Dear Riley/Remmy,
I haven’t met you yet, but I just wanted to go on record and say that I love you. I don’t know anything about you, not even whether you’re a boy or a girl, but I know your tiny little heartbeat (Mommy and I heard it yesterday!). We’ve both spent so much time writing [...]
Archive for October, 2008
To My Child…
Posted in First Trimester, To Riley/Remmy on October 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Well…My Pants Still Fit!
Posted in First Trimester on October 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Which in my book is absolutely amazing because of how “big” I have been feeling. My belly feels huge and I definitely feel pregnant. My nausea is finally subsiding, after four grueling days of nothing but the fairy puke-mother. I have only two things in life that matter at the moment and they are Chipotle [...]
Zoom Zoom Spew
Posted in First Trimester on October 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
So today marks another milestone of our adventure: the first car pukies! We were on our way back from the midwife center (where the nurse told us that it was more likely that the baby is 10 weeks old instead of 8!) when it attacked without warning. Well, warning enough to grab the conveniently-located stomach [...]
Things this pregnant lady can live without… (so far)
Posted in First Trimester on October 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My awesome Champion Sports Bra (NOT for working out)
Sea Bands (Morning sickness)
Fountain Drinks (No caffeine of course)
Popsicles (With and without ice cream)
My Pillow & Blanket (Nap time!)
The Channel Mixer
Unisom (For a good nights rest)
This Blog
Chocy Milk (Yum..)
My Hubby
Foot Massages
Bio Oil (Definitely couldn’t due without)
My Pregnancy Journal
My You Tube Videos (Check out the page of videos)
Whack-A-Crave
Posted in First Trimester on October 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
And I only call it that because that’s kinda what it feels like from my perspective. The cravings, dare I say, have started, and it is now definitely in my best interest to satisfy any given craving before it disappears and is replaced by something at the other end of the food spectrum. Case in [...]
Congratulations to Rosanna & Drew on their new bump!
Posted in First Trimester on October 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Rosanna and I are cousins in a very distant way but I still remember her visiting Justin & Pam from Arkansas and playing with her when we were kids. Last I saw her she was graduating from high school and recently got married. I just found out that they too are expecting a new addition [...]
10weeks 3days
Posted in Belly Shots, First Trimester on October 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Progress continues, although at this point its safe to say that it’s being felt as opposed to seen. My darling wife has been uncharacteristically tired lately, proof that the baby is doing some quite heavy lifting so to speak. On top of that, she’s actually lost weight, which no doubt counteracts the “bump” phenomenon. The [...]
The Science of Fatherhood?
Posted in First Trimester on October 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“For the last 25 years, researchers have been studying the transition men make as they accept becoming a father and their unique development as fathers.”
Not exactly what I was expecting to find when I put “becoming a new dad” into Google. It was astounding how many dry, stoic, fact-driven web pages about becoming a father [...]
This Just In:
Posted in First Trimester on October 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My wife is still pregnant. Just thought it would be nice to let everyone know. Things have been progressing steadily, for all we can see. Last we checked both baby and mother were growing healthily and without any visible complications, and have not since had any reason to fear otherwise. For the past few weeks [...]
Our Picture Perfect Family
Posted in First Trimester on October 17, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I have always admired seeing family stickers on the minivans as I walk into supermarkets or as I sit in traffic. Cute little family cartoon pictures of the parents, children and even pets in the family. I have always wanted to have one when I started a family. I recently came across FamilyStickers.com and created [...]
Kung Fu Nails
Posted in First Trimester on October 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
No, this is not the name of my new favorite nail salon in town. It’s what I’m calling my freakin awesome long freakin hard-as-stone pregnant nails… hehe. My kung fu nails are awesome, but my poor husband is getting a little freaked out so I will be sending them to heaven in a couple days.
~Soon [...]
All In The Family
Posted in First Trimester on October 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I would like to take a moment and give some kudos to someone who I know will never see this, but has nonetheless began to impact my fatherly journey in a good way. Jesse is a very big fan of Tori Spelling’s reality show, Tori and Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood. Normally I can’t stand reality [...]
“Sausages…”
Posted in First Trimester on October 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
And so spake my darling wife, in the middle of the night, directly between snores. There was no warning, no pre-sleeptalk mumble, she just came out and said it. I wasn’t sure if it was just inane babble, or an actual request; one can’t be too sure in situations like this. I’m not sure if [...]
Another dream…
Posted in First Trimester, Sweet Dreams... on October 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last night I had yet another dream that it was going to be a girl. At this point if we don’t have a girl, we are going to be super surprised!! Got to go, got super sick last night again and I have to go attend to my saltines. Every prayer would be greatly appreciated, [...]
I’m Beginning to Sense a Theme Here…
Posted in First Trimester on October 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m sure this is by now old news to some of you all, but I just would like to officially congratulate my little brudder Miles and his almost-too-perfectly-matched fiance(e?), Bekah, on their recent engagement. I definitely wish the both of you the best; you’re definitely in for some fun/crazy/hard/confusing/insert-any-adjective-here times. I’ll spare you guys the [...]
It’s All in the Details
Posted in First Trimester on October 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Yet another little gift has made its way to our doorstep; I kinda like getting all these presents This particular present, from Cousin-Uncle Jeanne, was part of the keeping-track-of-the-details family. It was a cute little Whinnie the Poo pillow with lines for all of the baby’s details (length, weight, date, etc.) We love [...]
New Baby Pictures
Posted in First Trimester on October 9, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Check out the new pictures in the tabs above, if you want to see more of this cute baby!
Why We Love Oma
Posted in First Trimester on October 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well it would take a very long time for us to list every reason that makes Oma the wonderful grossmutter she is, so I’ll make this short(er). We got a little package in the mail the other day, which we weren’t expecting (which is kinda dumb, I know, we’re having a baby…) To our pleasent [...]
Big Lots Run…
Posted in First Trimester on October 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
So, I just think it’s crazy how diaper bags are soooo expensive these days. After careful consideration, we finally picked a diaper bag at Babies ‘R Us for a whooping $65! Yea, I definitely wasn’t happy about that… I don’t care that I probably wouldn’t be the one paying for it but geez, I’m the [...]
Greetings From the Black Hole!
Posted in First Trimester, Ultrasounds on October 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It’s refreshing to every once in a great while be handled by a person (or more than one person if you’re even luckier) who can not only tolerate, but actually enjoys their job. Last night’s visit to the ER could have left quite a sour taste in our mouths, but fortunately we were taken care [...]
