We had our second appointment at the University of Michigan on June 10th. This appointment put little Evan at 34 weeks and 5 days. We started the day off with a fetal echocardiogram with Jane. Evan was awake and ready to play. He was rolling over and just moving a lot in general making […]

Last Friday we had our second biophysical ultrasound and non-stress test. As it turns out Friday afternoon is not a good day for appointments. Wow, was it busy. The nurse came by after about 15 minutes, looked at Evan’s non-stress results, said it looked great but she wanted to get 8 more minutes of data. […]

  Some friends threw us a baby shower today and it was great. Karen Jackson prepared the food and as always, it was fantastic. Thanks Karen! Evan got lots of great things today. Lots of clothes, some nursery items, books, blankets, and best of all… The bedding set that we were hoping for! Thanks Miriam, […]

I enjoy photography as a hobby and with such a vast online community it is easy to follow along with some of my favorite photographers as I try to develop my own brand of style.  One that I have followed for a while is Natalie Norton.  I don’t know how I found her, but she […]

Continuing since our 30th-week appointment, we are going to have weekly ultrasounds.  Usually this wouldn’t happen until week 36, but seeing as we are a special case we get to go more often.  Starting at this appointment, we also have weekly fetal non-stress tests.  I had no idea what this was but I get to sit […]

I know these are a little old but I thought I would post some belly comparison photos.  Right now I am at 32/40 weeks.  I’ve gained… 30ish pounds… I think.  Turkey weighed 4 of those pounds himself last time we checked.  I absolutely love the round shape he has given me.  I get it now […]

Thanks so much to my sister and mom for hosting a shower for Evan.  Thank you family and friends for showering Evan with so much love and generosity already.  Among you, he will surely find no shortage of your kindness.  We received some adorable clothes, lots of nursery items, and oh-so practical tips and tricks from experienced […]

  Yesterday afternoon we had another doctor’s appointment, just a routine one here in Kalamazoo. As always we had an ultrasound and Evan is growing just like he should be. In fact, in the last week and a half he’s gained 15 ounces! I’ve searched and searched online and I cannot find any decent charts […]

Dear Evan, Thanks so much for the Mother’s Day kicks. I know they were out of love. 🙂 I’ll be honest and say that I really don’t think I’ve quite earned the Mommy title just yet. I think I’ll get that recognition from labor, late night feedings, and seemingly endless diaper changes. I can only […]

Last Thursday we had our all-day appointment at U of M.  We weren’t sure what to expect but hoped to come away with a better understanding of the process we are going through and the facility that will become our second home.  It didn’t take too long to get there – about 1.5 hours – […]