Six Months!

It's hard to believe that today marks 24 weeks.

Six months!?

I want time to slow down.  I'm not ready to share my baby boy with the world yet.  Up until a few weeks ago.... I wanted time to speed up.  But feeling him move throughout the day, changes everything.  I now want to keep him to myself for as long as I can.

Walt is growing quickly.....

as am I.

I've had a BIG growth spurt over the last two weeks.

This was just two weeks ago (22 weeks).......

23 weeks.....

And now 24.  Holy moly!?

I think my favorite thing about the growing belly is watching Troy.  When he walks in the door from work, he first glances down at my stomach (to see if it's changed that day), and then looks at me.  :)  His brother called from Montana the other day. I heard him ask Troy how he was doing and Troy answered,  "I'm good, and Kristin is doing great.... she's getting bigger every day and I love it...can't get enough of it."   I loved that.  His brother asked how HE was, and all he cared to talk about was Walt & I (sorry Brian).



We had another ultrasound last week, and Walt looks perfect!

  I won't bore you with "my child is the sweetest baby ever" stories.....  but he so is.  We leave every ultrasound with new memories.

We continue to be so thankful for a healthy baby.

And for my own memory (and to hopefully compare to the next pregnancy)...here are my
24 week stats:

Size of Baby:  1lb, 5ounches

Total Weight Gain:  9lbs (Eeek!)  I'm sure I will be waaaay too embarrassed to record this as time goes on, but for now the doctor says to be proud- I'm right on track and where I should be.  This may be short lived (hello Cadbury mini eggs), so I'm recording it now for memory.

How I'm Feeling:  Great!  A very blessed pregnancy!  Other than not getting a full night's sleep.....and exercise being a bit more difficult (slower!), I have nothing to complain about.  Enjoying every minute of it!

Maternity Clothes:  I can still fit into a few of my non maternity tops/tanks/jackets...  but pants are all maternity.

Movement:  Lots!  More and more every day!  Especially about 30 minutes after eating.... first thing in the morning, or when we're laying in bed at night.  I do get sporadic movement throughout the day as well.  I can't get enough of it!

Sleep:  Hormones are giving me a bit of insomnia (anyone up between 3:30-5:30 am, give me a call)!

Cravings:  Nothing too specific.  Spicy food maybe?  And Cadbury mini eggs ; )

Funny Moment of the Month:  Since November (and finding out about the pregnancy), I think I've only had 3 hormonal/emotional situations (thank goodness!). One of them was a few weeks ago.  It hit me during the middle of the night.  I sobbed for a couple of hours because I realized that one day my baby boy would get married and leave me (don't ask....  blame the hormones).  I think poor Troy is still haunted by that night.  Having to convince me that... no... he did not need to call his mother at 3 am (despite me begging) to tell her that he loved her even though he married me... probably has something to do with it.  Anyway...  the other night (4am), I was awake, but not at all upset.  Just laying there reading, but I must have sniffed.  Troy lifted his head (from a deep sleep) and asked...  "honey....  are you crying?"  I told him I was fine!?  Saying not a word, his head immediately fell back down and he was out.  He probably thought "thank God!!!  You could be dying, but as long as you're not crying, I'm free to go back to sleep!"

Most looking forward to:  Watching his nursery come together.  Part of his furniture arrived last night!

Favorite moment this month:  Troy feeling him kick (3/9/2014).  So very special.
Walt gave him 4 good kicks in a row.  We were watching "Shark Tank" at the time... so Troy says that it's currently their favorite show.


Tired of baby talk?  Almost finished!


Troy and I have been busy with the baby registry.....

There isn't anything I'd rather watch than my sexy husband studying ......and studying and studying....every item we may need.  He even tried on half a dozen baby carriers.  He said that he really wanted to be able to carry Walt next to him.

He continues to make every baby experience and memory so special for me.  He makes me feel so spoiled and doted on.


Here are photos from last week...


Family dinner night (and surprise gifts for our Walt!)...

Thank you Mom & Sarah!

Mom and I went to Lexington to shop for the day!  We wanted to visit BuyBuy Baby.  Oh how I wish we had one here.  A MUCH different experience than the one provided buy our local baby superstore.  BuyBuy Baby is owned by BedBath&Beyond and is designed the same way.  Floor to ceiling baby items.... a beautiful registry area....  and baby powder piped through the vents....   honest.

BuyBuy Baby.....please come to Louisville!!!

We also made stops at Pottery Barn Kids and had a car full by the end of the day.

Thank you Mom : )

Ann, Chandler, Kandice and I were able to meet for lunch....

Chandler was sooo good!

Cheryl C and I enjoyed an afternoon together as well.  She picked me up.....treated me to lunch ... and toted me around to several baby boutiques and shops!

She also picked up a shirt for Troy/Walt  : )

Thank you Cheryl.....  I've missed our 12:30-1:30 errand running! ; )




We also spent an evening with Abby, Sam & Jason for Chinese Friday.....

Sam pulled the perfect fortune out of her cookie!  So appropriate.....

And they too brought a surprise for our Walt.  His first Easter basket, and an armful of tiny outfits!

I love to think of how our get- togethers with Sam and Jason have changed and evolved over the years.  We used to play board games...  make mudslides... and stay up late....

....now we play with flying purple ponies...  watch Monster's University....  look at baby clothes....and are yawning at 10:00pm!

I love experiencing each season of life with best friends!

That's all of the photos from last week!


Thank you for reading and sharing in our daily life.

Love,

Kristin

A Name For Our Boy

Our baby boy has been named.

:)

I enjoyed the naming process.  Everything about it was sweet.  I loved texting name ideas with Troy throughout the day....  or falling asleep at night while naming off suggestions.  I loved scratching names off the list one by one....  I loved our "test runs" where we would spend the day calling him a certain name.... just to see how well it fit.  I loved how family and friends would randomly send names throughout the day.  

It was a fun pregnancy memory!

But honestly.....   we knew the right name all along.  All of the other names were just testers.

Our list of boy names was never very long.  We both like older, traditional names.  We didn't want anything trendy....  or faddish....  just something strong, sophisticated....and if at all possible...(though hard to accomplish with this style of name!), a bit sweet.

At one point the list looked something like this.......

Graham

Oliver

Henry

Edwin

Owen

Charles

Emmett

Benjamin

But one by one, the names were erased.

Oliver and Edwin were the last two to be scratched.

It seemed that even our traditional names were becoming a bit trendy.

But there was one name that remained on the list from the very beginning....a name that we never could seem to eliminate...

a name that, for us, stood alone.

The name...

Walt

We adore it for so many reasons.

We love that it's traditional, yet very rarely heard. 

 We think that it's strong..... sophisticated, and classic.

We think that it's special.

The perfect name for our boy.

And ....

...we can't deny that we love it for very special and sentimental reasons.....

Walt.....

Classic, strong, ...... AND ....due to its very special and sentimental meaning ....

a touch of sweet.

It's exactly what we had hoped for in a name.

For the middle name, we have chosen

Monroe

....after Troy's father (George Monroe Davis).  He was counting the days until he could meet his grand baby.  He passed weeks before we learned it was a boy.  We are so honored to give Walt a part of is Grandfather...  a grandfather that would have loved and cherished him so very much.

And because Troy and I both tease that it will sound better when he runs for president  ;-)....we have chosen to give him the official name of Walter....  and call him Walt.

We hope that one day he'll be as proud of his name as we are....

Walter Monroe Davis

I wrote his initials for the first time the other day "WMD," and said to Troy...  "hey...look...if he follows in his Father's footsteps....  he already has the MD in his name!"

Troy repeated the initials allowed "WMD..."  and in true Troy fashion replied....  "Weapons of Mass Destruction.....that's so awesome."

;)

I still get tickled when we use his name....as does Troy.  I love to see how big he smiles if I say "can you take this to Walt's room" .....or ..  "do you think Walt would like this?"  And I love to hear Troy call him by name when he talks to him (my belly)....  or to see it in writing when he sends a text saying that he loves Walt and I.

I'm glad that his name feels perfect to us.


That's all for now!

Thank you for reading!

Love,

Kristin

Tickled Blue!

What a treasured week I've had!

So many have been overjoyed to hear the news of our baby boy....  and the ones nearest and dearest to my heart were sure to celebrate the news last week!

Jenn H has a baby tradition with her friends that is unique and so much fun.  Whenever one is expecting, they take a trip to Maggiano's in Cincinnati to celebrate the new baby to be.  I've attended these celebrations with her before, and we always have a such a good time.

Jenn has been ready to celebrate our baby with a trip to Cincinnati..... since November! :)

Last Saturday, her, Jennifer Mom & I took a road trip to Cincy.....  all in honor of the news of our boy!

We met Lauren there.....  who had our table ready for the special occasion...

Thank you sweet Lauren :)

Gifts!?  They all brought gifts!?  I've attended these with Jenn in the past and there have never been gifts.  I had no idea this would be such a celebration!  I truly felt so special and loved.

We enjoyed a delicious lunch ....lots of laughs, and new Maggiano's memories....

.....followed by a bit of shopping!

Mom already spoiling her grandson...

After a day in Cincy, we drove back and had a quick visit with Penny before calling it a night.

Who by the way.....  still does not like us.  ;)

She still does not like me (nor anyone in my family) near her .....though as you see I still try.

And in true Penny fashion.....she didn't smile until Jenn told her to wave goodbye to us all.

And then she was happy....   because she was leaving my house.

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We hope one day she knows we love her :)

It was a wonderful day with the best of friends.....

....and a day for my baby boy memory book!

Jenn, Lauren, Jennifer & Mom.....  I can't thank you enough.  The gifts and celebration were such a special surprise.....but I'll always remember your gift of time and love the most.  To think that you donated your entire Saturday....to me....  is overwhelming.  Buying your pricey lunch (and mine!?), showering me with gifts....it's so much.  But the fact that you left your families for the entire day, just to celebrate my pregnancy..... is what I'll always remember the most.  You all are the perfect example of a beautiful friend.  Also, a very special thanks to Billy, Brad, Mike (and my dad!) ...... for letting your wives take off and leave you on a Saturday!  I know that the weekend is family time, and that Saturday is the last day of the week you'd choose to be a single dad!  Thank you for doing this for me.....in honor of our baby boy....  and for our friendship.

I love you all very much!


And that wasn't the only celebration we received last week!?

Every month we get together with a few very dear friends that Troy went to med school with.

This month, it was at our house.

I thought it was just our "normal" monthly dinner.

But this one turned into something very special.

Adam, Heather, Mona, Steve and Allison all planned a surprise "sprinkle" (as Heather called it) all to celebrate the recent news of our boy!

They showed up with flowers and balloons.... a cake.... and gifts like you wouldn't believe!?

I am still in awe over all of this.

That they think this much of our special news....  that they would plan all of this.... just for us.

At one point I thanked Heather for doing this and she said,  "we're just so excited about this baby boy!"

:)

That was my favorite part of this surprise "sprinkle."  To hear the sincerity in that comment.  And to know that they are all genuinely this excited for us.

I'm convinced that life brings us friends of all kinds, and for all reasons.  Friends that are acquaintances....friends that are there for just a season in your life....   and then life long friends.  This group of "med school friends" have become so much more than just school/work friends.  They've become a special part of our lives.  Not only did their friendship help get us through the ups and downs of med school....  but they continue to be there through the ups and downs in all of life.  They fill our home with flowers, plants, (and casseroles!) when we have a death in the family.....   and they fill our home with balloons, cake, and smiles..... to celebrate a new life.

They fill our hearts with love.

And not just on big occasions......but often daily with their text and messages of friendship.

Friends that were once "school friends"....   have become lifelong friends.  And we couldn't be happier.

Adam & Heather.... Mona...  Allison... Steve (and Shonda!)... thank you for doing this for us.  For the gifts, the surprises, and for giving us such a treasured memory to go along with the news of our baby boy.  We'll never forget it.


What a special week :)


To think that the ones nearest and dearest to our hearts are as "tickled blue" as we are....  it doesn't get any better than this!?

All of them continue to make this pregnancy....  this baby....  such a special time in our lives.

A nine months we'll never forget!


In other news....

WE HAVE NAMED OUR BABY BOY!!

I will post on this soon!

Love,

Kristin