37 Weeks and Holding

This may very well be the last photo before Baby Wood's entry into the world.

Kentucky Baby Shower

Thank you to everyone who came and/or gave generously to Baby Wood.

Delivery Room

Not long ago, we were able to have a tour where we will welcome Baby Wood into the world. This is where it's all going to happen :). We are hoping for as natural of a childbirth as possible.

Sweet Baby Shower

We played games and had a special time of reading and lifting up the new life to be added to our lives.


As you can tell, Paula really enjoyed the food.


My friends used baby clothes to decorate for the party and made some delicious snacks.

Preggo Funny

The Fun Joys of Baby Carrying :)

Texas Connections Virtual Baby Shower

Jet-Setter

This was Baby Wood's 1st time on an airplane. She did well and even let her mamma get a lil rest.

Pack-in-Play Assembly

This is only the beginning of a life of assembly for Baby Wood. Thanks Papa T for your help :).

Onesie Explosion

We scored on the BabyShop sale to outfit our coming arrival in pure white.

Baby Wood in 4D

We were not sure, if we would get to have pics in 4D. However, tonight to our surprise at our 7pm dr appt, we got to see baby for a long time, while the dr did a very through exam of baby's heart. We are grateful everything is normal :) Plus, we got to bring pics home :))))))))))))))))))))) (click on the pic, if you want to enlarge it)

Protector

Tummy butter has so far been a belly protector from dreaded stretch marks.

So Small

We got a package the other day and in it among other items was this newborn diaper. It is so small. I am just amazed at how such little beings grow up to be full-sized adults. It's a miraculous process for sure.

20+ Week Unltrsound

The screen was not clear to reveal a boy or girl. Baby Wood was shy and keep crossing legs. Doctor says we have a girl, but we are not sure just yet.

20 Weeks Pregnant

I used to look at other pregnant people and think, wow! they don't look so big, then I see myself and...so here's a head and belly shot of the growing mamma.

Communication Is Key

Daddy-to-be is practicing his listening skills.

So Many Issues

I used to think parents-to-be were psycho about trying to learn everything from pregnancy to rearing their children until age 18+, then we got pregnant. We receive pregnancy e-mail updates, are reading a book about it and even beginning to think about things like immunization issues and effective means of discipline. As we open ourselves up for advice/suggestions, some people have been helpful. The one below is from a friend who has a couple kiddos of her own:

Methods used to discipline children:
"We talked about "time outs", grounding, holding back "rewards" until the child displayed desired behavior etc. One of the things we discussed was the act of spanking and my friend explained that no, he does not spank any of his children.
He explained that what he does is to take the misbehaving child out for a ride in the car and talk. He said that usually this works and that the child calms down fairly quickly and really doesn't take too much time.
By removing the child, in this case his son, from the immediate situation and providing a change of scenery, the child is allowed to focus on something different. Once the child has the opportunity to change perspective, things get better quickly and the child has better understanding of his place within the family and begins to understand the families concept of acceptable behavior.
He kindly shared a picture of the process which I share with you now."

We Do Need Your Rocking Chair

So we are working on setting up Baby Wood's room, and we got a rocking chair/glider to complement it. Now all we need is Lee-Lee (Marcus' mom) to come and try it out for us, and Momma G (Paula's mom) to come and rock the baby in it. Can't wait to see y'all soon :).

Stroller Ideas Continue

Marcus spotted something in True Value that he claims we can use as a mamma carrier/stroller combo; it holds up to 225 lbs. We're looking into adding safety features, since it sure is cheaper than a regular stroller :).

Beginning to Look and Plan

Last night was the first real time we have been in a baby store to look for things for ourselves. It was quite an experience, as the lady showed us the luxurious strollers that can do about anything but push themselves. The ones with a car seat attached also come with a very high price. The locals are not sold on safety seats, so mostly it's the ex-pats who buy them. I think purchasing a stroller from the good ole USA will be the best option for this Wood fam.

First Sizeable Bump

Baby Wood is making him/herself known. My body is growing and changing in ways never experienced before, so this is a journey in itself. Sometime I feel like I'm a teenager again, going through growing pains, but in a different area. My belly button feels a pulling now and then as if the baby is already tugging at me to remind me that s/he is present too. All-day-sickness has almost disappeared. It rears every once in awhile.