I'm back at the library. No baby news yet. Cullen and I enjoyed the SuperBowl with some friends last night... so now we are both tired today. I'm not sure why I'm tired, besides the whole baby thing though, since I slept really late this morning. I made my usual SuperBowl cake. But, I tried something a little bit different this year. I'm not eating chocolate, so I left off the chocolate frosting and Cullen helped me attempt to make brown buttercream frosting. Okay, so the football cake was an interesting slightly brownish shade of gray. It tasted great and is almost gone already.
I've decided this morning that it's a strange feeling to be sitting around waiting for a baby to arrive. I have plenty to do to occupy myself, so it's not a problem and I'm not complaining yet... but it is a weird feeling. I wonder when this little person is going to get here.
In other news... Cullen installed the new fan in the bathroom over the weekend and put up some of the towel racks. That bathroom project will get finished someday.
And Patience is going to be 15 years old on Wednesday! That's 105 in dog years. Wow. Can't say I ever expected, when I got her nearly 15 years ago, that she would live this long. I'm glad though. There's something nice about having a "guard dog" sleeping fairly close to you all day long. I was visited by some people from a religious cult like the Jehovah's Witnesses this morning and Patience was laying by the front door. She so wanted to go outside and smell them. Cullen suggested I have her sneeze on them and then they might go away faster :)
Happy Monday. Hopefully we'll have some baby news soon!
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Monday, February 6, 2006
Thursday, February 2, 2006
From The Library
Here's my first post from the library. But I've dawdled and only have 8 minutes left online. Oh well.
Had my weekly appointment yesterday. Still no baby, and I didn't let her check me. So there. Leapfrog will be here soon. Cullen says today, everyday now.
I've been enjoying my time home this week... well aside from being sick with a cold and sleeping all day Sunday, almost all day Monday and a bunch on Tuesday. Yesterday I was up all day though and feeling much better. Not 100%, but colds take a while to get completely over.
Oh yeah, and we met our new neighbors. They have a 6 yr old son, and a 2 year old dog. Those two are very entertaining playing together in the backyard in the afternoon. The whole family seems really nice... definitely a huge step up from living next door to a group home. And since their house was a group home they have plenty of stories about things like emergency lights and soap dispensers to try and renovate away. It's fun to see all the houses in our neighborhood gradually being redone and to know that EVERYONE is having to get rid of green bathroom fixtures and not just us.
Well that's all the news for today. Hopefully next time I'll have a baby in tow!
Had my weekly appointment yesterday. Still no baby, and I didn't let her check me. So there. Leapfrog will be here soon. Cullen says today, everyday now.
I've been enjoying my time home this week... well aside from being sick with a cold and sleeping all day Sunday, almost all day Monday and a bunch on Tuesday. Yesterday I was up all day though and feeling much better. Not 100%, but colds take a while to get completely over.
Oh yeah, and we met our new neighbors. They have a 6 yr old son, and a 2 year old dog. Those two are very entertaining playing together in the backyard in the afternoon. The whole family seems really nice... definitely a huge step up from living next door to a group home. And since their house was a group home they have plenty of stories about things like emergency lights and soap dispensers to try and renovate away. It's fun to see all the houses in our neighborhood gradually being redone and to know that EVERYONE is having to get rid of green bathroom fixtures and not just us.
Well that's all the news for today. Hopefully next time I'll have a baby in tow!
Monday, December 5, 2005
20 Days til Christmas
Hard to believe that Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is fast approaching already. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving in Maryland. We got to see Mom and Dad Keen, Grandma and Papa, Uncle Buddy, Aunt Laura, and the cousins, and Jason and Amanda and Elizabeth. Wow, Elizabeth has really grown since the last time we got to see her- which wasn't really surprising, just lots of fun! And so have Nick, Kelly and Trisha! It was a great couple of days with the whole family there and we enjoyed all the activity... though it did wear Cullen out a bit, which is why I have at least one picture of him yawning.
The ladies surprised me with a baby shower on Friday afternoon, which was the best. We had a good lunch out and I got some cute and some useful baby stuff. I really enjoyed the time with them and I'm glad they thought to do that.
Patience was lonely while we were gone... she survived, unfortunately, her bed did not. I don't plan on leaving her behind again. Poor old puppy.
We've spent the past week and weekend getting decorated for Christmas and making some good progress on the bathroom. New pictures have been posted to the House Renovations Album today. The tile is down and the walls are painted. Now to do the grout, seal it, and get the toilet and sink installed. Ah, to have 2 bathrooms again. That should be done by this weekend. Then we'll see how long it takes to get the walls tiled around the bathtub. (While Patience doesn't like water at all, it's much better for ME to give her a bath than a shower and probably for her too- so it will good to have a bathtub again!) Also started baking Christmas cookies yesterday and we've been working to get Christmas cards out... just a couple of more addresses to get a hold of.
Leapfrog has been very active in my ribs lately. That's not always comfortable, but it is fun. We go back to see the midwife again on Thursday. Should be a quick easy appointment. Cullen won't be able to come this time though, because he'll be out of town for business meetings. At least it's just a routine appointment.
On with my rainy Monday...
The ladies surprised me with a baby shower on Friday afternoon, which was the best. We had a good lunch out and I got some cute and some useful baby stuff. I really enjoyed the time with them and I'm glad they thought to do that.
Patience was lonely while we were gone... she survived, unfortunately, her bed did not. I don't plan on leaving her behind again. Poor old puppy.
We've spent the past week and weekend getting decorated for Christmas and making some good progress on the bathroom. New pictures have been posted to the House Renovations Album today. The tile is down and the walls are painted. Now to do the grout, seal it, and get the toilet and sink installed. Ah, to have 2 bathrooms again. That should be done by this weekend. Then we'll see how long it takes to get the walls tiled around the bathtub. (While Patience doesn't like water at all, it's much better for ME to give her a bath than a shower and probably for her too- so it will good to have a bathtub again!) Also started baking Christmas cookies yesterday and we've been working to get Christmas cards out... just a couple of more addresses to get a hold of.
Leapfrog has been very active in my ribs lately. That's not always comfortable, but it is fun. We go back to see the midwife again on Thursday. Should be a quick easy appointment. Cullen won't be able to come this time though, because he'll be out of town for business meetings. At least it's just a routine appointment.
On with my rainy Monday...
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Pushing 29 Weeks
It's been another busy week for us. This week we saw the midwife for our 28 week appointment. Hard to believe we're that close to having a baby. The appointment went well and I survived the lovely orange drink and passed the glucose test (blood sugar level of 96, which is normal.) Leapfrog was quite active while we were listening to him, even making my tummy bounce around, which was entertaining. We did get some interesting news today though. Apparently 3 out of the 4 midwives have left the practice over a recent office politics type issue. That shouldn't be too big of a deal, since there are 9 doctors in the practice as well, but I doubt we'll be getting the same true "midwifery" care we would since the 1 midwife will be trying to see as many patients as the 4 were seeing. Guess I never realized what a lost art midwifery has become- at least in this area. Anyway- we've reached the point now where we will have a checkup every 3 weeks, so the next appointment is for Dec 8.
Work on the house has been progressing. Milestones this week were getting the furniture moved into the living room and the computer desk moved out of the office. (I posted a couple of pictures in our winkflash account today, so Jessica could see the furniture.) We'll be gradually converting the office to the guest room and the guest room to the nursery- gradually, because it mainly depends on getting the new bathroom countertop out of the office. We'll be using the "dining room" for an office. We prefer dining in the kitchen, plus when we get to the point of having things spilling on the floor frequently, the tile is better for cleaning up than hardwood! Many thanks to our friend John for coming and helping to get the furniture moved. In a former life of mine that existed about 7 months ago, it would not have been the slightest big deal for me to help move the furniture, but that is no longer the case, so Thanks John! Another big house milestone this week was getting the building permit for the shed signed off. Legally, the shed is finished, yeah. Now to see what projects we decide to tackle this weekend.
Ah yes, let's not forget big game coming up on Saturday. Hooray for it being carried by ESPN2 instead of just Pay-Per-View. And of course, we'll be wearing our orange and hoping the Tigers soundly beat the Chickens for the 4th year in a row.
Besides the game and the house projects, it should be an even busier weekend, as I'll be baking most of the weekend. Getting ready to head to Maryland for Thanksgiving and needing to bring some of my comfort sweets... you know the ones like Grandma makes. On top of that we are bringing desserts for our Bible study feast on Sunday evening, so I'll be attempting a pumpkin pie and, at the request of Cos, a Lemon Meringue Pie. We'll see how that goes.
Take Note: 38 days til Christmas!
Work on the house has been progressing. Milestones this week were getting the furniture moved into the living room and the computer desk moved out of the office. (I posted a couple of pictures in our winkflash account today, so Jessica could see the furniture.) We'll be gradually converting the office to the guest room and the guest room to the nursery- gradually, because it mainly depends on getting the new bathroom countertop out of the office. We'll be using the "dining room" for an office. We prefer dining in the kitchen, plus when we get to the point of having things spilling on the floor frequently, the tile is better for cleaning up than hardwood! Many thanks to our friend John for coming and helping to get the furniture moved. In a former life of mine that existed about 7 months ago, it would not have been the slightest big deal for me to help move the furniture, but that is no longer the case, so Thanks John! Another big house milestone this week was getting the building permit for the shed signed off. Legally, the shed is finished, yeah. Now to see what projects we decide to tackle this weekend.
Ah yes, let's not forget big game coming up on Saturday. Hooray for it being carried by ESPN2 instead of just Pay-Per-View. And of course, we'll be wearing our orange and hoping the Tigers soundly beat the Chickens for the 4th year in a row.
Besides the game and the house projects, it should be an even busier weekend, as I'll be baking most of the weekend. Getting ready to head to Maryland for Thanksgiving and needing to bring some of my comfort sweets... you know the ones like Grandma makes. On top of that we are bringing desserts for our Bible study feast on Sunday evening, so I'll be attempting a pumpkin pie and, at the request of Cos, a Lemon Meringue Pie. We'll see how that goes.
Take Note: 38 days til Christmas!
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Family Journal
There are different kinds of online journals. At least that's what I've read in a friends journal and I think she's right. Some people use them for political purposes, others to share the Gospel, others for random thoughts, and a few people actually use them as a journal. I have a blog that I use for random thoughts, if you want to you can read there I'll add a link. It's the journal thing that has my attention right now though.
Over the past year I've thoroughly enjoyed getting to read about the happenings in the lives of family and friends through their journals. Plus, I think it's a good thing to record memories like that and for some reason I can type faster than I can write by hand. So, I'm starting this journal to share the happenings in the life of our growing family and for myself when I want to walk down memory lane in a few months, or even years. I'll try and keep it updated, but we'll see how that goes after I don't have daily access to the internet anymore.
Lately, the current happenings in the life of our family have revolved around the bathroom. We are renovating the guest bathroom. Yay for no more green! My dad has been in town since last Thursday to help out and my brother came by some over the weekend too, so between Dad, Mike and Cullen they've made a lot of progress. There is plenty left to do, but I think the most miserable parts (besides the finishing touches) are done. Meaning, all the green fixtures have been removed and the new *white* tub is in place. We'll see how much more we can get done before Dad leaves on Saturday morning.
Leapfrog is doing well, kicking and moving around more and getting stronger. Dad got to feel some kicks on Tuesday night and Cullen feels them probably everyday now. I'm feeling good, most of the time... except when I do too much. I know- I never do too much!
Work is going reasonably well for both of us. My work has been more interesting and a bit busier lately, which helps me to enjoy it some. Cullen has been very busy. He's got a meetings in Raleigh today and might be traveling to Denver before Thanksgiving. He still enjoys his job and is excited that he is getting to work on some elderly living projects lately.
Patience is still going... she's actually had a very good week. We finally had to start keeping her in the kitchen when we aren't home and she's accepted it quite well. And she's still very loud. Leapfrog doesn't seem to care though. I've heard of some babies who will startle from the sound of dogs barking, even in utero, but this baby doesn't seem to mind at all.
Over the past year I've thoroughly enjoyed getting to read about the happenings in the lives of family and friends through their journals. Plus, I think it's a good thing to record memories like that and for some reason I can type faster than I can write by hand. So, I'm starting this journal to share the happenings in the life of our growing family and for myself when I want to walk down memory lane in a few months, or even years. I'll try and keep it updated, but we'll see how that goes after I don't have daily access to the internet anymore.
Lately, the current happenings in the life of our family have revolved around the bathroom. We are renovating the guest bathroom. Yay for no more green! My dad has been in town since last Thursday to help out and my brother came by some over the weekend too, so between Dad, Mike and Cullen they've made a lot of progress. There is plenty left to do, but I think the most miserable parts (besides the finishing touches) are done. Meaning, all the green fixtures have been removed and the new *white* tub is in place. We'll see how much more we can get done before Dad leaves on Saturday morning.
Leapfrog is doing well, kicking and moving around more and getting stronger. Dad got to feel some kicks on Tuesday night and Cullen feels them probably everyday now. I'm feeling good, most of the time... except when I do too much. I know- I never do too much!
Work is going reasonably well for both of us. My work has been more interesting and a bit busier lately, which helps me to enjoy it some. Cullen has been very busy. He's got a meetings in Raleigh today and might be traveling to Denver before Thanksgiving. He still enjoys his job and is excited that he is getting to work on some elderly living projects lately.
Patience is still going... she's actually had a very good week. We finally had to start keeping her in the kitchen when we aren't home and she's accepted it quite well. And she's still very loud. Leapfrog doesn't seem to care though. I've heard of some babies who will startle from the sound of dogs barking, even in utero, but this baby doesn't seem to mind at all.
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