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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
30 weeks
These are a few weeks old. My mom told me today that my belly is growing by the minute. :) So it's a bit bigger than this now. 
His "flabdomen" - his word - is about the same.She’s Almost Here!
We're getting ready for our little one to come. (I'm so frustrated with blogger because I wanted these pics at the bottom and I can't get them to move...) This is the "after" of the boys' flower hands that are right near the door.
This is another of the "after" pics that should go at the bottom!
The boys wanted to help so badly...
Max cheesin'
Generous with hugs...
On Daddy's ladder and Max dancing to the radio we had set up. :)
So glad my wonderful hubby handled this part. He's so much better and much more careful than I am.
I free-handed the flowers to match the ones on the crib bedding with pencil then colored them in with acrylic paints. Andy did a little of the flowers but I did most of it!
Hard to tell, but there are just 3 big flowers in the room. I didn't want it to get too busy with the other things I want to hang on the walls.
The "before" of the boys' hand flowers...
Without the crib
The crib!
Now we just have to move a dresser in her room - Andy painted one we had white. It's been drying in the garage all week. Then I need to decide what to hang on the walls. Amazing that we're ready this early. Maybe I'm just a little excited about a girl...;)
Also, I went to my ObGyn today. She is measuring at 34 weeks which is right on track. But, because I've had big babies in the past (Jake - 9 1/2 lbs and Max was almost 8 lbs at a week early) she will probably induce me a week early - on October 18! We can't schedule it yet with the hospital but that's the date she's shooting for. That means only 5 weeks left!
I really am so excited this time around. I think a lot of it is that I don't have any fears of caring for a newborn anymore - got over that the first 2 times. I look forward to just enjoying her. And although I've enjoyed this pregnancy so much, I'm super uncomfortable and ready for the end. I know these last few weeks will fly by...
And we finally decided on a name: Annalyn Ruby. All the women on my dad's side of the family have Ann somewhere and Ruby is Andy's mom's middle name. So it's special and precious, I think. And I feel so blessed - my mom and some friends are throwing showers. Such a fun, blessed time. Amazed at the Lord's gifts... :)
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
Having Fun...
Shopping for baby girl bedding...opinions are welcome because I can't quite decide. I've looked a lot online and narrowed it down to these few.
This one is called Garden Party. Love the lamp, polka dots, colors, BUT don't like how the flowers on the bumper are so similar to the dots on the sheet - needs more pattern variation or something. I know, I'm a little ridiculous. And what colors would I paint the walls in each of these? Any input is welcome!!! :)
This one is called Sweet Dreams. I like certain details like the green polka dots and ruffles, but not as crazy about the birds or the colors. 3rd choice...
This is still my favorite but is it not babyish enough? It's called Poppy and I love the black with the pink polka dots. We just got a used white crib so it will go better than with the boys' brown crib.
This one is called Garden Party. Love the lamp, polka dots, colors, BUT don't like how the flowers on the bumper are so similar to the dots on the sheet - needs more pattern variation or something. I know, I'm a little ridiculous. And what colors would I paint the walls in each of these? Any input is welcome!!! :)
Can you tell I'm having fun?
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Preggo!!
So, yes, we're pregnant for the 3rd time. Unless God has other plans for us, this baby will complete our family - we're done! So I'm trying to enjoy this pregnancy as much as possible. It's been pretty smooth. I had nausea until about 13 weeks, and certain foods really appealed to me (balsamic vinaigrette) and others didn't (peanut butter - the texture would mess with my sensitive gag reflex). But I'm 18 weeks tomorrow and feeling really good! At my 15 week check-up, the doctor said I had only gained a pound. Well, in the past 3 weeks I've gained at least 6 more! Food is sounding good now - ugh! I need to watch it or I'll be huge. Want to get more consistent in the gym too...
And we have our first (and probably only) sonogram in about a week and a half. We're praying for a healthy baby, and of course.......a girl! I would love a daughter to do girly things with and to teach how to be a Jesus-following lady, etc. It's so good to know, though, that our God is sovereign and so GOOD. His plan is perfect. No doubt, if our 3rd little one is a precious boy, I'll go through a bit of grief over the loss of MY plans. But it's SO good knowing that God knows every day of our lives, that this little person has a specific purpose, and that I can trust that whatever He does is best! Like I said, I can't deny any disappointment if it's a boy, but doggone-it, it's so good having Him to trust. Peace that passes all understanding. Not my will, but yours be done, Lord.
The boys are pretty excited. It's neat now that Jake is so much older (he'll be 6 when the baby comes) and able to understand a lot more. Every week I get an email from babycenter.com that tells how big the baby is in comparison to a food (shrimp, apple, avocado, etc.) Right now I have a little bell pepper inside. :) Jake likes that and asks what size the baby is all the time. I know he'll be a huge help.
Max is excited too. I want to be super careful not to let him fall to the wayside as the middle child. I want to really love on him and include him in the baby stuff. Prayerfully the transition will be smooth. And funny, he told his Sunday school teacher today that we were going to have a puppy and "it's going to be a boy." ?!?! Somehow from the beginning he has linked having a baby to getting a puppy. We've explained that there really is no puppy, but his little mind must still be confused... Need to keep working on this one so there's no major disappointment.
We got bunk beds today (our sweet friends saw them for sale while driving, called us and we bought them! $60 for pretty nice ones - way better than anything I saw on craigslist) so the boys can both move to Jake's room. Baby will get the smaller of the 2. I look forward to painting both of their rooms and decorating.
And I felt the baby's little - faint - movements the other night and a few times today. That's my favorite part of pregnancy and I want to relish it this time. How blessed we are...
16 weeks:
18 weeks:
And we have our first (and probably only) sonogram in about a week and a half. We're praying for a healthy baby, and of course.......a girl! I would love a daughter to do girly things with and to teach how to be a Jesus-following lady, etc. It's so good to know, though, that our God is sovereign and so GOOD. His plan is perfect. No doubt, if our 3rd little one is a precious boy, I'll go through a bit of grief over the loss of MY plans. But it's SO good knowing that God knows every day of our lives, that this little person has a specific purpose, and that I can trust that whatever He does is best! Like I said, I can't deny any disappointment if it's a boy, but doggone-it, it's so good having Him to trust. Peace that passes all understanding. Not my will, but yours be done, Lord.
The boys are pretty excited. It's neat now that Jake is so much older (he'll be 6 when the baby comes) and able to understand a lot more. Every week I get an email from babycenter.com that tells how big the baby is in comparison to a food (shrimp, apple, avocado, etc.) Right now I have a little bell pepper inside. :) Jake likes that and asks what size the baby is all the time. I know he'll be a huge help.
Max is excited too. I want to be super careful not to let him fall to the wayside as the middle child. I want to really love on him and include him in the baby stuff. Prayerfully the transition will be smooth. And funny, he told his Sunday school teacher today that we were going to have a puppy and "it's going to be a boy." ?!?! Somehow from the beginning he has linked having a baby to getting a puppy. We've explained that there really is no puppy, but his little mind must still be confused... Need to keep working on this one so there's no major disappointment.
We got bunk beds today (our sweet friends saw them for sale while driving, called us and we bought them! $60 for pretty nice ones - way better than anything I saw on craigslist) so the boys can both move to Jake's room. Baby will get the smaller of the 2. I look forward to painting both of their rooms and decorating.
And I felt the baby's little - faint - movements the other night and a few times today. That's my favorite part of pregnancy and I want to relish it this time. How blessed we are...
16 weeks:
18 weeks:
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
"All I Have"
A song he performed at his preschool Christmas program...so sweet.
"All I have is a stable for a bed
All I have is hay for your head
It's a small, small thing, I'm offering
But I give you all I have.
All I have is a voice to sing for you
All I have is a heart to love you too
It's a small, small thing, I'm offering
But I give you all I have."
Saturday, February 6, 2010
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