Incase you were wondering...

39 WEEKS!

** Still NO Baby.
Contractions - YES but 30 min apart and not consistant.
maybe soon :)

Just a little early

Ryan's birthday is July 20 but since our little one is due only 2 days after his birthday we celebrated a little early to have a better chance of it not being canceled. It was so much fun having family and friends come over. Like some of our gatherings it went till the wee hours of the next morn.
*** 4:00 AM to be exact!
Ryan had a blast and loved that so many people came to celebrate with him.
(July 11, 2009)

This was the show at the END of the night!

hehe....

** Seriously, I love these guys!

hunting

MRW- Your Dad is ready for his hunting buddy!

ryan

...RYAN...
My whole world!
I know within the next few days/weeks this blog will be filled with nothing but our new little MRW so I figure I have to post as much as possible about my better half now.

Ryan has been so amazing through this whole crazy pregnancy. Although I have been a little bit of a crazy one he is always right there to calm me down and make me feel better. Anytime I don't feel well or when I'm extra tired he steps up without question and does anything and everything I need. Even though I have gone a little crazy sometimes with what I want and buying things for MRW he just smiles and gets excited right along with me. Although I have been having anxiety about everything under the sun esp. working full time, going to school (I hope full time) and being a wife and mother Ryan always makes sure to let me know he is here for me and will do anything I need to make it easier on me. I can always count on my Ry to tell me he is proud of me- even if I only got a C in one of my classes :)

Now that we are down to the last few days of being a no strings attached newlywed couple to having a FAMILY, I just cant believe how lucky I am. Ryan is going to be an amazing Dad. He proves that to me over and over everyday.

*** quick story*** last weekend I was getting ready before the bee's game and I heard a kid screaming outside. Before I could think twice our front door slammed. I looked out our bedroom window to see Ryan go over to this new little boy in our neighborhood who was sitting on the ground. He knelt down next him and was talking to him for a minute. They then stood up and the little boy grabbed his hand and they walked down the street. When Ryan finally came back in I asked what happened. He told me the little boys Mom just walked down to the pool to get his brother and Teonte (Little neighborhood boy) just got really upset and was throwing a fit. He said he just walked him down to his Mom who kept telling him, Thank you so much I was watching him the whole time and I was coming right back he has just started throwing those fits lately.

Since last Saturday Teonte has now been keeping his eye out for Ryan because anytime we open our door to let the dog out- Teonte runs over. He is usually disappointed when its me and not Ryan so I have been making Ryan go out there to just to say hi.

Not only is he amazing being my husband and a soon to be baby Daddy but he is just an amazing person. Ah I love my hubby.

~~~ What Ryan's been up to lately?

- Work Work Work... Although this economy is rough and his company is feeling it they are pushing through and working their butts off to make up for lost $$. I hate to think about him sweating to death in the hot warehouse he works in but I am so grateful he has such a great company to work for and great people he works with.

- Mr. fix it! Aside from the baby's room we have had quite a few things around the house that have caused some issues lately. Good thing Ryan is patient and likes to get his hands dirty because I have said numerous times just throw it away and we'll get a new one- agghhh! Nope, Ryan has always fixed it and makes it work better than when we bought it brand new!

- Cooking MASTER... I have been pretty good about keeping up with cooking dinner throughout my pregnancy but esp. lately I have just been so sleepy when I come home I cant imagine standing for any longer to cook dinner so Ryan always whips up some new recipe and its always amazing... mmmmm....

- Day dreaming about HUNTING! Okay this boy seriously cant wait to get back on the mountain. He is counting down the days until he finally gets to go. I'm super nervous because the opening of the hunt is just a few weeks after my due date. AHH... Who knows when MRW will come and how she will be- I'm so nervous to be left alone with her. I got upset the other day but Ryan assured me that if I was still that worried Mid. August he wouldn't go. Ahh big sigh. Like I would really ever stop him from going (I seriously never would)- its just comforting to know he really would do anything for me- which includes postponing a hunting trip. HOLY COW... that's huge :)

So My Ryan- Thank you for being you. Thank you for giving me the oppertunity to be a Mother and your Wife. I cant wait until MRW graces us with her presence and we can spend the rest of our lives growing old together as a family of 3 + Harley. You are my hero in every way- I love you!

the last few days...

14 days!
I can’t believe how close I am to meeting my daughter.
This weekend was definitely a great one. I took Monday and Tuesday off so I could have a nice long weekend to get all the last minute things ready for our baby.
What we have done:

* Friday night we were lucky enough to get tickets from my boss to the REAL game! Ryan brought his 2 friends Dallas and Tatum and we all had a blast!
* Saturday - Happy 4th of July!!!
We got breakfast at our favorite diner by our house called Sills. We then did a little shopping for Ryan’s upcoming hunting trip next month and bought some new toys and bones for Harley so she can keep herself busy for a little while after the baby comes.
I have been feeling really sick the last few days and it really hit me on Saturday :(
We went to the Bee's game that evening with my Mom, Jesse, Josh, Olivia and Jesse's daughters. We always have a great time going to this every year- the only prob. this year- they had like 4 extra innings which made the game end at almost midnight!!!! The only reason we stayed is because we had to watch the fireworks after the game. I usually love baseball games but this one went a little too long.
* Sunday was a very relaxing day because all I did was SLEEP! I have never been one to sleep in or take naps and I did both. Again I wasn’t feeling great so that def. had something to do with it. Once it Sunday evening rolled around and really NOTHING got done, I felt a little useless so I made Ryan take me to the pool for a swim.
* Monday I took the opportunity to finally use my Christmas present from my boss. It was a Mani/Pedi at Brickyard Spa. AHHH- I was in heaven for 2.5 hrs!!! I then did a little shopping at a new found favorite place - Tai Pan Trading. I have only been to this place once and I was in and out in like 5 min. to pick something up for my wedding. It was so much fun looking at all the decor and dreaming what I would like to do in my house. For right now- they are all staying dreams though.
* Tuesday was my weekly doc. apt. Other than having a rough morning and being 20 min. late it went great. I am on my way and have progressed a little. NOT as much as I would have liked (Lets face it, I secretly wished he would say WOW... You’re in labor and Im ready to check you into the hospital right now) sigh... oh well...
Ryan's birthday is 2 days before my due date and he is turning 25. Its kind of a milestone so I had to make sure we did something fun. Im throwing his party this weekend so its early enough the baby most likely wont be joining us. After my doc. apt I did a big shopping trip for not only his party but stocked up on anything we might need so we don’t have to worry about going to the store for a few weeks after the baby is born. When Ryan got home from work I took him to pick out his bday present and have dinner.
At one point he had really nice sunglasses but lost them a few years ago. I have been freaked out to buy him a new pair because I don’t like spending $200 + dollars on something he will lose. I finally gave in and he got a brand new pair of Oakley’s~ Oh lucky lucky boy.

Now 2 weeks until my due date I am feeling very very pregnant and sleeping is almost impossible right now. I have finally been able to find a some what comfortable place at night- it at the foot of the bed. Ryan is not very happy about this because he has to be very careful not to kick me in the face but I seriously can’t sleep in any other position or any other place.
I’m so anxious for our daughter but I know she isn’t ready yet. She already knows when she is coming so I just keep telling myself to be patient and relax. It will be here before I know it and at some point (prob. in the middle of the night) ill be thinking, ah remember when she was still in my tummy :)

Dear Baby Girl...

Our bags are packed and ready to go. Your carseat is in the car, straped in and ready to go. Daddys guy trip is over and he is home. Momi has not slept in 2 nights because of horrible back pain.
We are all ready for you Miss. MRW
I know you will come when you're ready but please speed the process up a little and dont make us wait to much longer to hug and kiss you!



Harley cant wait to meet you either! She keeps trying to snuggle on my tummy-but she doesnt know what to think when you kick her...

36 Week + 1 day

So at my last Doc. apt he said your job for this week is to do some serious contracting... HMMM... I must have missed reading how to do that in all those pregnancy books.
Since I cant really physically do anything to help those along I have been talking to this little GIRL telling her she already has a to-do list and really needs to get started on it.
Cross my fingers that something will have progressed by next Tuesday.

Happy Fathers Day!

We had a great Fathers Day weekend!Although Baby GIRL is not here yet Ryan is still my baby Daddy so he got to celebrate this year for the first time too! I am so grateful for such an amazing husband and soon to be Daddy to our little GIRL. Ryan is always doing something new to surprise me and never ceases to amaze me everyday. This pregnancy and transition into soon to be parenthood is really not what either of us expected. He has been such a rock for me and always makes me feel better no matter what happens. I still have to pinch myself when I think about being the lucky one to have Ryan be the father to my children. It’s the dreams I have had my whole life come true x 1000!Harley and the Baby gave Ryan a tree stand for hunting!
Although he hasn’t been able to get out into the wood and really break it in he has been climbing trees in our neighborhood everyday.

Ryan and I went to see The Hangover on Saturday night. I have to say I was surprised by how much I really like this show. I still have a few scenes stuck in my head that just crack me up anytime I think about it.

On Sunday we took a trip to the ZOO. It was so much fun to see all the animals. Addi was big enough to get really excited about all the different things she saw so it made it that much better!

Ryan got a little tiered throughout the day and kept finding ways to rest a bit. First he would 'ride' down any and every hill. Then he attached the waggon to his belt loop to pull it up the hills.

We are both so grateful for the Dad in our life. Ryan’s Dad is just amazing. He always has so much love for everyone and is the best Grandpa in the world. I can’t wait for our baby to pay with him and for him to teach her all those little things I don’t want him to :) I couldn’t imagine not having Randy in my life. There are time when I haven’t seen him in a few days when I just miss him so much. I know Ryan feels the same. Good thing they work together so he gets to see him almost every day. They are best buds and forever will be.
Happy Fathers Day!

BABY ROOM - The End

My amazing sister Lisa made this adorable blanket for our GIRL. I cant get over how much I love it!

This bench has been in my family for years and years... It’s been beat up and thrown around- I decided she needed to have it in her room so here it is... I sanded it down and repainted it myself!



This picture doesn’t do justice to how amazing this doll house/book shelf is that Ryan built. It turned out better than I imagined and it’s exactly what I wanted.
I can’t wait until our little GIRL gets to play with it.

35 1/2 Weeks!

33 days or 4 1/2 Weeks or 1 Month

until we get to meet our beautiful baby GIRL.

There she is in there.
I can’t tell you how awesome the last 2 weeks have been feeling her. Its totally different than it was a month ago. I can feel her little foot or hand stick out. I can grab it and feel how tiny it is. She even tickles me. It’s the weirdest thing. It’s like someone is doing that motion 'tickle tickle' like you do with little kids and move your fingers. (It’s hard to explain)

I have only known her to have the hicups once. She may have it more but I try to pay attention to what she is doing in there and only one time did I feel those little jerks for a long period of time.
I don’t think I have dropped at all yet. I still feel her bum way up in the right side of my ribs. Same place its been for the last 8 months. My doctor said she is head down right now and prob. won’t be moving the other way so HOORAY! Hope she stays that way and I can have a regular delivery- Hope she isn’t like me and decides to come out butt first :)

I went to the doctor on Wednesday (yes im now going every week) he checked me to see if she is planning on coming anytime soon- NOPE... There is NOTHING going on down there! Im okay with that for now. Ryan is going on a last minute guys trip next weekend so I was very nervous she could come while he is gone. Our Dr. said he would be TOTALLY shocked if she came in the next 2 weeks. Good thing he will still carry his cell phone AT ALL TIMES and will only be a few hours away so he can rush home if needed.

BABY ROOM - The Beginning

For the last few months Ryan and I have been working so hard to make this little space comfortable and fun for our little Girl. When we moved in we realized throughout our whole house the previous owner’s didn’t know good color from bad and didn’t know how to paint. Our front room was bright green, our kitchen was bright purple and our bathroom on the main level (which we still haven’t been able to get around to repainting) is some weird purple/silver sponge paint job. Our bedroom (which we still have not been able to paint yet) is a strange blue color. The hall when we first moved in was polka dots- yes that has been painted. So has our kitchen and front room. We are slowing getting it all done! The baby’s room- which was an office to the previous owners is a gray blue. It doesn’t sound bad and these pictures don’t do justice to how ugly this color was. Not only that- They only half painted. There were giant patches where they just didn’t paint. They also had some kind of coke fight because there is coca cola splatter marks all over every wall- No matter how much we scrubbed we couldn’t get them off so we painted over them. After a few coats you couldn’t even tell they were there!

Here are the before pictures of her room. The ceiling was also an ugly off white almost yellow color. (MAN those people seriously need some color help)

surprise!

I cant say enough how much I LOVEEE my job. Not only my job but the people I work with. I am an executive assistant to the best boss in the world + 2. They make work enjoyable, challenging and exciting every day. The other people I work with are equally amazing. They go out of their way to see how im doing and feeling all the time. They help me with anything I need and everyone has been so supportive about me going out for 12 weeks on maternity leave.
Well yesterday this awesome group of people surprised me with a BABY SHOWER! I had NO idea anything was even being planned. I walked into the room full of great friends who all showered me with love and support- along with great food and great gifts.
Some of the things I was spoiled with...

+ adorable clothes and tons of bath stuff

6

our DBOY is growing up so fast. June 16 he turned the big # 6!!! he came last week for a long visit that was much needed. since I got pregnant i have to say our visits are not what they used to be so when he comes and has a long visit we fill it up with as much as we can do. since his birthday was the last day he was with us we had a mini party just for Devlin. He was so excited to pick out all the treats he wanted and that it was a day just for him. he wanted a rice crispy cake, ice cream cones with sprinkles and strawberry syrup and fudge popsicles. i think his favorite part was the rice crispy cake. he couldnt stop talking about that. when he blew out the candles he got so shy and wouldnt look at anyone. after he came to me and said
"i was embarrassed to blow out my candles, i havent done that in like a year!"

ahh... this kid seriously cracks me up!

childbirth class

Last weekend we completed our childbirth class.

Highlights=
* We both learned a few things- I was more surprised by some things than Ryan was even though I have read the books already.
* I thought at one point, Hmm... Do I really want to do this? Is it to late to turn back?
* Got a little scared learning what is going to really be happening with my body
(Seriously- the stork doesn't drop her off at the end of 9 months?)
* Ryan only fell asleep once! hehe... (It was during one of the birthing videos)
* The only thing that really kept me from getting up and running out in tears a few times was Ryan grabbing my hand and knowing he will be there with me.
* The other thing that kept me from running out of there in tears was when we went by the nursery. Seeing those little babies made me realize I will be getting a little tiny, amazing present when this is all over and she is going to be totally worth it.

potty break anyone?

100 Oz.

That's how much water my Doctor said I need to start

drinking a day!

So far today I have been able to get in almost 50...

HALF WAY THERE!

I have been really good about drinking 60 oz since I became pregnant- Adding 40 oz more really doesn't sound like a lot but when your in the restroom half your day as it is...

HELLO! I hope within the next week or so my body can start to adjust to the extra amount of water.

PS... This is 100 oz of JUST WATER... That doesn't include the Milk and other liquids I still need to be drinking.