Friday, October 24, 2008
Still NO baby!
It looks like I get to see this one through to the bitter end...and yes it is bitter. I've decided to take a bloggy land vacation until baby comes, so the next time you hear from me I will be announcing either "It's a boy" or "It's a girl." So until then, so long beloved blog friends.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Pictures Galore
Here are some pics from our visits with my two brothers. The first is my older brother Scotty. He is in town till the end of the month, so we will get to see him more. The second is my younger brother Tomy and he was only here for the weekend with his girlfriend Mendy.
On Friday Emma had a field trip to the pumpkin patch. Her Daddy was a volunteer for the day and got some great pictures. Tim said Emma kept helping all the other kids with their pumpkins because they were so heavy. I love her helping spirit!
This is Emma's entire kindergarten class. There are 6 of them!
Boo at the Zoo ~ Our zoo is the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, which means its on the side of a mountain and there are lots of up and down trails to walk. I did this - 39 weeks pregnant - for two hours! Of course I hoped it would trigger something, oh, say a baby being born. Nevertheless it was fun seeing Emma and all her cousins dressed up and having a good time.
I don't have pictures of this but yesterday we went to a wedding reception. Every single person who talked to me said, "You look so uncomfortable," or "You look like you're in pain." Both are true. I continue to count the days.
On Friday Emma had a field trip to the pumpkin patch. Her Daddy was a volunteer for the day and got some great pictures. Tim said Emma kept helping all the other kids with their pumpkins because they were so heavy. I love her helping spirit!
This is Emma's entire kindergarten class. There are 6 of them!
Boo at the Zoo ~ Our zoo is the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, which means its on the side of a mountain and there are lots of up and down trails to walk. I did this - 39 weeks pregnant - for two hours! Of course I hoped it would trigger something, oh, say a baby being born. Nevertheless it was fun seeing Emma and all her cousins dressed up and having a good time.
I don't have pictures of this but yesterday we went to a wedding reception. Every single person who talked to me said, "You look so uncomfortable," or "You look like you're in pain." Both are true. I continue to count the days.
Friday, October 17, 2008
I never thought I would see the day....
SINGLE DIGITS! single digits! SiNgLe DiGiTs!
**Don't miss the Quilt Give Away link in my sidebar. It ends tonight.**
**Don't miss the Quilt Give Away link in my sidebar. It ends tonight.**
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Firsts and Lasts
Of course I will always remember the first time I held Emma in my arms, but this morning I woke up wishing I could remember the last time.
I heard her run upstairs (well before 6 am) to say goodbye to her Daddy as he left for work. As I heard their muffled voices (so as not to wake Mommy) I pictured Tim holding Emma with her arms tightly wrapped around his neck, and I felt a tinge of jealousy. When was the last time I held her? Will I ever be able to hold her again?
Life is full of firsts and lasts. If we knew about the lasts, would we cherish them more? Like the last time I rocked Emma to sleep? I do remember that one because it was during my pregnancy. Emma had gotten a stomach bug last spring and I rocked her as she drifted in and out of sleep in my arms. It is a precious memory to me...one I will always cherish. I don't know if there will be another one of those times, so I hang on to the memory of that one.
As we prepare for lots of firsts with our new baby, I am a little saddened by all the lasts that have passed with Emma. And yet I am reminded of all the firsts still to come with her ~ losing her first tooth, her first sleep over, her first car, her first day of high school.
Wouldn't it be awesome if we could live like so many of the daily things of life are lasts and somehow enjoy them more? And hold them dear instead of resenting them? Like wiping little handprints off the mirror...tripping over crayons and dolls...washing teeny little socks and underwear...finding cookie crumbs on the bed. I don't know how long I will be doing these things, but I hope they don't end any time soon. I'm not ready for them to be lasts.
I heard her run upstairs (well before 6 am) to say goodbye to her Daddy as he left for work. As I heard their muffled voices (so as not to wake Mommy) I pictured Tim holding Emma with her arms tightly wrapped around his neck, and I felt a tinge of jealousy. When was the last time I held her? Will I ever be able to hold her again?
Life is full of firsts and lasts. If we knew about the lasts, would we cherish them more? Like the last time I rocked Emma to sleep? I do remember that one because it was during my pregnancy. Emma had gotten a stomach bug last spring and I rocked her as she drifted in and out of sleep in my arms. It is a precious memory to me...one I will always cherish. I don't know if there will be another one of those times, so I hang on to the memory of that one.
As we prepare for lots of firsts with our new baby, I am a little saddened by all the lasts that have passed with Emma. And yet I am reminded of all the firsts still to come with her ~ losing her first tooth, her first sleep over, her first car, her first day of high school.
Wouldn't it be awesome if we could live like so many of the daily things of life are lasts and somehow enjoy them more? And hold them dear instead of resenting them? Like wiping little handprints off the mirror...tripping over crayons and dolls...washing teeny little socks and underwear...finding cookie crumbs on the bed. I don't know how long I will be doing these things, but I hope they don't end any time soon. I'm not ready for them to be lasts.
Monday, October 13, 2008
A weekend project...a muffin tin lunch...and something to look forward to!
It's finally done...the long-anticipated "Emma and Daddy designed" swing set! Doesn't it look awesome?! I think they did a fabulous job of creating something that would fit in such a small space, and yet look at how big it is!
I have blogged about these before, but until last week I had never actually made a muffin tin lunch. One day I was feeling worse than usual and Emma was sad about having to stay home all afternoon, so I thought a fun lunch was in order. Ya know what?! It worked! She loved it! I always thought these cutesy lunches wouldn't be enough food for my big eater, but halfway through she said, "This is a lot of food."
I have two very exciting things to look forward to this week. My oldest brother Scotty and my Dad are coming to visit us this afternoon. I haven't seen this brother since February when he left for a year-long mission in Afghanistan. He is home for three weeks on vacation and today will be my first chance to see him!
And my other brother Tomy, who lives in Tulsa, will be flying in Thursday with his girlfriend Mendy and they will come by and spend the day with us (along with my sweet mom)! I haven't seen Tomy since June ~ when Emma and I flew out to visit him.
(**Just an aside** It's funny but my parents always seem to be on such different schedules. Getting them here at the same time is always a major challenge! As you can see, it probably won't happen this week either.)
So I am excited about this week and trying to focus on these fun things instead of the morning sickness. Of course I also am hoping to have a baby this week, but that is yet to be determined.
I have blogged about these before, but until last week I had never actually made a muffin tin lunch. One day I was feeling worse than usual and Emma was sad about having to stay home all afternoon, so I thought a fun lunch was in order. Ya know what?! It worked! She loved it! I always thought these cutesy lunches wouldn't be enough food for my big eater, but halfway through she said, "This is a lot of food."
I have two very exciting things to look forward to this week. My oldest brother Scotty and my Dad are coming to visit us this afternoon. I haven't seen this brother since February when he left for a year-long mission in Afghanistan. He is home for three weeks on vacation and today will be my first chance to see him!
And my other brother Tomy, who lives in Tulsa, will be flying in Thursday with his girlfriend Mendy and they will come by and spend the day with us (along with my sweet mom)! I haven't seen Tomy since June ~ when Emma and I flew out to visit him.
(**Just an aside** It's funny but my parents always seem to be on such different schedules. Getting them here at the same time is always a major challenge! As you can see, it probably won't happen this week either.)
So I am excited about this week and trying to focus on these fun things instead of the morning sickness. Of course I also am hoping to have a baby this week, but that is yet to be determined.
Monday, October 6, 2008
For the record....
I AM SO SICK OF TELLING PEOPLE HOW SICK I AM.
I have been nauseous every day for the past 232 days. It is not going to change until I have this baby, which could be another 20 days or more. (Please Lord, don't let it be more!)
So until further notice, please note that I will be nauseous and not loving it. The grumpy mood; however, is subject to change at a moment's notice. :)
I have been nauseous every day for the past 232 days. It is not going to change until I have this baby, which could be another 20 days or more. (Please Lord, don't let it be more!)
So until further notice, please note that I will be nauseous and not loving it. The grumpy mood; however, is subject to change at a moment's notice. :)
Weekend Project
Tim and Emma finally got to the project that they have been talking about for weeks: building a swing set!
They planned this all out - complete with drawings - then went to Lowe's and bought all the supplies. The better part of Saturday was spent building this awesome thing! (They even worked in the rain. Emma said, "We don't care if we get wet!)
We have such a small backyard area that it took some creativity to build something that would fit. In the end Emma got a swing and a slide. The back part of the slide has a climbing wall to get up to the platform. It's very cool!
Emma said this was the happiest she has ever been! WOW ~ we should have done this a long time ago! She logged more hours on this one swing this weekend than she has her whole life on all the playgrounds we have visited. It was so fun to see her excitement. The best part was her saying that she would remember building this with her Daddy forever and ever.
**I will post more pics of the finished project once it's done. They still have to add the railing to the platform.**
They planned this all out - complete with drawings - then went to Lowe's and bought all the supplies. The better part of Saturday was spent building this awesome thing! (They even worked in the rain. Emma said, "We don't care if we get wet!)
We have such a small backyard area that it took some creativity to build something that would fit. In the end Emma got a swing and a slide. The back part of the slide has a climbing wall to get up to the platform. It's very cool!
Emma said this was the happiest she has ever been! WOW ~ we should have done this a long time ago! She logged more hours on this one swing this weekend than she has her whole life on all the playgrounds we have visited. It was so fun to see her excitement. The best part was her saying that she would remember building this with her Daddy forever and ever.
**I will post more pics of the finished project once it's done. They still have to add the railing to the platform.**
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Blessed October ~ oh how I love thee ~
It's here!!!! Thank the Lord it is here!!!! My due month is here!!!!
In 25 days or less (hopefully not more), I will be a new woman! No more nausea. No more vomiting. No more rib pain. No more stretching ligaments. No more sleepless... Ok, well that won't change. But it will be for a much better reason!
In 25 days or less (hopefully not more), I will be a new woman! No more nausea. No more vomiting. No more rib pain. No more stretching ligaments. No more sleepless... Ok, well that won't change. But it will be for a much better reason!
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