Christmas in Loris with the Turners

We left on the morning of December 22nd, to head to Loris SC and visit Patrick's family for Christmas. It was a wonderful trip and visit! We hung out around the house on the 22nd and enjoyed family time. Patrick, his dad and brother played golf on the 23rd on a VERY COLD day in Myrtle Beach~ And we all went out Shopping at the Outlets on Christmas Eve Night!! IT was a wonderful time of fellowship, food and love. 
We enjoyed greatly seeing the Kids get all excited about Santa, and even tracking him on the internet to see when he was arriving to deliver their gifts. They wrote a letter to Santa and set cookies out as well. :) 
And the best part was the look on their faces when they realized they got what they asked for under the tree!! Priceless.~~ 

Patrick and I were blessed yet again with a wonderful Christmas! His parents got Patrick a Grill (AMEN~~) and little Bralyn got her very own CRADLE~~~... LOVE it! I can't wait for her to arrive and use it and all her precious gifts~~

~The Turners~

Our Christmas in NC

Patrick and I celebrated our Christmas together on Tuesday December 21st.. It was so a great day! We enjoyed our time opening gifts and relaxing and then going to see Bralyn on the Ultrasound..IT was the BEST PRESENT of the DAY!..

~The Turners~

Doctors Appointment and Ultrasound 28 weeks

We had a GREAT! Doctors appointment on Tuesday December 21st!... We got to See our Sweet Bralyn again via Ultrasound and were found out she is measuring 10 days ahead from original due date, which makes it March 14th, and she was already 2.6 pounds. BIG GIRL.. that is 61% in weight, which makes her a big baby girl! :) 
PRAISE REPORT my Placenta has moved!! So we are so excited we might have a Natural Childbirth and also no more RESTRICTIONS!!

Her weight was actually closer to 29 weeks.. haha and record wise we were only 26 weeks 5 days.
However, she was 28 weeks in head measurements and legs, so we are going to go with the March 14th date!However, the doctor confirmed that they will be monitoring her growth and weight so I don't deliver a BIG 9 pound baby!! ;)  Also, I am measuring outside of 29 weeks. So all in all we are just ahead in this Pregnancy! 


My Glucose test was this day as well, and I PASSSED Amen! But my Iron is very low, I am taking some more iron pills to help that and my racing heart. 
So far I have gained about 19 pounds all in all in the pregnancy ... so just 10-12 weeks left..
Next appointment and my last 4 week one, is Jan. 5th! SO EXCITED


~The Turners~

27 Weeks

 

.27 Weeks.

The last and final week in the 2nd Trimester and in the 6th Month of Pregnancy! 
Bralyn graduates this week onto a new growth chart! She is no longer measured Crown to Rump, but measured head to toe! And she is measuring at least 15-16 inches. That is over 1 foot!!... She is also creeping up the charts in weight, now weighing over 2 pounds. She also has more taste buds now than she will at birth, meaning she can taste all the amniotic fluid of different foods and eat and might even respond to anything spicy or odd I put into my mouth. 
I might also be able to feel her hiccupping as well. 
And each week that passes her chances of surviving outside the womb is greater!

Appointments this week:  Tuesday Ultrasound and Glucose Test! 21st.


~The Turners~

Snow, Snow, Snow

Snow def. is BEAUTIFUL and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE living in NC and having snow regularly!.. We had our first snow of the year on December 4th, it was so pretty! Then we got snow again on Wednesday and Thursday of this past week, the 15th and 16th! And last night, the 18th, enjoyed watching it fall as we drove home late!

I can't wait for Bralyn next year to enjoy her snow days and see her in the snow. Princess doesn't like it much at all, but she is still too cute in it!

~The Turners~

Weekend Getaway!

This weekend Patrick was to go to the Shrine Bowl in Spartanburg and I decided to go with him!! The school sent him and got our hotel, so we decided, why not make it a great BABYMOON for us!...  We left early, early on Thursday morning! Wednesday night it had started snowing and we needed to hit the roads before it got very messy.  We could only drive about 20 miles an hour, due to all the ICE on the roads, so our 3 1/2 hour trip took about 5 1/2. But once we hit 85 all was well weather wise. 
The snow was so beautiful however when we left that morning!

We spent a wonderful weekend together, and got to enjoy a dinner, shopping and visiting WONDERFUL friends!!
We miss our Greenville families so much!  I got to play and see little ASA White and spend great time with Derek and Miranda! WE love the family so much!!
Also, we got to see my wonderful girlfriend Bridget Watson! I MISS her so much!! She got Bralyn some precious things, I can't wait for her to wear them!!..
Then we made a trip over to NGU to visit all my Office family and spend the morning with them on Friday!!
I am sad we didn't get to see my other family the Deyton's but I know we will soon when Bralyn arrives!!

All in all it was a wonderful time.. I got to even go to the Gaffney Outlets!! LOVE some COACH STORE :) .. 

We arrived home late last night, as we drove home in freezing weather again and snow falling! It was so pretty as we drove!

~The Turners~

Ready for CHRISTMAS!

We are all done with Shopping, and wrapping of presents!! I am so excited and can't wait for the holidays!

The past week or so we have attended church Christmas Concerts, our City's Christmas Parade and watched a lot of holiday movies!! :) I can't believe how it is already here! But we are def. in countdown mode

~The Turners~

Update from 26 week Appointment

I had my 26 Week appointment on December 9, 2010. I was actually 2 days from my 26 weeks so I did not have my Glucose test. Which I was def. ok with :) .. However, they did have my regular appointment so I got to hear sweet Bralyn's heartbeat and get measured and weighed. I had only gained 5 pounds this month and I still feel like it is all baby in the belly.. That is a total of almost 17 pounds this pregnancy, not bad for more then half way there!! 
My doctor keeps reminding me that the average is about 30 pounds, so I feel ok with everything so far!
When they measured my Uterus however I was measuring a little over 28 weeks!!! So a big Bralyn or I am actually measuring to have her earlier.. not sure which one yet. 

I have my Ultrasound to check my Placenta and check measurements etc on Tuesday December 21st. I can't wait to see her again!!!

~The Turners~

25 Weeks

.25 Weeks.

Bralyn is growing by leaps and bounds, reaching 13 inches in length and passing over the pound and a half mark. Under her skin, capillaries are forming and filling with blood and by week's end, air sacs (also lined with capillaries) will develop in her lungs, getting them ready for that first breath. Mind you, those lungs aren't ready for prime time just yet — but they are developing surfactant, a substance that will help them expand after birth. And speaking of breathing, Bralyn's tiny nostrils, which have been plugged up until now, are starting to open, and her vocal chords are getting ready to roar.She is moving and beginning to take the turn from the Breech position as well.
She is moving and tumbling everywhere and keeps me up at night as well. Although I miss sleeping, I enjoy feeling her at all hours and thinking of what she might actually be doing in there.
I can't wait to meet her and see all these movements in person!!

12-15 weeks left!! (that is the 1st Trimester, and WOW that flew so that is crazy of how quick this is all going to go!!)   We are only a few weeks from the 3rd and final Trimester!!

~The Turners~

26 week Appointment this Thursday, and the Glucose test, (gross) Hope I pass!!