Saturday, March 19, 2011
Building a Legacy
I am extremely lucky to have a "handy" husband. OK so he more than handy, he is a true craftsman. He learned about woodworking from his father and grandfather, then went to college to become a Technology teacher. Now he teaches 8th graders and college students how to make things. What the kids come out with is just amazing. From the big projects like, tables, wall shelves, rocking chairs, magazine racks, Adirondack chairs, a wooden surfboard, even a bed to small projects like jewelry boxes, wooden clocks, cutting boards, he makes sure that each kid can be proud of what they made. Now that I am done bragging about my husband, (OK not totally done) something that was really important to him was being able to design and build a cradle for the baby. I must say, it came out beautiful! he also built the changing table/dresser, and his father built a crib. Words can not express how special it is to have a legacy and heirloom to pass down to our children one day. Now... pictures.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Showered with Love!
My baby shower was in February, and I was excited for a couple reasons:
1. It was at Chimney Rock, my favorite place to eat!
2. The 10th storm of the season (it may not have been number 10, but we all lost count this winter) turned out to be mostly rain, so it didn't hamper anyone's travel plans.
3. I was going to get to see my Aunts and Cousins who I missed seeing at Thanksgiving. They drove in from Vermont and North Carolina, and we had a fantastic time getting our nails done before the shower.
4. I was finally going to be able to stop panicking about not having anything ready for the baby. (I promptly began panicking about what I was supposed to do with all of this baby stuff!)
My Aunt Karen (who is like Martha Stewart but even better) brought all of the decor for the forest themed shower.
The Birds Nest cupcakes
For more photos, you can visit my friend Mary's webpage, she took all of the pictures for me! I look horrible in half of them... mainly because I am always talking, not because of Mary :)
1. It was at Chimney Rock, my favorite place to eat!
2. The 10th storm of the season (it may not have been number 10, but we all lost count this winter) turned out to be mostly rain, so it didn't hamper anyone's travel plans.
3. I was going to get to see my Aunts and Cousins who I missed seeing at Thanksgiving. They drove in from Vermont and North Carolina, and we had a fantastic time getting our nails done before the shower.
4. I was finally going to be able to stop panicking about not having anything ready for the baby. (I promptly began panicking about what I was supposed to do with all of this baby stuff!)
My Aunt Karen (who is like Martha Stewart but even better) brought all of the decor for the forest themed shower.
There were the birds nest favors (with little soap eggs)
The center pieces with some welcome greenery in this winter world!
Handmade signs welcoming baby
The Birds Nest cupcakes
We received lots of great gifts including a stroller!
Custom Cloth Diapers with Nick's motto... Wood is Good
Then my favorite, a family tree. What you can't see in this photo is that each leaf has the thumbprint and name of a family member. So creative it should be in a magazine! Thanks Aunt Karen (told you she was Martha Stewart!)
For more photos, you can visit my friend Mary's webpage, she took all of the pictures for me! I look horrible in half of them... mainly because I am always talking, not because of Mary :)
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Boy or Girl?
We are not finding out the sex of the baby for a couple reasons.
1. It was a surprise for our parents and grandparents, so why not have it be a surprise for us. There are very few surprises in life so we should enjoy this one. (I will make the point here that there wasn't pain medication for my grandparents and great grandparents either, but that won't stop me from using it)
2. I don't remember who said this to me, but they make a great point. So far all of the attention has been on me, not Nick. I am blessed to have had an easy pregnancy so far, but he doesn't have to deal with a lot of the things I do, so OF COURSE the attention should be on me. One of the great things he will be able to do is be able to announce if the baby is a boy or girl, because I am sure I will not be in any condition to do so. So he gets to have a moment that will be really special for him. (His special moment will be a lot less painless and less messy than mine)
3. Not knowing has it's advantages, I won't get all blue or all pink items, and since everything is gender neutral, the next baby will be able to use it too.
So with us not knowing, and me being 7 months pregnant there has been a lot of speculation.
A. There is the "baby whisperer" Manuel. He is the night custodian at our school and can tell what a woman is having just by looking at her. The scary part is, he has a 90% accuracy rate.
B. A woman I work with at work swears that if you are having a girl, it steals your beauty. So basically, if you are a pretty pregnant person, you are having a boy, and if you look like you got run over by a bus, it is a girl.
C. A friend bases it on what you crave. Sweet things = Girl and Salty things= Boy. Something about citrus too.
D. Another friend thinks that I instinctively know what it is. (I actually don't have a feeling either way) So she says based on what nursery theme you gravitate towards, or fabric choices you lean towards.
So here are the results
A. Girl
B. Boy (thank god I don't look like I got run over by a bus)
C. Girl based on what I crave, but my friend is thinking boy.
D. Boy
RESULTS: Inconclusive... I guess we will have to wait until March 31st!
1. It was a surprise for our parents and grandparents, so why not have it be a surprise for us. There are very few surprises in life so we should enjoy this one. (I will make the point here that there wasn't pain medication for my grandparents and great grandparents either, but that won't stop me from using it)
2. I don't remember who said this to me, but they make a great point. So far all of the attention has been on me, not Nick. I am blessed to have had an easy pregnancy so far, but he doesn't have to deal with a lot of the things I do, so OF COURSE the attention should be on me. One of the great things he will be able to do is be able to announce if the baby is a boy or girl, because I am sure I will not be in any condition to do so. So he gets to have a moment that will be really special for him. (His special moment will be a lot less painless and less messy than mine)
3. Not knowing has it's advantages, I won't get all blue or all pink items, and since everything is gender neutral, the next baby will be able to use it too.
So with us not knowing, and me being 7 months pregnant there has been a lot of speculation.
A. There is the "baby whisperer" Manuel. He is the night custodian at our school and can tell what a woman is having just by looking at her. The scary part is, he has a 90% accuracy rate.
B. A woman I work with at work swears that if you are having a girl, it steals your beauty. So basically, if you are a pretty pregnant person, you are having a boy, and if you look like you got run over by a bus, it is a girl.
C. A friend bases it on what you crave. Sweet things = Girl and Salty things= Boy. Something about citrus too.
D. Another friend thinks that I instinctively know what it is. (I actually don't have a feeling either way) So she says based on what nursery theme you gravitate towards, or fabric choices you lean towards.
So here are the results
A. Girl
B. Boy (thank god I don't look like I got run over by a bus)
C. Girl based on what I crave, but my friend is thinking boy.
D. Boy
RESULTS: Inconclusive... I guess we will have to wait until March 31st!
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