Update on Grandma

I just wanted to give an update for everyone on Grandma Hazel. She's been moved to the rehab unit and has been making great progress! She's walking with the help of a walker and working on being able to walk on her own. They've removed the trach and she's able to feed herself. She's having to relearn all the things we take for granted every day, but she's getting a little better each day! We're hoping they can get her to the point where she can come home soon! Thank you so much for all of your thoughts and prayers! She's already done a complete 180 from where she was a couple months ago and we believe the Lord will continue the miracle He's started in her! Please continue to pray for her complete recovery, especially of her memory. She suffered a stroke sometime in the first weeks she was in the hospital, and it has mostly affected her short term memory. It seems to be better now than it has been and this is something the therapists will focus on while she's in the rehab unit, but it is still a prominent concern. Thanks to everyone for continuing to check up on her and sending all the wonderful cards! We really appreciate it!
-Kaitlyn

29 Weeks!

Courtesy of babycenter.com...

Your Pregnancy at 29 weeks:
How your baby's growing:Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.

Another week closer!

We've made it through another week! The above picture is for all those who have been asking to see how big I've gotten. I probably look a little different from the last time most of you saw me! =) This picture was taken yesterday, before we went to a baseball game with some friends.

Seeing this might sway some of your votes for whether the baby is a boy or girl!

28 Weeks

Courtesy of Babycenter.com...

Your pregnancy: 28 weeks

How your baby's growing: By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.

Welcome!

Welcome to our new website! Thanks to Gabe, Carolyn and Grace Haugland for introducing us to blogspot! We've enjoyed seeing their pictures and posts about baby Grace so much that we decided to create one of our own!

We're at 28 weeks now, as of Sunday the 18th. Less than 12 left to go until Baby Swaim graces us with his/her presence! As most of you know, we've decided to hold out and not find out whether our baby is a boy or girl until he/she arrives! It's been tough! Every day one of us will say, "I wonder if the baby is a boy or a girl." When we had our ultrasound at 18 weeks Josh had to tell the tech before the ultrasound began that we didn't want to know the sex, because if we had waited until she asked us it would have been extremely difficult to say no! But we are excited for the biggest surprise of our lives!

We are all moved in to our new place now and mostly settled. Now we get to work on the baby's room! Josh graduated on Saturday, May 17th and is studying for the Bar exam in July. We're hoping the baby doesn't decide to make an early appearance! At least not before he's done with the Bar. Kaitlyn's busy with work and getting everything ready for the baby. It'll be a busy summer and it'll fly by! We can't wait!