Bumpdate: Week 25

Didn't get a normal pic this week, but I did get a cute picture with little cousin,
Denver, after winning the state semi-final baseball game!

How Far Along: 25 weeks - Fifteen week countdown!!

 

Total Weight Gain: I probably crossed the 20 pound mark, since last week but I'm not going to look and find out... What's the point?!

 

Maternity Clothes: Still a negative...

 

Gender: Boy

 

Movement: LOTS of movement and it is the most amazing thing to feel! Even after months of experiencing it, I'm still in awe of the little miracle in my belly. God is good!

 

Sleep: Still sleeping like a champ!

 

What I Miss: I think this question was only relevant at the start when certain foods sounded awful, but nevertheless you still wanted them. I don't miss anything as much as I enjoy the gift I'm receiving - you'll hear no complaints from me!

 

What I'm Looking Forward To: Brother's college graduation is this weekend and I'm so excited! I miss my family so much and while I'm usually pretty tough about it, lately I feel like my whole world is changing and I so want them to be here with me for each little step. Really looking forward to being united for a day or two!!

 

Cravings: Chocolate. I get up and drink a hot chocolate even though it's 80 degrees outside and for the rest of the day I'm trying to think where I can get my next bite!

 

Aversions: Nothing out of the norm!

 

Other Crazy Symptoms: So it dawned on me this week that I don't think I've told you about the weird dark line (technically called: linea nigra) running down my belly. It's totally normal. It's been with me for a while now. It's supposed to go away after Cooper's arrival. It better go away after Cooper's arrival. I'm pretty sure mine is crooked, Brandon thinks I'm crazy.

 

Daddy Update: Brandon is getting more and more excited every day, although he still isn't probably to the "this is for real" place that I am. It's been really interesting to compare our thoughts and feelings through this pregnancy process because we haven't always been emotionally equal. I don't in any way mean that Brandon isn't thrilled beyond belief, excited, happy or in love with Baby Cooper - it's just that his feelings and mine aren't the same. We agree that we are having completely different experiences due in large part to the fact that I am LITERALLY feeling the changing occur and Brandon is just experiencing it vicariously. Yes, he's felt Cooper's kicks and flips daily, but it's not real to him like it is to me. My dad has always told me that my parents were the same way - my mom was crazy about me before I was even born, it hit my dad after he held me for a second and let it all sink in. I can't wait to have sweet Cooper and watch it hit my sweet husband. It's going to be so incredible!

 

Best Moment of the Week: It was such great fun to get to watch my "little" cousin, Denver, play in the baseball state tournament. Coming from such a close knit family it's really hard to miss whole seasons of your cousins' sports and I was sooooo happy to get to catch TWO of Denver's games. He played awesome - which made me feel very old! He was in second grade when I left my hometown for college and it doesn't seem real that he can be starting for the High School Varsity as a sophomore. The Wolverines finished as state runner-up and the entire town could not be more proud! They represented us so very, very well!!

 

It was great fun to get to see everyone! So many people from home haven't seen me since Mr. Cooper has made a bit of an appearance and it was comical to hear all the "You ARE having a baby!" or "I couldn't see your face and I couldn't figure out who was sitting with the twins!" Everyone was so sweet to say kind things about my growing belly and it was great fun to see my little hometown crew get excited for our Cooper's arrival!

I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him.

So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord.

1 Samuel 1:27-28