21 Weeks

Every night, Isaiah and I lay in bed and talk with his hand is resting on my belly to try and feel Liam kicking around...without any luck.  Well last night started out the same as the rest. We got ready for bed. I built myself my fort of pillows with a back support, belly support and then somehow Isaiah managed to fit into bed too. We were just talking when Isaiah's eyes went wide and he shot up excitedly and said, "Was that him?!!! Was that Liam kicking?"  I wish I could re-do that special moment. The look on Isaiah's face after feeling his son move for the first time was a look that I hope never to forget. It was magical.

1. He’s practicing martial arts as her initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges.
2. You may also discover that there is a pattern to his activity as you get to know him better. He might be more active during the day or at night.
3. His eyebrows and lids are present now.
4. He gulps down several ounces of amniotic fluid every day, both for hydration and nutrition and to practice swallowing and digesting. And, these days, those taste buds actually work!

20 Weeks

Uncle Isaiah, Elliot, and Mike heading to the beach. 

My sister's cute little family. 

Liam at 20 weeks

My nephews: Elliot and Oliver

Steph, Dad, and I

Dad didn't have any luggage until Thursday of the trip. Luckily he was able to buy this shirt in town. We had to explain to him what his shirt was referring to. 

We had a wonderful week at the beach. I really did not want to come home. Spending time with my family and relaxing with Isaiah was just what the doctor ordered. Liam is still growing like a weed and making me feel rather large at times. 

I think I nailed down the theme for Liam's nursery today. You'll have to wait and see what I decided on. I hope it turns out as cool as I am picturing it in my head! 

19 Weeks: Pregnant with a Prince

We're having a boy!!!! Liam Donovan Same looks perfect and healthy in every way. Isaiah and I were a little nervous going into this appointment. Last time we had seen our baby was when he was only 8 weeks and still looked like a gummy bear. We were very excited to find out the sex of our child but we were also nervous about finding out how he was growing. God answered our prayers and so far, we have a healthy baby boy. 

Meet Liam

A friend of our made us the cutest cake for our gender party! It was so cute and it tasted awesome! 

My favorite picture! His little legs are crossed at the ankle! 

**Facts About Baby This Week**

1. Baby’s sensory development is exploding! His brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch.
2. Some research suggests that he may be able to hear your voice now, so don’t be shy about reading aloud, talking to him, or singing a happy tune if the mood strikes you.
3. His arms and legs are in the right proportions to each other and the rest of her body now.
4. His kidneys continue to make urine and the hair on her scalp is sprouting.
5. A waxy protective coating called the vernix caseosa is forming on his skin to prevent it from pickling in the amniotic fluid.

18 Weeks

I'm done with school (Til January when I'll do my internship) and thought life would slow down. Wrong! Isaiah and I are just as busy as before. For the past several months Isaiah has been working with a new local brewery called Avondale Brewing Company.  This weekend was Brewfest and Avondale was making their debut into the Birmingham beer market. Isaiah was there helping them sell t-shirts and giving out free stuff to help promote the new brewery. I was there Saturday and from what I could see, the beer was a huge success! I was very proud of Isaiah and all the hard work that he has put into this company.

This will be my last post....before we find out the sex of the baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited that I can hardly contain myself! Tomorrow we will find out what our little bundle of joy is. As I've mentioned in previous posts, we will have a gender party on Thursday to share what the sex is with our friends. We will tell family in the mean time but don't expect any posts on Facebook until Thursday or Friday.

18 Week. After dinner so I look really big!

So far, most people think that Baby Same is a girl. There have been a few rebels that say boy but girl has been the majority vote for some time now. What do you think? Some things you might need to know before casting your vote: 

• I like sweet not sour
• No weird cravings
• Baby's heart beat was in the low 150's
• I lost 10 pounds at the beginning due to nausea and have not gained back all the weight. 
• Minimal mood swings, just the  typical irrationality that I suffered from pre-pregnancy.  
• No weird cravings. 

I have no clue what Baby Same is. I did have a dream that he/she was a girl this week though. However, if all my dreams as of lately came true, I'd be a vampire that lived in the shower and Isaiah would be a serial killer. So, my dreams are pretty unreliable. 

I made some killer homemade cinnamon rolls Saturday morning. Don't they look yummy?!

17 Weeks

One more day of class and then off to the lake for the long weekend! I am so ready! I am looking forward to having time to clean my house and work on the upstairs, getting ready for Baby Same. I have been feeling her (him) move a lot lately. I love it every single time! It makes me feel so much better about everything. I know that I'm past the most dangerous part but I still sometimes worry how things are going in there. I'm not even half way there and am already so ready to hold our sweet baby. the next 23ish weeks are going to drag by! Short post this week. Maybe I'll have some more to say next week!

Here's What Been Going on:

• I am STARVING all the time! The morning sickness has definitely gone away but the constant hunger is here! 
• I've been feeling the baby move a lot. 
• I have much more energy. 
• I am having some trouble sleeping. 

**FACT ABOUT BABY THIS WEEK**

• Baby’s skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — her lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker.
• She can move her joints, and her sweat glands are starting to develop.
• Baby is now covered with a downy layer of lanugo, which swirls in fingerprint-like formation over her whole body.
• Baby’s skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it.

16 Weeks

Well there's no hiding it anymore...I look pregnant folks. I was waiting for this day to come although I'm a little nervous what is going to happen over the next 24ish weeks. One night after dinner I looked down at my belly and was a little concerned about how tight and large it was. I told Isaiah that I felt like an engorged tick and he comforted me by saying, "Just wait, Baby." I think that same night I was getting ready for bed looking at myself in the mirror. I went back into the living room glowing with excitement about the fact that I'm growing a person! (In fact, I might be growing a penis. How weird is that?!!!!!)

16 more days until we find out what we're having!!!! A friend of mine makes amazing cakes and gave us the idea of a gender revealing party. We will have a get-together on Thursday, June 9 (Consider this your formal invitation. If you are reading this and I know you and you would like to come over that night...COME ON!!). Kathryn will make a cake that is either dyed blue or pink in the middle. At first, Isaiah and I were not even going to know what the baby was until then, but I have to know. Everyone will find out the sex when we cut the cake! Isn't that fun!? I'm excited!

So Here's What's Been Going On....

Our little avacado

• Morning sickness is gone (Angels singing in the background)
• I love fruit and vegetable. Even salad which is so NOT me! 
• My hair finally stopped falling out so much. (I know you probably don't care about that but it is something that I was told would happen. When it wasn't happening, I was freaking out that something was wrong. Logical....No, but who said pregnant women are logical?)
• My bed has turned into a sea of pillows. Two at my head, one supporting my back, one in between my knees...and Isaiah has to squeeze in there somehow too. 
• I THINK I have been feeling the baby moving! It's usually at night when I'm sitting on the couch relaxing. I know what gas feels like people and it's not that! 

15 Weeks

So glad this week is finally over! This week I started my last class of graduate school. It's every day from 1-4 and it sucks! Even though it's my last official class of school, I won't graduate til next may because of my internship (which I won't be able to start til January.) 

15 Weeks

This week was a very interesting week on the fashion front. My normal clothes just don't quite fit the same anymore. This was most obvious when trying on pre-pregnancy bathing suits. Now I'm not the most modest girl in the world but my pre-pregnancy bathing suits would not even be appropriate at the Playboy mansion. Things, they are a changin. Oh, I have a Dr. appointment on Monday! Not to find out the sex yet but I'm still really excited! 

*Facts About Baby This Week*

• In the next few weeks,  baby will double his weight and add inches to his length.
• His legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head.
• His heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as he continues to develop.
• The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren’t recognizable yet.
• He’s even started growing toenails!