December Baby Bump

We went to the doctor for our monthly checkup on December 27th, and everything went well.  Here's the most recent picture of me and baby Braylon.  I am starting to feel like I'm going to pop!  8 and 1/2 more weeks to go!

Christmas at the Volker's

 Brad's family came to our house this year for Christmas.  Dar, Rollie, Ali, Andy, Emily & Bob all loaded up the kids and presents and spent the weekend in Huntsville with us!  We had a good time.  Check out all the presents!



Brady got lots of fun toys, but I think his favorite was the truck towing a boat from Grandma Dar.



Elle loved her Rapunzel dress we got her, and she looked so cute in it!

Our new addition to the family from Ali and Andy- his name is Hoss.  He looks a lot like our chocolate lab Gus, and loves swimming in our pond with Duke & Gus.  I think he'll get used to living here in no time.

Results

Last week at our doctor's appointment, they drew my blood for gestational diabetes testing.  The results for diabetes were clear, but they discovered that I am anemic.  I guess this explains why I've been so tired lately.  I now have to start taking an Iron supplement every day along with my prenatal vitamin.  The nurse said anemia is common during pregnancy, and should go away after pregnancy.  Other than feeling tired all the time, things are going well and we are looking forward to Christmas!  I have been making garlands and a wreath to hang on the gates outside our house.  Brad painted the gates black (they were brown), and we're hoping to add lights this weekend.  We finished ALL our Christmas shopping, so I will be wrapping presents and putting them all under the tree, hopefully, by the end of the weekend.

Thanksgiving

We had a good time in Dallas having dinner with my family at my Granny's house on Thanksgiving Day, then another turkey dinner on Friday at Brad's sister's house in Dallas...lots of yummy food!  We had our 25 week appointment today and it went well, except for the hour long wait in the waiting room!  This was the first appointment where I had to go alone.  Brad was so sick he could barely eat or get out of bed.  I've never heard anyone throw up that much.  Poor thing!  We have one more monthly appointment on December 27th, then we will start going every two weeks!  I can't believe it!  Braylon will be here before we know it!  I've been having some growing pains and feeling tired, but other than that, things are going very well with the pregnancy.  Here are some pictures we took over the Thanksgiving holiday.


Cousin Lindsay, future sister-in-law Krista, Mom, & Me



The most amazing hubby in the world & I

My twin brother, Blake & his fiance

Baby Bump

Some people have been asking to see tummy photos...so here's one my Mom snapped of me last month while working in Braylon's room.  I will put some more current ones up in a couple days.  Braylon is getting a lot stronger now.  I can feel him kicking and moving all the time.  Yesterday I even saw my belly move from him kicking.  It was pretty neat!  I can't believe there's only 15 weeks (give or take) to go!

Birthday Boy

Yesterday was Brad's birthday.  We celebrated at home eating Monster cookies and opening presents.  He got a personalized leather shaving kit that goes with all his luggage, all the travel toiletries to go in it, some movies, and pictures of Braylon and I to go in his office.

Lately...

Today is the start of week 23, and here lately I have started to feel a little tired.  But on the plus side, I have now started feeling Braylon move.  I mainly feel it at night after dinner or when I'm lying in bed at night.  Brad can't feel it yet, but I'm sure it won't be too much longer before he can.  Today I added some decals in Braylon's room above the crib by his name, and above the changing table.  There's an owl, bird, raccoon, turtle, squirrel, bear, fox, and some bumble bees and dragonflies...all of which are on his bedding as well.  Too cute...