We are truly blessed (beyond measure) to have received such wonderful gifts!!! Gamma knitted him a beautiful blanket with matching hats, that are just too cute for words. We received a highchair from Aunty Cathy, Renee, Michelle & Steffie!!! Aunt Cynthia, Melissa, Kristi, and Tiffany even gave him his bedding that we had registered for - it's ALL boy and just too adorable! We can't wait for him to get here to see it all too!!

On Saturday afternoon, we went to Gamma & Gaga's to watch the Florida vs. Tennessee game. Daddy was at the game with Uncle Danny - they left EARLY that morning to go - and they had so much fun! But then again, when is going to a Gator game NOT fun, ya know?! Auntie Carol, Aunt Holly, Emma & Cole were there also (its so fun to hang out with them!!!) We all watched the Gators pretty much put a spanking on the Vols and won 23-13! What a great game!!! Later on in the day, we ate dinner and it was yum yum yummy, as usual! We never leave Gamma & Gaga's hungry, that's for darn sure!!! hahaha.

On Sunday we got up early and headed to Jacksonville for the Jag game against the Arizona Cardinals. We always have so much fun tailgating with everyone and getting ready for the games. Mom even made sure to get up early, so that everyone wasn't waiting on her to get ready - she takes forever (sorry Mommy, but you do!!!)!!! {Dolly Parton has the two best quotes in Steel Magnolias and I live by them - "There is no such thing as natural beauty" and "It takes some effort to look like this"!! hahaha} Anyway, we got to the parking area to tailgate just in time for the rain to come - and then go away - and then come back again - and then go away for us to walk to the stadium. It was great but the heat was a little too much, so Mom had to go to the tunnel to cool off just before halftime. (Snowcones are wonderful things!!!) The Jags ended up losing to the Cardinals, but we still had fun and really enjoyed ourselves. It was great getting to go to the game with everyone!!

Monday (Sept 21) was Auntie Carol's birthday!!! Luckily we didn't have to leave until later in the morning, so we had a chance to hang out with her for a little while before we had to hit the road again and head home. After a fun visit, we always hate the drive home. It seems to take so much longer than getting down there!! =o)

Later in the week we went on our first daycare visit. Tracey Wiseman, a friend of a friend, is the director of a daycare facility in Goodlettsville and offered to give us a tour of the facility and answer any questions we might have. She knew we were new at all this "baby stuff" and was so warm and welcoming!! The daycare, Bright Horizons, was precious and all the staff seemed so wonderful. We will definitely have to keep Bright Horizons in consideration. We were told though to look around and find what WE feel will be the perfect fit for our little man. When we see it, we'll know. So for now, we're making a list from all the information Tracey gave us, to shop around and find the next facility we want to visit. She was a GREAT help!!

On Thursday the 24th, Gamma & Gaga came up to visit. We were all going to the Florida- Kentucky game on Saturday but of course it's nice to get to your destination early so you have some time to "recover" from the trip!!! On Friday we had an awesome dinner at Longhorn (our favorite) and then headed home for an early bedtime. Then on Saturday, it was up with the chickens because we had a GAMEDAY to get to!!!! woo hoo!!!

Saturday morning we headed to Lexington to watch the Gators play the Kentucky Wildcats! I'm not sure if Gamma & Gaga had ever been to a Gator away game, but Mommy hadn't! That was so much fun, I cannot even tell you!!! Our friends Greg & Kim met us at the Kentucky state line and followed us to Lexington. We checked into our hotel, then went to have lunch at Rafferty's. The food & fellowship were fantastic! We even ran into a group of Kentucky fans that gave us their parking pass!! We were so surprised by that - great hospitality from the KY fans!!! All of us said that we would definitely come back to Lexington for another game.

The game was awesome, but when Timmy went down with that concussion and didn't move, the entire stadium went from cheering for a great hit, to complete silence. I'd never seen anything like it! When he finally did get up, the entire stadium cheered - seems like almost everyone loves that young man!! He ended up going to the hospital overnight for observation, but it was a scary time! The Gators beat the Wildcats 41-7 and we had a blast!!!

On Sunday, we all headed back home. Of course, we stopped by Cracker Barrel for breakfast - the breakfast of champions!!! hahaha.... Then Gaga got us home just in time for kickoff of the Jaguar game. The Jags were playing the Texans and although it wasn't on TV we did get to hear it on the satellite radio. Plus every now and then, it was on the Red Zone on NFL network. So we didn't get to watch the entire game, but we did get to see clips....

The following week was supposed to be a very relaxing one!! We didn't have to pack to go anywhere!! We had a dr's appointment on Monday to visit Dr. Strnad. She was one of the dr's in the practice that Dr. Lipsitz wanted us to visit. In the event that Dr. Lipsitz isn't available to deliver our little guy, she wanted us to be familiar with some of the other dr's that might be taking her place. Dr. Strnad was very nice, and personable and seemed very bubbly. We liked that!! Our visit was quick and painless as usual. Mommy had lost a pound but was still measuring a little big, so Dr. Strnad scheduled an ultrasound on Oct 13 (our next appt) just to follow up.

We also faxed our blood sugar readings to Tiffanie on Monday. She called later that day and said that although the readings looked ok, she and Dr. Weirum wanted to increase the morning insulin to 20 units. That should help keep my lunchtime readings lower also. The dinner insulin might be increased to 12 units depending on if they were higher also, but Tiffanie left that up to Mommy to decide if we needed to increase that dose. So starting Tuesday the 29th, we increased our morning insulin.

By Thursday morning, Oct 1, I (Mom) had noticed that the little man hadn't been moving around as much as usual. He was moving, but just seemed really lethargic and slow; not the usual jabs and kicks that I had been getting. So just as a precaution, I called the dr's office, and they requested that I come in and have his fetal heartbeat checked. We were at the dr's office at 9:45am and they had us hooked up to the monitor for about 30 minutes to make sure he was doing ok. After being monitored for about 5 minutes, he started kicking and moving like he usually does, and that was a big relief for Mom. Daddy says that he was just being like his Mommy and showing out because she had an audience!!! I wasn't worried, but I was concerned because I knew that something didn't feel right. Dr. Lipsitz thinks it was because my insulin was increased by a significant dosage that it may have just slowed him down for a bit to adjust to the increase. We left the doctors office very relieved and happy that we contacted them for advice.

Week 25 was a big one..... Head to foot he's about 13 1/2 inches long!!! He weighs about a pound and a half (about the size of a rutabaga)!!!! He's starting to add some baby fat to fill out too!!! He's starting to grow more hair also, but you really can't tell the color or texture yet. He's starting to become quite the roly poly, wiggling around - sometimes for comfort, sometimes for attention!! hahaha.... Here is a glimpse of what he looks like at 25 weeks.