Wordless Wednesday

Baby Turnip

You've heard the old saying, "Cute as a turnip", right? No? Well, today Baby W is the size of a turnip and I imagine that's ONE CUTE TURNIP. :)

I have so much going on right now (mostly in my mind) that I find it hard to focus on one blog. So, in a very Laura-ish-type-of-way, I'm going to post my random thoughts for today. Enjoy!

1. My baby is the size of a turnip and I don't like turnips.

2. Jason and I found a crib we love. We were getting ready to order it and then found out that it is not currently in stock (and they don't know when it will be back in stock). We loved it so much that we're finding it hard to like any others. I tried to post a picture of it but couldn't figure out how to put the picture exactly where I wanted and got a little annoyed. You can check it out if you want: http://www.jcpenney.com/ and type in "Sweet Pea Modern Crib". What do you think? Cute as a turnip, right? :)

3. I think, if it's possible, that Jason is starting to nest. He's been doing tasks around the house nightly and appears to have a specific list of things he wants to get done each night. If only I was so motivated!! Last night he swept the entire house (not to mention the past three days of caring for me while I've been sick). I'm certain he will be a great dad!!

4. Recent cravings: Ruffles with French Onion Dip (must be Ruffles and must be Dean's French Onion Dip), chicken sandwiches from Burger King, chocolate ice cream, watermelon, and cereal. Random, I know, but I thought it would be perfect for this blog.

5. I have REALLY been wanting to play a good game of Monopoly lately. Anyone in? Jason all but refuses to play Monopoly with me. Something about me getting mad when he wins. Whatever! He KNOWS he's supposed to let me win!! Sheesh.

6. We decided on baby names: William for a boy (we'd call him Will) and Charlie for a girl. Now, we're trying to decide if her name should be Charlotte and we'd call her Charlie or just name her Charlie. Any input? We really love the name Charlotte but would likely never use it (unless she's in trouble---but our children will be perfect angels so that won't be a real concern). :)

7. I love the rain and hope for more.

8. I'm really happy with my life, even though I continually stress about the same things. I'm glad God is in control even though I fight it WAY too often.

9. I absolutely, 100% LOVE the music by Two Seconds Away. Their song of the week this week is called A Thousand Bars and it's so beautifully artsy and thought-provoking. Check it out: http://www.newmusicmonday.com/

Even with all that's going on, that is my limit of things to write about as my lunch time is over. More later!!

lime baby

12 weeks pregnant today and the baby is the size of a lime. Isn't that amazing?? I've been getting weekly emails from www.babycenter.com telling me about the size and developments of the baby each week (started as a poppy seed and now it's a lime). What's the most incredible to me is that the baby is kicking, it's heart is beating like crazing, and has all of it's major appendages....and it's no bigger than a lime.

Living in daily amazement of Him,

sonogram week 10

Jason and I went in for our first sonogram yesterday. We are blessed to have insurance that will cover a sonogram this early in the pregnancy! Here are some pictures. The sonogram technician was so nice and printed out several pictures for us! And now....presenting Baby W:

(and Jason and Baby W)

it's a fetus!

Most people I meet are very excited to find out the sex of the baby. My joy for today is that we are at 10 weeks (and one day) and, according to the many baby websites I frequent, we are past the embryo period and into FETUS LAND!! What a sweet and precious experience to have. Now, not everything I'm experiencing is so preciouos (difficulty sleeping, constant naseau, 4+ trips to the bathroom in the middle of the night, etc). Other things have been fun! For example, on Monday I was craving watermelon like crazy. I fulfilled my baby's wish and got some. It cost $4, was very small, and tasted like celery. Oh how I long for summer produce!! That's my biggest craving and difficult to fulfill in February :)

Tomorrow is our first sonogram! Pray for a clear picture of our little nugget :) I will figure out how to post the picture so you all can share in my excitement!!

Big News!!

Well, it's been ages since I last posted and I thought it was about time to get back to my blog!! A lot has changed for me and Jason in the past month. On my birthday, we found out we are HAVING A BABY!! We are thrilled, excited, nervous, anxious, joyful, thankful, blessed...all rolled into one big ball of excitement. Today I am 8 weeks pregnant. Since our first go around with pregnancy ended with a miscarriage, we're a little anxious to get to week 12 so keep us in your prayers!!

I was blessed to have been given 12 days of paid time off during the holidays which couldn't have come at a better time...extended time with family to share the news, relaxing time, and loads of sleep (and I do mean LOADS). I slept until 9:30 or 10:00 every morning on my break and took a 2-hour nap every day. Just came back to work yesterday and it's been hard to get through the days without a nap (might take one over my lunch hour today!!).

It's funny how your to-do list grows when you find out you're bringing a new life into your family. Suddenly, there is a fire lit under our butts :) to get our house renovations done, projects completed, etc. At first I thought 9 months was a long time but now that we're already two months pregnant it seems like it's going to fly!

That's all for now. Just wanted to officially post the news!
and baby :)

i've been tagged...

Here's a little story about Jason and Michelle and our Worl-Wind Adventures...

Meet Jason. He's cute.


Meet Michelle. Pretty cute, I'd say!


Together, Jason and Michelle make for one semi-crazy adventure. Ok, so we're not that crazy but we sure do have fun!

Well, my co-worker tagged me so here I am...writing about the love of my life, my husband (no, my dog is not the love of my life although it might appear that way). So, ladies and gentlemen, I introduce...JASON!

How long married: After dating for 5 months, Jason proposed and we were engaged for 5 months (short, I know). Jason and I celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary in October. I remember so many details of our wedding day. Some memorable, some emotional, some funny, some surprising. Here are some highlights in each area:

Memorable: THE KISS...so romantic. No details, sorry folks :)

Emotional: Jason and I decided to take the majority of the wedding pictures before the ceremony so we set up a special time for Jas to see me in my dress. I went into a room in the church and my gown was laid out to perfection. I remember being so filled with anticipation. We both cried. Then we exchanged gifts and spent time talking about our soon-to-be marriage. Beautiful moment.

Funny: While we were taking communion as part of the ceremony, our flowergirl thought she should dance to the song that was playing. However, Jason and I did not know it was going on. All we knew was that people were laughing. I remember thinking, "This is a very special time for us, why are people laughing". We were so caught up in the day that we didn't even remember it happening...until we watched the wedding video months later!! That's the funniest thing that happened on our wedding day.

Surprising: When we left for the reception, there was a winding "road" of people gathered with bubbles. When we got to the end of the "road", there was a limo waiting for us from his mom. We had no idea!

How old is he: Jas is 32...1 1/2 years older than me. When he turned 30 he started receiving mail from AARP. Something that continued to make me laugh until I started getting me. AARP? Are you serious??

Occupations: Jason is an Architect and I'm a Marriage and Family Therapist

Taller: Jason. I'm 5'8 and he's 6'0 (well, he's 5'11 1/2" but we call it 6'0)

Who can sing the best: Me, definitely :)

Smarter: It's a toss :) We're just different kinds of smarts. Jason's really good at math and I'm gud at english :)

Laundry: It's shared. Used to be me, but when I started my Master's program, Jason did 100% of the laundry. Now, he hauls everything up and down the stairs and I fold and hang/put away. It's definitely 50/50 although I say I have the better end of the deal. ALTHOUGH...I'm in charge of all dry cleaning so I guess we really are even.

Paying bills: That would be Jason. Although, I try to know what's going on, the program he uses is pretty detailed (although he says it's really easy). I like to leave that to him :)

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Maybe we're the only couple, but this doesn't matter to us. Last night I slept on the right side, the night before he did. No big deal.

Mows the lawn: Jason, although I've been known to work a weed-wacker now and again.

Cooks dinner: Usually me. Jason knows his way around the kitchen but I really do like to cook. Although, I lost my knack during the Master's program. It's amazing that Jason didn't starve to death during that time. When we were dating, Jason cooked for me often. I can't remember a single time that he ruined a dish. Me on the otherhand, OH YEA!! I like to experiment with dishes I've never made. Too many examples to give. I did learn early on that if I mess up a meal we get to eat out. I may or may not have ever ruined a meal on purpose :)

Who's the first to admit they are wrong: We are both pretty good at this one.

Who kissed first: Jason kissed me first. It was around Christmas time and the first time he had come to my parent's home. We went out on a date and then he dropped me off and kissed me---RIGHT IN THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE FOR ALL TO SEE. A little awkward but sweet. Then, after we were engaged I thought it would be nice to not kiss until our wedding day. Did it happen, you ask? I don't think so :)

Who wears the pants: We each wear a leg :) We always discuss major decisions. If we disagree we try to compromise. Isn't always a smooth process and sometimes leads to a "discussion".

That's it...that was pretty long which is why it's taken me a more than two weeks to get to it! Now, I'm going to tag Eeka and Schmendy. Have fun, ladies! I look forward to reading your posts!