29 Weeks

How Far Along: 29 Weeks
Size of Baby: 14 inches, 2 pounds
Total Weight Gain: Yep, Still Gaining

Maternity Clothes: I love my buddha t-shirt. It says, "Buddha says, for good luck, rub my belly." I've had it since I was pregnant with Asher. It's always my favorite one to wear when my belly is sticking out pretty far.

Gender: Still Unknown

Movement: I'm getting a lot of kicks at the top of my belly, so I'm sure the baby is already facing down.

Sleep: I'm still sleeping pretty good, thanks to my prego pillow, otherwise, I'd be miserable.

What I Miss: Jogging and My Normal Energy Level

Cravings: Still Carbs, Preferabley Sweets Like Cookies

Symptoms: I'm still feeling pretty good. I'm starting to get more fatigued, though.
Best Moment this Week: I read a whole book in one day!! We were in a cabin in the mountains (where this picture was taken). We did a lot of hanging out and relaxing. I managed to fit in some reading. It was awesome.

WOW!!

I saw this and it brought tears to my eyes. Talk about showing Jesus' love. A month before this, the Muslim community in Egypt was blamed for a suicide bomb that killed many Christians. Yet, here are the Egyptian Christians, a month later, protecting the Muslims as they pray during the protests. How many Muslims do you think walked away that day curious about the Christian faith? Actions definitely speak louder than words!

Christmas 2010

We had a great Christmas. We spent Christmas Eve at Aunt Pam and Uncle Bob's house with a ton of extended family.

Then, we spent a very low-key Christmas Day with my Grandpa and Mom around our house.

We finished the celebration with a FEAST of boiled shrimp and sausage (thanks to my brother) on the day after Christmas (for my dad's B-Day).

We sat together in church on Sunday.

This was an extremely profound moment. My dad came to church with my brother on Sunday. So, that meant that my dad, my brother, my mom, and I sat together in church. No one else. Just the four of us. Now, we have done many things together over the last 10 years, but they have always included spouses and children. Don't misunderstand me. I LOVE that we do things together which include our spouses and kids. And, my step-mom, I love her. She's fabulous, perfect for my dad. I wouldn't want things to be any different than they are. What happened Sunday, though, was truly profound. Just the 4 of us. Mom, Dad, Sister, Brother. My childhood family. I'm pretty sure that the 4 of us haven't done anything together in at least 18 years. We were so broken. There were years that my parents didn't speak. There was a year that my dad and I didn't speak. We have seriously had our ups and downs. But, there we were Sunday. All worshipping together. In that moment, I could clearly see the redeeming power of our God. There has been reconciliation in this broken family, all because each of us is on a journey to seek out a relationship with God and allow him to change our hearts. I am grateful that He gave me this moment. It allowed me to see how far we have come, all because of His redeeming love.

My Favorite Moment

My grandpa came out to visit us this Christmas. It was great to have him here. I had such a good time with him. But, this had to be my favorite moment. Josey climbed up into his lap and gave him a long cuddle. It was too cute.

Eden's Birthday

December 21, 2010

He's inquisitive, intelligent, and well-mannered (most of the time). He likes to watch movies, play cards and board games, and read books. He's the student that teachers love to have in their classes. He loves to visit with grown-ups; telling stories to try to keep up with adults as they socialize. He's the one that made me a mom. He's my first, and now he's 9. One year left in the double digits. Halfway to 18. Sigh. It really does go by super fast. Happy Birthday Eden. I love you and am proud to be your mom.

P.S. This was the first year that Eden had a "friends-only" birthday party. We had a great time. We took Asher, Eden, and 4 of Eden's friendas to the movie theater to see Voyage of the Dawn Treader. We had a blast. I drove the boys to the theater and then took them all home afterwards. My goodness, a carload of 8-9 year old boys is a barrel of laughs. They had me cracking up the whole time!!

Hello Baby Lawson #4

Here's a shot of me a couple of weeks ago when I was about 22 weeks. Pretty soon I won't be able to see my toes! Hee hee.

I saw this list on another blog, and thought it'd be fun to do it myself.

How Far Along: 24 Weeks

Size of Baby: 12 inches, 1 1/3 pounds

Total Weight Gain: Ha ha. So not sharing this one. I will tell you that the last time I went to see the doctor, he walked into the room and said, "That must've been some good turkey you ate on Christmas!" Don't get too mad at him. This will be my 3rd child that he has delivered, so we have a really good rapport, which definitely includes teasing.

Maternity Clothes: I just pulled them back out of storage and am kind of enjoying wearing them again. I know I will be so done with them in 4 months, though.

Gender: Unknown! We've tried twice. It seems this baby wants to surprise us.

Movement: This one is pretty wiggly, but it's very sporatic and in strange spots. It almost seems like it's facing my back and kicking that way sometimes. Korey did feel it kick for the first time this past weekend.

Sleep: I'm actually sleeping pretty good right now. I have a huge C-shaped pillow that wraps around my body so I don't get stiff. Korey "loves" having to share the bed with my big belly and large pillow!! (Do you hear the sarcasm?)

What I Miss: My Waistline and my Old Jeans

Cravings: Carbs. Give me carbs, any carbs!! (Refer back to weigh gain comment!)

Symptoms: No real symptoms right now, other than being tired. I'm enjoying that because the 1st trimester of this one was rough.

Best Moment this Week: When I realized that I am now past the halfway point. And, actually seeing the baby's movements on the outside of my belly. Oh, and I can't forget that I had 2 people tell me how tiny I am. LOVE THAT!!