Over Half Way There...

20 weeks and the bump is getting bigger...

We are over half way to the arrival of the baby.


This past week has been, over all a week of the pregnancy, I will not forget. Sunday we went and registered at Target and then spent a relaxing night around the house. Monday started off like any other day, Chase left for work around 5:30am and I tried to sleep for a few more hours. I woke up and got ready like I normally do. Played with Cooper and then while eating breakfast, the email sound began on my blackberry - a normal thing to happen at 8am on a Monday. This time, as I walked to the SUV and read one of the many emails, I started feeling some cramping as I read. This was a new feeling.. not one where my ligaments are stretching, but a deep pain, where my tummy started to tighten and it came and went. At this point, I just thought that the baby was moving around, maybe sitting on a nerve or the uterus was expanding... to tell you the truth, the email at this point at signaled that Monday was going to be more than a "manic Monday."


After arriving at the office, the stress of the job started to set in and I took it one step at a time... but the pain went away... as the day went on the pain got worse and then would go away. By 3pm I wasn't feeling very well and had talked to the doctor a few times. This time, the doctor sent me home on an afternoon of "bed rest". I was on strict orders to have "NO stress" - in the back of my mind, I thought yeah right, you should do my job and no stress.. well.. anyways I left work, turned my cell off (I know a first) and tried to relax, by keeping my feet up. Cooper and I spent the next few hours napping until Chase came up around 5pm. I feel so bad for those who are on bed rest for weeks... I don't think I could do it.. just a few hours of it made me go crazy.


That night my sweet hubby made sure I didn't do anything... although I did break the rule and turned the cell back on.. but I didn't listen to voicemail or check email, instead I chatted with one of my very best friends Kim for about an hour and a half (that right there was the biggest stress reliever).


As the week went on my stress level decreased and so did the pains I had been having. I still had them a few more times through out the week, but no spotting so the doctor didn't think I needed to come in, until my regular appointment.


Needless to say.. this was the scariest feeling I have had. I was worried that I may have been having contractions, but since they stopped. I feel like Butter Bean was just telling his mommy that he can't handle his mom to be stressed.


The pain has since gone and today the lack of energy has set in. Although tonight is our night for date night (which we are trying to have one at least 2 times a month if not weekly before the baby gets here) - I would much rather just sleep.


Tomorrow... I'm going shopping for fabrics for the baby room and going to check out some baby stuff hopefully with one my friends Alison (who is also expecting a baby - which is great so Butter Bean will have a friend to grow up with - that baby's dad is Chase's best friend Dennis) or Erica (she also is due to have a baby - I guess its just in the water here).


More details to come, but for now - its time for a nap!!!

Let the Planning Begin...

So this past weekend, I finally feel like we made some head way when it comes to preparing for Butter Bean. My mother-in-law and I searched high and low for the perfect baby bedding to complete the perfect room for our little bundle of joy. We finally found what we want and figured out the over all theme of the room... a surprise you will have to wait to see (to see what the bedding will look like check out this website http://polkatotdesigns.com/babybedding.html). I also register at Kids Pottery Barn (believe it or not, some of the things on there are cheaper than Target and a lot of them are on sale now for under $10) and updated our Babies-R-Us registry - although from now until Butter Bean gets here I'm sure I will update and change 100 more times. I was able to figure out the dates for the baby showers... I'm so very lucky that I have such wonderful family and friends who want celebrate our little one and plan an event in honor of him!
We also started on the name game... so far it looks like the baby is going to be named Chase Hunter Webb and go by Hunter or Coleman Fisher Webb or maybe even William Wesley Webb - Chase's vote is for Hunter! I'm still not sure.
The baby is really starting to grow and I have felt the baby more often now. New pictures will come soon.. stay toned!

It's all Webb

The Baby's Head

The special parts...

Up close again

Today we had our monthly check up and the big ultrasound! The doctor said everything looks good, although little butter bean was very stubborn and would not move to let us get a good look at the heart (so next month we will need to get another ultrasound). The baby had a heart beat of 145 and weighs 9oz. The baby did like to show off its little parts though... we could say butter bean is a big show off, but I think the baby was just proud to show Chase that we are having a BABY BOY! Yep that's right the Webb gene is a strong one! I believe this makes 7 generations of ALL BOYS! We are still thinking about names, but I'm looking forward to starting work on the bed room - which is always fun when your mother-in-law is an interior designer!

After we went to the doctor, we went ahead and registered at Babies-R-Us... we are still working on adding all of the items, but I was so excited I wanted to go ahead and get ahead start! I also got great news that my first baby shower will be on Sept. 19 in Charleston! More details will be sure to come... Thank you all for the loving support!

The Count Down is On....

18 weeks - Chase & Kristin (7.4.09)

18 weeks

4th of July - me, with Whitney & Nicole - before going to the islands

In less than 24 hours we will find out if Butter Bean will be a girl or boy... the excitement is overwhelming. Yesterday (4th of July), really made us realize the baby will be here before we know it. Our lives will change forever in a few short months.

The guessing game has become the biggest topic... so far its split half and half. When we look at the old wives tales, its hard to tell what the baby is. The baby has a high heart beat (160-150 at 13 weeks), I crave chocolate covered ice cream, actually anything covered in chocolate - but before that all I wanted was olives, so far I seem to carry mostly just in the tummy, just to name a few. We have no clue about girl names, only a few boy names. When it comes down to it... the baby just loves the holidays and one of the best birthday presents I can give my dad and butter bean's "Granddaddy" is what the sex is!

I have already gone to check out one day care and the thought of having to leave butter bean, does not sound like fun... but the lady has an in home, state certified, day care and only can take up to 12 kids under the age of 4. One of my best friend's nephew attends and his parents love it! Plus the place is 5 to 7 minutes from work (a major plus, since I work in the middle of no where).

Thank you all for your loving support! I will hopefully have the dates for the baby showers very soon. I'm very excited that I have so many great people who want to throw me showers... we will be having one in Charleston in Sept., 2 in Alabama and maybe a B&D for Chase at the end of the summer.