I dislike the end of the year for several reasons. 1) Because Christmas is over and New Years just can't compete. 2) January is such a bleak, bleak month. 3) I do have a small sentimental bone (located somewhere in my foot, I believe) that I inherited from my dad that makes me a little sad whenever anything comes to an end.
2010 was without a doubt the most eventful year of my life. It was the absolute best, most worrisome, most exciting, and most frustrating all rolled into one giant blur.
A brief recap:
Early spring - Dallas and I are certain our futures belong to each other.
April - My house goes on the market.
May - We get married.
June - My house sells.
July - We get pregnant.
August - We purchase our land.
September - Dallas' house goes on the market.
October, November, December - We wait.
I feel like I sprinted through the first part of the year, gathering up new experiences and making memories as fast as my legs could carry me. But I finished that part of the race and gathered up my trophies. Now I'm on to the next event with my toe on the line, just waiting, waiting, waiting for that gun to go off again. I'm still all warmed up and anxious to go, so my muscles are especially twitchy as my energy continues to build while I wait and wait and wait.
I'm not at all used to this. I don't at all handle it graciously. Just ask Dallas!
So I'm rather pleased to see the end of this particular year. 2010 can kiss my boo-tay. We can only move forward from here, right? Severin is less than 90 days away from coming home. The more time passes, the more likely the house is to sell. The more time we're in this house, the faster we get the land paid off. It WILL happen in 2011.
I know patience is a virtue. It just doesn't happen to be one of mine.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
Like father, like son?
Wasn't he just the cutest little boy EVER??
I have to find a polaroid sized picture frame for the nursery.
All along, and especially since we found out it's a boy, I've said that I imagine Severin will just be a miniature version of Dallas. I already know that he can't sit still, just like his daddy, and I really hope he gets his big blue eyes. We were both white-blond as kids (once our hair finally grew in), so in my head is this busy little blond haired, blue eyed boy running around in over-alls, playing on tractors.
This picture summed up my mental image perfectly so I was thrilled when Sharon said I could keep it.
Precious!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Reason I love Hubby #457
He gets a train conductor teddy bear for the baby and surprises me at work with it.
I love it because it's from him, and will always make me think of him and his thoughtfulness and excitement over the baby...
...and because it reminds me of my sweet Grandpa Stearman who also worked for BNSF and liked to wear over-alls and hats.
If I've ever had a regret in my life, it's that my boy won't get to know that precious man...
I love it because it's from him, and will always make me think of him and his thoughtfulness and excitement over the baby...
...and because it reminds me of my sweet Grandpa Stearman who also worked for BNSF and liked to wear over-alls and hats.
If I've ever had a regret in my life, it's that my boy won't get to know that precious man...
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
The cat is out of the bag!
We've decided on our son's name, and shared it with his grandparents this weekend. :)
One of the first things Dallas asked me when we found out we were pregnant was if we could use "Dale" as the middle name, whether it be a boy or a girl. His dad's middle name is Dale, and he really wanted to honor Kevin in this way. And I am certainly proud to do that.
Severin... really has no rhyme or reason. We just liked it the best. :)
One of the first things Dallas asked me when we found out we were pregnant was if we could use "Dale" as the middle name, whether it be a boy or a girl. His dad's middle name is Dale, and he really wanted to honor Kevin in this way. And I am certainly proud to do that.
Severin... really has no rhyme or reason. We just liked it the best. :)
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
LOL
I had a most enjoyable evening last night with some very sweet ladies.
I told you that Dallas and I had tried out a new church, yes? Last night, they had an event called LOL Christmas and my sweet friend Kahle invited my mom and I to attend with her, her MIL and her Aunt, and we had a great time!
They provided treats for the show, and I thought it was the neatest idea.. They handed out little plastic Christmasy baggies and you could fill them up with different types of popcorn, candy and pretzels to munch on throughout. Deeeelish!
This is Kahle with her treat bag.
Her little boy is due about a month after mine, and I figure they'll be good buddies.
Here's Momma in attendance.
That little booger makes a cane look good with her new highlights and skinny jeans with riding boots.
And this is the comedian.
She actually did have a face, but the ol iphone camera didn't like it, I guess. She was hilarious.
And speaking of.. I know what y'all are thinking. You're wondering why I've had so many crappy, blurry pictures with body parts cut off here lately. Didn't we just spend a million dollars on a new and fancy camera? Why yes, yes we did. But the camera bag is big and doesn't exactly fit in my purse and I haven't really gotten in the habit yet of understanding that to document my life, as I enjoy doing, the camera actually needs to be present.
I'm working on it.
I told you that Dallas and I had tried out a new church, yes? Last night, they had an event called LOL Christmas and my sweet friend Kahle invited my mom and I to attend with her, her MIL and her Aunt, and we had a great time!
They provided treats for the show, and I thought it was the neatest idea.. They handed out little plastic Christmasy baggies and you could fill them up with different types of popcorn, candy and pretzels to munch on throughout. Deeeelish!
This is Kahle with her treat bag.
Her little boy is due about a month after mine, and I figure they'll be good buddies.
Here's Momma in attendance.
That little booger makes a cane look good with her new highlights and skinny jeans with riding boots.
And this is the comedian.
She actually did have a face, but the ol iphone camera didn't like it, I guess. She was hilarious.
And speaking of.. I know what y'all are thinking. You're wondering why I've had so many crappy, blurry pictures with body parts cut off here lately. Didn't we just spend a million dollars on a new and fancy camera? Why yes, yes we did. But the camera bag is big and doesn't exactly fit in my purse and I haven't really gotten in the habit yet of understanding that to document my life, as I enjoy doing, the camera actually needs to be present.
I'm working on it.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Dapper Dan and Other Stuff
Have you ever seen such a handsome man in your whole entire life?! Rawr.
That's my very own Dapper Dan before my company Christmas party on Friday.
And this is us, using my superior self-portrait-on-the-i-phone taking skills.
Pretty good, right? ;)
Aaaaaand this gem is me being pregnant before the party. Dallas doesn't give the ol "say cheese", so I never know when he's actually snapping. I've been accused of sticking my tummy out for these pics, but that's actually just how I stand. What can I say? I'm no Grace Kelly.
We are SO good at pictures.
The next day we headed over to my folks house in sub-zero temperatures all by ourselves to unload some furniture. It had been in the spare bedroom, but that room is a nursery now, so all that other crap had been stacked in our living room all week and needed to get back over to the parents house.
Luckily for us, though, that guy from "The Hangover" was there and was cool enough to help Dallas unload.
Mom had - no lie - four different Christmas goodies being baked/made while we were there.
Can you pick out which one is me, Dallas and Tanner? Bahahaa!
Sunday, for me, involved going over to Grandma's to eat delicious vegetable soup, chocolate covered strawberries, and turtle pie. Then since we're old and pregnant, respectively, we sat on the couch and watched Christmas movies and dozed.
For Dallas, it involved some more ink.
Before:
After-ish:
He's obviously got a few more sittings to survive for this work in progress, but I, for one, dig it!
That's my very own Dapper Dan before my company Christmas party on Friday.
And this is us, using my superior self-portrait-on-the-i-phone taking skills.
Pretty good, right? ;)
Aaaaaand this gem is me being pregnant before the party. Dallas doesn't give the ol "say cheese", so I never know when he's actually snapping. I've been accused of sticking my tummy out for these pics, but that's actually just how I stand. What can I say? I'm no Grace Kelly.
We are SO good at pictures.
The next day we headed over to my folks house in sub-zero temperatures all by ourselves to unload some furniture. It had been in the spare bedroom, but that room is a nursery now, so all that other crap had been stacked in our living room all week and needed to get back over to the parents house.
Luckily for us, though, that guy from "The Hangover" was there and was cool enough to help Dallas unload.
Mom had - no lie - four different Christmas goodies being baked/made while we were there.
Can you pick out which one is me, Dallas and Tanner? Bahahaa!
Sunday, for me, involved going over to Grandma's to eat delicious vegetable soup, chocolate covered strawberries, and turtle pie. Then since we're old and pregnant, respectively, we sat on the couch and watched Christmas movies and dozed.
For Dallas, it involved some more ink.
Before:
After-ish:
He's obviously got a few more sittings to survive for this work in progress, but I, for one, dig it!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Picnik
My cousin, of Following the Drum fame, recently added a post about Picnik, the photo editing site, and included some pictures of herself and her darling little boys with Santa hats and fake moustaches.
I couldn't resist.
And since I don't, as of yet, have any precious little boys of my own to shop moustaches on to, or any nostalgia inducing photos on which to add snow, I just had to work with what I already had.
Which ain't much.
I couldn't resist.
And since I don't, as of yet, have any precious little boys of my own to shop moustaches on to, or any nostalgia inducing photos on which to add snow, I just had to work with what I already had.
Which ain't much.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Well, folks. We've hit the 6 month mark.
Tanner even made me a special cookie to commemorate.
He's definitely gaining in size and strength, because it seems like I feel him constantly these days. His schedule is opposite of mine though, because he's most active when I'm being still.
Dallas laid his head on my tummy the other night, and the little booger kicked him in the face for a while, and then pushed something (his butt, I think) up HARD against him, like "gimme me some room, Dad!". Hehehee!! Mom got to feel a few good kicks the other day too, but he's been a little bit shy about saying "hi" to anyone else just yet. You can actually see some of the big movements too, which is just so odd to me. Still not used to my belly having a mind of its own... like in that alien movie...
We finally decided on a nursery set this weekend, and picked it up yesterday. Mom and Dad came over to help us unload since I'm not supposed to be lifting stuff. So Mom and I perched on the couch and played with the puppy boys while we watched the boys do some heavy lifting. Being pregnant and getting new hips have their perks!
This is what we got:
The dressers came already assembled. This was a surprise to me, but I was informed that since the furniture is not of the "particle board" variety, that's generally how they come. Huh. Guess I should shop at places other than Target more often.
Dallas got the crib set up last night, so we're in business! Well, sort of. The room is totally empty except for those three things. But whatever.. I've got till spring to fill it with adorable baby things, and load the drawers up with his teeny, tiny, swimmy trunks!
TEEEE HEEE HEEEEE!!!
Tanner even made me a special cookie to commemorate.
He's definitely gaining in size and strength, because it seems like I feel him constantly these days. His schedule is opposite of mine though, because he's most active when I'm being still.
Dallas laid his head on my tummy the other night, and the little booger kicked him in the face for a while, and then pushed something (his butt, I think) up HARD against him, like "gimme me some room, Dad!". Hehehee!! Mom got to feel a few good kicks the other day too, but he's been a little bit shy about saying "hi" to anyone else just yet. You can actually see some of the big movements too, which is just so odd to me. Still not used to my belly having a mind of its own... like in that alien movie...
We finally decided on a nursery set this weekend, and picked it up yesterday. Mom and Dad came over to help us unload since I'm not supposed to be lifting stuff. So Mom and I perched on the couch and played with the puppy boys while we watched the boys do some heavy lifting. Being pregnant and getting new hips have their perks!
This is what we got:
The dressers came already assembled. This was a surprise to me, but I was informed that since the furniture is not of the "particle board" variety, that's generally how they come. Huh. Guess I should shop at places other than Target more often.
Dallas got the crib set up last night, so we're in business! Well, sort of. The room is totally empty except for those three things. But whatever.. I've got till spring to fill it with adorable baby things, and load the drawers up with his teeny, tiny, swimmy trunks!
TEEEE HEEE HEEEEE!!!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Brudder
This morning:
Me: "Go fetch me a pop."
Tanner: "No. I will fetch you a poop!"
Typical.
As are these...
Me: "I just blogged about you."
Tanner: "It better be nice."
Me: "It's mostly pics."
Tanner: "They better be nice."
Me: "Or else what!"
Tanner: "I will kill a baby seal."
Me: "Go fetch me a pop."
Tanner: "No. I will fetch you a poop!"
Typical.
As are these...
Me: "I just blogged about you."
Tanner: "It better be nice."
Me: "It's mostly pics."
Tanner: "They better be nice."
Me: "Or else what!"
Tanner: "I will kill a baby seal."
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
I said I wasn't going to do it...
But I did it.
What is the deal with pregnant girls cutting all their hair off? Thanks to those spiffy pre-natal vitamins, mine has never been so long, so strong, or grown so quickly. At first, I made it a point to walk slow-mo directly into the wind so my locks could flow behind me runway style. But recently, I'd begun to feel more like Cousin It with all the long straightness just hanging there.. getting stuck in my armpits.. tangled in my purse strap.. I even inhaled it a few times.
I'd had enough!
This is me last week:
Aaaaaaaaand this morning:
What is the deal with pregnant girls cutting all their hair off? Thanks to those spiffy pre-natal vitamins, mine has never been so long, so strong, or grown so quickly. At first, I made it a point to walk slow-mo directly into the wind so my locks could flow behind me runway style. But recently, I'd begun to feel more like Cousin It with all the long straightness just hanging there.. getting stuck in my armpits.. tangled in my purse strap.. I even inhaled it a few times.
I'd had enough!
This is me last week:
Aaaaaaaaand this morning:
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