The Countdown

Well we have started counting down the days until we get to meet our little man. We are so excited words can not describe the emotions we are feeling about all that we are about to experience. God is good, and we feel so lucky to have Graham's arrival right before us. Please pray for a healthy arrival and a smooth labor. Here are some pictures of Graham's room... it's basically finished besides a couple of small things that can be finished later. Also the belly pic is me at 37 weeks... thank you in advance for everyones thoughts and prayers as we enter this new adventure with our growing family!

Maternity Pictures

Well I finally gave in.... Keith really wanted me to take some maternity pictures & for a while I refused. I mean I am not huge, not as huge as I feel I mean. So I was not so sure I wanted a ton of pictures to remember this point of my pregnancy. Well I MUST say the pictures turned out really good thanks to Christiane Wheatley our photographer. We really love the pictures & I am glad we took them... someday Graham can see me pregnant with him in some beautiful & sweet pictures. It was also pretty cute how badly Keith wanted me to take the pictures... he has been wonderful throughout this pregnancy. He is always telling me how cute I am & I can actually tell he is being honest. He loves me being pregnant! I feel very blessed. Here are some of the wonderful pictures she took on Sunday. ( I am 36 weeks in these pictures)











There are just a few pictures... On another note we had our shower along with my sister. It was so much fun! Keith & I were SO blessed & humbled that so many people came out to support us & that so many people wanted to help get us all ready for Graham. It really helped us be more prepared for his big arrival. All his clothes are washed, bassinet put together, room basically finished, changing table stocked with diapers and wipes. I guess we are getting as ready as we can everything else we can't really "prepare" for, we'll just have to wing it...ha. I will get pictures of his room & other cute things soon. Also I need to get some pictures from the shower... of coarse I didn't even take a camera. It's so hard to step back & take pictures I love being all involved.

Anyway sorry if this blog is scattered... I feel a bit scattered lately. My last day of work is tomorrow & I am hoping to get a lot done from now until Graham makes his big debut. You will be hearing from me again soon because we find out if has turned Monday... say a prayer for us it's a big day!

Look at Those LIPS!

Well we saw our sweet baby Graham again today & man did he grow even more! He weighs 5 lb's which explains why I can hardly eat. He is taking up ALL the room I have & more! I am glad to say that everything looked great & we don't have to go to that particular Dr. again to check my fluid levels. They said everything looked great and would not need to monitor me. We did get to get several awesome pictures while we were there & he is just precious & healthy, we could not ask for more. God is good, and I just pray he continues to watch over little Graham & help him continue to grow (and turn from the frank breech position he is still in now). It won't be long from now & we will meet our little boy! Here our the fabulous pictures. He was very photogenic this time!

This first one is his foot.... the rest are of his face.

Sweet Cheeks!

Well we went to see what we thought was our last sonogram today & we were able t get a couple of pic's... their a little difficult to make out but he was being very shy. He is breach right now & he is actually in a frank breach position where his feet are in his face... so basically folded in half! Flexible little guy! We will be going back to the Doctor in 2 weeks to ensure my fluid levels are staying the same... they are a little high & they just want to ensure they don't go higher. He weighs 3 lb 13 ounces right now which sounds big to me already but he said he is average but could be a big baby for me. We feel truly blessed to have been able to see him today it's always mind blowing to see how much he has grown & now he looks so much like a real baby!!!! Anyway I will post a couple of pic's & try and help you make out where his face is bc he is so smashed it can be hard to make him out sometimes. He has such a sweet little face & sweet cheeks from what we can see... we can't wait to meet our little sweet cheeks!


Here is Graham his feet and hands are on the left side of the picture & his face is on the right side facing his feet & arms. You can see his sweet cheeks & little nose is being seriously smashed by his arms & legs.


Here is little Graham and his face is still on the right & you can see his eye a little, it's closed & his foot is on the left facing forward & his hand is on the left up by his head.


Anyway not sure if everyone will be able to make out where everything is but we LOVE seeing him & thought you might too.

Happy Holiday's!!!

30 weeks growing & growing!

Well sorry it's been so long since my last post. Time has really gotten away from me since before Thanksgiving. It seems to just be flying by these days as I get closer and closer to Graham's big due date. We went to Dallas for Thanksgiving with Keith's family. I was so happy we were able to make the trip happen and stay for a few days. This was the first time Keith & I were able to go since we have been married & I know it meant a lot to him to be with his family. Then it has seemed that since we got back it was full on Christmas time already! We decorated for Christmas & I can honestly say it was the first time I felt like my body was NOT the same... I felt as though I had been run over by an 18 wheeler the day after decorating. It was well worth it & I just love all the decorations it really put me in the holiday spirit.

Also this past weekend Keith's family came down to celebrate an early Christmas with us at our house. We were thrilled to have them & we had a great time. My niece Brynlee came & she is such an explosion of life it was fun to watch her open and play with gifts. Speaking of niece we fond out last week that Amber & Kyle will be having a little boy as well. So that makes 2 nephews in 2010! We are so thrilled for them & I know that little boy will be a precious addition to our family. I know he and Graham will be very close & I am excited to be able to watch them grow up together!

Speaking of Graham he is growing steadily & there is a defined belly now! I am still feeling great & I feel truly blessed to be free from any kind of sickness this winter season. I have started to go to Dr. Burley every 2 weeks now so I have a check up tomorrow. We also have our last 3D sonogram next Tuesday the 29th. I can't wait to see Graham again & make sure everything is still going great. Throughout this entire process it is really amazing how much you have to have faith. I trust that God is taking care of & watching over Graham everyday. There is nothing more that I can do but take care of myself, the rest is up to Him. What an amazing gift pregnancy and babies are... I am blessed to have even had this experience. I know that it has changed me & Keith's life forever before Graham is even here... I can only imagine what it will be like after we have him.

On another note I just want to say how thankful I am for this time of year. I am reminded of how much God loves us. He born for us & died for us. His sacrifice is more than I can fathom & yet I am forgiven. I am blessed. I am so thankfull for Keith, my parents, siblings, and all Keith's family. So many people who love us unconditionally and to be able to share this time with them is so special. I can only pray that Graham finds someone someday who loves him as much as Keith loves me & makes me laugh everyday. What a great hubby I have & he is so excited about the arrival of our little boy I know he will be an awesome dad!

Anyway sorry for the mish mash but it's been a while. I hope this Christmas season finds you all very well & enjoy every minute with family & friends! Merry CHristmas!!!

A dad's perspective

Well it's been an exciting first half and a little more of Brandi's pregnancy! We are getting geared up for Graham's arrival in just a few short months. I never thought I would see the day but yesterday I went with Brandi to Belly Cotoure, a new pregnant lady's shop here in Lubbock. It was pretty cool I guess, but one of the best features of the store is the "guy lounge." It is right in the middle of the store and has a couch and a couple of chairs. That would be good enough while moms to be shop around, but to top it off, there is going to be a massive flat screen T.V. set on ESPN!! Now that is the way to get the guys in there! In all seriousness, it is a really cool place with alot of cool clothes for Brandi which I know she is really excited about. There were also alot of baby and little boy clothes. I am especially excited about 3 of the hats they have there, and I can't wait to put one on Graham...I know all the lady's hearts will melt when they see him rockin' one of those.

Today we went to Babies R us and registered for alot of the things Graham will need. It was alot of fun getting to pick out all of Graham's things with Brandi. I think we registered for everything we will need, but I know there are about 100 things we missed.
We saw so many cool things and it makes me that much more excited for Graham to get here!

Finally, watching Brandi's belly grow is one of the coolest things I have ever seen! I love putting my hand on it and getting Graham's kicks back. Here is Brandi's 24 week picture.

Sweet Baby Graham

Well it's a BOY!!!! We are were so thrilled last Thursday to see a healthy, busy, baby boy!!! What a blessing... and relief. I say that because it's so nice to hear that everything is going well. Otherwise we just pray and trust that God knows exactly what he's doing... thank goodness! Anyway now that we know our little Graham is on the way the planning begins. I have already spotted some really cute bedding & we are excited to begin buying little man clothes and tiny diapers. At about 18 weeks I started feeling his little movements & we can even see him moving around in there... it's such a miracle. I love feeling him it makes me feel like he's letting me know he's happy in there. Also other exciting news we found out today that my brother & sister-in-law (Brian & Amanda) are also having a boy & they are scheduled to have him 5 days after my due date!!!! How fun it will be for him to grow up so close in age with his cousins. We thank all of you who have prayed & continue to pray for our little Graham Weston! We are excited to meet him & we feel blessed to be his parents. Here are a few pictures me at 20 weeks & a few from the last appt. they said he was still pretty small because he hasn't really started putting on any fat yet but the next pictures he will be much more filled out... we can't wait! We think right now his nose looks like Keith's & his lips look like mine.... it's crazy how much detail you can see in the 3d pictures!!!