Week 10

I found this so interesting and thought I would share every few weeks what the milestones are for baby "Griblet":

This week marks the beginning of the fetal period, which lasts until birth. Your baby's body systems, such as circulatory, nervous, reproductive and digestive, are fully formed during this time. His heart is beating approximately 160-170 beats per minute. Your baby is 27 - 35 mm or 1.06 - 1.38 inches with 1/2 the length being attributed to the head. He weighs between 3 - 4 grams (or less then 1/2 ounce), or 4 paper clips.

Also, your baby will become much more active then before, but unfortunately, his movements are still too small for you to notice. He will be moving his arms and legs, which can be seen on an ultrasound. Your baby's joints are fully formed, as are his tiny hands, feet, fingers and toes. At this age, he would be able to grab an object, if it were placed in his hand, as he grows more and more sensitive to touch. Your baby's eyes are open most of the time but the eyelids are beginning to fuse - they will stay that way until you reach approximately 25 to 27 weeks. The external genitalia are beginning to be able to show your baby's gender and both the external ears and upper lip are completely formed now. Your baby's biggest accomplishment this week is the disappearance of the tail!

Also, your baby is breathing. This breathing activity is noticeable as he "breathes" amniotic fluid. He is beginning to urinate as well.

You're How Old??

Ok, so I won't say, but my good friend Allyson's birthday is today, so she deserves a post. I hope you have a wonderful day today! :)

8 Weeks

Griblet got his first picture taken today! It was so exciting, moving, emotional, etc all at the same time when we saw the little heart beating! It is still weird to me and I can't believe that I am pregnant, but I guess it will kick in sooner or later. :)
The ultrasound is very blurry (as they all are) but it he seems healthy and doing good. We should be hearing from the doctor if there is anything that we need to know, so no news is good news right now.
I can't wait to get the next one done to see how much he grows. I could have sat there all day and watched his little heart beat and wiggle around; it was like he was saying hi to me or something. lol
It's amazing how much you can love someone you haven't even officially met, yet! God is Great, isn't he??!!

New Project

Actually, it's not really all that "new" but I just forgot to blog about it at the time. I bought this chair from Goodwill for only $25 in mid-May when Paige was in town visiting. We both agreed that it would be so much fun to get into refinishing furniture, so this is going to be my "test piece" to see if I am even any good at it.
Here is the before picture. I am in the process of working on it now (along with a million other projects) so when it is done I will post the after picture. I plan to paint it an off white/ivory color, rebuild the seat since it is falling apart, and get some pretty fabric from one of these sites:
http://www.pinkchalkfabrics.com/
http://www.sewmamasew.com/
http://www.fabric.com/home-decor-fabric-retro-fabric-cool-fabric-anna-s-drawing-room-fabric.aspx
Hopefully it cools down a bit outside (to atleast under 100 degrees!) so I can stand being out there longer than a few minutes at a time! Anyhoo... I hope it turns out as good as I plan.

What about the kids???!!

Last night was the last night that I will be watching "Jon and Kate plus 8". I find it so sad and selfish that they have chosen the show over their marriage. Although there are rumors of infidelity, they have denied all of them so obviously they chose not to work through their issues (even if it was an affair, or two) for the health of their family because that would mean forfeiting the show and fame.
I had such high hopes for them since the beginning. they seemed like such Christian loving parents. I even defended them when people would make comments about how "they won't last if with a show like that..." etc. I guess they proved me wrong!
Kate is too in throbbed in her book tours, photo shoots, speaking engagements, and tanning and plastic surgery, and Jon is too bottled up to say that he hates the spot light. Is money really worth losing your spouse and the stability for your kids who already live a crazy life? I feel so bad for those babies! I see Kate coming out in the twin Maddy, and it isn't pretty! I really hope that the ratings go so low that they have to quit the show anyways... maybe then they will realize what they had and work it out.

High Chair

Ive had a few people asking questions about the high chair. Here is a cool little video (It's a bit cheezy, so bare with me) that shows all of the different settings:

First things "baby"

Thanks to Grandma Gribnau and Jeff's parents, Barbara & Ronnie, we made our first purchases for the baby this weekend!

The Bassinet:

The high chair:

This one is awesome! It is 4 chairs in 1... A high chair, Toddler seat, Booster seat, and Feeder seat. I love love love it! We will be able to use it throughout the child's growth and you can use it for 2 kids at some point. I highly recommend it so far!

Time to start planning the nursery....

Top 10

I got this off of Stori's blog and I know she would love for me to fill it out, too, so here is my list of favorite movies (in no particular order). Not all of them are Chick Flicks, but they have to be pretty good to make my list...

1. Elf
2. Love Actually
3. Father of the Bride 1 & 2
4. Two Weeks Notice
5. The Goonies
6. Steal Magnolias
7. Fried Green Tomatoes
8. A Beautiful Mind
9. Three Amigos
10. 7 Brides for 7 Brothers

My Latest Piece...

My parents wanted me to do another Magnolia painting (like the one that I entered into our church's auction back in March) for them. Sadly it has taken me this long to get to it, but here it is. I think it turned out ok, of course, being the artist, I see all of the flaws. I have named it "The Magnolia, Two"...

Goin' to the Chapel...

My wonderful friend Rachel from College is Engaged!!! We were roommates for 2 years, and to be honest, I dont think I could have lived with anyone else; we made some great memories! She is so special to me and I can't wait to see her in a few weeks to celebrate her engagement. I am so excited for her! I love to give her a hard time for all of her boy issues, but I'm sure glad she finally gave Ricky a chance. I know she is going to be very happy! :)