I was going through my camera, and found these two pics of some of the crafts I created for christmas...so I guess you'll have to enjoy them now that its almost St. Patty's day.
These are christmas blocks I made for my Mother in Law and sister in law. I also made some for myself... :)
Now this craft was my favorite...it was a Cupcake Count book I made for my sister in law and her twins.
Now that I know my baby is a girl, I'm going to have to make one for myself!
About 5-6 weeks:
* Don't mind how dirty the mirror is...Bevan and I had been painting in there and apparently didn't clean it...whoops.
About 16 weeks:
23 weeks:
This was taken today at 25 weeks, two days:
* At 25 weeks, I have gained about 10-11 lbs.
* I have heart burn like no other...
* And my body has moved fat ( or gained fat) to my sides, so I now have love handles...
But on the bright side, the second tri has been SO MUCH more enjoyable than the first. She moves around like crazy and kicks pretty hard, especially at night and at 3 o'clock in the morning when Bevan gets home. I have tons more energy, I feel good almost all of the time, and I can eat like a normal person without having the threat of getting sick if I didn't eat every 10 min!
Despite the heartburn, love handles, and constant kicks to the belly button- I feel lucky to have such a smooth pregnancy thus far. It's been a great experience.
krazycouponlady.blogspot.com
I came across this really cool website that lists all of the promotions/"couponing" opportunities at certain stores. They mainly focus on Albertsons & Target. But anyways, they show how to save the most amount of $ possible- and this blog is maintained by stay at home moms that are interested in getting a bang for their buck!
If you are on a tight budget, or just like receiving "free" stuff/ items on a discount...check out this blog!!
love my husband. Sometimes, I think back- and can't even believe we have been together for almost SEVEN years. That seems so long- yet I can remember our first "date" as if it were yesterday. We watched Finding Nemo on Sept. 24, 2002 at his moms house, and then went for a drive. I think we stayed out until about 1 AM driving around talking. I remember once we drove all the way down to Rexburg and back just so we could be together and talk. We have been through so much together and its always amazing to me that we still continue to grow close. Each time we grow closer and closer, I think, "Wow- this is the closest we will ever be..." and then I am proved wrong with the next amazing moment. He is absolutely my better half- and the one who keeps me grounded.
These are just a few of my favorite pictures.... ( sorry if you've already seen them or if I have posted them before.)
Our daughter and I sure are lucky to have such a great husband and father.
♥
So after much debating, many veto's (think Friends), and a lot of discussion- Bevan and I have finally named our baby girl!
We are looking forward to the arrival of Parker Mae Burnell in four months!
By the way, Bevan is very proud of the fact that he came up with this name himself! And I am to tell anyone who asks that it was all him... haha :)
So I am not writing this blog because its really life changing, or interesting to anyone else besides Bevan and I. But I am writing this because I never want to forget.
This morning at two o'clock when Bevan came to bed ( his work schedule has changed dramatically) we were laying there talking about what to name our little girl. Like usual, his hand frantically searched under the covers until he found my protruding belly, where he finally rested his hand. In the middle of telling me his "great idea" of a name (which wasn't great...haha), the baby kicked me squarely in the stomach- which I had been used to now for about a week. However, this was Bevan's first time ever feeling her move. She proceeded to kick several times, each of them coming after he would speak. His reaction was so funny, that I'll never forget.
B: What in the...?Is she moving?
J: Um, yes.
B: Woah.....WOAH...HOLY CRAP!!!
From that point on, he spent from 2:30am-3:00am trying to feel her kick again. I realize that this is not significant because everyone knows the baby moves in the womb. However, it was significant for us. It was the first time Bevan really experienced what I had been feeling for a month now. It was the first time Bevan really felt connected to her. It was the first time I had ever seen Bevan so in awe since I had gotten pregnant. To me, it was our first real night as a family.
And I never want to forget it.
In 19 hours, and 26 minutes, Bevan and I will FINALLY find out the sex of our little baby. I........... CAN ........NOT ............WAIT! I have to get up REALLY early and go to work, then go to school, and then back to work. But after THAT- we find out the sex!
Seriously- it's been driving me CRAZY not to be able to properly plan and prepare for this baby. I'm not one of those people who can do the "neutral" green/yellow/white thing.
In addition to finding out the sex, the doc will also do all of the "fetal growth" checks, and make sure he/she is developing correctly. More than wanting to know the sex, I want to know that everything is fine and healthy with the baby-because that's matters most. It's really scary being in this position, and having no control over his/her development- I never really understood why pregnant mothers freaked out about this kind of stuff until now.
Well, wish us luck...
Today, while wasting 5.5 hours in Pocatello waiting for my next class to start-
I came across something kind of cool. It's a website that allows you to customize and create your own signature....aka- a trend in the blog world. See example at the end of this post-it's what I came up with because I was sick of scrolling through all the different fonts (see, I told you I was bored.)
Just go to www.mylivesignature.com
Also, I created my own cupcakes cookbook by stealing recipes and AWESOME ideas from iheartcuppycakes.com- Its on my blog list on the side.
Holy crap that girl is creative!
So I printed off 97 pages (take that ISU!) of pictures and recipes of some of the coolest cupcakes I have ever seen. If you love cupcakes, you should visit this site!
(Also, if any of you want the document I created complete with pictures and recipes, let me know. I saved it just in case! And you don't have to print it... I just did because ISU keeps raising their tution, and I feel it's my right! :) )
I saw this on someone's blog and thought it was kind of cool- so if any of you want to steal this idea- feel free!
Achievements of 2008
*Celebrated our 2 year anniversary
*Got pregnant
*Put our home up for sale
*Completed another year of school
*Went on vacation
*Bought Bevan a new car
*Saw lots of family we had not seen in a long time!
Goals of 2009
*Have a beautiful and healthy baby- an easy delivery would be nice too!
*Sell our home
*Buy a bigger home
*Buy Jessica an SUV ( Bevan doesn't agree with this goal!)
*Graduate college!!!!!(Only 4 months and counting)
*Get a job in the health care industry where I can work just a few days a week
*Celebrate our three year anniversary
*Celebrate Bevan's 27th and Jessica's 25th Birthday (Yikes!)
*Have many family gatherings with all of the new babies! (There are going to be 4 new babies on Bevan's side of the family)
2008 was a good year- but it definitely had its ups and downs! I am looking forward
to 2009 because it's going to house my greatest accomplishments- having our baby and graduating college!
