Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Little feet


I had a great memorial day. Brig, my family and I went to the Kuna cemetery to pay our respects to my grandparents, and then we had a BBQ at my parents house. We got to hang out with my Aunt Donna who is visiting from California. Then Brig and I spent the rest of the night watching Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Today I went thrift store shopping, hoping to find some neat treasures. I found a shabby chic picture frame for .99 cents. Not bad at all! It will look great in the baby's nursery! When I came home I was tired, so I layed down for a nap. The baby however was wide awake. It was fascinating how I could actually see my stomach moving and I could actually feel her little feet. It was crazy. It hit me that that was MY baby, my little girl and it never seemed so real to me before as it did right then. It was beautiful. And speaking of little feet, I came across the cutest Etsy shop. LippyLouShoes. She makes adorable shoes for baby girls. These are definitely on my wish list.

All of her designs are amazing. I wish I could afford to buy one of each! You can check them all out for yourself here.

Tomorrow I'm going to attempt my first sewing project with the help of my mother! Wish me luck, I will keep you posted.

xoxo johanna

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Life since then...


Since I am just starting this blog, I will first fill you in on whats been going on the past 6 months. Like I said earlier we bought a home in December of 2010 and proceeded to make it our own which consisted of lots of painting and decorating. Now that it has started warming up we have ventured out to take on our ugly yard filled with patches of dead grass and garden beds full of weeds. We love our little starter home and can't wait for the day to come when we can stand back and look at all of our hard work paid off.

Now, let's just say that after a month or two after we got married I began to feel a lot of "changes". A "+" sign revealed that we would be expecting a baby. The first few months of my pregnancy was beyond awful. My diet consisted of popsicles and pickles, if I was lucky enough to keep them down. I recall at one time laying in bed fighting a migraine and the flu at the same time. I wanted to die! I felt like I would never feel good again. After 3 or 4 months the symptoms finally faded and I gained my appetite back along with most of my energy. I am feeling great now and the only problem I seem to face is now getting larger and more uncomfortable. On April 13, 2011 we found out that we are going to be having a little girl. I couldn't be more excited! People are always asking us what we plan to name her, but Brig and I have decided to keep it our little secret until the day we can properly introduce her to the world which is expected to be August 30, 2011. Her kicks are getting stronger everyday and leaves me wondering what body organ she will kick next. She's my little angel and I already love her so much and can't wait to meet her. I really hope that I can be as good of a parent as my parents were and continue to be. Here are a couple of pictures that were taken just the other day. I am 26 weeks along!
I can't believe how fast time has gone and that I am already 6 months. Our little cupcake will be here before we know it!

You may call me Mrs. Lowell


November 27, 2010 was the day I began my life and journey with my best friend and the love of my life. Shortly after we said our "I Do's" we moved into our own little home in Kuna, Idaho. We are loving life and all it's little surprises and taking every day one at a time. I'm so grateful to be learning all the new levels of responsibility, patience & unconditional love. It's been challenging at times but I wouldn't trade these experiences for anything.