Just a couple of hours after Ray recorded my last prego update on Sunday afternoon, I went in to labor. But, not before my mom and sisters threw me a lovely surprise baby shower! A wonderful afternoon with the girls is just what I needed before welcoming Timothy Charles in to the world.
As most of you know by now, we met the newest member of our family yesterday morning. We can’t wait to introduce him to you, but first you must check out what our older kiddos thought about the coming of Baby…
Stay tuned to meet Baby Young and hear the story of his arrival.
Ray finds it amusing to take short little video clips of me these days. Perhaps I should be thankful to have these last few days of my pregnancy forever documented. Call me crazy, but I really just find it annoying…
Yesterday’s OB appointment proved to be very encouraging!
I just had a feeling I was further along this whole time, but I hadn’t seen my OB since my ultrasound. Instead, I had seen the nurse practitioner who only dismissed my measurements, due to the fact that this was my seventh baby and my body “knows what to do.”
Um, okay.
Now, at 35 weeks, I am measuring in at 38 cm and have already gained 50 pounds! That’s more than any of my other pregnancies at full term, so I feel huge. I honestly think I am closer to 39 weeks, so I feel good about my size and the size of the baby.
Doc says that I am already beginning to dilate and as soon as Baby drops she is sure that my cervix will begin to efface, as well. Her guesstimate for the arrival of Baby? Within two weeks!!
Tweet First, it was six beautiful handprints that graced my baby bump. Now, what could be better than an ocean sunset, complete with seven starfish – one to represent each of our blessings, to cover my belly? I can almost hear those calming ocean waves now… I have to say that it’s just fabulous to [...]
Tweet My sister-in-law, Lisa, was over the other night, with her bodypaint, and thought it would be fun to have all of my kiddos leave a colorful print on my big baby belly to form a flower. It didn’t quite turn out the way Lisa had hoped, but it was great fun for my kiddos, [...]
Tweet For the first time in almost 9 years this house is diaper-free… for only less than 4 months, that is! I have used {and love} Huggies diapers for every single one of my boys, from birth to potty training, so I was thrilled when I discovered that Amy, of Resourceful Mommy, nominated me as [...]
Tweet . Check out the sample pictures on IntelliGender.com and tell me what you think MY results are. Stay tuned for pictures from my ultrasound later today!
Tweet Y’all know we’re having a baby, but did you know that we should be able to find out the gender of Baby Young on Wednesday? I can hardly wait! In fact, I’m so tempted to run out and buy an Intelligender test, so I don’t have to wait. I hear these tests have a [...]
Tweet Sitting ever so still, I sense a faint tickle inside my womb. I know it’s you I feel and I smile. Your movement makes me think of a butterfly trying to escape my cupped hands. I imagine you dancing, flittering, and flying – like a butterfly – as you grow, develop, and change. Soon [...]
Tweet I pulled out my pregnancy books, the other day, and have been looking through them again, now that I have a more accurate knowledge of how far along I am. Actually, I’ve really just pulled out one – What to Expect When You’re Expecting – which happens to be my favorite. {Watch for giveaway [...]
Tweet For some odd reason, I was very nervous about today’s appointment. I’ve been through this before – five times. I shouldn’t have been nervous. Right? Well, I feel like it’s finally official. Like Ray said, I’m no more pregnant this afternoon than I was this morning, but I now know there’s a baby in [...]
Tweet Let’s talk about food for a minute. Really I could talk about it all day, because… well, I pretty much think about food all day. I’d like to blame my recent food obsession on this baby I’m growing. You see, I can’t wait until I’m hungry to eat. In fact, I haven’t experienced hunger [...]
Tweet I am overwhelmed and thankful for the outpouring of excitement and love surrounding the news of Baby Young #7. You all have made this special time that much more memorable! Now, to address the many questions that have flooded my inbox :: Really? Seriously? Are you joking? Yes. Yes. No. I am most definitely [...]
Tweet God knew that our family was not yet complete and has surprised us with a most precious gift. We are proud to say that baby number seven is now dancing in my womb. There are truly no words to describe our joy and excitement. “Children are a gift from the LORD, the fruit of [...]