Monday, January 25, 2010
Belly Shot P.S.
Here is a "candid" shot Al took while I was getting ready for the picture that might actually show off my belly size better:
Belly Shots as Promised
This was really depressing for me to look back on. I realized I should probably try to be doing better with how I'm eating and trying to get to the gym each day instead of just twice a week or so. I'm going to have a lot of work to do after June! But since I promised to post them I will.
There should be one picture a month starting with September when we found out we were pregnant!
September
October
November
December
January
There should be one picture a month starting with September when we found out we were pregnant!
September
October
November
December
January
P.S.
I know some of you have asked for some belly shots. I'm hoping to have Al take our pictures for this month before he leaves on his trip, and then I'll post a progression of photos from first month til now. I figure its a good time since I'm just about halfway through the pregnancy if everything goes right!
Nursery Ready!
Many of you may think I'm crazy, but after reading articles about how the second trimester is the best one because you don't feel sick or tired and you have more energy and your belly isn't so big that you have to limit your activity, I decided I wanted to try to get the house (or at least the nursery) ready for our little boy before my third trimester. Plus in my third trimester I want to be able to focus more on preparing for labor and delivery, and taking our last "just Al and me" vacations that we'll get to enjoy for a long while (at least without paying a sitter!).
Well, thanks to the generosity of the Un parents. We were able to order our nursery furniture and stroller. So this Saturday we spent the morning getting supplies and picking up the furniture and then in the afternoon we put together the furniture.
Here are some pictures of our progress:
The crib:
The Glider:
Changing table:
Stroller and Carseat Travel System:
I love how the newborn insert straps are so little on the carseat!
After we finished we realized we are just about baby-ready! We have a onesie, a carseat, a stroller, a crib, a chaning table, a rocker, and even our first box of diapers and wipes!
Of course there are other important things we will need, but we could get through the first day or so if we had too. Its so nice to be able to relax about that and now focus on the mess we've made in the rest of the house! Because as proud we are of our new nursery for our son, we are just as ashamed of the clutter that has been pushed into the hall, guest room and our room. Acutally, just about everywhere else upstairs we could almost get on the show HOARDERS, its that bad! Take a look for yourself, its truly shameful.
The hallway just outside the nursery:
The guest room:
Our bedroom:
I'm hoping to tackle some of that clutter while Al is on his ski trip next week. Unfortunately this weekend and today I've begun to feel a little under the weather. Not a lot of energy and a little upset stomach. Maybe after staying home today and by next week I'll have enough energy back.
Thankfully our little baby hasn't slowed down. I've been enjoying feeling more and more movement from him and they are more noticable. Al even got to feel a little kick when he put his hand on my belly last night! :)
Well, thanks to the generosity of the Un parents. We were able to order our nursery furniture and stroller. So this Saturday we spent the morning getting supplies and picking up the furniture and then in the afternoon we put together the furniture.
Here are some pictures of our progress:
The crib:
The Glider:
Changing table:
Stroller and Carseat Travel System:
I love how the newborn insert straps are so little on the carseat!
After we finished we realized we are just about baby-ready! We have a onesie, a carseat, a stroller, a crib, a chaning table, a rocker, and even our first box of diapers and wipes!
Of course there are other important things we will need, but we could get through the first day or so if we had too. Its so nice to be able to relax about that and now focus on the mess we've made in the rest of the house! Because as proud we are of our new nursery for our son, we are just as ashamed of the clutter that has been pushed into the hall, guest room and our room. Acutally, just about everywhere else upstairs we could almost get on the show HOARDERS, its that bad! Take a look for yourself, its truly shameful.
The hallway just outside the nursery:
The guest room:
Our bedroom:
I'm hoping to tackle some of that clutter while Al is on his ski trip next week. Unfortunately this weekend and today I've begun to feel a little under the weather. Not a lot of energy and a little upset stomach. Maybe after staying home today and by next week I'll have enough energy back.
Thankfully our little baby hasn't slowed down. I've been enjoying feeling more and more movement from him and they are more noticable. Al even got to feel a little kick when he put his hand on my belly last night! :)
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Baby's First Week
Just found a great set of videos for new and expecting moms. They are little explainations for all the basic baby tasks they will need. Videos from bathing and clipping nails to swaddling etc. I'm sure much of it is covered in childbirthing or baby care classes, but I like how readily available these are. Here is the link:
Baby's First Week
Baby's First Week
Monday, January 18, 2010
Baby Readiness
It was a great weekend this weekend. Started out with a great idea, Al and I attending the grand opening of Rock N Rodeo up in Sterling. They had up and coming country artist Chris Young headlining, and the proceeds when to St. Jude's Childrens Hospital. However it wasn't as glamorous as we thought it might be. I must say, I think I'm getting too old for stuff like that. There were WAY too many people, and it took over an hour and a half for our food order to come. Plus two hours on my feet with no stool or chair empty in sight and I was ready to leave! I guess being pregnant didn't help the hunger or standing factors either, but the place seemed way understaffed!
Saturday was a day to get ready for Melissa's baby shower! Her due date is next month so Katie and I were able to squeeze in her shower after the holiday's and before the baby is here! Katie had the awesome idea of a tea party theme, which was nice and cozy with the yucky rain and chilly temps we had.
Katie made chicken salad tea sandwhiches and lemon bars, I made lemon-cranberry scones and brownies:
I also had a lot of fun putting together a rose centerpiece and corsage. It was my first attempt at a corsage, so I knew it wouldn't be perfect. I think I realized once Melissa had it on that the stem section was too long:
A little soothing sounds lamb that she got for one of the gifts I thought was adorable:
Melissa and Katharine (I think both Melissa and I plan on picking Katharine's brain about mothering etc. since she is one of the ladies we know with the most recent experience).
Me and Melissa.
Saturday was a day to get ready for Melissa's baby shower! Her due date is next month so Katie and I were able to squeeze in her shower after the holiday's and before the baby is here! Katie had the awesome idea of a tea party theme, which was nice and cozy with the yucky rain and chilly temps we had.
Katie made chicken salad tea sandwhiches and lemon bars, I made lemon-cranberry scones and brownies:
I also had a lot of fun putting together a rose centerpiece and corsage. It was my first attempt at a corsage, so I knew it wouldn't be perfect. I think I realized once Melissa had it on that the stem section was too long:
A little soothing sounds lamb that she got for one of the gifts I thought was adorable:
Melissa and Katharine (I think both Melissa and I plan on picking Katharine's brain about mothering etc. since she is one of the ladies we know with the most recent experience).
Me and Melissa.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Quick Baby Update
Well I just got back from my doctor's appointment. I asked the doctor if my due date was changed because of the results from the ultrasound (2 weeks ago) that measured the baby to be 2 weeks bigger than my due date. He seemed puzzled and wasn't sure if the ultrasound measurements were correct. He said we'll just schedule another ultrasound in 7-8 weeks to see whats happening then. So for now I guess my due date is still June 5th. He said once they establish a date they don't like to change it. I guess the next ultrasound will help in knowing. It sure does make it difficult to plan for when parents should come etc, but I guess we have time still to figure it all out.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Forest Friends
It was kind of a struggle to decide what the nursery theme was going to be. At first Al and I weren't even sure if we were going to find out the gender of the baby, but we quickly realized I like to plan ahead of time too much, and many relatives and friends were itching to know. While we weren't sure if we were going to find out I found a few neutral themes I really liked, but I also had a dream to make the nursery into a "Really Wooly" theme. It is artwork and uplifting phrases from a Christian who has taken the biblical Shepard and Lamb (Christ and Us) truth and made it into an adorable set of cards and stationary etc. You can find an example of what I'm talking about here: http://store.dayspring.com/rewoprgrca1.html
and here is a picture of an example:
But I was struggling to find bedding and other accessories that matched to my liking. I was upset to let the adorable theme go, especially since I really liked the idea of surrounding our newborn with God's truths right away (not that he will understand right away). But again the inconvenience of trying to match things pulling from different websites verses buying a pre-made design with all the accessories readily available at my finger tips and not having to stress over whether I'd finish in time was enough for my anxious personality type to give in.
So we decided on our next favorite theme, which is Carter's Forest Friends Theme. An online version looks like this:
I loved how cute the little animals are and I think it could be used for a boy or girl, so if we have another baby and it turns out to be a girl, she might still be able to use the same bedding, etc.
This is the crib blanket:
Here are some of the cutest little animals on it:
And here is one of the first outfits we have for our son. I know its orange stripes and almost looks like a jail suit, but its what my husband allowed me to buy because it was deeply discounted. And as an added bonus it matches the cute little bootie rattles my mom gave us at Christmas time!
Maybe I'll make him wear this outfit when he has misbehaved and needs to be put in "baby jail" (or just his crib for a nap) ;)
and here is a picture of an example:
But I was struggling to find bedding and other accessories that matched to my liking. I was upset to let the adorable theme go, especially since I really liked the idea of surrounding our newborn with God's truths right away (not that he will understand right away). But again the inconvenience of trying to match things pulling from different websites verses buying a pre-made design with all the accessories readily available at my finger tips and not having to stress over whether I'd finish in time was enough for my anxious personality type to give in.
So we decided on our next favorite theme, which is Carter's Forest Friends Theme. An online version looks like this:
I loved how cute the little animals are and I think it could be used for a boy or girl, so if we have another baby and it turns out to be a girl, she might still be able to use the same bedding, etc.
This is the crib blanket:
Here are some of the cutest little animals on it:
And here is one of the first outfits we have for our son. I know its orange stripes and almost looks like a jail suit, but its what my husband allowed me to buy because it was deeply discounted. And as an added bonus it matches the cute little bootie rattles my mom gave us at Christmas time!
Maybe I'll make him wear this outfit when he has misbehaved and needs to be put in "baby jail" (or just his crib for a nap) ;)
Monday, January 11, 2010
Two Posts on the 1st Day!
Yeah so I definitely have the blogger bug, but I wanted to finish the first blog with pictures as promised. I found the cord to my new camera and installed the software to download the pics, so here they are.
The extra room being prepped for paint:
Some action painting shots, with shameless pictures of the preggie belly:
The new working light switch! (The last one verged on possessed, really I could have probably written a post on just that, spooky, but now gone!):
A Picture of the Final Product:
The extra room being prepped for paint:
Some action painting shots, with shameless pictures of the preggie belly:
The new working light switch! (The last one verged on possessed, really I could have probably written a post on just that, spooky, but now gone!):
A Picture of the Final Product:
Getting Started
So I've been thinking for a while now that I should jump into the blog-fest but have been utterly afraid at the notion simultaneously. I love reading the blogs of all my friends, especially those who I don't see on a regular basis and I'm constantly amazed at how interesting their day-to-day lives are. I'm also amazed at how some are so good at witty comments and adorable pictures. I make no promises for this blog! ;)
But I thought with such a big change on the horizon (our first baby coming in May?), it might be a good way to ease into the blogging world. Hopefully I will soon learn the ins and outs and be able to post great pictures just like the rest of you I admire so much. But I'm going to start off easy for now.
I felt like this weekend was a monumental one. We finally attacked the "extra room" which up until this point we have spent very little time in. It has been the room that we kept our filing cabinet and piles and piles of un-filed papers! It also had the cat food and water bowls and her litter box (UCK!). I also thought so naively when we moved in I would use it as a sewing room. I think I sewed twice in the year plus that we've live there :P But now, with our son coming in mid to late May, I've become more motivated than filing, sewing, and cat maintenance, could muster. So we moved everything out and dumped it into either the guest bedroom or our bedroom, and we even were able to paint the room and Al changed out outlets so that work. I unloaded the closet full of pictures and frames and gift bags I plan to re-use, and even was able to hang the first clothes we have already bought for our little boy! I hope the ultrasound tech doesn't fail us now! Needless to say I was very proud of Al and I for tackling such a task in one weekend. I'll have to post some pictures we took once I find the cable to my new camera!
On the other hand, I have two other rooms now, that need a serious purging! How did two people accumulate so much junk in the two or so years we've been married? I guess we stared even before we were married. It started to panic me to the point that I decided to determine how many free weekends I have left until my new due date of May 22nd. Its about 11 free weekends. I sure hope my motivation continues these next few months, because it seems there is still so much to tackle as far as cleaning and getting the house ready, let alone reading up on and choosing my "birth plan" and what I need to be doing now at this week of pregnancy, and parenting books, etc.
But when I sit back and remember that it is all in preparation for our little baby, and how blessed we are to be on this journey, it gives me joy and anticipation and energy!
Hopefully I can steal some of that energy and finally get some Christmas/New Years letters in the mail soon. I mean its only the middle of January, thats not too crazy late right? At least there is still snow in the forecast that makes me feel like its not too far removed from the holidays to send out our holiday letter (how embarrassing!)
So just to add a picture for interest I'm adding this one. Its also a good memory of before I was pregnant and I was still light enough for my husband to pick me up. Probably not the case anymore! ;)
But I thought with such a big change on the horizon (our first baby coming in May?), it might be a good way to ease into the blogging world. Hopefully I will soon learn the ins and outs and be able to post great pictures just like the rest of you I admire so much. But I'm going to start off easy for now.
I felt like this weekend was a monumental one. We finally attacked the "extra room" which up until this point we have spent very little time in. It has been the room that we kept our filing cabinet and piles and piles of un-filed papers! It also had the cat food and water bowls and her litter box (UCK!). I also thought so naively when we moved in I would use it as a sewing room. I think I sewed twice in the year plus that we've live there :P But now, with our son coming in mid to late May, I've become more motivated than filing, sewing, and cat maintenance, could muster. So we moved everything out and dumped it into either the guest bedroom or our bedroom, and we even were able to paint the room and Al changed out outlets so that work. I unloaded the closet full of pictures and frames and gift bags I plan to re-use, and even was able to hang the first clothes we have already bought for our little boy! I hope the ultrasound tech doesn't fail us now! Needless to say I was very proud of Al and I for tackling such a task in one weekend. I'll have to post some pictures we took once I find the cable to my new camera!
On the other hand, I have two other rooms now, that need a serious purging! How did two people accumulate so much junk in the two or so years we've been married? I guess we stared even before we were married. It started to panic me to the point that I decided to determine how many free weekends I have left until my new due date of May 22nd. Its about 11 free weekends. I sure hope my motivation continues these next few months, because it seems there is still so much to tackle as far as cleaning and getting the house ready, let alone reading up on and choosing my "birth plan" and what I need to be doing now at this week of pregnancy, and parenting books, etc.
But when I sit back and remember that it is all in preparation for our little baby, and how blessed we are to be on this journey, it gives me joy and anticipation and energy!
Hopefully I can steal some of that energy and finally get some Christmas/New Years letters in the mail soon. I mean its only the middle of January, thats not too crazy late right? At least there is still snow in the forecast that makes me feel like its not too far removed from the holidays to send out our holiday letter (how embarrassing!)
So just to add a picture for interest I'm adding this one. Its also a good memory of before I was pregnant and I was still light enough for my husband to pick me up. Probably not the case anymore! ;)
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