Moving

The Martins are on the move! We are in the process of closing on our new house. We are going to clean and move some this weekend (if the weather cooperates). We are so excited that we just don't know what to do. And who knew we had so much stuff. I didn't realize it until we started packing. I think Noah knows that something is going on. He just keeps watching us pack up boxes as the house seems emptier and emptier. Cullen dosen't know anything. But he is just so happy. He is the best baby. He has rolled over a few more times, but nothing consistent. He goes back for his 6 month check-up on February 23rd. And he has to get more shots. That makes me very sad. Here is a video that I took of him playing in his bouncy.

5 months

Cullen is now almost 5 months old! I cannot believe how fast the time has gone. He is almost 16 lbs and learning so much everyday. He is grabbing things that are in front of him and has started to roll over. It seems as though he hit 4 months and just became this new baby!! Here is a video of Cullen and Daddy playing.

Been there....Done that!

Okay, okay, I know its been FOREVER since I have updated my blog. So here it is. Cullen was born on August 16th, 2009 at 1:25pm. He weighted 7lbs 11oz and was 21 and a quarter inches long. He is absolutely the most BEAUTIFUL baby boy in the entire world....and Im not biased at all. I had a very easy labor and delivery. It was perfect. The first month was a little hard becuase he had his days and nights mixed up, but it is wonderful now. He turned 12 weeks yesterday and I had to start back to work today. It wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be, but I think it will be emotional when I go to pick him up this afternoon.

TIME?????

So, I made a comment on my facebook about how amazing it is that time flies yet stands still at the same time. It just couldnt be more true!!! It seems like yesterday that I couldnt WAIT for my first trimester to be over and now we are sitting at full term just waiting for little man to get here!!!! Yet, how long can it take to get to 40 weeks? July has been such a short month, yet it seems like it wont ever be over. We have 3 weeks left. THREE WEEKS!!!!!! Not alot of time, but too long to wait. Its amazing at the emotions that I am feeling right now. Im hot, uncomfortable, swollen, sleep deprived and have absolutely NO ENERGY! But who can complain??? Im bringing a little life into this world. Thats the greatest miracle that God gave a woman. I have been blessed through this entire pregnancy and I hope that the streak continues. I will write more when I have more to write. As of now, we are just waiting. No signs of early labor....NOTHING. Just...waiting.......

Almost Time

I cannot believe that I am 33 weeks today. That means that I only have 7 weeks left until Cullen is due! This time has flown. It seems so weird because I havent even met him yet, but its like I miss him. I just want to hold him and love on him. I went to the doctor yesterday. She said everything looked great. I hadnt gained anymore weight since my last appointment so Im holding steady at 22 lbs total. My blood pressure was only 100/60 and Cullens hear rate was 145. My next appointment will be my last two week appointment. I will have to start going every week after that. We are so busy and I dont know when Ill finish up getting everything ready. Between work (my boss is out on maternity leave so Im extra busy), all the different classes, showers, and my birthday, we dont have alot of time. Luckily we got to go to the beach for a week last week. It was so much fun. If we had been able to take Noah with us, I wouldnt have wanted to come home. So we got some relaxation time in before the busiest time hit. Ill try to update this more often as we get closer to the big day!

New Moon

Most of you know how OBSESSED I am with the Twilight books and movies. I am so excited about New Moon coming out in November. There have been several pictures surface of the filiming of the Italy scene where Edward "reveals" himself and Bella runs across the square to stop him. The wonderful people at www.newmoonmovie.org has put all the pictures into a video with music. I coudldnt get it uploaded but here is the link. Its awesome!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1BHZ4UQ2GA&feature=player_embedded

All kinds of new stuff!

Its been a while, I know. We have been so busy lately I barely have time to get done what I need to get done. So, here is my latest update. We have have officially decided on a name which will be Cullen Wright Martin. We have also ALMOST finished the nursery. HOWEVER, we have found a house that we would love to buy if we could sell ours first. So we may be doing the nursery over again. But that will be fine if we get this house. We need more room and this house will have 3 bedrooms and two baths.

Cullen seems to be growing the way he should. My belly measured 23 inches the last time I went but that was 2 weeks ago. Also, I had only gained 9 lbs by week 24. But when I went back 10 days later, I had gained 3 more lbs. So Im at a total of 12 right now. I failed my glucose tolerance test and had to go back for the 3 hour test. Im assuming I passed that one since I havent heard from them. It wasnt as bad as I thought it would be but I do not want to do it again anytime soon.

I think that just about covers everything. Here are some pictures of the nursery and a belly pic!