The next step will be to put up a chair rail to cover the transition between colors. Jenifer and I ordered the furniture that will go in the Jungle from Babies R Us just yesterday. We still have to order the border that will go on top of the chair rail, some wire shelves for the closet, and a new set of blinds for the window. I have decided to leave the ceiling fan alone for now... but I might pick a nicer one later. We also are thinking about one of those glider rockers and maybe some floor lamps. Then there will be the finishing touches like a monkey light switch cover and wall decorations. Leave a comment and let us know what you think!
Monday, August 18, 2008
Jungle Upgrades
We have made some progress on Joey's Jungle... so I thought I'd share some pics.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Getting Stronger
For a while now I have been able to feel the Joey move. Sitting perfectly still trying to perceive the faintest of movements. Jenifer has been disappointed that I can only barely feel it. Well Joey must be getting much stronger because I finally felt him using her belly button for a punching bag. These weren't little love taps either... It felt like he had his little construction hat on and was trying to knock out a wall and make his apartment bigger. What an amazing process this is. It seems to be going by so quickly too. Jenifer is already in her 3rd trimester. I am soooo far behind on the projects that I must complete before Joey arrives, that I am gonna have to start the sleep deprivation early to get them all done. I am excited about jumping in to the nursery work. We have a plan and will be photographing our progress as we work on that project. I finally moved the last big piece of furniture out of the room that is to become the nursery. It was the treadmill. I moved it next door to the other spare room. I gotta tell you, that is the best workout that treadmill has given me in a while. The next step is getting pics of the starting point and then using the blue tape and plastic to protect the things I don't want to paint. That is what is on my plate tonight when I get home from work. I hope none of this sounds like complaining... I am so incredibly happy right now I'm gonna change my address to cloud 9!
That's all for now... I'll post pics soon.
That's all for now... I'll post pics soon.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Expecting Joey
When I found out I was pregnant in late February I was overjoyed. I've been marking off the weeks and days as time passes bringing us closer to meeting you our son. All the milestones that have passed while being pregnant so far have been so special to me and your daddy; seeing then hearing your heartbeat in early ultrasounds, marking off the first trimester, showing a baby bump which has grown into a baby belly, seeing you kicking and moving inside me during the ultrasound at 19 weeks, feeling you grow even stronger and moving and kicking inside my belly.
I loved you from the moment I knew I was carrying you, but my heart has grown in size and fondness for you as you've continued to grow. When I first started feeling you move inside me I was so happy and it made me feel so protective of you too, a little selfish as well. I can't wait to hold you but feeling you move made me not want to share. I can't imagine once your here being apart for even a minute, I'm sure there will come a time when we will be apart, briefly at first, but lets not rush that, I feel like I've waited for you for so long I don't want to let you go too soon.
I know that there are so many people besides me and your daddy that are anxious to meet you and love you too. You've got two sets of grandparents, a great grandmother, four aunts, 1 uncle, and so many cousins and friends all anxiously waiting to meet you.
Some funny things you might want to know, early on while I was pregnant with you I craved tomatoes, everything tomato from sliced to marinara to soup to ketchup. I think the first candy I had while pregnant with you that got your attention was Reese's Pieces I had some at a movie, you moved around a lot after I ate those candies. I think you might like apple juice a lot, I like apple juice, but I've never wanted to drink it so much as I do lately. I'm not sure how you'll feel about chicken while pregnant with you I've gone through phases where I just can't eat chicken, its just not appealing. I have enjoyed pickles so much more and that has been consistent the whole time I've been pregnant, but no not with ice cream (you'll understand that joke later baby.) The most unusual thing I think there is about liking pickles right now is that if they are dill or sour pickles and sort of warm that makes them even better. Your Aunt Christie introduced us to new sweet slightly spicy hot pickles too called Wickles and they are very good too. The first toy I just had to buy you was a sock monkey, your daddy and I picked out a theme for your room that includes monkeys, zebras, lions and giraffes. I really like monkey's though, go figure I was born in the Chinese calendar year of the monkey, anyway I hope you'll like monkeys too because I think you'll wind up with a few.
Soon daddy and I will get another glimpse of how you have grown, we have another ultrasound next week, the next mile marker after that is the end of the second trimester. Every day brings us closer to your birth day, I'd say I can't wait but I will wait till its the right time. Until then I'll be busy making a special place for you here at home.
Love you baby Joey, mommy.
I loved you from the moment I knew I was carrying you, but my heart has grown in size and fondness for you as you've continued to grow. When I first started feeling you move inside me I was so happy and it made me feel so protective of you too, a little selfish as well. I can't wait to hold you but feeling you move made me not want to share. I can't imagine once your here being apart for even a minute, I'm sure there will come a time when we will be apart, briefly at first, but lets not rush that, I feel like I've waited for you for so long I don't want to let you go too soon.
I know that there are so many people besides me and your daddy that are anxious to meet you and love you too. You've got two sets of grandparents, a great grandmother, four aunts, 1 uncle, and so many cousins and friends all anxiously waiting to meet you.
Some funny things you might want to know, early on while I was pregnant with you I craved tomatoes, everything tomato from sliced to marinara to soup to ketchup. I think the first candy I had while pregnant with you that got your attention was Reese's Pieces I had some at a movie, you moved around a lot after I ate those candies. I think you might like apple juice a lot, I like apple juice, but I've never wanted to drink it so much as I do lately. I'm not sure how you'll feel about chicken while pregnant with you I've gone through phases where I just can't eat chicken, its just not appealing. I have enjoyed pickles so much more and that has been consistent the whole time I've been pregnant, but no not with ice cream (you'll understand that joke later baby.) The most unusual thing I think there is about liking pickles right now is that if they are dill or sour pickles and sort of warm that makes them even better. Your Aunt Christie introduced us to new sweet slightly spicy hot pickles too called Wickles and they are very good too. The first toy I just had to buy you was a sock monkey, your daddy and I picked out a theme for your room that includes monkeys, zebras, lions and giraffes. I really like monkey's though, go figure I was born in the Chinese calendar year of the monkey, anyway I hope you'll like monkeys too because I think you'll wind up with a few.
Soon daddy and I will get another glimpse of how you have grown, we have another ultrasound next week, the next mile marker after that is the end of the second trimester. Every day brings us closer to your birth day, I'd say I can't wait but I will wait till its the right time. Until then I'll be busy making a special place for you here at home.
Love you baby Joey, mommy.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Welcome to Joey's Jungle!
Hello all,
This is a place for friends and family to follow the adventures of Joey. I'll start it off by giving a little back ground. Jenifer and I got married on August 16th of 1996. I was in the Navy and after the wedding she moved to Georgia with me. We decided at first to wait to try for children... but the closer to getting out of the Navy I got the more we wanted to start our family. I got out of the Navy in Fall of 1999 and we moved to the Atlanta area. In 2005 I took a job in Florida and we moved to Lakeland where we live today. The road to pregnancy for us was long and not as easy as we had hoped... but here we are in the hot Southern Summer of 2008 expecting our son Joseph Warren to be born November 4th. Our family and friends are spread all over this great country of ours so Jenifer and I figured we would write updates about Joey here for all to read. We hope you enjoy his story... and we'll try to keep it limited to the interesting stuff!!! (by the way I am judging what is interesting by what I think my mom will want to read)
This is a place for friends and family to follow the adventures of Joey. I'll start it off by giving a little back ground. Jenifer and I got married on August 16th of 1996. I was in the Navy and after the wedding she moved to Georgia with me. We decided at first to wait to try for children... but the closer to getting out of the Navy I got the more we wanted to start our family. I got out of the Navy in Fall of 1999 and we moved to the Atlanta area. In 2005 I took a job in Florida and we moved to Lakeland where we live today. The road to pregnancy for us was long and not as easy as we had hoped... but here we are in the hot Southern Summer of 2008 expecting our son Joseph Warren to be born November 4th. Our family and friends are spread all over this great country of ours so Jenifer and I figured we would write updates about Joey here for all to read. We hope you enjoy his story... and we'll try to keep it limited to the interesting stuff!!! (by the way I am judging what is interesting by what I think my mom will want to read)
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