West Family Journal

February 21, 2011

A little "Creedence Clearwater Revival", a little "America"... I figure it's never to early to place her feet on the path of righteousness.

January 23, 2011

The belly at 35 weeks

This picture is 31 weeks

Baby Shower

My mom came up in last week to give me a family baby shower. I had aunts and cousins and sisters all there. It was a blast! And I got a lot of great stuff. My good friend Chante also threw me a shower this week- it was beautiful. She went to a lot of work and it turned it out great. I'm grateful for all my family and friends! Babies need a lot of stuff. Whew! I think we've got most of what we need: a crib (mother-in-law), a car seat (sister-in law), a diaper bag, tons on clothes (my aunts) and so much more. Thank you everyone!

Christmas with the Bradens

Paul and I got to spend a good week with my family which was a lot of fun. I feel so lucky that we live close enough that I can see them often! Tiffany set up this whole Star Wars themed Christmas gift. She had a life size Darth Vader and a dry ice mist on Christmas morning with the Star Wars music playing in the background when Ty got up. He got a light saber from Santa which is immediately began using on everyone. My favorite thing was-- the first time Tiffany told him not to hit anyone with it, Ty looked at the light saber and back at her and said, "But mom...it's a light saber." Ha! What else is he supposed to do with it? I was like- yeah Tiffany-- Hello-- he's a Jedi.

November 14, 2010

What will she be like?

Brianna Sue 6 months

Paul William 3 yrs. (I think..)

We had a little bit of a scare two weeks ago. Little girl has been really active ever since I first felt her kick (which was pretty much the coolest moment in my life). I started to get worried during the school day when I hadn't felt her kick in several hours. She is the most active in the evening so I was careful all night to pay close attention. Nothing. I woke up, went to the gym, turned my music up loud, layed on my side, praying that I would feel something. Still nothing. Now it had been 24 hours and I was starting to panic. I have a good friend who works in Labor and Delivery and so I called her admist my tears thinking that she would just tell me it's completley normal to go 24 hours without feeling the baby. She didn't- she said the go straight to the hospital. I was sure there was something wrong. Paul and I went immediatley. I changed and they did an ultrasound. I saw her heart beating-- first wave of relief. She wasn't moving though so the nurse took a sound intrusment which Paul and I call "the taser" and put it on my belly. It made a loud buzzing sound. Oh boy. She did not like ethat. I have never felt her kick so hard! She proceeded to thrash around violently for another 20 minutes. Shame on us for interuppting her long nap! I was sure to tell her that she got exactly what she deserved. If she doesn't want to be tasered she better not go another 24 hours without moving. I think she knows who's the mom now because she has been a good girl ever since-- kicking all throughout the day. I love my little girl!

We've been thinking a lot about what she will be like when she comes. Will she look like me? Will she look like Paul? What will her personality to be like? I've always thought that it would be fun to have a girl who was just like me but the more I think about it, the more I hope she takes after Paul. Paul is so easy to get along with. He loves family more than anything, is loyal, obedient, and honest. Paul seems to think she is going to be a daddy's girl... we'll see about that.