33 week Baby Update

Scary picture, I know...but this is what I looked like at the end of a LONG day yesterday. I was told that I had to get pictures up on the blog of my pregnant self, so I figured that I needed to get it done while I was at mom and dad's last night.

I have been feeling great, just getting a little anxious now with 7 weeks to go. I will post pictures of my nursery at the end of this week--that is if I get it on Friday like I've been promised.

Hunter & Hannah

Hunter and Hannah (and Jess) enjoying Bethune a few weeks ago. They are so cute in their camo!!!

James Tanner Bozard

Congratulations to Shannon and Jay on the arrival of "Tanner" Bozard. He was born this morning at 9:11am. He weighs 6lbs 13ozs and is 20 1/4 inches long. We can't wait to meet the cutie!!!!

Elizabeth Grace Weston (Ellie)

Congratulations to King and Ashley Weston on the birth of Elizabeth Grace Weston (Ellie) who was born on Friday, October 19th @ 5:26pm and momma and baby are both doing great!!! Below are a few pictures from Ashley...of course she looks like a million bucks!
We can't wait to meet Ellie :)
Love, Caroline, Walks and Baby Milliken

Sally in the pumpkin patch

Here are a few pictures that Leslie took of Sally in the pumpkin patch a few weeks ago. Isn't she PRESH!!!!!!!

Beach with Moxon family

We got back from Edisto Beach yesterday spending a few days with my aunt, uncle and cousins (mom's brother's family). Pete and Mary Ann made the trip from Virginia, Julie and Rob came from Boston and Dave came from Philadelphia. We had a very relaxing, but fun trip! I don't have any pictures from the trip other than the "Hannah hair cut event". You will see cousin Julie in one of the photos.
We decided that Hannah's thin hair (sort of mullet-like) was getting to long and she needed her first trim. Between Amanda, Mom, Julie and I, we were able to tackle a someone concerned child and we got it cut. She looks precious with her new trim!!!

HAPPY 30th LESLIE!!!!!!

Wishing Leslie Kirk the best 30th birthday ever...Can't wait to celebrate with you next week :)
Love,
Caroline, Walks and Baby Milliken

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CATIE!!!!!

Happy 1st birthday Catie Hesley...we hope you have the best birthday ever!!!!!
Love, Caroline, Walks and Baby Milliken

31 week baby checkup

I'm finally getting around to posting from my check-up last week. Everything was great...baby weighs 4 pounds, his/her heartrate was 156, and it was being VERY active. We went in to have an ultrasound to check to see if the cyst they found @ 18 weeks was still there or not. It was gone...(whatever that means--I know that's a good thing)! They did a 4-D ultrasound (which was not in the plan) because she said there was so much amniotic fluid around baby's face that it was in perfect position to see it clearly. Once I get the pictures scanned in, I will post them. It was so cool to see, although I still don't have a clue what Baby Mill looks like!!! We'll see soon enough! I'm measuring a week ahead, which doesn't necessarily mean that I will have it early, but that it will be a BIG baby when it does come.
I gained a pound...total weight gain: 28 pounds.
More to come in a few weeks on Baby Mill...

I'll update soon!!

31 wees doctor's appointment update to come sometime tomorrow...it's bedtime!!!! Everything is great though :)

Nursery in Progress...

Here are a few pictures of my nursery in progress...

I am waiting on roman shades, table skirt and table topper, and all of the crib bedding. It should be ready in the next 2 weeks--I will update pictures once I get it all in. These are over the crib...mom cross-stitched these for Hunter's room when he was a baby and we had them re-matted and framed. The letters don't mean anything- they just go with the animals.

Oh, and yes I am very aware that this looks like I'm having a boy- but I still do not know. And I'm sure if it's a girl, she won't be deprived of pink!!!!

Baby Update- 29 weeks

I just had a doctors appointment where everything was very uneventful, other than the shot I had to get in my ass! I don't mind needles a bit, but the stuff they injected in me stung like crazy!! Oh well, that's over with until after I have baby Milliken, when they give me another one (which I'm sure won't feel like anything after going through labor!).
I am measuring on track, but we'll see baby's weight, etc at my next appointment when I have my last ultrasound (which will be right at 31 weeks).
Weight gain is getting a little scary at this point...either I need to slow down on the chocolate that lives in my office, or get it in while I have the excuse! Baby Mill's heart rate was 155 today. Sarah Preston said that was probably due to the syrup on the waffles I had for breakfast! It's been going to town in there all morning...it's such a good feeling to feel all of that movement :)
I will try to get another picture up of my belly--not that I particularly enjoy having side shots of me taken, especially with my massive weight gain, but I'll put one up there soon.
I still have no idea what Baby Milliken is and don't think that I be surprised one way or another--for awhile (4 months) I thought boy, then for about 2 months I though girl, then the past month I have gone back to boy...today I don't even have a guess or a feeling. I will have my nursery all in sometime in the next 3 weeks (I hope). I can't wait to see it all put together and in place. I went in the nursery this morning to find that the cat has been sleeping in the crib...there are 2 or 3 little fur ball spots in there already...looks like I need to pull out the aluminum foil and put it in the crib to scare him away. Nelson will probably try to share the crib with Baby when it gets here b/c he is such a loving cat, but I know how scary that can be...I'm sure Nelson's nights of sleeping inside are numbered!
I'll try to get some posts up soon of the other babies in my life, but Aunt C has been a slack visitor/picture taker. I'll try to do better for these last few months :)

Brantley's baby, James

I had to post this picture that I just got from an old friend of mine who lives in Beaufort, Brantley, of her little boy James. I haven't seen any pictures of him since he was less than a month old and he has changed so much. What a sweet face! He is going to be ONE on October 30th...time flies!

Blog Stalker

You know you stalk blogs when your name gets added to a "favorites" link on another blog and the person lives in another state, whom you've never met and have no idea what their name is...
I think I'm supposed to stop leaving comments on other people's blogs, but sometimes, you just have to give your two cents!
Wow...what a weird Saturday night discovery.
BTW, I often wonder how many people stop my blog page that I have never met before...this reminds me of the "6 degrees of separation".--theoretically, everyone is no more than six "steps" away from each person on Earth. Maybe one day I'll actually meet some of these people whose blogs I read.
Again, another weird Saturday night thought. I need to go to bed!

Pregnant Picture (26 weeks)

Don't I look so happy having my picture taken?! :)

26 week baby update

I had my glucose test done this morning at the doctor's office and of course I won't know anything until later (that is if they find anything wrong). Let's keep our fingers crossed that I don't have gestational diabetes...I'm not sure how I could live without ice cream for the next 3 months; especially since I have gift certificates to Cold Stone and Baskin Robbins!
Anyway, as far as the baby goes the heart beat was 142 and my belly is measuring 27 weeks. I guess I will report my weight gain...20 pounds (you know I'm not shy). Could be better, could be worse!
I will get either Dad or Walks to take a picture of me tonight so I can show you my belly that is getting a little large!

Happy Birthday to me...

I celebrated my birthday on Friday with family and friends (and lots of children!). Everything was so much fun and mom and dad did a great job with the food and most importantly, THE CAKE!!
Thank you everybody for all of my gifts- everybody was too kind. I got ice cream gift certificates to Cold Stone and Baskin Robbins...do you think my friends know I'm pregnant or what?!?! Baby Milliken and I will put those to good use!
We tried to get a picture of all the children and we succeeded, but I'm not sure how happy they were about it, especially in the second picture.
Will, Emory Anne, Sally, T and Hannah (and Haley)

Hannah's Growing up!!!

We had usual Monday night dinner last night and I was able to take a few pictures of Hannah. She has REALLY grown up and learned so much since the last time I've spent some time with her. She has a pretty big vocabulary and is willing to learn new words as you tell her what things and who people are. Of course, it's not very easy for her to say Aunt C, so I said about 5 other names that could be possibilities and all we could get was a "ku" noise...better than nothing. Grandaddy doesn't come out either...oh well, save the best for last, right?! :)

She actually took a few steps on her own last night and could be walking by next week, but it could be another month. I am lucky enough to get to keep her for tonight for a little while...she's just such a joy to be around--so happy all of the time!!! I love that little girl to pieces!!!!!!!

This is her "say cheese" face...what a hoot!
I love my chair, my Buddy dog, pup pup and even the little crab I'm holding...

LOTS MORE BABIES are on the way!!!!!

As many of you have heard by now, Haley and Gene are expecting the arrival of Baby Bell #2 in March. And T's parents, Anna and Tombo are expecting the arrival of Baby Milliken #2 five days before Baby Bell on March 21st. But what you don't know is that Sarah Preston and Marwan are expecting Baby Marzagao #2 one week later than Baby Bell on April 4th.
This means within 2 weeks of each other, 3 of my best friends are expecting their second babies...I am SOOO excited for all of them and can't wait to share in all the fun of being a mom with such wonderful friends!!!!!!!!
Baby Milliken due March 21st
Baby Bell due March 26th
Baby Marzagao due April 4th

CONGRATULATIONS and we can't wait for T, Emory Anne and Sally to be big sisters and a big brother!

Book scholar

So, although Hannah has not taken up walking yet, she is quit the little scholar. Toys are not her thing, but give the child a book and she's in heaven. Walks and I gave her this chair for her first birthday back in May and I think she's finally enjoying it. Hopefully her interest in books will pay off. I can't wait to go visit her later on this afternoon!!!!