20 Week Ultrasound

Today we went to the doctor for my 20 week ultrasound and check-up. We really wanted John Turner to experience seeing the baby on the ultrasound with us. So my sweet Momma came with us so he could see the baby and then she could take him back home for some special Gran-Gran time while we waited to see the doctor.

John Turner was a sweet angel at the doctor. His favorite thing about our visit was seeing the BIG windows across the front of the doctor's office. He stood there in amazement watching the people and cars down below.

He waited so patiently for us to be called back for the ultrasound!

We were so glad we took him with us. He loved being able to hear the baby's heartbeat. The ultrasound tech even printed him his own picture of his baby brother. I am loving this sweet picture of our family of three soon to be four!

The baby is doing great. We were able to confirm for sure that it is definitely a boy! His heartbeat is very strong. He is still measuring to be due on August 14th. He was being very active during the ultrasound! Such an amazing thing to see this little life growing inside of you! We are so thankful for another healthy baby boy on the way! Now on to naming this boy, getting his nursery decorated, shopping for cute clothes, etc...

19-20 Weeks

19 weeks

20 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along: 20 weeks (halfway there!)

Size of baby: size of a mango

Weight gain: 9 lbs

Maternity clothes: Oh, Yes!

Gender: It's a boy! We found out today on the ultrasound that it is for sure a boy! Name to be announced soon!

Movement: Yes, especially at night when I am lying on my right side. Getting stronger and more frequent every day! I love it!

Sleep: I sleep well most nights

What I miss: working out often, sleeping on my stomach

Cravings: fruit(I made a fresh peach cobbler the other night at like 9:00! I had to have it right then! I ate almost the entire thing by myself!) or salty foods

Symptoms: none- I feel great!

Best moment of the week: Seeing this sweet baby at my 20 week ultrasound! Such an amazing and beautiful thing!

Big Boy Bed!

Somebody spent his first night in a big boy bed last night!!

We had went to the store and picked out these bunk beds a while back. We weren't sure when they would be delivered. John Turner has been asking about them since the day we went and ordered them!

Well, yesterday the big boy beds arrived at our house. John Turner was napping when they arrived. He had a quite a surprise waiting on him when he awoke! He was very excited and told us he wanted to sleep in them last night. Well, when it got time for bed last night, he started to change his mind and ask for his baby bed. We talked about how he was too big for that bed and how the new baby was going to need it to sleep in. He finally climbed in! Of course he also brought along Glo-Glo, Big Al, Dolphin, Monkey and his Thomas the Train blanket!! We read some books and layed with him for a while. We then told him we had to leave. He cried for a very short period of time and then he went to sleep. He only woke up once about midnight. I went in and comforted him and put his blanket on him and he was back asleep. He slept until 7:00 this morning. He came running in our room screaming, "I woke up in my big boy bed!" He was so proud! We are going to have to work on getting out of the bed without calling Momma first!
He is now taking his very first nap in his big boy bed!

I can't decide if I want to be happy or sad about this! I am so thankful that is has been an easy transition for him! On the other hand, I am so sad that my baby will never sleep in his crib again!! BOO HOO!! It is OK because soon enough we will have another sweet baby boy occupying that crib!

17 and 18 weeks

17 weeks pregnant

18 weeks pregnant

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along: 18 weeks

Size of baby: size of a small melon

Weight gain: 5 pounds

Maternity clothes: Oh Yeah! I am enjoying the comfortable pants!

Gender: It's a boy (at least we think it is--we will have 20 week ultrasound in 2 weeks to be sure)

Movement: I am feeling small movements more often now. Carlton has even felt a little one!

Sleep: good on most nights

What I miss: nothing much; working out, sleeping on my back and belly

Cravings: anything fruity

Symptoms: none- I am feeling great!

Best moment of the week: John Turner slept in his big boy bed for the first time this week. I will post on it in a minute. It makes me happy and sad all at the same time!

New Toy!

John Turner and his daddy got a new toy! John Turner calls it "the buggy". I know that they will have so much fun riding around the woods on this thing. Momma gets to ride around the neighborhood on it which is pretty fun too! I guess since I am going to have two boys, these are the kind of fun toys I can look foward to having at my house:-). I wouldn't trade it for the world!! I love it!!

15-16 weeks

15 weeks

16 weeks


Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along: 16 weeks

Size of baby: size of an apple

Weight gain: 3 pounds

Maternity clothes: I am starting to wear some now; especially the pants; they feel so much better than regular pants!

Gender: It's a boy! (at least we are pretty sure of that; I will have another ultrasound at 20 weeks and we will know for sure then; but I saw something today that makes me pretty sure it is another boy!!!)

Movement: I think I may have felt some flutters when I am lying down, I am sure I will be feeling some major movement soon by the way that baby was moving today during the ultrasound today!!

Sleep: much better most nights

What I miss: nothing much; just sleeping on my back and stomach; working out

Cravings: fruit, jelly beans, salty foods

Symptoms: nothing much at the moment! I am feeling great!

Best moment of the week: Finding out we are having another sweet baby boy!! John Turner will have a best friend for life!!

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Today is the birthday of Dr. Seuss! John Turner's school had a big celebration today in honor of his birthday! The children dressed as one of their favorite characters from a Dr. Seuss book.

John Turner and his friend Deck decided to be Thing 1 and Thing 2 from The Cat in the Hat! These were perfect characters for two wild and crazy toddlers to be!! By the way, getting a picture of these two together was torture this morning!! This was the best one I got out of about 1,000 pictures!! Oh the joys of dealing with a two year old!!

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!