I'm Here

Brody Andrew was born on January 31, 2008 at 8:09pm. He weighed in at 9lbs 3ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Thank you all so much for your prayers. I will post more later when I can think straight. :) I hope that you enjoy the pictures.

Brody's Room is Finished!!!

I can't believe it but, Brody's room is finished. I guess that is a good thing since he is coming in 5 days. I can't wait!!!

Gleason Methodist Church Tea

Here are a couple of pictures from the Gleason Tea. Thank you again.

Thank you

I just wanted to send a thank you out to the ladies at the Gleason Methodist Church. They gave me a wonderful baby tea on Sunday, even though I was not able to be there. Thank you also to my mother-in-law, sisters-in-law and niece for filling in for me.
Friday night (1-18) the doctor had me come to the hospital because my blood pressure just wouldn't cooperate. By the time we got all the way to Memphis, it had come down some. They ran all the tests, and I was fine. Thank goodness. They sent me home but said that I couldn't do anything or go anywhere. So, pretty much I was on house arrest until my doctor's appointment this past Monday the 21st. Dr. Tinker said that everything looked good, and that at this stage of the game, my bp was going to be up. He doesn't want to see me again until I go in Thursday the 31st to be induced.
I can't believe that in 7 days I am going to be a mom. I can't wait.

Baby Coming in Two Weeks

I can't believe it, but Brody will making his grand arrival on January 31st. Dr. Tinker is going to induce that day. Just wanted to keep everyone updated, and thank you all for your prayers.

Funny Daddy Moment

I love this picture of Bryan, so I had to post it. He has a look on his face like, what is this? Things are going pretty well in the baby department. I have a doctors appointment today. Hopefully, we will be able to nail down a date if he is going to induce.

McKenzie Baby Tea

This weekend was jam packed with wonderful events. My mom, aunts and cousins came up for our baby tea at the McKenzie Church of Christ. They came up Saturday and stayed through Sunday. We played games and had a great time. We haven't gotten together like that in a long time.
Sunday, the McKenzie Church of Christ gave us a wonderful shower. Bryan and I are so blessed to be apart of such a wonderful church. The pictures above are from this wonderful weekend.
If my doctor induces the 39th week, we only have 2 1/2 weeks left until Brody is here. I can't believe it.

3 weeks and counting

I just had to share this picture with you. My mom's friend Tara is doing these paintings for me. This is the first one that she has done for Brody's nursery. I love it. Thanks Tara.
Just 3 weeks left. I have a doctor's appoitment Wed., so we will see if I am doing anything then. As of now, nothing is happening. We went to our birthing class Saturday, so I feel a little more prepared. :)

Nursery in Progress

Hello Everyone,

Here is the nursery in progress. We are almost finished. My mom painted the nursery, and the granddads and Bryan put the crib together. Ms. Val and Jen and Kenady came over also and helped out.
We are at T minus 29 days and counting. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow, and I will hopefully be able to nail down a date from my doctor. Thanks for all of your prayers.

Merry Christmas

I hope that you all had a great Christmas. I know we sure did. It started Saturday, December 22 at my cousin Shana's house.
My cousin Kayla and I wore the same outfit. This was not planned.



On Christmas Eve we went to Bryan's Aunt Deb's for breakfast. We then went to Mr. Ken and Ms. Val's to have Christmas with Bryan's parents and sisters.




We then spent Christmas Eve at Bryan's Aunt Kay's house for supper.

We spent Christmas Day with my mom and dad. Here a couple of very pregnant shots. Only one month to go. Woo-hoo.

Oops

Ok, so I just read my blog, and realized that in the last post about my baby shower I already mentioned being induced. I have no memory left. The other day I told my boss that I am going to start walking around with post its on my forehead, so that they can just read the note and let me know why I needed to see them or be in their office. Oh-well. It will all be worth it.

Christmas Time is Here

Ok. So, most everyone knows that I am a huge fan of the fall. But, I also love Christmas, and this year I have really gotten into it. I think it is because I haven't seen my decorations for the past two years. That could be one reason. It is still a little odd to me that this time next year I will have a 10 month old running well crawling around.
The latest with Brody is that Dr. Tinker plans on inducing at 39 weeks. Because I am two hours from the hospital, he does not want to take any chances. That is all fine by me, so the last week in January we will be having a baby boy. I have my 32 week appointment tomorrow. Only one more appointment before he starts seeing me every week. It is going to fly by.

First Baby Shower

Here are a couple of pictures from my first baby shower. The admissions staff at Bethel College gave me this shower. I had to take the pictures with my phone, so some of them look a little blue. My friend Kim made the cakes. It was really fun to see all of the cool stuff that we get to play with.
My last doctors appointment went well. I am now at 30 weeks. Because we live two hours from the hospital, my doctor wants to induce at 39 weeks. I have a feeling that he will induce me Tuesday, Jan. 29th. So, only 9 weeks and counting. I am a little anxious, but most of all I am so excited to see him, and to see what he looks like and to hold him. I can't wait to hold him. Anyway, I will try and update as much as I can.

Just an Update

I really don't like this picture, but some people were wanting to know what I looked like pregnant. This one is the only one that I have right now. If you can believe it, my belly has grown even more since Halloween. I am now 28 weeks. I can't believe that in 12 short weeks, Brody will be here. That is just too insane for me. We are very excited.
Nothing much else has been going on. Basketball season is in full swing, so I don't see Bryan much at all. He absolutely loves coaching, and the coach that he assists is great. Bryan is learning so much from him. My travel season came to a close yesterday, thank goodness. I will be able to be in the office for now.
During the holidays I will try and post more. I have not been the best blogger friend. :)

Prayers for Ethan

This is little Ethan Powell. I have posted prayer requests for him before. Now he needs our prayers more than ever before. His cancer is back, and from what his website says, the doctors are not sure at this point what can be or what they are going to do. Please pray for Ethan and his mom and dad, Ben and Becky. Thank you. His website is www.ethanpowell.com

It's a Boy!!!!

Hello everyone. We are very proud to announce the upcoming birth of Brody Andrew Sanders. He is still to show up around Feb. 4, 2008. Yesterday's ultrasound was the most incredible thing. We were able to see him sucking his toes and playing with his feet. It already looks like he has his daddy's feet and lips. Thank you all for your prayers. Keep them coming.

Just an Update

Hello Everyone,

This is really nothing important. I just wanted to update on how things are going in the Sanders Family. We have been pretty busy the last month. Bryan started school last week, and he absolutely loves teaching at Bradford. He says that this is going to be a great year. I have just been looking for jobs, and I had an interview last week.
The baby is growing and just doing wonderful. I had an appointment last week, and the heartbeat was a good strong 145 beats. We find out next month what we are having. I can't wait.
My parents and my in-laws have been busy helping us. I don't think that I could thank them all enough. My parents have been working at our house in Southaven. It is on the market, so if you know anyone who wants a great house, please let me know. My in-laws have been painting and cleaning up our house in McKenzie, so that we can move in. We move in this Saturday. I can't wait. I will post pictures when things get finished.
I guess that is it. Have a great week.

Prayers Please

I posted about this family before, but wanted to give you an update. A couple of months ago I posted about baby Janey. Her parents just found out that she had anencephaly which is a birth defect that affects the brain. When a child is born with anencephaly they only live about an hour or less. Baby Janey was born last night. She lived about an hour. All of her family was able to hold her and love on her. Please keep this family in your prayers. I tried to attach their blog link, but I don't really know how to do that kind of stuff, so I hope it works. I hope that everyone has a blessed day.


www.johnmelandkayden.blogspot.com

First Baby Picture!!!!!!

Here is the first picture of our precious baby. I had my 10 week doctors appointment yesterday. He tried to hear the heartbeat through his doppler, but the wouldn't cooperate. Good little kid. He/She knew his/her mommy would really see and hear it. So,we were able to see it and hear the heartbeat. It was the most amazing thing that I have ever seen in my life. It was wiggling around and kicking it's legs. So, So precious.
Thanks for all of your prayers. Keep them coming.

Wonderful News!!!!!!!

Ok, so I really wish I had a picture to post on here, but my just telling you will have to do. After almost two years, I am finally pregnant. Our precious bundle of joy from God will make his/her grand entrance into the world in February. We are so excited. Please pray everything will go well with the baby. Thank you.

Praise God!!!!!!!!

I really don't know how people say that there is not a God. I have mentioned and requested prayers for Ethan Powell. Please go to his site for more info: www.ethanpowell.com

Anyway, Ethan's bone marrow asperate came back today with ZERO cells. Which means no good cells and no bad cells. That is amazing.!!!!!!!

Thank you for praying!!!!!!!!

St. Louis Trip

Hello All,

Wow, I really haven't posted in a while. Hopefully, I will do better now. Bryan and I were able to spend a wonderful couple of days in St. Louis before we got to our summer jobs. Here are just a few pics.

Prayers Needed

I hope that this blog finds you all having blessed a week. I have a prayer request for all who are reading this. I was on Baby Max's site, and saw a new baby on the prayer list. Her name is Janey. At her mom's ob visit (to see the sex of the baby) they found out that she has anencephaly. My family was touched by this birth defect 25 years ago. My sister, Emily Kay, had anencephaly. She was born and died on Sept 17, 1982.
Please pray for this sweet family. They are having to make choices that they never thought they would ever have to make during the rest of the pregnancy and birth. Janey is due Sept. 17, 2007.
Thank you so much for all of your prayers. As Ethan's dad says...PRAYER WORKS.

To read more about Janey's family, you can click on their blog at www.johnmelandkayden.blogspot.com

By His Grace,
Sarah