27 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 27 Weeks

Size of baby: 14 1/2 inches - at least 2 lbs!
Maternity Clothes: Still a mix - all maternity pants, normal dresses, some normal shirts,

Gender: A girl - Hannah Lynn

Movement: Oh yes! You can see my belly dancing all over. I LOVE it!

Food Cravings: nothing this week
What I miss: sleeping on my back & tummy

Sleep: not great, but I guess it could be worse

Symptoms: Braxton Hicks, sciatic nerve pain, my belly itself feels heavy - kinda like it's separate from my body?

Best Moment this week: our first family walk in the cooler weather!!!
What I am looking forward to: 3rd Trimester starting! 2nd went so fast. I have less than 12 weeks since my c-section will be early. CRAZY!!

Shingles

We're not sick...we just have a roof! Things are starting to pick up again at the house. Today, we have an inspection for all of the electrical work, Wednesday they start insulating, and maybe sheet-rocking by Friday! I can't wait for it to be sheet-rocked where you can really see the rooms laid out. Here are some pics of our new roof...

We went over to the house last week to make sure all the plugs/cable outlets were in the right place & Kate loved exploring...

This gives you a more accurate view of the color of the painted trip/shingles/and the full front door.
We just might get this house built in time!

26 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 26 Weeks

Size of baby: 14 inches
Maternity Clothes: Still a mix - all maternity pants, normal dresses, some normal shirts,

Gender: A girl - Hannah Lynn

Movement: Oh yes! You can see my belly dancing all over

Food Cravings: nothing this week
What I miss: sleeping on my back & tummy

Sleep: not great, but I guess it could be worse

Symptoms: Braxton Hicks, sciatic nerve pain, my belly itself feels heavy - kinda like it's separate from my body?

Best Moment this week: a trip to Austin
What I am looking forward to: it getting cooler...it's going to, right?

New House Stuff

I haven't posted about the house in awhile, but since my last post we have added...

....a roof

...paint & stain to the eaves & the posts out front...

this is the garage side (right) of the house after it was painted

...and lastly we added our front door. This is only half of it, but it was too hot for me to get out of my car to close the other side for my picture :)

That is not our brick in the yard. They accidentally delivered that to the wrong house, but we did pick ours out this week, so that should be coming soon!

25 Weeks

Just realized I didn't post this...

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 25 Weeks

Size of baby: almost a foot - like an ear of corn
Maternity Clothes: Still a mix - all maternity pants, normal dresses, some normal shirts, pants with belly band

Gender: A girl - Hannah Lynn

Movement: Changed a lot this week - more all over & bigger, stronger movements. Some that even hurt! She's definitely growing

Food Cravings: nothing this week
What I miss: sleeping on my back & tummy

Sleep: not great, but I guess it could be worse.

Symptoms: Braxton Hicks & round ligament pain better this week, sciatic nerve pain

Best Moment this week: getting to schedule my c-section. Well, almost. We have to pick a hospital this week, then we'll schedule
What I am looking forward to: starting up MOPS!

Now Introducing!

Picking a name for Kate was so easy! We had two to choose from & it was instant once we found out it was a girl that we just knew she'd be Kathryn Elizabeth. Her spunky little personality has kept her a "Kate" more often - but we still love her name.

This little girl on the other hand we struggled with a little more. I'm the type that wants to have the name picked out from the beginning & ready to go as soon as we find out what it is. I think a combination of me being convinced I was having a boy & this being the 2nd girl name we've had to pick made it a little tougher. We ended up choosing the one we had from the beginning, but I had just wanted to make sure we checked through all the other names out there to be sure.

But...

...we have finally settled on a name.

So, without further adieu, this December

Hannah Lynn Mitchell

will join our family.

Hannah...

David & I have always both loved the name Hannah, and her story in the Bible was something we clung tight to when we struggled to get pregnant with Kate. It is so refreshing & encouraging a reminder that our children are gifts - only to be dedicated and "given" back to the Lord.

Lynn..

Lynn is my mom's middle name. We loved wanted to use it the first time, but Kathryn Lynn was too many Y's & N's. :-)

Her name sounds so sweet to us & we have already started praying that she will be also! I pray often that her heart will be a soft & gentle one. That she will be patient, loving, & full of grace. We can't wait to meet this little girl!

24 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 24 Weeks

Size of baby: almost a foot - like an ear of corn
Maternity Clothes: Still a mix - all maternity pants, normal dresses, some normal shirts, pants with belly band

Gender: A girl!

Movement: Yes! Differences with Kate seem to be that it's more at night & more lower - maybe that'll change the further along I get :)

Food Cravings: nothing this week
What I miss: sleeping on my back & tummy

Sleep: not great, but I guess it could be worse. Spent one night this week awake from 4-6am

Symptoms: Braxton Hicks & round ligament pain better this week. Lower back ache, sciatic nerve pain

Best Moment this week: it cooling off enough to walk outside again!!
What I am looking forward to: trip to NYC with my mom, grandmother & aunt!!!