Hoping For Thursday

Here is the 39 week picture I promised.

I am feeling really big - but good.  

Ready for the challenge of labor and 

even more ready to meet my son. 

We'll keep you all posted on Noah's arrival.  

Hope to know more and maybe even head to the hospital 

after my appointment this Thursday morning.

Who knows though???

Almost May - All Is Well

We are getting closer and closer to the due date. May 2nd to be exact. Doing good, feeling good, Noah is moving a lot. I'll try and post a belly picture for you soon. WOW it is big.

We have been working hard on our "to do" list around the house to get ready for him to arrive. I know I will be short on time with 2 boys to look after so I want to get as much done as possible. Here are some pictures of the painting and rooms we have done in the house so far.

Beautiful Orange/Red living room.

Yellow dining room, with our very first "real" dining room table.

My green kitchen!!  LOVE it!

Elijah's "big boy" robot room.

Noah's Nursery.

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Here is a picture of the outside of the house.  Painting is almost done. It is really starting to look like a home.  Now, if we can just get in the retaining walls, sprinklers, lawn, landscaping and fence - hehehehehe.... we have a summer full of work ahead of us. Not to mention hopefully finishing the basement this winter.

Elijah in mommy's big shoes. He is getting big so fast and is talking like crazy!

We were given this great new outdoor toy for Elijah and Noah and...Mark. Mark had a good time putting it together.  Elijah LOVES playing with his friends (Gab-real and Grac-ee).

Hope everyone is doing well. Email or comment and let us know how you are.

The house is really coming along.

Here are some pictures for you.

Front Porch

Main Kitchen/Living/Dining Area

Hall/Entry to Main Area

Kitchen Island/Sink

Master Bath

February and Nothing Much

Well February has come and gone and not much has happened around here. We are are getting anxious to move. The house is coming along. I will try and get updated pictures later today or tomorrow and post them. We are trying to get lots of little household projects done before we move. Elijah's big boy furniture painted, curtains, blinds and new furniture purchased.... etc.

Elijah is growing everyday... soon he won't even fit in 2T clothes and he is only 22 months old.
I can't wait to see how he will be as a big brother.


My belly is getting bigger. (30 weeks along now... 10 or so to go) Noah James is growing fast and kicking like a crazy man. He is going to be an active one.


We took a trip to Tri-Cities a few weeks ago to visit family, and Ryan and Lauren and Kaleb. Had a great time of relaxing and friends. We also got to spend a weekend with Jeff and his cousin Blane when they came up for the Gonzaga vs. Memphis game. Gonzaga lost but it was still super fun to see them in action. Valentines day was spent with our friends for a quick kids dinner then we sent the kids upstairs to play and the adults got to enjoy a super yummy dinner together. Last week I got really sick with either food poisoning or the flu... ended up in the hospital for a few hours in the middle of the night to get re-hydrated and get medicine to stop throwing up every 10 min. It all happened just days before we planned to join the teens for their winter retreat. Mark went but I had to stay home. Mark and the teens all had a great time.

That pretty much was our month. I will keep you updated as the house is finished in the next month and the move out / move in begins. We are so excited .... yet a little overwhelmed. It will be a big job.

January

We are doing well in chilly Spokane. It has been snowy and cold but we are surviving. Christmas was spent in Tri-Cities with Mark's family - we had a great time. Then a few days later we celebrated Karen's mom's birthday and Christmas in Spokane. Great time all around.


January has come and gone quickly. Elijah and Karen fill their days with lots of playing, cars, puzzles, ABC's and Sesame Street. Elijah is getting big fast. We have taken the front of his crib off to make a "big boy" bed. He loves to read. He is really developing an imagination and learning quickly.



Mark of course has to work all day... but at least we can go to our "soon to be finished" house each night and dream. We are getting so excited about moving - end of March.


Elijah really loves his daddy. Loves to sit next to him at the coffee table - picture of family movie night. Elijah can't wait until daddy is home each night.


Karen is doing good. Baby is great. We can't wait for the little guy's arrival. Here is a 26 week belly picture.


We are looking forward to a busy February. Lots of teen events planned... projects to get done for the house... lots of planning and playing of course.