Dallas Shower Photos...

My second shower was in Dallas at my in-laws' house. It was hosted by my mother-in-law, Carol Ann, and my sisters-in-law, Molly and Pagett. So much fun!!

Me with the Dallas spread.
Molly's poem for the occastion

Cutest blanket ever!!

My wonderful in-laws! Pagett (Ramsour) Smith, Carol Ann Ramsour, me, and Molly (Ramsour) Setnick.

College roomie (Jennifer), me, and College friend (Angela)

Austin Shower Photos...

My first shower was held at my house in Pflugerville and was hosted by a bunch of my amazing friends from church and the Austin area. Here are some snap shots...

My gorgeous mom and sister and I

Me with the spread of yummy food!

Me with the "beehive" cupcakes! YUM!!!

The gift from my wonderful hostesses was our baby bedding...Classic Winnie the Pooh. Thanks ladies!

Baby Isaac every got started on his Hawaiian attire from the Lansing Family

Lydia and Moriah Lansing...my future babysitters. :) I babysat these girls when they were babies!

34 Weeks....and Shower Photos!

I have shower photos now too....but I'll post those in seperate blogs...

Fetal development in pregnancy week 34:fetus in eighth month

Your amazing baby is on the move! They’ve been riding fairly high in your stretched-out womb till now (while kindly compressing your poor internal organs), but now they’re planning on making the big move to your pelvis this week. If you haven’t noticed it already, you’ll be feeling the weight shift that signals that your baby is most likely out of breech position, with their head now resting on your pubic bone. In liver news: although not quite fully formed, your little miracle’s liver is now capable of processing a certain amount of waste. In general, most of your child’s prenatal physical development is pretty much up to snuff and ready for the outside world. Naturally, further weight gain is expected—so you’re still not at maximum capacity despite probably feeling like you definitely are maxed out.

33 Weeks...

Not too much new to update on right now. We just had spring break, so I spent a lot of that time getting stuff organized, washed, and put away in the nursery. It is amazing how real everything seems now! We also took our childbirth classes last week - it was so weird to be in a room full of pregnant women! :) Once again, it made everything so incredibly real. 7 weeks left!

Still waiting on pictures from my showers to post...so stay tuned. In the meantime, enjoy the weekly baby update:

Fetal development in pregnancy week 33:fetus in eighth month For all the weight and bulk you’re lugging around these days, you’d think your little champ should weigh much more than a mere 5 lbs and measly 17 inches in height, but nope, that’s about the average size for a baby in its thirty-third week. In terms of appearances, they’re getting cuter and pudgier every minute as they pile on the baby fat for those adorable little wrist rolls and chubby toes. And as we’re sure you’ve already noticed they’re getting stronger with every passing day. Nowadays, it’s possible to observe a well-placed kick just by watching your belly—but you already knew that didn’t you? Although they’re getting stronger, your bigger-by-the-day baby is losing space to move around, so the actual rate of movement will drop off in the last few weeks, despite that powerful drop-kick they’ve been working on. Hey, did you know you’ll continue feeling their movements even during labor?

32 Weeks...

We had our 2nd baby shower last weekend in Dallas with Bill's family....and had a blast! Baby Isaac got lots of goodies! :) Pictures to come....

And now for the weekly update:

Fetal development in pregnancy week 32: fetus in eighth month In the latest womb reports, your amazing baby has now developed sensitivity to temperature! This means you’ll probably get a swift kick if you put a hot pad on your ginormous belly. For the Elton John lovers out there-- yes, baby’s got blue eyes. At this point, all babies do, although depending on their chromosomal disposition, this could easily change after birth (or even between now and labor), but for the time being, blue it is. Thanks to their recently matured lungs and a remarkably strong immune system, over 90% of babies born in their 32nd week, survive premature births. So it’s pretty much a done deal. Even if your little monkey’s planning on heading out early, their survival odds are in everyone’s favor. Time to celebrate (no, no, wait until after the birth to crack open the champagne!) We’re talking baby-showers and alcohol-free punch!

31 Weeks...

We had our first baby shower last week, which was a TON of fun. More details and pictures to come. We have another shower in Dallas this weekend with Bill's family...so I'll take advantage of my Spring Break next week to update everyone on both. :)

Here is the 31 week update.
Fetal development in pregnancy week 31:fetus in seventh month Your not-so-little-one is just a bit closer to their birth weight and height at around 4 pounds and 17 inches. With each added layer of baby fat, your baby's skin starts to look more and more like it will when they finally get to see the light of day. The heavy news: you can expect your miracle-gro muffin to gain about a half a pound of weight per week from now until about two weeks before birth. Great. That's just what you needed. Even more weight to carry around!
Your baby's still-developing immune system has gained substantial strength over the past few weeks getting them in full gear to face our disease-ridden world o’ wonders. Obviously, a large majority of your child’s immune strength will be derived from exposure to breast milk as well as the outside elements. Their cute little noggin’ (which could already be covered with luscious locks or just purty peach fuzz), is still soft because the skull bones have not yet fused together. As much as that sounds a little too vulnerable, their “skull softness” allows for a much smoother passage through the birth canal during labor—something both you and your little swimmer will appreciate when it’s finally time to “go!” Also, some babies will have that “soft spot” on their head for up to one year after birth.