Chris and I went to church and it was a great morning of Bible study and worship and then had the whole day together! Chris helped me clean the house which was a huge help and then we went to BassPro and walked for a bit and got a bite to eat. Then we finished the evening off hanging out with our friends the Sherrills! What a wonderful day!
Miss anything? Not so much!
Movement? Nope, but getting pretty stinking excited!
Food cravings? Cold things and chocolate. Popsicles are in high demand between my husband and I!
Anything making me sick? Other than kiddos at school, no!
Gender? Leaning toward a boy (this week at least!)
Labor Signs? nope!
Wedding rings still on? yes!
Happy or Moody? pretty good mood!

Looking forward to? Our doctor appointment on Thursday! The anticipation to hear the words "everything looks good" is always heavy on my mind!


Here's what baby Wescoat is up to this week!
"The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder."

Baby Wescoat: Week 11

Baby Wescoat is the size of a lime!!

How far along? 11 Weeks
Total Weight gain: 2 pounds
Maternity Clothes? No, I think the bloating I had went away and now I look smaller than before! Ha
Stretch marks? nope
Sleep? Getting much better and I'm not near as tired during the day as I was a few weeks ago.
Best moment from last week: Praying for the baby. I've started taking a few moments in the morning and setting my hands on my belly and praying. It really has turned in to a very powerful and sweet time for me.
Miss anything? The occasional soda (which I have to admit I've had a few here and there)
Movement? Nope
Food cravings? Just sweets. And we don't have to many around the house so it doesn't seem to be a big problem
Anything making me sick? I've started not feeling great as I first get up but as soon as I eat something I am fine. A symptom that I was really hoping to avoid though has hit me, acne. Yuck! I dealt with this bad enough through teen years and now its back!
Gender? Still several weeks before we'll know. The more I look at baby stuff the more I want a little boy. Time will tell though!
Labor Signs? nope
Wedding rings still on? yep!
Happy or Moody? Feeling better this week!
Looking forward to? Flu season to be over! Seriously people, don't send your sick kids to school! ;)

Here's what baby is up to this week!

• You can't see it, but she's moving fluidly and gracefully in there.
• Her skin is see-through, but she's on her way to looking more like a baby.
• Her fingers and toes aren't webbed anymore.
• Tooth buds, hair follicles and nail beds are forming.

I'll try to get a picture up of the belly tonight. Chris and I are going on a date so atleast I won't be in sweats! :)

Baby Wescoat: Week 10

How far along? 10 Weeks
Total Weight gain: 2 pounds
Maternity Clothes? No, I'm avoiding jeans though
Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep? I'm still having some weird dreams. Nothing about baby just strange!
Best moment from last week: Seeing our little one wiggle around in the ultrasound
Miss anything? soda and coffee. I'm pretty sure the soda thing is just in my head.  
Movement? No, and after having my due date moved farther away I feel like I will never feel this little one move
Food cravings? Nothing specific, although I do feel like I voice my opinion on what sounds good more
Anything making me sick? No, still feeling great
Gender? Although I still would like a boy I think its going to be a girl
Labor Signs? none
Wedding rings still on? oh yes!
Happy or Moody? Moody, but not in the grouchy way just emotional vs. happy. Never know what its going to be.
Looking forward to? This one will most likely seem silly and ungrateful and I don't mean for it to be that way at all but I am SO looking forward to being 13 weeks along. When we found out that I wasn't as far along as we thought it was a big let down. Now that I am 10 weeks a long I feel like I've already "been there and done that." Now, like I said I am so thankful to have a healthy little one and can't wait to meet him/her!

Baby Wescoat: New Due Date

Sweet little baby at 9 weeks and 4 days. Heart rate of 150. :)

Chris and I had an appointment this morning for an ultrasound. It was so sweet! Our little one was very active, we could see the little arms and legs moving around. The heart beat was very easy to see as well and was beating at a rate of 150. The old wives tale would make it seem that we're having a girl. The little baby isn't quite as old as we thought though. I'm measuring at 9 weeks and 4 days rather than 11 weeks and 4 days. So my new due date is August 13. That does put me closer to the beginning of school which is kind of stressful but the fact that the little one is looking healthy is good enough for me!

It kind of makes me laugh that I feel like my stomach is showing so much already. The first picture I took was when I thought I was 9 weeks and 5 days which now means I was only 6 weeks and 5 days. Goodness! We also wouldn't have went so public with our news if we would have known that we weren't quite as far a long. Oh well though! It's fun having family and friends excited and knowing that they're praying for us is amazing as well.

Well, now I need to go update my dates on everything! :)

Be a blessing to someone today!

Baby Wescoat: 12 Weeks (nope, 9)

 How far along? 9 weeks (according to the new due date!)
Total Weight gain: 0 - back down to weight from the day I found out I was pregnant
Maternity Clothes? no, but I do sit with my pants unbuttoned any chance I get :)
Stretch marks? no, I need to invest in some cocoa butter lotion to continue saying no though!
Sleep? I can't get comfortable at night and I'm already having strange dreams. I didn't think that was supposed to happen for a while!
Best moment from last week: We got to see our sweet baby! It was absolutely amazing!
Miss anything? Coffee. Not really the caffeine I just really like coffee. Hello, Decaf!
Movement? No, but I have bad muscle spasms and they are slowly moving to my belly so I kind of wonder if I'll know the difference when I do feel movement.
Food cravings? Cold stuff. Chris went and got me sherbet push pops the other day. And oreos. Yum!
Anything making me sick? Nope! Feeling SO much better! Although I never really felt bad.
Gender? For whatever reason, I think its a girl.
Labor Signs? notta
Wedding rings still on? Yep, and I just happen to absolutely love my rings. Thanks hubby!
Happy or Moody? Happy, I feel like I'm generally in a good mood. Just tired in the evenings!
Looking forward to? An "official ultrasound" on Friday. Although, the doctor thinks I may be off on my due date and that I might not be this far along actually and that is kinda sad because July 23rd is really good timing for school. We shall see!

12 Week Baby Bump

Baby Wescoat: 1st Doctor's Appointment

Ever since I found out we were expecting I just wanted to hear the words "Everything looks great!" I have been so anxious and excited but still very cautious. We finally met with our doctor yesterday and did find that "everything looks wonderful!" Wonderful is even better than great! Thank you, Lord! The doctor did a full exam and even did an "unofficial ultrasound." We finally got to see that sweet little one growing in my belly! And watch the precious little heart beating! It was such a neat moment that I have a hard time finding words to describe.

The comfort I have in knowing that at this point everything looks good really helps me to become even more excited and I am starting to grasp the reality of this. I'm going to be a Momma! I always joked with my mom that she would have a grandchild 9 months after I got married and although I was joking that isn't far off from reality now. I have always wanted to be a wife and a mother, I just didn't expect them to happen within one year!

Getting pregnant right away wasn't in "our plan" but obviously it was in God's. The shock and fear was very overwhelming for the first few weeks. As we began to slowly tell people it was almost hard to be excited. I kind of feel guilty about it even because its seems like its something that would bring excitement no matter what. Thankfully, the shock is beginning to wear off and the excitement is beginning to brew even more!

Chris has been nothing less than amazing since the moment he guessed that I was pregnant! (ha, yep he guessed, I can't hide secrets) He continually makes sure I am comfortable and feeling well. His excitement from the beginning has also been a huge blessing to me and helped me to be excited as well. Thank you, babe for looking after me and being so understanding!

Please join Chris and I as we pray for our sweet little baby!

Here is the ultrasound and a picture of me at 11 weeks. I apologize for the iPhone pic, that I look a little rough, and I'm wearing mismatched clothing. Haha!

Baby Wescoat: Week 11 (actually week 8)

I'm going to be a Momma! Ah!! Here's a quick update, a better story will come soon!

How far along? 11 weeks 2 days (8 weeks 2 days according to new due date! updated 1/13/2012)

Total weight gain: 2 pounds

Maternity clothes? no, but my pants are quite snug after I eat

Stretch marks? nope!

Sleep: I'm struggling to stay asleep all through the night. I'm exhausted most of the day so I don't have problem falling asleep but I'm waking up at 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning and struggling to fall back to sleep.

Best moment this week: Feeling like I look pregnant rather than fat :) Its getting better at least

Miss Anything? The simplicity of fixing a cold lunch meat sandwich for lunch.

Movement: Not for a bit longer. But it makes me smile just thinking about it.

Food cravings: Not really other than sweets but that's not all though strange for me :)

Anything making you queasy or sick: Raw meat smells especially awful when I first start cooking and eggs stink! But thankfully nothing is making me sick!

Gender: No clue! Although we both lean towards wanting a boy. I loved having an older brother so I think it would be great. But a healthy baby girl would be an equal joy!

Labor Signs: No way!

Symptoms: Tired and easily emotional

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Generally happy with the slight strike of emotion

Looking forward to: Our doctor appointment tomorrow. Hoping to hear little baby's heartbeat!

Please pray for Chris, myself, and of course sweet little baby as we enter in to this great adventure!