Hayden 9 Months

Our little nephew is 9 months old this month! Just seems like this was yesterday…

And now he’s this big boy! He loves to crawl all over the place. He is constantly making noise, no specific words yet, but he knows how to use his voice! He will walk while you hold his hands, but not on his own yet. I’m sure it won’t be long till he’s walking all over the place.

He LOVES to clap. When you sing “clap your hands all you people shout unto God with a voice of praise…” he will just clap & clap & clap! He will also wave hi or bye.

Hayden had his 9 month check up a few days ago and he was 23.8lbs & 31in. He’s in the 91st percentile for weight and 99th for height! I think he’s going to be one tall boy! 

Father’s Day Cook-out

Just in case we happen to have a baby, we invited my Dad and Grampo up for the night for supper on Friday to celebrate Father’s Day. Hayden wanted to celebrate with Grandpa too! He was clapping here…he LOVES to clap! It’s SO cute!!

Nothing says “let’s celebrate you, Dad” like grillin’ out! We grilled steak, hot dogs, and veggie kabobs!  I hadn’t ever included potatoes on kabobs before, but they turned out pretty good. The secret is that you have to pre-cook them for a bit.

This was the first time we used our patio furniture. Last summer I got the table at an auction for $10 and then we just picked up some chairs from Target this spring. Not too shabby! I have a feeling we’ll spend lots of summer evenings out here. LOVE it!!

After supper we escaped the heat and came in for desert! I made Oreo cheesecake! Hayden even had a few bites…needless to say, he loved it! Pretty sure he loves his Grandpa too! My Dad’s arms are going to be full once baby Bangert makes her arrival!

Uncle Kyle entertained Hayden with our wood floors & a fleece blanket!

Hayden loved it! He’s pretty easy to please!

Hayden had to test out our new recliners! He wasn’t a fan…one day he’ll learn! I think this was getting to the point of the night where he was getting tired…too late for this little guy.

Happy Father’s Day Dad!I think this is a good picture to show how low my belly is! I even had to take a double take when I looked at it!

The Evolution of the Belly!

I thought it would be fun to compare my belly at different points throughout my pregnancy!  So here is a comparison about every 5 weeks. And to think that when I was 9 weeks I felt “bloated”! Ha!!!! I can’t wait to be back to that point (even though I know it may take a while!).

40 weeks

How Far Along: 40 weeks

Size of baby: According to babycenter.com Baby Bangert is the size of a small pumpkin and about 20 inches long from head to heel. BUT…I had an ultrasound a few weeks ago and they are estimating Baby Bangert at 8 1/2 lbs already!

Maternity Clothes: Pretty much ALL maternity…minus a few t-shirts from the hubby!

Gender: It’s a girl!!! And yesterday (6.16.11, the due date!) we FINALLY picked out her name!! Once she arrives we will share it with everyone.

Movement: She is a busy little girl, too bad she can’t just kick her way out of my tummy! I feel her moving around all throughout the day. I love it though…there is a little life inside me!

Sleep: Eh, it’s better than what it was the past few weeks. I’m up a lot (think potty breaks!), but getting better about being able to fall back asleep.

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach, a bigger selection of clothes, sleep in general, and buying regular clothes (the maternity section needs to expand)!

Cravings: This week was smores pop tarts, made for a good morning snack!

Symptoms: Feeling well for the most part, just very achy & tired by the end of the the day. And of course very anxious for this little girl to make her arrival.

Best Moment this week: Kyle and I have spent some great time together lately. His homework load has been a lot lighter and to say I’ve been enjoying more time with him is an understatement. Can’t wait till he’s done with school in December! Oh and we got a few new rocker/recliners for our living room! It was time to move on from our “hand me down” chairs we’ve had since before we were married.

Today is our 40 week appointment. Not a whole lot to report yet, but hopefully will know more after our appointment this afternoon. If you would have told me 3 weeks ago that I would make it PAST my due date I wouldn’t have believed you. But as everyone tells me, babies have their own agenda! I took the day off today to do a few things and just relax. When I left work yesterday I left as if I wasn’t coming back until after maternity leave, we’ll see if this little girl cooperates!

Wordless Wednesday

dear daughter…

To our baby girl,

To say we are excited to meet you is an understatement. Only ten days till your scheduled arrival date. Just like you have been hearing from Mommy & Daddy lately, we would not object to you coming early!

The doctors are saying you are healthy little girl, estimating your weight over 8 1/2 pounds. Each week we visit the doctor’s office we love hearing that “thump…thump…thump” of your little heart beating inside Mommy’s tummy.

We have prayed & dreamed about you since the day we found out you were growing in my tummy. You have been so good to Mommy these past 38 weeks and we pray that continues when you decide to enter this big world. Mommy loves feeling you wiggle and move in her tummy all throughout the day.

When you found out you were a little girl it brought tears of joy to our eyes! Of course we would have been happy if you were a boy, but God knew Mommy had dreamed about you for years. Your room is all ready for you, complete with all things pink! We had so much fun getting it ready and cannot wait for you to come and make our home complete.

Just because you are a girl doesn’t mean we can’t go play in the dirt or participate in sports. We cannot wait to spend our Saturdays as a family in Iowa City cheering on our favorite team, the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Daddy loves pretty much any sport and will teach you anything you want to know!

We cannot wait for that first time when we get to see your sweet face and cute little feet for the first time. We are longing for that moment to hold you in our arms. We are very excited to be your Mommy & Daddy. We know we won’t be perfect parents, but we plan to do our best to raise you to love others, your family, and, more importantly God.

You have so many people that are so excited to meet you. Mommy & Daddy already love you more than you will every know. You are our gift sent from above!

All our love,

Mommy & Daddy

37 weeks

I’ve been slacking on my weekly posts lately. I couldn’t believe the difference in my belly from my 33 week post!

How Far Along: 37 Weeks, 5 days! (day of picture) Today, 6/3/11, I’m 38 weeks, 1 day

Size of baby: According to thebump.com Baby Bangert is the size of a watermelon, over 6 pounds, and over 19 inches long from head to heel. BUT…I had an ultrasound last week and they are estimating Baby Bangert at 8 1/2 lbs already!

Maternity Clothes: Pretty much ALL maternity…minus a few t-shirts from the hubby!

Gender: It’s a girl!!! We’re still working on names…we’ve had 2 deadlines come and go and still no name. We are down to 3! Pray we pick one soon!!

Movement: She is a busy little girl, too bad she can’t just kick her way out of my tummy! I feel her moving around all throughout the day. I love it though…there is a tiny little life inside me!

Sleep: Pretty much non-existent! But everyone tells me its getting me ready for what’s to come. Tuesday night I think I may have gotten 2 hours total.

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach, a bigger selection of clothes, sleep in general, and buying regular clothes (the maternity section needs to expand)!

Cravings: Nothing out of the ordinary. Ice cream and Mexican…but those are favs whether I’m prego or not!

Symptoms: Feeling well for the most part, just very achy & tired by the end of the the day.

Best Moment this week: We spent our long holiday weekend with some of our friends from KC! They were so hopeful Baby Bangert would make her arrival while they were in town. But no such luck.

At my 38 week appointment I was dilated 2+ centimeters and my Doctor is hopeful I’ll go this week. But I think that is because she is on call this weekend! I am more than ready to meet my little girl! I’ve been walking every night in hopes it would help get her here sooner!

And I have to give a shout out to Callie over at The Wannabe Athlete, her and her husband welcomed their little guy into the world this week! And I read a post she did last week that was just what I needed today. So for all you prego’s out there that are anxious and ready to meet your little one, click here!

Happy Friday everyone!

Oh and in case you missed the nursery tour, click here!!