Sunday, August 7, 2011
Time to start using my sewing machine!!!!!
So the material that I ordered online to make Finley's crib skirt and bumper finally arrived yesterday!!! I am sooo excited to begin making things for his nursery. I have a very specific decorating taste for boy nurseries and didnt seem to find that in a ready made set anywhere!! Thanks to the DIY craze and crafty people sharing their secrets, I was able to get an idea of what I wanted to do and the directions on how to do it!!! http://pinterest.com/pin/41750524/ . Thats the general concept for the bedskirt but in more masculine patterns!! Searched what seemed like to me every single fabric store I could find, I finally entered the scary world of online fabric shopping and had to get extremely creative on how to match my fabrics. I am very happy to report that the fabrics are even MORE gorgeous in person and match beautifully!!! I think I even got enough fabric to make some pillows for the room to create a theme! I am headed to the store today to pick out thread and ribbon and will hopefully start the project because Geoff is on duty. I have a fancy shmancy new sewing machine courtesy of my sweet husband for mothers day this year. Im really excited to be making the bedding for Finleys crib. I feel like I am going to appreciate it so much more since I put all the effort into it!!! Hopefully will have pictures to share soon!!!
Monday, August 1, 2011
10 things I miss at 20 weeks pregnant
I cannot tell you how excited I am to finally be at the 20 week marker. When I've been around other pregnant people, 20 weeks always sounded soo far along!! It means I've climbed half way up the mommyhood mountain and can start to see the top!! Sometimes when I look back at the last 20 weeks I think it went quickly and somedays I think its ONLY been 20 weeks??!? I am starting to feel physically pregnant and this is both exciting and exhausting at the same time. As my belly grows, I've started to notice things I cannot do anymore that I took for granted before. 10 things I miss at 20 weeks...(these are in no specific/ranking order)
1. Shaving my legs. I'm not sure if I miss this more or if Geoffrey does :) Dont get me wrong, I live in Hawaii and wear shorts alot so I do attempt to mow my leg hair down to a minimum. However, we have a very narrow tub and I feel like I cant fit in there anymore!!! It takes a good 45 min. which I think is twice the time it should take. Halfway through that 45 min I get hot from being in the water and sore from stretching to reach my ankles!
2. Standing for more than 30 minutes straight without needing to sit down or stretch. The front half of my body is starting to not balance the weight of my backside and so my back is really starting to hurt if I stand for too long. Geoffrey always laughs at me when he rubs my back because my reaction is... well a bit more intense than it used to be I guess. I think Im just letting him know how awesome it feels so he keeps doing it!!
3. Laying on my stomach/back. Those are the two positions I generally sleep in and Im trying really hard to train my body to sleep on my sides. So far, not going so well. I also think my husband misses me sleeping on my back cuz now I like to take up more of the bed when im on my sides. I use 5 pillows and a large body pillow and still find myself not cacooned enough in fluff!! If it gets much worse im thinkin I might have to move into the guest bedroom so that i can have the whole bed to myself!!
4. Listening to the radio/watching commercials without crying. This morning, after dropping Geoffrey off at work I was listening to the local christian radio out here and a little girl called in requesting a song. She must have been 5 or 6 and in her teeny voice said 'Can you play the mom song for my mom cuz shes awesome' which instantly made me tear up. I cannot wait to feel that kind of love. I know how I feel about my mom, how awesome it will be for someone to feel that way about me :)
5. My clothing fitting. Obviously I expected this at the end but was surprised to find out just how fast i grew out of my clothing. My belly isnt the only thing growing so alot of my tops arent fitting that I thought would! Im sure my husband wants this taken off the list as he thinks its nothing to be complaining about :) I do like that my belly is starting to look more pregnant than poofy in my more snuggly fitting tops! I think theres really nothing more beautiful that a pregnant shape and Im gunna try to rock it as long as I can!
6. Being stretch mark free. Again, this one surprised me because I wasnt expecting this to happen for a couple more months. I also expected to have it happen in different, more obvious spots!! Imagine if you will, my surprise the first time I looked in the mirror and saw a few and pair that with my hormone levels. There were definitely a couple tears shed. Went out that day and got specific stretch mark cream to try and battle against these itchy, evil reminders of my growing shape. However, once I was calm again the same stretch marks made me really excited because it means my baby boy is growing nice and big :)
7. Staying up past 9 pm. I mean who am I kidding, I can barely stay up past 8 pm!! Im definitely not exhausted during the day like I was in the first trimester but just because I can stay up in the afternoon doesnt mean im still going strong once the sun sets! Ive missed alot of shows I wanted to watch because they are on past my "bedtime" and have to have Geoffrey recap for me what happened! I think its good that im going to bed so early though because I get up around 6 am every morning if not earlier because my furry babies want to get fed. I figure this is just good training for the near future so Im trying not to complain much!! The cats let me sleep to 7:30 on Sunday and it felt like an extra 8 hours!! it was soo nice!
8. Knowing what I want to eat. If im gunna be hungry like this all the time I would at least like to know what it is im hungry for. I feel like I get a daily workout in just walking to the kitchen, opening the cabinets and fridge, looking in, and walking away. I generally do this about 10 times each meal before deciding on something at the last minute because Im now ready to eat my arm from the hunger. Where are the weird cravings I've heard so much about?!?! Really the only thing I can think that I crave is nachos!! I love nacho cheese!! My husband graciously got me a can of cheese last week and he might as well have been handing me diamonds!!
9. Making it through the night without getting up to pee. I sleep closer to the wall and have to roll over Geoffrey to get outta bed to get to the bathroom. I used to be able to climb over the bottom of the bed frame but that flexibility and coordination is long gone!! I have lost track of how many times I have hit my head on the doornob in the bathroom trying to pee with my eyes closed. I generally try to keep at least one eye open just to avoid the colisions!!
10. Shopping for myself. This ones really not so bad though :) I find myself heading more towards the baby section more than I head toward the mommy section. His stuff is just soo teeny tiny and myself keeps getting bigger and bigger. I have to stop myself at pretty much every store before I pick out every cute outfit they have!! It is not easy when the onesies are this cute!!! Ive wanted to be a mom my whole life and have seen many friends become mommas and happily shopped for their little ones but there is a whole new level of joy shopping for my own baby, my son. Yes, Im that person who has to tell the cashier that the cute baby clothing is for my baby. I pretty much want the whole world to feel as happy about Finley James as I am. Im going to apologize for any annoyance I cause sharing my excitement and joy with friends and family about the coming days but honestly I sorta dont mean it. I really am sorry that I annoyed you, but I am not sorry that Im sharing my son with you. Hes awesome, you'll see :)
Im very excited to see what the next 20 weeks will bring. Its definitely going to be a stressful time as we are relocating to San Diego California and visiting family and friends back in Omaha at the same time too. So excited to go home and see everyone, a bit nervous for all the traveling and moving in my 3rd trimester but excited again to establish Finley's first home!!! Thanks for being there on the journey with us as we transition from just the two of us to a family!!
1. Shaving my legs. I'm not sure if I miss this more or if Geoffrey does :) Dont get me wrong, I live in Hawaii and wear shorts alot so I do attempt to mow my leg hair down to a minimum. However, we have a very narrow tub and I feel like I cant fit in there anymore!!! It takes a good 45 min. which I think is twice the time it should take. Halfway through that 45 min I get hot from being in the water and sore from stretching to reach my ankles!
2. Standing for more than 30 minutes straight without needing to sit down or stretch. The front half of my body is starting to not balance the weight of my backside and so my back is really starting to hurt if I stand for too long. Geoffrey always laughs at me when he rubs my back because my reaction is... well a bit more intense than it used to be I guess. I think Im just letting him know how awesome it feels so he keeps doing it!!
3. Laying on my stomach/back. Those are the two positions I generally sleep in and Im trying really hard to train my body to sleep on my sides. So far, not going so well. I also think my husband misses me sleeping on my back cuz now I like to take up more of the bed when im on my sides. I use 5 pillows and a large body pillow and still find myself not cacooned enough in fluff!! If it gets much worse im thinkin I might have to move into the guest bedroom so that i can have the whole bed to myself!!
4. Listening to the radio/watching commercials without crying. This morning, after dropping Geoffrey off at work I was listening to the local christian radio out here and a little girl called in requesting a song. She must have been 5 or 6 and in her teeny voice said 'Can you play the mom song for my mom cuz shes awesome' which instantly made me tear up. I cannot wait to feel that kind of love. I know how I feel about my mom, how awesome it will be for someone to feel that way about me :)
5. My clothing fitting. Obviously I expected this at the end but was surprised to find out just how fast i grew out of my clothing. My belly isnt the only thing growing so alot of my tops arent fitting that I thought would! Im sure my husband wants this taken off the list as he thinks its nothing to be complaining about :) I do like that my belly is starting to look more pregnant than poofy in my more snuggly fitting tops! I think theres really nothing more beautiful that a pregnant shape and Im gunna try to rock it as long as I can!
6. Being stretch mark free. Again, this one surprised me because I wasnt expecting this to happen for a couple more months. I also expected to have it happen in different, more obvious spots!! Imagine if you will, my surprise the first time I looked in the mirror and saw a few and pair that with my hormone levels. There were definitely a couple tears shed. Went out that day and got specific stretch mark cream to try and battle against these itchy, evil reminders of my growing shape. However, once I was calm again the same stretch marks made me really excited because it means my baby boy is growing nice and big :)
7. Staying up past 9 pm. I mean who am I kidding, I can barely stay up past 8 pm!! Im definitely not exhausted during the day like I was in the first trimester but just because I can stay up in the afternoon doesnt mean im still going strong once the sun sets! Ive missed alot of shows I wanted to watch because they are on past my "bedtime" and have to have Geoffrey recap for me what happened! I think its good that im going to bed so early though because I get up around 6 am every morning if not earlier because my furry babies want to get fed. I figure this is just good training for the near future so Im trying not to complain much!! The cats let me sleep to 7:30 on Sunday and it felt like an extra 8 hours!! it was soo nice!
8. Knowing what I want to eat. If im gunna be hungry like this all the time I would at least like to know what it is im hungry for. I feel like I get a daily workout in just walking to the kitchen, opening the cabinets and fridge, looking in, and walking away. I generally do this about 10 times each meal before deciding on something at the last minute because Im now ready to eat my arm from the hunger. Where are the weird cravings I've heard so much about?!?! Really the only thing I can think that I crave is nachos!! I love nacho cheese!! My husband graciously got me a can of cheese last week and he might as well have been handing me diamonds!!
9. Making it through the night without getting up to pee. I sleep closer to the wall and have to roll over Geoffrey to get outta bed to get to the bathroom. I used to be able to climb over the bottom of the bed frame but that flexibility and coordination is long gone!! I have lost track of how many times I have hit my head on the doornob in the bathroom trying to pee with my eyes closed. I generally try to keep at least one eye open just to avoid the colisions!!
10. Shopping for myself. This ones really not so bad though :) I find myself heading more towards the baby section more than I head toward the mommy section. His stuff is just soo teeny tiny and myself keeps getting bigger and bigger. I have to stop myself at pretty much every store before I pick out every cute outfit they have!! It is not easy when the onesies are this cute!!! Ive wanted to be a mom my whole life and have seen many friends become mommas and happily shopped for their little ones but there is a whole new level of joy shopping for my own baby, my son. Yes, Im that person who has to tell the cashier that the cute baby clothing is for my baby. I pretty much want the whole world to feel as happy about Finley James as I am. Im going to apologize for any annoyance I cause sharing my excitement and joy with friends and family about the coming days but honestly I sorta dont mean it. I really am sorry that I annoyed you, but I am not sorry that Im sharing my son with you. Hes awesome, you'll see :)
Im very excited to see what the next 20 weeks will bring. Its definitely going to be a stressful time as we are relocating to San Diego California and visiting family and friends back in Omaha at the same time too. So excited to go home and see everyone, a bit nervous for all the traveling and moving in my 3rd trimester but excited again to establish Finley's first home!!! Thanks for being there on the journey with us as we transition from just the two of us to a family!!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
I miss my grandma
So 15 years ago today, my grandma Jackie died. It was unexpected and heartbreaking for my family. Want to know what I remember most from that day? I finally won bingo in my 3rd grade class after weeks of no success, that peice of doublemint gum was mine!! I was so excited about winning my gum, it was almost not strange that my dad was there to pick us up from school when we normally walked home. I dont remember what my parents said or how i reacted but I remember the gum.
Because I was so young when she died, there are few things that I remember about her. Her perfume was vanilla fields and she always took me to DQ when I would spend the night at her house. She hated birds but loved to sing and walk around the house naked. This always freaked me out because I was apparently the only modest one in my family. I can still remember the sound of her laugh and wish I could hear it again. I know someday I will.
Much to my husbands dismay, I think about dying alot. Not neccessarily me dying but members of my family and how it will affect my life. Geoff has never really lost anyone hes close to, his grandfathers passed when he was very young. There was a stretch there where someone in my family died every year so we have a healthy respect and understanding at the Miller home of how important time is.
It makes me want to be closer to my family, especially now that we have our own special family. I want my parents to be a part of my babies lives for many years to come. I want my children to have more memories of grandma then I do and pray that we have plenty of time to make them :)
I love you Grandma, miss you so much!!
Because I was so young when she died, there are few things that I remember about her. Her perfume was vanilla fields and she always took me to DQ when I would spend the night at her house. She hated birds but loved to sing and walk around the house naked. This always freaked me out because I was apparently the only modest one in my family. I can still remember the sound of her laugh and wish I could hear it again. I know someday I will.
Much to my husbands dismay, I think about dying alot. Not neccessarily me dying but members of my family and how it will affect my life. Geoff has never really lost anyone hes close to, his grandfathers passed when he was very young. There was a stretch there where someone in my family died every year so we have a healthy respect and understanding at the Miller home of how important time is.
It makes me want to be closer to my family, especially now that we have our own special family. I want my parents to be a part of my babies lives for many years to come. I want my children to have more memories of grandma then I do and pray that we have plenty of time to make them :)
I love you Grandma, miss you so much!!
Monday, May 16, 2011
A frowny face in paradise
I have tried to write whitty blogs for years but generally it ended up being complaints from the drama in my younger days (Im so old now, I know!) I love when people take their random daily thoughts and turn them into an inspirational blog for others to learn from and connect with you about. Lately I have found alot of comfort in realizing others are going through the same things I am, especially when I feel alone alot of the time. Everyone I know and love, aside from my husband, is thousands of miles away and hours ahead of me. I never thought I would miss Omaha but I really do.
I know I'm not the only one to hate living in Hawaii, but I still feel weird saying it outloud! I moved here 7 months ago, a week after my beautiful wedding and there have been alot of ups and downs. Its hard to complain when you are sitting on the beach, reading your book to the soothing sounds of the waves but its a bit easier when you are paying $6 for a gallon of milk and over $4 for a gas!! This was the first year I learned what a tsunami is, frankly the first year I needed to because it was heading right for us!! I love going hiking on the west side of the island, along the coast line, but didnt find much time do to that at first when I was spending an hour to and from work each day because of the ridiculous traffic!!
I miss my friends. I dont know if its just me but it seems harder as I've gotten older to make friends. Maybe its because I'm a midwestern girl and you just dont find that kind of hospitality anywhere else. Maybe Im not trying hard enough because I know we are leaving in a few months for a new duty station and had enough tearful goodbyes the first time. I just feel like I cant connect with people out here they way I did at home and it makes me miss my friends in Omaha that much more.
This blog wont be all complaining though :) I have alot to be thankful for!! My husband and I have spent the past 7 months learning and enjoying the everyday habits of each other. I was very nervous about living with a boy you see, but it has been very fun having our own space to run around in! We just recently found out that we will be moving to San Diego in the fall for our next duty station and will be toting around a 6 1/2 mo pregnant belly!! Christmas is going to be extra special this year!! As I have started to physically transition into a walking, talking incubator I've become more thankful for my own mother. Her scare with colon cancer right when we found out we were pregnant almost seemed like a terrifying trade off. You're getting a child but might lose your mom. How could I raise a child without the guidance and wisdom of my mom?? Praise the Gracious Lord for his many blessings, her cancer was contained and removed quickly with a promising outlook ahead!!!
I am very excited for the months to come and scared for the unknown but know that I am not alone. Even though our friends and family seem far away, their constant support makes it feel like they are just next door, ready to help whenever we need!! Thanks for being there for me!!
I know I'm not the only one to hate living in Hawaii, but I still feel weird saying it outloud! I moved here 7 months ago, a week after my beautiful wedding and there have been alot of ups and downs. Its hard to complain when you are sitting on the beach, reading your book to the soothing sounds of the waves but its a bit easier when you are paying $6 for a gallon of milk and over $4 for a gas!! This was the first year I learned what a tsunami is, frankly the first year I needed to because it was heading right for us!! I love going hiking on the west side of the island, along the coast line, but didnt find much time do to that at first when I was spending an hour to and from work each day because of the ridiculous traffic!!
I miss my friends. I dont know if its just me but it seems harder as I've gotten older to make friends. Maybe its because I'm a midwestern girl and you just dont find that kind of hospitality anywhere else. Maybe Im not trying hard enough because I know we are leaving in a few months for a new duty station and had enough tearful goodbyes the first time. I just feel like I cant connect with people out here they way I did at home and it makes me miss my friends in Omaha that much more.
This blog wont be all complaining though :) I have alot to be thankful for!! My husband and I have spent the past 7 months learning and enjoying the everyday habits of each other. I was very nervous about living with a boy you see, but it has been very fun having our own space to run around in! We just recently found out that we will be moving to San Diego in the fall for our next duty station and will be toting around a 6 1/2 mo pregnant belly!! Christmas is going to be extra special this year!! As I have started to physically transition into a walking, talking incubator I've become more thankful for my own mother. Her scare with colon cancer right when we found out we were pregnant almost seemed like a terrifying trade off. You're getting a child but might lose your mom. How could I raise a child without the guidance and wisdom of my mom?? Praise the Gracious Lord for his many blessings, her cancer was contained and removed quickly with a promising outlook ahead!!!
I am very excited for the months to come and scared for the unknown but know that I am not alone. Even though our friends and family seem far away, their constant support makes it feel like they are just next door, ready to help whenever we need!! Thanks for being there for me!!
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