Growing!

Denver must be growing, because I am!

This picture was taken almost a week ago. D and I could tell that I was growing (some) but it seemed like the day before Easter, I woke up and it kind of had happened overnight.

It's exciting because I actually feel more like a pregnant woman now! It is uncomfortable after I eat - I feel like everything is squished and I get short of breath, but I'm enjoying it!

Wordless Wednesday

20 Weeks

I'm 20 weeks (or 5 months pregnant today). Right at the halfway point. For the most part, this pregnancy really has gone by pretty quickly. I hope the 2nd half does as well. I'm ready to meet my little man!

This week:

We're halfway through the pregnancy, and the Denver sleeps as much as a newborn baby.

His testicles have begun their descent from the abdomen to their ultimate destination — the scrotum. And while he is definitely getting bigger (weighing in at about ten ounces and measuring six and a half inches), there's still plenty of growing room in there, which allows him to twist and turn (and allows you to feel his acrobatics!).

Denver's digestive system is busy creating meconium (a tarry black substance made of swallowed amniotic fluid, digestive secretion and dead cells), which will fill his first diaper after birth.

Making Progress

Last week, I went into Denver's room (which is pretty much used for crafting and storage right now), and started to dive into some stuff and try to start getting organized. We've had some stuff put up for awhile and then we've bought some stuff in the last 5 months (a little at a time) so I wanted to get rid of all the shopping bags and hang stuff up to see where we are with things.

This is where we are at right now.

A few of these have been given to us, but more than anything - D and I just got excited and starting buying! We have both agreed to stop, because other people are still buying! And we've been told by a couple of people that they have lots of stuff to pass down to us (we adore hand me downs by the way).

Then, I started putting up some of the books that we've bought for him.

I can't find all of them, but I think he's off to a pretty good start. We get his furniture over Mother's Day (a gift from my family), and I can't wait to put it together and get it set up. We're making progress - slowly, but surely!

Happy Easter!

From The Fountains!

Miss You!

4 years ago today my Dad passed away. It's been really hard to think about (and I've been thinking about him a lot lately). I so wish that he were here to see Denver and watch him grow. I know that he would be excited about another grandson. He just adored my nephew Matthew, during the short time that he got to spend with him.

Gosh, how I miss that man!

I know that he is smiling down on us and it watching out for us. I just hate that my children will never know him the way that I do.

My thoughts are with him today, and anyone who has ever lost a parent. For those of you that haven't - don't take them for granted. Spend as much time with them as you can! It will go by faster than you think!

Good Friday

I saw this on Facebook this morning:

Today we recognize the day that Jesus was crucified and died on a cross to save humanity from ultimate death because of sin. What makes it a Good Friday is that the story doesn't end there.

Easter Blessings!