cancun, mexico
seaside, florida
lake travis, atx
great rift valley- nairobi, kenya
st. tropez, france
zermatt, switzerland
St. david's hospital, atx.
best guinniversary yet!!!
Monday, May 24, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
10 days or less!
everything is done. i mean, everything. i can't possible think of one more thing i could do to prepare for little girl guinn. and on top of that, i'm completely done with work until august-- no more running class, no more aerobics...
we've attended childbirth class, infant care class, nursing class. we've had the entire holiday guinn painted and reorganized, cleaned out all drawers and shelves and made room for all baby guinns many belongings. we've detailed the car, installed the carseat via saferiders, graciously received or bought everything this little girl possibly needs, groomed pipes, groomed ourselves, established a pediatrician, been on the phone with blue cross blue shield multiple times to discuss our policy, emailed our families our hospital info, and packed our bags... it's all done :)
i find that each day i have to make sure that the house is in tip-top shape (clean as a whistle) along with myself, piper....everything orderly and in it's place just in case she makes her move. this little waiting period is quite awkward....knowing it's your last two weeks of life as you know it. i should be taking advantage of this time in some way--relaxing more, sleeping, etc...but instead, i find myself sitting with life on hold - feeling over the pregnancy phase but not yet in the mommy phase....kind of like being in transit. i remember on our way home from kenya i was "in transit" and stuck in the london airport-- i wrote in my journal that i never do well with the in-between. I either want to be here or there (and it's even worse when you don't actually know which is better --here or there-- but either way you're going there)....the in between is always rough for me. in this situation, i'm so ready to just be "there" with little guinn in my arms. yet i know, all the while, that i cannot truly grasp what that will look like or feel like, no matter how hard i try.
trey is busy wrapping up coursework, finishing stats exams, writing and revising papers, entering grades for his concordia course, and finishing up all his responsibilities with his UT teaching assistanship. soon, he will close down the dorm and kick out all the students :) BUT, from the day little guinn is born, daddy-guinn will be free from work and teaching until august.
we both had the summer off from work last year. it felt like the best summer of our lives. we woke up when we wanted, made coffee, watched the news, went on jogs, swam laps and layed out at gregory pool, come home to shower and then head back out the door for happy hour and time with friends.... i have a feeling this summer will be equally great but look quite a bit different ;)
we've attended childbirth class, infant care class, nursing class. we've had the entire holiday guinn painted and reorganized, cleaned out all drawers and shelves and made room for all baby guinns many belongings. we've detailed the car, installed the carseat via saferiders, graciously received or bought everything this little girl possibly needs, groomed pipes, groomed ourselves, established a pediatrician, been on the phone with blue cross blue shield multiple times to discuss our policy, emailed our families our hospital info, and packed our bags... it's all done :)
i find that each day i have to make sure that the house is in tip-top shape (clean as a whistle) along with myself, piper....everything orderly and in it's place just in case she makes her move. this little waiting period is quite awkward....knowing it's your last two weeks of life as you know it. i should be taking advantage of this time in some way--relaxing more, sleeping, etc...but instead, i find myself sitting with life on hold - feeling over the pregnancy phase but not yet in the mommy phase....kind of like being in transit. i remember on our way home from kenya i was "in transit" and stuck in the london airport-- i wrote in my journal that i never do well with the in-between. I either want to be here or there (and it's even worse when you don't actually know which is better --here or there-- but either way you're going there)....the in between is always rough for me. in this situation, i'm so ready to just be "there" with little guinn in my arms. yet i know, all the while, that i cannot truly grasp what that will look like or feel like, no matter how hard i try.
trey is busy wrapping up coursework, finishing stats exams, writing and revising papers, entering grades for his concordia course, and finishing up all his responsibilities with his UT teaching assistanship. soon, he will close down the dorm and kick out all the students :) BUT, from the day little guinn is born, daddy-guinn will be free from work and teaching until august.
we both had the summer off from work last year. it felt like the best summer of our lives. we woke up when we wanted, made coffee, watched the news, went on jogs, swam laps and layed out at gregory pool, come home to shower and then head back out the door for happy hour and time with friends.... i have a feeling this summer will be equally great but look quite a bit different ;)
thank you Molly Moody Photography ;o)
Friday, April 30, 2010
9 months!!
here we are-- 9 months!! Thankfully, i still feel amazing....if it wasn't for this rather large belly and the constant kicking i may forget i was pregnant . Oh, and all the double-takes i get from students on campus who, i know, assume that i'm "that poor college girl" who got knocked up ;) that part is hard to swallow. Of course walking from my dorm room to running class in my running gear and back pack might give off the impression that i'm "that girl". i wish you could walk for a day with me across campus. it's really kind of funny.
overall, i've loved nearly every moment of this time in my life... walking around with an obvious miracle right in front of me.
in 5 days we'll be FULL TERM! i can't believe it. she could come any day...
Thank you for your prayers and support for us at this time!! as mentioned, our little girl is breech and does not have a lot of room to turn. My doctor has scheduled a c-section for may 19th at 4pm.
on this exact day--5/19/00, 10 years ago, trey and i (and all you other chs class of 2000'ers) graduated high school.
but due to my signs and symptoms, she might make an early appearance. i will keep you posted and let you know when it's GO TIME!!
Monday, April 26, 2010
breeeeeech!!!!
it all makes sense now. i was beginning to wonder why my stomach was literally growing straight out.
mini-guinny has herself positioned horizontally instead of vertically. her head should be straight down with feet straight up. but instead, her head is pushing straight out against my belly button and her feet are pushing back against my right side.
i'm not quite positive why she's stuck in this position or what she's thinking really, but what she needs to think it that it's time to do a litte flip and get that head down and ready!
i went to the dr. last friday to find all this out. she seemed to think that baby guinn didn't have a whole lot of room in there to turn so it seems a little unlikely that she will. unfortunately, the only way to deliver her at this point is by c-section.
i go back tomorrow and will have more to report. but, i am just praying that somehow she'll find the room and desire to channel her "inner-gymnast" and FLIP BABY FLIP!!
care to pray with me? THANK YOU!!
mini-guinny has herself positioned horizontally instead of vertically. her head should be straight down with feet straight up. but instead, her head is pushing straight out against my belly button and her feet are pushing back against my right side.
i'm not quite positive why she's stuck in this position or what she's thinking really, but what she needs to think it that it's time to do a litte flip and get that head down and ready!
i went to the dr. last friday to find all this out. she seemed to think that baby guinn didn't have a whole lot of room in there to turn so it seems a little unlikely that she will. unfortunately, the only way to deliver her at this point is by c-section.
i go back tomorrow and will have more to report. but, i am just praying that somehow she'll find the room and desire to channel her "inner-gymnast" and FLIP BABY FLIP!!
care to pray with me? THANK YOU!!
Saturday, April 17, 2010
milkshake off!!!!
two weeks ago, my mom bought trey and me the fabulous Blendtec industrial blender (the one they use in smoothie stores) as early birthday gifts.
we've been blending up everything imagineable and are thrilled to use it for baby guinn's baby food when she reaches that stage.
Last night we had a little friendly competition to see who could make the best milkshake.
i stuck with classic vanilla, while guinn decided to get crazy-- blending up some sort of coffee ice-cream, banana, chocolate-chip, chocolate syrup, mouth full of goodness.
In the end, let's just say we tied.
Tonight we're making the tortilla soup recipe followed by another milkshake-off.
Thank you, nonnie!! Baby guinn's kicking has been amped up a notch or two due to the increased sugar intake. if i deliver a 9 pound child, i fully blame this new blender in our lives.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
baby kicks!!
last night i was watching our little girl squirm around in my belly and i decided to try to catch some of it on video. so here you go!
In this second video you'll notice that her butt is positioned on the left side of my stomach. she LOVES to push it out and do this little booty dance. you'll see. it's kind of her favorite move.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
project BIRDIE!!!
it is said that during pregnancy, mom's often enter a "nesting stage"
to be honest, i never imagined myself being much of a "nester", but let me tell you: something has happened, and i am living up to my affectionate nickname - mother goose (thanks jill).
trey has gotten quite the laugh out of my nesting activities. it all started when i pulled out the sewing machine. and guinn said, "do you even know how to use that thing? because, if so, i've had some pants that needed hemming!" to which i said, "no. i don't really know how to use this thing, but there's an instruction manual."
trey has gotten quite the laugh out of my nesting activities. it all started when i pulled out the sewing machine. and guinn said, "do you even know how to use that thing? because, if so, i've had some pants that needed hemming!" to which i said, "no. i don't really know how to use this thing, but there's an instruction manual."
so i had this brilliant idea and vision to hang a branch above baby guinn's crib. on the branch, would be some colorful birds pirched ever so perfectly looking down at her. while she, of course, could look up at them and feel happy :)
(our version of a baby mobile, if you will)
so the plan of action: find a bird pattern, buy some amazing fabric swatches, and stitch us up some birds!! it took a few tries (and if i'm being honest, i made quite a few "reject birds", as we called them). but now piper has a basket full of birdies that are all hers!
without further adieu, meet the little ones:
Monday, March 1, 2010
dear tiny guinn,
i'm sorry that i can't give you a bigger house to grow in. if mommy were taller you could stretch out more and bask in the greatness of your spacious little home. i can see that you are cramped as your little limbs are protruding from both sides of my belly.please hang in there as long as possible and when you can't take it anymore and have truly outgrown your welcome, then you can make your way on out to this beautiful and exciting world that awaits you! i can hardly wait to show you the ropes of this little thing called life!! you're going to love it.
your daddy doesn't stop thinking about you and he LOVES to watch you move and squirm in my tummy!! hang in there little one and we will see you soon enough!!
mommy
oh and also, you already have a bestie. her name is piper (she's kind of your big sister). she always wants to lay her head on my tummy and be as close to you as possible. and when you kick, her little white head bobbles and she takes it like a champ and doesn't even mind. please remember this because i have a feeling, she may love you a little bit more now then when you're on this side of the tum ;o)
that's all little lady! please get comfy, stay warm, and stay in there for at least 2 more months!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
pregnancy, i think i love you.
so, here we are-- 6 months in, and i would have to say that this is the most exciting and joyful time of my whole life.
there's this moment of realization just after becoming pregnant that "life is never going to be the same". no matter how bad you wanted to start the family (or in my case, anyway) there was still this short period of time where you somewhat mourn your old life, and wonder just what this new life is going to look like?
i absoulutely LOOOOOVED my old life. you know, the selfish life. where guinn and i went wherever we wanted whenever we wanted. traveling overseas on a whim, downtown for happy hour any night of the week, random weekend trips, running and going to the pool any time of day. it was a good life for sure. and i praise God for 5 full years of marriage living like that because those years, we will never get back and i will cherish that time forever.
but now, and even from the moment i got pregnant, my thinking has completely changed. it's no longer about me. it can't be. from what i eat to the places i go, to how i spend my money-- it's ALL for the babe. in fact, that's become our little phrase around here..."all for the babe". (usually when referring to a second or third serving at dinner :o)
anyway, God knew what he was doing when he made pregnancy 9 months long. along the way you become so attached to this tiny little baby growing inside of you. i could have been the most selfish person (which i was) and now, it really is all for the babe. you want nothing but the best and you would do absolutely anything in the world for her.
the closest thing i can compare this experience to so far is the time between getting engaged and getting married. you get engaged and then (in our situation) for the next 8 months we planned and dreamed about being married and our future together.
that's kind of how this 9 months feels...you find out you're pregnant and then for the next 9 months you plan and dream and plan and dream. it's such an unknown. just as i had never been married, i've never been a mom. you wonder what that will look like. i find myself lying awake at night for hours just dreaming about our little baby joining our team.
it is so hard to wait because you want nothing more than to hold her in your arms and give her one million kisses!! you want her to know just how much you love her but it's hard to express that while she's in womb, of course. but, everyday i wake up so excited that we are one day closer to meeting our little girl!
so, pregnancy...i think i love you. you've been good to me and have made me one happy little mama. let's keep this thriving relationship going for 3 more months!
there's this moment of realization just after becoming pregnant that "life is never going to be the same". no matter how bad you wanted to start the family (or in my case, anyway) there was still this short period of time where you somewhat mourn your old life, and wonder just what this new life is going to look like?
i absoulutely LOOOOOVED my old life. you know, the selfish life. where guinn and i went wherever we wanted whenever we wanted. traveling overseas on a whim, downtown for happy hour any night of the week, random weekend trips, running and going to the pool any time of day. it was a good life for sure. and i praise God for 5 full years of marriage living like that because those years, we will never get back and i will cherish that time forever.
but now, and even from the moment i got pregnant, my thinking has completely changed. it's no longer about me. it can't be. from what i eat to the places i go, to how i spend my money-- it's ALL for the babe. in fact, that's become our little phrase around here..."all for the babe". (usually when referring to a second or third serving at dinner :o)
anyway, God knew what he was doing when he made pregnancy 9 months long. along the way you become so attached to this tiny little baby growing inside of you. i could have been the most selfish person (which i was) and now, it really is all for the babe. you want nothing but the best and you would do absolutely anything in the world for her.
the closest thing i can compare this experience to so far is the time between getting engaged and getting married. you get engaged and then (in our situation) for the next 8 months we planned and dreamed about being married and our future together.
that's kind of how this 9 months feels...you find out you're pregnant and then for the next 9 months you plan and dream and plan and dream. it's such an unknown. just as i had never been married, i've never been a mom. you wonder what that will look like. i find myself lying awake at night for hours just dreaming about our little baby joining our team.
it is so hard to wait because you want nothing more than to hold her in your arms and give her one million kisses!! you want her to know just how much you love her but it's hard to express that while she's in womb, of course. but, everyday i wake up so excited that we are one day closer to meeting our little girl!
so, pregnancy...i think i love you. you've been good to me and have made me one happy little mama. let's keep this thriving relationship going for 3 more months!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
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