Spring is Here!

Its been another busy few weeks... conference was wonderful, then Easter, the weather could have been a bit better, but we had a fun spending time with family.

Spring has to be one of my favorite seasons, everything is getting greener and so much more beautiful than the barren branches and dirty snow banks, maybe that's why I like Christmas so much, the lights and decorations make everything so much prettier.

Spring also is the season for new life... my sister is due in less than 4 weeks with a little girl, and I have just under 10 weeks until little Ethan is due. I remember in high school, in AP English, all of the poetry units, and the symbology of spring and new life, it was my favorite. I love the little animals being born, the new flowers sprouting from the ground, just the feel of change.

Not to dim away from what I just wrote, but my Great Grandmother Nebeker passed away over the weekend. She would have been 97 this August... she lived a long and very full life. Her husband died almost 26 years ago to the day, so although we will miss her, we always miss our loved ones, she is having the most wonderful reunion with her husband. My sister and I both have felt like she is getting to meet Reese (my sister's little girl, yet to be born) and Ethan first.

Its also coming upon the year mark since Tyson's father passed. A year ago Friday, Tyson and I flew over to Asia. Two years ago, a doctor told me it was going to be very difficult for us to have children. We have felt incredibly blessed to be able to get pregnant, and to have such a smooth and healthy pregnancy. From when the test first showed that pink line, we have felt Tyson's father's spirit so strong, and we know he is attending to our little one. One of the hardest things about Edwin not being here, is that our children won't know their grandfather, but deep down, we know that they already know him...


I have my 30 week appointment today. At the 28 week appointment, I had my blood drawn to be tested for gestational diabetes. That test came back normal, but it showed that I'm anemic, so I've had to load up on iron, but other than that, the little guy is growing each day. We painted the baby's room last week, Tyson is putting new roof on our house this week. The piano is in the baby's room, as the roof is leaking in the front room, once we have a leak free roof, I can get the baby's room put together. Thanks for reading, hope you are all having a fabulous week!

Our New Ride

Well, my worries about all the "baby" stuff fitting, is no longer a worry... We have wanting to get rid of our Subaru for quite a long time now, and Saturday, we decided to go test drive a newer 4 Runner. We both love these cars, but Tyson didn't know if he fit in the newer body style or not. Sure enough, he does! Only, we couldn't get one with a sunroof, that takes 2 inches of headroom out, and leave my hubby's head rubbing the ceiling. So we bought this beauty at a smokin hot price, our poor salesman earned his commission on this one. We are super excited, its just the right height to get carseats in and out... Can't wait!

I also wanted to thank you all for your comments on both the bassinet and carseat/stroller combo questions I had. I really appreciate all of your insight so much! My sister in law gave us a pack in play that has a bassinet insert, and we are going to use that in our bedroom for the first little while. Plus, we do travel quite a bit, and it will be nice to have a pack n' play.

Concerning the carseat/stroller combo. It seems like most of you liked yours. I'm not super stressed about a stroller, but I do want a nice carseat. I figure if it clicks into a stroller, bonus! I've thought about a jogger, but I have crappy old person knees, and running cripples me. I love to speed walk, so I think we'll just kind of wait and see. My neighbor suggested the Graco Safe Seat. It holds a baby up to 30 pounds, and it clicks into most Graco strollers. She found hers at Burlington Coat Factory for a great deal. I've never even been inside that store, but it can't hurt to go try it right?

Also, our boss is taking our company on a cruise in January to the Bahamas as in incentive. I really want a light little stroller for the cruise boat, but babies have to be atleast 6 months old to get on the boat, so if little Ethan isn't born by July 5th, we aren't going anyway I guess :) So for now, we are just playing the stroller thing and traveling to the Bahamas thing by ear...

But thanks again for all of your comments, keep them coming! Hope you all have a great Conference Weekend, I've been looking forward to this for a long time now! Love, Dani