Monday, March 31, 2008

Baby Shower Blessings

Some baby shower pictures...we didn't get many good pics, but I thought I'd post a few of the decent ones. We are so blessed by our family, friends and church family!

Our church secretary made this beautiful diaper cake...I've never seen such an elaborate diaper cake in my life. I felt bad that she took so much time to make it knowing that it would be taken apart in a few months (so I can use the diapers)...but Paula told me that she had a blast making it with her granddaughters and that they made so many memories together!...How wonderful that she received a blessing also!

Presents, presents and more presents...I couldn't believe it!



Our hostesses blessed us with our baby bedding (which will be here a few weeks before the baby is due), high chair, baby monitors, a Bumbo chair, and Jason's Daddy diaper bag.
(Jason's bag is shown below.)

This diaper bag (though you can't really see it) was big surprise! It's absolutely beautiful and the plastic cover will be wonderful for easy cleaning.

Our High Chair

Baby Cooper showed everyone how great the Bumbo chair works!

This is Mrs. Betty (our church pianist) was caught in an interesting position! Let me explain...the lady whose home in which the shower was hosted is quite an eccentric lady. This doll was sitting on the bench next to Mrs. Betty, and when another lady came to sit next to her I'm sure Mrs. Betty volunteered to pick up the doll and just ended up holding her. Well...I caught her and insisted that she didn't move until I took a picture! She told me that this is where traditional meets contemporary!

AWANA Kids

My AWANA Kids during game time. They had a lot of fun licking Oreo cookies and sticking to their forehead. The object was to wiggle their foreheads and work the cookies down their face and to catch them in their mouths! How Fun!





Thursday, March 27, 2008

Mom's Daycare...

Check out Reagan being such a good mommy! She has such a gentleness about her...most of the time! :)


I'm pretty sure this is Hayden...I guess I didn't get a pic of brother so I can compare to be sure which one I got! Isn't he precious though!...I love that little look on his face!


As I was taking pictures more heads kept popping in the picture! :)





Reagan and Jaci
Haylee, Paige, and Shelby

Jason & Babies

Jason w/ Baby Cooper...

He always asks moms if he can kiss their babies!


Jason w/ Adaline...

Isn't she precious checking out those whiskers on Jason's face!
I love Jason's love for children!...he's going to be such an incredible daddy!

Our New Home



This is Our New Home! We just got back from signing the closing papers, so we wanted to come to our new house and take a picture in front of the SOLD sign! It was such a pretty day the day before, but today I had to get out my big winter ski coat...which made me look huge before I was pregnant...but now!!...we you can see...I feel like I look twice as big as Jason! :) Oh Well...a growing belly means a growing baby!!! Praise the Lord for that!

Kitchen...


"Dining Room"...



Living Room...



What used to be part of the Living Room...

New Laundry Room...


Jason's Bathroom...

Hall Bathroom...




Elina's Room...







Master Bedroom...


My Growing Belly...

Taken 12.8.07
At almost five months pregnant, I wasn't Really showing yet...so I wouldn't turn to this side for this pic...seriously...I didn't need to see what was already there pre-pregnancy! :)
This was an especially fun time in our pregnancy...I thought I felt the baby move just two days before this pic was taken, but wasn't sure. We found out we were having a girl on the 17th! And finally on January 5th, Jason and I both really felt her move for the first time...what a special moment to get to share together...I was so thankful the Lord gave us that time to share together.

Taken 1.22.08
Six months pregnant...I was finally starting to show, but who could tell because the girls up top were taking all the glory!

Taken 2.11.08
Seven months pregnant...Showing a bit more! Jason and I celebrated my birthday in WF after our doctor's appointment by eating out at Red Lobster!


Taken March 24, 2008
Eight Months Pregnant...can I just say this was the sixth "take"...Jason wouldn't take anymore and I still hate this one! I think my face is expanding along with my belly...or maybe it's just because we haven't been eating very well lately.