Too precious not to share...

My 6 year old niece (though I'm sure she would correct me by saying she's 6 1/2 years old), Emma lost another tooth the other day. However, once she pulled it out, she lost the actual tooth. Apparently it was lost on the floor somewhere. She decided she better write the toothfairy a note to ask if she would still leave something for her. My sister, Kara sent me these pictures and I couldn't resist sharing them! It gives Nate and I so much to look forward to in our future with our precious little baby boy! PRECIOUS!

6 months along!

We can hardly believe we are 6 months along now. It seems each day passes and we are more and more anxious to hold our little man in our arms. People keep asking if "he" has a name yet, and honestly, no, he doesn't. But...once we do settle on something, it will be a surprise until he is born. He sure is an active little baby and we feel so blessed to be able to feel him move around inside the womb. Each night we smile and laugh as it seems he's having a circus in there! We are so thankful God has chosen us to be the parents of this precious baby boy. Thank You, God!

Thanks to my friend, Tia, I was motivated to post some new pictures a day or two early. :) The first three are our typical monthly belly pictures and the last one is of my best friend, Heather and I. Enjoy!

6 months

My best friend, Heather and I at a Christmas party with our share group from church

Quick update

This morning we had another OB appointment. Things seem to be progressing well. Our little man's heart rate was at 152 and he was dancing all around. I think he got an energy boost from me drinking that lovely orange sugar drink for my glucose test. In a nutshell, I'm growing and he's growing! We're exactly 23 weeks along today. We are getting more and more anxious to meet our little guy! Time is flying by!

On a different note, we got some good snapshots of Baby #1, our Beagle, Bailey. Nate and I have always enjoyed watching the Charlie Brown specials on TV around the holidays because after all, Snoopy is a Beagle! Bailey snuggled right up to Nate and watched about 10 minutes of Snoopy before something else distracted her. We were cracking up.

Once it was bedtime, she brought up a toy that I gave her a couple days ago. Of course, it's totally gutted, but she loves carrying what's left of it around. She was snuggling with it. It was so cute! There isn't a day that goes by that this dog doesn't make us smile and laugh.

That's all for now! Enjoy the pictures and stay tuned for more belly pictures early next week!

Love,

Joy, Nate, and Baby BOY

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Turkey Belly and Sisters!

Here are some pictures from Thanksgiving #2 with my family. Nothing really new to report other than Baby Boy Anderson is moving around more and more. It's the most precious thing we have ever experienced. Enjoy the pictures and thanks, again for sharing in this journey with us!

Turkey Belly creation by Landon and Emma

Landon in full concentration
Lil' Miss Emma
Emma, Aunt Joy, Bailey (of course!), and Landon

(doesn't Bailey look absolutely thrilled?!)

Momma and Poppa

Baby Boy Belly at almost 22 weeksLil' Miss Estella is almost 2 going on 16!
Estella, the proud artist
Proudly showing her addition to the turkey belly!Kara is due April 27th and me April 7th

Sisters! Mandy, Kara, and ILove them!

Much love and many blessings!

Joy, Nate, and Baby BOY Anderson

Happy Thanksgiving with the Anderson Family!

Here are some pictures we wanted to share from our Thanksgiving celebration with the Anderson side of the family!

Though it was Thanksgiving, we also celebrated 7 Birthdays! :)

6 out of 7 looking at the SAME camera really is a success!

I wanted to get a belly picture with 3 of our nephews, Garner, Anderson, and Caden

ATTEMPT #1ATTEMPT #2

and well...ATTEMPT #3

And one last fun one! Aunt Joy with Anderson

More pictures to come soon from Thanksgiving with the Moore side of the family! So stay tuned!

Oh boy!

Well, we can't help but laugh when we open up our baby boy's closet and it's half full already! You see...I'm a bargain shopper and over the last couple of years, if I have seen cute baby clothes (girl and boy) for a super cheap price, I have picked them up. I figured we would eventually use them or it's nice to always have gifts on hand. I have found some steals at TJ Maxx paying only a dollar for a few outfits! So, once we learned about our baby boy, I did inventory of my baby stash and surprisingly, most of it should fit our lil' guy! Also, we have received some clothing and other items as gifts already, too which has been super fun!

This past weekend we completed our baby registry which was really fun (a bit overwhelming, but fun)! During the process, Nate and I decided we would pick out a few outfits as it was our first time shopping together for our precious baby. I think you'll be able to tell what outfits Daddy picked out! :)

Daddy's picks! Of course, all 3 things have guitars on them!

GO BUCKS!!!

Mommy's picks!

We truly feel blessed this season. We have so much to be thankful for and most of all, we praise God for blessing us with this precious baby boy! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

Much love!

Joy, Nate, and Baby BOY

It's.....

Definitely a BOY!!! 3D Picture of Baby Boy Anderson

(I, personally think he already looks like Daddy!) Praying?

Oooo...I'm a sleepy boy!
Baby Boy's SpineProud Mom and Dad at the Dr. office

At home after appt.
My co-worker/friend, Nikki and I at work...
Nikki was so excited to find out about Baby Anderson...she painted her fingernails pink and blue! HALF-BAKED @ 20 WEEKS!!!

Well, today was a fun day we've long waited for! We had our 20 week ultrasound and found out we are having a precious lil' baby BOY! :) There was no doubt about what we saw! I had a gut feeling about a boy, but Nate was determined it was a girl. This means I get to pick out where we go for dinner tonight...that's always good for a pregnant woman! :) We are so thrilled and excited. He looks healthy and beautiful! Baby BOY Anderson is now half-baked and weighing in at 11 ounces!

After leaving the doctor office, we made some phone calls and sent out some text messages to let everyone know of our exciting news. I pulled into the driveway at work to find Nikki, my co-worker (who has also become one of my closest friends) waiting for me at the door. I told everyone in the office I would wear pink or blue today, so she was anxiously awaiting. What was so cute was, she had painted her fingernails pink and blue, as you can see in the pictures above. It's so fun to know others are so excited right along with Nate and I!

That's our day in a nutshell! It's dinner time now, so I'm signing off! Enjoy the pictures and stay tuned for more!

We love you all!

Blessings,

Joy, Nate, and Baby BOY Anderson!

Aawww...the sound of a beating heart

Well, I sure have grown a new love for the sound of a beating heart. Today we had another OB appointment. The most exciting part is just hearing the baby's heartbeat. It's so real and reassuring. Today it was at 154 beats per minute which is exactly what it was on October 20th.

We're down to one week of finding out if Baby Anderson is a boy or a girl! Of course, we've looked into all the silly, fun things that "predict" the gender. The old wives tale about the heart rate (anything 140 and below=boy and anything over 140=girl, which would imply a girl), the Chinese Baby Gender Chart (different websites have said a boy and a girl), and tonight we're going to experiment with the ring on the string (if my wedding ring moves in circles it's suppose to mean a boy and side to side, a girl). Yeah...nothing very accurate but something fun to play around with. I think now that time is dwindling down to our 20 week ultrasound, I'm getting more and more anxious to find out the gender! So, now I'm back on the bandwagon of doing all of these silly things.

Well, it's past dinnertime and we've yet to have eaten. Nate and I ended up chatting for quite awhile after work and never got around to dinner. So, of course we opted for something quick and easy which means processed chicken patties. Sadly, it doesn't sound too bad to a pregnant lady who hasn't eaten since lunch! :) At least we'll throw in some fresh veggies and fruit to balance out the processed part!

Hillary's Baby Shower and Bailey's Expedition

Hello everyone! Just wanted to share some pictures from today. My friend, Hillary had a baby shower today. We met in college through a mutual friend, then worked together at a coffee shop, and also were roommates for awhile. She now lives in Florida, but came for a COLD (sorry, Hillary!) Ohio visit. It's been so fun communicating via email and our blogs, sharing all of our pregnancy ups and downs with each other. I certainly feel blessed to be sharing this with her.

Due April 7th and January 12th

Baby Anderson and Baby Magnolia (Maggie for short) Hillary's gift to me...a cute duck toy and a soft blanket Also, when I got home from the shower, Nate informed me that Bailey had an incident. She chewed up one of my books which happens to be a favorite book of mine right now. I'm guessing maybe she's learned to read and is now figuring out there is another baby in the future next to her?! Though I'm disappointed and thankfully I have another copy of this book, I couldn't help but laugh at these pictures. What a treat this dog is!

Look closely, she has her eyes shut and her tongue out...just like a little kid!

(You can click on the picture to enlarge it to get the full effect)

Being ornery as we're trying to get her picture with the evidence...

Out of control Beagle!

OK! I did it! (Again, click on the picture to enlarge it and you can see her eyes bugging out)