Saturday we used our Sears gift card to purchase a video camera. With my brothers advice and camera expertise we purchased a Digital Sony Hi 8 camera and look forward to using it to capture the babies first bath, first feeding experience, crawling, etc. It will be great!
Aaron's brothers and families got us a $300. gift card to Sears for a shower gift and we were very overwhelmed with the amount on the card. They over did it... and we are so appreciative.
THANKS GUYS!!
Jason is getting deployed to Iraq again. He starts the process this weekend and should be deployed shortly after Christmas. I am so sad to see him go. He and Jason have only gotten closer since he has returned this last time, and I know Aaron is not wanting him to go. I am thankful that Jason will be able to see our little one before going... we'll be sure to send some care packages... maybe some dirty diapers!! ha ah!! Email will be a god sent as well as our website... hopefully he'll be able to get online and keep up to date to what is going on here in L-town!
Keep him in your prayers. As well as his 3 children and girlfriend Heather!!
Thanks - Kelly
September 26, 2007
Baby Gus' Nursery
WELCOME TO BABY GUS' NURSERY! We are still waiting on trim yet, but other than that, we are waiting patiently for the baby to arrive. Everything is in place and ready to go!! So we think ;)
Here is the rocker that Aaron's mom gave us, the boppy, the awesome pillow and cute blanket that Nana made. There is a small night stand, black with designs painted on it, that I got from Rettigs. Work had gotten us a gift card for our wedding and this is what I bought. It holds burp clothes, bibs, and nursing pads. On top is a empty frame, and Gus' first ultrasound pic, and our monitor. I already tested it out and Aaron thought it was his fire pager. Ha Ha!!
Diapers, Check... Wipes, Check... Alcohol, Check... These baskets are soo nice and they hold eveyrthing perfectly!
Here is the adorable Build-A-Bear that my friend Elan did for us!! I absolutely love it!!
Here is a better pic of the shelf with the cute blanket that Robin got for the baby!! It says "Bee Happy".
This is the adorable BEE bedding that Robin got me... yellow, green, cream and black... what more could you ask for in gender neutral bedding? It is perfect. The green matches are walls perfectly... and this was the second color we went with. The cream goes great with the rug, the black with all the furnitre and the yellow is just perfect!! Robin made a great choice!
The mobile that I wind up at least once every night!!
We took an old dresser (My great, great grandmothers), painted it black and turned it into a changing table. Put the changing pad on top, with two baskets. One with diapers and wipes, and the other with lotions, butt creme, and alcohol. It all fits perfect. The shelf we purchased at the Hospice Auction last February. It is a quilt shelf, and I have a frame (waiting on Gus' pic), the twins newborn pics, a beehive clock, and the adorable Teddy Bear Bee stitch that my friend Heather Kuhlman made for us. I love it! The bee decor was all purchased by Aaron's Aunt Barb, and Cousins Kellie & Kourtney. The baskets were, one from Robin, and one from Barb & the girls again!
Baby Gus' closet is packed. Right now I have the car seat (from Grandma Rosie), the pack-n-play (from Nana) and Gus' clothes. Everything that I've washed is folded neatly in the dresser. Everything else for when the baby is older is still on hangers. Some of the outfits are gender specific and I kept tags in case I'd return any of them. I put together the Exersaucer on Sunday and it was a little challenging. I know the baby won't use it right away but I could not let it sit there in the box. That was purchased by Aaron's Aunt Sandy, and cousins Stacey, Stefanie & Becky. We love it!!
Bumble Bee Decor and pale green walls. The Bedding was purchased by my sister Robin, the rug by Nana (my mom), the stroller by Grandma Rosie (Aaron's mom)!
This rocker was given to us by Grandma Rosie... I love it! Big enough for my big butt to sit in it and nurse the baby. The pillow was from Kellie, Barb, & Kourtney, and the boppy is from Stephanie & her girls! The adorable animal print blanket is from Nana as well.
September 22, 2007
32 Weeks
My Baby
Sure, 37 weeks is the magic number -- that's when your baby is officially deemed full-term, even though pregnancy may go to 40 weeks or beyond! But this week is also an important one for early arrivals, since almost all babies born at this stage or later survive and go on to have very healthy, normal lives. By this time all of his major organs are fully functioning except the lungs, which need just a bit more time to mature completely. This week your baby will also start to shed that downy hair (lanugo) that's covered his body for the past few months. He'll lose most of this fuzzy coating by the time he's born, but you may spot some errant hairs on his back or shoulders.
At around 4 pounds, your baby's taking up a lot of space in your uterus now -- so much so that it's getting a bit crowded for kicking. So don't be alarmed if you don't feel him moving quite as much, though it's a good idea to count your baby's movements occasionally to make sure all's well in there (it's best if you can do this while you lie on your left side for a while). If you feel anything fewer than 10 kicks, rolls, flutters, etc., in two hours, call your doctor to double-check that everything's A-OK.
Sure, 37 weeks is the magic number -- that's when your baby is officially deemed full-term, even though pregnancy may go to 40 weeks or beyond! But this week is also an important one for early arrivals, since almost all babies born at this stage or later survive and go on to have very healthy, normal lives. By this time all of his major organs are fully functioning except the lungs, which need just a bit more time to mature completely. This week your baby will also start to shed that downy hair (lanugo) that's covered his body for the past few months. He'll lose most of this fuzzy coating by the time he's born, but you may spot some errant hairs on his back or shoulders.
At around 4 pounds, your baby's taking up a lot of space in your uterus now -- so much so that it's getting a bit crowded for kicking. So don't be alarmed if you don't feel him moving quite as much, though it's a good idea to count your baby's movements occasionally to make sure all's well in there (it's best if you can do this while you lie on your left side for a while). If you feel anything fewer than 10 kicks, rolls, flutters, etc., in two hours, call your doctor to double-check that everything's A-OK.
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September 21, 2007
Bear #2
You can barely see this bear, it was dark and I couldn't get a good picture of it while standing in the cabin. Robin got great pics of the first bear we saw on Monday. This was Wednesday night and we are pretty sure it was a different bear. Sorry they are really dark.
Monopoly in the Mountains
Our last night there we enjoyed a great game of monopoly. Robin won and took us all with her Illinois Ave Red set.
The Chinmey Tops
Here we are at the Chinmey Tops in Gatlinburg. This was one of the best times for me. To see everyone taking in the views, the water, and jumping from rock to rock. I think everyone enjoyed themselves. This is a 2 mile hike and could take hours to complete. We just went down to the first 2 bridges and enjoyed the water. Padre is as much as a kid as the twins are. You can see Dad surfing, Hunter checking out a caterpillar, and the beautiful water. I loved this... I would have stayed there for hours just taking in the noise, environment and of course the company.
Stop and Take It In
On Tuesday on the way to the Chinmey Tops we stopped along the side of the road and took some great pics. It was soo beautiful. This was pry the best part of the trip for me. This stop and the Chimney Tops. Something that no one in our group had seen. Something I'll never forget.
Sky Ride
Ryley rode with Papa, and Hunter rode with Nana. They enjoyed it and saw a beautiful view of the smokey mountains.
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