Maternity pictures

Here's a few of the maternity pictures that Mallorie took. We've been having problems trying to get them to me so this is what I have so far... sorry it took so long.

he he hoo...

Today we had our all-day birthing class. It was a long day (9am-5pm) but it was very informative. I left feeling 1000x more at ease about the whole birth process than when we arrived. We got to have the class at the new St Anthonys hospital in Gig Harbor. *We won't be giving birth there (they're not doing deliveries... yet) but it was nice to walk through the hospital.*

We learned how to recognize labor, different labor positions and breathing techniques, the different medications and types of birth.

A family friend of mine, Chris Cooper, and his wife were in our class. :) We hadn't seen them since the wedding so it was good to catch up with them. They're due a week before us so that's exciting.

In other news, its at least 77 degrees here and our house is hot after being closed up all day. So I'm going to change into shorts and sit on the deck while Chris BBQ's dinner. :)

Before I was a Mom...

I got this in an email from my grandma and decided to share. :)

Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a
simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a
million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.!
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone
so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body..
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of
the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling
so much,
before I was a Mom .

Mother's day!

First of all, last night was the second - and last - baby shower! It was a lot of fun and almost everyone that we invited was able to come! We (Carver) got a lot of fun stuff that I can't wait to use. :) I'll post pictures soon.

Today is my very first Mother's day! I'm still not used to the fact that I am/will be a mom. Weird! Anyways, my day started out pretty good. Chris went and got me a latte, doughnuts, pink tulips (my fav) and a memory chip for my camera!

We're hosting a BBQ today for both sides of our family. It should be really fun and so far, the weather is cooperating. Once I figure out how to upload pictures from my new camera I'll put them on here.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL MY MOMMY FRIENDS AND FAMILY! :)

Happy Birthday to Me!

So, today's my birthday. Don't really know how to feel about it. I love it, but it also means that I'm getting older. I've never put much planning into my birthdays and this year I'm not getting a present from Chris (he combined our anniversary and my birthday to get me the camera) so there's nothing to really look forward to today. Just another ordinary day.

That's all. Now I'm going to buy myself a coffee.

33 weeks

How far along? 33wks 0 days
Total weight gain/loss: up 22lbs as of my appt 2 weeks ago. I go back in on monday
Maternity clothes? I got 6 new tops (2 short sleeved, and 4 tanks) the other day. I was getting bored wearing the same few tops over and over again
Stretch marks? nothing new
Sleep: not much... i know that I sleep but i keep waking up
Best moment this week: going to the cabin last weekend for our anniversary; getting my camera and Chris's BBQ
Movement: nonstop! He's always moving something. Last night, he'd stick his foot out and as soon as I'd touch it, he'd move it, This went on for about 5min and was like he was playing a game with me :)
Food cravings: fruit
Gender: Still a boy
Labor Signs: braxton hicks, have been nesting all day today
Belly Button in or out? slowly starting to pop
What I miss: sleeping comfortably
What I am looking forward to: my birthday tomorrow, shower saturday and mothers day on sunday! what a weekend!
Weekly Wisdom: You still have 7wks. You don't have to finish ALL of your projects right this second... even though it would be nice
Milestones: Being married for a year, turning 24yrs old, first mothers day

Nursery update

Here's some new pictures of the nursery...


Here's the rocking chair that Grandma Debbie bought us as a shower present. We found it, unfinished, at a furniture store in Tacoma and Chris painted it.


I finally got that handpainted drawer pulls that I ordered on Ebay and put them up!


Here's close ups of the four different drawer pulls! They're monkeys!!!