Sunday, April 26, 2009
Pregnancy craving or not, I will be making these next weekend...
Eights
Monday, April 20, 2009
Eights
8 THINGS I LOOK FORWARD TO THIS SUMMER
1. The arrival of baby Parker
2. Sleeping with the windows open, and only a sheet. I love love love summer nights.
3. Baby P getting introduced to all of her new cousins
4. Graduating college
5. Snow cones!!!! Especially the Ruby Red Grapefruit ones...mmm
6. 4th of July
7. Only having to work part time- and spending the rest of my time with our little family. It will be a great feeling knowing that I no longer have to worry about school or driving to Pocatello
8. Hanging out with our friends, playing games & watching movies
8 THINGS I DID YESTERDAY
1. Hung curtains in the nursery
2. Dishes
3. Made Bevan dinner so he could take it to the ER with him.
4. Made oatmeal scotchie bars
5. Watched my mom and dad move some of my stuff
6. Took a bubble bath and read a cooking magazine
7. Mopped the floor
8. Watched the end of the very first season of Survivor
8 THINGS I WISH I COULD DO
1. play the guitar. I have one- just can't play it.
2. Speak another language
3. Rollover in bed without it taking 15 minutes
4. Sell our house
5. Motivation and knowledge to have a vegetable garden (this is a good one Talia)
6. Have more patience
7. Stop being "the worrier"
8. Stop being a baby when it comes to the mere THOUGHT of giving birth
8 SHOWS I WATCH (some of these might be embarrassing)
1. Survivor
2. Project Runway Canada
3. Project Runway America
4. Hell's Kitchen
5. Iron Chef America
6. One Tree Hill
7. Real Housewives of...
8. Family Guy
8 PEOPLE I TAG...no pressure!
1. Audie
2. Olivia
3. Mara
4. Crystal
5. Nick
6. Megan
7. Janelle
8. Mom
Maternity Pics 2
Monday, April 13, 2009
So my friend sent me a couple more pics! I get the whole CD tomorrow, I can't wait.
This one is my favorite:
And this one cracks me up...Anyone who knows Bevan knows that having his picture taken is NOT his thing, especially when he's essentially being forced. I look like a complete moron- bevan had been murmuring threats into my ear inbetween fake smiling- so...this was the end result. But oh well, atleast we had fun- and its a good thing I made this blog private!
Finally an update
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Now that I finally have some time on my hands this evening, I thought I had better take some time to update this thing. So here is the update on our lives...
*School*
I only have four more weeks until I am semi-officially done with school! Actually two of my classes end in two weeks, one in three, and two in four weeks...haha how is that for detailed? My academic semester ends in 4 weeks, but I'll still have to finish my internship by July.
*Internship*
Around the first week of March, I actually started my internship to try and chip away at the 440 hours required for graduation. By the end of this week, I'll still only be around 90 hours, so I have a long ways to go! However, I am interning at Mountain View Hospital in their Marketing department, and I love it! Marketing has never really interested me before, but the two people I work with are awesome, and extremely smart. In the past five weeks I have already learned a lot, most of which comes through just hearing their conversations and attending meetings. Its extremely interesting to see how a hospital operates...but I had to sign a confidentiality agreement in the beginning so I can't share any fun stories... :(
I really hope it will turn into a (part-time) job at the end, but we shall see...
*Work*
Last week was my first week of only working 8 hours per week at Sam's Club. Honestly, I thought I would miss working there since I have been there for almost 6 years...but I really don't. I miss the people, and some of which I still see...but overall I'm not missing it as much as I thought I would.
*Life*
My life consists of the 3 items above. Literally. Sometimes I have 12-13 hour days, and its really starting to take a toll on my body. Speaking of which...
*Pregnancy/Parker*
I am now almost 32 weeks pregnant! I still can't believe how fast it's gone by. I'm very excited to meet her...but I'm trying not to focus on the fact that she will be here in 8 weeks. It scares and stresses me out too much because we still are no where near prepared. Plus, I don't want to think about the actually birthing process...
I'm hoping to calm down and relax more once we take our birthing class on May 2nd.
*Bevan*
He is also still pretty busy between work, school, and trying to help me move everything and finishing our fence. His school also ends in four weeks, which he is counting down the days! But he has been so amazing through this whole pregnancy, especially putting up with me while I go through this "nesting phase." (And I mean I have gone CRAZY the past few weeks. Cleaning everything in site at least two times, crying if there is mud on the floor, getting diapers at 10 oclock at night because I just HAD to have them in the house...I hope this ends soon!)
But he is extremely excited to meet Parker. He actually asked me yesterday if his sister would give us one of her twins because he really wants a baby...
We'll see how much that statement holds true in about 10 weeks...haha!
Well, until next time...
♥
Maternity Pics
Sunday, April 5, 2009
So I guess this is just a little preview- because I have only gotten a few back so far. But a week ago, my friend Olivia Hicks agreed to take some maternity pics for me.
I was 30 weeks exactly when these were taken...I think she did a great job...
Congrats Mara and Gus!!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
So last night my sister in law and her husband welcomed their two twin GIRLS at 8:41 and 8:42PM. Their arrival was a little unexpected and early- but none the less, the babies and Mama seem to be doing really well.
Kaya Starlin Clark-3lb 90z
McKenna Kathryn Clark- 3lb 15 oz.
I know these pics are a little scary- but since the babies are so tiny- they have to take every precaution there is. Bevan and I went to go visit the family today, and they actually moved both babies into one incubator. They were cuddling and sleeping together- it was the most precious thing I have ever seen. Bevan is a VERY proud uncle- and has spent much of his time at the hospital the fast few days. After seeing Mara's babies, he is VERY VERY excited for our own and claims to have "baby fever."
We can't wait until Mara and Gus get to bring the two of them home so we can actually hold them!
Baby Update
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
So today Bevan, Parker ( hehe) and I had an appointment with the doctor. We literally waited for 50 minutes( mind you, 50 minutes past the scheduled appt) just to see the doctor for 2 minutes at the most! However, it was a good two minutes. We heard her heartbeat again, and "my uterus" ( this phrase grosses Bevan out. I wonder if he actually knows what happens when I give birth?) is measuring right on schedule. I also found out I am 28 weeks, NOT 27- which means I am now in my SEVENTH month. Needless to say I had a panic attack when the nurse told me that.
I have also gained a total of 15 lbs... :/
I realize that gaining weight is part of the pregnancy package...but its just hard to see it continuously go up every month- especially when I was 10 lbs over my desired weight before I got pregnant. But oh well, I just hope I only gain about 10 more lbs before this all over and done with.
But I'll stop whining now and share some interesting facts about Parker at 28 weeks of fetal development...
*She can now open and close her eyes
*She now sleeps for 20-30 Minutes at a time
*Her eye color has been determined, but may change
*She weighs about 3 lbs and is 2-3" long
Have a good St. Pattys day!!
♥
Three years!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
SO today is Bevan and I's 3rd anniversary! Sadly- we are spending it apart due to obligations of work and school and the EXACT opposite schedule we have on Wednesdays.
We literally have not seen each other in about about 26 hours- so we have done nothing but talk and text at least 25 times today to try and feel united on this day we were married three years ago...
On my drive down to school- I told Bevan how upset I was about not being able to see him-and if I could I would skip class or not go to work I would do it in a heartbeat- but unfortunately I couldn't miss either of them today. But being the sweetheart he is, he told me not to worry because our "real celebration" was going to be on Friday when we go out to dinner and spend the whole evening together. Although I knew he was trying to be positive- I was still really bummed and resentful when I got back from school and had to go back to work. That was until I walked into my office and saw these...
So in honor of him, and in honor of being married for three years- I would like to share my top three moments of being married to Bevan C. Burnell:
#1- 3/11/06- It would have to be our wedding day! That day was literally the best day of my life. We were both sooo happy and euphoric- I just wish I could live that day over and over again. Then to top it all off, we left our wedding at 4 PM- opened presents at his mom's house, and then two hours later we were on the road to SLC to catch our flight to Paris. That entire week was...indescribable. To be in alone in a romantic city with your new husband, operating off of this... high you've never experienced before- it was truly amazing. I remember just being in a daze that whole week.
#2 06/4/06- I will never forget this day. 
It was a Sunday afternoon, and we had been married for about three months. It was really nice outside, and neither of us had any major plans going on- so we decided to take Thor to Gem lake to swim. We spent the whole day playing with Thor in the water. Afterward, we were walking around- holding hands- and trying to get Thor to dry off so we could leave. We were walking up this hill heading back to the car when he suddenly stopped. He had this intense look on his face- and I thought something was wrong with the way he was looking at me. And then he said, "Thank you. Thank you so much, Jessica. This is everything I have ever wanted my entire life."
#3- Pick ALMOST :) any day in the last three years- Especially those days when it's just the two of us, hanging out at home, playing with ( or making fun) of our dogs. Or when we just sit on the couch, and talk about our day- and share funny stories of what happened at work or school. Or when I make dinner, and we sit and eat it in front of the TV watching FRIENDS re-runs that we've seen a million times- but still laugh at anyways.
I love you beeznatch! Can't wait for the next thirty years...
♥
I think someone may be spoiled....
Thursday, March 5, 2009
These are some letters I made for Parker's nursery- although we don't have a nursery yet! Of course they are pink/brown/cream- which is the color scheme I want to do for her room.
These are some blankets that I either made, bought, or her Grandma Anderson (Bevan's mom) made. This is not even half of the blankets and quilts she has.
This is the beautiful quilt Grandma Anderson made. I picked out the fabrics and she put it together. I'll have to take a picture of the whole thing because it really is beautiful- and its different- which I love. I took this picture because I'm obsessed with her name in the corner- it makes it special just for her.
And this is the other blanket her Grandma Anderson made. Its an homage to our two dogs and cat. The picture doesn't do it justice- its really cute in person.
Three months late...
Monday, February 23, 2009
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!
