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Hello everyone,

Last Friday, Jan. 25, my mom and dad took me to the clinic to have another ultrasound done. My mommy's doctor thinks I'm measuring too small for as far along as I am (34 weeks!). But the results came back that I'm in the normal range, just a little small for my age. (which my mom is pretty pumped about! hehehe). Anyway, after the radiologist looked at my results, she and my doctor think my mom needs to come in twice a week now for the next four weeks and do non-stress tests on me to make sure I'm growing up-to-par. I know I'm fine...but your prayers are always needed. My mom and dad are just hoping that I'll be here for March Madness so they can BOTH enjoy a Bud Light with me on the couch while the three of us watch DUKE win it all! Ha!

Enjoy the photos, still can't wait to meet you all in March!

Love, "BS" (Baby Stang)

Hello all! I'm getting bigger from my last ultrasound photos...getting a big tighter in mommy's tummy! But it's a heck of a lot warmer in mommy than it is for all you
Minnesotan's right now!

Duke deserves a thumbs up right now! Go #3 DUKE! Still undefeated in the ACC!

Check out the bottom of my right foot...I'm going to have feet just like my daddy!

I don't know if you can all tell, but I was scratching my smart brains in this photo. My left hand is on top of my head, try to follow the arrow! I sure am excited to meet all of you!

Rachel and John are Engaged!!!

Hello everyone - my Auntie Rachel to-be just got engaged last Saturday at Anton's Restaurant in St. Cloud! Her finace John is so cool, and he had the ring in the popover (for those of you that don't know what that is, it's the dinner roll/bread that's served with honey butter at the dinner....and the honey butter is the best part! ha!)...but the entire family is so excited, and I (Baby Stang), can't wait because I'll be there to witness the BIG DAY...which Rachel and John have set for October 25th of this year! Already praying for great weather!

We also got to go dress shopping already, and we think Auntie Rachel found her dress...it's beautiful, unique, and unexplainable! And when she walked out in it I was rolling all over in mommy's tummy cause I loved it so much! Enjoy the photos!

Love you all, and March is just around the corner, can't wait to meet you all!

"BS"

Rachel and John less than an hour after thier engagement!
There were quite a few tears shed!

Rachel hugging Mom after she found the "perfect" dress on Wednesday night. Sarah is on the other side of Rachel giving it the old-fashioned bear hug! Sarah found the dress for Rachel to try on, it was the last dress Rach tried on of the night, and it was stunning!

The "Stang" Girls
Celest, "BS", Rhonda, Ella, Mom, Rachel, Skyler and Sarah

My Wonderful Baby Shower!!

Hello All - My mom's two cousin's from the Lingl side, Cassie and Kristen, threw me and my mom a wonderful baby shower on Sunday, Jan. 13, in Willmar, Minn. Kristen's house was decorated so beautifully and she and Cassie did a great job with the food and the games we played, it was great! We had tacos in a bag, with the bag being of course a bag of Doritos (mom's favorite)!

We received wonderful gifts, and are so grateful for them. Lots of things that I'll need once I'm born...like diapers, wipes, lotion, books, rattles, sleeper outfits, music to listen to...and the first thing my mom opened was DUKE APPAREL for me to wear when I'm first born (my parents love Duke and want me to wear Duke stuff during March Madness)!

My mom and dad were very excited when they saw the Duke apparel, and we thank Gpa and Gma Stang, Uncle Eric and Aunt Sarah, Uncle Brian and Aunt Rhonda, Aunt Rachel and my three older Stang cousins Skyler, Ella and Mya for the Duke stuff. Enjoy the photos!

Thanks again to everyone who attended the shower and to Kris and Cass for putting it on. It was an amazing day, surrounded by people that my parents love so dearly.

Have a great rest of your week everyone!

Love, BS (and of course my mom and dad, Celest and Jake)

Grandma Frank, Great Gram Lingl, Mom-To-Be and Grandma Stang

The Dad-To-Be with the DUKE slippers and hat...He's so proud! GO DUKE!

A close up of the Duke hat and slippers...Just because I know you ALL love Duke so much!

Jake's family also gave us a Duke sleeper at the shower...
BS might be coming home from the hospital in this! Ha!

Everything was set up so cute! The utensils were in baby bottles and the napkins were in little boots. Cass and Kris, we are so thankful for all you did!

The cupcake platter was awesome. Decorated with rattles, bottles, moons and stars! And they were so good! I had to hold myself back to just have one! hehehehe

I'm 8 Months Old Today!

Hello Everyone -

I'm officially 32 weeks today, which means 8 months old. Although my mom could possibly carry me for 8 more weeks, I'm down to single digit weeks! Mom and Dad are getting pretty excited, scared too, since they're going to be new parents and all...but I can't wait to meet all my older cousins, my aunts and uncles, grandparents, great-grandparents...and of course all the new friends I'm going to have!

Here's the update on how I'm growing, and Mom has definitely "popped" out! :)

By now, I (Baby Stang) weigh 3.75 pounds (pick up a large jicama) and am about 16.7 inches long. I now have toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). My skin is becoming soft and smooth as I plump up in preparation for birth.

Love you all, have a great week!

BS (Baby Stang)