34 weeks and the latest happenings....

nearly finished product :)

34 weeks!
What is left of the wheel chair accessible ramp. We will get rid of all that stone and seed it for grass.
All the extra wood we will now use for the deck.
Work in progress!
Isn't he adorable :)

Well, I am 34 weeks this week - hard to believe how fast time has gone by.

We have been busy around the house - Troy and I were enjoying some time outside a few weeks ago and in talking decided we should build a deck. Note...when I say we I mean HE :). However, the only reason we can afford to build this deck is by taking apart the wheel chair accessible ramp that ran the entire length of our house. We never used it, and all that wood would make building the deck an option.

So Troy has worked very hard on taking the deck apart and salvaging as much of the wood as possible. Some guys from our Connection Group came out one night as well to help him take nails out of the wood, Thanks Guys :). Troy's dad has also been able to come out a few times to help him get some stuff done.

So yesterday, we were able to nearly finish the stairs to the small deck that we will be adding on to. The deck will extend into our back yard and we will be able to sit and enjoy seeing and hearing the creek that flows behind our house. I can't wait :)

32 weeks and counting

Well, I am 32 weeks yesterday and we had our Dr. apt today. I just love our OB dr. and am so thankful that he is a deacon in our church and a very Godly man. I wanted a Dr. that I knew we would on the same page Biblically and we have been so lucky to have him. So, I am measuring perfect, gained only 1lb and baby Jacob was kicking like a mad man for him when he listened to the heartbeat. My bloodpressure looks great and all in all he is VERY pleased with everything. If you guys could be praying about my mom coming to stay with us. My mom is so far away and wants to be here for the most important time (for me that is RIGHT after the baby is born for a good week or two). Pray that it will be clear for when she should buy tickets and all that fun stuff.
Also, in light of reviewing our budget very carefully since we are going from two incomes to one, I have been seeking new and creative ways to save money.
If you want to share with me what is your creative way to save money that would be great.
I will share my latest one but you can't laugh at me - it works for us. I always bought skim milk and would gringe at the increasing cost of this, $3.60 a gallon in most places. RIDICULOUS! So my brilliant idea is that I now by 2% milk and put 1/2 of it in another gallon jug and then I add water to the rest of the gallon. I take one gallon to work (because i have breakfast at work in the morning). Anyways, to me it tastes the same and it works for us and a gallon of milk is less than $2.00 again.
Ok- share your ideas! :)

OPPS!

I FORGOT ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ONES........
I AM THANKFUL THAT I DON'T HAVE TO SUCK IN MY TUMMY :)

What I am thankful for:

There are so many things I am thankful for........ I think when you are pregnant there are so many things that change, hurt, stretch out :), are different that it is easy to focus on those changes, not all bad but definately different.
So I am listing some things I am thankful for.
I am thankful:
1. that God has blessed us with this healthy boy that is growing inside me.
2. for a wonderful husband that has been so helpful, supportive and loving.
3. for my pre pregnancy size 8 :)
4. for the ability to feel Jacob kicking and squirming.....an amazing feeling.
5. that a few of my girlfriends have given me/loaned me SO MANY maternity clothes.
6. that I only have 63 days until my first due date, 55 days until my ultrasound due date and only 50 days until Troy's desired due date :)
7. for the baby shower I had over a week ago and all the amazing present that Jacob got.
8. for ice cream.
9. for my health, body and ability to get up every day and go to work and not be on bed rest.
10. for weekends- i LOVE weekends....time to spend with my hubbie.
11. for my husbands ability to pretty much do anything...stuff around the house gets done quickly and well because God has blessed him with many talents.
12. for many friends and loved ones that have surrounded us with love and support in so many areas and on so many levels.
13. for sleeping - i love to sleep and am trying to savor every night for the next 63,55 or 50 days :)
14. a wonderful Savior that His Grace and compassion is new every morning.
15. so many things.............i may start another list in a day or two ;)

More Pictures

My favorite outfit :)
Nursery
Nursery
Our Pack N Play
My favorite thing - our stroller travel system...the car seat fits on this stroller. We are so thankful for all the gifts and love we have been shown.

30 weeks and promised pictures

Here at home in my comfy clothing...I LIVE in my t-shirts and sweatpants. I can still fit in my t-shirts, ok let me rephrase SOME of my t-shirts. I will have to start wearing Troy's soon I think. We had our 30 week dr. apt and all looks great. My blood pressure was great, I am measuring correctly, Jacob's heart rate was good. Other than being dehydrated due to my flu episode all looked great. We go again in 2 weeks and I know things will start moving quickly.
Some of the gifts we were given at the shower on monday.
This little man will have more clothes than me.
One view of the nursery!
Door way of the nursery.

Busy Week

Wow this week has flown - Monday night , Julie (my mother in law), and two really close friends Christine and Heather threw me a baby shower. It was wonderful, we had over 50 people there and so really yummy food. I have taken some pictures of some of the gifts and updated nursery pictures but they are on the camera at home. I also took a picture of my belly at 30 weeks, I will try and post those pictures tomorrow.
It has been a rough morning already, Troy and I both tossed and turned all night. His back was bothering him and I had an upset stomach all night. All you pregnant women know that a moving baby(as thankful as I am for that) does not help an upset tummy. I got up and wanted to brave the day since we have our 30 week dr. apt today. If I didn't move too much at my desk I would be ok, but then I felt it......you know that feeling like you hope you can make it to the bathroom. Well, I am at work - quickly moving towards the bathroom - PRAYING that the bathroom is empty. Thankfully, it was empty and I proceeded to throw up 4 seperate times all that I have eaten I guess for the past day or so. I NEVER throw up! I think it has been 4 - 5 years since I threw up last. Well, I feel better now, but I think I am going to go home after my Dr.'s apt and just get some rest. I tend to push through things and know that being Pregnant sometimes it is in our best and our babies best interest for us to just rest.
So ........tomorrow I will try and post some more pictures, and it will be Friday :) Yahoo!