Author: Tory

  • 19 Weeks Stats Update

    How far along? 19 Weeks Baby size and other details: Your baby’s sensory development is exploding! Her brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Some research suggests that she may be able to hear your voice now, so don’t be shy about reading aloud, talking to her, or singing a happy tune…

  • Gender Reveal Party: It’s a….

    Josh and I had our ultrasound appointment scheduled for Friday morning (1/18). I’m a little late in getting this post up. We planned to have the tech place the baby’s gender in an envelope and open it with everyone that evening. As soon as I saw our precious baby on the monitor I had to…

  • 18 Weeks Stats Update

    How far along? 18 Weeks Baby size and other details: Head to rump, your baby is about 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a bell pepper) and he weighs almost 7 ounces. He’s busy flexing his arms and legs — movements that you’ll start noticing more and more in the weeks ahead. His blood vessels…

  • Weeks, Months, Trimesters – Oh my!

          Figuring out exactly how far along you are isn’t hard if you’re counting weeks. But when trying to convert weeks to months and months to trimesters, it can get a little confusing. The chart above from babycenter.com helps to break it all down. Although, other resources have defined this a little differently,…

  • 16 Weeks Stats

    That’s right! We’re pregnant. Josh and I are thrilled and grateful to God for blessing us with a new little human to love. We told Josh’s parents by me wearing a shirt that said Lucky #7 (they already have 6 grand kids). So the baby has earned the nickname Lucky. I can’t think of a…

  • Weekend Wrap Up – Family, Dishwashers & Friends – Oh My!

    Friday night Josh and I had a late dinner at Caps a neighborhood sports bar less than 1 mile from our house.  I always get the same thing and it has never let me down!  It’s called “Not Your Ordinary Grilled Cheese.”  Basically, it’s a grilled cheese sandwich with garlic, three cheeses and three slices…

  • Welcome to JoshandTory.com!

    I’m determined to come up with a better name for our little blog than that, but it will have to do for now.  Any ideas?  Let me know.  I’m desperate for something better. I promised you a summer update so we’ll see how best I can recap. Although Summer does not officially begin until June…

  • We Moved!

    Originally posted at http://torillb.blogspot.com Hi Friends! It’s so exciting to be moved and settling in to our new home! We had quite the team help us get everything over here. The move was only about 7 miles from Josh’s old house, but I am in a whole new neighborhood! So far, I LOVE IT! We…