How far along: 36 weeks(measuring 37)

Size of baby: Large Cantaloupe

Baby's size and weight: 6 lbs or more at this point and 19-22 in.

My total weight gain: 31 pounds! Hurry up Brynn so momma stops becoming a cow!

Baby's development: Starting to shed her downy hair and vernix caseosa. All of her systems are pretty much ready for her to make her appearance. 

Stretch marks: None.

Wedding Ring: Has days where it'll fit and days where it won't. 

Belly Button: Flat except pokes out at the top by where my belly button was pierced.

Maternity clothes: Basically maternity jeans/capris, but can fit into regular stuff.  

Gender: Sweet baby girl! :D

Movement: All the time. They have turned into more rolls. Sometimes it feels like an alien is going to pop out ;)

Sleep: So so  

What I miss: No swelling and fitting into clothes. Not much longer, praise Jesus!

Food cravings: Lots of fruit, sno cones, and chick fil a.

Symptoms: Pressure, some back pain, and random feet/ankle swelling. Braxton hicks here and there.

Brad is: still the sweetest man. Rubs my feet(and he hates feet bad) and back whenever I ask.  

What I'm looking forward to: My sweet friend Natties wedding today in Dallas, Tuesdays appt. to see if I've dilated, and house sitting for family friends with a pool! FIGURING OUT WHEN SHE WILL MAKE HER APPEARANCE. 

Best moments: Getting to watch my belly go crazy with movements instead of just feeling them. Getting moved to weekly appt. just means we are SO close!

32 week bump date!

How far along: 32 weeks

Size of baby: Jicama(or head of lettuce)

Baby's size and weight: About 4.5 pounds and 17-19 in.

My total weight gain: 28 pounds and is this where I stop posting my weight gain?! Woah momma!

Baby's development: Baby girl now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair. She is becoming soft and squishy as she plumps up. 

Stretch marks: None.

Wedding Ring: On

Belly Button: Flat except pokes out at the top by where my belly button was pierced.

Maternity clothes: Have a few, but still making regular stuff work! 

Gender: Sweet baby girl! :D

Movement: All the time. Getting more in sync and hard. I've already had the breathe knocked out of me once. 

Sleep: So so  

What I miss: Thinking my pregnancy was magical with zero sickness and pain!

Food cravings: Lots of fruit, sno cones, and chick fil a.

Symptoms: Pressure, some back pain, and random feet/ankle swelling. Did get a rash for 3 days on my face that they say is from hormones. Lovely just lovely.

Brad is: still the sweetest man. Rubs my feet(and he hates feet bad) and back whenever I ask.  

What I'm looking forward to: my last day of work(today) and Brads basketball camp the second two weeks of June! It's always a crazy whirl wind of fun. Starting to read the book Supernatural Childbirth. FIGURING OUT WHEN SHE WILL MAKE HER APPEARANCE. 

Best moments: Getting to watch my belly go crazy with movements instead of just feeling them. Getting moved to every 2 week appts now because I'm always anxious to hear more about miss Brynn.

16 Week Bump Date & It's A……...

How far along: 16 weeks

Size of baby: Avocado

Baby's size and weight: 5.5 ounces and about 5 in long!

My total weight gain: 2.6 pounds

Baby's development: OMG how much the babe has grown in three weeks! I could see every bone and how much movement when we saw. Also, saw sucking and crossing the legs at the ankles. Such a personality already!

Stretch marks: None.

Wedding Ring: On, but gone to the shop for 2 weeks :(

Belly Button: In still!

Maternity clothes: Bella Band

Gender: LOOK BELOW!!!! :D

Movement: Felt one flutter, hurry up and grow babe!

Sleep: Still sleeping all the time! 

What I miss: Energy!

Food cravings: Frosty's still, but Vanilla light & fit greek yogurt has been able to curve some of that. 

Symptoms: Stuffy nose is it!

Brad is: so excited and surprisingly overly pleased with the gender results!

What I'm looking forward to: A beautiful growing baby! 

Best moments: Seeing our sweet babe on the screen today! You could see all of the bones, the little brain, sucking the fists, and THE GENDER!

First of all, why did I think I could wait a few days to reveal the gender?! So with all the votes casted on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and here on the blog Girl votes out weighed the Boy. We all know how badly we wanted a boy, but I always have said either gender has already stolen my heart and we will be so pleased! So…….

Look at that little pout. 

Allie is so thrilled to be a BIG SISTER!

We had so much fun with our friend Mindi messing around and taking these photos! SHE IS AWESOME! We are SO very excited to know we are having a baby girl and now we won't call her it or he anymore. Brad took it surprisingly well with how much we wanted a boy. Our girl will be healthy and I know the most beautiful babe I will ever lay my eyes on! God has blessed us with the most amazing news and journey!

Thank you for all voting and sharing in our wonderful news with us!

5, 8 and 12 week bumpdate

I have been taking these pictures and filling out the info updates since we found out so thought I would play a little catch up. Since we didn't find out until I was 5 weeks, that is where I will start. I decided to just do one a month until we find out the sex :D I mean the belly isn't even quite showing yet even though I feel extra fluffy. I know I know so much can happen in 4 weeks! I couldn't find a big enough chalkboard here in Finland so opted with my Rhonna Designs app I paid for. (Cue bad cell pictures.) 

How far along: 5 weeks(11/25/13)

Size of baby: Sweet Pea(so small!)

Baby's size and weight: .o5 inches long and .04 ounces according to the million websites I read since I haven't gone to the doctor yet.

My total weight gain: none

Baby's development: creation of Brain, Spinal Cord, Heart, and blood vessels is under way. (EEEK!)

Stretch marks: None.

Maternity clothes: Nope

Gender: Boy or Girl?! Brad wants a Boy I want twins ;)

Movement: Not yet, I can't wait for it though!

Sleep: Constant. I am one exhausted momma. Growing a human is tough. 

What I miss: For now literally nothing. After wanting this for some time I am happy to let things go and welcome the tired, nauseous feeling. 

Food cravings: None yet, although lettuce and grapefruit makes me wanna barf. Which makes me sad because that was my daily breakfast and lunch routine. 

Symptoms: Exhausted, smells make me queasy and some nausea, but no actual sickness! 

Brad is: The sweetest husband and daddy to be. I am still on duty to take care of him, but he always reminds me he will do the same for me once he is back to walking! He sometimes does a little much and I have to get on his case, but the gesture is sweet. :)

What I'm looking forward to: first appointment here in Finland December 12th!

Best moments: Telling Brad, my dad, my mom and two bests! They were all so dang excited!

oh, ya know my hair is looking' real good.

How far along: 8 weeks (12/16/13)

Size of baby: Green Olive

Baby's size and weight: At our doctor appointment on December 12th(almost 8 weeks) the baby was 1.5 cm long.

My total weight gain: none

Baby's development: The little tail is almost gone and we could actually see limbs on the sonogram. It was amazing!

Stretch marks: None.

Maternity clothes: Nope

Gender: Boy or Girl?! Brad wants a Boy still.. Doctor confirmed as of now there is just ONE baby :) 

Movement: Not yet, I can't wait for it though!

Sleep: Still sleeping all the time! 

What I miss: Still greeting all symptoms with open arms. Although, I do wish I could get some energy instead of always feeling crummy. 

Food cravings: Still no actual cravings. Given the fact we leave in two days for America I am craving all the restaurants. I think that just comes with getting ready to go home though not the baby. :) 

Symptoms: Exhausted and always feel sick to my stomach. No actual sickness which makes me glad!

Brad is: such a trooper about helping me out with dinner, dishes or cleaning when I'm not feeling good. He still has to hobble around quite a bit from surgery, but does the most he can. I don't know what I would do without him because some days I can barely get off the couch. 

What I'm looking forward to: getting back home to Texas Wednesday and taking some announcement photos with the lovely Tiffani so we can tell the family and of course write a blog post. ;)

Best moments: Our first doctor appointment and sonogram! Just seeing the little babe on the screen let it all set in. I could literally see the formation of the head and limbs. We also could see the heart beat thudering away on the screen even though we didn't get to hear it yet. Maybe on the 19th we will get to! Brads reaction was the best! His face lit up and he touched the screen. He kept saying I'm gonna be a daddy. The absolute most perfect day!

How far along: 12 weeks (1/13/13)

Size of baby: A Peach or Lime(Every website is different. lol)

Baby's size and weight: 11.6 cm long and 2 ounces! The baby has grown so much since our 7 1/2 week ultrasound. We were blown away at how big and beautiful the baby is. 

My total weight gain: As of today(1/16/14 almost 13 weeks), I have gained 2 pounds.  

Baby's development: The babes head is half the size of the actual body. He/she was jumping and kicking around constantly. Looks like those muscles are definitely in full force of working. Long legs and I'm sure we have a basketball player on our hands!

Stretch marks: None and I sure am using belly butter twice a day already.

Maternity clothes: Nope

Gender: Boy or Girl?! We should know within 4 to 6 weeks! EEEK! 

Movement: Not yet, I can't wait for it though!

Sleep: Always sleepy, but getting a few spurts of energy here and there. Especially with babysitting a lot now. 

What I miss: Caffeine. Boy do I miss Vanilla Cream Dr. Pepper from Sonic, Caramel Macchiato with 2 pumps of Raspberry from Starbucks and of course chocolate.

Food cravings: Welp, I've never wanted Froyo and Frostys as much as I do now. 

Symptoms: Nothing as of late!

What I'm looking forward to: Finding out the sex is literally all that is on my mind! Come on February! They said they thought they saw something sticking up between the legs, but weren't sure so we go back February 13th and hopefully we can find out! 

Best moments: No longer hiding that I'm pregnant. I could shout it to everyone. Went to our supposed to be 12 week appointment today and found out I will be 13 weeks on 1/17/14! It is exciting to know my due date is now July 25th. Also, the baby was jumping and kicking all over the place. The ultrasound tech said she needed to be quick because the baby sure didn't like having it's picture taken. (must be a boy. lol)! We heard the heart beat again and it was music to our ears! Our baby is the most beautiful sight I've seen. So in love!