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Sunday, January 25, 2009

Ta Da! Yeah for the Nursery!

My mom came down this weekend to help me work on the nursery. After some painstaking color decisions, I finally decided on the color scheme and theme for the room. As much as I love re-decorating things, I sometimes just don't like making the final decisions on colors and such, unless I already have the idea solid in my head. Well, it came down to green and yellow, nice neutral colors. And the plan is to have someone paint this really cute monkey on the wall!! It is a part of a wallpaper design, which I am now about to do wallpaper, but I love the monkey!
So, we finished up the painting at about 10:30 pm tonight, and we are pleased with the results! I am excited to put all the finishing touches on the room..ya know, like a baby! =) (Ok and some other decorative things, too!)

I feel very accomplished now that this project is done and I feel much more prepared for the baby's arrival.

It looked like a whole new room with just the walls primed!

The color is giving some life to the room!

All the paint is on...finally!

TA DA!!!



We had a productive weekend!

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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Jake & Alicen

Over Christmas break I had the privelage of taking the engagement pictures for Jake and Alicen. Jake was one of Brian's groomsman and now Brian will have the blessing of being his groomsman in September.

They are a great couple and lots of fun! I had some fun with their photos and thought I would share my favorite!

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Images Within

We finally were able to get a 3D ultrasound done, thanks to my mom's coworker, Patty!

The first time we went Goober was face down and facing backwards, so we tried again the next week and Goober flipped over!! Except Goober was cuddling with the placenta. But, low and behold we were able to get a few pictures!

Enjoy!! My favorite part is the lips and the nose!!!




I love the chin line on this one

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Wonder who won the soccer game...

That was going on in my belly the other day!! =)

Here is my 24 week belly picture. Honestly I don't see much difference from 22 weeks, but then again I look at this belly every day! =)

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Sunday, January 18, 2009

Movin' to the Music

Last night I was at the Festival of Praise on campus, which is a night of praise and worship music. Shortly after I got there and the music started, Goober started kicking and dancing and loving all of the music!! It was great!

Then this morning there were big kicks and punches going on! I just love it!!! I have always wondered what it would feel like to have a baby kicking and growing and moving inside of me and now I know and I just love it!! I am so amazed at every movement.

I am 24 weeks as of today...only 16 weeks left!!!!

I had a dream last night that Brian and I got custody of two kids. They were both young and we were totally unprepared. No room for them to sleep in, no food, no clothes, no toys... I guess it was my subconscious telling me we need to start getting things ready for this baby! We have a room to put the baby in, and a cradle to put the baby in, and a few little things, but really not much yet. Time to get a move on...we only have 16 weeks left!! =)

We did actually start registering this week...but I was sadly disappointed with the selection at the Target near us. Guess I will resort to online, and Baby's R Us.

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Saturday, January 17, 2009

Wedding Wonderland

This was the first wedding I shot in the snow and I was very pleased with the results!!! The snow was just an accent to the beautiful bride!







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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

More Goober photos!











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Monday, January 5, 2009

Camera Found..and belly pics too!

Up until last night we thought we lost our point and shoot digital camera. We hadn't seen it since Christmas. We thought it got left behind somewhere and couldn't remember where. Well, as we were taking the 22 week belly picture last night and we were lamenting over the lost camera, we once again retraced our steps and went to find the camera in Brian's duffle bag! Ta Da!

So, that is why it took so long to post the 20 week picture. And as of yesterday I am now 22 weeks! More than halfway there!

Goober has been very active lately. Except for this past weekend when we tried to have a 3D ultrasound down. The baby was facing my back, therefore we couldn't get a clear image. The tech was able to get a few images, but for some reason they didn't burn onto the CD she made for me. So sad! Well, the good news is that we are going to try again this weekend.




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It's tough work...

It's tough work making a human! This is what making a human can do to you! (and what a sneaky husband can do when his pregnant wife is taking a nap!)

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Friday, January 2, 2009

Remembering Therese Marie


Today was the due date for our dear Therese Marie. It was St. Therese who "clued" me in that I might be pregnant, when I was on a trip for work in Montreal, Canada and when we got our due date, we were not at all surprised that it was today, which is St. Therese's birthday.

As hard as it was to go through all pain, questions and tears of the miscarriage, we are grateful for our faith that got us through. God is so faithful. I have a new understanding of what other mothers and fathers go through when they lose a child.

As today, I am grateful for our little saint that we have in heaven, I am also grateful for the next miracle that God has for us, that is kicking within my womb at this very moment! Our little Goober is an active one already! Just like Mommy!

I look forward to the day that we get to hold our little Therese Marie in our arms and thank her face to face for all the prayers she has offered up for us and our loved ones.

Thank you again for everyone who has been a support to us over the last few months!

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