Monday, April 23, 2007


His door hanger for the hospital. Shea is so crafty!


The baby belly! How much will he weigh!

Scary picture! I'm not fond of this one!




Lots and lots of yummy treats!



Coming down to the final weeks! Well, baby Travis is getting ready to be here in only 6 weeks!! We had a shower today at work and it was awesome! We got a lot of stuff!!! Its great to be working with such a wonderful group of girls! I couldn't ask for more co-workers. I love you all!!! Here are some belly shots that people have been wanting to see and pictures of the shower. Yes, its huge, I'm huge! It feels like my back is going to crack in two pieces. Oh the things we endure for our children! LOL! I have absolutely loved being pregnant and every brownie I've consumed. I have been blessed! Have a great week. Another doctors visit on Wednesday. Then only one more two week visit before we go to weekly visits. Wow!!! Its going incredibly to fast!















Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Just thought I would do a quick update. Things are going well right now. I am now 33 weeks and feeling a great as you can for being 33 weeks pregnant. He's now a very busy little boy, which is so amazing to feel. There's absolutely nothing like it! I definetly feel like I can't stretch anymore, but apparently I can b/c everytime I look in the mirror my belly looks bigger. I think that he'll come out eating 5 oz at one time. HAHAHA! I just pray that he won't be to big for me to deliver naturally. We are getting so excited. I love to sit in his room and imagine what its going to be like to have him here. Please pray for us as we get through these last few weeks!

Monday, March 26, 2007

Proud daddy!!



I had to add the pictures in the nursery to the blog that Lollie (Ryan's mom) painted. You did a wonderful job and we love them!



Check out his foot!!! I don't know if his newborn shoes will fit!


His sweet baby pose! I love it when babies rub their eyes. It makes me want to hug him and give him lots of kisses!



Notice the left arm! He loves it!





















Today, we went for the 4-D ultrasound. It was an awesome experience. It was so neat to catch a peek before he gets here. Things look great though. He is weighing in at 4lbs and 4oz. About 15 1/2 inches long. He's measuring to be of the size of a 32 week baby, but I am only 30weeks along. No surprise here!! Also, definetly a boy!! He was very shy about having his picture made. The majority of the time, we had a good picture of his left arm instead of his face. We would try to wake him up to reposition him for better pictures and he would turn the opposite way. We did manage to catch a few good shots!! Have fun looking. We can't wait!! Ten more weeks! Time flys!!!
















Monday, March 12, 2007
















I'm getting bad about updating this. Wow, time is flying by. I am now 28wks!! We are all doing wonderfully. I'm getting really excited about everything. The house is beginning to look like it is being taken over by baby. Mom and dad came up a week or two ago. We went to these great sales in Little Rock and he is stocked up on clothes for the 3-6 mo. range. It was a lot of fun. We have almost gotten on the immediate equipment he'll require. We just like getting the smaller stuff now. I must say though he's already expensive. I have been praying to find a sitter for him inside the home. I think that today I may have gotten a lead. I started crying when the secretary at the church was telling me about her because she sounded perfect. She is going to spend a week or so praying over the situtuation and then she'll let us know. So keep this situtation in your prayers. I have really prayed about finding someone to be not only a babysitter but a grandma like figure. She sounds perfect. Anyways, I'm posting a pic of some of the stuff that we haven't arranged yet but we have added to the nursery. Its coming together wonderfully!! Have a great week. We have 4-D ultrasounds done in two weeks so check back!















Friday, February 09, 2007




This will be Travis's new bed.

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Hello everyone! I went to the doctor today and had my glucose tolerance test done. All was well. I passed! Travis is doing well. I was measuring about 24 cm, which is about right for my due date. His heart rate was 142. I can feel him really well now kicking. It such a neat experience. I can't wait until he can kick hard enough for Ryan to feel him. We got our information today to do the 4-D ultrasound. I think that we'll be scheduling it for either the last week of March or the first of April. So, stay tuned for more pictures. Its my long weekend this weekend and Ryan is off Friday. So, we are going to go shopping for Travis! Have a great week everyone!

Saturday, January 27, 2007


Here is the bedding that Ryan and I decided on this weekend. We love it!! The nursery will be a lot of fun to decorate!!!

Tuesday, January 09, 2007


Some picutres do absolutely no justice! I can't believe I'm posting these but it is for the baby. Just look at the baby bump and say awww. I have no further comment. I'm going to the gym.



Hey everyone! We went to the doctor today and had great news. We are having a boy! We are thrilled. Everything looked great on the ultrasound. The baby weighed 11oz and was measuring the size of a 20wk baby. However, we have big babies in our family so we just think that he is a little puggy. The due date is still the same. June 3. We have officially named the baby Travis Hayden Chandler. We are excited and ready to begin planning for everything. We have been blessed and God is good! More updates to come!

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Hey everyone! A quick update. We are now 16 weeks along and things are going great. We went to the doctor last week and there was a strong heart beat at 150 bpm. Also, I had an alpha fetal protein test done to rule out some possible birth defects and it was negative. That news was such a blessing!!! Things are quickly moving along. I am finally gaining a little bit of a baby bump and its so much fun. I got to wear my first pair of stretchy pants last weekend and I love them. I'll post pictures soon of the baby bump. We go for our ultrasound next visit, Jamuary 9, to see if we can see the sex of the baby. I'm going to have a mocha and some orange before we go to wake the baby up. Everyone says its a boy so we'll see. I have no preference. Ryan wants a little boy! Merry Christmas to everyone! Happy new year!

Sunday, November 19, 2006

Not much to update with at this time. We went to the doctor last Tuesday and everything was great. We heard the baby's heart beat with the doppler and it sounded strong. Things are going well. Its hard to believe that we are beginning our third month of pregnancy. No maternity clothes yet!!! Although, my new clothes that I just bought before the cruise are getting a little snug. I'm determined to wear them a few more weeks!! It has been a wonderful first trimester though. I'm so excited to begin the next!!!!

Tuesday, October 17, 2006



Today, we went for our second ultrasound. It was amazing how much the baby had grown in just a weeks time. We also were able to hear the heart beat again. It was nice and strong with a rate of 143, which is great. I'm feeling great though. My body is requiring food every few hours and that seems to keep the nausea away. I love the fact that I'm tired easy because it is truely the best sleep of my life! Other than that things are great! My due date is still on track for June 2. My cousin, Kristen, whom I'm really close with is due June 1. Crystal, my best friend, is due May 28, I think. So, its going to be interesting to see how close we actually come to having our babies at the same time. Its fun to have someone to compare symptoms with and so very interesting how our bodies handle it so very differently. Baby pool, anybody!

Wednesday, October 11, 2006






Here is the picture of the baby's first ultrasound on October 9. You can't really see much but we were really excited. We also heard the heart beat, which was really emotional and breath taking. Everything feels so real now and exciting! Maybe, that's just the nausea that has invaded my body this week! We are officially between five and a half weeks along or six weeks. The due date will be around June 2, 2007. We go another ultasound next Tuesday to make sure the baby is still developing well, and I'm officially released from my infertility doctor. Until next time Dr. Batres, we thank you for everything. Hee! Hee! Hee!
Wow! I honestly thought it was never going to be as hard as it seemed to have a baby! Ryan and I began planning our family last October. Months went by with the heartbreak for negative tests and we were getting concerned. We were blessed to have the family support and encouragement to point us in a direction for finding answers. Thanks, Shannon! We went to an infertility doctor and on the first visit I was pretty much immediately diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. We were both immediately shocked and wanting to know what to do next. I went through two months of Clomid, as oral fertility drug, that got us were we are today. We are so excited and so very, very thankful that God has blessed us with this opportunity to have a child. We will continually pray for its healthy growth and development. We can't wait to meet our first child!