Summer fun

I took Jensen to Lake Arcadia for the day and we had a great time swimming and playing in the sand. We stayed for a long time building sand castles and he thought it was gross fun to play in the mud in the shallow water.

One morning, we got up and went to the zoo for a little while until it got too hot then we went next door to the Omniplex science center to eat lunch and play where it was cool. Jensen absolutely loves it there and never gets bored. He rode a segway for the first time and I was very impressed that he stood in line for about 30minutes and waited patiently for his turn. I rode on one too for about the 4th time. I love those things and I think it would be fun to ride around on one all the time.

Helping Daddy mow

We invited our neighbor Jaci over for some water balloon and sprinkler time. They had a blast

This sprinkler has balls that you put in it and it shoots them up with water

Slow and steady

Weekend before last was what I called Jones liquidation day. We got rid of a lot of big stuff we didn't need anymore. We are very excited also to have a new dining room table and chairs. I think this might be the first furniture purchase we have made other than the entertainment center. Pretty sad since we've been married 7yrs and still have all hand me down stuff. The table is not fancy and was cheap but it sure makes our kitchen look a lot more modern. We got a shipment of parts for Jeff's car so he can fix it and get it out of the garage. There was an extra suprise in the box though ha ha! I sent the picture to my dad and he wrote me back and said "when can I expect to receive this package?" That made me laugh...if only it were that easy!

Jensen had fun playing in it but it wasn't too fun picking up all the mess.

Jeff's parents came over last weekend to help us with some stuff. Here are 3 generations of Jones guys working on the car. They left with a truckload of our stuff to put in their storage building so that made some room. Slow slowly but surely!

4D ultrasound

I have been looking forward to having a 4D ultrasound since before I got pregnant. I had been able to go to a couple of friends' sessions and was amazed by how clear you can see the baby. I also thought it would be neat for Jensen to be able to see the baby and hopefully make it more real for him.
The place we went is called Miracle Within and you go into a large room with a wall sized screen and a few other monitors. You can invite as many people as you want and they sit on a big sectional couch to watch. Your images from the ultrasound are much more clear than the regular 2D ones and you can see movement in real time. Afterward, you get a CD with pictures and a DVD.
So we had about 10 people go with us to see baby Jonesy. He was snuggled up against the placenta some so that's what you see on both sides of his face. There was just enough gap where we could get a good look at his face. It was so sweet when he smiled and of course, being a Jones, he stuck out his lower lip and tongue for us. We were all trying to guess who he looked like and I think he definitely has Jeff's chin and lips.

Everyone after seeing the baby

Baby face

semi-ok hand shot

Big Grin

opening his mouth

Boy parts!

sweet smile

28wks

Went to the Dr. yesterday for my check-up. Jensen went with me and got to hear the heartbeat and the baby kicked while she was doing it so we heard a "thunk." Baby is still measuring a little big but I haven't gained too much weight so that is good. I did my glucose test for gestational diabetes and I failed it so looks like I have it again this time. I didn't really want to do the 3hr test but the nurse said insurance may not cover my supplies and stuff if I don't confirm I have GD. So I go back to do that next Thursday and she said there is a chance I may pass but I'm not counting on it. So looks like I will be on a super healthy diet the next few months which is probably better anyway.

28 wks- man I don't feel very big but when I see pics I think wow, that's a belly!

My only other complaint is vericose veins in my left leg that bulge and are uncomfortable. I started wearing a support belt last week so that has helped.

I tell people that Jeff has been beating me!

This is me with my friend Kathie from MOM's Club. Her little girl Hannah is about 2wks older than Jensen and now she's about 6 weeks ahead of me and expecting another girl.

I have about 80 days left and I can't set up a room since I have no idea where we will be living in the next few months and that drives me insane. We also have no idea what to name him so hopefully we will come up with something soon. This pregnancy seems to be going by so fast and I'm so not ready yet! I'm trying to enjoy every movement and kick though since I know it will be over soon.

Jeffy in the news

I'm so proud of Jeff because he works so hard to provide for us and it allows for me to be a stay at home mommy. It can be stressful for us sometimes especially when he has to work long hours but we are really lucky.

Most of this article is jibberish to me (and most people probably) but I'm really proud to see him recognized for his brains! :)

http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-teleflora-stakes-reputation-2x-virtual-computing-stability-performance-/2009/08/06/4311488.htm

Maternity Portraits

Jensen and I went to Target last week and had portraits made. I never wanted to do maternity pictures with Jeff when I was pregnant with Jensen but it seemed like it might be cute to do them with big brother. I was really nervous and felt like a total goof the whole time but we got some cute shots that little brother might like someday

This one is my fave
I had them do some shots of Jensen to mark him being 3 1/2 years old. He just looks like he's up to mischief

This is silly mommy!

When they told me to do this I thought it was weird and I would hate it but it turned out pretty good

Rolling a car on mommy's speed bump. I wish the photographer would have gotten the car in the photo

Cheesy but sweet!

Will it ever end?

I thought since we were done with all our home improvement projects except for the fence we would have the house on the market very soon. Well, turns out the staging and decluttering is going to take a lot longer than I though grrr! We have to completely empty the man cave, I mean garage to paint the gross dingy walls and ceiling but that requires getting the car put back together to get it out. We also have a lot of unnecessary furniture to remove and the question is where is it all going to go? Maybe in the garage once its painted and cleaned out, maybe in a storage unit? Also, what do we do with the stuff we don't want? We could sell it but that requires time and effort and since we are less than 90days from having the baby I'm not thrilled about doing any of that. Its also hard to decorate and stage when I have no design sense at all. Our real estate agent friend Rodd took me to Kirklands home store this weekend to get some stuff to decorate with but it just makes my head spin and I'm not entirely sure all this is necessary. Since it looks like we will not be out of here before the baby comes, I have to figure out where the stuff for him is going to go as well. All but the most bare essentials will have to be stored for a while I guess. I wish I could call one of those tv shows and have them come do all this for me in 1 day!! Ok that's my vent for today.....