Merry Christmas!

Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!!! May you all be blessed this season and as we all enter into the New Year.

P.S. Congratulations to Sean and Morgan....It's a Girl!!!!

A Wonderful Thanksgiving, A New Bassinet, and Another Trip to Dr. Killeen...

Well, we're home from Thanksgiving in Katy and we had a wonderful trip!

Laura has felt great the last few weeks. Katelyn has been doing a great job of making sure we know that she's doing great too. Every now and then, Laura gets a little kick from her. They've been getting more and more frequent and more and more forceful.

The day before Thanksgiving, we drove to Katy and arrived about 9:00 p.m. Little did we know that Melanie (Laura's mom) would have a great big suprise for us. We walked into the livingroom and there sat the most beautiful bassinette we've ever seen! Melanie had taken Laura's old bassinette and gave it a complete makeover! Here are some photos:

We also had another trip to Dr. Killeen on Monday. It was just a short visit to make sure everything is going good. It looks like Katelyn is growing just fine. She's now a little over 1 pound and, like I said, she's reminding Laura of her presense on a pretty consistant basis. Here's the most current baby bump pic:

Thanks for reading and God Bless you all!!!

Katelyn Grace Williams (*)

(*) Tentatively. We're calling her that right now. We both really like that name and I think that's what will probably stick when all is said and done. Let us know if you have any other suggestions.

First Order of Business: Congratulations to our friends Marcus and Jacque!!! Jacque gave birth to a 4 pound, 12 oz. healthy little boy named Elliot Friday morning. We're so happy for them and still so grateful for all of their help and advice as our pregnancy has progressed. Here are a couple of pics:

Jacque (Tired Mamma) and Marcus (Proud Papa)

Baby Elliot - our daughter's first friend

Second Order of Business: Today was our trip to the Diagnostic Center at Covenant for a more in-depth sonogram. Good news! Little Kate is looking great! The radiologist gave her a clean bill of health. Her heart's valves are pumping strong, her measurements look great and she's very active in the womb. Also, we now know "beyond a reasonable doubt" that this baby is a girl!

The radiologist thought that there is a possibility that Laura may be a little bit farther along than Dr. Killeen thought. The radiologist is giving us a due date of March 29, 2009. We'll see! I'm going to go with Dr. Killeen on this one...I figure since he's written the book on this stuff (literally), then he knows more than any ole' machine does.

The radiologist did say that Katelyn is resting a little low. She says that as the baby grows, she should rise in the womb. It didn't seem like anything to cause concern. We know that God is in control of this little one's development and the evidence of that so far is overwhelming. Laura is still feeling great!

So, without further ado...let me introduce to the world Katelyn Grace Williams:

She's not quite big enough to get a real crisp view but I think this is pretty darn good.

Here's Laura reclining for the show (the sonagram was displayed on a nice 52" Flatscreen)

Somewhere between 20 -21 Weeks

Here are a couple of videos I took:


Katelyn says, "Hi Mom and Dad!!!"

Amazing Grace!!!

Thanks for keeping up with us everyone! We love you all and God Bless! Keep praying (not just for us)...God answers!

LADIES and gentlemen....

Well, if that title doesn't give it away, then this will: IT'S A GIRL!!! According to Dr. Killeen, he's about 98% sure that our little one is a girl.

We made our third trip to Dr. Killeen's office today. I keep thinking these doctors visits are going to become "old hat", but each time we go we feel more excited than the last. Today, we anticipated finding out the sex but were still unsure of how well the doctor would be able to tell. I had a sneaking suspicion that it was a girl for two reasons: (1) as noted in an earlier post, my girl did NOT want the doctor looking at her in an ungentlemen-like way, and (2) (as I write this getting ready to fly to Vegas) I felt like the odds, were greatly favoring a girl (according to my calculations we had a 10-5 shot at having a girl...it's highly mathmatical and scientific (yeah, right) and I don't have time to explain it).

ANYWAY...We are extremely exicted. I'm already daydreaming about how to decorate the nursery and I'm pretty sure Laura is daydreaming about the many shopping trips she's going to get to take in the years to come. Laura and I can't wait to have this little girl! Now...to begin the name search!!! Feel free to send us suggestions! Love you all! God bless!!!

Newest Pictures of the Baby bump:

P.S. We did take a video of part of the doctor's visit, but you couldn't hear him actually announce the sex so we choose not to post it. However, if anyone REALLY wants to see it we'll be glad to email it. Love y'all!

12 weeks, 3 days down...

We made our second trip to the doctor today. By now, Laura and I are getting more and more familiar with the idea that we're actually pregnant. We were both still extremely excited and nervous but, now we just want to make sure everything keeps progressing normally. This trip to the doctor was not as "new" as the last one. We know we're pregnant, so I didn't think it would quite "hit" us like it did when we first saw the little guy (or girl). Boy was I wrong. As soon as the doctor showed us the baby, we were both - again - in awe. This time, we were SO shocked to see how much he/she had grown. Not only could you see the baby's major features, but the baby was very active. His/Her arms were waving around and he/she was kicking it's legs. At one point, the doctor thought that he might be able to look for the sex (which would've helped out writing this post) and at the moment he got a good shot, the baby crossed it's legs. I'm thinking this may be a sign that it's a girl. If it's my girl then she already knows that Dad wants her to be very suspicious of strange men trying to get a look at her. Anyway, we had another amazing trip to the doctor and, again, I think Laura and I feel like we just found out we're pregnant. We still can't believe that God has blessed us so much! Keep the prayers coming and we love you all!

Here he/she is at 12 weeks, 3 days (according to Dr. Kileen):

(Face Down, fist in front) (Same position, fist a little more pronounced)

(Back towards us, laying on it's side, trying to get some sleep)

And here here Laura at 12 weeks (the OFFICIAL baby bump picture):

As promised...

Here is Laura who is now at approximately 2 months...(picture subject to change)...

San Antonio...

Laura, the little peanut and I took a trip with Mom and Laura's parents this weekend to San Antonio. The little guy/girl took it's first float down the river in New Braunfels. We also did some shopping (picked up a few maternity items) and ate at some great restaurants. Tomorrow, we're going to take a picture of Laura at 9 weeks now so that we can start documenting the "belly progression". More to come...

Oh what a beautiful sound...

...a heartbeat that is! It really hit Laura and I when Doctor Killeen flipped on the sound switch and we heard the "swish, swish, swish" of a heartbeat. It's amazing that at only 8 weeks we can now see our baby forming. Everything at the appointment went off without a hitch. The doctor said that everything looks normal at this point. Laura was really relieved that we only heard one heartbeat. She was really worried about the possibility of twins. (I wouldn't have minded...you need strong and weak side tackles on the line of scrimmage.) Our due date is officially April 5th, 2009 (Palm Sunday). Our next appointment is at the end of next month, but until then....here's the first pic!!!


P.S. For a lot of you this is probably the first post you're reading. We wanted to wait until the doctor gave us the "o.k." There are older posts in front of this one and more posts to come (Including Laura's "first month" picture!) We're so happy to share this time of our life with all of you. Keep checking back!!!

Update...

No real news to report. Laura has been feeling tired lately. We pretty much lounged last weekend and will be this weekend as well. She's had some mild cramping, but other than that and fatigue, she's doing great. We're getting more and more excited about our first trip to the doctor. We've learned that we'll get our first glimpse of the little guy or girl and will also get to hear the first flutters of a heartbeat. We're praying everyday for a healthy and fully developed baby and know that God is with us each day of this pregnancy. More to come! Stay tuned!

Confirmed!

The doctor confirmed today that Laura is indeed pregnant! She is schedualed for her first appointment on August 26th. We look forward to keeping you all updated on her progress!

One more thing to add...Laura's doctor did inform us that, as a result of her blood test, he found out that Laura has hypothyroidism. The doctor did say that she is at a slight risk for some complications but all of that can be and will be cleared up by some hormone replacement therapy. We're confident that our doctor and God will take care of Laura and our baby! All of your prayers will be greatly appreciated!

Guess What????

So, we're posting this pretty early just to see if anyone runs across it over the world wide web. Laura and I have been "trying" for the last month and it looks like we may have achieved our goal! Last night, Laura took a pregnancy test and the read-out definitely read, "Pregnant." We decided to take it again this morning and once again, "Pregnant." So, tentatively that's what we are.

Laura took a blood test this afternoon and will find out sometime tomorrow morning for sure. We know it's early, so right now most of you will be reading this well after we've confirmed everything (we're keeping pretty tight-lipped for the time being). We're extremely excited! Extremely! Having a family of our own is something that we've both dreamed about and can't wait until our little bundle of joy enters this world. We've been blessed by God and will continually praise him for his presence in our lives.

I guess it's off to bed for us to start reading, "What to expect when expecting." To all our friends and family reading this right now, we love you and can't wait to include you in this blessing.