Monday, May 21, 2012
he's here!
our new little guy was born at 4:48 this afternoon after about 8 hours of labor. he was born at home (a planned homebirth) and weighed in at a whopping 10 lb 10 oz! he is 21.5 inches long and is doing great. more details to come when we are less exhausted...
Saturday, May 19, 2012
the waiting game...
we're playing the waiting game over here. still waiting for our little guy to arrive. there's no more room on my lap...
all of us - especially me - are getting very eager to meet him.
in other news...my hubby graduated from seminary today with his mdiv. i'm so proud of him! we are going to celebrate tonight. he still has two weeks of may term classes to take (starting on monday!), but for the most part, he is done. it's been a long road and we are thrilled to soon be moving on to the next stage of this journey.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Saturday, May 12, 2012
"come out baby brother!"
i am officially very pregnant. i'm due tomorrow...mother's day! our girl has started saying, "come out baby brother!" there's hardly any room for her on my lap these days - whenever she tries to sit on my lap she constantly tries to scoot back and get comfy, but she doesn't fit. there's just no room!
while i really don't have a lot to complain about, i am feeling quite ready to have this baby out of my body! i am eager to have labor and birth behind me and be able to focus on getting to know this little guy. we are so eager to find out what he is like, how big he is, what he looks like, if he has hair... i'm also eager to be able to wear different clothes - i'm getting really tired of my three short sleeved maternity shirts.
we (finally - as of just the other day!) think we know what we are going to name him. everything is ready and the house is clean, so he can come any time.
in other news...
the little one did some bungee jumping...
and we've been trying to take advantage of being outside in between rainy days. yesterday we went for a long walk and played at the park. it was really warm and felt so good to be outside! today is rainy again, so we've been inside playing grocery store and trains.
we have a few tentative plans for spending mother's day together as a family. of course, we will be thinking of both of our moms as we go through the day tomorrow.
my mom, who we are thankful we get to see often. she comes to visit us almost monthly and we really enjoy our time with her! she plays with karis, we go thrifting, she cooks yummy food, we play games, and she gets karis out of bed in the morning so we can sleep in. this mother's day, as i am uncomfortably nine months pregnant, i am especially thankful for what she went through to bring me into this world!
and jeremy's mom, who went to be with jesus a little over a year ago. we miss her everyday and think of her all the time. we tell our daughter about her and we remember her love for jeremy's dad and all of her children and grandchildren. at the end of this pregnancy, i think of her as well and what she went through to bring jeremy into this world. most days, it is still hard to believe that she is gone. our lives are not the same without her.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
dutch baby
we usually have pancakes for breakfast on saturday morning. it's just our tradition. we get up, jeremy makes coffee, i have tea, and little one and i mix up the batter and make pancakes. this last saturday, i decided to shake things up a bit and make something i've been wanting to try for awhile...a dutch baby. i've never had one before. it was so easy, and so delicious. we all loved it! it will definitely be made again.
i put together a recipe from several that i found on the internet. here's how to make one...
ingredients:
2 TB butter
4 eggs
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup milk (i used whole, raw milk, but you can probably use any kind?)
apple slices (optional)
cinnamon (optional)
1. preheat the oven to 475 F. put butter in cast iron pan (from what i have read online, you can also use a glass pyrex dish if you don't have cast iron) and put it in the oven to let the butter melt.
2. while butter is melting, slice up an apple. after butter is melted, turn the oven down to 425 F, remove pan from oven and put the apple in. sprinkle with cinnamon. put back in the oven until the apples are slightly softened.
3. while apples are softening, mix together eggs, flour, and milk. take pan out of oven, pour flour/egg/milk mixture over apples and place pan back in oven.
4. bake 20 to 25 minutes. can be served with lemon juice, maple syrup, and/or powdered sugar.
i put together a recipe from several that i found on the internet. here's how to make one...
ingredients:
2 TB butter
4 eggs
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup milk (i used whole, raw milk, but you can probably use any kind?)
apple slices (optional)
cinnamon (optional)
1. preheat the oven to 475 F. put butter in cast iron pan (from what i have read online, you can also use a glass pyrex dish if you don't have cast iron) and put it in the oven to let the butter melt.
2. while butter is melting, slice up an apple. after butter is melted, turn the oven down to 425 F, remove pan from oven and put the apple in. sprinkle with cinnamon. put back in the oven until the apples are slightly softened.
3. while apples are softening, mix together eggs, flour, and milk. take pan out of oven, pour flour/egg/milk mixture over apples and place pan back in oven.
4. bake 20 to 25 minutes. can be served with lemon juice, maple syrup, and/or powdered sugar.
Monday, April 30, 2012
time for an update
oh, poor neglected blog. i haven't felt much like writing here lately, but decided that today is a good day for an update.
we are having a lovely rainy day today. jeremy had class this morning, and then we saw the midwife and ran errands together, which was really nice. his semester is winding down and as of last week, he is done with all of his major assignments and has just a few minor assignments and exams left. it is nice to have more time with him these days.
baby continues to grow and is doing well. yesterday we hit 38 weeks, so we are getting wonderfully close to meeting this little one! at my appointment this morning, i was measuring right on for 38 weeks, baby's heart rate was 148 and he is head down. our midwife said that i am a "textbook 38 weeks". good to hear. i am feeling very ready to have this baby, and at the same time, i can't believe that tomorrow is already may - the month of this baby's birthday! overall, i have really been feeling pretty good. i have times of feeling uncomfortable and of course, there's the heartburn, lack of sleep, having to pee all the time, etc...but i really feel good most of the time and don't have much to complain about. (the pic below was taken at 37 weeks...i've gotten a significantly shorter haircut since then).
we've been keeping busy around here. i have been feeling pretty energetic during the day (not so much in the evening, as i fall asleep before 10 every night!) and have been getting all kinds of projects done. actually, this morning i told jeremy that i was bored because i have cleaned everything in the whole house (including vacuuming every nook and cranny on saturday), everything is organized, and i have all of my big projects done. i've stocked the freezer with all kinds of foods and have run out of room. there's not much left to do but have the baby. then i will have plenty to do!
we've been having some good family times. we went to our local gardens and saw some butterflies. our girl was thrilled to have one perched on her finger!
on easter, we had a little egg hunt in our backyard. it was a lot of fun!
jeremy and i went out for a wonderful date on friday night. it was so nice to go out and have time with just the two of us. once the baby comes, date nights will look a little (lot!) different, so it was nice to have one last date before we have a newborn around again.
we are having a lovely rainy day today. jeremy had class this morning, and then we saw the midwife and ran errands together, which was really nice. his semester is winding down and as of last week, he is done with all of his major assignments and has just a few minor assignments and exams left. it is nice to have more time with him these days.
baby continues to grow and is doing well. yesterday we hit 38 weeks, so we are getting wonderfully close to meeting this little one! at my appointment this morning, i was measuring right on for 38 weeks, baby's heart rate was 148 and he is head down. our midwife said that i am a "textbook 38 weeks". good to hear. i am feeling very ready to have this baby, and at the same time, i can't believe that tomorrow is already may - the month of this baby's birthday! overall, i have really been feeling pretty good. i have times of feeling uncomfortable and of course, there's the heartburn, lack of sleep, having to pee all the time, etc...but i really feel good most of the time and don't have much to complain about. (the pic below was taken at 37 weeks...i've gotten a significantly shorter haircut since then).
we've been keeping busy around here. i have been feeling pretty energetic during the day (not so much in the evening, as i fall asleep before 10 every night!) and have been getting all kinds of projects done. actually, this morning i told jeremy that i was bored because i have cleaned everything in the whole house (including vacuuming every nook and cranny on saturday), everything is organized, and i have all of my big projects done. i've stocked the freezer with all kinds of foods and have run out of room. there's not much left to do but have the baby. then i will have plenty to do!
we've been having some good family times. we went to our local gardens and saw some butterflies. our girl was thrilled to have one perched on her finger!
on easter, we had a little egg hunt in our backyard. it was a lot of fun!
jeremy and i went out for a wonderful date on friday night. it was so nice to go out and have time with just the two of us. once the baby comes, date nights will look a little (lot!) different, so it was nice to have one last date before we have a newborn around again.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
insomnia, etc...
i've been waking up at 4 or 4:30 am for the past week or so, and i can't fall back to sleep. sometimes i finally fall asleep a couple of hours later...sometimes (like today!), i don't. i am tired. i think it's some kind of pregnancy insomnia. usually when i can't sleep, i count backwards from 1,000. i usually fall asleep somewhere in the 400s or 500s, but lately i've been making it all the way down to 0. sometimes twice. i think i need a new strategy for falling back to sleep...although, i really don't think anything will help.
in other news, it's jeremy's spring break this week. on monday we ran a bunch of errands and got groceries. it was nice to get all of that done in one day so the rest of the week can be free for other things. jeremy has a lot of schoolwork due within the next few weeks, so he has been busy with that. we also have house things to work on...yardwork, washing windows, and spring cleaning. yesterday i found myself crawling around on the floor scrubbing the kitchen baseboards with an old toothbrush. i think the last time they were cleaned was probably when i was pregnant with our girl. what is it with pregnant women cleaning baseboards?
we washed all the baby clothes and today they will go in the dresser. we are a little over five weeks away from the due date, so i figure it's about time to start getting things together.
yesterday i baked bread and the little one and i made cookies. i also made a delicious curry for supper, and got some sewing done. i felt very accomplished by the time i crashed on the couch last night.
i am feeling a bit sentimental these days, knowing that soon my attention will be shared between two children. i do not worry about how i will be able to love two, since i already love them both. i just know that it will be different to have more than just my girl, and sometimes i (and she!) will miss our times together - just the two of us. the good news is that those times can still happen, they will just take a bit more planning and intentionality.
in other news, it's jeremy's spring break this week. on monday we ran a bunch of errands and got groceries. it was nice to get all of that done in one day so the rest of the week can be free for other things. jeremy has a lot of schoolwork due within the next few weeks, so he has been busy with that. we also have house things to work on...yardwork, washing windows, and spring cleaning. yesterday i found myself crawling around on the floor scrubbing the kitchen baseboards with an old toothbrush. i think the last time they were cleaned was probably when i was pregnant with our girl. what is it with pregnant women cleaning baseboards?
we washed all the baby clothes and today they will go in the dresser. we are a little over five weeks away from the due date, so i figure it's about time to start getting things together.
yesterday i baked bread and the little one and i made cookies. i also made a delicious curry for supper, and got some sewing done. i felt very accomplished by the time i crashed on the couch last night.
i am feeling a bit sentimental these days, knowing that soon my attention will be shared between two children. i do not worry about how i will be able to love two, since i already love them both. i just know that it will be different to have more than just my girl, and sometimes i (and she!) will miss our times together - just the two of us. the good news is that those times can still happen, they will just take a bit more planning and intentionality.
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