We have a name...Peyton Allison

Peyton Allison Yoder!!!

Brandon and I have been talking names for a long time and Peyton was one that we both always liked for a girl, so when we found out that we were having a girl we knew just what to name her.

21 Weeks...

How Peyton's growing:
Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — the length of a carrot. Her eyebrows and eyelids are fully developed. And you can certainly feel her move. She's oblivious to your schedule, though, so don't be surprised if she starts working out just when you're settling down for the night. If you're having a girl, her vagina is formed now, though it will continue to develop until birth.

Thanksgiving/Birthdays/Setting up the Tree

This year Brandon and I were with my family for Thanksgiving and we had it at Aunt Mary Jo and Uncle Evan's house. It was a full house with lots of family in town and we are so thankful that we were able to be there with everyone. I just wish that I would have done a better job of taking pictures.

Here is Brandon, Dad, and I just hanging out waiting until the food is ready to start eating.


I was able to get Lily to sit with me for awhile, so I had to make sure to get a photo. She just woke up from a nap and you can tell that she is still a little out of it.


I love this one of Audrey showing us a big smile.


Since we were all together we celebrated Birthdays for Brandon, Dad, Mom, and Grandma. Here is their large cookie cake that Jon couldn't keep his hands out of because it was so good.


Brandon very excited to get more Best Buy gift cards. He is saving up for something good, so thank you everyone!


Mom opening up her gift from Brandon and I with a little help from Jon.


Dad and Grandma opening up there gifts from everyone.



Dad and I putting up the lights on the Christmas tree. Brandon will not let me get a tree in our apartment, so it is nice to be able to pick out a real tree and help set it up for my parents. We had lots of fun decorating for Christmas. I love this time of year and how the house looks when everything is set up.


Brandon and I had a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with lots of family time and rest. On Saturday night we drove up to Mount Ayr, to see Brandon's parents since he had some family in town. I was bad again and did not take any pictures of us hanging out with his Grandma, Uncle Warren and Jeffrey. It was so great to see them again this year and looking forward to Christmas.

We're having a GIRL!!!!!

Brandon and I had our 20 week sonogram appointment this morning at 9am to find out what we will be expecting in April. We have a growing healthy baby GIRL! We both are very excited and it was great to see her on the screen being very active moving her arms and legs all around. The first shot that we saw was her face and she had her right hand up by her head so we could see all her little fingers. It was just so awesome to see her and know that she is doing great. She weights 13 ounces, heart beat is 147bpm, great brain development, and her hands and feet are perfect.

This is her first profile picture.


Here is a good shot of her beautiful face. You can see that her left hand and little fingers up by her face.


Here is another profile picture and she is curled up into a little ball. You can see both her arms and legs.


Her cute little feet. You can see one really well and the other one is hiding in the back. This is when I started crying because it was so cute seeing her move those perfect little fit around.


It's a girl! This is the money shot where she spread those legs wide open for us to see that she is a girl. You can see the three lines and that is what you look for to know if it is a girl.

Family Weekend

Brandon and I were very happy to have both of our parents in town this weekend. Brett and Debbie came in Friday night and we met them at the Olive Garden in Topeka, Kansas. It had been almost a year since we had been there to eat and it was so yummy.
On Saturday my parents joined us and we started the day off with KSU Football vs. Missouri and it did not turn out the way that were wanting it too. Later that day we went to the Men's Basketball game vs. Western Illionios and the team did not play as well as they should, but we still got the win.
It was great to have them all here with us this weekend and we also love it when family comes to visit. Here are some pictures of us while we are watching the basketball game. I was bad and didn't take a lot of pictures this weekend. so this is all that I have.

Here is everyone together at the basketball game.

My parents and I during the game.

Brandon and his parents during the game.


We are looking forward to the short work week and seeing lots of family for Thanksgiving. If you are traveling we hope that you have safe travels and have a Happy Thanksgiving.

Only 7 more days until we find out what our little rookie will be!

*Tip...If you click on the picture it will enlarge for you to see better.

Babies first movements!!!!

Baby is moving!

I was thinking that I was feeling something last night, but today made it clear what I was feeling. For about 3 hours this morning the baby was very active on my lower right side and I knew then that I was feeling the baby move. Brandon just happened to be in my office this morning, so he was able to feel him/her move. We both are very excited and this just makes finding out what we are having in 10 days seem incredible!

19 Weeks...

How your baby's growing:
Your baby weighs about 8 1/2 ounces, and he measures 6 inches, head to bottom — about the size of a large heirloom tomato. His arms and legs are in the right proportions to each other and the rest of his body now. His kidneys continue to make urine, and the hair on his scalp is sprouting. This is a crucial time for sensory development: Your baby's brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. If your baby is a girl, she has an astonishing 6 million eggs in her ovaries. They'll dwindle to fewer than two million by the time she's born.

I have started to show a little bit more, so we will post pictures soon. Only 11 days left until we find out what we are having!