Diapers and Beer...

We had our Diapers and Beer shower last night. The party was hosted by our very best friends/neighbors, Todd and Jill and John and Stefanie. It was tons of fun with great friends, and Tyler got lots of diapers!

Jill, Me, and Stef!

Mommy and Daddy to be!!

These are some UNT friends whose husbands all played football with Rusty. And the exciting part is that we are ALL pregnant. I start it off in February and we will have the fourth baby in August. What a fun football season!

Leslie(Due late August), Erin(Due late May), Me, and Kimberly (Due early July)

Football buddies...

The boys spent most of their time on the "Beer" part of the shower....

There was a fun game that involved baby bottles filled with beer and a bunch of funny looking boys. Cullen drank/sucked his bottle empty the fastest and was the winner!

The "Diapers" part of the shower was very successful as well....

And my 35 week belly.....

25 more days to go!!!

35 Week Apt...

We went this afternoon for our check up. My belly is measuring 37 weeks and Tyler's heartbeat was in the 130's. She checked me vaginally and I am dilated to a 1 and 50% effaced. She said that it's a good sign that my body is starting the process. She could feel his head, and when she poked at it he kicked! Because of his size she suggested we induce about a week early. So, we set a tentative date of Thursday February, 25th! That's four weeks from tomorrow! I go for another sono and checkup in a week and a half, Feb 8th. They will check his weight and check me to see if I have progressed at all. All of these plans could change after that day or I could go into labor on my own. But as of now February 25th is the day we will get to meet Tyler Reid Beck!!

Keep the prayers coming, four more weeks to go!!

It's Raining, It's Pouring...

This past weekend I was blessed with TWO baby showers. The first was in Rowlett and it was given by four of Barbara's sweet friends. It was great and we had lots of fun. Tyler got lots of great things.

The Hostesses....

Moms, Sisters, and Nieces....

Yummy cupcakes...

These two were precious......

The next shower was a Sanger shower given by family and friends. It too was great and once again Tyler got lots of goodies!

Hostesses...minus my cousin Nina, she had to work

The cake....

Moms and Sisters......

Although I love every gift and am so grateful, this one was my favorite. My grandma(Momo) cross stitches/makes a blanket for every great grand baby. I've seen all the great grad babies get one over the last few years and am always so jealous. I knew I was getting one and I was so anxious to see it. Well here it is.....

Thank you everyone for such a great weekend. We are so blessed to have such fabulous friends and families!!

Tomorrow is another Dr. appointment. I will let you know what we find out!

Pregnancy Brain...

I have always heard it happens, the absentmindedness. I've even read about it happening in my pregnancy books. I think it has hit me worse that ever. Last night I was in the office wrapping hostess gifts for this weekend. I had bags, paper, and gifts everywhere. I finally got everything finished and cleaned up. Well, a little bit later I was looking for my cell phone, which is not an uncommon occurrence for me. I looked everywhere for it and couldn't find it. So, I had Rusty call me, which I didn't want to do because then he would know that I was really loosing my mind. He called and the good news was I heard the ring. I tracked it to the office and I was trying to figure out where it was coming from. I finally discovered it...inside of a Hobby Lobby bag....in the trash can. Don't ask me, I can't explain how it got there. Today was trash day so luckily I found it last night and it didn't get thrown out with the trash. That would have been really bad.

Over the last 33 1/2 weeks I have suffered NO morning sickness, back aches, heart burn, indigestion, or puking. So, if a little bit of Prego Brain is all I have to complain about...I am fine with that!!

33 Week Belly....

Big Ole Boy....

After our sono today it turns out Tyler is huge! We didn't expect any less based on genetics, but It's fun to know the numbers. I am 32weeks and 4days today. The average size baby at this time is 4-41/2lbs. Tyler weighed in at 6.2lbs. She said he has long legs, chubby cheeks, and a big head. They measure the head, tummy, and femur. Based on these measurements he is about the size of a 35-36 week baby. When the Dr. measured my uterus I was measuring 36weeks, a little over three weeks ahead. I go back for another Sono in four weeks(36weeks, 4 days) to check his size and weight again. She wants to check the rate of his growth between now and then. We will know more then and be able to make more delivery plans. They are not changing my due date but she said I would more than likely be about a 38 week delivery(Feb. 18th). He is head down, which is great! Now we wait and only time will tell.

This is the best picture we got from the sonogram. There is not much space in my tummy and he is quite squished. So, it's hard to get really clear pictures. This is his face and he is looking right at you....


Sweet little face!!

What a difference.....

Here is my 32 week belly picture...

All along I've been taking bare belly pictures too. I just haven't posted any. Here is my 8 week compared to my 32 week.

What a difference.....

I go for my sonogram and checkup tomorrow at 3:30! I will let you know if I really am ahead or if Tyler is just really big.....

Maternity Pictures....

I can't believe I have not posted these yet. Rusty and I went December 15th for our pictures. We kept it a secret because we wanted to surprise our parents for Christmas. It was lots of fun and the family loved them. These are all unedited so don't look to closely. Here are some of our favorites...

New Year Resolution

This year we have a Beck family resolution and it is to keep Scooter off the couch. He is our precious boy and we love him dearly but he sheds and is 85lbs. So, we figured with Tyler coming it would be best that he not be on the couch. He has been getting on the furniture since he was a baby so we figured our work would be cut out for us. We bought him a new bed on Wednesday so he would have somewhere to lay when he can't get on the couch. We put way too much thought into this. We analyzed every aspect of every bed...the fabric, the cushion, the size, where he could lay his head. We are quite ridiculous! We looked in a few different stores, shopped online, and we finally found one that we liked and knew he would like too. Gracie got a new bed too...just because she is a brat. He has been doing really well and will go to his bed on his own now. When we are gone we block off the couches so he can't get on. We came home last night and they were both sleeping in their beds!! He has been getting lots of extra love and treats!!




Happy 2010 to everyone!! I know we have many blessings in store for us this year and I wish you all the best too!!