Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Nursery pics...
Thought I'd post some pics of the nursery since many of you were asking. Our bags are packed and we're ready to go! Any day now...
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
AGAIN!
As if we didn't have enough going on right now...this happens. AGAIN. FOR THE SECOND TIME!!!
Needless to say, we were not happy. The stupid thing is rotted! They will be removing the stump ASAP...unless they would like to deal with an angry pregnant lady. Uh...hello...it's called a chainsaw.
Needless to say, we were not happy. The stupid thing is rotted! They will be removing the stump ASAP...unless they would like to deal with an angry pregnant lady. Uh...hello...it's called a chainsaw.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Making progress...
Here are some recent pics of the basement. It's actually starting to look like a room!!! The electrical work is done, dry wall is almost finished, and the stone wall is being worked on this week...what you actually see on the far walls now is not stone, but cement.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
MORE STORAGE!!!
BIG NEWS PEEPS! The basement cabinets are installed and they look AWESOME! The best part is that they were FREE...thanks to old tenants in Dad O's building who left them! Many thanks to Mom and Dad A. for busting their butts helping us install the cabinets and clean yesterday!
We now have more cabinet storage in the basement laundry area than we have in our kitchen!
Recessed lighting and pendant lights are purchased and the electrician is coming tomorrow! HOORAY FOR PROGRESS!!!
Now, don't ask about the baby's room...hasn't been touched. The bedding is backordered until early August and the furniture is in a "holding area" ready to be delivered when we give them the word...
In other baby news, we've attended our Newborn Care class and Jon gets an A++ for his swaddling skills. We've also taken a tour of the hospital. This week we start a 5-week series called "The Ultimate Birthing Experience" I will probably be scared out of my mind and I'm sure Jon will turn white and feel sick to his stomach.
Stay tuned...
We now have more cabinet storage in the basement laundry area than we have in our kitchen!
Recessed lighting and pendant lights are purchased and the electrician is coming tomorrow! HOORAY FOR PROGRESS!!!
Now, don't ask about the baby's room...hasn't been touched. The bedding is backordered until early August and the furniture is in a "holding area" ready to be delivered when we give them the word...
In other baby news, we've attended our Newborn Care class and Jon gets an A++ for his swaddling skills. We've also taken a tour of the hospital. This week we start a 5-week series called "The Ultimate Birthing Experience" I will probably be scared out of my mind and I'm sure Jon will turn white and feel sick to his stomach.
Stay tuned...
Saturday, June 13, 2009
MINI MAN-CATION...
A couple weeks ago, Jon and Drew went on a 4-day camping/canoeing trip down the Delaware River. They figured out that they canoed a total of 45 miles!!! I was pretty impressed to hear that! I regret not taking a pic of their canoe before they headed out on the water - it was packed full of stuff sacks, camping and fishing gear, and water jugs! They had an awesome time, but man, did they REEK when they arrived home. Oh, and I had the privilege of driving them up to their starting point (way passed Port Jervis) at 6AM AND drove Jon's Jeep home ALL. BY. MYSELF. I survived the 1.5 hour drive back in a stick-shift car during rush hour traffic on a somewhat one-lane highway...and the Jeep survived as well. No scratches, dings or burnt-out clutches :)
The Middle Wife
A friend forwarded me the following story and I just had to pass it along!
THE "MIDDLE WIFE"
I've been teaching now for about fifteen years. I have two kids myself, but the best birth story I know is the one I saw in my own second grade classroom a few years back.
When I was a kid, I loved show-and-tell. So I always have a few sessions with my students. It helps them get over shyness and usually show-and-tell is pretty tame. Kids bring in pet turtles, model airplanes, pictures of fish they catch, stuff like that. And I never, ever place any boundaries or limitations on them. If they want to lug it in to school and talk about it, they're welcome.
Well, one day this little girl, Erica, a very bright, very outgoing kid, takes her turn and waddles up to the front of the class with a pillow stuffed under her sweater.
She holds up a snapshot of an infant: "This is Luke, my baby brother, and I'm going to tell you about his birthday."
"First, Mom and Dad made him as a symbol of their love, and then Dad put a seed in my Mom's stomach, and Luke grew in there. He ate for nine months through an umbrella cord."
She's standing there with her hands on the pillow, and I'm trying not to laugh and wishing I had my camcorder with me. The kids are watching her in amazement.
"Then, about two Saturdays ago, my mom starts saying and going, 'Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh!'" Erica puts a hand behind her back and groans. "She walked around the house for, like an hour, 'Oh, oh, oh!'" (Now this kid is doing a hysterical duck walk and groaning.)
"My dad called the middle wife. She delivers babies, but she doesn't have a sign on the car like the Domino's man. They got my mom to lie down in bed like this." (Then Erica lies down with her back against the wall.)
"And then, pop! My Mom had this bag of water she kept in there in case he got thirsty, and it just blew up and spilled all over the bed, like psshhheew!" (This kid has her legs spread with her little hands miming water flowing away. It was too much!)
"Then the middle wife starts saying 'Push, push" and "Breathe, breathe. They started counting, but never even got past ten. Then, all of a sudden, out comes my brother. He was covered in yucky stuff that they all said it was from Mom's play-center (placenta) so there must be a lot of toys inside there. When he got out, the middle wife spanked him for crawling up in there."
Then Erica stood up, took a big theatrical bow and returned to her seat. I'm sure I applauded the loudest. Ever since then, when it's show-and-tell day, I bring my camcorder, just in case another "Middle Wife" comes along.
THE "MIDDLE WIFE"
I've been teaching now for about fifteen years. I have two kids myself, but the best birth story I know is the one I saw in my own second grade classroom a few years back.
When I was a kid, I loved show-and-tell. So I always have a few sessions with my students. It helps them get over shyness and usually show-and-tell is pretty tame. Kids bring in pet turtles, model airplanes, pictures of fish they catch, stuff like that. And I never, ever place any boundaries or limitations on them. If they want to lug it in to school and talk about it, they're welcome.
Well, one day this little girl, Erica, a very bright, very outgoing kid, takes her turn and waddles up to the front of the class with a pillow stuffed under her sweater.
She holds up a snapshot of an infant: "This is Luke, my baby brother, and I'm going to tell you about his birthday."
"First, Mom and Dad made him as a symbol of their love, and then Dad put a seed in my Mom's stomach, and Luke grew in there. He ate for nine months through an umbrella cord."
She's standing there with her hands on the pillow, and I'm trying not to laugh and wishing I had my camcorder with me. The kids are watching her in amazement.
"Then, about two Saturdays ago, my mom starts saying and going, 'Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh!'" Erica puts a hand behind her back and groans. "She walked around the house for, like an hour, 'Oh, oh, oh!'" (Now this kid is doing a hysterical duck walk and groaning.)
"My dad called the middle wife. She delivers babies, but she doesn't have a sign on the car like the Domino's man. They got my mom to lie down in bed like this." (Then Erica lies down with her back against the wall.)
"And then, pop! My Mom had this bag of water she kept in there in case he got thirsty, and it just blew up and spilled all over the bed, like psshhheew!" (This kid has her legs spread with her little hands miming water flowing away. It was too much!)
"Then the middle wife starts saying 'Push, push" and "Breathe, breathe. They started counting, but never even got past ten. Then, all of a sudden, out comes my brother. He was covered in yucky stuff that they all said it was from Mom's play-center (placenta) so there must be a lot of toys inside there. When he got out, the middle wife spanked him for crawling up in there."
Then Erica stood up, took a big theatrical bow and returned to her seat. I'm sure I applauded the loudest. Ever since then, when it's show-and-tell day, I bring my camcorder, just in case another "Middle Wife" comes along.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
With Child...
Okay, Okay...I am waaayyyy behind on an update. It's been very busy 2009 in the Andersen household so far. Jon (along with his crew) has finished the sump pump and trench installation. Boy, was that the dirtiest, messiest job on the earth! Glad to be done with that, especially since I wasn't able to live at my house for 2 long weekends.
Which brings me to my next point. I am currently 16.5 weeks pregnant! We are very excited to meet our little peanut in September and are in the process of researching all the baby paraphernalia! Jon is currently waiting for the 2009 edition of Consumer Reports Baby Products to ship in order decide on which carseat, stroller, etc... we're going to look into. I am SOOO excited, I've been dreaming about this for as long as I can remember and can't wait to take long walks down the streets of Bay Head in the summer months with the baby!
This is ultrasound pic of Baby Andersen at 12.5 weeks.
Oh I forgot to mention that everybody and their sister is pregnant, as well! Three of my cousins, 2 friends, and 1 coworker all due within a month of each other. There must be something in the water...
A couple weeks ago, it randomly started hailing outside. Jon was freaking out because it was hitting his Jeep (God forbid!) but there was nothing we could do about it. It was the scariest hail I've ever seen and so late in the season - we're talkin' March 29. It lasted an hour and I swear Jon was pacing THE. WHOLE. TIME. I have to admit, I was humored by it all, it's like we switched roles because I'm usually the high-strung one! Here's a pic of the monster-sized hail:
Stay tuned we have our big ultrasound on May 14th and we'll find out if we'll be buying pink or blue! The countdown is on - less than a month. Yippee!
Which brings me to my next point. I am currently 16.5 weeks pregnant! We are very excited to meet our little peanut in September and are in the process of researching all the baby paraphernalia! Jon is currently waiting for the 2009 edition of Consumer Reports Baby Products to ship in order decide on which carseat, stroller, etc... we're going to look into. I am SOOO excited, I've been dreaming about this for as long as I can remember and can't wait to take long walks down the streets of Bay Head in the summer months with the baby!
This is ultrasound pic of Baby Andersen at 12.5 weeks.
Oh I forgot to mention that everybody and their sister is pregnant, as well! Three of my cousins, 2 friends, and 1 coworker all due within a month of each other. There must be something in the water...
A couple weeks ago, it randomly started hailing outside. Jon was freaking out because it was hitting his Jeep (God forbid!) but there was nothing we could do about it. It was the scariest hail I've ever seen and so late in the season - we're talkin' March 29. It lasted an hour and I swear Jon was pacing THE. WHOLE. TIME. I have to admit, I was humored by it all, it's like we switched roles because I'm usually the high-strung one! Here's a pic of the monster-sized hail:
Stay tuned we have our big ultrasound on May 14th and we'll find out if we'll be buying pink or blue! The countdown is on - less than a month. Yippee!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
I am not a barber...we already discussed this...
So, I've had a pretty traumatic experience with cutting muffin's hair. It just might have resulted in yelling and screaming and "Never again..." and I'm totally okay with that. Today, after numerous reminders to go get a haircut, Muffin BEGS me to help him buzz his hair. I said no. I explained my fear...reminded him of our last experience...still begged for help.
He then explains that he's too cheap to shell out $20. I finally agreed after thinking about all the money that we're shelling out to Home Depot at the moment.
We start...I'm feeling pretty good - confident, not cocky....slow and steady...listening to directions...using the correct blades...and then...DOOM. "Okay, now do the hairs just above my ears. Hold it on an angle (he then demonstrates by holding the blade horizontally). Be careful - my mom ALWAYS used to cut me." No pressure, right? Just cake.
"WHAT DID YOU DO?!?!" That is when I exited the bathroom and refused to go any further. I told you so.
He then explains that he's too cheap to shell out $20. I finally agreed after thinking about all the money that we're shelling out to Home Depot at the moment.
We start...I'm feeling pretty good - confident, not cocky....slow and steady...listening to directions...using the correct blades...and then...DOOM. "Okay, now do the hairs just above my ears. Hold it on an angle (he then demonstrates by holding the blade horizontally). Be careful - my mom ALWAYS used to cut me." No pressure, right? Just cake.
"WHAT DID YOU DO?!?!" That is when I exited the bathroom and refused to go any further. I told you so.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Gettin' this show on the road...
Installing a sump pump is definitely on my top 10 list of back-breaking labor. Here is a sneak peek at the very long, very dirty process:
FYI - Jon was the photographer, so that's why he's not in any of the pics. I was out gallivanting the whole weekend, practically forbidden to step foot inside the house. Oh, my life is so rough...
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FYI - Jon was the photographer, so that's why he's not in any of the pics. I was out gallivanting the whole weekend, practically forbidden to step foot inside the house. Oh, my life is so rough...
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