Oh my, how time passes so quickly.
My little baby boy is nearly 9 months old! In 3 short months we will be celebrating his first birthday.
Is it too soon to start planning?
Foster Family
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Saturday, November 6, 2010
100...
One hundred days ago.....

100 Things Brody:
1. Brody was born on July 30, 2010
2. Brody was 9 lbs 20 3/4 inches long at birth
3. Brody was born via emergency c-section and was PERFECT
4. Brody emerged at 8:32 pm with the help of Dr. Fern
5. Brody left the hospital weighing 8 lbs
6. Brody has beautiful blue eyes
7. Brody snores
8. Brody's full name is Alec Brody Patrick Foster
9. Brody is named after his daddy: Alec "Chris"
10. Brody is also named after his Great Uncle Pat (Patrick)
11. Brody has reflux
12. Brody is a wonderful sleeper
13. Brody smiles with his entire body
14. Brody loves to snuggle
15. Brody went to a wedding on his one week birthday
16. Brody went to another wedding when he was two weeks old
17. Brody loves baths
18. Brody loves to sleep on his mommy's chest... all snuggled up!
19. Brody went to a Cougar football game on September 11, 2010
20. Brody went to his first Spokane Chiefs game on October 2, 2010
21. Brody has two birthmarks on his head
22. Brody loves to lay on his back to play
23. Brody is awesome
24. Brody wears size 1 diapers
25. Brody rolled over for the first time on September 23rd
26. Brody loves to rock with mommy
27. Brody doesn't really take naps
28. Brody falls asleep every time he goes to the mall
29. Brody has spoiled his mommy and daddy
30. Brody is getting chubby thighs
31. Brody has five letters in it
32. Brody looks great in blue
33. and brown
34. and green
35. and red
36. and orange
37. Brody is advanced developmentally
38. Brody gives me goose bumps
39. Brody is a dream come true
40. Brody is loved more than anyone I know
41. Brody had a little hair on top of his head and a lot of hair in the back of his head
42. Brody had red eyebrows for about a month
43. Brody has fuzzy blond hair now
44. Brody will be a big brother someday
45. Brody looks a little like mommy
46. Brody looks a little like daddy
47. Brody has a puppy dog that daddy calls his fur brother
48. Brody is very athletic
49. Brody is my favorite name
50. Brody wore a blue onesie with guitars on it home from the hospital
51. Brody's umbilical cord stump didn't fall off until he was three weeks old
52. Brody is adorable
53. Brody will be tall one day
54. Brody listens to a bedtime story called Only in Dreams
55. Brody was born 5 days before his due date
56. Brody was hooked on my pelvis during labor... ouch
57. Brody is the sweetest baby
58. Brody was a skeleton for his first Halloween
59. Brody was born on a Friday
60. Brody came home from the hospital on a Monday
61. Brody has big feet
62. Brody loves to put his hands in his mouth
63. Brody loves to talk
64. Brody talks mostly in the morning and evening
65. Brody has a blue pacifier
66. Brody watches football with his daddy
67. Brody has been able to hold his head up since birth
68. Brody likes to sleep on his side
69. Brody doesn't sleep laying down during the daytime
70. Brody will sleep in as long as it is dark
71. Brody eats 5 oz before he starts to spit up
72. Brody calms down if mommy puts her hand on his cheek
73. Brody kicks his legs before he starts to cry
74. Brody holds onto his bottle when he eats
75. Brody has a dimple that we first saw on an ultrasound
76. Brody had a heart murmur when he was born
77. Brody didn't eat for over 12 hours after he was born
78. Brody's favorite toy is an octopus
79. Brody's first present was a WSU onsie his daddy bought before mommy was even pregnant
80. Brody spent seven weeks on a herniated disc in mommy's back before he was born
81. Brody was really active when mommy would swim during her pregnancy and now he swims in the bath tub
82. Brody had lots of blood drawn after birth
83. Brody has big hands
84. Brody has long eyelashes
85. Brody went to a movie when he was 3 months old
86. Brody talks in his sleep
87. Brody likes his forehead rubbed
88. Brody wants to go to college
89. Brody loves music
90. Brody's right ear always folds in half
91. Brody has a perfect nose
92. Brody is very laid back
93. Brody changed our lives
94. Brody loves the painting in our room
95. Brody falls asleep when the hair dryer is on
96. Brody wakes up happy everyday
97. Brody was due Aug. 4th
98. Brody sleeps in a bassinet
99. Brody is strong and healthy
100. Brody is 100 days old today
100 Things Brody:
1. Brody was born on July 30, 2010
2. Brody was 9 lbs 20 3/4 inches long at birth
3. Brody was born via emergency c-section and was PERFECT
4. Brody emerged at 8:32 pm with the help of Dr. Fern
5. Brody left the hospital weighing 8 lbs
6. Brody has beautiful blue eyes
7. Brody snores
8. Brody's full name is Alec Brody Patrick Foster
9. Brody is named after his daddy: Alec "Chris"
10. Brody is also named after his Great Uncle Pat (Patrick)
11. Brody has reflux
12. Brody is a wonderful sleeper
13. Brody smiles with his entire body
14. Brody loves to snuggle
15. Brody went to a wedding on his one week birthday
16. Brody went to another wedding when he was two weeks old
17. Brody loves baths
18. Brody loves to sleep on his mommy's chest... all snuggled up!
19. Brody went to a Cougar football game on September 11, 2010
20. Brody went to his first Spokane Chiefs game on October 2, 2010
21. Brody has two birthmarks on his head
22. Brody loves to lay on his back to play
23. Brody is awesome
24. Brody wears size 1 diapers
25. Brody rolled over for the first time on September 23rd
26. Brody loves to rock with mommy
27. Brody doesn't really take naps
28. Brody falls asleep every time he goes to the mall
29. Brody has spoiled his mommy and daddy
30. Brody is getting chubby thighs
31. Brody has five letters in it
32. Brody looks great in blue
33. and brown
34. and green
35. and red
36. and orange
37. Brody is advanced developmentally
38. Brody gives me goose bumps
39. Brody is a dream come true
40. Brody is loved more than anyone I know
41. Brody had a little hair on top of his head and a lot of hair in the back of his head
42. Brody had red eyebrows for about a month
43. Brody has fuzzy blond hair now
44. Brody will be a big brother someday
45. Brody looks a little like mommy
46. Brody looks a little like daddy
47. Brody has a puppy dog that daddy calls his fur brother
48. Brody is very athletic
49. Brody is my favorite name
50. Brody wore a blue onesie with guitars on it home from the hospital
51. Brody's umbilical cord stump didn't fall off until he was three weeks old
52. Brody is adorable
53. Brody will be tall one day
54. Brody listens to a bedtime story called Only in Dreams
55. Brody was born 5 days before his due date
56. Brody was hooked on my pelvis during labor... ouch
57. Brody is the sweetest baby
58. Brody was a skeleton for his first Halloween
59. Brody was born on a Friday
60. Brody came home from the hospital on a Monday
61. Brody has big feet
62. Brody loves to put his hands in his mouth
63. Brody loves to talk
64. Brody talks mostly in the morning and evening
65. Brody has a blue pacifier
66. Brody watches football with his daddy
67. Brody has been able to hold his head up since birth
68. Brody likes to sleep on his side
69. Brody doesn't sleep laying down during the daytime
70. Brody will sleep in as long as it is dark
71. Brody eats 5 oz before he starts to spit up
72. Brody calms down if mommy puts her hand on his cheek
73. Brody kicks his legs before he starts to cry
74. Brody holds onto his bottle when he eats
75. Brody has a dimple that we first saw on an ultrasound
76. Brody had a heart murmur when he was born
77. Brody didn't eat for over 12 hours after he was born
78. Brody's favorite toy is an octopus
79. Brody's first present was a WSU onsie his daddy bought before mommy was even pregnant
80. Brody spent seven weeks on a herniated disc in mommy's back before he was born
81. Brody was really active when mommy would swim during her pregnancy and now he swims in the bath tub
82. Brody had lots of blood drawn after birth
83. Brody has big hands
84. Brody has long eyelashes
85. Brody went to a movie when he was 3 months old
86. Brody talks in his sleep
87. Brody likes his forehead rubbed
88. Brody wants to go to college
89. Brody loves music
90. Brody's right ear always folds in half
91. Brody has a perfect nose
92. Brody is very laid back
93. Brody changed our lives
94. Brody loves the painting in our room
95. Brody falls asleep when the hair dryer is on
96. Brody wakes up happy everyday
97. Brody was due Aug. 4th
98. Brody sleeps in a bassinet
99. Brody is strong and healthy
100. Brody is 100 days old today
Friday, November 5, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
37 Weeks

This is a picture of a stalk of Swiss chard... I hope you like it! Brody is likely about 6 1/3 lbs and 19 1/2 inches long. I am not sure which measurement resembles the Swiss chard.
Well, this week I have been a bit tired and lazy so this post is a few days late...
Dates and numbers:
There are 17 days until our due date on August 04, 2010.
I am 263 days pregnant.
I am 8.6 months pregnant.
I am in my 9th month of pregnancy.
1st trimester: October 28, 2009 to January 26, 2010. (0 - 12 weeks)
2nd trimester: January 27, 2010 to May 11, 2010. (13 - 27 weeks)
3rd trimester: May 12, 2010 to August 04, 2010. (28 - 40 weeks)
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 37 weeks 3 days... 3 weeks 3 days until our due date!!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: About 25 pounds...
Maternity Clothes: I have worn the same shorts all week... is that bad?
Best Moment this week: Getting our maternity photos taken.
Gender: BOY... Brody!
Movement: He must be moving around a little because I can feel his legs in a different spot now.
Food Craving: I really don't think so...
What I miss: This week, not much.
Sleep: I get my best sleep from about 6:30 am - 9:30 am!!
What I am looking forward to: Doctor'sappointment on Tuesday!!
Belly Button: Looks different for sure!!
Symptoms: Pelvis pain due to his position in there! Doesn't feel great, but it doesn't bother me too much because I know it won't be long now!!
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
36 Weeks

Here is a cute little picture of a crenshaw melon. Some babies are about 6 pounds about now, the same as that cute melon... Brody might be a little more, but that's OK.
We will go back to the doctor in about 2 weeks, and maybe we will meet him shortly after that!
Dates and numbers:
There are 27 days until our due date on August 04, 2010.
I am 253 days pregnant.
I am 8.3 months pregnant.
I am in my 9th month of pregnancy.
1st trimester: October 28, 2009 to January 26, 2010. (0 - 12 weeks)
2nd trimester: January 27, 2010 to May 11, 2010. (13 - 27 weeks)
3rd trimester: May 12, 2010 to August 04, 2010. (28 - 40 weeks)
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 36 weeks... 4 weeks until our due date!!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: About 25 pounds...
Maternity Clothes: I would like to get some more please!
Best Moment this week: I enjoyed going to the river and seeing all the family.
Gender: BOY... Brody!
Movement: I think the little bugger moved down a bit more into my pelvis. This means he is getting ready to check out! Plus, as an added bonus for mommy, this took some of the pressure of my disc!
Food Craving: I really don't think so...
What I miss: Missed playing at the river!!
Sleep: Is anyone up at 3:00 am? I would like someone to talk to or something to do please!
What I am looking forward to: Baby shower...
Belly Button: Looks different for sure!!
Symptoms: Pelvis pain due to his position in there! Doesn't feel great, but it doesn't bother me too much because I know it won't be long now!!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
35 Weeks

Let's just get over the fact that he was probably a honeydew last week sometime!
Most of his basic physical development is now complete — he'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.
Dates and numbers:
There are 34 days until our due date on August 04, 2010.
I am 246 days pregnant.
I am 8.1 months pregnant.
I am in my 9th month of pregnancy.
1st trimester: October 28, 2009 to January 26, 2010. (0 - 12 weeks)
2nd trimester: January 27, 2010 to May 11, 2010. (13 - 27 weeks)
3rd trimester: May 12, 2010 to August 04, 2010. (28 - 40 weeks)
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 35 weeks... 5 weeks until our due date!!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: About 21 pounds...
Maternity Clothes: I would like to get some more please!
Best Moment this week: Swim class... Not only did it feel good, but another lady told me that her baby was in the 80th percentile which made me feel better about Brody being in the 73rd!!
Gender: BOY... Brody!
Movement: He is making smaller movements due to his cramped quarters, but his little feet sure are active on the right side of my belly!
Food Craving: I really don't think so...
What I miss: Sleeping, wine, Hoopfest...
Sleep: I wake up every night about 2:30-3:00am... Did I mention that play about 10 hands of Solitaire then take a shower at that hour before going back to bed??
What I am looking forward to: Going to the river and being able to get in the water... swimming is the best thing ever invented! Oh, and I am excited to see everyone that will be here for the 4th of July party!!!
Belly Button: I am nervous for Tricia to see my belly button... as I recall, she didn't care much for Lexie's innie/outie belly button!!!
Symptoms: The worst back pain ever, big belly, fetal movement, heartburn...
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
34 Weeks

Here is a great example of what he weighed about two weeks ago....about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long.
Dates and numbers:
There are 41 days until our due date on August 04, 2010.
I am 239 days pregnant.
I am 7.8 months pregnant.
I am in my 8th month of pregnancy.
1st trimester: October 28, 2009 to January 26, 2010. (0 - 12 weeks)
2nd trimester: January 27, 2010 to May 11, 2010. (13 - 27 weeks)
3rd trimester: May 12, 2010 to August 04, 2010. (28 - 40 weeks)
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 34 weeks... 6 weeks until our due date!!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: About 21 pounds...
Maternity Clothes: I like my shorts that have the little band rather than the full belly band. It is much cooler that way!
Best Moment this week: Celebrating father's day with my baby daddy... and my daddy!
Gender: BOY... Brody!
Movement: he is a wild one!
Food Craving: Not so much... or maybe cereal.
What I miss: Sleeping!!
Sleep: I wake up every night about 2:30-3:00am.
What I am looking forward to: Going to the river and being able to get in the water... swimming is the best thing ever invented!
Belly Button: As Kole said "hey, where'd your belly button go?"
Symptoms: The worst back pain ever....
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