The Growing Begins..

I started showing VERY soon! At only 7 weeks pregnant, it was time for new pants!

I was so blessed not to be sick. I only vomited twice, and that was because of a virus I believe. However, to not be sick, I would have to keep my belly full of salty snacks. Some of my favorites were Whales, 100 calorie packs, and Cheez-its. I would nibble on these everytime I started to feel nauseated. I would also have to eat a hearty breakfast. Brady was so good to fix me bacon and cheese biscuits, or when he would go into work early, I would eat grits. The cereal bars that I had once eaten no longer cut it!

I think the most anxious we have ever been in our lives was during the wait to find out if Baby Dunn was a boy or girl. The days dragged by, and we had asked to find out as part of an early Christmas present. The doctor approved that we could find out on Monday, December 13, 2010, only one day before being 16 weeks pregnant. Most people find out when they are 18 to 20 weeks pregnant, but that would be after Christmas and we just HAD to go ahead and know! We then had to pray that Baby Dunn would cooperate. I left work and drank a whole bottle of Mountain Dew during the drive from Eufaula to Dothan to give an extra caffeine boost. My mother and mother-in-law joined us to find out, but they let us go in first to experience this once in a lifetime surprise together. After all of one minute (Baby was NOT shy), we called them back in to share the surprise......

IT'S A BOY!!!

Yes, Braylor was definitely NOT shy nor modest! The little stinker slept the whole time even though I drank all that caffeine, but thankfully he was in good positions for us to get several pictures.

 Sleeping...

The next day, I was 16 weeks pregnant and showing a lot!

We celebrated Christmas and had so much fun sharing the news with family. Everyone was so excited that it was a boy! This will be the first boy in my family and he will join his cousin, Cole, on Brady's side. Although all we asked and prayed for was a healthy baby, God knew what we truly wanted. We wanted a boy all along and he gave that to us. I am so glad that I can give Brady a son and my Daddy a son that he never had.

"Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart." -Psalm 37:4

21 weeks....the "cute" pregnant stage.

31 weeks

36 weeks 1 day

37 weeks

37 weeks 4 days. This was taken before going to eat with Stephanie and Jeffrey at Old Mexico. We had fun as always just enjoying the simple things in life: eating, listening to Jeffrey play the guitar and singing along, and sitting on the deck with a fire in the fire pit. One last Hoorah before Braylor arrives!

Aunt Stephanie and me at 37 weeks 4 days...not much longer!

38 weeks

39 weeks 1 day....56 pounds later!

This was taken after eating at Mikata's for Stephanie's 19th birthday. I am about to POP! We then watched the American Idol Finale and Scotty won. NanNaw was so proud! We were hoping Braylor would be here to celebrate with us, but he is taking his sweet time!

Braylor- We love you already so much and we can hardly wait to meet you!