31 Weeks

How Far Along: 31 Weeks
Weight Gain: 15lbs
Maternity Clothes: Of course
Stretch Marks: Not yet
Belly Button still holding. I am beginning to believe that what they say is true " when the bun is ready the button will pop. B/c I I just don't see how it as held at even for so long. Not that I am complaining not looking forward to putting and ripping off band aids every day.
Sleep: Not too much this week but it has been a very busy week with Christmas!!!
Baby Movement: I believe I could sit and watch her move for hours.
Food Cravings: Nothing specific really I hope that she has had a growth spurt this week b/c I have been extremely hungry!! And this week wasn't a good week to be hungry all the time with all the Christmas goodies that were available. For cry from the fruit and granola that I usually eat during my snacking times :)
Food Aversions: I don't know if you would call it an aversion or not but I have seen and ate enough dressing to last me Forever!! And the dressing thing isn't a pregnancy thing. I know it is unAmerican and especially un Alabamian but Not a big fan of dressing. Its not that I don't like it its just not something that is on my top 100 favorite food list :) And having soo much over the course of Thanksgiving and Christmas well let's just say its just something I smile and eat b/c everyone else loves it so much.
Looking Forward To: Painting the Nursery this next week Zach is off on Friday for New Years Eve and his mean ole wife is putting him to work. Also looking forward to picking out the Fabric there is just to many decisions to be made
Milestones: MaKenna is now 3 plus pounds as you know at the ultrasound  they said she was 3lbs 6ozs and now she will start to gain a half a pound every week. Which calculates up to around 8.5 to 9 lbs at birth we shall see!! Which also makes me wonder how much more is Mommy gonna gain. She is about 18in long. Her brain connections are developing fast these days and she is already putting them to could us processing information,  tracking light and perceiving signals from all five senses. She is supposedly putting in loner stretches of sleep time but I haven't noticed any of the defined patterns of sleep and awake. or maybe to is sleeping when while she is poking something out just to the right of my belly button still not sure if it  is a foot, leg or her rear end.
 Here are a Few pictures from Christmas I will post some additional ones up on a slide show just as soon as I figure out how to get them off of my new Camera

The Burton Family

This is Little miss Kathleen. Adorable!! She will soon have a little brother or sister. Next Christmas MaKenna will have so much fun playing with her Cousins!

Family photo at Zach's MawMaw and PawPaw"s

Grandaddy coaching Alabama. He was so proud of his hat

The Foster Sisters.

Alli and My annual Christmas picture except this year we have to extras in the Picture.

Our little girls!!

We get new Christmas Pj's every year. When we were little Bethany and I hated them b/c they were soo "itchy" but we had to wear them b/c they looked cute on Christmas morning. I am sure I will make MaKenna do the same.

Family Photo with Ellie. No matter what her Daddy says she is going to be a great big sister

Our matching Pjs

Eating snow ice cream that my Father-in-law collected for me! It was wonderful I had 2 or 3 Bowls Zach was supposed to help but I ate it all before he had a chance

Going to play in the snow

Braden and Andrew

The whole Denson Family

30 Weeks

How Far Along: 30 Weeks
Weight Gain 14lbs
Maternity clothes: Of course
Stretch marks: Not yet
Belly Button: Still holding
Sleep: This week has been pretty good
Baby Movement: So Amazing!!!
Food Cravings: Nothing really although we did have Olive Garden Last night and it was Fabulous!! Oh yea and I have been loving me some brownies this week
Looking Forward To: Christmas!!! What else! Christmas is my absolute favorite time of the year!
Memories from the past week: Well of course the 4-D ultrasound, We finally registered for baby stuff this week and ordered furniture (well a crib anyway the dresser was currently out of stock but hopefully soon we will have it
Milestones: She is now approximately 17ins long and according to the ultrasound on Friday way 3lbs and 6ozs and is getting bigger and bigger by the day. Her brain is also getting bigger preparing for life outside the womb. Her brain is starting to get the characteristic groves and indentations which allow for future expansion as she grows and learns new things. The brain is starting to take on new task which were previously taken care of by other parts, Like temperature regulation. As the brain gains control of temperature regulation she will start to shed the lanugo that has been helping to maintain temperature.

Oh and I forgot to mention the Sonographer said that she has hair on her head, to which I said, Well she should!! Due to amount of Heart Burn I have had throughout the WHOLE pregnancy. Which means she won't be bald until she is 2 like me!

Here is a picture of the crib which you can't really see the detail work on this picture. And it will be in Antique white

4-D Ultra Sound

This week has been sort of A milestone week for me with the pregnancy, Or I guess that is what you would call it. It was like I realized that there is actually a little tiny miracle/blessing of God growing inside of me. I was at work looking insides someones colon ( I know not a very sentimental time to be having this realization) When she started moving just like she always does but it was like it all finally connected. That's our little girl growing inside of me!! Then at the 4-Ultrasound we got to see her sweet little face, toes, nose, ears hands, and it is so amazing to think that she is a part of Zach and I. I mean I know that we became One as our own little family on the day we were married. But that sweet little face that we were looking at on the monitor is is like the answer after the equal sign when you had two together there is no way you can separate either of us from the equation of this little Blessing. I guess to me it is like we truly became One b/c this little blessing has both of our blood running through her, and I am so grateful that God has decided to trust us with his little Miracle. I just pray that we meet his approval as earthly parents.
     Well here are a few pictures of our Beautiful little MaKenna

When we first started she had her feet and hands all up hiding her face

She would only take her little hand away from her face for seconds at a time

We will defiantly have to teach her some manners when she gets her

                                        How sweet is this! I think she Likes to sleep with her arm at her face.
                                       

Luckily we think she has Zach's nose I opposed to my honker. But it Looks like she my have my lack of upper lip

I mean how much more adorable can you get

Foot to the face there was one time she almost started sucking on her toe I have a feeling as soon as she discovers she can do that the will

Part of a grin She grinned really big at one time but I guess we didn't catch a picture of it

29 Weeks

How Far Along: 29 Weeks
Weight Gain: 14lbs
Stretch Marks: Not yet
Belly Button: Still even
Sleep: This past week I just haven't been tired so I haven't been sleeping to well. On Friday morning I was off and had been looking forward to sleeping late in my warm bed since it had been so cold. And MaKenna Decided she wanted to have a party at 0530.
Baby Movement. All the time it is so great!! Mine and Zach's favorite thing to do at night is lay on the couch and watch my belly move all around. We try to guess what she is doing in there
Food Cravings: Nothing really
Memories of the Past week: My Sister's Wedding this weekend it was beautiful and so was she. And I am so excited b/c now I have a new brother-in-law and MaKenna will have to Big cousins to show her the ropes

Looking forward to: This Friday we are having the 4-D ultrasound we are super excited about that!! Can't wait to see her it has been like 2 months since our last ultrasound. Then on Saturday we are going to look at baby furniture. And register for baby things!! I know we probably should have already started on this but this Saturday is my Zach's first free weekend probably since we have been pregnant. The hospital made us feel like horrible parents when we told them at 23 weeks we didn't have a car seat yet!

Milestones: At 29 weeks MaKenna is about 17in. tall and weighs almost 3lbs Over the next 11 weeks she will more than double or possibly triple in weight

                   A few pictures from the Wedding.

Wow am I really already in the Third Trimester

How Far Along: 28 Weeks
Weight Gain: According to the scale 13 lbs and  I weighed like 5 times on Friday b/c I didn't believe it. I have had a TREMENDOUS growth spurt Between last Sunday and Tuesday (I do mean a  day period). Every one who has seen me before Sunday and then after just looks at me with their mouth open, in disbelief. Trust me I don't believe it either and it happened so fast I didn't have time to compensate and get used to it! But All week I was extremely tired and nauseated (thought that was over in the first trimester) And had absolutely NO appetite probably due to my increased bell taking over my stomach area. B/c of the increased growth I do not see how I haven't gained any weight but will happily except that measurement as true for now.
Maternity Clothes. Defiantly.
Stretch marks: Not yet I am getting scared to look though
Belly button: still holding
Sleep: This week Sleep has been Great!!!
Baby Movement: All the time! I would love to just be able to see what she is doing in there. She love to take some appendage of hers and press it straight out to the right of my belly button and just leave it there.
Food Cravings: Nothing this week Until Friday when all I could think about was Mexican again So of course Chips and Salsa is what we had for supper
Milestones: This week Makenna should reach 2.5 lbs and be almost 16 in long. Her skill of the week is blinking.She also has REM sleep cycles now so she may dream I would love to know what that sweet little thing could possibly be dreaming about.

I hosted Bethany's lingerie Shower this Weekend

She thought it was a must to get a picture showing my Belly and Of course was sure to pull my shirt tight

   Am I the only one who notices the veins in my lower arm and hand Man you could at least get an 18 in those things possibly a 16

Murphy's Law And The Christmas Spirit

Zach warned me when we first started dating that Burton men have the worst luck! Especially when it comes to projects. Whatever project He, his dad and brother set out to do you might as well take the amount of time that it would take the average person to go it and multiply that by 3. Not b/c they aren't working hard to complete the project just b/c something WILL go wrong. Like I said Zach gave me fair warning about this and the fact that it will spill over into the whole household. I believe and still do that this just makes life more interesting and another story to tell
   It of course started on our Honeymoon.. Our plane didn't take off from Atlanta until the time in which we were originally supposed to be at our destination, Missoula, Montana. My wonderful husband who just wanted everything to be perfect for his new bride was just heartbroken by this delay, (He had wonderful Dinner reservations at our lodge that night which had to be canceled due to the fact that we didn't get there until midnight) I on the other hand am a glass half full person and believe that God put us together to help Zach see the humorous side of things, although I think that he finds more humor over my stupid observations of the situations. Either way it makes him smile. I who had never flown was very content with being at the airport watching everyone and all the planes take off.

                          Running to another Gate                        Six hours at the Airport

  The week after we got back from our honeymoon. We were on our way to Birmingham and something flew up and broke the windshield of my car. "glass half full" I very happily drove it around with a broke windshield until we got rid of the car. That same week Zach ran into someone coming home from work ( he is still riding around with a dented bumper) I could go on and on about all the funny mishaps we have had.

  Then in flight school Zach heard all about Murphy's Law and they spent hours on end planning and preparing for stuff to go wrong  The instructor pilot's would even reach up and cut there engine off in the air and they  had to safely  fly it to the ground with a "hard Landing" ( b/c pilots don't crash they just hit the ground really hard.) This Murphy's law business was second nature to Zach b/c he was used to the fact that anything that can go wrong will go Wrong.

   So this year My husband actually got into the Christmas Spirit and decided we would go get a tree the Saturday after Thanksgiving and decorate. I was super excited I am one who gets so excited in July b/c if your are lucky you will find a station playing Christmas Music or a Christmas movie. So we went to the tree farm picked out a tree and brought it home, and of course it was too big b/c  I always pick out a gigantic tree. Finally we got it in the stand with lights on it and filled it up with water and then Murphy's law... Water began to run out all over our new floor the stand had a leak in it. Glass half Full me says "Well at least we can get a stand with a watering spout now. So we went got a new stand put the tree back up and decorated it. Got home from church on Sunday and I was finishing up decorating while Zach was working on the house stuff. and I hear a big crash. The tree had fallen over again and a lot of our ornaments had broken! Well let's just say the Christmas Spirit immediately left my husband. but glass half full me says "Well at least I already have the hot glue gun plugged up." 

  Finally the Christmas Spirit returned to my Husband and we went and got and even bigger tree stand. which was tree stand number 3 and are now decorated for Christmas. Oh and Might I add our Christmas tree last year fell over twice. 

This would be before the Tree Fell

27 Weeks

How Far Along: 27 Weeks
Weight Gain: 13lbs
Maternity Clothes: Defiantly
Stretch Marks: Not yet
Belly Button: Still holding at level
Sleep: Still have the cold so I am still getting up every hour.
Baby Movement: All the time
Food Cravings: Nothing in particular
Milestones: At 27 weeks she is no longer measured from Crown to rump but from head to toe, this week she is about 15 inches long. And should be weighing just over 2lbs.  She now has more taste buds than she will have at birth Which means not only will can she taste the difference in amniotic fluid she might even react to eat. by hiccuping or kicking. I haven't felt the hiccups yet that I know of but think that it will be really neat when I do.

26 Weeks

How Far Along: 26 weeks
Weight Gain: 13lbs
Maternity clothes: Definitely.
Stretch Marks: Not yet
Belly Button: still holding at even
Sleep: This past week not so much I have been up and down every hour on the hour but not sure if it was b/c of MaKenna was taking up Bladder space or b/c I couldn't breathe due to the cold I can't seem to get rid of, b/c I would take care of both every time
Baby Movement: I have notice her a couple of morning waking up to the Alarm clock. I guess the loud noise startles her
Food Cravings: Not really
Looking Forward too: Thanksgiving this week!! Getting to see everyone and catching up and Mom and My annual shopping trip
Memories from This week: Friday night Zach and I had Date night for my Birthday which was a treat b/c we have been so busy and he works so much that it has been a while since we did that. We went out to eat and then shopping for Maternity clothes. For My Birthday I got a Camcorder to get ready to video tape every exciting thing MaKenna does (well exciting to us I am sure her lying around will be boring to most people :) )
Milestones This week MaKenna weighs about 2lbs and is around 9 inches long. This week she will begin to open her eyes which have been fused together. She can now see although there isn't much to see. But with her increase in hearing and sight her movement should increase. For example if she hears a loud vibrating noise she will respond by blinking and startling

I wanted MaKenna to see what her Mommy looked like the day I turned 26 and was 26 weeks pregnant with her

25 Weeks

How Far Along: 25 Weeks
Weight Gain: 13lbs
Maternity Clothes: Definantly!!
Stretch Marks: Still no definant ones
Belly Button: Right at the surface
Baby Movement. She moves a lot during the day and it never fells at work she decides to go to kicking my bladder every time I have a patient
Sleep: Over the past couple of weeks I have only been getting up once during the night. I realize I had better enjoy this b/c it won't last for long
Food Cravings: I still think there is a leak in every milk jug I buy. If MaKenna breaks a bone I am suing the milk company!!
Looking forward to: We scheduled the 4D ultrasound yesterday!! It is set for December 17.
Memories of this week: Zach's Mom and Dad came down on Sunday after Church to help Zach move our furniture so we got to sleep in our bedroom for the first time!!! I was so excited!
Milestones: At 25 weeks she is about 9in in length and more that 1.5 lbs in weight. Capillaries are forming under the skin and filling with blood, which gives her skin a pink tint now. By the end of the week air sacs lined with capillaries will also develop in her lungs getting her ready for her first breath.Her nostrils which have been plugged until now are starting to open up.

24 Weeks

How far along: 24 weeks
Weight Gain: 11 lbs
Innie or Outie: About level :)
Food Cravings: Haven't really had time to have any this week we have been so busy with the house. But it must be milk I  told Zach yesterday there must be a leak in our Milk cartons b/c I have gone through 2 gallons in a week ( and I am the only one who drinks it)
Baby Movement: All the time IT is so exciting But I said the other day MaKenna is going to have to learn when bedtime is She decided to have a party at 1200 the other night. I hope this isn't a sign of what is to come, but if what they say about paying for your raising is true I have a feeling she won't sleep at all at night.
Most exciting/Memorable thing this week: Being in our new house! Now if we could just get everything back in order. With every other move I have had everything unpacked in its place, pictures on the walls and curtains up in less than a week. Not so with this move we are still sleeping on the floor. I may just have a panic attack from the un-organization before it is all over with :).
Milestones: At 24 weeks MaKenna weighs about a 1.8lbs and from crown to rump measures about 8.5in. which is about the length of a piece of paper. At 24 weeks if we could see her we could almost tell who she was going to look like b/c her face is fully formed, except that her skin is still transparent due to lack of fatty tissue. But it won't stay that weigh for long at this point she is gaining about 6oz a weekShe has eyelashes and judging by the amount of heartburn she should have a full head of hair, but the hair has no pigment to it yet.

  Thought I would throw in a picture of our other child with her new toy. She had to get a prize this week since her mean ole Daddy is making her sleep outside now, but she loves her new back yard

23 Weeks and Moving

Okay I know I know, I am doing a horrible job of keeping this up to date, seeing as I am about 2 weeks behind.  We finally got Internet set up again last Thursday so maybe just maybe I will start to do better.

 At 23 weeks which was last week I know that was over a week ago.  MaKenna is about the length of a barbie doll or an ear of corn and weighs  a little more than a pound.

Weight gain: 10lbs

Baby Movement: All the time Isn't it weird how it never gets old!

Innie or Outie: Before pregnancy I had so much of an Innie that I sorta wondered if there was an end to my belly button. I discovered this week that it only likes about a centimeter being level with my belly. This was a very shocking discovery for me.

Stretch Marks: Still questionable places on my legs

Milestones: Her lungs are developing rapidly this week as they prepare for birth. They are developing surfactant which will allow them to inflate and deflate without sticking together or collapsing. She is making breathing like motions for practice by moving amniotic fluid in and out of her lungs. Which also strengthens her diaphragm muscle. This week she also actually looks like a baby except for with little body fat. She can now hear me and they say prefers my voice to any other sound!

  On Sunday after Zach got home from Pennsylvania it was back to work My Dad and his parents came down to get started on the floor and then we finally finished it late Thursday night. We then moved on Friday and Saturday here are a few pictures from the Big Move

 Ben and Bridgette came down to help us out one night. We put Bridgette to work cleaning cabinets and Ben was on floor duty

 Zach was a little frustrated with this refrigerator and did not want to smile for the Camera late Friday night

Still hard at work on Saturday Our porch still has a pile of stuff on it. Momma and Ellie playing in the back yard

The girls decided that we needed a break to sit down and catch up on Saturday Night

And this has been our living quarters for the past week and still is but hopefully not for much longer!