Look How Cute!

My sister just sent me the link to Hannah's most recent pictures!!
Here are a couple of my favorites--although they were all very adorable:)

Crib Dresser and Changing Table

Below are the crib dresser and changing table that my mom and dad bought for us!! We love it and cant wait to pick it up so we can start getting the room all set up! We're also excited to have my parents come in on Saturday! It seems like forever since we've seen them and it'll be awhile before we can see them again! Thanks mom and dad for the baby furniture! I know baby Caleb will love it!! We love you soo much! :)

Here are the pictures...if you dont like them, I dont care:)

Update!

It's been a while since i've posted...and the reason is because we MOVED! yay! We are so excited and love our new place!! I'll post some pics of it as it gets a bit more organized! Yesterday I had my 23 week doctors appt and everything went great! I gained 3 1/2 pounds and my stomach measured perfect!! We listened to the heart beat and were able to hear Caleb as he was moving around. We get more and more excited with every appointment that we go to! I was able to discuss some birthing plans and talk about any questions that I had, which really helped! Next month is my glucose test...So lets hope that the test will come back with positive results:) Well i'm off to work...ill post pics later:)

So Far...

This is the full growth of my belly thus far starting at 10 weeks and going to 22 weeks! How Fun:)

22 Weeks!! I cant believe it!

Hey Everyone...I just wanted to post a pic of my belly at 22 weeks and let you know whats going on with baby Caleb!! Everyday is more exciting!!! We cant wait to finally meet baby Swobes!

At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.

Sorry I dont have time to write more, but I will soon! Love you all:)

John Piper on Abortion

This is actually a post of my dad's..but it impacted me a lot, so i'm going to re-post in on my blog...

"Last night I came across some material that was written by John Piper. I think he really puts things into perspective. As we have stated many times, this is not about us. Below I have included the majority of Piper's article."

As Christians, we don’t have the luxury of speaking with vagueness, ambiguity, and cliché. When we open our mouths, we must speak clearly (Ephesians 6:19-20; Colossians 4:3-4). But if we are to speak clearly, we must first think and feel clearly about difficult and controversial moral issues. So we need to realize that abortion is not mainly about a woman’s right to choose. And it isn’t mainly about a baby’s right to life.

Abortion is about God, the Creator of the universe, the Giver and Sustainer of all life, the Judge of the living and the dead, the Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, and the Redeemer and Forgiver of all who trust him. Abortion is about God. To leave God out of the picture of abortion is to trivialize it.

All things are trivial without God. God is the ultimate reality over the universe. All other reality is derivative and dependent and has no ultimate meaning at all without reference to God the ultimate reality. In him we live and move and have our being. If we leave him out of account, we know nothing of any lasting significance about ourselves or the world.

During this election season, as politicians court the evangelical vote, it is vital that Christians remind themselves why abortion is the transcendent moral issue of our time. At a time when being pro-life is marginalized in some evangelical circles, we want to lift up the cause of the unborn and urge our fellow Christians to not grow weary in doing good.

We will reap a harvest if we do not give up. And the strength to persevere comes from realizing that God’s supremacy over all things includes his work in the womb. Abortion is an assault on the person-forming work of God. Children are a gift from God. To reject them through abortion is to reject him.

We're Back!

We finally got home at midnight on Monday night from a much needed trip to Nebraska!! We had such an amazing time visiting with family that I wish we could have stayed longer! Marie of course fixed us lots of yummy meals, and we were able to play cards, go bowling, and take some walks!! The good thing is that Marie, Al, and Tony are coming down in September...and then me and Matt are headed to LA in October to see Ron and LeeAnn...and of course, all of the family will be coming to visit when baby Caleb is born!! So we are excited that we will be able to see our families a lot more often in the months to come! I wish I had some pictures from our trip but I dont at the moment...as soon as I get my hands on some, ill post them!!

Well, Caleb is certainly a lot more active these days, especially when he is around his normal surroundings!! Me and Matt were reading a couple of nights ago and he was moving a lot...since Matt hasnt been able to feel him yet, I urged him to put his hand on my belly! Almost instantly, Caleb gave him a hefty high five!! It was amazing...Im so excited now that Matt is able to share in the joy of feeling Caleb move around!!! Here's whats going on in week 21(can you believe its already week 21?)

Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like he's practicing martial arts as his initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to his activity as you get to know him better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now.

And here are a few things that Me and Matt purchased for baby Caleb...so he won't forget what team he supports




Thats all for now...love you all:)