Busy, busy

That is what our little Will is! I guess the space in my tummy is growing smaller because I am feeling lots and lots of movement these days!
My appointments have changed to 3 week increments now rather than every month....so we know it really is getting closer!
I do not have a lot to update everyone on; just that I am still feeling great (growing by the day) and our little home is about ready for the little guy to come join us. His nursery is pretty much complete (I will post pictures soon!). I find myself sitting in there in the glider often. Rocco and Riley are also enjoying all the "new" things to smell and check out, but are getting used to us being in the room.
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Time is flying....

I am 27 weeks pregnant today! Some of my websites and books say I am now in my 3rd trimester, and others say next week at 28 weeks. Either way I am about 2/3 through this pregnancy ~ only 13 more weeks! I am still feeling great, and Will is as active as ever. My tummy seems to grow daily, and in the past 2 weeks I have definitely begun to look pregnant!
Patrick is definitely the excited daddy-to-be! We did quite a bit of work in the nursery over the past 2 weeks and it looks really good. We both just go stand in there and look around. It is hard to believe that we will have a baby in that crib in just 3 months! Rocco and Riley are also enjoying the new "stuff" in the room, and are in there more than Patrick or me!

The nursery is painted!

Patrick and I spent our weekend painting our little boys room. We had lots of fun doing it! Every little thing we do makes the whole experience a little more real! Our little boy will be here to enjoy his pretty (and unfinished at this point!) room in a little over 3 months. Sorry the picture is a little dark, but we wanted to share anyway!

15 more weeks!

I am still in disbelief at how quickly this pregnancy is flying by! It seems every week goes by a little faster, and with the holidays on the way Will is going to be here before we know it! The little guy is as active as ever these days. Every night when Patrick and I get in bed he has boxing practice inside Mommy's tummy! It is funny because it is like clockwork, from about 9:15 to 9:30 he moves around and then he settles back down. Daddy is loving it since he can finally feel him and see him through my tummy (which is also growing daily as you can see!)
We had another ultrasound last week and got some awesome pictures! Will looks like a real little person, it is so amazing!

What a strong little boy!

Friday night as I was laying in bed I felt Will kicking VERY hard! So, I looked down at my stomach and saw this little something (arm, foot, elbow?) protruding through my stomach! It was a very weird thing to see, but SO neat! I yelled for Patrick to come and OF COURSE by the time he got there Will was completely still....maybe next time!

We've got a 1 pounder!

What a milestone our little boy has reached! All of my books and websites say that around 22 weeks the baby reaches 1 pound! He is also about 8.4 inches (and that is from the top of his head to his bottom ~ no legs included!) His eyes can respond to light (we read we can put a flashlight to my belly and he will recognize it) and his ears respond to sounds from outside the uterus.
Will seems to be getting on a schedule with me....he kicks and moves in the morning when I wake up, again after lunch and always at night before bed! So far he is not waking me up at night, but I realize he has some growing to do!

21 weeks down....

and 19 to go! I really cannot believe how quickly the first half of my pregnancy flew by! Feeling my little boy moving inside of me has to be the greatest thing I have ever experienced! Patrick was finally able to feel him on Monday night ~ he just sat there with his hand on my belly, and I kept asking, "Did you feel that?" Finally just as I was about to ask he looked up at me and he did feel it!
I found out at my last appointment I will be having another ultrasound at 24 weeks because they were not able to get all of Will's measurements at the last one....he is already stubborn like his Mommy! We are excited we will get to see him again, though!
I want to thank all of my wonderful friends and family for the continued prayers and support. Because of all of you this has been a wonderful, healthy and EASY pregnancy so far! God is good!

Will has furniture!

Yesterday afternoon when I was out watering the yard, deadheading my rosebushes and talking to my Mom on the phone I realized we had a big package on the front porch (that somehow I missed when I pulled in the driveway and when I moved the sprinkler the first time!) I was so excited because it was Will's changing table .... so of course when Daddy got home we ate dinner and got to work putting it together! We finally finished around 9:30 (past Mommy and Daddy's bedtime!) and set it up in his room. It is so exciting that things are finally happening ~ he has clothes in his closet, and a changing table in his bedroom! Now if we could just decide on bedding for the crib.....

I think we might have a future kicker on our hands!

Wow! The past few days Will has been an active little boy! I have felt more little kicks and bumps in my stomach over the weekend and all day Monday than ever before! I guess the little guy is finally growing and wants to let his Mommy know! I have my 20 week appointment (which means we are halfway there!) this afternoon, so I will get to hear his precious little heartbeat...my favorite sound in the world.

There really is a little guy in there!!!

I am finally starting to feel little movements much more frequently! It is not every day but I can tell now what the little bumps and pops in my tummy are! When I woke up one morning this week, I felt him move, and I put my hand on the place he had moved, and actually felt it through my stomach! I cannot wait for Will to get bigger so that Patrick can feel him too. Right now (according to all my books and websites!) Will is approximately 8 inches long, and weighs about 8 ounces (a whole 1/2 lb.) He is growing every day!!

It's A Boy!

Well, we found out that we are going to have a sweet,little baby boy! We are both so excited, and ready to meet Will! Our ultrasound appointment was Tuesday at 5:00, and we finally got called back at 6:00 (and my very full bladder was hurting!) They then took us back to get measurements of the baby and asked if they could tell the sex did we want to know. Of course I was like, "YES!" After a couple minutes the tech said, "I think it is a boy." She sounded a little unsure at first, but then she took a few more measurements and then said, "Yes, it is definitely a boy!" It was so exciting to finally know! My mom, Nonnie and Poppy all came back after that and got to see our boy. He was very active in there, but the funniest thing is I could not feel a thing! He kicked his legs, and was moving his hands all around. At one point he had his little hands up by his fae and it was amazing to see it so real!

2 more days!

Well, in 2 days Patrick and I will know whether we are having a baby boy or girl! We are both so excited we cannot stand it! I am so anxious to start getting the nursery ready, and maybe this will all start to feel like more of a reality!
I felt the baby move this past week! It was very strange, wonderful, but strange! Everyone always says they feel flutters, but it was more like popcorn popping in my stomach! I felt 3 little pops and since then....nothing!
I hope everyone is doing well! We will let you all know after Tuesday if we have a boy or girl coming to join our family!

Baby McLendon Update

Hey everyone!
Well, our appointment on Tuesday went great! My mom went with me because Patrick could not get away from work. I think both Mommy and Ya-Ya (my moms name for Grandma, so cute!) were both in awe of the heartbeat....it is such an amazing sound. This is starting to feel a little more real! We will get to schedule the BIG ultrasound (to find out gender) at our next appointment, so we should know if our little one is a boy or girl in about 6 weeks! I am still feeling great, so far this pregnancy has been smooth sailing!
We will keep everyone updated!

What's new?

Hi Family and Friends!

Patrick and I thought this would be a great way to keep all informed of what is happening in our lives. Right now I am 10 weeks and 1 day pregnant. As many of you know we have had our first appointment and it went very well! We got to have an ultrasound and see our little baby! We also got to hear the heartbeat, which was just amazing. We got an estimated due date of February 7. Our next appointment is scheduled for July 25 th so I will post after that to let everyone know how it goes. My appointments right now are monthly so there will not be much to tell in between (until the little one starts moving!)

Take care!