So Sam and I went to the grocery store last night, and it was the strangest thing. Everything I saw that was citrusy I all of a sudden craved it! We bought Tropicana orange juice, tangerine sherbert, frozen orange juice (so I could eat it frozen) and maybe one or two other things that I can't think of. and it was so worth it! I guess I need some vitamin C in me, that's all I can think of! at least we were already at the store and I didn't have to send Sam on a wild goose chase for all those items...at least not yet...
Sickness hasn't gotten any worse, so I am SUPER thankful for that! Unfortunately though, the flu is going around in my family and at work...so I'm on the lookout to NOT get that.
Other than that, all is well!
4.30.2008
4.28.2008
8w + 4d
A newly found favorite of mine, you could say it was a craving, or an excuse for the best dessert I've ever tasted...and if you'd never endulged before, I say what are you waiting for! I told Sam I'm gonna need to get this once a month!!! It's the chocolate bag from McCormick & Schmick's on the plaza. It's an edible chocolate bag FILLED with fruit (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries) and this creamy goodness that can't be beat! You should probably go get one tonight if you've never tried it before!
4.27.2008
8w + 3d
Last night Sam & I had the opportunity to volunteer at church, like we do once a month, for an evening called Respite Care. It is a chance for families who have kids with physical/mental disabilites to have an evening of relaxation to do whatever they please and we play with their kids for 3 hours. With divorce rates rising, especially for those who have kids with disabilities, this is our chance to give back. But I feel that at the end of the night, more times then not it is them who teach me something about this world, and about our God. Our pastor put it best: these children may be different, but they are so beautifully and wonderfully made! And it is so true. These precious children have so much love to give. I just hope that if for some reason Sam and I are blessed with a child like this, we have the same compassion and love that I see in these parents of their kids. I hope we can love them as much as God intended for parents to love their children.
On a different subject, my mom is a FABULOUS quilter! and she is great at baby quilts, bumper pads, big quilts, you name it! SO--I can't wait, she's making this Winnie the Pooh quilt for our baby and it's going to be adorable! The bumper pads are going to be made out of the same colors that match the quilt. That way, once we find out that it's a boy or girl, we can make it work with whatever color we decide to paint the nursery.
On a different subject, my mom is a FABULOUS quilter! and she is great at baby quilts, bumper pads, big quilts, you name it! SO--I can't wait, she's making this Winnie the Pooh quilt for our baby and it's going to be adorable! The bumper pads are going to be made out of the same colors that match the quilt. That way, once we find out that it's a boy or girl, we can make it work with whatever color we decide to paint the nursery.
4.24.2008
8w!
today's 8 weeks! Check out this website! It claims that our baby is now the size of a pinto bean. (if you can't tell, I love relating the size of our baby to as many different foods as possible!) And this website has realistic pictures of what the baby (not OUR baby, but some baby) actually physically looks like right now! I'm impressed.
My friend Holly (lives in California) is due with her baby, Mikayla (?) today! Funny story about Holly, she didn't find out she was prego til she was 4 months in! Can you imagine?! She went in for her first doctor's visit, found out she and her baby girl inside her were healthy and fine, and that she was due 5 months later! talk about a SHOCKER!!! I personally like having 7 more months to get ready!
I stopped by Barnes & Noble last night and added to my pregnancy book collection. I bought the bible of all pregnancy books, What to Expect When Expecting (except I think mine is a revised one from this, maybe volume 4 or something like that). and for my husband (because all husbands should do some pre-baby reading too!) I bought him She's Having a Baby and I'm Having a Breakdown. This one is more of a comic relief book, even though it does have some very good points in there. It's just good stuff for him to know about what I'm going thru without me nagging him about every thing that I'm going thru. (who's kidding who...he'll probably read it AND experience it 100% from me too for the full effect :) wouldn't want him to miss out on any details!)
And one more book to add to my reading collection is Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World. This is the one we're starting in our small group at church, Lakeland Community Church. It's me, my sister-in-law, and 4 other great ladies at church that have become close friends.
My friend Holly (lives in California) is due with her baby, Mikayla (?) today! Funny story about Holly, she didn't find out she was prego til she was 4 months in! Can you imagine?! She went in for her first doctor's visit, found out she and her baby girl inside her were healthy and fine, and that she was due 5 months later! talk about a SHOCKER!!! I personally like having 7 more months to get ready!
I stopped by Barnes & Noble last night and added to my pregnancy book collection. I bought the bible of all pregnancy books, What to Expect When Expecting (except I think mine is a revised one from this, maybe volume 4 or something like that). and for my husband (because all husbands should do some pre-baby reading too!) I bought him She's Having a Baby and I'm Having a Breakdown. This one is more of a comic relief book, even though it does have some very good points in there. It's just good stuff for him to know about what I'm going thru without me nagging him about every thing that I'm going thru. (who's kidding who...he'll probably read it AND experience it 100% from me too for the full effect :) wouldn't want him to miss out on any details!)
And one more book to add to my reading collection is Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World. This is the one we're starting in our small group at church, Lakeland Community Church. It's me, my sister-in-law, and 4 other great ladies at church that have become close friends.
4.22.2008
...a side note...
a note from my funny husband. I ran across this comment he posted on a friends wall on facebook regarding naming our baby, when our friend Noah suggested we use his own name (Noah), or that we use Sam Jr. and here are my husbands thoughts:
....only a very masculine baby will be worthy of the name Sam Jr meaning im thinking no less than 12 lbs at birth with a beautiful head of hair.
he must've forgotten that I would be the one pushing it out of MY body. He has no say in it's weight class. I'd prefer to have the baby well out of there by the time it reaches 12 lb!!!
....only a very masculine baby will be worthy of the name Sam Jr meaning im thinking no less than 12 lbs at birth with a beautiful head of hair.
he must've forgotten that I would be the one pushing it out of MY body. He has no say in it's weight class. I'd prefer to have the baby well out of there by the time it reaches 12 lb!!!
7w + 5d
I don't know if I'm especially emotional right now because of my crazy hormones or just what...but reading this article about the circus about made me cry!
http://www.peta.org/feat-circusmom.asp
and if you want to help take action against circus animal cruelty, click here:
http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/stop_circus_cruelty?qp_source=cirmom1006
I know I will get plenty of advice from loving moms about what's good and not good to teach my kids. I can only hope that when people come across compassionate matters of the heart that people spread the word!
http://www.peta.org/feat-circusmom.asp
and if you want to help take action against circus animal cruelty, click here:
http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/stop_circus_cruelty?qp_source=cirmom1006
I know I will get plenty of advice from loving moms about what's good and not good to teach my kids. I can only hope that when people come across compassionate matters of the heart that people spread the word!
4.20.2008
7w + 3d
well Sam & I got a taste of a lot of nieces & nephews this weekend! and it was welcomed with open arms!! Friday and Saturday we got to spend a lot of time with Joel & Samuel, and Saturday night Carolyn had a sleepover at our house and we went to church this morning and got to see Jules. It's great practice for the newby to come.
So far, we now have a Moses Basket, some diaper rash cream and other baby lotions, a white changing table on the way with 6 baskets included (at sister-in-laws), a crib on the way (at sister-in-laws), and a bassonette in our garage for future use! We are getting so set with nursery items from family (experienced mothers) that are being very gracious, that now we will be able to save up and buy a couple of bigger items that we really will want/need and might not be given.
here are some things I have my eye on:
http://www.landofnod.com/family.aspx?c=561&f=44&pc=61 Armoire from Land of Nod
http://www.poshtots.com/catalog/product_detail.asp?product_id=10563&basket_item_id=623003&page_action=edit&category_id=0 This is really cool website where you can select your own style of rocking chair and fabric to go with. If we decide to go this route, I think we both agree on the "Ophilia" fabric with the gliding ottoman that matches.
we're on our way! And we're toying with the idea of making the baby's room theme Winnie the Pooh, but not overwhelmingly so. My mom is VERY talented at quilting, so she'll be making the baby's quilt & bumper pads. We might just do the quilt in Pooh, and then color match the room & the pads, etc. to the blanket. We'll see. that might change 10 more times in the next few months...
So far, we now have a Moses Basket, some diaper rash cream and other baby lotions, a white changing table on the way with 6 baskets included (at sister-in-laws), a crib on the way (at sister-in-laws), and a bassonette in our garage for future use! We are getting so set with nursery items from family (experienced mothers) that are being very gracious, that now we will be able to save up and buy a couple of bigger items that we really will want/need and might not be given.
here are some things I have my eye on:
http://www.landofnod.com/family.aspx?c=561&f=44&pc=61 Armoire from Land of Nod
http://www.poshtots.com/catalog/product_detail.asp?product_id=10563&basket_item_id=623003&page_action=edit&category_id=0 This is really cool website where you can select your own style of rocking chair and fabric to go with. If we decide to go this route, I think we both agree on the "Ophilia" fabric with the gliding ottoman that matches.
we're on our way! And we're toying with the idea of making the baby's room theme Winnie the Pooh, but not overwhelmingly so. My mom is VERY talented at quilting, so she'll be making the baby's quilt & bumper pads. We might just do the quilt in Pooh, and then color match the room & the pads, etc. to the blanket. We'll see. that might change 10 more times in the next few months...
4.18.2008
7w + 1d
the doctor's office was a fun success! We do have to digress by two days though, the dr said that we are 7 weeks and 1 day along, and my official due date at this point is DECEMBER 4, 2008!
Look in the big black circle in the middle, and look right below the white arrow, and that little rice-looking thing is our baby :)
She said the baby and I are both healthy and everything looks good! She did an ultrasound so we got to see the baby and hear it's heart beat--which was AMAZING! The little beats go so fast, it's working so hard to grow into a baby! (I maybe almost wanted to cry when I heard the heart beats, but I didn't want to be a sap so I stopped myself.)
what a great day! So my next appt. is May 16th and they are going to do another ultra-sound then too. So I'll get another picture soon!!!
4.17.2008
7w + 2d part II
point to ponder: is it possible that there is a "before life" heaven and an "after life" heaven? or, do we think there is ONE heaven, where all spirits, before life on earth and after life on earth reside all together?
I think I hope that there's just one. mainly because I like the idea that my grandparents who have already lived their lives here on earth and have moved on from this life might already know our kid(s). just something I've been wondering about and thought I'd share.
I think I hope that there's just one. mainly because I like the idea that my grandparents who have already lived their lives here on earth and have moved on from this life might already know our kid(s). just something I've been wondering about and thought I'd share.
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