He's finally here!
8lbs 13oz
21 3/4 in. 
November 11, 2009
October 1, 2009
Donald Miller: In a Town Near You?
Don't forget, to check and see if Don Miller will be speaking at his lecture series near you. Tell him Brent sent you :), and again, say "Hello" to my husband for me! ha!
September 29, 2009
Arrested Development and My Hubby
Brent was able to meet one of our favorite actors, Tony Hale. To those that love Arrested Develpment, he is Buster Bluth!!
Not only does he attend church and is friends with Brent's friend Gary, but also he is friends with Don Miller.
Hey Brother!
September 22, 2009
36 Weeks...4 To Go!
How your baby's growing:Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. She now weighs almost 6 pounds and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. She's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected her skin during her nine-month amniotic bath.
Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of her first bowel movement.
At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. (Full-term is 37 to 42 weeks; babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 are post-term.) Most likely she's in a head-down position. But if she isn't, your practitioner may suggest scheduling an "external cephalic version," which is a fancy way of saying she'll try to coax your baby into a head-down position by manipulating her from the outside of your belly.
Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of her first bowel movement.
At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. (Full-term is 37 to 42 weeks; babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 are post-term.) Most likely she's in a head-down position. But if she isn't, your practitioner may suggest scheduling an "external cephalic version," which is a fancy way of saying she'll try to coax your baby into a head-down position by manipulating her from the outside of your belly.
September 16, 2009
My New Thing . . .
I wake up SOAKED some nights!! Heavy sweating! So soaked, that I have to change my pajamas! And, our A/C is set at 64 degrees :)
I found some information on it...interesting...
Night sweats during pregnancy is the evening cousin of hot flashes, but typically more intense. Night sweats during pregnancy, which is also known as "nocturnal hyperhydrosis", isn't actually a sleep disorder, but it is a common perspiration disorder that occurs during sleep. A night sweat can become bad enough to wake you up night after night, either due to the uncontrolled heat over your body, or being wet and shivering because of damp sleepwear.
One of the most common causes of Night sweats during pregnancy in women is the hormonal changes related to pregnancy. Normally, the hypothalamus (heat regulatory area in the brain) regulates the body heat accordingly with the ambient. If it's hot outside, it makes the body release heat. And if cold outside, it keeps the heat in the body. However, Night sweats during pregnancy are produced because the hypothalamus (the heat regulator) starts overproducing heat.The declining level of estrogen hormones, associated with pregnancy, are responsible for the malfunction of the hypothalamus (heat regulatory area), which detects an increased body temperature and releases chemicals that cause the skin blood vessels to dilate so the heat can be released; therefore, starting the night sweats during pregnancy. This process could be accompanied by cold shivering.
I found some information on it...interesting...
Night sweats during pregnancy is the evening cousin of hot flashes, but typically more intense. Night sweats during pregnancy, which is also known as "nocturnal hyperhydrosis", isn't actually a sleep disorder, but it is a common perspiration disorder that occurs during sleep. A night sweat can become bad enough to wake you up night after night, either due to the uncontrolled heat over your body, or being wet and shivering because of damp sleepwear.
One of the most common causes of Night sweats during pregnancy in women is the hormonal changes related to pregnancy. Normally, the hypothalamus (heat regulatory area in the brain) regulates the body heat accordingly with the ambient. If it's hot outside, it makes the body release heat. And if cold outside, it keeps the heat in the body. However, Night sweats during pregnancy are produced because the hypothalamus (the heat regulator) starts overproducing heat.The declining level of estrogen hormones, associated with pregnancy, are responsible for the malfunction of the hypothalamus (heat regulatory area), which detects an increased body temperature and releases chemicals that cause the skin blood vessels to dilate so the heat can be released; therefore, starting the night sweats during pregnancy. This process could be accompanied by cold shivering.
September 8, 2009
34 Weeks and Counting...
Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds and is almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers — which will help regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her skin is also smoother than ever. Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well.
If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.
August 20, 2009
31 Weeks - Gutus Rotundus
This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long.
He weighs about 3.3 pounds and is heading into a growth spurt.
He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin.
He's probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because your baby's kicks and somersaults keep you up.
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