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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
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Little Bits from the Last Few Months
This evening I sat down and downloaded TONS of pics from our camera and felt inspired to blog a bit. Here are some random shots from the last few months:
Cute shot of Jake in the old house
3 sweet boys
moving day - we wanted to let them experience the giant truck, but they both were afraid of the loud engine, amazingly
Max loves to help me take clothes out of the washer into the dryer
Jake's 1st day of school - he's LOVING his class this year and doing so well
Max's first day of school - also loves his school
when Papa Clay was here he took a family shot on our front porch
we made it to the fair this year - fun times except we had to leave a bit early because of rain
Bumblebee!
Max was a wiggle worm on the DART ride home - Daddy practically had to restrain him
I (NOT Andy! so proud of myself) pulled all the weeds that were here and planted several (21!) plants and some pansies. The previous homeowners really made it easy by creating these beds and putting in great soil...easy canvas.
We've let the boys sleep together on Friday nights sometimes (Robin, thinking of you and Scott! ;)) and it's so cute when they whisper and giggle - who knows what's going on in there. Might get bunk beds and have them share a room someday.
Andy - I mean the kids - had fun carving a pumpkin this year. Check out the individually carved teeth - he amazes me! And Jake's into crazy faces for the camera. :D
A dessert storm army guy and a dinosaur - 2 fall festivals and LOTS of trick or treat activity in our neighborhood - fun.
Cute shot of Jake in the old house
3 sweet boys
moving day - we wanted to let them experience the giant truck, but they both were afraid of the loud engine, amazingly
Max loves to help me take clothes out of the washer into the dryer
Jake's 1st day of school - he's LOVING his class this year and doing so well
Max's first day of school - also loves his school
when Papa Clay was here he took a family shot on our front porch
we made it to the fair this year - fun times except we had to leave a bit early because of rain
Bumblebee!
Max was a wiggle worm on the DART ride home - Daddy practically had to restrain him
I (NOT Andy! so proud of myself) pulled all the weeds that were here and planted several (21!) plants and some pansies. The previous homeowners really made it easy by creating these beds and putting in great soil...easy canvas.
We've let the boys sleep together on Friday nights sometimes (Robin, thinking of you and Scott! ;)) and it's so cute when they whisper and giggle - who knows what's going on in there. Might get bunk beds and have them share a room someday.
Andy - I mean the kids - had fun carving a pumpkin this year. Check out the individually carved teeth - he amazes me! And Jake's into crazy faces for the camera. :D
A dessert storm army guy and a dinosaur - 2 fall festivals and LOTS of trick or treat activity in our neighborhood - fun.Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Last Weekend
This past weekend we went on a little trip - College Station Wednesday night through Friday, and then Houston for the rest of the weekend. It was fun - good to just be away for a few days.
We got to the hotel so late that the kids crashed and we transferred them.
It was a really nice little hotel in College Station - brand new and modern. We spent a little time in the indoor pool - perfect since it rained the whole time there.
Neat thing at the alumni building. We all got new A&M shirts too. Fun looking around campus and showing the kids where Daddy used to go to school, live, etc. I'd be proud if my boys were there someday!
Out of curiosity we went to the Bush Library and walked through the museum. It was really interesting for me and Andy but the boys could only take so much. We had to rush through a bit.
Max and George H. Bush
"how you doin' today?"
Friday afternoon we drove to Houston and ate dinner with Grandpa Clay that night. Max started being silly and then we all took turns taking silly face pics...
Oh my...
LOTS of tickling and wrestling
Grandpa holding him back
Saturday afternoon we went to the park with Aunt Erin and cousins Elysa and Emily
Andy's signature trick
Elysa rocked on the monkey bars!
Chris, Erin and Andy trying to knock each other off
all the cousins - make a silly face!
Erin and I agreed - probably the best picture ever taken of all 4 - they're looking and smiling!
Andy brought some crab fishing stuff to the park...here watching the nets in the water
Uncle Chris finally caught one!
Oh my goodness...we were on the fishing dock and someone spotted this guy from WAY off, coming pretty steadily toward the dock. Crazy how comfortable he was coming up to us. He was probably about 4-5 feet long, and the fisherman on the dock kept saying how they could jump straight out of the water 4 feet or so! He probably was coming after our crab bait - chicken gizzards. He came a little close for comfort...
See his head in the water near Jake's head?
See you later, alligator!
(sorry)
We got to the hotel so late that the kids crashed and we transferred them.
It was a really nice little hotel in College Station - brand new and modern. We spent a little time in the indoor pool - perfect since it rained the whole time there.
Neat thing at the alumni building. We all got new A&M shirts too. Fun looking around campus and showing the kids where Daddy used to go to school, live, etc. I'd be proud if my boys were there someday!
Out of curiosity we went to the Bush Library and walked through the museum. It was really interesting for me and Andy but the boys could only take so much. We had to rush through a bit.
Max and George H. Bush
"how you doin' today?"
Friday afternoon we drove to Houston and ate dinner with Grandpa Clay that night. Max started being silly and then we all took turns taking silly face pics...
Oh my...
LOTS of tickling and wrestling
Grandpa holding him back
Saturday afternoon we went to the park with Aunt Erin and cousins Elysa and Emily
Andy's signature trick
Elysa rocked on the monkey bars!
Chris, Erin and Andy trying to knock each other off
all the cousins - make a silly face!
Erin and I agreed - probably the best picture ever taken of all 4 - they're looking and smiling!
Andy brought some crab fishing stuff to the park...here watching the nets in the water
Uncle Chris finally caught one!
Oh my goodness...we were on the fishing dock and someone spotted this guy from WAY off, coming pretty steadily toward the dock. Crazy how comfortable he was coming up to us. He was probably about 4-5 feet long, and the fisherman on the dock kept saying how they could jump straight out of the water 4 feet or so! He probably was coming after our crab bait - chicken gizzards. He came a little close for comfort...
See his head in the water near Jake's head?
See you later, alligator!
(sorry)
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