Hi Everyone!
We had our 6 month appointment/check-up last week and it went fantastic! Forrest's heartbeat was 143bpm and sounded strong! My Dr. then measured my stomach but didn't say if I was measuring ahead or under so I am guessing I am on track with where I should be! She then pushed around on my stomach to feel where he was, she said he is laying sideways with his head on my left, his back is on top of my bladder and his feet and hands were facing up towards my belly button. I had told her I feel a lot of movement right around my belly button and up past it too. She said it was because of the way he was laying. :) It is so wonderful knowing that our little man is growing and moving around in my tummy! He LOVES to move, stretch and give the occasional "high fives" as Phil likes to call them! ;) He is most active at night usually after I take a bath and am watching T.V. ,you can now see my whole belly move and see a "wave" like motion go across my stomach! It puts me in awe every time! We can't wait to meet him in about 4 months!
As for how Phil and I are doing, we are doing wonderful!!! Couldn't be happier/anxious for Forrest's arrival! We are actually heading to VEGAS tomorrow until Wednesday and we are so excited to be going with some great friends of ours Nina and Jason! I will post some pics once we get back! Then on Thursday our Christmas festivities will begin! I love this time of year!!!
Well guys I guess that is it for now!
We love you all!
Courtney, Phil and Forrest
Friday, December 24, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
Baby News and More!
Congratulations Rachael and Marshall mayland! This past weekend we got to meet our first nephew! Brooks Allen Mayland was born on December 11, 2010 @ 1:16 PM, weighing 7Lbs 4.5oz!!! We couldn't be happier for the proud parents Rachael and Marshall Mayland!!! We can't wait to see Brooks grow up and are even happier that Forrest will get to grow up with him as well!!! We have many exciting journey's ahead of us and seeing Brooks this weekend really made us anxious! Here is a picture of our new nephew!
This past weekend Phil and I also got to visit some of our best friends in Dallas. I had an annual Christmas party with some of my best friends and it was a total blast! I miss you girls!!! It was so great getting to see everyone! We also got to see my best friend Amy and her husband Ryan and Amy's parents. We had so much fun playing catch phrase , watching her awesome wedding video and looking at her beautiful wedding album! Amy and I also couldn't help but send heytell messages to each other while sitting right next to each other. ( that is why we are best friends, because we can be total dorks with each other!)
Well guys that is all for now, I have my 6 month doctor's appointment this Thursday so be sure to check back this weekend for another update! :) Love ya'll!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
23 Weeks plus goodies!
Hey Everyone!
This is an antique pedal car that we got from our relatives antique shop! It goes perfect with the colors in his room and we can't wait to take some cute pictures of Forrest in it!
Can't believe I am 23 weeks along, time sure does fly! It is mind boggling to think that in about 4 months our sweet little Forrest will be here...WE CAN'T WAIT!!! All in all everything has been going wonderful! I think my belly is growing a little more each day and Forrest is getting more and more active every day as well(especially after I eat)! He loves to wiggle, kick and turn, it is amazing to feel him in there! He also gets the hiccups quite often, it's so cute!
For Thanksgiving we got to spend time with both of our families, we had a blast and it was so nice to catch up with everyone! Here is a picture of Rachael ( my sister-in-law!) and myself. Rachael is expecting a sweet baby boy, Brooks Allen Mayland on Dec. 17th. We are so excited that our boys will only be about 4 months apart, it will be so neat to see them grow up together!
Now for some goodies! Below are pictures of various things that we have gotten for Forrest's nursery and a few things for mommy! Plus my 22 week belly pic :)
Daddy working hard on Forrest's crib!
Finishsed product! Can't wait to use it!
This is an antique pedal car that we got from our relatives antique shop! It goes perfect with the colors in his room and we can't wait to take some cute pictures of Forrest in it!
Forrest's bookshelf with a few things on it! We just got the puppy with Forrest's name on it the other day! It was too cute to pass up!
Forrest's swing that I put together all by myself... yes I AM PROUD! :)
This is a T-shirt that my mom had made, the sonogram in this picture is from when Forrest was 15 weeks and 3 days along!
Forrest's mess mat (it will be perfect for those messy moments!)
This is one of my favorite things for Forrest's room, his name in random photos! I just love it actually kinda obsessed with it ha! We are going to either put it above his changing table or in his bathroom!
My Petunia Pickle Bottom diaper bag that I will probably use most often it is grey & yellow and yes I am pretty obsessed with it also, they have so much room and hidden compartments and it hangs on the stroller! can't wait to use it! :)
This is my Vera Bradley diaper bag that I will use more for traveling, it is a little bit bigger than the one above and washable which is fantastic! This is one of their new colors and it matches the grey & green stroller that we are registered for!
and another one of my favorite things for his room his hand painted wooden letter tiles that will go over his crib! They are hand painted to match his bedding!
and now for the 22 week belly pic!
We love you all and I PROMISE I will be better about updating the blog more frequently!!!
Love Always,
Court, Phil and Forrest
Sunday, December 5, 2010
21 weeks! 19 more to go!
Hey Everyone!
A few weeks ago Phil and I went to the Dr. for Forrest's 20 week fetal anatomy sonogram and 20 week check up. We were so excited to see how Forrest was doing! Forrest is a healthy growing boy and everything looks fantastic! The Dr. first measured his head then explained what everything was in the sonogram(his stomach, bladder etc.) She then saw the 4 chambers of his heart and measured his thigh bone and last she confirmed he was still a boy!The Dr. also said that Forrest was breech (his bottom is closest to my cervix) but he has plenty of time to flip! She also mentioned that since my placenta is under him it is pushing him up more towards the surface so I will feel him move a lot more and sooner. (the movements don't bother me at all though I LOVE knowing that he is moving around in there, it is so unexplainable.)
Everything is going fantastic, I did however experience some very sharp and aching pains a few weeks ago ago on my right side next to my hip, but come to find out it was round ligament pains that show up throughout pregnancy (let's just hope they don't show up too often, man they hurt!!) Other than that everything has been great and Phil is doing wonderful too! We also celebrated his 27th Birthday a few weekends ago with family and friends and all of their little ones and it was a blast! Seeing all the kiddos just makes us that much more eager to meet our little man... CAN'T WAIT!
A few weeks ago Phil and I went to the Dr. for Forrest's 20 week fetal anatomy sonogram and 20 week check up. We were so excited to see how Forrest was doing! Forrest is a healthy growing boy and everything looks fantastic! The Dr. first measured his head then explained what everything was in the sonogram(his stomach, bladder etc.) She then saw the 4 chambers of his heart and measured his thigh bone and last she confirmed he was still a boy!The Dr. also said that Forrest was breech (his bottom is closest to my cervix) but he has plenty of time to flip! She also mentioned that since my placenta is under him it is pushing him up more towards the surface so I will feel him move a lot more and sooner. (the movements don't bother me at all though I LOVE knowing that he is moving around in there, it is so unexplainable.)
Everything is going fantastic, I did however experience some very sharp and aching pains a few weeks ago ago on my right side next to my hip, but come to find out it was round ligament pains that show up throughout pregnancy (let's just hope they don't show up too often, man they hurt!!) Other than that everything has been great and Phil is doing wonderful too! We also celebrated his 27th Birthday a few weekends ago with family and friends and all of their little ones and it was a blast! Seeing all the kiddos just makes us that much more eager to meet our little man... CAN'T WAIT!
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