The Bee Robot

Sorry its sideways but I still thought it was funny!

Robot Bee from Taylor Lane on Vimeo.

33 weeks!!! Ahhh! We're so close!

We're the weight of a pineapple (17 inches and 4 pounds)!! I feel like a pineapple is about to pop out of this belly! There is no room left in there for baby! Baby took a total hiatus from many things over the holiday break... including moving much. I had gotten a little worried, but apparently baby just thinks away from home means vacation and shim sleeps the whole time! It was a quiet little monkey for a full week, but the night we got home (back to its normal surroundings) we started going wild and we haven't stopped yet. Even now, i can sit here and watch rolls across my shirt! That is still unreal to me! Powers felt a for sure body part last night and it completely weirded him out... in a good way! He thought it was Shim's head, but my vote was booty! It was just sticking out there for the touching! Amazing to feel, but that was daddy's first time to experience touching baby and he was so amazed!

My favorite sentence from my update this week: As your baby fills out even more of your belly, lots of things might start to change: Whereas before you were sashaying, you may find yourself waddling.

Ha! Very true, pregnancy update! Very true! We had a doctors visit today and surprisingly gained a little less than one pound since my last visit! Not sure how that happened with momma making herself sick at every single meal, but Im not one to complain about NOT gaining weight! Woo hoo! Keep it up Baby Lane! Also, for you 'have to knowers' out there, our heartbeat was 160. Let the gender guessing begin! Our first shower is in columbus on January 16th and Im really excited! I feel like its all coming together! I can't believe it is so close! Ahhh!

So thankful for this baby...

O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
O night divine, the night when Christ was born;

Truly He taught us to love one another,
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother.
And in his name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
With all our hearts we praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we, 

O night, O Holy Night , O night divine!

 

9 week countdown!

We have 9 weeks to go! (Reminder, get countdown link for the blog!) We had a doctors appointment this morning and everything is going along just fine! Baby's heart rate was dead in the middle and we checked out with a thumbs up! I love my sweet doctor! She is great!
I just about had a heart attack when I stepped on the scale though! When they keep notching up the big block on the scale?!?!? Terrifying! Overall we are doing fine in the weight gain department and I am more than fine with all the changes, but Lord knows.... That number is something to swallow! Lets just say this. I weigh what a man weighs. We'll leave it at that! I'll get Powers to take a belly picture tonight and try to get it posted on here for you tomorrow!

Powers and Baby woke up early squirrelly this morning and Powers was able to feel Shim move and kick in all it's glory! He usually feels a few good kicks but he hasn't felt the full show that I feel every day! He couldn't sleep so he just sat there with his hand on baby and baby showed off for him! It was great! I kept waking up and hearing him laughing! It was really sweet! We are just in love with this little thing....

Here are the updates from our email:
This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3.3 pounds (try carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin.

Cute thing! Now baby is MULTIPLES of what it used to be! Get it Shim! Growin' little toad! 

Oh! Update Update!! Chicken World

Can't believe I forgot to tell you this! We had our first family chicken slaughter this week! AHHHHHH! I know!! I finished teaching a spin class sunday and called powers to see what he was doing.. he broke the news that he was dismembering chickens... I asked how many... and he said all 3 roosters!! AHHHH!

I have to admit, my heart sunk to the bottom of my stomach and Powers said it wasn't all that easy to do. Bless his heart. I couldn't do it, no way no how! He did say that he saved our favorite for last. Little Jerry was spared the first killin'. :(

The yard is not the same without them, but it is MUCH quieter! Plus, the ladies are a-okay with living in their own backyard so we haven't had any prison breaks since Sunday either! Im sure our neighbors are thrilled! Powers said one of our chickens, Lonesome Dove, the one that the Roosters apparently thought was the prettiest and all fought over to be her boyfriend (if your pickin' up what Im puttin' down) was extremely happy that the guys were getting the axe. Powers said she watched the whole thing through the barn window! Wow! She was OVER IT!

Anyway, the ladies are uber happy that it's girls night every night now and I think we'll be having chicken for dinner Thursday... GULP ;\

Merry Christmas from The Lane's

I just emailed this to everyone, so you've probably already seen our 2009 Christmas card! If you didn't get it, then I need your email address so we can stay in touch better!

Thank you to my so fun friend Kelly for reminding me about Jib Jab cards! :)

Click HERE for the Lane Family Christmas Card circa 2009!

Merry Christmas!!

The countdown is on! 10 weeks to go!!

I can hardly believe it! We are officially in countdown mode! I need to find one of those little baby countdown counters and post it on here! We have 10 weeks until D-Day! Ohhhhh!
We are feeling great! Shim is 3 pounds this week and almost 16 inches long... which I can believe on the length stat.... I can feel little thing kicking and punching from the top to bottom and side to side of my belly! I'm starting to make the mental lists of things we need before boo boo gets here. If anyone has any recommendations on what type of stroller or car seat, etc we should buy, please let me know! I get overwhelmed reading all the product info then looking at the prices of all these goods! Holy Cow! Baby business is good business! Better yet, if anyone knows a good website to buy used baby gear, please pass it on! That would be awesome! Thanks!

We look like a head of cabbage this week!

Beautiful, if I may say so! Just beautiful!

Beautiful Birds... for now...

I had to take a few pictures of two of our chickens. They are beautiful, unfortunately male, creatures! I am just amazed with how intricate God is... look at these animals and all of the different colors and designs! Poor things, they are bully's, and wont be around for too much longer, so I wanted to catch all their glory before its too late! I'm sure they will make a lovely dinner one day soon as well!

This is Leonidas... I'm sure you remember him from here. He is our fellow chicken killer....

 

This is Cheetah... another beautiful beast...

Aren't they pretty? I just think they are gorgeous!  Im sure they are roaming around one of our neighbors yards right now. God bless our neighbors. The chicks are apparently over our yard and now just hop the fence and roam around the neighborhood until they find a yard of thier liking. Weird little things!

Belly Post and One Cute Pic!

Since my best friend lives in Jackson and we never get to see each other, she was not happy with me for declaring a 'last belly post' last time , sooooo I promised to keep posting this growing frontal lobe!! I don't think this picture does us much justice... I am bigger than this looks! I am definitely to the point where people feel safe to ask when Im expecting and you really have to be out there for people to cross that line! Anywho- here's baby lane's temporary housing...

Here is a cute picture I took of Pow Pow and the twins Sunday... Aww!

That's about it for now! Just a quick family update! Were having a great big garage sale Saturday, so wish us luck! :)

Oh, I haven't posted much about where we are in baby world lately! We're 29 weeks, 2.5 pounds (holy moly!) and 15 inches long! (double holy moly!!!) We are the size of a butternut squash...

Squarsh Head Lane

 

This picture is awkward to me, as I can't stop thinking about this man hand palming my baby. Im a little weirded out! Baby is continuing to develop! This weeks update was regarding increased nutritional needs, but last weeks said that baby can now see and respond to light. A few days ago, baby was kicking like crazy so I tested its reflexes! I would pull my shirt up so that light would shine on my belly and baby would totally stop. I'd pull my shirt back down and it would start kicking again! Shirt up, totally still. Momma and baby played our first game! Fun times!

If I could just be like Him....

I read this devotion today and it just hit home. Oh how he loves us.... I can not comprehend leaving a kingdom and a throne to become a carpenter, rejected and abused. I can not imagine sending my child to bear the punishment for someone elses sins.... for the sins of the whole world. But now we know him. He walked in our shoes, He faced our same trials, and he conquered them for us! He bled for us. He died for us. He longed for us. So that we could know him. I'm overwhelmed... I long for Him.


Today's Truth
The very heart of Christmas can be found in a familiar verse, a verse we seldom associate with the Christmas season. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son." 

It was Christmas Eve and the family was preparing to attend the church service.  Everyone was going, everyone except Dad.  He was an honest man, a good man, but he simply could neither understand nor accept the story of the baby in a manger. It was just too far-fetched for the human mind to conceive. How could God allow His Son to give up Heaven for Earth?  Why would Jesus want to die for any man?  The questions lingered and, not wanting to be a hypocrite, the man chose to stay home rather than sit in a pew with an unbelieving heart.
 
As his family went out into the cold wintry night, the man added a log to the fire and settled into his favorite chair to read the paper and wait for his family's return.  A knock at the window pulled him away from his peaceful reverie and glancing outside, he was stunned to see that the knocking sound was actually a small bird desperately trying to reach the warmth of the fire. 

The man thought for a moment, contemplating a solution to the bird's predicament.  He opened the window but the bird wouldn't come in.  He tried opening the front door, but the bird refused his offer.  Finally, the man grabbed his coat and stepped into the Christmas night and God's plan.  He trudged through the deepening snow, determined to save the tiny bird by opening the barn doors, convincing the little bird that the barn was safe and warm.  Still, the bird refused his solution. 

Frustrated, the man thought, "If only I could be a bird, for just a moment, I could lead the bird to safety."  Suddenly, the sound of church bells rang through the cold, dark night - and he knew.  He finally understood the reason Jesus came - to be one of us - to lead us into the safety of His will. 

"And it was necessary for Jesus to be like us so that he could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God.  For since he himself has now been through suffering and temptation, he knows what it is like when we suffer and are tempted, and he is wonderfully able to help us."  Hebrews 2:17-18

A few cute pictures

Hello World!
I promise to post thanksgiving pictures soon, but I took them all on my mom's camera and they are all on her computer. We have a very sick 94 year old puppy in the hospital so please be praying for him and our family. Here is a picture of our puppy last time he was in the hospital...

It breaks my heart to know he is locked in a hospital room, but a picture like this just over flows my heart with joy! I have the greatest grand dad! He is just wonderful! Just Wonderful!!  He is in a lot of pain right now, so please be praying for him to get better soon. Please be praying for Momma also, as she will be right by his side through everything he needs. She is amazing and I know she will appreciate your prayers for them both.  (Don't you just love PaPa from just looking at his picture! He is the greatest! I have a million memories running through my mind right now.....)

To tide you over until we can get holiday pictures up, please find below a few pics I've taken on my phone over the last few months... (as you can tell, and Powers can confirm, I'm obsessed with our dog! She is GREAT!..... which many of you may recall all the posts where I referred to her as our demon dog.... because she did things like eat our blinds... from the ceiling down, and rip her way out of a metal cage, and eat the bottom of my favorite piece of furniture.... she has come SUCH a long way! Now she doesn't do anything except sleep in our bed.... all day every day!)
Here she is getting caught mid jump-on-the-bed-sneak-attack while Powers was in Africa! She was trying to be sneaky!

 A few pics of our sweet thing and Allie Ballie!

Aww! Allie was snuggling with Renny while she watched a movie! (again, on the bed)

My parents house is awesome! Its just so comfortable and relaxing! It is the perfect place to veg out on a cold day... I'm not the only one who feels that way! Yep, head on pillow. 

And last but not least, here is Allie snuggling with Shim on the way home from the holidays!

Shim's ears must have been burning! Baby just started kicking like crazy! Just for a minute!

Thank you guys for praying for our family and for doing life with us! We love you all so much and are so very thankful that you are in our lives. Thank you also for pretending to love my dog while I act like a crazy person and devote almost a full post to her!