I just scheduled my last doctor appointment before Anna is born. I will be 40 weeks 1 day...yep that's right, 1 day past my due date. While I was discouraged about making the appointment I was partly happy too. All along I have been excited she would be a July baby because we have so many family birthdays in June. I want my little darling to have her own special time and it's looking like this is going to be guaranteed. And just to make sure, I will NOT be eating any pineapple, spicy food, or going for long walks until Wednesday night around 10pm at the latest. This plan should guarantee she is born in July even if I go into labor that night :)
Oh man, I can't wait until all this is over! Regular body, here I come :)
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Hobbies
Usually I am not one to go out on a limb and learn something new. I stick to what I know, what I grew up doing, and that's that. Well, becoming a mom has me thinking differently lately. Suddenly I want to be that person that has all this knowledge that I can share with my children. I want to know things, and be able to accomplish things I couldn't before so I can create a legacy. Hopefully my children will say things like "Oh my mom can do that." or "My mom knows a lot about that."
So far.....
My most recent inspiration has come from this special lady and how much I adore her writing and photos. I like to think I am a pretty good writer, especially when it comes to my own life. My journals from high school are bursting at the seams with fantastic stories and adventures that I want Anna to read and enjoy some day. And although I'm an okay writer I don't know that I will ever be quite as captivating as Kelle is. And that's okay.
I also understand that I will never be the photographer she is either, especially since she does it professionally. But her gorgeous pictures of her beautiful daughters inspire me. I want to be the mom that gets lost in her little girls deep blue eyes and bouncing red curls. I want to enjoy every little popsicle drip on her face and dress. I want to capture the love and happiness in a toothless smile. I want to capture the pure joy in hunting for fairies, playing in a sandbox, riding a bike, baking cookies, going on a long walk with daddy and so much more.
Lately I find myself expressing this deep desire to Josh on a daily basis. And I'm positive he is sick of hearing about it day after day. Lucky for me I have a husband that is continually supportive and willing to listen to my crazy rantings. And sometimes, he surprises me by showing me that he really listens and cares and loves me more than anything in the world. Today was one of those surprisingly wonderful days.
This morning Josh called to tell me that he purchased a brand new very nice digital SLR camera for us to enjoy! He wants me to be able to take all the pictures of Anna that I want to and document our many adventures as a new family. He is truly a saint and I don't deserve him and his love for me, but somehow I'm lucky enough to be his wife.
I can't tell you how excited I am to get started on this new journey and develop new skills that will bring us so much joy for years to come. I have already been online reading about how to take great pictures and what I need to learn before I can get new lenses and things. I think this is definitely going to be a hobby that will benefit me and my children and it's one more thing I can add to my list! Here is a picture of my brand new beauty...I can't wait to play with it.
One last thing....Thanks to any of my readers that actually made it through this entire post. I meant to just post quickly about my new camera and how excited I am to use it and it became my novel for the day. You know you are 9 months pregnant when you write a post this long about a camera and how it's going to change your family's life forever and cry the entire time!
Anna it's time for you to make your debut sweetheart, mommy is definitely ready for you!
So far.....
- I dabble in book making and love it so much, it lets me tell the stories of our lives and I enjoy that.
- I can bake a little bit and someday I hope to take some real pastry/baking classes so I can learn to make what I really want to.
- My dad has taught me the art of interior design and how to make things look wonderful together and that brings me a lot of joy.
- Violin playing has brought me lots of happiness over the years and I'm no prodigy but I have enough skills to teach my children the joy of learning an instrument.
And...
- Even though I don't like to admit it most of the time, I do enjoy singing and making beautiful music (especially with Josh) and together we can teach our children about the happiness one can bring to themselves just by humming a simple tune or belting as loud as you can.
My most recent inspiration has come from this special lady and how much I adore her writing and photos. I like to think I am a pretty good writer, especially when it comes to my own life. My journals from high school are bursting at the seams with fantastic stories and adventures that I want Anna to read and enjoy some day. And although I'm an okay writer I don't know that I will ever be quite as captivating as Kelle is. And that's okay.
I also understand that I will never be the photographer she is either, especially since she does it professionally. But her gorgeous pictures of her beautiful daughters inspire me. I want to be the mom that gets lost in her little girls deep blue eyes and bouncing red curls. I want to enjoy every little popsicle drip on her face and dress. I want to capture the love and happiness in a toothless smile. I want to capture the pure joy in hunting for fairies, playing in a sandbox, riding a bike, baking cookies, going on a long walk with daddy and so much more.
Lately I find myself expressing this deep desire to Josh on a daily basis. And I'm positive he is sick of hearing about it day after day. Lucky for me I have a husband that is continually supportive and willing to listen to my crazy rantings. And sometimes, he surprises me by showing me that he really listens and cares and loves me more than anything in the world. Today was one of those surprisingly wonderful days.
This morning Josh called to tell me that he purchased a brand new very nice digital SLR camera for us to enjoy! He wants me to be able to take all the pictures of Anna that I want to and document our many adventures as a new family. He is truly a saint and I don't deserve him and his love for me, but somehow I'm lucky enough to be his wife.
I can't tell you how excited I am to get started on this new journey and develop new skills that will bring us so much joy for years to come. I have already been online reading about how to take great pictures and what I need to learn before I can get new lenses and things. I think this is definitely going to be a hobby that will benefit me and my children and it's one more thing I can add to my list! Here is a picture of my brand new beauty...I can't wait to play with it.
Anna it's time for you to make your debut sweetheart, mommy is definitely ready for you!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Tired
Today I am...
tired of hurting
tired of weird sleep
tired of being swollen
tired of feeling bad about myself
and
tired of waiting
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Babies
So yesterday my cousin Arica had little Harper Jane Sumner. And I was very jealous to say the least. Then I got a text from my best friend Tess and her sister had her baby, Mason Stubbs, last night too. And I got a little more jealous. All day I have kind of been in a somber mood just because I want to meet my little Anna so bad. But now I'm facing a dilemma, well sort of. I feel dumb, and it's totally a stupid hormonal thing but I'm going to tell you about it anyway.
We haven't picked a middle name for Anna yet. I wanted to let Josh name her and he decided he wants to wait until she is born to decide what that middle name should be. His top 2 names in the running right now are Liberty and Jayne. He says it will be Anna Liberty if she is born around the 4th of July unless she seems more like an Anna Jayne. I picked Jayne with the Jay spelling to honor my Grandpa Jay. He was one of my best friends in life and taught me so much and I want him to be a part of my family even though he isn't here to share in the joy. I feel stupid because if you read the beginning of this post carefully my cousin Arica gave her baby the middle name of Jane. I know it's not a huge deal if they had the same middle name because: 1- they are middle names, not first names & 2- these two little girls aren't cousins and probably won't spend THAT much time together.
Shoiuld I feel bad? I feel like a copycat and that I'm taking away the spotlight from their little bundle of joy. I would never want to do anything like that at all. We really have loved Jayne forever I just don't want to hurt any feelings or cause any problems. What do you think of our name choices? Am I worrying too much? I would love to hear anyone's opinion on the matter.
Sorry, I know this post is a stupid hormonal worry but I just can't help myself. My brain is stuck on baby mode and I don't know that it will come off that for a while. Thanks for reading and I hope everyone has a great weekend despite the cold weather.
We haven't picked a middle name for Anna yet. I wanted to let Josh name her and he decided he wants to wait until she is born to decide what that middle name should be. His top 2 names in the running right now are Liberty and Jayne. He says it will be Anna Liberty if she is born around the 4th of July unless she seems more like an Anna Jayne. I picked Jayne with the Jay spelling to honor my Grandpa Jay. He was one of my best friends in life and taught me so much and I want him to be a part of my family even though he isn't here to share in the joy. I feel stupid because if you read the beginning of this post carefully my cousin Arica gave her baby the middle name of Jane. I know it's not a huge deal if they had the same middle name because: 1- they are middle names, not first names & 2- these two little girls aren't cousins and probably won't spend THAT much time together.
Shoiuld I feel bad? I feel like a copycat and that I'm taking away the spotlight from their little bundle of joy. I would never want to do anything like that at all. We really have loved Jayne forever I just don't want to hurt any feelings or cause any problems. What do you think of our name choices? Am I worrying too much? I would love to hear anyone's opinion on the matter.
Sorry, I know this post is a stupid hormonal worry but I just can't help myself. My brain is stuck on baby mode and I don't know that it will come off that for a while. Thanks for reading and I hope everyone has a great weekend despite the cold weather.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Down to the wire
Today was my 36 week appointment at the doctor which means I am down to weekly appointments! How did we get here already?!? I swear I just found out I was pregnant and now I'm getting close to actually holding my very own baby in my arms.
The dreaded invasive stuff happened today and it really wasn't that bad. I was happy to know my body is making progress so hopefully labor won't be too terrible. I am excited that we will get to meet Anna in the next couple of weeks. Some days it feels like I will never get to hold her and snuggle her, but I know that will come sooner than I think.
Her room is done (for pictures click here), her clothes are all washed, the car seats are installed, my hospital bag is packed....now what to do? I am taking advantage of sleeping in every day and getting the occassional nap. This waiting game just might kill me though. Thankfully we set an induction date today in case Anna decides she doesn't want to come on her own. July 13 could be a very exciting day for me if I don't have one before then :)
Anyway, I just wanted to update everyone since I really have nothing else to do everyday. Hope life is grand for all of you! Oh and congratulations to my cousin Arica who gets to be induced this upcoming Sunday! We can't wait to meet Harper and I'm definitely jealous you get to hold your baby so soon!
The dreaded invasive stuff happened today and it really wasn't that bad. I was happy to know my body is making progress so hopefully labor won't be too terrible. I am excited that we will get to meet Anna in the next couple of weeks. Some days it feels like I will never get to hold her and snuggle her, but I know that will come sooner than I think.
Her room is done (for pictures click here), her clothes are all washed, the car seats are installed, my hospital bag is packed....now what to do? I am taking advantage of sleeping in every day and getting the occassional nap. This waiting game just might kill me though. Thankfully we set an induction date today in case Anna decides she doesn't want to come on her own. July 13 could be a very exciting day for me if I don't have one before then :)
Anyway, I just wanted to update everyone since I really have nothing else to do everyday. Hope life is grand for all of you! Oh and congratulations to my cousin Arica who gets to be induced this upcoming Sunday! We can't wait to meet Harper and I'm definitely jealous you get to hold your baby so soon!
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