A Clemson Baby Shower for Naaman Jack...

A BIG thanks to Aunt Lolo, Aunt Pootey, and Aunt Hope for giving us a sweet family shower in Clemson...here's the ADORABLE invitation...

This was an outfit of Daddy's when he was born...so very tiny!

Thanks to "Grandma" Ballentine and Mema for the quilt...we're certain this will get lots of use...

A long time Bowie family friend, Jean McCusker, knitted this just for you!

A few of the gals...Norma, Lolo, sweet Anna, and Aunt Vickie...

Meg and Angie...

"Grandma" Ballentine and Tottie...shhh, don't tell "Grandma" and "Grandpa" but we're going to teach you some new names to call them...how do Gigi and Pop...or Bebe and Popo sound? Or we could follow in cousin Jackson's footsteps and just call Grandpa "Bobby"!!!

24 weeks and more sonogram pics...

5/18/2009...a couple more cute profile shots...your Daddy says you have my forehead and chin...I think you have his nose. We'll just have to wait and see...16 more weeks!

This is one of my favorites...you're giving us the THUMB'S UP...I LOVE you baby Naaman Jack! Thank you for letting us know that everything's all right!!!

Here you are...showing us again, in case we were worried...that you are in fact a boy!!!

Beer Belly vs. Preggo Belly...

Meet my Uncle Brian. He LOVES beer! Here we are in Williamsburg, VA, after Mother's Day brunch. I think he still has me beat!!! May 10, 2009...23 weeks.

20 weeks...we're halfway there

April 20, 2009...We can finally start calling you by your name, rather than Baby Ballentine. Naaman Jack...after your grandfather...We LOVE the way that sounds! Here is a picture of your tiny, tiny, feet.

Boy or Girl...that is the question???

16 weeks...your Daddy LOVES taking pictures of my belly...imagine that! He is very excited for your arrival and wants to capture memories of each and every moment...how sweet! What a great Dad you will have!!!

Here's the belly at 17 weeks...

19 weeks...April 13, 2009
How ADORABLE is this? Check out those sweet hands in prayer position!!! I love that your looking right at us in this one... They call it gut feeling, or Mother's instinct...whatever it was, I was right...you're a BOY!!! I just knew it...and for once your Daddy was wrong. I love you sweet Baby Boy!!!

2nd Trimester Baby!!! 3/13/2009

And here's the belly at 14 weeks...what a difference a week can make!!!

Starting to look like maybe there's a BABY in there...check out the pooch at 13 weeks!!!

We finally get to see that sweet, sweet face of yours! What a cute profile...

March 2, 2009

13 weeks!!! Come on second trimester. I adore this picture of your belly, legs and feet. Only 7 more weeks until we find out if you're a boy or girl. Your daddy thinks you're a girl for sure, but my bet is you're a boy. Either way we love you more than you know...

9 weeks...2/3/2009

You've changed SO much in 2 weeks!!! I now see your head and your back in this picture. 31 more weeks until I get to meet your sweet self!

1/20/2009...our second sonogram!

I'm off to Dr. Hoffman for another sonogram...I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE seeing your heartbeat and noticing how much you've changed already from last week...this is you at 7 weeks Baby Ballentine...

1/13/2009...and baby makes three!

There you are Baby Ballentine! Today was our very first sonogram. Seeing your tiny embryo on the screen was, oh so comforting. We even got to hear your very strong heartbeat! We look forward to watching you grow...and are excited for the day we get to meet you...our little miracle!!!