July 24, 2011

I won't lie, registering for little boy stuff is so fun!  I'm kinda sad that the little girl clothes totally consumed the entire baby section so we really had to dig for the cute stuff...but we found it and "boy" is it cute!  ha!  My favorite part of the whole experience is that Robert spent a good amount of time with each toy deciding if he thought the toy was actually going to promote learning or a piece of junk.  Overall I will say that the toys he picked are neat!  He also managed to stay away from some of the really annoying ones! ha!

I just wanted to share 2 of my favorite things from our registry! 

I guess I'll go ahead and share that I'm decorating with Airplanes...of course Robert is extremely excited about this!  We have tons of cute little ideas and I can't wait to share the final product!  It's gonna be so awesome!  Melon will love it!  SO boy!

July 23, 2011

Well...
I can't believe that the summer is almost over.  I didn't get to see the beach this summer, I'm kinda sad about that.  Although I must say taking a summer vacation every year is foreign to me, so if you are one of those people that does be thankful.  I do think it's funny because I only like looking at the ocean, you won't catch me swimming in it unless I'm being carried by someone.  Yes that has happened once, my hubs carried me in.  :-)

In other news...
We are halfway through this pregnancy!  I'm pretty excited about that.  I don't want to rush it away but now that we know the sex of the baby it makes it harder to wait to meet the little one!  In the mean time I'm brainstorming decoration ideas.  I've got a lot of cute ones that I'm not going to share just yet!  20 weeks still seems so far away but time is moving forward!   I will say that Robert is actually excited about registering for all the baby stuff.  I remember when we were getting married it was like pulling teeth.  I guess being a "dad" just does something! 

Robert is still making his way through school.  I'm so proud of him!  He's still just as excited about airplanes today as he was when he first started.  I won't lie he'd rather be working on one then talking about one.  He's also at the beginning stages of building a new engine for his car.  I'm not really the mechanical type so this is quite impressive to me.  He looks at all the metals parts and can tell me what everything does, why it does it, and how to improve it.  I see junk and he sees an engine!  What can I say...he dazzles me!  ha!

Well I suppose that's all for now...

Mommies Only...day 2

I was going to just update my status everyday with different questions about brands and prices but I figured that I'll just write a blog about each different category on my "Essentials List".  I'm trying to have my list all together so when we register it won't take forever and I will register for what I actually need and will use!  Please tell me what brand and why you love it!  Thanks MOMS!!

Day 2:
Baby Wear Must Haves...

-receiving blankets?
-caps?
-booties vs socks?
-clothes for the baby during the day?
-clothes for the baby to sleep in?
-hangers?  Do you actually hang up anything?

*is there anything wardrobe wise that you feel a baby MUST HAVE?*

Mommies ONLY...day 1

I was going to just update my status everyday with different questions about brands and prices but I figured that I'll just write a blog about each different category on my "Essentials List".  I'm trying to have my list all together so when we register it won't take forever and I will register for what I actually need and will use!  Please tell me what brand and why you love it!  Thanks MOMS!!

Day 1:
Baby Care Must Haves...

-brand of bottle and why?  Most of you have already commented that Dr. Browns & Playtex are the best!
-extra nipples?  Stick with kind on bottle or branch out?
-bottle warmer?  Do we need one, if so which one??
-bottle brush?  Do any of you actually use one?
-pacifiers?
-breast pump?  Manual or electric?
-thermometer?


I think that about covers it for the feeding section of my list!

June 15, 2011

Well it seems it been a bit over a month since I've written last...so here's some updates.

Robert's School-he only has one course left in A.  What does this mean?  Well he has completed the general and airframes portions of his schooling!  After completing this next course he will only have power plant left.  It also means that he will be eligible to take 2 of his 3 tests that he needs to be a certificated A&P.  He will probably go ahead and take the 2 so he only has to worry about 1 test at graduation, which is in March 2012. 

Vacation-Last time I wrote I mentioned that we were going to be visiting one of the possible locations for us to move after he graduates, unfortunately we have had to push our trip back to August.  This works out well b/c we won't have to travel in the middle of summer and during the 4th of July holiday.  We are still really excited about this trip!

Photography-wowzers...our business has really taken off!  We are preparing for 3 more sessions this month, 3 weddings next month, etc.  We are so thankful for this!  We love love love photography and if it included insurance Robert would probably quit his job!  Ha!

Pregnancy-at this current point we are 14 wks 5 dys.  This has been a roller coaster.  One day I'll feel great and the next not so much.  I'm so thankful that Robert loves me and little scrivy b/c he is dealing with the tears, sniffing, mood swings, stomach aches, etc.  I read about the mood swings but oh my goodness-I'm going nuts!  Poor guy!  As I sit here I can almost feel my belly expanding, it's the weirdest thing!  I'm so thankful that we are getting this opportunity to be parents!  It really gets to me every time Robert prays for our baby, he always prays for a healthy baby and for the baby's salvation.  Really makes me feel selfish because I'm sitting there thinking, "Pray for a pretty baby, my eyes, blah blah".  We have an app. on July 8th to find out the baby's sex.  I say girl and Robert says boy...we'll see

May 10, 2011

Looks like I have a correction for where we are going in July...Dothan, Alabama is actually where we will be going.  I printed off a visitors guide today.  I'm really excited about visiting there.  I just wish that I could take my friends & family with me.  I don't want to move away from them...

And since I have the floor...ha!...I just like to say that my husband is amazing!  I was feeling really crappy last night and he grabbed the dogs and took us for a walk around the block!  It was so sweet!!!

May 9, 2011

So I'm a day late writing about our ideas with our "after Robert graduates adventures"...

I'll go ahead and tell about the job in Alabama.  It's an extremely specialized job but it pays really well!  We would have to move to Fort Rucker, Alabama, I think it's about 8 hours from here, but only 2 hours from the coast-I mean that's totally why we are considering this! hahaha!  No not really, ok maybe...
We are actually scheduling a trip to visit the area in July.  We even researched the local photographers-I think we'll be a hit!  ha!  This job def. wouldn't be a permanent one it would just provide the opportunity for us to get out of debt and secure the needs that we have so that we would able to move freely about the world, wherever God calls, and not worry about everything that seems to plague us now! 
If your my family and your reading this, don't freak out-nothing is set in stone!!

Pregnancy...
Oh gosh...this has been a rough few days!  I am past exhausted!  I just want to wake up feeling refreshed...when is that going to happen?  I woke up this morning and my pants that fit fine on Saturday are now about an inch too small and my stomach is so HARD!  So it begins!  I'm thankful that my mom bought me a Belly Band-thats the only reason I have pants to wear to work!  ha!  Ok...well I'm honestly too tired to keep this going...

I'll be back soon!  Over and out-yeah I know it's cheesy!  But my husband thinks I'm cute!