Greetings from my ever-growing belly!
All is quiet on the preggo front here, which just how I like it at 24 weeks. Baby girl is now as long as a corn cob, according to Babycenter.com, and she's a busy bee right now developing her taste buds and the branches of her respiratory tree.
Tyler and I are ever-so grateful that all this work is taking place from her warm and cozy bellyhome. On Friday, I heard about a baby that was taken via c-section at 25 weeks, due to his mother's health. Thankfully he is thriving, but seeing his little, tiny body covered in tape and wires in the picture just made my heart ache for his parents, while at the same time marvel at the fact that while he is so little and tiny, he's alive and complete enough to stand a chance at life.
We are wonderfully made.
In other news, she has her name! She will be named Katherine, after her maternal grandmother and great-grandmother, and Elizabeth, after her paternal grandmother and great-grandmother. We are so happy to keep Katherine Elizabeth in the family and hope it's a special way to honor the influential women in her life, Grandma and Nana, and also her great-Nanas who will shower her with love in heaven one day.
...aw, sweet, right, but what a mouthful! Fortunately, we're not keen on her developing carpal-tunnel in Kindergarten from learning how to write her name, and so we plan to call her
Katie Beth. Maybe not as easy as "Ben", but she can always go by Kate when we're short on time!
The last three months of pregnancy will be eventful ones for sure, but I try to make time every day to just stop and think about her, pray for her, feel her swim around, wonder what she'll look like, plan for her life (and her outfits) and just enjoy this special time we have together...heart burn, leg cramps, weight gain and all!
8 comments:
What an honor! She has already blessed us! Last time I saw Ben he had come up with his own nickname for his baby sister: "Kay Beff" Love it! Stay healthy Katie Beth and keep on growing.
PS Your mommy looks beautiful!
Oops....Stacey says "Kay Buff" is more accurate!
Wow! 6 months already and you still look great. I love the name and the meaning behind it. You guys have such a great little family and I know Kay Beff will be so loved!
Yay! I was wondering when you'd officially settle on her name. :) Sweet Katie Beth...can't wait for her to arrive! (And I think Virginia Grace will definitely have carpal tunnel if we don't decide what to call her.) :)
I think about little Katie Beth every morning when I look at her framed "picture." She will be much loved for sure and we can't wait to meet her- especially since her arrival gives us the perfect reason to plan our next trip home!
It will be a happy day when Dess and MuhMohl meet Kay Buff!
Katie Beth is a BEAUTIFUL name...somehow it just fits perfectly :)
You look fantastic, Stacey!
Love the name. Its has such a nice flow to it. I took a quick trip down memory lane at MY 6 month and YOU MAKE ME SICK! Lookin good girl.:)I just love keepin up with Ben although its hard- he is changing so much.
Thanks for the sweet comments! Haha, Amber..let's keep in mind that you had TWO adorable corn cobs in there at 6 months - you are a superstar!
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