GABE'S 25TH BIRTHDAY PARTY

GABE & HIS BROTHERS

18 WEEKS 3 DAYS

SURPRISE GABE!!!

I threw a surprise birthday party for Gabe on Saturday! It was a hit, he never saw it coming! Here are a few pictures of Gabe and his three brothers being goofy as always. His brother Matt is home from Arizona for a few weeks so he was able to make it to the party. It was really fun to see all of the get to spend time together. I also took a few belly pictures. It is amazing how much my belly changes from morning to night and from day to day. This week we also go the results back from our quad 4 testing which tests for abnormalities in the baby such as downs syndrome and spina bifida. We are so grateful that the tests all came back looking 100% normal! We pray to God everyday for a healthy and happy baby!

NURSERY PREVIEW

We still have some work to do on our nursery, new curtains and a few other touches, but here is a quick preview of the past two weekends work. Those lines you see were no easy task for me, but turned out just how I had pictured. We took our once blueish-green office to a perfect nursery! When we get finished I will update with more pictures. I can't wait to see all my ideas come together!

17 WEEKS!

We had another doctor appointment today. Baby B's heartbeat was at 140. We also got new ultrasound pictures of the baby. He/she was scrunched up in a ball so it was hard to get a good picture, but we got a few. If you look close at the 4D ultrasound you can see Baby B's umbilical cord, leg and facial features. The picture does not do the ultrasound justice. We got some really great views! It seems like the baby's head has grown SO much in just three weeks. We are hoping desperately that our insurance can come to an agreement with the doctors office so we don't have to switch doctors. For now it is just a waiting game. Our next appointment is September 11th. It seems crazy that I will be over 1/2 way by the next appointment! Time is flying!

BELLY SHOTS

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Here are a few belly pictures. As you can see I really started to show between week 10 and 14. I am now 16 weeks and even bigger. I will get more belly pictures taken and uploaded soon. I finally got the ok from my doctor to start working out again so slowly I am getting back into the swing of things! We have our next appointment next Thursday, August 14. We will be doing lots of testing on baby Buresh to make sure he/she is doing well!

WEEK 14

We heard the baby Buresh's heartbeat for the first time today. It was strong at 152bmp. We also got two new ultrasound pictures. We were so blessed to have Grandma Fink there to enjoy the experience after a tough week. I am starting to pop and will upload new belly pictures soon!

Grandpa

My Grandpa Vernon Stelling passed away Tuesday morning. He was a very special guy and will always hold a very special place in the hearts on anyone he ever met. My sister Emily, her son Elijah and I were lucky enough to spend the day with him Sunday. He made a video for Baby Buresh in case he wasn't here to meet him/her. I know now we will forever cherish that video. I have also added a couple of my favorite pictures from some of our many fishing trips together. His absence has left a big hole in our hearts and he will be greatly missed. I ask that your prayers are with him and our family during this difficult time.

**Services will be held this Saturday at 10:00am at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Deshler, NE.

CRIB SET

We bought our crib set today thanks to G-ma and G-pa Fink! Here is a picture of how we will be decorating the babies room! It is online only, so hopefully when we see it in person we will still love it!