Top 2 Tuesdays..Songs

Dare You to Move by Switchfoot is my favorite song of all time. It is so inspiring and listening to it during a long run or through a difficult time changed me and helped me grow.

Your Love is Extravagant by Darrell Evans is a beautiful worship song but also the song my husband sang at our wedding right before I walked down the isle. I LOVE IT!

23 Weeks

Thank you Zazzle.com for supplying this fabulous sticker for "23 and Fabulous" That's right everyone! I'm 23 weeks pregnant!

How your baby's growing:

Turn on the radio and sway to the music. With her sense of movement well developed by now, your baby can feel you dance. And now that she's more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango), you may be able to see her squirm underneath your clothes. Blood vessels in her lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that your baby's increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing her for entry into the outside world. Loud noises that become familiar now — such as your dog barking or the roar of the vacuum cleaner — probably won't faze her when she hears them outside the womb.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 23 Weeks

Size of baby: Baby KK is the size of a large Mango

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 22 lbs

Maternity Clothes: ordered the wrong size in Gap jeans. Going to try Old Navy maternity jeans since they are half the price.

Gender: GIRL next appointment on October 12th for glucose screening

Movement: KK is kicking all the time!

What I miss: my old jeans

Cravings: Milk, Fruit, Cheese

Symptoms: I'm having to take a nap every afternoon

Best Moment this week: KK's bedding has been purchased for her thanks to my dad and we have been sent 2 more gifts for her nursery already. Excited about picking a paint color for her room soon!

22 Weeks!

Kennedy is now the size of a spaghetti squash and I feel her moving all the time. I had no idea how reassuring feeling her movement would be!

How your baby's growing:

At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. Her lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and she's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath her gums. Her eyes have formed, but her irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers her body and the deep wrinkles on her skin, which she'll sport until she adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside her belly, her pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 22 Weeks

Size of baby: Baby KK is the size of a spaghetti squash

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 19 lbs

Maternity Clothes: just ordered a new pair of GAP Maternity jeans online! CAN'T wait to see how these work out

Gender: GIRL next appointment on October 12th for glucose screening

Movement: KK is kicking all the time! Mostly after meal time and late at night/early morning

What I miss: sleeping on my stomach

Cravings: Milk, Fruit

Symptoms: I'm having to take a nap every afternoon now

Best Moment this week: Kennedy Kate is now registered at Pottery Barn Kids & Target and all shower dates are planned. I am so thankful for all of the ladies who are helping to plan these celebrations.

I Just Might Need Some Prayers..

I'm going to preface this post by saying that I DO NOT want your advice ;) I say that with all of the love in the world. I just need a place to vent and ask for prayer. I'm writing this post through tears

1. because I'm pregnant
2. because I NEVER thought I would ever think such a thing

Okay..here it goes. Please pray about what to do with our 4 (yes 4) pets. The bigger I get the more I think I just won't be able to handle 2 cats and 2 dogs when the baby gets here. Do I keep one of each, all, get rid of all?? I just LOVE each of these animals. (don't answer above question because I don't want advice remember?!? I'm venting)

Oh Dear Lord,

I need your wisdom in this. I give You anxiety. I give You my fear. I give You my hormones. Thank You that You already know how things turn out. Thank You for knowing my heart and just how much I love each of our precious pet babies. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help me in this.

*READERS: Thank you for not thinking im crazy and for not giving me advice and for praying with me on this. I appreciate yall so much!

THE WINNER IS..

A little over a month ago I had a guessing game on my blog and said that one of the correct guessers would be getting a gift card from Target. Thanks to RANDOM.ORG we have a winner!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO MARISA OWEN FOR YOUR CORRECT GUESS!

YOU WON!!

Email me at: jennydiane@hotmail.com with your address so I can send you your prize!

Ramblings..

• Kennedy Kate is weighing in at approximately 13 ounces and appears to have all of her fingers, her brain and heart are normal. She has everything she is supposed to!
• We are finished registering. We have decided to keep it simple for everyone and have only registered at 2 places. Target & Pottery Barn Kids I am really confused about diaper sizes so I haven't registered for those but all/any diapers are VERY MUCH appreciated :)
• My sister Lindsey had an interview yesterday in Big Spring, Texas for a Kindergarten teaching job and was called in today for a second interview. I am SO excited for her and praying for a new start and new job. She should know something by Friday so please pray for her.
• My favorite show of the year is over until next summer. Big Brother was great this year! One of my favorite seasons by far! The next time it comes on I will have a 6 month old child..yikes :)
• I am getting more and more excited about Casey and Whitney's wedding which is on 10-10-10. I am honored that she asked me to be a bridesmaid. I can't wait to pick up my dress.
• On Friday I am riding with my dad to San Angelo to get Landon and then on to Roscoe, TX to watch the Fightin' Roscoe Plowboys in Friday night football. I'm excited because my granddaddy "snowflake" (He's one of a kind) used to be the voice of Plowboy football and he will be announcing this game because it is homecoming. Go Purple and White!
• I FINALLY remembered to buy ink for our printer, got home printed about 10 copies and BAM..no paper. haha. Why does stuff like this happen?
• I'm reading "Safe People" by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. Crystal gave me this book over a year ago and I couldn't get past the first few chapters (im weak like that) but I am now determined to know who I should be around and who I need to be to glorify God in my relationships. I want to be a better version of me. It's not an easy read or much for pleasure. It's real dig down and get out the filth stuff. I challenge each of you to pick up this book. You can read over a summary of part 1 here
• I love my husband
• I love what we have the privledge of doing with our days
• I am better than I deserve.

21 Weeks

BABY THIS WEEK

Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long —the length of a carrot (or the size of an ice cold root beer). You may soon feel like she's practicing martial arts as her initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to her activity as you get to know her better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now, and if you're having a girl, her vagina has begun to form as well.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 21 Weeks

Size of baby: Baby KK is the size of a carrot

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 19 lbs

Maternity Clothes: wore a non maternity dress yesterday and was MISERABLE. Must go shopping again soon.

Gender: GIRL next appointment on September 15th (I gave the wrong date last week)

Movement: KK is kicking all the time! I woke up to several kicks this morning!

Sleep: just fine thank you!

What I miss: running really fast :)

Cravings: Milk, Maccaroni and Cheese, Sweettarts

Symptoms: heartburn after eating, kicking, fatigue

Best Moment this week: KK is now registered at Pottery Barn Kids & Target (I still have things to add at Target)