Jelly Belly Factory

We went to the Jelly Belly Factory with Maria and Mandy and the kids...total of 6 kids between us, unless you count Bella...but she was just along for the ride. :-) We really enjoyed ourselves and it was great to get out with our friends. Zach had such a wonderful time getting to see how the Jelly Beans were made and hopes to go back with daddy soon.

Week 39 and still holding

Today we got the great news that I am officially 1cm dialated. At least something happened since last week. Yeah!!! Next week we can begin talking induction, but dr. wouldn't talk about it prior...oh well. We are just praying Isabella shows up sometime soon on her own...like tonight???? Hee-Hee

Week 38

Well, we had our 38 week appt. today and found out that we are Isabella has decided to stay nice and cozy for at least a little while longer. No dialation and my cervix has lengthened only a little bit. I have decided that more walking is what I need...so last night I walked our stairs 14 times!! By then, I was out of breath and tired but nothing new to report. Oh well, I just plan to continue walking and see where things go...she is already showing her stubborn side. :-)

36 weeks and counting

We had our 36 week appt. today and the dr. said that all is well and she is ready to come whenever she would like....but, there is no dialation as of yet. We are at the point of getting to see Dr. Murphy weekly and Zach enjoys that because he likes to squirt mama's belly and listen to baby sister's heartbeat. What will he do when she is no longer in my belly???? Hee-Hee We will keep you updated as things progress....hopefully we will have our new baby girl soon.

Heather's Baby Girl baby shower

What a beautiful table of food that we had to share.....

Mindy Dyce made this gorgeous diaper cake for the new baby

Mandy, Maria and I

The beautiful cake that Maria made for the shower....it was incredible!!!

The favors that were given out to each of the guests

Maria and Mandy hosted a wonderful baby shower for me on Feb. 14th. It was such a treat to see everyone and catch up a bit since our lives are all so very busy with children. I had a fantastic time and was overwhelmed by all the friends that showed up to help us celebrate this new little life which will be here in about 7 weeks. WOW!!

Ethan is walking....

Well our baby boy is up and cruising on his own. Each day he seems to get a little more confident and takes a few more steps. He can (if he isn't paying attention) walk across the room now between the furniture and/or toys. It is so exciting to see his progress. I will post a video as soon as I get him on video.

Our update

It has been a bit since I have done an update on the boys, John and I, so I thought I would just take a moment to say HI.

We are so excited to say that Ethan took his first steps today...he walked 2-3 steps twice for me and then 1 more time when daddy got home. It is so fun to watch the joy on his face as we get so excited for him...even though he has no clue what he has done. Things are going great for him and he is all over and into everything. He loves to try and play with the train table that the boys got for Christmas but ends up destroying it more than playing...thus the name Ethanzilla. :-)

Zach is just talking up a storm...and the only time he tends to be quiet is when he is sleeping. Thus, in the car he talks non-stop when he is tired to keep from falling asleep. It is so funny to listen to him talk, talk, talk and then take a breath and suddenly it is dead silent in the back of the car....he fell asleep. He is taking some interest in knowing what different words are and he very much enjoys helping mommy cook. Especially dessert type things. Daddy enjoys that one!

John is doing well at work and enjoying this project that he has been working on for over 1 year now. It looks like it might be done sometime in July but we shall see.... He has been going to a trivia night with 5 other guys from church every Tuesday night and really is enjoying himself. I like to see him getting out with the guys! Thursday night is Bible Study for us and he is actually going to be leading this week. That will be fun!!

Things for me?? Well, they are going well. We hit 30 weeks on Thursday..so the countdown is officially on. The dr. says I am measuring well and the babies heartbeat is nice and strong. Zach likes to put the jelly on my belly everytime we go to see the dr. It is cute! The boys all keep me busy but I have great friends to talk to and spend time with, so it gets me through some of those not so hot days (ie. cranky boys).

Hope and pray all is well with you....talk soon.
The Judd clan