The wait is finally over!!!
Yay! It's a girl! Justin and I were both expecting a boy!
Thank you to Karen Mcqueary for capturing the moment for us!
We are so excited!
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Monday, April 30, 2012
Baby Gear: Help!!!
Ok, so I need some advice from all of the mother's out there. I am losing sleep over baby gear. I know it is silly. I lay awake and think about all of the things we need and which products are the best and safest. I know that is crazy, especially since I am only 14 weeks and still have a long way to go. I like to plan and be organized so I want to get things picked out now so that I can enjoy pregnancy later on and not be as stressed. So if you have any helpful information on any of these items please let me know! There are just sooooo many options out there!
Cribs: Every time I look online at cribs I end up with a headache. There are so many options it makes my head hurt! Do you get a regular crib or do you go with a crib that converts all the way to a full size bed? I have a few in mind that I like, but I can't seem to pull the trigger. I like the babyletto brand because they seem to be simple and modern.
Strollers: As most of you know I am a runner and plan to start running again after having the baby as soon as my doctor will let me. Do I need to just get a nice jogging stroller and go with a cheaper regular stroller for everyday use? I like the BOB strollers that I have seen online, but still want to go play with one in person. Should I get just a snap and go frame that will work with the car seat?
Car seat: This one kind of goes with the stroller issue. I like the Chicco brand for this item, but has anyone used one and had problems with it?
Bassinett: We plan to use a bassinett in our room until we move the baby to their crib. I don't plan to spend a lot of money on this one because we will not be using it for very long. Anyone have any suggestions on this?
Rocker/Glider: I like the chair's that look more like a recliner. Babies R Us has a few that we like for this item.
I think those are my biggest worries so far. I am sure that I will have more once we find out the gender!
Cribs: Every time I look online at cribs I end up with a headache. There are so many options it makes my head hurt! Do you get a regular crib or do you go with a crib that converts all the way to a full size bed? I have a few in mind that I like, but I can't seem to pull the trigger. I like the babyletto brand because they seem to be simple and modern.
Strollers: As most of you know I am a runner and plan to start running again after having the baby as soon as my doctor will let me. Do I need to just get a nice jogging stroller and go with a cheaper regular stroller for everyday use? I like the BOB strollers that I have seen online, but still want to go play with one in person. Should I get just a snap and go frame that will work with the car seat?
Car seat: This one kind of goes with the stroller issue. I like the Chicco brand for this item, but has anyone used one and had problems with it?
Bassinett: We plan to use a bassinett in our room until we move the baby to their crib. I don't plan to spend a lot of money on this one because we will not be using it for very long. Anyone have any suggestions on this?
Rocker/Glider: I like the chair's that look more like a recliner. Babies R Us has a few that we like for this item.
I think those are my biggest worries so far. I am sure that I will have more once we find out the gender!
Friday, April 20, 2012
Hello second trimester
I can't believe how fast time is flying by already! When I found out that I was pregnant at about 5 weeks I imagined time would go by so slowly. This was by far the hardest secret I have ever had to keep! You are so excited about it, that you just want to go and tell everyone, but you are still so early and considered "in the danger zone" that you also want to keep it to yourself. I was impressed how long I was able to keep it a secret considering I am a terrible liar. Of course I had to tell some people to get it out of my system. :-) I am just so glad it is out in the open now and I can freely talk about it.
I have been lucky and have had very few days of sickness during the first trimester. The worst part for me was how tired I felt all the time. I also had to end up going to night shift for my job and that did not help the issue. Luckily I have been able to go back to days and am feeling much more energized.
There are so many things that you can and cannot eat when you are pregnant. The worst for me has hands down been the caffeine. I can admit that I was a caffeine junky before I was pregnant. The first thing I would reach for when I wanted something to drink would be a soda, and I drank those throughout the day. I also love Starbucks, iced tea, and all other beverages which you can no longer drink while you are pregnant. When I found out I was pregnant I stopped drinking caffeine cold turkey, which was also not a great idea. I experienced headaches, jitteriness, and my hands were very shaky. I felt like I was going through withdrawals like some of my detoxers that I used to care for on 700 East. Seriously! It was crazy! I feel great now and have come up with many substitutes for my thirst quenching. Here are a few things I like: Water :-) (Great with lemon and a lime)
Perrier (plain or they have lemon and lime flavors)
Diet Root beer
Caffeine free Diet Coke
Sprite Zero
I also like to add Mio to my water to give it some flavor
Fresca
Hopefully those will be helpful for those of you that are considering/trying to have a baby.
I am looking forward to the next 6 months and even more excited to find out if we will be expecting a boy or a girl sometime in early June.
These are the things baby Wolfe has acquired so far thanks to my Mom and a few things I have picked up here and there. :-)
I have been lucky and have had very few days of sickness during the first trimester. The worst part for me was how tired I felt all the time. I also had to end up going to night shift for my job and that did not help the issue. Luckily I have been able to go back to days and am feeling much more energized.
There are so many things that you can and cannot eat when you are pregnant. The worst for me has hands down been the caffeine. I can admit that I was a caffeine junky before I was pregnant. The first thing I would reach for when I wanted something to drink would be a soda, and I drank those throughout the day. I also love Starbucks, iced tea, and all other beverages which you can no longer drink while you are pregnant. When I found out I was pregnant I stopped drinking caffeine cold turkey, which was also not a great idea. I experienced headaches, jitteriness, and my hands were very shaky. I felt like I was going through withdrawals like some of my detoxers that I used to care for on 700 East. Seriously! It was crazy! I feel great now and have come up with many substitutes for my thirst quenching. Here are a few things I like: Water :-) (Great with lemon and a lime)
Perrier (plain or they have lemon and lime flavors)
Diet Root beer
Caffeine free Diet Coke
Sprite Zero
I also like to add Mio to my water to give it some flavor
Fresca
Hopefully those will be helpful for those of you that are considering/trying to have a baby.
I am looking forward to the next 6 months and even more excited to find out if we will be expecting a boy or a girl sometime in early June.
These are the things baby Wolfe has acquired so far thanks to my Mom and a few things I have picked up here and there. :-)
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Goodbye 2011. Hello 2012.
Happy New Year everyone! 2011 has been a fun and busy year for Justin and I. We have experienced a ton of fun with family and friends! In no particular order here are some highlights: The biggest highlights of 2011 would have to be our first year anniversary as a married couple. We have had a fantastic first year and look forward to many years to come! Another highlight would have to be our basement remodel. It took us most of 2011 to complete, but we are finally able to enjoy all of our hardwork. We love projects so I am excited to see what our next one will be. Another highlight of 2011 would have to be running and completing my first Marathon. It was hard work and dedication and a lot of getting up early in the morning for long runs when I really just wanted to sleep. It was so worth it in the end! We also went on our first long road trip as husband and wife to New Orleans. I also had my first skiing experience in Denver Colorado and realized that I am not a natural. :-)These last few months have included a promotion for my husband and a job change for myself. We are looking forward to the many things that 2012 will bring!
Chris and Heather Mullis's wedding (for my mom)
Happy New Year at Flame!
Almost time!
First kiss of the new Year! Happy 2012!
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Happy. Holidays
Good morning everyone! I couldn't sleep with so much on my mind about work and the holidays so I figured I could blog! I am pretty proud of my holiday decorations this year. Many people think that I am crazy that I already have out all of my Christmas decorations. The holidays come sooner and sooner every year and the time flies by faster and faster. We are already at the week of Thanksgiving! Crazy! What is even crazier is that it is suppose to be 65 on Thanksgiving day! This year I have to work the night before Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving night, and Black Friday night. I was worried about our Thanksgiving meal this year since I will be working and sleeping, but I have it all figured out! Shout out to the new Hyvee in Springfield MO for their pre-made Thanksgiving meals! I will be picking up our meal tomorrow that includes Turkey breast, rolls, gravy, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, and cherry pie all made up and ready to go! All I have to do is reheat it! After all that work we will be heading to Kansas to hang out with Justin's family for a few days and then right back to Springfield and back to 3 more days of work! I am going to need some serious caffeine in the next several days! Here are pictures of my two trees this year. Yes, I said two. We doubled our square footage with the new finished basement so that means double the trees. (And I had one from when I lived in an apartment by myself) Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Candy tree
Monday, August 29, 2011
Basement Saga.
Well after almost a year of work the basement is finally done! Just a little reminder of what the basement looked like before:
Before...
Several months ago I volunteered our basement for a wedding shower for our good friends Heather Bazan and Chris Mullis. I had no idea how close we would be cutting it at the time. Thanks to great family and friends we were able to make it happen. We were working right up until our guests started arriving but we did it!
I love our new floors and rug!
Bathroom # 3
Both of our old couches came in handy until we get the ones we really want.
Our first night hanging out in our new basement just the two of us!
We still have plenty to do to make it the way we want it but the main things are done! Now we are moving on to decorating! It is amazing the time and money and energy we have put into this place! It was definitely worth it!
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Vacation. Memphis. New Orleans 2011
Many months ago we were thinking about where we would like to go on vacation. We decided to drive to our destination so our only requirement was that it was only a 12 hour or less drive. So with that in mind we decided on New Orleans. In the last few weeks before vacation we decided it would be best to make a pit stop in Memphis to split the drive in half and to check out Beale street as well.
Memphis:
We stayed at the Westin which is right across from the FedEx Forum where the Grizzlies play. I am not an NBA fan but still kind of cool. Beale street was really fun! We ate at Rendezvous and had possibly the best brisket I have ever had. Yummy!! We also got to see the Peabody which is a famous hotel where they have ducks that walk through the lobby. We didn't see the ducks but it was still a very cool building. We also got to hear a ton of good music! Some of these bands should already be famous! We also got to see the Coyote Ugly bar. I am a fan of the movie so I had to see it! It was actually very similar because they were singing and dancing on the bar. haha
New Orleans:
What a place! I had a whole list of things that we wanted to see and do while we were there so we hit it hard when we first got there. Our first night we decided to eat at Hardrock because neither of us are seafood eaters which is the majority of food in New Orleans. We were still able to find places to eat though! We had a good meal and then went to Cafe Du Monde for beignets. This also on the top list to do while in New Orleans. It was yummy! Then we walked along the river for a little bit and hit some decorations stores on the way back to the hotel. We stayed at the Omni Royal Crescent which was one block from Canal street and 2 blocks from the French Quarter. Our hotel was cool because it had the old architecture style and a real New Orleans feel to it. There was a roof top hot tub and lounge area that was really cool at night! We went up there and took some pictures and enjoyed some time in the hot tub. The views were awesome as well!
Thursday we got up early and went to the Audobon Aquarium. That was also really cool and we saw some really fun animals. There was an Otter that Justin decided if Louie were another animal he would be an Otter. :-) Then we walked down Bourbon street and found a place to eat for lunch. We ate at Arnaud's Remoulade and it was tasty also! We had mufaletta's and Po Boy sandwiches! Then we took the street car all the way from Canal street through New Orleans! The Garden district was so beautiful!!! So many homes that would be dream homes! This is where some of the celebrities that live in New Orleans live. It rained on and off while we were there but we managed to avoid it for the most part. Then we went back to the hotel for a break then back out again to take the Ferry over the Mississippi. Justin loved this because we got to see alot of industrial type boats. Definitely a guy thing! :-)
Then we went back and got dressed up to go to a nice dinner. We ate at Cafe Giovanni which was amazing! The meatballs were as big as my hand! They were huge! That was my favorite meal! Then we went to Harrah's Casino to try our luck at the slots. No luck! :-) I had to have some Pinkberry frozen yogurt while I was there, which did not disappoint! Then we walked the river again and had a romantic evening. :-) Such a good time with my hubby!
Friday morning we had scheduled to go on an airboat tour through the swamp where we would hopefully see some gators! We sure did see them! Unfortunately I had started feeling congested and started to feel sick on Thursday night so Friday morning it was in full swing, but I made it through and still had fun!
The tour guide had such a crazy swamp man accent! They feed the gators marshmallows! So crazy! They love them! Oddly enough they were kind of cute! We didn't see any giant gators but they said they usually only come out at night. We went back to the hotel and I got some much needed medicine. Later that day we went down to Bourbon street which was our first time to make it down there to check out the night life. It was crazy dirty and stinky! We would be walking along and get a big smell of sewer or trash. We went to a few places and had the signature New Orleans drink and had a Lucky Dog from the hot dog vendor which was also on my list to do. Yummy hot dog! We also saw several odd people who were doing things for tips. There was a girl posed in the middle of the street with a bike and dressed in white and had her face painted and a trumpet. Also there was a man dressed in gold with his face painted gold who would stand perfectly still. We only spent a few hours walking around and then had enough and went back to the hotel. It was fun! Just really dirty! I think Canal street was more my style. :-) With all the shops!
The next day we were suppose to stay another night but decided to make the 12 hour drive on Saturday rather than Sunday so we could have a day to relax before work began again. Overall we had a great vacation, but there is something to be said about having your own home and all of the comforts of your home including our bed!
Memphis:
We stayed at the Westin which is right across from the FedEx Forum where the Grizzlies play. I am not an NBA fan but still kind of cool. Beale street was really fun! We ate at Rendezvous and had possibly the best brisket I have ever had. Yummy!! We also got to see the Peabody which is a famous hotel where they have ducks that walk through the lobby. We didn't see the ducks but it was still a very cool building. We also got to hear a ton of good music! Some of these bands should already be famous! We also got to see the Coyote Ugly bar. I am a fan of the movie so I had to see it! It was actually very similar because they were singing and dancing on the bar. haha
New Orleans:
What a place! I had a whole list of things that we wanted to see and do while we were there so we hit it hard when we first got there. Our first night we decided to eat at Hardrock because neither of us are seafood eaters which is the majority of food in New Orleans. We were still able to find places to eat though! We had a good meal and then went to Cafe Du Monde for beignets. This also on the top list to do while in New Orleans. It was yummy! Then we walked along the river for a little bit and hit some decorations stores on the way back to the hotel. We stayed at the Omni Royal Crescent which was one block from Canal street and 2 blocks from the French Quarter. Our hotel was cool because it had the old architecture style and a real New Orleans feel to it. There was a roof top hot tub and lounge area that was really cool at night! We went up there and took some pictures and enjoyed some time in the hot tub. The views were awesome as well!
Thursday we got up early and went to the Audobon Aquarium. That was also really cool and we saw some really fun animals. There was an Otter that Justin decided if Louie were another animal he would be an Otter. :-) Then we walked down Bourbon street and found a place to eat for lunch. We ate at Arnaud's Remoulade and it was tasty also! We had mufaletta's and Po Boy sandwiches! Then we took the street car all the way from Canal street through New Orleans! The Garden district was so beautiful!!! So many homes that would be dream homes! This is where some of the celebrities that live in New Orleans live. It rained on and off while we were there but we managed to avoid it for the most part. Then we went back to the hotel for a break then back out again to take the Ferry over the Mississippi. Justin loved this because we got to see alot of industrial type boats. Definitely a guy thing! :-)
Then we went back and got dressed up to go to a nice dinner. We ate at Cafe Giovanni which was amazing! The meatballs were as big as my hand! They were huge! That was my favorite meal! Then we went to Harrah's Casino to try our luck at the slots. No luck! :-) I had to have some Pinkberry frozen yogurt while I was there, which did not disappoint! Then we walked the river again and had a romantic evening. :-) Such a good time with my hubby!
Friday morning we had scheduled to go on an airboat tour through the swamp where we would hopefully see some gators! We sure did see them! Unfortunately I had started feeling congested and started to feel sick on Thursday night so Friday morning it was in full swing, but I made it through and still had fun!
The next day we were suppose to stay another night but decided to make the 12 hour drive on Saturday rather than Sunday so we could have a day to relax before work began again. Overall we had a great vacation, but there is something to be said about having your own home and all of the comforts of your home including our bed!
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