Wednesday, January 13, 2010

30 Weeks!

Where is the time going? I feel like I'm flying through this pregnancy! There are days that my belly seems noticeably larger than the day before. Sometimes I just sit and watch the baby moving all around inside my belly. It even tickles once in awhile, which I'm guessing will turn into annoying jabs as the weeks progress and the baby's space becomes smaller.

I'm starting what I think they call "nesting." I am constantly making lists with urgency of things I need to do or buy. We're heading to St. Louis the last weekend of January for a shower (thanks, Janet!) and we'll be making a stop at my fave grocery store, Trader Joe's. Knowing this will be my last trip there for quite awhile, I have listed out all my TJ staples and written numbers next to them...as in the amount of each item I want to get. I'm pretty sure of two things: we'll need multiple shopping carts and we don't own enough reusable shopping bags to hold the loot.


Last night I insisted we sit down with a calendar and list out all the projects that need to be finished before we can move into our house. Jonathan very patiently went over everything with me and we think our moving day will realistically be February 20th. That is one month before the due date! I think I'm okay with that!


I am a preparer and a planner. I like to be well aware of situations before I get into them and I like to know as much as possible on the subject at hand. So we took an 8-week long birthing class and I probably have about a dozen books on pregnancy/nursing. All I want to do with my time now is go over those books and do my exercises to get ready for the birth. I think hitting week 30 has sent my "borderline OCD" into overdrive! Maybe God will use this little one to teach me flexibility....

Christmas 2009!



We found ourselves somewhat "stuck" in Anna this year for the holidays with church commitments and vacation time being used up on house projects. To our delight, several of our family members were able to come into town and celebrate with us. And somehow we even cleared enough space in our apartment for everyone! Dad, Andra, and Bruce were here over Christmas. Philip, Allison, and Idolie made it for New Year's. Mom came through on her way home to KC from Indiana and spent several days with me (Jonathan was either working at the church or the house almost every minute she was here)! Thanks, family, for making the trip!

House Blog

My sweet husband is doing a fantastic job blogging the details of our house remodel. If you're interested in following more specific ins and outs of this adventure, check out our house blog: 111highmore.blogspot.com.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

The Addition




Some of you out there may think your husband is the best guy on earth. I'm here to tell you he's not--mine is! :) I remember during my teen years thinking that someday I wanted to marry a "Renaissance Man"; a guy who had many skills and abilities. Well, folks, I did. Jonathan is incredibly intelligent, but aside from that he has an uncanny ability to learn new things quickly and well. Whether it's from watching how others work or sitting down and reading a book on a particular topic, I have been amazed at the things he has been able to pick up and accomplish in our 8 years of marriage.


Why am I boasting about my husband, you may ask? Just check out this addition he designed and built from scratch--all stemming from the intent to provide me a laundry facility located on the main floor rather than in the scary, cricket-infested basement. Fantastic!