Friday, June 4, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
mega bucks
I have this belly that just keeps growing...which calls for some new clothes. I don't know about the rest of you pregnant chicks but finding maternity clothes that aren't expensive or old-lady-ish is next to impossible. The pickings are slim. Anyway why a blog post about this?? Well, I randomly checked this site I know of to get coupons for Old Navy that I hadn't gone to in like a year and snagged a coupon for $50 off if you spend $100. So, off I went this morning to see if it would even be worth it. Once I got there I found out everything that was already marked down on clearance was an additional 50% off. Needless to say I spent a long time searching through the clearance section and trying on clothes, picking out a spiderman sweatshirt for Colby and a few things for husband, and was a very happy little pregnant shopper. Before clearance and the coupon the total should have been $296.80.... the actual price paid $68.19. Amazing. Thankful for the Lord's unexpected provision and some clothes to get through these summer months.
What ways have you saved this month???
What ways have you saved this month???
Sunday, May 16, 2010
monthly update
Some past happenings and future happenings with our little family:
Past-
1. We moved!!! So, if you had our address before, just switch the apartment number to 129. We shuffled across the hallway and now have a lovely 2 bedroom/2 bathroom apartment! The Lord provided for us once again in his perfect timing, we were able to move well before our lease was up and didn't have to eat the hefty fine. Other blessings included the fact that we didn't have to actually pack, my kitchen is waaaaaaay more spacious and Colby will not have to sleep in the closet. :)
2. I am officially in the 3rd trimester, I seriously thought I would never get to the 2nd let alone the 3rd. I told Jer today I'm feeling pretty good about myself. :) Colby is quite the kicker and mover, we are thinking soccer player. We are already so in love with him and can't wait for his arrival. The other day we went and got his crib and mattress (thanks gb & kathleen!) and it made it seem so much more real. Health wise I am continuing to improve, I am now only taking my meds once a day, twice if needed. I still have to pace myself and rest often and the aches of the getting bigger have set in, but I will take that any day over the hyperemesis! The Central Library is a frequently visited place by Jer and I, it is only 2 blocks away. So, I get a different baby book every time I go. Currently I am reading Eat Sleep Poop by Cohen, and love it. It is written by a dad/pediatrician. Any suggestions for my next read??
3. Little things: a.) We went on our babymoon to Lancaster, PA. Shopping and eating were pretty much all we did. We were thankful for some time together just the two of us. b.)This weekend we went to West Chester for two days and loved getting to see everyone. There is nothing like having two church homes, we love love love philly people. The main reason we were up there was so that I could attend Sarah Sharp Smith's shower :) and it was a joy to be there and celebrate with her as she awaits the arrival of Julia Mae. c.)a few weekends ago we had a girls day out to Georgetown with gburg girls: AJ, Casey, Elise and I. And Philly girls: Reenie, Traci, Meg and Sharpie. It was tons of fun and hopefully will continue to be a tradition.
Future-
1. I have a nice bottle of Fruit Punch liquid sitting in my fridge, the lovely glucose screening test is this Friday. I hope I pass the test. :)
2. Our second anniversary is a month away! Love that boy.
3. A baby shower in the near future. :)
4. Gallagher Beach Week(s)!!!!! My count down says 35 days, I already made my packing list, we look forward to this trip all year long.
Lastly, I eat popsicles, pretty much everyday. :) I think once it gets hotter I might have to have two a day. The popsicle sticks have jokes on them, and since todays reminds me of my husband who is currently protecting Columbia, I share it in his honor...
Joke- Why were the police suspicious of the blinds??? They were shady.
(I know corny, but I think they are meant for kids....and pregnant people)
Past-
1. We moved!!! So, if you had our address before, just switch the apartment number to 129. We shuffled across the hallway and now have a lovely 2 bedroom/2 bathroom apartment! The Lord provided for us once again in his perfect timing, we were able to move well before our lease was up and didn't have to eat the hefty fine. Other blessings included the fact that we didn't have to actually pack, my kitchen is waaaaaaay more spacious and Colby will not have to sleep in the closet. :)
2. I am officially in the 3rd trimester, I seriously thought I would never get to the 2nd let alone the 3rd. I told Jer today I'm feeling pretty good about myself. :) Colby is quite the kicker and mover, we are thinking soccer player. We are already so in love with him and can't wait for his arrival. The other day we went and got his crib and mattress (thanks gb & kathleen!) and it made it seem so much more real. Health wise I am continuing to improve, I am now only taking my meds once a day, twice if needed. I still have to pace myself and rest often and the aches of the getting bigger have set in, but I will take that any day over the hyperemesis! The Central Library is a frequently visited place by Jer and I, it is only 2 blocks away. So, I get a different baby book every time I go. Currently I am reading Eat Sleep Poop by Cohen, and love it. It is written by a dad/pediatrician. Any suggestions for my next read??
3. Little things: a.) We went on our babymoon to Lancaster, PA. Shopping and eating were pretty much all we did. We were thankful for some time together just the two of us. b.)This weekend we went to West Chester for two days and loved getting to see everyone. There is nothing like having two church homes, we love love love philly people. The main reason we were up there was so that I could attend Sarah Sharp Smith's shower :) and it was a joy to be there and celebrate with her as she awaits the arrival of Julia Mae. c.)a few weekends ago we had a girls day out to Georgetown with gburg girls: AJ, Casey, Elise and I. And Philly girls: Reenie, Traci, Meg and Sharpie. It was tons of fun and hopefully will continue to be a tradition.
Future-
1. I have a nice bottle of Fruit Punch liquid sitting in my fridge, the lovely glucose screening test is this Friday. I hope I pass the test. :)
2. Our second anniversary is a month away! Love that boy.
3. A baby shower in the near future. :)
4. Gallagher Beach Week(s)!!!!! My count down says 35 days, I already made my packing list, we look forward to this trip all year long.
Lastly, I eat popsicles, pretty much everyday. :) I think once it gets hotter I might have to have two a day. The popsicle sticks have jokes on them, and since todays reminds me of my husband who is currently protecting Columbia, I share it in his honor...
Joke- Why were the police suspicious of the blinds??? They were shady.
(I know corny, but I think they are meant for kids....and pregnant people)
Saturday, April 10, 2010
our boy has a name...
Introducing...Colby. This was him at 19 weeks and we are already in love with him. I expected the ultra sound to be cool and of course fun to find out boy or girl. (which it is important to note that I thought boy and Jer thought girl) But when the tech showed us the four chambers of his heart, his kidneys, stomach, all his fingers and toes, the list continues we were blown away. That our little dude is being perfectly formed by the Lord is AMAZING. Who knew 12oz of baby could have so much detail. At one point we could even see him swallowing. August 14th can't come soon enough.
This week we decided to move to a two bedroom across the hall from our current apartment. So, Colby officially has his own place in our little family.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
10 weeks
Today I am officially 10 weeks pregnant!! August 14th is still very far off. But reaching this milestone and actually being able to enjoy it is a blessing. This past month has been by far the hardest trial I have been through. Yet despite how awfully sick I was, and had many discouraging days, the Lord's faithfulness covered it all. There would be days that I would realize I hadn't prayed at all, and then I would remember how many friends and family were praying on our behalf and I would find much comfort in that.
Having the hypermesis was not anything we had anticipated. But we have been blessed through it all. Because of how sick I was we were given an ultra sound both stays in the hospital at week 6 and week 9. Seeing our little one's heart beat brought so much relief to our worries. Jeremy got to be there for the first ultra sound and Kathleen was able to be there for the second one. Also, at the second one I asked for a picture and she gave it to me even though she wasn't suppose to. I will always treasure that picture, it was taken on my worst day of the entire sickness and it was such a piece of joy and hope that the Lord gave me to hold onto. We've also just been so blessed through countless doctors and nurses that we met during my hospital stay. One of my nurses Faith who was my nurse on the worst day was a christian and just used her time with me to speak truth to me about the Lord. How kind of God in the midst of barely being able to open my eyes to have someone I didn't even know reminding me of who was sovereign over me and my baby. Kathleen and I even ran into Faith in the hall way as we were leaving the hospital and I was actually walking! Faith hugged me the whole way out of the building. We were specifically blessed through the GI doctor who was consulted on my last stay. He took me off the three meds that weren't working and put me on two new meds and within 12 hours I was a totally different person, was able to eat my first meal of 2010! I thank God for him often.
One of the biggest blessings have been our family and friends. We've received countless emails and texts that have brought much encouragement to us. Knowing that so many people were behind us and praying for us was one of our biggest comforts. We've had a team of ladies making some amazing meals filled with meat for my man! What a blessing it was not to worry about cooking and his belly. Our pastor sent some books our way that the Lord is already using to feed my soul, there is one by Tripp that I would recommend to anyone, it is 52 little daily readings on Psalm 27. The lovely Elise came arms filled with goodies and spent sometime with me in the hospital, it was so good to hear about the outside world. Aunt Weens, who is a nurse, came and made sure they were taking good care of me at the hospital, we called her with every question we had. Josie brought me my first pregnancy magazine!Jer's parents have gone above and beyond taking care of us, borderline spoiled rotten. They bought us whatever we needed from groceries to a scale when I had to weigh myself daily to a microwave that Jer now uses daily to 7-11 giftcard for any emergency slurpee needs. To top it off Kathleen spent most of the time with me in the hospital the last time I was in, waiting on me hand and foot when I was definitely not my best. And she took me back to her place and got all my scripts filled when Jer ended up getting sick and we had to stay apart. The Lord blessed us with memories from the hospital that I will never forget- including the clown operation moving from one room to another that took over an hour AND the night we cried from laughing so hard at the "fold out bed fiasco of 2010".
Now we are home. And I'm eating, going on mini trips to the grocery store, got my hair cut and even walked around the mall. It still feels so surreal. The turn around from not being able to get out of bed to fairly normal activity is such a shock to the system. As long as I continue to do well over the next couple of days my picc line will be removed. When the doctor wrote the script for its removal and left the room I held it up and told Jer it was like getting the golden ticket on American Idol. :) Tomorrow I am going to church for the first time in over a month. And we are planning on making a trip to Philly in February if all continues to go well. It is so nice to see people again.
So, baby name suggestions???
Having the hypermesis was not anything we had anticipated. But we have been blessed through it all. Because of how sick I was we were given an ultra sound both stays in the hospital at week 6 and week 9. Seeing our little one's heart beat brought so much relief to our worries. Jeremy got to be there for the first ultra sound and Kathleen was able to be there for the second one. Also, at the second one I asked for a picture and she gave it to me even though she wasn't suppose to. I will always treasure that picture, it was taken on my worst day of the entire sickness and it was such a piece of joy and hope that the Lord gave me to hold onto. We've also just been so blessed through countless doctors and nurses that we met during my hospital stay. One of my nurses Faith who was my nurse on the worst day was a christian and just used her time with me to speak truth to me about the Lord. How kind of God in the midst of barely being able to open my eyes to have someone I didn't even know reminding me of who was sovereign over me and my baby. Kathleen and I even ran into Faith in the hall way as we were leaving the hospital and I was actually walking! Faith hugged me the whole way out of the building. We were specifically blessed through the GI doctor who was consulted on my last stay. He took me off the three meds that weren't working and put me on two new meds and within 12 hours I was a totally different person, was able to eat my first meal of 2010! I thank God for him often.
One of the biggest blessings have been our family and friends. We've received countless emails and texts that have brought much encouragement to us. Knowing that so many people were behind us and praying for us was one of our biggest comforts. We've had a team of ladies making some amazing meals filled with meat for my man! What a blessing it was not to worry about cooking and his belly. Our pastor sent some books our way that the Lord is already using to feed my soul, there is one by Tripp that I would recommend to anyone, it is 52 little daily readings on Psalm 27. The lovely Elise came arms filled with goodies and spent sometime with me in the hospital, it was so good to hear about the outside world. Aunt Weens, who is a nurse, came and made sure they were taking good care of me at the hospital, we called her with every question we had. Josie brought me my first pregnancy magazine!Jer's parents have gone above and beyond taking care of us, borderline spoiled rotten. They bought us whatever we needed from groceries to a scale when I had to weigh myself daily to a microwave that Jer now uses daily to 7-11 giftcard for any emergency slurpee needs. To top it off Kathleen spent most of the time with me in the hospital the last time I was in, waiting on me hand and foot when I was definitely not my best. And she took me back to her place and got all my scripts filled when Jer ended up getting sick and we had to stay apart. The Lord blessed us with memories from the hospital that I will never forget- including the clown operation moving from one room to another that took over an hour AND the night we cried from laughing so hard at the "fold out bed fiasco of 2010".
Now we are home. And I'm eating, going on mini trips to the grocery store, got my hair cut and even walked around the mall. It still feels so surreal. The turn around from not being able to get out of bed to fairly normal activity is such a shock to the system. As long as I continue to do well over the next couple of days my picc line will be removed. When the doctor wrote the script for its removal and left the room I held it up and told Jer it was like getting the golden ticket on American Idol. :) Tomorrow I am going to church for the first time in over a month. And we are planning on making a trip to Philly in February if all continues to go well. It is so nice to see people again.
So, baby name suggestions???
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