First 3D/4D ultrasound

I am 30 weeks tomorrow, and today we had our 3D/4D ultrasound. Apparantly Grant is every bit as laid back as Warren because he just stayed way low and tucked into my placenta, all cuddled up. The tech tried for 30mins and even had me eat some candy, but he just wouldn't cooperate. She couldn't even tell if he really was a HE!!! We are rescheduling, but she still gave us some pics. There are a couple good ones.

This is a 2D ultrasound pic, but the fuzzy white is his hair!

Here is our sweet baby boy!
We think he has my nose!!!!

His heartrate was 132bpm and he's about 3lbs... the tech said that's a little bigger than most his age. Hmm, maybe I will have an 8pounder!

Xmas 2010 in Ponca City

We had a great trip to Oklahoma for Christmas. We went to Tulsa first to see family, but somehow I managed not to get a single picture!!!! Ugh! Warren loved playing with his cousin Keara and all five of his second cousins - Amber, Ashley, Haley, Hope, and Zachary. We stayed at Grandma Brown's for a couple night's, then headed to Ponca City to see the rest of our family. We were there about five days. It was so fun to see Warren with everyone, and he was such a hoot when it came to present time. He wasn't near as interested with unwrapping the presents as he was with being the one who handed them out! He totally got a kick out of that! Below are some more pics of our time. So many to choose from... but frankly I just don't have the patience to wait for them all to upload, so I just chose some of my favorites.

For years now, my sister and I have taken a back to back picture at Christmas. This year was no exception, and I think it really turned out cute! Warren is obsessed with his Papa! Even now when I put this shirt on him, he calls it his "papa shirt" because it looks like the one papa is wearing.

Playing the "tar" with Papa! He saw a guitar on TV the other day, and he said, "tar...papa"! I guess his mini-guitar lesson was very memorable.

Enjoying so tickles and raspberries! Such a daddy's boy!
His Grammie got ginger bread houses for all the grandkids! I think he enjoyed spooning and eating the icing and candies more than he did putting them on!
I can't believe my sweet niece and nephew are this old!!!!! What fun Warren had playing with them. They did a great job entertaining and caring for him, too. Anything John did, Warren wanted to do. Here they were sword fighting. Most of the time Warren only wanted to play with John, but one day he just went right over to Sarah, sat in front of her, and leaned back. He actually stayed long enough for us to get a picture or two! They look like brother and sister.

I can definitely tell Warren is all boy... he loves to sword fight and/or hit people. Here he was playing with Cousin John.

We didn't even know that Warren was big enough to climb on play places, but he is, and he loves them! He played with his cousin Keara one night, then with his cousins John and Sarah the next night. He even went all the way to the top and down the big slide all by himself!

Here he is at Nina's house enjoying one of Aunt Sumer's "crack cookies" - yes, they are addictive!

Here's to a great Christmas with family!

Waco Christmas 2010

We had so much fun this year with Warren during Christmas! He knew how to unwrap gifts and got excited about his new things. We opened presents Sunday morning the 19th since we were leaving for Okla that Tues. At first, Warren was really cranky, but then he got into it. He like digging in his stocking, and especially liked the bottle sucker.

Warren bought Daddy Elmo pjs for Christmas!

Silly String - a great stocking stuffer!

Of course our little cleaning man couldn't just let the mess remain!

Our infamous family portrait! Roy and I have always taken a pic of ourselves when we open gifts, so it was fun to do this with Warren.

If you have noticed, Cleo has not made it into our Christmas photos this year. It's the story of her life, these days, for she had definitely gone done in the priority list. She had fun, though, as she got a big bone covered with chicken... oh ya, that's what started Warren off being cranky - HE wanted her bone for himself and got mad when Cleo took it away and started eating it, so he went and took it from her, but then tripped and fell on it and cut his lip... oh the drama!!!!!

More pics to come... of our trip home to Okla.

A few recent pics to share

Decorating the Christmas tree!

Playing in the leaves!

Warren loves to act like Cookie Monster with Daddy.

Recently

I just spent $84 (after insurance!) on Elidel for our itchy kiddo! Poor Warren, seems he's got excema, and for some reason it is spreading. The doctor said a food allergy can aggravate it. Warren is 20mths and weighs 26lbs! I think he was around 32" tall. He continues to thrive and learn more and say more everyday. He's even shown some interest in the potty chair. In January he gets to start attending the Piper Center!!! We are excited to see how much he will learn and grow in their care. There will only be 8 kids to 2 teachers (all teachers have bachelor's degrees with EC certificates!), and they make individualized lesson plans. He's at all the 2yr old indicators already, so he needs to be at a place like Piper that will meet him where he is.

I am right at 24wks pregnant! Whew! The time is going by so very quickly! My belly is definitely out there now, and I just told Roy today that I feel like I grew several inches during the day. I am feeling little Grant Kenneth a few times a day, especially in the evenings and after meals. The headaches have completely stopped. I do have nose bleeds once in a while, which is weird because I never have nose bleeds unless I'm pregnant. My next appointment is the 20th.

We will be going home for Christmas. I'm really excited to see Warren with all the family. He is such a ham. I anticipate lots of laughter and pride overflowing in this momma.

20 wk Check up

Blood pressure 128/70. Gained 4lbs total so far ("Not too bad for being half way through," my doctor said!), measured 20cm, so right on track with due date. Heartbeat sounded good. Warren just kept staring at the heart monitor when we were listening to baby Grant's heartbeat. It was funny. BTW, I weighed Warren while we were there, and he is right at 25lbs. He also got to eat Smarties for the first time while we were there, and he really liked them.

Sadly, while waiting to see the doctor, I saw a lady crying because they had just done an ultrasound on her due to not hearing a heartbeat, and she found out she had miscarried. My heart was aching for her, but at the same time I felt so greatful for the life that is in me. I've had three friends miscarry in the past few months, so I feel like the lucky one. It's sobering, to say the least.

Next appointment is Dec. 17th.

Baby Garton #2 is a .... boy!!!!

On Thursday, November 11, I went in for my ultrasound. The baby is healthy and his head measured 20weeks and 4 days, though I was only 19 wks. His heartrate was 143bpm. He was moving his arm and even grabbed his knees/legs, and he had his ankles crossed.

It's a BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am excited to have 2 boys! We went out the night of the ultrasound and bought the baby a going home outfit.

Growing in the belly! 20wks!

Mr cool!

18 weeks

I am feeling great! I am showing more each day, and the migraines have pretty much stopped. Pregnancy bladder has officially set in, and I am started to have crazy dreams... Last night I dreamed I peed in my former pastor's (yes, folks, Pastor Peak!) office chair! It had a built-in potty under a flap. Hilarious and a bit disturbing! I have been feeling the baby move regularly at night when I finally get the chance to sit on the couch and rest/do schoolwork/check emails. I strted feeling him/her at the end of last week - finally! My ultrasound is Nov 18 - just a couple weeks away. Can't wait to find out if we will be having Grant Kenneth or Alyssa Mercedes next year!

16wks and 5 days

17wks and 2days w/Warren



















16 wks and 5 days with baby#2

I had my checkup today, and all went well. I had only gained 2lbs total (that's 5 less than at this time with Warren!). Baby's heartbeat was strong, and we even heard him/her moving around on the monitor. That was a relief because I was starting to worry since I hadn't felt the baby move - I did with Warren at 16wks. Funny how we compare our pregnancies. Just when I thought I had this whole thing figured out, I am surprised again! I still am getting headaches off and on, but doctor assures me that they normally go away at 20wks. As long as I have my Tylenol with Codeine, I'm good. I have 4wks until my ultrasound!

Making a "funny face" on demand. Warren is doing so much these days... today he said, "Uv ooooo" to me, and earlier this week he said, "I uv ooo," to his daddy. He has been sleeping great in his big boy bed (the chaise lounge), and he continues to make us laugh everyday. He knows how to throw fits, but he doesn't have one that often - a few times a week, I guess. He is still crazy about fruit, and he will go to the fridge and pull out what he wants. He esp. loves mandarin oranges and likes to sit on the floor and peel them with me. He's such a helper. He throws trash away, retrieves items, and feeds Cleo. He has a great sense of humor, and even knows how to fake laugh - he learned THAT from his daddy! LOL

He took this adorable picture at school!

Our lives are busy, but things are going well all around. One thing's for sure - life is more fun with a child!

Warren's 18mth Checkup

Okay, even the doctor said it, Warren is advanced for his age!!!!! LOL

Yesterday Warren had his 18mth checkup. He is 32" tall and weighs 24.8lbs. He was in the 40th%tile. He surpassed all the developmental milestones, and is doing great! He had shots and was a big boy about it. He only cried a couple minutes and then kept saying, "manmaid" which being interpreted means "bandaid."

He is wearing 18mths clothes, mostly. Some pants are 12mths. He is very long waisted and short-legged, so getting pants can be a challenge. His favorite thing to eat these days is fruit, esp. mandarin oranges (fresh or canned) and mangos.

We have moved Warren out of his crib. The last couple nights have been a bit rough. He keeps waking up around 1-2am and then again an hour or so later. Hopefully this will pass soon because this momma is tired!

Everyday with this gift of ours is wonderful. Roy and I smile and laugh at him all the time. Loving something we made together is amazing!