I finally got a doctor appointment!!

Praise the Lord! After not being able to go to the doctor for 2 & 1/2 months, I finally got an appointment with a new doctor. There was a problem with my insurance which was a part of the reason for not being able to go. Plus we just recently move. So today, I went to the doctor yesterday for an check up on the baby. So far so good! I'm not dilated yet but the baby is in the right position. I'm 35 weeks along, which means I have 5 more weeks left! As time is getting closer, I am getting more excited to meet Conner. From now and on, I will be visiting the doctor weekly.  I can't believe that I'm going to be a full-time mommy! This should be interesting but fun! haha!

I got some baby info from the office and I was reading some facts. Thought I would share it here.

"Number of babies born in the USA in 2008---4,247,000"

"The average number of infants born per day in the U.S.---11,686."


"Record number of children born by one woman: 69. She gave birth to 16 sets of twins, 7 sets of triplets and 4 sets of quadruplet in Russia during the 1700s." 


"7 out of 10 babies are late on arrival."


"Only 5% are born on their due date."


"The most popular day to be born is Wednesday."

7 More Weeks!

Dear Conner,

Wow...you're 33 weeks along. I cannot believe how big my belly is growing everyday. What have you been eating!?! haha just kidding my lil' man! It is so cool to know how strong you are growing. We only have 7 more weeks before your due date. There is so much to do to be prepared for your coming, but nothing can prepare my heart when I get to see your face for the very first time. I am so excited to meet you in October! Fall 2010 is going to be amazing!

Love you my lil' bug!
Mommy

Just Like Your Daddy!

Dear Conner,

Today, Daddy and I took your Uncle Zach to Target for his college shopping. While we were there, I found this cute silly shirt for you to wear. It says "I burp like my daddy!". That is for sure! Daddy burps like crazy (but to be honest I burp too-Shhh!).You will have fun with your daddy trying to win a burping contest. Your daddy told me that great-grandma Green would have burping contests with all her grandchildren and she still could win! Maybe one day you will get to do that with her. haha!

Love your silly mommy!

p.s. Please don't burp in church or in front of your teachers.

We're Moving

This is bittersweet news for Brian and I. After 3 months of searching for a new job, BG finally got a job Northeast of Atlanta. Praise the Lord! However, this means we have to move. We are sad to leave our friends and church family behind in the Chattanooga area. August 22, 2010 Crosspointe Community Church had their first service in the new building. I am so blessed to see how God gave our "community" their very own church building. It was definitely a difficult time for BG and I because the Sunday the church held its first service ended up being our last church visit. It was hard to say goodbye to our dear friends. We want to thank our pastors, our church family & friends who had been such an inspiration to us. Thank you for all your prayers and support. Please continue to pray for us as we find a new home to rent, a hospital/doctor for me & our baby, also a new church that we may continue to serve God. We love you guys!

Some of our friends from Crosspointe

A Shower of Blessing!

Dear Conner,

You will not believe this, but so many people love you! Your god-parents (Loren & Jessica Frick) hosted a baby shower for us. A lot of families and friends showed up to celebrate you and your life.Great-Grandma Conner, Grandma Green, Mimi Vance along with your aunts & uncles & even your baby cousin Amira came. They gave you lots of cute clothes, books, a special handmade pillow, even diapers...lots of them! Our friends painted small birdhouses for us to hang in your room. They even left notes inside the birdhouses for us to read later. Your godfather made some really awesome cupcakes. Chocolate ones! He put a bird nest on top of all of the cupcakes. It was a lot of fun, Conner! Everyone can't wait to meet you. Don't forget this...YOU are special!

Love mommy

Brian & Erica with the hosts of Conner's baby shower, Jessica &Loren

Lots of gift for Conner!

Bird nest cupcake made by Loren Frick

Painted birdhouses!

Hiccups!!

Dear Conner,

I woke up at 5am this morning to the rhythm of your hiccups. I know that this sounds silly, but it was the most amazing thing ever! Who knew that babies could have hiccups inside their mommy's womb? The feeling is not strong as your kicks are, but they are more of a relaxing beat on one side of my belly. I lie on my bed wide awake thinking about you, and your hiccups. Oh how blessed I am to have you in my life. I know that God is taking care of you right now. Don't worry...the hiccups will go away. I love you my lil' bug!

Love,
Mommy

Future Football Player...or maybe a soccer player?

Oh boy! Oh dear! Conner Vance Green! Young man--you kicked me hard late last night. Haha! You scared me so bad because you actually kicked against my ticklish spot. I woke up laughing to that.Your daddy thought I was having silly dreams. Daddy thinks you're gonna be a football player, but I think you might be a soccer player. Or maybe you just like to box? It is fun to guess what you are going to do when you get older. For now, you're just a little apple who likes to stretch your legs and tickle mommy! Silly lil' bug!

Mommy