Little B is sitting up by himself rather well these days!

Bella has found a great comfy spot for the drive to Fort Worth...

This morning while we were getting ready to take Mom to the airport to her car, we put Bishop in his crib to play and look at his mobile. He was talking up a storm, and then we found him like this...

Bishop's 6 month post is in the works, but in the meantime, here are couple of pictures from our flight to Amarillo! He did so well!

We have a lot to update on, bit first let me share Sully's new look with you...

We had a wonderful time in Beaumont over the weekend! Little B got to spend some precious time with both of his great-grandmothers.

Time is just flying by over here! Bishop turned 4 months old October 4th (yes, that means I am barely getting this update out before he hits 5 months)! We didn't go to the doctor for his checkup until about 4 1/2 months, but at that time he was 15.10 lbs (75%) and 25 inches (50%), so he is climbing those charts! We are loving every minute with him. I'm going to try and be better about updating!

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We watch a lot of ESPN at our house. If it were possible for me to pay for basic cable + the sports package, we'd save a lot of money each month. Andrew claims that PTI (Pardon the Interruption) is the #1 show on television, and he DVRs it so he can watch it daily. One of the segments they do is "Five Good Minutes" where they have a guest athlete, coach, etc on for a five minute interview. 


Well, here is our own version of "Five Good Minutes" with Phoebe Jane, our precious goddaughter! She is pure joy and entertainment! We cannot get enough of her! There is no doubt her smile and laugh will brighten your day, plus notice how smart she is!

So, along with getting my brother's chin, Bishop also got some of his reflux. It's not near as bad, but he does usually spit up a good portion of each meal. Now, we love Todd, but we would rather Bishop have some of his other qualities.

Our doctor is trying to avoid putting B on meds, so she told us to start giving him a little bit of rice cereal at the end of every feeding. At first, Bishop wasn't too sure about it, but he's come around and now gets very excited when you come at him with the spoon!

Here's a video of his first feeding, and speaking of spoons, the one we are using is very special. It was my grandmother's sterling silver spoon that she was given her first solids with; she also fed each of her three children with it (one being my dad); my brother and I were both fed our first solids with it. So we are continuing the tradition!

This little guy has a way of making your day...



I don't feel like the quality is all that great. I'm still new at this, so if anyone has any tips on what to export the video as, best way to upload it, etc that may help me, leave your thoughts!

We are almost 2 weeks late with this post, but oh well! We have been busy, busy over here! We have had lots of visitors and are so grateful for their help! During the first week home, my mom came and spent a few days with us. And during our second week home, Andrew's mom came and stayed with us. We also lots of drop-in visitors too, but the grandmas were in for the long-haul, and they were certainly helpful!

We had our 2 week doctor's appointment and Mr. Bishop weighed in at 6 lbs, 6 oz and 20 inches long. He only gained an ounce over the week, but he did grow 2 inches. His belly button has fallen off, and he has had his first bath! Also in his 2nd week of life, we made a very brave road trip to Beaumont to have his newborn portraits done. It wore Mom and Dad out, but we know the pictures will be worth it! Bishop also got to meet Gramma this week! He is a lucky boy with 3 great-grandparents, and we cherished this moment!

Click here for the 2 week pictures slide show!

It's hard to believe we've had our little guy now for over a week. We brought him home on Saturday, June 6, 2009. He is a really good baby. He doesn't hardly ever cry, and is still a good eater and he sleeps long stretches at night. One of the biggest questions we get is "How are the dogs reacting to him?" We are very proud of them, as they are doing very well! Sully is VERY protective of Bishop and becomes very curious of his noises. Bella is tolerating him just fine for now. We think she likes him, but is still choosing to keep her distance for now.

Click here for pictures from Week One.

Our 37 week appointment was rather uneventful. I didn't expect much because I had only a few little contractions over the long Memorial Day weekend. What a difference being able to relax and be off your feet makes! We haven't changed in dilation or effacement, but he is positioned very low! We are set to be induced on Thursday, June 4th! We will go in at 5:30 that morning to get everything started, and we should have a baby later that day!

We had our appointment with the doctor on Thursday, and little Bishop had not made any progress from the week before. We are still 2cm and 50% effaced. Although, I know he must take his upcoming role in "delivery" seriously because he's been practicing with lots of contractions, that obviously weren't making any progress for us!

However, the doctor did give us some pretty exciting news! She said that if we haven't delivered in 2 weeks, she wants to induce. That means the latest our little guy will be entering this big world will be June 4th! This came as a huge relief to me! I am trying very hard to stay positive and not complain, but I am to the point where I am pretty miserable all the time with backaches, leg cramps, contractions, tummy tightness, etc. I will say that I have been very lucky to have been sleeping pretty well throughout this whole pregnancy however! The weekends are much nicer because I'm not working and can be off my feet and rest, so we're looking forward to the long one! As soon as I see Bishop's sweet little face, I know it'll all have been worth it.

And here is a 36 week belly shot (with my sidekicks of course)...


Sully has actually been very sweet. He is so attentive and any time I get a painful anything (heel-kick, contraction, etc) that causes me to say "ow", he runs over to me to make sure I'm okay. Sweet pup.

It was an exciting appointment today! I had been having contractions all day, and I was anxious to see if they were "doing" anything. The answer was yes. The doctor said I am 2cm dilated and 50% effaced. She said that we are far enough along now, to just keep doing what I've been doing. I go back next week to see where we stand, but she said she definitely doesn't think Bishop will make it 5 more weeks to our due date!

And these are belly shots, put up just for Shelley...

So I haven't been doing the best job keeping up with the blog, but we did get a fun update at our last doctor's appointment. They estimated Bishop's weight to be 5 lbs. Folks, that is bigger than the little white fluffy dog we all know and love! Little Bella weighs in at 4.4 lbs (on a fluffy day). That is a crazy comparison for me to think about! Everything on our last ultrasound looked good, and they said he has hair! What color do you think??? He is also already "in position" to be born (cooperating already)! Our doctor wants to start our weekly appointments a week earlier than normal, so we will go back next week (and every week after that until he's here)!

The nursery is coming together. I can't wait to get it all finalized and be able to share pictures!

Here are a couple of pictures from our appointment last Thursday!


34 weeks, facing upwards, lips sticking out



34 weeks, Bishop's foot

And Bella...

Yesterday was our baby shower in Beaumont given by some of my friends from growing up. They were so thoughtful to make all of my favorite breakfast foods that we used to eat, including Pam's famous brown sugar bacon! We had a great time and got some wonderful things. Our family and friends are so generous. We love you all!

Click below for a link to the slide show!

Beaumont Baby Shower...and afterwards

On Thursday we had the opportunity to have a 3D ultrasound done! It was amazing to see our little guy and all his features! We got some pretty good shots. The u/s tech quickly told us how "fiesty" he was, which we've heard before, and then the umbilical cord got in front of his face in some of them, but they're still pretty good. I get to stop by next week after my appointment to see if we can get some more still pictures.

Click here to see the full-size slide show, and the smaller one is below.

It's crazy to think we are well into our 3rd trimester, with just 77 days left until our due date. The time really has flown by - some of the days, maybe not, but in the big picture, it's gone by really fast! I'm not doing a good job keeping up with the blog, so I'm going for the easy way out and just posting what's going on with us this week. Tomorrow is a big day - we go for our 3D ultrasound, so cross your fingers that baby Bishop gives us a good look at his sweet face! I'll be sure and post the pictures!

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How your baby's growing:

I am definitely overdue for a post! I promise I will fill in the major blanks at some point, and I have sonogram pictures to share, but that will be at a later time!

Bella!

On Saturday, Little Miss Attitude turned 5 years old! You bring such joy and spunk into our lives! We can't imagine what life would be like without you! Here are some of my favorite pictures...

The day I brought you home. You were so tiny, weighing under 2 lbs!

Your first bath..


Being small enough to fit in Andrew's pocket...


And how you love your snuggle ball!

It is really hard to believe that we are halfway there! Bishop is the size of a large banana and will be here before we know it! It's getting very exciting around here, as we start to plan and pick things out for his nursery! I feel him move all the time now, and I just love it! I keep trying to get Andrew to catch one of the bigger kicks - or punches or whatever it is - but it hasn't happened quite yet! My energy level is definitely up, and I am loving the 2nd trimester so far. Yesterday I was treated to a prenatal massage, and let me say, that I can't wait to use the next gift certificate! I've been having problems with my sciatic nerve, and it really helped relieve the pain. 

A name. Giving someone a name, something that they will have for the rest of their life, is a big deal! Even before Andrew and I knew we were expecting, we'd tossed around names that we liked and didn't like. We both wanted to have something unique, but solid. I never thought that we would come our decision so early, but we have and are ready to share!

Family names have always been something that I have loved. There is so much rich history in a family name. I was thrilled to find out that Andrew enjoys family names as well. His dad is very passionate about family history, and I love getting to hear stories and see all of the discoveries he has made over his years of researching. During each one, I would pay very close attention, taking in each name and person he would tell me about. The Snyder-Seebon family tree is full of some wonderful names, but one name struck me immediately - Andrew's great-grandfather, Walter Bishop Snyder.

My grandfather was Robert Henry Darville. Paw-paw was a brave, hard working man. He was a provider. He loved golf, and he loved giving Granny, Mom, and Aunt Janis beautiful jewelry! I miss getting to see them open their tiny boxes every Christmas, and the way his face would light up as he saw their excitement. He would never say a lot, but you knew by his actions that he would do anything for his family. Paw-paw went to be with Jesus in 2003, and unfortunately, he and Andrew never got to meet, but I know Paw-paw would have loved him.

Bishop Henry Snyder, we can't wait to meet you.

Today is our 17 week mark! The most exciting thing about week 17, is that now we know what we are having! We had our ultrasound on Thursday, and little Baby Snyder was nice and cooperative! In June 2009, we will welcome a Baby Boy into our family! We are thrilled! We have also decided on his name, but that will be a later post! The pictures from the big day are below.

We are at week 16, and we have movement!! I felt my first flutters on New Years Day, followed by a couple of thumps! I've felt quite a few from then until now, and I have to say, I'm thrilled! Most of the time, it just feels like little pops in my belly!