Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Waiting for the baby


An amazing journey is (almost) coming to an end...hard to believe that we will have a new family member in about a month. I continue to feel excellent and am enjoying all of the movements inside my belly! We've almost got 36 weeks down...and here are a few belly updates:

30 weeks:


32 weeks:








Children's Museum

My mom, dad, sister Lindsay and niece Morgan spent last weekend with us. With it being too cold to play outside, we headed to the Children's Museum at the Mall in Coralville, Ia. All the girls had a fun time exploring topped off with a ride on the merry-go-round.

Flying Air Planes:








Amazing Air:




Making Pizza:








Merry-go-round:






What's in a name?

As most of you know, I was laid off from my job about 2 weeks ago due to state budget cuts. While I am enjoying sleeping in, getting to take the girls to school and have more time with them and Ian, I do miss my job. Hopefully, things will turn around and I will get to return to it in the near future, but in the mean time I've been required to "job hunt" in order to receive the pocket change I get collecting unemployment. Haven't found much worth applying for, but have come across some interesting websites and I thought this one was worth sharing (and what a better time to update the site, right?): Urban Dictionary....went there and typed in each of our names and this is what it came up with:

STELLA: Disco girl, usually caught wearing short skirts, heavy make-up and chewing gum. Found in groups of three or more at high schools and shops. A classy, flirty young woman. Playful, a tease.

ZOE: means life




ABIGAIL: A super-sweet girl. Extremely gorgeous and tons of fun. When you meet one you will want to be a huge part of her life but you would have to be very lucky for it to happen. An Abigail will stay on your mind forever so you will know when you meet one. The girl who is always searching for herself. The girl who feels beautiful when spreading joy to others, but has difficulty doing so. The girl who may often fear losing her sanity, because she so often comes close to it, but you never know it because she settles quietly to the side of the room. The girl who tends to keep to herself, but if you give her reason to trust her and time to open up, and you treat with respect, then you're in for an amazing experience with a beautiful person. The girl that intimidates you, in some way or another, because of her silent power, so everyone leaves her to be alone. She is highly intuitive and creative, with a vast imagination. She is strong, intelligent, and knows what is beautiful in life.






Thought it was pretty fitting, considering I already had photos of each of the girls to truly illustrate the definitions.