23 Weeks Along Today....

So I am 23 Weeks along today & the baby's size is still a papaya.....I feel like Brayden is bigger than a mango but that might be because he is finally starting to show him self belly wise! He is in there moving around like crazy & living life in my womb!! I love him so much already & that love grows more & more everyday; Lance & I are truly blessed!!

Lance Felt Brayden For The First Time....

Here is my 22 week 6 day belly.....

I was sitting on the sofa & told Lance to come sit next to me & when he did I put his hand on my belly & he just looked at me funny & then it happened....Brayden moved & Lance felt it! It was so great for him to finally feel him moving; Brayden is a very active little boy...he gets that from both his mom & dad so I have a feeling we are going to have our hands full with our little lovebug!!

Shopping Weekend....

I had a wonderful weekend of shopping & loved every moment of it! On Saturday..in the tyrannical rain...I went shopping for maternity clothes! I had to give in and go but a few pairs of pants & let me just say that I have not felt comfort in quite a while like I am feeling right now! I have on my "Oh Baby" maternity pants that I got at Kohl's & they are wonderful!! I also picked up some shirts for Lance while I was out since he has lost so much weight (working out like crazy) & we are going on vacation in 2 weeks he needed so new ones that fit! Then yesterday Lance, his mom, & I went shopping again. We went to TJ Maxx & I got some new summer shirts that I can wear until I get really big; then it was off to DSW for new "flat" shoes & then to BRU to order Brayden's glider for his room.....this was the most exciting purchase of the weekend! I love it & can't wait for it to get here, it will be here in 7-10 days which is good since his room isn't painted yet!

Adorable Little One

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Brayden's Newspaper Article

Make a Smilebox greeting

Wedding Scrapbook

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Brayden's Furniture.....

Lance picked up the 2 pieces of Brayden's furniture that came in yesterday even though he is not feeling well at all. I thought that he would just leave everything in the boxes but he actually put his changing table in the room & it looks so cute.....I can't wait for the room to get painted & to get the other piece that we are waiting for (the 5 drawer dresser). Brayden now has a room that has his stuff in it & that makes me feel all warm & toasty inside. The empty wall is where the dresser is going to go & his glider chair will go in the corner by the window.....as you can see our bulldog, Georgia, is excited about there being stuff in the room as well (I am sure that she thinks it is all her stuff :)

21 Week 5 Day Belly Shot

These are a few days late but here are my belly shots from week 21...still have not "popped" but I am getting closer & more excited each & everyday!! I keep hoping that I am just going to wake up & Brayden will have pushed my belly out over night!

Brayden's Furniture Is In.....

& I can't wait for Lance to go pick it up this Wednesday!! We can't really set up the room because it is not painted yet & won't be for about 3 weeks but it is here & we (Lance) can at least put it together in the nursery so that I can have something to look at when I stare into Brayden's room which I find myself doing quite a bit these days. I walk by his room & stop just to look & my quick look seems to turn into a few minutes. I just can't wait to see it all come together & then to see out little love bug in there in July (maybe August) sleeping peacefully, safe & sound!! We decided to go with the black furniture since we are having a boy Lance gets to have his Bulldog Boy room....it is going to be so cute.....we picked up the cutest lamp the other day too, we had a hard time deciding on which on to get. We like the Tiffany style lamps but they look more like they belong in a bar NOT in a child's room, so we found one that is kind of like the above picture but taller.

22 Weeks Along....

And counting!! It seems like time is flying by now & of course now I want it to slow down! I love feeling Brayden moving around in my belly.....I smile every time I feel it. I am not feeling the really powerful movements yet but I know that they are coming though & I also know that Lance & I are going to have our hands full with this little one! I think that he is going to take after both Lance & I in the active department & want to be on the go all the time. Lance & I were talking the other night & I said something like "well your son" & we both just looked at each other, smiled & said WOW....our son will be here soon!! What do you know I am getting all teared up again; my hormones are going crazy this past week. The water works just won't stop :)

Doctor's Appt Last Friday; 21 Weeks Along!

So I had to go to the doctor last Friday, March 20th, so that my mid wife could go over all the information & test results that were done at Dr. Hamners office the week before & I got to here Brayden's heartbeat again & I just lost it; I feel so blessed that God has given us such a wonderful gift. I really do thank God everyday for the life that he has gift Lance & I....it is just so wonderful...not to mention the fact that I have been blessed with an easy pregnancy so far (keeping my fingers crossed that it says this way all the way through delivery). Anyway....Dr. Alverez said that Brayden's heartbeat is strong & everything looks good....she also said for me not to stress out about the placenta previal; she said that since it was such a small portion of the placenta in the way that I had nothing to stress about at this point & she is 95% sure that it will move out of the way ( I am praying everyday that it does....I DO NOT want to have a c-section!).

OK, I stated above that I have had an easy pregnancy & I really have but I do have to admit that my hormones are making my emotions CRAZY! I am getting emotional about just about everything these days. The emotions that I feel are taking there toll on me & I am just hoping that they pass soon!!

More Family Photos

This is Max & Caleb; they are Lance's sisters boys & they are such wonderful kids....& aren't they just handsome??

This is Landon & Bo.....they have such different personalities; but are both so sweet! Bo is my little flirt!

This is all of us together.....what a bunch!

All the Goodson Children....only 1 girl & 5 boys & the funny thing about that is now that we are having a boy there will be 5 grand boys & NO grand girls!!

Family Pictures

I feel like we have been so busy these days & I guess we really have been! We had family pictures with Lance's dads part of the family this past Sunday & we actually have our first family photos....I was so excited when the photographer asked us to do these poses & it almost brought me to tears!! We are so happy that we have these so show little Brayden one day down the road....plus both of our mom's couldn't be more thrilled to see these & to know that we got them both copies of them too! Brayden is going to be 1 spoiled little boy; not only by his mom & dad but by his Grams, Puddy, Paw Paw, & Ju Ju........we all love Brayden Lance so much & just can't wait to meet him!

21 Weeks Along......

So today I am 21 Weeks along.....woo hoo! I am starting to feel little Brayden moving more & more everyday. We have ordered his furniture & it should be here in about a week & I can't wait to see it all set up in his Bulldog room! We have registered at BRU & Target & I finally feel like everything is coming together & getting done.........now if I could only stick to my workout routine I would be 100% on top of things. I have made myself a promise to work out 5 days a week to get my stamina & breathing up & better & ready for all the pushing I am going to be doing in 19 weeks. WOOH...only 19 weeks until we meet Brayden & I can't believe it!

Your Baby This Week:
Your baby weighs more than 10 ounces (.28 kg) and is slightly longer than 7 inches (17 cm), which is about the size of a large banana--but what a personality! The rapid growth phase has slowed, but organs and other body systems continue to mature. The swallowing reflex is in full swing and your baby will begin to "drink" amniotic fluid, which helps his digestive system to develop. Your baby's oil glands are also starting to produce a waxy substance known as the vernix caseosa, which soothes and protects his skin in the amniotic fluid. And the buds for permanent teeth are forming! There's no smile yet, but that'll happen sooner than you think!

20 Week Belly Picture

So I am finally starting to show & I am so excited about it!!! Grow Baby Brayden...grow!!