So, I've decided that since people keep asking to be reminded of when baby is scheduled to arrive, I'd put it up on the blog again for all to see. :-) The due date is July 23rd. At this point, I'd be happy if baby showed up right on that date (there is still much to do before then)...but as it gets closer I might very well change my mind. No matter what, I'm hoping he or she doesn't decide to stay in much PAST that date!
It wasn't until recently that I first understood why most pregnant women get really anxious to be done being pregnant as the due date approaches. It is starting to get a little old. Breathing doesn't come as easily and those cute little baby kicks can sometimes be more uncomfortable than cute these days! But I am thankful to be able to say that I don't have too many discomforts at this point. I am still sleeping pretty well and don't have too many aches and pains. So that is all very nice. The belly definitely seems to be growing so I'll have to post another belly shot soon!
Thursday, May 29, 2008
baby shower! (kendra)
A couple of Saturdays ago, some of our friends had a baby shower for us. It was lots of fun! It was a couples shower so boys were allowed. :-) We had it outdoors and the weather was perfect. The sun was shining, and the temperature was just right. We had a little bbq, opened gifts from our thoughtful and generous friends, ate some delicious homemade cake, threw around softballs and baseballs and footballs, and just enjoyed the nice day. It was great! Much thanks to the lovely ladies who put it all together (namely Marcia, April, and Lesley). You girls are the best!
Our nice shady spot for opening our gifts didn't turn out to be the best choice for photos, unfortunately. But here are a few anyway! You might notice Jason's cool shirt. It was actually passed down to him from his dad. He got it when Jason's mom was pregnant with Jason!
Our nice shady spot for opening our gifts didn't turn out to be the best choice for photos, unfortunately. But here are a few anyway! You might notice Jason's cool shirt. It was actually passed down to him from his dad. He got it when Jason's mom was pregnant with Jason!
working girl (kendra)
Yesterday marked the end of my first project at Measured Progress. Which is why I am finally blogging again. :-) We were actually scheduled to finish tomorrow, but we got done a bit early. I am rather grateful for that because I was originally supposed to have all of next week off before starting my next project, but that has changed. They asked me to be a senior reader on the next project that I'm doing, which means that I'll be overseeing a small group of readers (and getting paid a little bit more!). It also means that I have to train starting Tuesday instead of having all of next week off. So I'm thankful for these extra couple of days to get caught up on things.
It's amazing how much less time there is to get all of the little things done when you're working full time! Okay I guess it's not really that surprising, but still...it's been an adjustment for me. It's been difficult because I can be pretty exhausted at the end of a day at work so I don't feel like I have the energy OR the time to get other things done. But that has definitely gotten better as I've adjusted to getting up early and working all day. And Jason has been a big help as usual...although I think he prefers it when I'm not working and can cook him dinner most nights, do all the dishes every day, etc. :-)
The project that I was on at work was a good one. I was scoring 4th grade writing and although I scored responses to the same prompt for nearly the entire month of May, the prompt was broad so there was a fair amount of variety in the responses. Especially given that they were written by 4th graders. Some of them were pretty amusing. The prompt being what it was, the kids were writing a lot about traditions they have...what they do for certain holidays, where they go on family vacations, etc. Reading all of them got me thinking about what traditions our little family is going to have. It got me excited about the prospect of developing our own traditions for holidays and vacations. One in particular that I began thinking about is visiting my parents in North Carolina with my sister and her family...having picnics at the lake house...the cousins playing together...having fun in the sun at the beach...you get the idea. It will be so much fun!
It's amazing how much less time there is to get all of the little things done when you're working full time! Okay I guess it's not really that surprising, but still...it's been an adjustment for me. It's been difficult because I can be pretty exhausted at the end of a day at work so I don't feel like I have the energy OR the time to get other things done. But that has definitely gotten better as I've adjusted to getting up early and working all day. And Jason has been a big help as usual...although I think he prefers it when I'm not working and can cook him dinner most nights, do all the dishes every day, etc. :-)
The project that I was on at work was a good one. I was scoring 4th grade writing and although I scored responses to the same prompt for nearly the entire month of May, the prompt was broad so there was a fair amount of variety in the responses. Especially given that they were written by 4th graders. Some of them were pretty amusing. The prompt being what it was, the kids were writing a lot about traditions they have...what they do for certain holidays, where they go on family vacations, etc. Reading all of them got me thinking about what traditions our little family is going to have. It got me excited about the prospect of developing our own traditions for holidays and vacations. One in particular that I began thinking about is visiting my parents in North Carolina with my sister and her family...having picnics at the lake house...the cousins playing together...having fun in the sun at the beach...you get the idea. It will be so much fun!
Sunday, May 18, 2008
good news! (kendra)
So work is keeping me busy and I have had much less time on my hands for things like blogging. I don't know how many of you have even noticed my absence, but I do have some things to update you on. Most importantly, we went in for a follow-up ultrasound last Thursday to get an update on the cyst and found out that it had decreased in size! It is now small enough that it isn't as much of a concern as it had been. At the current size, surgery isn't usually recommended because there isn't as much of a chance that it could cause problems. So we were very happy to receive that news!
We are hoping that it will continue to go down in size and resolve itself without the need for surgery down the line either. I am also hoping that it won't interfere with the birth at all...they keep telling us that it shouldn't, but somehow I'm having a hard time believing that. Maybe the truth is that the pain I might feel from the cyst would pale in comparison to the pain of childbirth anyway. :-) In any case, it is very good to hear that the cyst hasn't gotten bigger. And even better to hear that it is headed in the other direction! We would still appreciate prayers from those of you who have been praying...that it would continue to decrease in size until it is completely gone!
We are hoping that it will continue to go down in size and resolve itself without the need for surgery down the line either. I am also hoping that it won't interfere with the birth at all...they keep telling us that it shouldn't, but somehow I'm having a hard time believing that. Maybe the truth is that the pain I might feel from the cyst would pale in comparison to the pain of childbirth anyway. :-) In any case, it is very good to hear that the cyst hasn't gotten bigger. And even better to hear that it is headed in the other direction! We would still appreciate prayers from those of you who have been praying...that it would continue to decrease in size until it is completely gone!
Sunday, May 4, 2008
belly shot (kendra)
I'm in my third trimester now...hard to believe! There have been requests for an updated belly shot, so here you go:
I have been getting a fair amount of comments lately about how small I am. My belly still feels pretty big to me though! The shirt in the pic doesn't show it off quite as well as a bathing suit, perhaps. ;-) My midwife says I'm growing perfectly so I figure I'm just fortunate to not be too big yet. I have noticed that it is becoming more difficult to bend over and reach things on the floor (like my feet). And I haven't had too many aches and pains so far in my pregnancy, but recently that seems to be starting to change. My back has been feeling a bit achy at the ends of the days and my hips are bothering me a bit during the nights. Not too bad yet fortunately!
I have been getting a fair amount of comments lately about how small I am. My belly still feels pretty big to me though! The shirt in the pic doesn't show it off quite as well as a bathing suit, perhaps. ;-) My midwife says I'm growing perfectly so I figure I'm just fortunate to not be too big yet. I have noticed that it is becoming more difficult to bend over and reach things on the floor (like my feet). And I haven't had too many aches and pains so far in my pregnancy, but recently that seems to be starting to change. My back has been feeling a bit achy at the ends of the days and my hips are bothering me a bit during the nights. Not too bad yet fortunately!
times they are a changin' (kendra)
Life has suddenly become a lot busier in the past week or so. Last weekend was our babymoon. We went to Steamboat Springs, stayed at the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel, and had a few days of fun and relaxation.
It went by quickly, of course...but we had a great time. We got back Tuesday night, and I spent the day Wednesday trying to get some last-minute things done before starting my new job on Thursday! I have started a temp job that involves scoring the written portions of standardized exams. I know, sounds like a blast. But it hasn't been bad so far. My current project is scoring 4th grade writing. I'll be scoring responses to the same writing prompt for the entire month of May...but it's a pretty broad prompt so there is a lot of variety in the responses. And some of them are quite amusing. :-)
Anyway, working 8-4 five days a week is certainly a change from life as I've known it for the past few months. It's definitely a good change in some ways...it feels good to have a routine again and to be keeping busy, and it's nice to have some extra money coming our way. But already it feels like there's so much less time to do the everyday things I had time to do before. At least we'll be sticking around more on the weekends for the next couple of months so hopefully we'll be able to get things done then. It definitely feels like there's still lots to do in preparation for baby's arrival!
When I got done with my first day at the new job, I felt completely exhausted. I also hadn't gotten to bed as early as I'd wanted to though. The next day I'd gotten more sleep and wasn't quite as exhausted at the end of the day. Hopefully, I'll be able to adjust quickly and working won't take too much of a toll on my pregnant body. :-)
It went by quickly, of course...but we had a great time. We got back Tuesday night, and I spent the day Wednesday trying to get some last-minute things done before starting my new job on Thursday! I have started a temp job that involves scoring the written portions of standardized exams. I know, sounds like a blast. But it hasn't been bad so far. My current project is scoring 4th grade writing. I'll be scoring responses to the same writing prompt for the entire month of May...but it's a pretty broad prompt so there is a lot of variety in the responses. And some of them are quite amusing. :-)
Anyway, working 8-4 five days a week is certainly a change from life as I've known it for the past few months. It's definitely a good change in some ways...it feels good to have a routine again and to be keeping busy, and it's nice to have some extra money coming our way. But already it feels like there's so much less time to do the everyday things I had time to do before. At least we'll be sticking around more on the weekends for the next couple of months so hopefully we'll be able to get things done then. It definitely feels like there's still lots to do in preparation for baby's arrival!
When I got done with my first day at the new job, I felt completely exhausted. I also hadn't gotten to bed as early as I'd wanted to though. The next day I'd gotten more sleep and wasn't quite as exhausted at the end of the day. Hopefully, I'll be able to adjust quickly and working won't take too much of a toll on my pregnant body. :-)
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