On Sunday night, the coolest thing ever happened -- I felt the baby move! Brandon, Sarah, and I were sitting on the couch watching a movie and eating macaroni and cheese ... and sure enough, I felt a very slight, but unmistakable, tapping on the inside of my belly. It was 1-2" below my belly button off the right side ... and it was the coolest feeling in the world! The first time it happened, I didn't know quite what it was ... so I didn't say anything. But when it happened again about 30 seconds later, I knew exactly what it was! I just looked at Brandon and said, "I think I just felt the baby move!" Sure enough, it happened again ... and then again! I'm pretty sure I teared up -- not that that should be a surprise to anyone who knows me. :)
Anyway, I can't wait for the bigger kicks ... especially the ones that Brandon will be able to see/feel. It will be amazing! It's strange to realize that this little baby is really moving inside me though -- it's a huge reminder that I'm growing a human! :)
Annnddd... I guess while I'm posting, I will post the rest of our baby updates...
We've decided on a crib:
And a dresser/changing table ...
And we found a 5 piece bedding set for $3! It's super cute.
Ours is just like this one ... except the duvet cover isn't reversible. It's the green/white hippo pattern on both sides. The sheet is green and the pillow case has the hippo pattern. The 2 blankets that came with the bedding are the striped pattern, however. They aren't great blankets -- not super soft -- but I think that once they are washed, it will help. Besides, they were only $3 for the whole set! What a steal! :) We've decided that if we are having a boy, our nursery colors will be blues/greens. If we have a girl, we'll use purples/greens/blues.
I'll post about the 4th of July weekend soon ... need to upload pictures first. :)
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
I need to post this before I forget!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Camping photos (6.26-6.28)
Our first morning. I had one of those days where I needed to eat every 30 minutes.. lol I started out with a bowl of cereal and then pulled out the fruit salad. Brandon thought it was pretty hilarious to see me with this gigantic bowl in front of me.
The boys doing dishes in the morning!
I'm such a proud fur-mommy! He was totally fearless!
Brandon picked some wildflowers and made me a super cute little boquet of flowers. I loved them! Denali ate the boquet about 3 minutes later. lol Story of my life.
Jess and Matt taking a little nap in the shade.
The boys on our way back downstream. They were matching that day and we thought it was pretty funny how similar they look from behind.
Our little camping crew. :)Life as of late -- this will be a long one!
Figured it would probably be worth it to make the belly shot/baby update separate posts since this one might be long. It's been a LONG time since I've actually written about what is going on in our lives.
We are moved in and mostly settled. There are still boxes, but they are pretty much contained to the baby's room and they are almost all school boxes. The garage still needs to be put together and cleaned up, but we are trying to figure out what we want to do for shelving in the garage. Everything we need to live and be comfortable is unpacked though. I will take some pictures after the kitchen gets cleaned up. So look for them within the next few days.
Our neighborhood is really nice and really quiet for the most part. Our neighbors are great! We are feeling pretty fortunate to live here.
Other than unpacking, we've been pretty busy! Brandon's parents were here the first weekend we were here. They helped us unpack and get settled, which was really generous of them. Brandon went back to work after that weekend and my first week was spent unpacking, grocery shopping, getting settled, organizing, reorganizing, and going to doctor's appointments.
The following weekend (June 19-21) my family came to visit. It was really fun having them here and hanging out with my sisters (who stayed at our house). It was a pretty low key weekend, although Brandon got to show off his culinary mastery on his new grill. I bought him a "happy June 16" gift. :) We have been living off our camp grill for the last two years and let me tell you, the difference in his grilling is night and day. He does such a good job on the full size grill! We've already gotten a ton of use out of it and hopefully it will be good enough quality to last for at least a couple of years.
The following week I spent most of the week looking for jobs and cars. We decided that we wanted to start seriously looking for a Subaru Outback and sell the Honda. We had pretty high standards/expectations for what we wanted, so we thought it would take quite a while. However, we were able to strike a killer deal last night and with a $19 compromise, we were able to purchase a 2005 green Subaru Outback 2.5i. It has about 46k miles on it, so we've backtracked ~15k miles from our Honda. Like I said, our monthly payments are $19 higher than what we were originally looking for, but we are still saving almost $100 month, which will be awesome. We also have a MUCH safer car (6 airbags, 5 star safety ratings) with much more room! We'll be able to go camping and actually be able to bring everything we need. I am so excited about our purchase! I have to admit though, it was hard to say good-bye to our little blue Honda. It was such a fun car to drive and the color was to die for! That being said, we are happy that we're now a 2 Subaru family. :)
There is a shot from the dealership's website. I haven't been out to take any pictures yet this morning, but I will!
As far as jobs go, I had a phone interview with Brandon's company yesterday. They want to see me for a group interview next week, so cross your fingers! I would be a Success Coach -- working with college students to help them succeed in their first year of school. I'd be working with traditional students and non traditional students, which would be really neat. It's not a teaching position ... but it's a job and it's something that I really think I would enjoy/be good at. Encouraging students/staying in school/doing your best is something I believe in strongly and this would be a great step for me right now!
Last Monday, we went to dinner with Stan and Carlene, who are part of Brandon's extended family. They were in Portland for a night after a trip to Bend (they are originally from Texas), and they were generous enough to treat us to a delicious Thai dinner downtown!
Last weekend we went camping with Jessica and Matt. We were planning on going to this neat spot by the river that Jess and Matt always go to, but.... it didn't quite work out. lol They were supposed to be able to leave town by ~4:00, but Matt got stuck at work until after 7:00 ... so we all ended up leaving together around 8:30/9:00. When we got to the campsite, we were sad to find out that it was totally full with some partiers. Bummer! Anyway, we then proceeded to drive to 4 other campgrounds on Hwy 6, only to find out that they were full (because let's face it ... it was after 10pm on a Friday night... lol). At this point, Brandon and I were getting pretty low on gas, so we thought we would drive to the gas station on Hwy 6, only to find out that it's not open that late. We then proceeded to drive back to Banks, only to find out that the ONE gas station in Banks is also not open. At this point it's almost 11pm and we aren't entirely sure what we're doing. lol
We decided that we would try Stub Stewart State Park, which is on the way to Vernonia ... BUT we still needed to find a gas station first. Forest Grove was only 6 miles away, so we decided to continue our adventure by driving to Forest Grove to find food and an open gas station. Believe me, this was more difficult than it needed to be. Eventually, however, we found a gas station where we filled up and I was finally able to pee (because by this point, it's been about 3 hours.. lol) and then we stopped at Jack in the Box for dinner. I just about had a meltdown in the drive through because I was so hungry. lol Luckily, we made it just in time. :) Jack in the Box has NEVER tasted so good!
We finally made it to the campground around ... oh ... 12:45am. lol We drove around the entire thing and there were TWO campsites left. They both happened to be handicap sites. lol Go figure, right? Luckily Jessica and Matt read the signs and they clearly say that if you arrive after 7pm and there is nothing else open, you can camp in the handicap sites, so that is what we did. By the time we got our tents up and what have you, it was well after 1am and we were exhausted!
The rest of the weekend went really well though. I didn't put sunscreen on and got MAJORLY sunburned (see belly pic below) and my face is currently peeling off. We spent Saturday afternoon at Jones Creek enjoying the river and the shade and teaching Denali how to swim. It was a great weekend! (I will put pictures in a new post..)
Sunday night (6/28) we had a BBQ/housewarming party. We had 10 or 11 people here total and it was GREAT to see everyone! I didn't take a single picture (can you believe it?), but had an absolutely amazing time. :)
That being said, I think that about sums up the last two weeks. This post is getting really long anyway, so if I think of something else I will just put it in a new post. :)
Adios amigos!
15 week bump shot
15w2dBaby news this week
Your pregnancy: 15 weeks
How your baby's growing:
Your growing baby now measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an apple). She's busy moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in her lungs begin to develop. Her legs are growing longer than her arms now, and she can move all of her joints and limbs. Although her eyelids are still fused shut, she can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, for instance, she's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but she is forming taste buds. Finally, if you have an ultrasound this week, you may be able to find out whether your baby's a boy or a girl! (Don't be too disappointed if it remains a mystery, though. Nailing down your baby's sex depends on the clarity of the picture and on your baby's position. He or she may be modestly curled up or turned in such a way as to "hide the goods.")Sunday, June 21, 2009
The great belly progression.
3w5d, the day we announced. This is the true "before" picture.
6w5d, I just happened to be wearing the EXACT same outfit. Apparently I need news clothes.. lol
7w,5d. I was starting to feel pretty bloat-tastic.
9w,1d. DEFINITELY feeling the bloat! I'm sure people who don't know I'm pregnant probably think I'm just fat.. lol Hooray for the first trimester! :)
10w exactly! The bloat is starting to get better. Hopefully this means a real bump is on its way!
13w1d -- back to a normal-ish size
14w -- I'm going to have to say that this might actually be the beginning of my real bump. :)Saturday, June 20, 2009
Ultrasound pictures
Since we are finally moved in and mostly settled, we got our scanner hooked up. I thought I would post our pictures from our first two ultrasounds. :)
This is from our first scan on May 21. The baby was measuring 8w4d which gave us a tentative due date of December 29. The doctor said that her machine is older though, so once we had our first tri screening, she might give us a new date.
These next pictures are from our First Tri screening last week; the baby measured 13w3d! This changed our due date by 10 days and we are now expected to have a little baby in our arms around December 19. She said she won't let us go more than a week beyond the due date, so we're definitely having a 2009 baby!
Anyway, this picture is a front view with Ralph's hands up by the face. It's probably my favorite of the bunch. :)
Here is a close up facial profile. It looks like we have a little alien/demonoid on our hands! haha
Side profile view of the baby looking down.
Side profile view again.
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