nothing new...i mean exciting...to report. i did have 8 hours of contractions from saturday night till sunday morning at 4am. the last 3 hours, they were 4-6 minutes apart. we got a little nervous, after getting excited that this could actually be IT...called the hospital...and BAM...bubble was burst. they said "we will send you home, it's your first child". so guess what, baby heard that and decided to stop trying. the contractions stopped an hour or so later.
i get them every now and then, but i think the little man's feelings were really hurt. i have been trying to tell him how wonderful he is and that he will like making friends out here in the big big world. it might be a little chilly because it is winter, but i have the cutest little bundle up one piece coat thing for him to wear. he hears me...i know it :)
tomorrow is a full moon...that will be the day! :) wishful thinking...but it keeps me away from thinking of my 38 extra pounds.
well...off to the dr soon. he is my new bff...i see him so often! we chat about running, food and babies :)
Monday, December 20, 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
ready to go...but baby hasn't gotten the memo...
i am ready...more than ready. not sure why baby hasn't gotten that memo yet.
the nursery is done! yay! thanks to my parents and sister for coming up a few weekends ago and helping finish everything. us gals made the curtains while the boys did boy stuff (putting together things and building a new laundry room - which is WONDERFUL by the way). pics of the nursery are below. we have yet to put up the maternity pics we got in the nursery, but need to wait on that since the collage of pics has his name. it's still a secret....
so i am sure all men of pregnant wives make comments they shouldn't and forget about using their "filter" first. here are a few in our home that will forever go down in the baby book...enjoy. :) i am sure someday i will laugh at them too...today is not that day. i really am over it that he forgot to use his filter, but i have to tease him about something...if that's the worst he feels, then i am sure he can handle it :) at least he didn't have to gain 35+ pounds!
daddy quote #1:
- we were in a crowded elevator with some friends.
- tracy says to all of us (john "wasn't listening" he claims) - "did you hear about the 500 pound woman who made an elevator stop and she had to get out?"
- john immediately turns around and pats my belly with a big smile.
- we all, i mean everyone but me, laughed.
- thanks hubs!
daddy quote #2:
- john got a new sweatshirt from crown for football this year. i usually do, but didn't this year. shopping isn't fun, even when it's just a sweatshirt.
- as he is walking out the door one morning, i said "oh your sweatshirt looks nice."
- john proceeds in saying, "yeah, they are bigger this year than normal. you should have gotten one. it would have fit."
- thanks again...i know i am large.
daddy quote #3:
- i am in the clean every corner mode (the entire house has been cleaned and organized now though). as i was going through the storage closet, i told john that i organized all of the electronics, cords, games and exercise equipment onto different shelves and baskets. then, i opened the closet door for him to see.
- he says "oh the exercise ball! you should get that out and start using it."
- he quickly realized what he said and tried to come back with "remember in our birth class...that is supposed to be good to open up the birth canal..."
- right, thanks. love you too.
the nursery is done! yay! thanks to my parents and sister for coming up a few weekends ago and helping finish everything. us gals made the curtains while the boys did boy stuff (putting together things and building a new laundry room - which is WONDERFUL by the way). pics of the nursery are below. we have yet to put up the maternity pics we got in the nursery, but need to wait on that since the collage of pics has his name. it's still a secret....
so i am sure all men of pregnant wives make comments they shouldn't and forget about using their "filter" first. here are a few in our home that will forever go down in the baby book...enjoy. :) i am sure someday i will laugh at them too...today is not that day. i really am over it that he forgot to use his filter, but i have to tease him about something...if that's the worst he feels, then i am sure he can handle it :) at least he didn't have to gain 35+ pounds!
daddy quote #1:
- we were in a crowded elevator with some friends.
- tracy says to all of us (john "wasn't listening" he claims) - "did you hear about the 500 pound woman who made an elevator stop and she had to get out?"
- john immediately turns around and pats my belly with a big smile.
- we all, i mean everyone but me, laughed.
- thanks hubs!
daddy quote #2:
- john got a new sweatshirt from crown for football this year. i usually do, but didn't this year. shopping isn't fun, even when it's just a sweatshirt.
- as he is walking out the door one morning, i said "oh your sweatshirt looks nice."
- john proceeds in saying, "yeah, they are bigger this year than normal. you should have gotten one. it would have fit."
- thanks again...i know i am large.
daddy quote #3:
- i am in the clean every corner mode (the entire house has been cleaned and organized now though). as i was going through the storage closet, i told john that i organized all of the electronics, cords, games and exercise equipment onto different shelves and baskets. then, i opened the closet door for him to see.
- he says "oh the exercise ball! you should get that out and start using it."
- he quickly realized what he said and tried to come back with "remember in our birth class...that is supposed to be good to open up the birth canal..."
- right, thanks. love you too.
canvas painting above the changing table
little bookcase with lamp, books in cubes below and super soft brown rocker chair :)
baby crib with the blanket my mom and i made on one end and a singing elephant hanging on the outside
curtains we made. theme is stars...plenty of sports also, but didn't want to decide the little man's future of a football player TOO soon :)
looks like i forgot a pic of his closet. i will need to update these at some point...before it is all in disarray!
once i have the maternity pics loaded to my computer, i will upload a few of those. it turned out to be fun :)
that's all :) have a good week all! pray baby comes soon. it will be more fun to post pics then.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
shelves, drawers and stories
as always, it is busy in the palmer household. preparing for a new child is like doubling all of your possessions! we have found room for everything though :)
the nursery is all set up - we have the first sheets for the changing table and bed all washed and waiting to be put on the mattresses. we aren't putting them on yet, because i don't want el bambino to sleep on a sheet that is anything less than freshly clean!
the closet in the nursery is finally done...well...it should be at least. i don't like the $2 clearance baskets we got at macy's anymore. i hope another child will like them. we are taking them to once upon a child, so then i will just need new baskets. the dresser is in the closet since his little clothes take up about 10 inches of space. so adorable. his tiny socks could all fit in my cereal bowl! not sure why i compared them to a cereal bowl...but i guess i am hungry. it's lunch time!
we made room in the guest bathroom (also daddy's bathroom) for the little man. he has 3 drawers for all his bath time fun belongings! the kitchen has been rearrange so he has 3 shelves for the bottles, bowls, etc. it's fun :) can't wait for him to just get here now.
just in case he decides to make his arrival before Christmas, we also got a newborn first Christmas outfit :) it is so soft and cute.
our maternity photography session is BOOKED! excited to get pictures, but also not so excited. i am in the phase where the pants that should fit...with the elastic waist...don't so much fit anymore. shirts don't reach down to the other side of my belly. sweatshirts even fail me these days. and i just look tired. i need my hair cut. my finger nails grow way too fast and i tend to forget where i place the nail clippers. sitting, standing and walking are all not comfortable. my cankles (calf-ankles...can't tell the difference anymore) seem to squeeze into my socks each day and leave lines on my legs in the evenings to remind me just how big they are. i need to figure out outfits to wear for the photo session. it sounded so great, until it was actually booked. now i must prepare!
story time - i had a client call me today just to talk about how i was doing (and she just likes to chat). it was nice to know it wasn't about a project...or so i thought. here was the conversation...(my thoughts are in brackets)
"hey lindsey - how's it going?"
oh i am good. how are you?
"i am really good. just ran a half marathon this last weekend [thanks for telling me that because i only dream about running or even walking sometimes]"
exciting. i hope you did well and had fun.
"yeah, it was my first, so it was a lot of fun. so i feel like you have been pregnant forever".
yup, i feel the same way...it's about over though.
"how much time are you taking off?"
i plan to take 12 weeks off work, then i will be back.
"nice. i want to have a kid just so i get 12 weeks of vacation [hmm...vacation...is that what we call a million hours of labor, poopy diapers, crying baby, no sleep, no showers, meals from the freezer...]"
...and on went the conversation...but as you can see, she clearly doesn't have children so probably would have rather discussed a project by that point.
week 33 picture. ollie likes being in the pictures now too :) he is practicing to be a good big brother!
the nursery is all set up - we have the first sheets for the changing table and bed all washed and waiting to be put on the mattresses. we aren't putting them on yet, because i don't want el bambino to sleep on a sheet that is anything less than freshly clean!
the closet in the nursery is finally done...well...it should be at least. i don't like the $2 clearance baskets we got at macy's anymore. i hope another child will like them. we are taking them to once upon a child, so then i will just need new baskets. the dresser is in the closet since his little clothes take up about 10 inches of space. so adorable. his tiny socks could all fit in my cereal bowl! not sure why i compared them to a cereal bowl...but i guess i am hungry. it's lunch time!
we made room in the guest bathroom (also daddy's bathroom) for the little man. he has 3 drawers for all his bath time fun belongings! the kitchen has been rearrange so he has 3 shelves for the bottles, bowls, etc. it's fun :) can't wait for him to just get here now.
just in case he decides to make his arrival before Christmas, we also got a newborn first Christmas outfit :) it is so soft and cute.
our maternity photography session is BOOKED! excited to get pictures, but also not so excited. i am in the phase where the pants that should fit...with the elastic waist...don't so much fit anymore. shirts don't reach down to the other side of my belly. sweatshirts even fail me these days. and i just look tired. i need my hair cut. my finger nails grow way too fast and i tend to forget where i place the nail clippers. sitting, standing and walking are all not comfortable. my cankles (calf-ankles...can't tell the difference anymore) seem to squeeze into my socks each day and leave lines on my legs in the evenings to remind me just how big they are. i need to figure out outfits to wear for the photo session. it sounded so great, until it was actually booked. now i must prepare!
story time - i had a client call me today just to talk about how i was doing (and she just likes to chat). it was nice to know it wasn't about a project...or so i thought. here was the conversation...(my thoughts are in brackets)
"hey lindsey - how's it going?"
oh i am good. how are you?
"i am really good. just ran a half marathon this last weekend [thanks for telling me that because i only dream about running or even walking sometimes]"
exciting. i hope you did well and had fun.
"yeah, it was my first, so it was a lot of fun. so i feel like you have been pregnant forever".
yup, i feel the same way...it's about over though.
"how much time are you taking off?"
i plan to take 12 weeks off work, then i will be back.
"nice. i want to have a kid just so i get 12 weeks of vacation [hmm...vacation...is that what we call a million hours of labor, poopy diapers, crying baby, no sleep, no showers, meals from the freezer...]"
...and on went the conversation...but as you can see, she clearly doesn't have children so probably would have rather discussed a project by that point.
week 33 picture. ollie likes being in the pictures now too :) he is practicing to be a good big brother!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
week 29 and baby's nose
thanks to babies r us, we had a wonderful saturday evening of shopping for nursery must-haves (or maybe they should be thanking us...) :)
we picked out our nursery "rocking" chair - finally. it is so comfortable. it looks like a lazy boy recliner, yet is a rocker chair. wonderful. it will be delivered in a few weeks. we got a color based on a 4x4 inch swatch, so i hope i like it....fingers crossed!
baby now has a mattress for the crib (that isn't set up). so he will be comfey cozy one of these days in his room :) my oh my, could you get talked into a $300 all organic mattress that could basically do everything EXCEPT change diapers, clean the nursery, do laundry, fold clothes, feed baby, do dishes...you get the idea! pretty much just for sleeping...we went with a "non" organic mattress. i think we are still good parents... :)
we had the exciting 3D ultrasound today...it was exciting. i will post pics of that later. i need to download them to my computer yet. it was fun. babes decided to keep his hand in front of his face (or in his mouth) a lot of the time, but we still got some good pics. he has chubby cheeks and super cute lips :)
the first thing we saw though...his nose. it was large. suck out like a pinocchio nose. the ultrasound tech reminded me that it was just the angle. it didn't look so bad (actually was sooo cute in the other angles). HOWEVER...i sent a few of the black and white pics to my sister...of course...what does she comment on...."the nose looks like yours!". thanks sissy. i hope you were looking at the "good angle" pictures :) i think we are even more excited now (if that is possible) to meet the little man...he looked ready to meet me. i will post a few of the black and white, non 3D pics below.
week 29 stats...
weight gained: 22lbs (eeks!) i have realized it is a bad idea to look at pics from before pregnancy to now...i didn't think my face looked bigger...so much for that...it does...thanks to digital cameras it is way too easy to look at the past.
food: english muffins with jelly and pb...especially at 3am (john loves it) :)
mood: still john's favorite person to be around!! i am as happy as they come in the 3rd trimester!! i am tired a lot now...and my back is starting to hurt...
picture time! you will have to excuse the quality of the black and white ones - they were picturesof the print outs we got :)
the little guy looking as peaceful as ever...however...this was truly NOT the case! he was moving all over.
we picked out our nursery "rocking" chair - finally. it is so comfortable. it looks like a lazy boy recliner, yet is a rocker chair. wonderful. it will be delivered in a few weeks. we got a color based on a 4x4 inch swatch, so i hope i like it....fingers crossed!
baby now has a mattress for the crib (that isn't set up). so he will be comfey cozy one of these days in his room :) my oh my, could you get talked into a $300 all organic mattress that could basically do everything EXCEPT change diapers, clean the nursery, do laundry, fold clothes, feed baby, do dishes...you get the idea! pretty much just for sleeping...we went with a "non" organic mattress. i think we are still good parents... :)
we had the exciting 3D ultrasound today...it was exciting. i will post pics of that later. i need to download them to my computer yet. it was fun. babes decided to keep his hand in front of his face (or in his mouth) a lot of the time, but we still got some good pics. he has chubby cheeks and super cute lips :)
the first thing we saw though...his nose. it was large. suck out like a pinocchio nose. the ultrasound tech reminded me that it was just the angle. it didn't look so bad (actually was sooo cute in the other angles). HOWEVER...i sent a few of the black and white pics to my sister...of course...what does she comment on...."the nose looks like yours!". thanks sissy. i hope you were looking at the "good angle" pictures :) i think we are even more excited now (if that is possible) to meet the little man...he looked ready to meet me. i will post a few of the black and white, non 3D pics below.
week 29 stats...
weight gained: 22lbs (eeks!) i have realized it is a bad idea to look at pics from before pregnancy to now...i didn't think my face looked bigger...so much for that...it does...thanks to digital cameras it is way too easy to look at the past.
food: english muffins with jelly and pb...especially at 3am (john loves it) :)
mood: still john's favorite person to be around!! i am as happy as they come in the 3rd trimester!! i am tired a lot now...and my back is starting to hurt...
picture time! you will have to excuse the quality of the black and white ones - they were picturesof the print outs we got :)
the little guy looking as peaceful as ever...however...this was truly NOT the case! he was moving all over.
this is a profile pic...this is where the nose scared me a bit...
isn't he so sweet!!! :)
we got a bit of a grin here. he took a big yaaawwwnnn!
we determined he will be a thumb sucker...he like to have his hands by his mouth.
our nursery rocker chair...we are getting the sage greenish color. yes, i am acting as if i am holding him...it only felt right :)
my favorite little tiny man newborn onesie :)
me and ollie posing for the camera (and bp...)
Monday, October 11, 2010
red velvet cheesecake
I just had to share that I tried red velvet cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory this weekend. it is the BESTEST cheesecake I have EVER tasted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I made it last 2 days also :)
that's all.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
nursery, birth class & growing!
so i realized today that i haven't written on my blog in a while...didn't realize almost a MONTH has passed. oh well, better late then never.
i don't have any pictures this week, but maybe that is for the best :) my belly continues to grow and the scale continues to go up,up,up! just means baby is healthy, right?? :)
well this week has been another fun one! getting the dreaded fall cold that every other person seems to get this time of year. oh well, baby and i will fight it off!
OH YES - how could i forget this??? we started our birth classes last week. they are every tuesday evening for about 2.5 hours of fun filled excitement discussing and watching births (from many angles...), placentas, drugs, relaxation, etc. good times. we actually really do like our class. our teacher is a bit anti drugs, which i am all about, when not pregnant. however, if i have to deliver a watermelon sized baby, drugs will be my bestest friend!! next week's class - tour of the labor & delivery floor. very excited to see the extra wide beds, birthing balls, large bathtubs and showers, bed bar (whatever that is), in stock games, movies, etc. :) priorities you know...
mr hicks (formerly known as braxton hicks) decides to visit me at least once a day. his arrival is always unannounced and not received well on my end. i usually have to stop whatever i am doing, although, usually just laying on the couch, and focus on him. john scrambles to get the note pad and pen so we can start our process of "charting". he will have this down in about 12 weeks! :)
the nursery...neatly packaged boxes, paint cloths, paint brushes, clean paint cans....getting some hints??? hasn't been touched in a few weeks. the longer it is not painted, the more i change my mind on the paint scheme for the room. i think i am set now though...navy blue, light blue, greyish and yellow. one of these days it WILL get painted by my hubs. until then...it will remain as the empty room that looks like it has a purpose. it will be fun to set up the crib, changing table, hang little bitty boy clothes on little bitty hangers, organize diapers, bottles of johnson & johnson, perfectly arrange stuffed animals, make sure the crib sheets are on tight enough, hang wall decorations, etc.... the list goes on :)
enjoy your wednesday :)
i don't have any pictures this week, but maybe that is for the best :) my belly continues to grow and the scale continues to go up,up,up! just means baby is healthy, right?? :)
well this week has been another fun one! getting the dreaded fall cold that every other person seems to get this time of year. oh well, baby and i will fight it off!
OH YES - how could i forget this??? we started our birth classes last week. they are every tuesday evening for about 2.5 hours of fun filled excitement discussing and watching births (from many angles...), placentas, drugs, relaxation, etc. good times. we actually really do like our class. our teacher is a bit anti drugs, which i am all about, when not pregnant. however, if i have to deliver a watermelon sized baby, drugs will be my bestest friend!! next week's class - tour of the labor & delivery floor. very excited to see the extra wide beds, birthing balls, large bathtubs and showers, bed bar (whatever that is), in stock games, movies, etc. :) priorities you know...
mr hicks (formerly known as braxton hicks) decides to visit me at least once a day. his arrival is always unannounced and not received well on my end. i usually have to stop whatever i am doing, although, usually just laying on the couch, and focus on him. john scrambles to get the note pad and pen so we can start our process of "charting". he will have this down in about 12 weeks! :)
the nursery...neatly packaged boxes, paint cloths, paint brushes, clean paint cans....getting some hints??? hasn't been touched in a few weeks. the longer it is not painted, the more i change my mind on the paint scheme for the room. i think i am set now though...navy blue, light blue, greyish and yellow. one of these days it WILL get painted by my hubs. until then...it will remain as the empty room that looks like it has a purpose. it will be fun to set up the crib, changing table, hang little bitty boy clothes on little bitty hangers, organize diapers, bottles of johnson & johnson, perfectly arrange stuffed animals, make sure the crib sheets are on tight enough, hang wall decorations, etc.... the list goes on :)
enjoy your wednesday :)
Thursday, September 16, 2010
lessons from grammie & week 24
week 24 is upon us! over the half way point and excited :) i am in the "teens" for the weeks left. it will go fast...and it better. the scale might not hold me anymore :)
anyway, we can get back to week 24 stuff later. today is a SPECIAL day! it is my grandma manske's birthday! she is no longer with us in person, but always with us in our hearts!! her little "sayings" are frequently brought up and everyone around cannot help but smile!
i have been thinking about what my soon to be son (in ~15 weeks) would learn from my grandma. although, between you 'n me, he is going to have WONDERFUL grandmas and role models that he will learn SOOOO much from (we have named my mamma "gg" already...for gma georiga...). i just hope he will like me as much as gg... :)
my son would learn...
anyway, we can get back to week 24 stuff later. today is a SPECIAL day! it is my grandma manske's birthday! she is no longer with us in person, but always with us in our hearts!! her little "sayings" are frequently brought up and everyone around cannot help but smile!
i have been thinking about what my soon to be son (in ~15 weeks) would learn from my grandma. although, between you 'n me, he is going to have WONDERFUL grandmas and role models that he will learn SOOOO much from (we have named my mamma "gg" already...for gma georiga...). i just hope he will like me as much as gg... :)
my son would learn...
- the virtue of patience, hard work and perseverance
- what it means to be strong, yet let others into your life to help
- to can peaches, make homemade cinnamon rolls and 3 bean salad (not that he has to like 3 bean salad... :))
- life is not always easy or fair, but you learn from everything
- how to sit quietly and listen to a story that he has already heard 100 times...but since gma is telling it...it never gets old! oh the good 'ol days (i still think they appreciated life more than we do today)
- to love a brand new pack of colored socks for your birthday, christmas, other people's birthdays (since everyone had to open a gift), valentines day, easter, etc...
- unconditional love.
- humming a tune (even when no one recognizes it) can still soothe the soul and make the worries disappear
- that "ty-nol will cure what's pain-in ya"
- always put others ahead of yourself
- call the people he loves just to make sure they are doing well
- to love COUPONS! (pretty sure that still won't be a problem...i am addicted to coupons...)
- the huskers are the only football team to love
- hard work pays off
- KFC...yes...Kentucy Fried Chicken...
- to love growing tomatoes and all types of flowers...especially pink ones (for his mamma of course)
- to hang the washing outside on a clothes line so they smell like fresh air
- there is no need to drive too fast down the road (he will not speed...oh boy...he won't ever be able to drive or date for that matter...)
- how to successfully make poached eggs
- always watch people drive away and wave until you can't see them anymore
- never let people try to make your decisions or tell you what to do
- to correctly use the phrase "wow-wiee!!!", when excited for others
- to clip out the "family circle" comics (i got so many of these in college from gma that i actually made a border around my dorm room of family circus clippings...no one else could say that :))
- sitting quietly (without the modern day electronics) can really be relaxing
- always carry a spare cough drop
- read before going to bed
- most of all...my son will learn God is the most important person in his life. a close second is family. the rest will fall into place.
the list could go on and on. i love thinking about how much my grandma has influenced my life! she was a truly wonderful person and he will know who she is by the memories we share. :) this blog is pink today because that was my gma's FAVORITE color...and mine!!! :) i am even wearing a coral shade of pink today...hard to find cute maternity clothes that aren't grey, black, white or plum colored.
happy birthday grandma! i loveeeeee you!
Week 24.
my thoughts...large.larger.hungry.tired.ribshurt.sleep.hungry.bodypillow.ketchup.NNEDfeetupeverywhere.water.nurserypaint.orderbabyfurniture.organizeentirehouse... that's just a start, but i won't continue to bore you. :) i frequently think about having our little guy at home! it will be soooo much fun! even the sleepless nights (remind me i said this in the middle of those nights...), fussy baby times and SMELLY diaper changes.
i still have no idea what i will do as a mom. i hope it just all instantly comes to me...BEFORE mr babes arrives! and my mamma will be around. i am convincing her that it really is ok to stay with me for 3+ months. she can have the basement AND my gardens (they only look the way they do because of her). :)
my dr appt yesterday showed everything was on track! this little guy is busy punching me (getting stronger), turning in circles (testing his equilibrium) and expanding my small maternity wardrobe (gaining weight).
this maybe the last time i share the weight gained...i was honestly shocked. don't get me wrong, i feel like a mansion. but the new weight gain of the week (or should i say HOUR) is 17 lbs (that is 7lbs more than last appt). where does all of that go??? how in the WORLD did i gain it sooooo fast!!!??? i don't think the little guy is even 2lbs yet! that means, being generous, i have 15 lbs stored somewhere on me. crazy thought. maybe my hubby is being nice and switched out all the mirrors in the house so i see a not so large version of me. :)
growing!!
me as a snowman...after a nice relaxing bath!
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