Monday, December 14, 2009
Check out my Poll!
Since the baby has decided he's waiting for warmer weather to make his appearance, I've decided to spice things up with a little poll to the right. Guess how much my baby will weigh at birth! To save some confusion, 0.5 = 1/2 lb (7.5 lbs = 7 lbs 8 ounces, not 7 lbs 5 ounces). Now VOTE!
Friday, December 4, 2009
Nursery!
I finished the nursery a few weeks ago, but I'm just now getting around to posting pictures! Here is the room's cute little welcome/warning sign courtesy of Heather Shirley:
When you first walk in:
I love my crib : )
Don't panic folks - the stuffed animals are coming out before the baby goes in ; )
When you first walk in:
I love my crib : )
Don't panic folks - the stuffed animals are coming out before the baby goes in ; )
The most comfortable recliner we could find:
The dresser/changing table area:
The dresser/changing table area:
My diaper stash:
And for your entertainment, my 38 week belly photos!
(These are Adam's manly hands by the way - not mine...lol) My flat belly button cracks me up!
Okay, baby! We're ready for ya!
Okay, baby! We're ready for ya!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Devil's Tower National Monument
I had a baby Dr. appointment last Tuesday, where they told me I was still all sealed up, so we decided it would be okay to take a little trip. We've been wanting to go see Devil's Tower National Monument in Wyoming, which is about 2 hours away from Rapid City. Adam took last week off, so we made a day trip of it on Wednesday.
Of course, being the pregnant lady that I am, I had to pee halfway through the trip. Unfortunately, the only place to stop was a little town called Aladdin, Wyoming, with a population: 15 sign. The little town boasted a 110 year old convenience store that was open for business. The lady inside said the bathroom was behind the building, and lucky for me, she had just "freshened it up."
Adam got quite a kick out of the fact that I had to sit on the nasty wooden bench with a hole in it to do my business. The hole was too far back on the bench for any attempt at hovering. I thought about all of the men that had soaked the wood through the years. It's not like you can really sanitize porous wood, right? It was really cold and dark in there too. It made me feel bad for the pregnant ladies in the old days that had to get up 4 times a night to use the outhouse. I decided I would have kept a bucket by my bed...
We finally made it to Devil's Tower, where we were greeted by hundreds of prairie dogs.
You can kind of see Heidi in the picture below. She wasn't allowed on the 1.3 mile trail around the base of the monument though, so she had to wait in the car.
The little hike was quite enjoyable. There was about an inch of snow on the ground and the trail was paved, so it wasn't too bad. The lady at the visitor's center seemed really worried that I was going to fall and hurt myself, so I used Adam as my walking stick.
It was a nice little family day trip, and we were glad to have made it out there before they closed for the season.
Of course, being the pregnant lady that I am, I had to pee halfway through the trip. Unfortunately, the only place to stop was a little town called Aladdin, Wyoming, with a population: 15 sign. The little town boasted a 110 year old convenience store that was open for business. The lady inside said the bathroom was behind the building, and lucky for me, she had just "freshened it up."
Adam got quite a kick out of the fact that I had to sit on the nasty wooden bench with a hole in it to do my business. The hole was too far back on the bench for any attempt at hovering. I thought about all of the men that had soaked the wood through the years. It's not like you can really sanitize porous wood, right? It was really cold and dark in there too. It made me feel bad for the pregnant ladies in the old days that had to get up 4 times a night to use the outhouse. I decided I would have kept a bucket by my bed...
We finally made it to Devil's Tower, where we were greeted by hundreds of prairie dogs.
You can kind of see Heidi in the picture below. She wasn't allowed on the 1.3 mile trail around the base of the monument though, so she had to wait in the car.
The little hike was quite enjoyable. There was about an inch of snow on the ground and the trail was paved, so it wasn't too bad. The lady at the visitor's center seemed really worried that I was going to fall and hurt myself, so I used Adam as my walking stick.
It was a nice little family day trip, and we were glad to have made it out there before they closed for the season.
Pie in the Face!
Adam's work has a fundraiser every year for their squadron's Christmas party. The fundraiser seems to always include an auction to pie a fellow airman in the face. They first bid on who gets pied and then bid on who gets to throw the pie. I guess Adam has a few people out to get him...someone bid $40 to throw a pie at him. haha! They tried to get me to throw it, but I know better...
Here are some of the guys before the pie-ing:
Adam brought a change of clothes since he knew was going to be pied, which was smart, considering the garbage bags did very little to save the others from certain nastiness.
The pie in the face doesn't look so bad, until you realize that it's not whipped cream...it's cottage cheese...among other things. At least he didn't get the peanut butter pie...or the mustard one. That one was disgusting. The cottage cheese reeked though!
What a good sport!
Here are some of the guys before the pie-ing:
Adam brought a change of clothes since he knew was going to be pied, which was smart, considering the garbage bags did very little to save the others from certain nastiness.
The pie in the face doesn't look so bad, until you realize that it's not whipped cream...it's cottage cheese...among other things. At least he didn't get the peanut butter pie...or the mustard one. That one was disgusting. The cottage cheese reeked though!
What a good sport!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Baby Shower #2!
My sweet coworkers were wonderful enough to throw me a baby shower here in South Dakota a few weeks ago. We all had a great time, and although I'm really looking forward to being a stay-at-home mom, I'm going to miss them!
Eva, JoEllen, Rachel, me, Ginger, and Becky/Ethan:
Me and Cori:
Danielle, my dear, fellow military wife/former neighbor:
Me and my first child, who wanted to dress up for the shower too ; )
My wonderful friends from church made me some very cute/creative gifts. They were even kind enough to organize my loot for me afterwards!
Tanya, Juli, Heather, and Emily:
Thank you so much to everyone who was able to make it to my shower and for all of the great gifts. I had a really great time! Just for kicks, here I am as of today, at 33 weeks! He's almost done, and I can't wait to meet this crazy, little wiggler!
Eva, JoEllen, Rachel, me, Ginger, and Becky/Ethan:
Me and Cori:
Danielle, my dear, fellow military wife/former neighbor:
Me and my first child, who wanted to dress up for the shower too ; )
My wonderful friends from church made me some very cute/creative gifts. They were even kind enough to organize my loot for me afterwards!
Tanya, Juli, Heather, and Emily:
Thank you so much to everyone who was able to make it to my shower and for all of the great gifts. I had a really great time! Just for kicks, here I am as of today, at 33 weeks! He's almost done, and I can't wait to meet this crazy, little wiggler!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
The Devil's Bathtub
Adam and I decided a few weeks ago to take advantage of the nice weather before it withered away (which it did...a few days later). We headed up to Spearfish Canyon, about an hour from Rapid City, to do a hike that we had heard was really beautiful. Driving through Spearfish Canyon to see the fall leaves is gorgeous in itself, but I'm always up for a fun hike. The trail follows a creek that leads up to a pool of water known as the Devil's Bathtub.
We had to cross the creek numerous times to follow the trail. It was so fun to watch Heidi jump through the water and find her own paths to cross it.
I was impressed with myself for crossing the log. I was like "Look at me! I'm 27 weeks pregnant, and I can still balance! Woot woot!" We even came across a pregnant tree! Heidi obviously thought it was a danger to us all and refused to walk by it. She chose to bark at it from a distance instead.
Since the creek flowed downhill, the trail was full of gorgeous little waterfalls.
Adam took some time out to search for gold in them thar hills:
Here is a picture of the actual Devil's Bathtub. (I keep typing bathrub instead of bathtub...I think I'm in need of a bubble bath/massage...hmm).
Another family that was at the "tub" told us that kids used to slide down the little nature waterslide into the bathtub back in the day. The forest rangers had to place a large rock at the bottom of the slide to keep it from happening...which is too bad, because I was planning on going head first on my belly... :
It was a really fun hike that we would both recommend to anyone in the area. The creek crossings are probably too dangerous for young kids, but you're welcome to try it out! We ended the hike with a sopping wet and happy dog:
We had to cross the creek numerous times to follow the trail. It was so fun to watch Heidi jump through the water and find her own paths to cross it.
I was impressed with myself for crossing the log. I was like "Look at me! I'm 27 weeks pregnant, and I can still balance! Woot woot!" We even came across a pregnant tree! Heidi obviously thought it was a danger to us all and refused to walk by it. She chose to bark at it from a distance instead.
Since the creek flowed downhill, the trail was full of gorgeous little waterfalls.
Adam took some time out to search for gold in them thar hills:
Here is a picture of the actual Devil's Bathtub. (I keep typing bathrub instead of bathtub...I think I'm in need of a bubble bath/massage...hmm).
Another family that was at the "tub" told us that kids used to slide down the little nature waterslide into the bathtub back in the day. The forest rangers had to place a large rock at the bottom of the slide to keep it from happening...which is too bad, because I was planning on going head first on my belly... :
It was a really fun hike that we would both recommend to anyone in the area. The creek crossings are probably too dangerous for young kids, but you're welcome to try it out! We ended the hike with a sopping wet and happy dog:
Goodbye beautiful fall weather! You were fun for the month that you lasted!
30 Weeks!
I've finally reached the 30 week mark, so I thought I'd post another bump pic-cha!
Also, Adam and I spent Columbus Day - I MEAN Native American Day (as it's known in South Dakota) - setting up the baby's crib! Hooray!!! There's still quite of bit of work to do on the nursery, but it's exciting to see things coming together!
Also, Adam and I spent Columbus Day - I MEAN Native American Day (as it's known in South Dakota) - setting up the baby's crib! Hooray!!! There's still quite of bit of work to do on the nursery, but it's exciting to see things coming together!
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