We replaced our old area rug with a new one. It is a carpet remnant that we had bound around the edges and it takes up a lot more of the room. The feel of carpet with out it being permanent.
This is the recliner I got for my anniversary. It is intended to be the "breastfeeding chair" but has served other purposes since we got it.
This is the 5-drawer chest (currently without knobs) that is in our nursery. It is topped with a few of the baby gifts we have received.
The changing table (still waiting on the hutch that goes on top). These are also some gifts we have received.
This is a toy chest/Nima's window seat that Ethan recovered. My mom picked this up a few years ago, so it is not part of the new furniture set.
Nima looking out the window of the nursery.
The crib.
My cousin Katie and me at her baby shower on July 5th. I am 34 weeks, 5 days in the picture.
Ethan holding Haley Mae, my cousin Britni's youngest daughter. She is 3 months old.
Cousins!! L-R: Missy Blackman, me, Katie Struckman, Britni O'Keefe (and Zoe, her oldest).
Katie and me hitting the chocolate ice cream cones a little hard! Missy thought this was hilarious. I stole the picture off of her blog (thanks Missy).
Me with Jared and Missy's youngest son, Jacob. He is quite the flirt and a very happy boy. He is 6 months. He found a perfect perch on top of my shelf. (Thanks for this picture also, Missy).
Me with Haley Mae.
Ethan and me at the College World Series on June 17.
A view of the field from our seats at Rosenblatt Stadium.
Nima also finds a comfortable spot on my belly once in a while.
A picture looking down our street after the storm. It totally blocked the intersection just north of us (42nd and Burt).
A picture of a tree that fell on a house in the storm. Notice how big the roots are (the black car is driving right in front of them)!!
Hi! Again, can I say life is busy?? I'll try to fill you in on the happenings since my last post. On Thursday, June 26th I came home from work and decided it would be a great idea to scrub my bathroom floor and shower tiles (yes, on my hands and knees) since I am nesting. We were also planning on having company for my baby shower, so I thought I should do it. After basically three hours of this, Ethan and I went for a walk and I decided to rest. Not long after, I started having some bad back pain and stomach cramps while trying to eat some oatmeal. It hurt to sit, stand, and lay down and I was feeling uncomfortable. I ended up feeling the top of my uterus fundus and decided I was having my first Braxton-Hicks contractions. Not long after, I started getting a chill, shaking, continued cramps/contractions, and vomiting. It was a long night and we decided to see the midwives the next day. This story turns out to be rather uneventful (thank goodness), but the midwife did a physical exam to check for kidney stones (none!) and told me to see my chiropractor and get some rest (which I did). Since then I have been having quite a few Braxton-Hicks, which I learned in Bradley class is a good thing because my uterus is preparing for labor. A small ligament in my abdomen is also streching and has caused me some pain and restless nights, but that is healing. The recliner has served as my bed for a few nights in the past few weeks. I'm so glad we have it!
On Friday the 27th there was a big wind storm that came in suddenly. There are a lot of old trees down in mid-town Omaha. Ethan and I spend the 10 minutes of the storm in the car since I stupidly went out to get him from work. Luckily we, the car, and our house are all ok.
I did have a few people over for the baby shower my friend Emily threw for me. We had a fun time and played some fun games (I either won or tied all three games). I think I am competetive thanks to Ethan ;). You can see the gifts in the picture of the baby furniture.
We had a 34 week appointment last Wednesday. My weight is holding steady (actually down a pound or two), blood pressure is looking great, and measuring right on track. I have not been dealing with very much swelling, either. At our next appointment (36 weeks) I'll have the Group B strep test done, and then the countdown will really begin!!
We went to Ogallala/North Platte for the 4th of July weekend. I was blessed to see almost my whole family (all three of my aunts, most of my cousins, my grandparents, mom, and brother). We were also at the wedding of Danny and Stacia Woodhead and saw a lot of our good friends from Chadron.
We are now back and Ethan has been doing more around the house. We put our carpet area rug in (I actually did help a little) and Ethan is sealing our shower tile. We still need to take down wallpaper and paint in the bathroom in the next few weeks. I'm sure Ethan will do most of that project as well. Don't I have the BEST husband?? I think so!!
Have a Blessed week!
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