Pregnancy Reveal Videos

When we shared the news that we were expecting with our families, we tried to catch some reactions on video. I thought it would be fun to share some of those reactions with you!

All of these were recorded on February 4, the day we had our 12 week appointment. Some of the videos are blurry. In some cases, we were attempting to hide the filming.

Darla & McKenna (Jessica's step-mom and sister)

In this video, we had my Grandma Doris give McKenna an envelope. Inside was our Valentine pregnancy announcement, a picture of us holding a onesie that read "Baby Westerholm Arriving Aug 2015."

DeWayne & Melissa (Jessica's step-dad and mom)

In this video, we gave my mom and DeWayne a pillow that read "PawPaw & Nana, Est. 2015."

Mark & Sharon (Brandon's dad and mom)

In this video you'll first and foremost notice my father-in-law's lack of clothing. I'd explain myself, but you should know him if you know me (and you should know me if you're reading this), and there's really no explanation other than, "That's Mark!"

Sharon, however, does refer to Brandon in this video as "little shit." I know, I know! But, can I please tell you that my husband has rightfully earned this name with my mother-in-law. I feel the need to come to her defense! Can you tell?!

He has previously teased her so much by pretending we were going to announce a pregnancy when we weren't. He has been cruel! Ha! 

I hope you enjoyed them! This night was one we hope to remember for many, many years to come. I can't even watch them or think about this night without grinning from ear-to-ear. We're blessed to have so much love surrounding this pregnancy!

We can't wait to share with Baby Westerholm some day how excited his/her great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts, & uncles were to hear of his/her expectancy!

14 Weeks - Baby Westerholm

This week I'm officially in the second trimester! It's a relief to think about that, but I still have a wee bit of anxiety happening deep down and in the back of my mind in between my doctor's appointments. It's hard to believe there's really a baby in there when you don't feel much going on yet. So,  although my tighter fitting clothes aren't exactly pleasant, it's comforting to "feel" something happening.

I've also decided to start taking belly pictures. I initially wanted to start taking them at 12 weeks, but there wasn't much there, so I opted to wait until there was something (albeit little, but something!) to see.

Our next appointment is this upcoming week on February 25. I'm especially excited about it because McKenna is going with us. I think she's pretty thrilled, too! Scratch that. I know she's thrilled. So thrilled, in fact, she tried to tell me the appointment was last week. Ha! 

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along:

14 Weeks

Due Date:
August 21, 2015

Movement:

None yet!

Sleep:

I hate to say I'm sleeping bad, but I'm continuing to wake up more and more. I'm afraid a good night's rest might be in my past soon, so I'm trying to enjoy what sleep I'm getting while I can!

What I Miss:

Drinking something other than water!

Cravings:

Lime Sherbert with Sprite - not really a strong craving, but it's soooo good!

Symptoms:

My clothes are getting tighter! Not just around my belly! Ahhh! Here it goes...
Still experiencing very detailed, crazy dreams, too.
This week I also noticed that I have occasional stomach cramps again - very light though.

12 Weeks - Baby Westerholm

I was very eager to attend our appointment this week to make sure everything was looking good with Baby Westerholm. Much to my relief, everything IS looking great!

Our appointment was short and sweet, we got another sonogram, heard the quick pitter patter of the heartbeat (in the 150s-160s), and were quickly on our way. I'm scheduled to see my doctor again in three weeks.

While waiting for our appointment, Brandon and I decided that we would share the news with our immediate family that evening, instead of waiting as planned. We ran around like crazy trying to get to all our families in one evening. As crazy as it was, it was filled with so much excitement and joy!

We shared this picture (above) with some of our family, but gave our parents special gifts to celebrate the announcement (below). My (Jessica) parents are going to be Nana & PawPaw, so we gave them this pillow as "a late anniversary present," and Mark's birthday was on February 2, so the onesie was his "late birthday present."

(Sorry for the terrible iPhone picture!)

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along:

12 Weeks

Due Date:
August 21, 2015

Movement:

None yet!

Sleep:

Sleeping well, but starting to wake up more frequently.

What I Miss:

Drinking something other than water!

Cravings:

No cravings, and I don't feel like I'm starving any longer!

Symptoms:

I've recently started to have notice some good changes like...
- I don't feel as exhausted. Still tired and going to bed early, but not near what I was feeling before.
- I don't feel like I need to eat all the time.
But, I've still had unclear skin. Boo! I'm hoping that changes SOON!