3 Month Update

Well, I had decided to quit blogging once Aiden came, then I was talking to Jeph about wishing I had kept it going and how much I wanted to have a blog, so Jeph and I decided we would write the blog together. :) I am so excited to have another contributor, so we are now a joint effort..I am looking forward to what Jeph will be doing on the blog. :)
Since the last post a lot has happened...Our friends Jeff and Emily had Daniel May 11we had Aiden, born May 17 2009, 7lbs 10oz and totally perfect, Josh and Marcy had Ethan May 23rd...the birth buddies are here!!The whole process of pregnancy/birth went really well and it was really easy to see God's hand in all areas of it, plus we really enjoyed sharing it with our dear friends!
We have been adjusting to new parenthood...On June 15th we left Aiden for 8 hours with Grandma while we went to Lincoln City with some friends, it was such a good time, really hard to leave him but it was ok. On June 21st we said goodbye to our dear friends the Bunces...it was really hard to say goodbye and we miss them alot. In July we celebrated our 7th Anniversary and Aiden hit his 2 month mark along with shots...we also took a 2 1/2 day/2 night Anniversary trip and left Aiden with the Grandmas, it was a good time to reconnect and Aiden did wonderful! We also took Aiden on our church campout trip he was about 2 1/2 months, he did awesome!:)
It's now August and Aiden is 3 months...he is giggling, smiling so much, has a very expressive face, he is rolling over, loving tummy time. He is a great nap taker, he sleeps 8+ hours a night and is now sleeping in his own room. Football season and fall are fast approaching(our favorite time of year) and things are about to get super crazy busy but so enjoyable and we are really looking forward to the upcoming seasons, and changes in our lives.
>LOOKING AHEAD> by Jeph
Crazy busy is right! We have football to watch, teams/players to make fun of, Mexico trip to plan, houses to build(finally!), bad habits to teach my son(and naturally, how to get out of trouble for doing it),places to travel(Kansas!Seattle!Fred Meyers!)
,and round and round and round we go...
I'm genuinely excited for this fall and winter. With so much happening, I know time is going to fly, but that just means we're having fun. Aiden is one reason I'm excited; fall is our favorite time of year and now we get to share it with our son. He's going to his first baseball game next month. Mariners vs. Yankees. He won't know why we hate the yankees, but he'll sense the vibe. Oh, yes. He will. He will also go to his first OSU football games, dressed up in the finest orange and black onesies he has. Don't worry Justin and Courtney, we'll take lots of pictures. That reminds me of the other reason I'm excited for these seasons. In the last couple of years we have met some outstanding people and made some very cool friends. It's true that we've had to say goodbye to some of the finest people on the planet(you know who you are), but it looks like we have a lot to be thankful for in the friends dept. Can't wait to have some guy's nights, some football parties, bible studies, worship practices, game nights, so and so, such and such. Life is good. Even though it's stressful at times, (when we're uncomfortable we grow) I'm appreciating the craziness for what it is. It's just life. Here's some pics!

One week till Aidens Due...

So here we are one week from our due date...I went to the doctor on tuesday and he said I was dialated to 1 1/2 cm and 50% effaced, the head was engaged. So we are for sure making progress...now as to when he actually comes I don't know. I'm having a lot of pelvic pressure and it's hurting to walk. So we will keep you posted. Aiden will be arriving soon!!!:)

Pregnancy Pics and Baby Shower

This past Sunday Jeph and I had the pleasure of sharing a babyshower with two of our favorite couples...Jeff and Emily Sargent, Josh and Marcy Bunce. Netarts Friends Church did a real sweet thing for all of us expecting couples...they threw us all a triple baby shower. We had a pasta/salad meal, ate cake, and all opened a ton of presents. It was such a blast to share this experience with our church family, we all enjoyed ourselves so much. :) Afterwards, we all took pregnancy pics behind the church, it was so fun and very memorable. I will never forget this experience, truly enjoyable, and once in a life time opportunity.

Bathroom Project Finished!

So my project post was the beginning of the nursery and bathroom project...since I alread posted the nursery progression pics I thought I'd post the bathroom pics. I love, love the mirror and towel storage...it was a great idea and it turned out great!!

Pregnancy Pics

Over the last few months I have been taking lots of pregnancy pics...so here are a bunch of prego photos from January through mid-April..I have grown a lot!!!!:)

It's About Time

So I'm back to blog finally...A couple months ago our laptop died and we finally got it replaced a few weeks ago. Then the process started of uploading all my pics which is a whole thing that is finally figured out and now it's time to update! :)

So since my last posting of February 12...I had one of the best Valentines Day(Jeph sent me on a pic scavenger hunt and we had a romantic eveing together), we welcomed our newest niece Naomi on March 15th, I celebrated my 28th birthday, we have pretty much finished the nursery and all other house projects, Jeph went on a Missions Trip to Mexico, we celebrated Easter and we have taken a ton of prego pics...we only have 25 days to go!!!

Here are some pics of our 2nd step of the Nursery...

Projects..

So Jeph and I have been working on some projects in order to get ready for baby Aiden. :) The last few weeks we started the nursery...we took off the trim(to be painted) we painted the whole room two coats. This week we are painting the trim so we can add the sports accents. In the next few weeks we are getting new carpet put in and building a armoire. By the end of march we fully intend to have it ready for the finishing touches(we'll post more pics throughout the process).
The other project is our bathroom...we had to replace the mirror/light combo because it was falling apart and we needed towel storage. So we moved an armoire into the bathroom and are making it into towel storage and making it beachy. :) The mirror is up and we have been working on the frame(I'll post the finished project pictures soon!!)
Below are our project pictures in the first stage...