Thursday, June 24, 2010
Shad and I Celebrate 4 Years of Marriage
Shad and I have been married 4 years now! Time sure flies by! We went to see Toy Story 3 in theater, and then had a delicious meal at the Cheesecake Factory in Portland. Later on we went for a walk in the park and took some pictures. What a beautiful day it was outside too! I thank God for finally bringing us summer weather! I think now that we have officially celebrated our day by ourselves, it's ok for Kobe to come anytime. :)
Monday, June 21, 2010
6 days til his due date, what?!
Well, 6 days to go, and I'm getting very anxious. He dropped over the weekend, and I've been experiencing mild cramping and what I assume are Braxton Hicks off and on for about a week now. Today, has been the worst, and I believe it will only get more intense from here on out. It's only a matter of time until we get to meet our little boy! I am hoping that he comes this weekend, so if you're reading this, please pray that he comes Friday, Saturday or Sunday (his due date). Thanks! : )
39 Weeks, 1 Day
39 Weeks, 1 Day
Sunday, May 30, 2010
4 weeks to go!!
I can hardly believe it is less than a month until his due date. Even though I don't think he will be on time, it's still coming so fast! I am getting really excited to meet my little boy, but at the same time, I can't deny that I am incredibly nervous.
Kobe is growing SO much, and I'm getting quite uncomfortable. His movements are very pronounced and at times are painful. I keep telling myself that he will be out soon enough :)
We finally got to set up his crib this weekend, and the letters of his name that I painted a few weeks ago, I finally got to put them up too. In addition, I am washing up all the blankets and clothes that we've gotten, and it feels good to be getting some things done. It's all coming together! Yay!
Shad setting up the crib
The letters I painted for his room
Me, today, 36 weeks
Kobe is growing SO much, and I'm getting quite uncomfortable. His movements are very pronounced and at times are painful. I keep telling myself that he will be out soon enough :)
We finally got to set up his crib this weekend, and the letters of his name that I painted a few weeks ago, I finally got to put them up too. In addition, I am washing up all the blankets and clothes that we've gotten, and it feels good to be getting some things done. It's all coming together! Yay!
Shad setting up the crib
The letters I painted for his room
Me, today, 36 weeks
Sunday, May 2, 2010
I am 8 months pregnant today!
I can't believe how time has flown by, and it's about to fly by even faster!! Less than 2 months til we get to meet our little boy! It's so surreal....
Kobe seems to be doing great. He's growing more and more, and I'm getting more tired and hungry ;)
Shad put his ear to my stomach yesterday, and actually got to hear Kobe's heart beating. Shad was so happy. They say that women get a certain glow to them when they are pregnant, but I think that Shad has the glow too. He is going to be such a great daddy :)
Kobe seems to be doing great. He's growing more and more, and I'm getting more tired and hungry ;)
Shad put his ear to my stomach yesterday, and actually got to hear Kobe's heart beating. Shad was so happy. They say that women get a certain glow to them when they are pregnant, but I think that Shad has the glow too. He is going to be such a great daddy :)
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
I'm now in my third trimester!
Well, I am 28 weeks, 5 days today, and it should be less than 3 months now, and we will get to meet Kobe! It's very exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time.
Kobe seems to be getting bigger and bigger because I am getting bigger and bigger. For the first time, I got to feel him hiccuping today. It was so great because everyone keeps telling me about how their babies would hiccup all the time while they were in the womb, and until today, Kobe didn't hiccup at all, so it was cool to finally feel what it was like. He also has been moving around a lot more. One night I had went to bed earlier than Shad and when he came into bed a little bit later, he put his arm around me and he told me the next morning that Kobe kept kicking his arm and moving around, and every time he was about to fall asleep, Kobe would kick him again. Shad said, "It was so cool!" And I thought it was cool too because it was a time when he kind of got to spend time with Kobe without me. What good father/son bonding time. :)
This Saturday and Sunday we are taking our first birthing class at the hospital. Hopefully we will get lots of good information. As we are approaching the date of his birth, I am getting more nervous at the delivery, but Shad and I have been praying about it ever since I got pregnant and are trusting that God will be in total control over the whole process. I am focused on doing an all natural birth, no drugs, and I know it won't be easy, but I have done lots of research about it, and I have plenty of support to back me up. My mom had two of us kids all natural with hard 24-27 hour labors, my friends Sarah, Roxanne, Vanessa and several other people I know have done it natural, and so I know that it is completely possible. Plus, Sarah, my wonderful friend and sister in Christ, has agreed to act as a doula for Shad and I during the whole process, and I know that this will help immensely as well. I am so incredibly blessed to be surrounded with such support and encouragement.
This past week we were in Spokane for spring break, and we were blessed with a baby shower from our friends and family there. (Thank you so much to everyone who came and supported us! It was so good to see everyone!) It was really a great time, but a little overwhelming too. I will explain.... Though I don't think anyone really realized this, while I was opening my gifts I fell into a state of complete shock. See I have been to many baby showers before and oohed and awed at all the cute stuff, but midway through I realized that these gifts were not just for A baby, these gifts were for MY baby! And I thought, "I am REALLY going to have a baby!! Aghhh!" It was craziness! It's so weird what having a baby can do to a person!!
While we were in Spokane, my best friend Bethany took some fun preggo pics of me, and so I thought I would share some of them as well as some pics from the shower.
Reflections
Shad and I down at Riverfront Park- I love this pic!
Cute pose with the ultrasound
Lounging out on the couch
Sarah and I
Mom and I checking out the yummy food! :)
Sarah's awesome job making cupcakes with Kobe's name on them and star cookies to match his nursery! Thanks Sarah! :)
Well, until next time, God bless you all!
Kobe seems to be getting bigger and bigger because I am getting bigger and bigger. For the first time, I got to feel him hiccuping today. It was so great because everyone keeps telling me about how their babies would hiccup all the time while they were in the womb, and until today, Kobe didn't hiccup at all, so it was cool to finally feel what it was like. He also has been moving around a lot more. One night I had went to bed earlier than Shad and when he came into bed a little bit later, he put his arm around me and he told me the next morning that Kobe kept kicking his arm and moving around, and every time he was about to fall asleep, Kobe would kick him again. Shad said, "It was so cool!" And I thought it was cool too because it was a time when he kind of got to spend time with Kobe without me. What good father/son bonding time. :)
This Saturday and Sunday we are taking our first birthing class at the hospital. Hopefully we will get lots of good information. As we are approaching the date of his birth, I am getting more nervous at the delivery, but Shad and I have been praying about it ever since I got pregnant and are trusting that God will be in total control over the whole process. I am focused on doing an all natural birth, no drugs, and I know it won't be easy, but I have done lots of research about it, and I have plenty of support to back me up. My mom had two of us kids all natural with hard 24-27 hour labors, my friends Sarah, Roxanne, Vanessa and several other people I know have done it natural, and so I know that it is completely possible. Plus, Sarah, my wonderful friend and sister in Christ, has agreed to act as a doula for Shad and I during the whole process, and I know that this will help immensely as well. I am so incredibly blessed to be surrounded with such support and encouragement.
This past week we were in Spokane for spring break, and we were blessed with a baby shower from our friends and family there. (Thank you so much to everyone who came and supported us! It was so good to see everyone!) It was really a great time, but a little overwhelming too. I will explain.... Though I don't think anyone really realized this, while I was opening my gifts I fell into a state of complete shock. See I have been to many baby showers before and oohed and awed at all the cute stuff, but midway through I realized that these gifts were not just for A baby, these gifts were for MY baby! And I thought, "I am REALLY going to have a baby!! Aghhh!" It was craziness! It's so weird what having a baby can do to a person!!
While we were in Spokane, my best friend Bethany took some fun preggo pics of me, and so I thought I would share some of them as well as some pics from the shower.
Reflections
Shad and I down at Riverfront Park- I love this pic!
Cute pose with the ultrasound
Lounging out on the couch
Sarah and I
Mom and I checking out the yummy food! :)
Sarah's awesome job making cupcakes with Kobe's name on them and star cookies to match his nursery! Thanks Sarah! :)
Well, until next time, God bless you all!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
6 Months
Well, Kobe is growing more and more and making me look more pregnant everyday. However depending on what I'm wearing, people still look at me and say, "You're 6 months pregnant?! You don't look like it." So I've been trying to wear clothing that obviously shows off my preggo belly, so that everyone can see that I AM indeed pregnant. And I didn't realize it, but after taking a picture again on Monday and comparing it to the previous pics I've posted, I can see the difference in my belly size.
Kobe has been kicking more and more, and it's been great that Shad has been able to feel him move, and even SEE my belly move at times when Kobe is kicking harder. We have started to read to him and talk to him at night which is kind of weird sometimes to be talking to a belly, but I remind myself that there IS a baby in there. We also cleaned out our spare bedroom this past weekend in order to make room for getting baby furniture and to start decorating. That was exciting. Other than that, not much else going on.
24 weeks, 2 days
Kobe has been kicking more and more, and it's been great that Shad has been able to feel him move, and even SEE my belly move at times when Kobe is kicking harder. We have started to read to him and talk to him at night which is kind of weird sometimes to be talking to a belly, but I remind myself that there IS a baby in there. We also cleaned out our spare bedroom this past weekend in order to make room for getting baby furniture and to start decorating. That was exciting. Other than that, not much else going on.
24 weeks, 2 days
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