33 weeks

33 weeks update: We had our first baby shower and it was a huge success. Peanut and myself got very spoiled with lots of awesome things including some must-have items and then some other fun and cute things that will be great to have around. It was so fun seeing all my family and friends together in one place to celebrate Peanut's impending arrival! The heat this week has been wicked hot and humid out so it's been a struggle to breath but I know everyone is feeling that way and not just me for being pregnant! It has made my walk to and from the hospital each morning and afternoon interesting...I feel like a hot sweaty mess before I even get to work and then I'm definitely a hot mess by the time I get home! Jordan and I have tickets to go to the first Iowa football game of the season this weekend and it's going to be a hot one! Hopefully I don't melt or go into early labor from being so hot at the game! Either way, we are hoping for a good game and a big win for the Hawks! And if anything does happen, at least the hospital is right across the street from the stadium! We are going to have a houseful of guests this weekend with some of Jordan's friends staying and also my brother and sister-in-law so I'm looking forward to a weekend of Hawkeye fun and good times with our friends and family!

new rotation = last rotation!

Today was a big day for my internship because I started my new rotation on the 3rd floor pediatrics unit and I am beyond excited for it! With the start of this rotation, it also means that I am almost done already with my internship. I can't believe how fast the past 7 weeks have literally flown by and how much I have already learned and accomplished. Anyway! Third floor at the hospital is the same unit that I used to volunteer on for Dance Marathon and where I spent a lot of time working when I was a Child Life Assistant. There are several patients and families that I already know and have a close relationship with so I'm really looking forward to working with them again and being able to spend time with them while developing my skills for my internship. These next five weeks are going to fly by...I have a lot to learn and do in the next 25 days so here goes nothing! 

a baby shower filled with love!

Daddy & Mama to be!

the cutest little Baby block cake!

sisters!

"my baby is having a baby!"
love you Mom

Yesterday we had our first baby shower for Peanut and it was a huge success in so many different ways! Jordan and I feel blown away at the amount of family and friends that we had show up to come celebrate the arrival of our baby and took the time out of their day to see us and spoil our baby. Peanut got A LOT of really nice, useful, and awesome things that I can't wait to get organized and use! I'm so thankful especially that my parents were able to be here for the shower and also that both my sister and brother drove from Wisconsin to spend the weekend with us and be part of the shower. It was also a fun weekend back home in Webster City seeing old friends and catching up with all of our old neighbors. Some things just never change and being back home is one of them - the good ol' days and it's great being around people where you can pick right up where you left off from the last time! Now that we are finally back home for the weekend, I can't wait to go through everything from the shower again later this week to get it all unpacked, play with it, and daydream about when Peanut is here to use it. I can't wait to meet our baby and now the shower made it seem so real and so close to the day we get to meet this baby!

32 Weeks

32 weeks update: Well there has been A LOT going on lately around the Easton household to say the least! We got moved into our new home and we are slowly getting unpacked and settled in. We also did our day long childbirth class...we learned a lot and definitely saw a lot! Jordan and I had some good laughs together during the day and by the time we got home, we were on information overload and both settled in for a nap. The class was definitely helpful though and now hopefully we just remember what we learned when delivery day gets here! My parents also have been here this week and so far they've been a huge help - when Jordan and I both got home from work today, we were surprised with a beautiful crib that they bought and had put together and already set up in Peanut's room! My mom and I also have been setting up a few other things in the nursery but the crib was a total shock...lots of happy tears! Other than all of that stuff, I have still been feeling pretty good even with the heat being ridiculously high this week! I can tell that I'm starting to slow down and can't quite walk as fast but I've been trying to stay as active as possible because that seems to be the one thing that helps with my swollen ankles and keep any other aches and pains away! Now I'm just really looking forward to our baby shower this weekend - can't wait to see everyone and for my family to all be together! It makes my heart so happy to know so many family members and friends are driving from near and far to come celebrate our little Peanut at the baby shower! Jordan and I are pretty lucky with the people we have in our lives!

a special week long visit from my parents!

Today my parents got here after making the long drive up from Texas! And I'm so happy they are here to visit this week and stay through the weekend for our baby shower! My mom is a master organizer and she will definitely be tons of help to get our new place organized and looking more like a home rather than a giant storage space. I can't wait for it to be decluttered and get rid of some of the boxes! I'm also looking forward to just spending some time with Jordan and my parents because it's rare that we ever get them alone rather than having the whooole family together but I am pretty excited for all of us to be together this weekend!

happy birthday to me - it's moving day!

Whoo hoo Happy 26th Birthday to me today!! And it was moving day for me, Jordan, and Paisley which makes it that much more exciting! Since I'm a little too pregnant to be doing the loading/unloading and moving things around, I mostly directed where all of our things should go and unpacked some boxes as they were brought in. Turns out we have A TON of stuff for only being two people, wow! Now we are surrounded with boxes and bags everywhere but at least we finally have a place to call home! And more importantly, a place where we will bring our sweet baby home to and watch Peanut grow up for the first year! Hopefully we can get lots of unpacking and organizing done over the next few days but for now, I'm calling it a night! What a successful day of moving!

a day of learning and preparing...hee hee whoooooo!

Jordan and I spent the day at the hospital today.......learning all about childbirth and labor from 9-5! It made for a long day but I'm happy they offer the Saturday Seminar classes because we didn't want to do four Monday nights from 6:30-9:00pm after having a long day of work already! It made for a long day being at the hospital all day long and having information constantly thrown at us but we definitely learned a lot and I'm starting to feel more prepared about labor and our hospital experience! We saw some videos of birth, some of which were just animations and then we saw the real deal, and while they were helpful, it made Jordan and I both feel kind of grossed out by the whole thing! They passed around a plastic tray that had raised circles on it that showed the progression of the cervix opening up to 10cm and let me just say, that it is not normal to just have a hole of that size form on your body! Wow! But then I kept looking at it and was freaking out to Jordan saying, "that's not big enough! that's not normal! what is happening to me and how am I going to survive this?!!" It's safe to say that two of my biggest fears about labor and delivery are having an emergency c-section or hemorrhaging and bleeding out then dying on the table. I know, I knoooow....I'm being a crazy person but they are legitimate fears and both possibilities which makes it even scarier! All in all, the class was definitely verrrry educational, very helpful, and made us start to feel prepared for what lies ahead of us for when D-Day (delivery-day!) comes! We left with a helpful book and lots of techniques that hopefully we don't forget come the big day to meet our little Peanut!

31 Weeks

31 weeks update: holy smokes we are down to single digit weeks until Peanut's due date! Where have the past 31 weeks went?! It is so exciting that we are getting so close but also pretty terrifying because we have A LOT to do and get before we meet Peanut! I keep having the same dream several times now that involves me waking up and thinking either I have peed the bed or my water has broken then I wake up in real life and have to go pee that second. I think I am just getting really paranoid about where I will be and what I will be doing when my water does break! Jordan laughs but I think I am going to start putting together some stuff for a hospital bag because I am too much of a planner and organizer to not have some stuff together already! Other than that, I thankfully have still been feeling really great. I have obviously never experienced pregnancy before but this has been a lot easier and more enjoyable than I ever imagined and than people keep telling me it should be...so I am counting my blessings and am beyond thankful to have had a really normal, boring, and easy pregnancy so far! The countdown is officially on now...these next 9 weeks are going to fly by!

the search is finally over!

whoo whoo!! As of next Sunday, Jordan and I, along with Paisley and Peanut, will officially have a new place to call home!!! We found a beautiful townhouse that is available now that we get to move into on Sunday and I can't wait! I am definitely ready to start getting settled into a place of our own and I am sooo excited to get Peanut's nursery all set up! It's been quite the crazy last few weeks and we will have had three different addresses in the past three weeks but I am ready for our own little home sweet home!

Happy 4th Birthday, Kemper James!

Happy 4th Birthday, Kemper James! I can't believe that you are already 4 years old! You are such a little dare-devil, fearless, hilarious, sweet, smart alecky, and fun loving boy! I am so lucky to be your aunt and am thankful to be part of your life. Your Uncle Jordan and I both love you so much! 

I'm super bummed I had to miss Kemper's birthday party today.... for the first time, I woke up last night around 4am with either heartburn or something going on where it felt like I burped in my sleep and something came up (totally gross, right?!) and then I couldn't fall back asleep for a few hours so it made for a rough morning and didn't leave me feeling too hot the rest of the morning and early afternoon. I can't wait to see you in a few weekends at the baby shower!

Happy Birthday Kemp! I hope today is full of fun times celebrating with your friends, family, and that you are spoiled rotten with fun toys and awesome gifts!

30 weeks

30 weeks update: Another week down and we started our bi-monthly appointments with our midwife!! Peanut's heart rate was 136 which was the same as the last appointment and Peanut is still head down...the midwife thinks back out too which is really good and apparently "the ideal" birth position! Way to go, Peanut! For being 30 weeks pregnant, I have been feeling pretty good, but then again, I don't have anything to compare it to! I am able to make it through the work-day at the hospital and don't feel like I need a 1-3 hour nap each day when I get home (although, I don't turn one down if I have the chance to sneak one in!) and just my right ankle/foot gets a little swollen by Thursday or Friday but it goes away by the end of the weekend after a day or two of relaxing! I've still been able to sleep through the night and Peanut is sitting high enough that my bladder isn't affected too much yet so I haven't had to be making bathroom trips every half hour or so! I can definitely tell that Peanut is going through a huge growth spurt though because lately I have constantly been feeling hungry and I think that might have something to do with the fact that I don't always have room to eat a big meal in one sitting so I feel like I am constantly snacking! The good news is that I have only gained 22 pounds so far which means that I am still in the weight range I should be for total weight gain. Other than all of that, things have still been pretty boring and normal for the two of us so I'm continuing to count my blessings about that! 

an anniversary celebration

Yesterday Jordan and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary! I can't believe a year has already flown by...it went by so crazy fast! Our year was filled with the expected joys, a few unexpected setbacks, and some surprising news! We are thankful that we had a year full of love and laughter, lots of special time with our families and friends, and we can't wait to welcome our first baby into our lives in a few weeks! We were able to enjoy the whole day together by relaxing and sleeping in then we had a delicious dinner and dessert at Chili's followed by a round of 9 holes of golf. Jordan is going to be such a wonderful dad and coach...he is so patient with teaching me to golf and helps me with lots of tips and tricks! My ultimate goal is to become good enough at golf so that we can golf together in a couple's league! 

Happy One Year Anniversary, Jordan! Thank you for being an incredible husband day in and day out! You are my rock and I would truly be a crazy person without by my side to keep me sane! Here's to our 2nd year of marriage...let's rock this thing!

Happy 1 Year Anniversary, Mr. E!

Then

By: Brad Paisley

I remember

Trying not to stare

The night that I first met you

You had me mesmerized 

And three weeks later 

In the front porch light 

Taking forty five minutes

To kiss good night

I hadn't told you yet

But I thought I loved you then 

(Chorus)

And now you're my whole life 

Now you're my whole world

I just cant believe 

The way I feel about you girl

Like the river meets the sea

Stronger then it's ever been 

We've come so far since that day

And I thought I loved you then 

And I remember

Taking you back 

To right where I first met you

You were so surprised 

There were people around

But I didn't care 

I got down on one knee right there

And once again 

I thought I loved you then 

(Chorus)

And now you're my whole life 

Now you're my whole world

I just cant believe 

The way I feel about you girl

Like the river meets the sea

Stronger then it's ever been 

We've come so far since that day

And I thought I loved you then

I can just see you 

With a baby on the way 

And I can just see you

When your hair is turning gray

What I can't see

Is how I'm ever gonna love you more

But I've said that before 

(chorus)

And now you're my whole life 

Now you're my whole world

I just cant believe 

The way I feel about you girl

We'll look back someday

At this moment that we're in

And I'll look at you and say

And I thought I loved you then

And I thought I loved you then

Happy 1 Year Anniversary, Mr. E!

We have had more ups than downs this year

and it has been quite the ride!

We make the perfect team together

and I can't wait to see what our future holds!

The best is truly yet to come for us!

All my love, KE

Friday Funnies - 8.2.13

The first Friday funny of August, what whaaaat?! And it's our 1st wedding anniversary weekend! Other than celebrating our big one year, we don't really have anything else planned besides sleeping in and relaxing! We are getting settled in at Jordan's parents as minimal as possible because I don't want to have to repack/reorganize things when we get ready to move into our own place! But it's definitely no fun living out of a suitcase and having all of our stuff spread out in lots of boxes....but hey, I'll take that over being homeless! Looks like the month of August is going to fly by with my internship still going on, Jordan starts teaching full-time and coaching, our baby shower, and Iowa football starting! Bring on all of the fun times with lots of family and friends! Happy August everyone and enjoy the weekend!

And I am sad to announce that even though this is the first Friday Funny of August, it is also going to be the last....wahhh! Turns out between the internship, setting up our new home, and preparing for Peanut's arrival, turns out I don't have that much extra time to be spending dinking around on the internet! BUT! Rest assured, if I do find things that I still find really funny and entertaining, then I will be posting that because who doesn't enjoy a good laugh from time to time?! Maybe once Peanut arrives and we get in a good routine, I will be able to post Friday Funnies again consistently... until then, keep laughing and loving!

image via Google"Do I?" I bet she is asking herself, "Do I party too hard?"

Love Stinks

Especially if you live with someone who farts into the fan every night!