You asked for it!!

You all have been asking for a belly pic and here it is. This is me and Little Peanut at 17 weeks, there is no hiding the belly now, no I've decided to just embrace it. I have finally started wearing pregnancy pants and can't believe how much more comfy they are.

Post coming soon from our fabulous baby moon in Door County.

MIA

I would like to start by apologizing for being MIA for the last few months. I actuality I was not really MIA, but what I like to call MTB. That means that I am proud to announce that I am a Mom To Be!!! Mike and I are expecting our first little peanut in early Jan. 2010.

As any of you Moms out there can understand, these first 3 months have not been the most pleasant ones that I have ever experienced. From the constant nausea, to the over whelming exhaustion, not to mention the worry that stemmed from our last pregnancy, I really just spent to whole of May, June, and part of July in bed.

Now that I am almost 14 weeks and we have heard the heartbeat/seen the baby, I am finally able to relax and share our happy news. Baby Stormes is due Jan. 8th 2010, we are going to find out the sex Aug. 25th, and we can't be happier.

That should catch everyone up for now, and I promise to try and post more often in the coming months.

Thanks for all you prayer and support.

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Week

Memorial Day

I got to visit with my favorite little man Owen this Memorial Day. Leslie, Owen, Mike and I had a really fun play date. Love You Little Man!!

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Spring is definitely here!

I grew up in a family that always relished nature. Though my Mom and Dad were both children of hunters, they never felt a calling to it themselves. They both loved nothing more then to go for a ride and watch for deer, turkeys, and any other wildlife that crossed our path.

When I was little we had a front porch with crossing beams on the top. I can still remember the day that my Dad took me out to see the Robins nest that was being built in one of the crosses. He lifted me up and I got to see the bright blue eggs, that he told me would soon hatch into baby birds. Just as vividly I can remember the day that me and my horrified friends found one of those same baby birds on the ground below the nest. It had fallen out of the nest and my Mom and Dad used it as a lesson that animals live and die and that is the natural order of things.

Well earlier this month I started to notice a pair of Robins hanging out in my front yard. They were there on an almost daily basis, but I didn't think much of it. That is until one day I opened the front door to get a package off the porch and noticed that my cranberry wreath now supported a large nest. Since we just built our house this past fall, there was a layer of straw on the yard to help the grass grow. Apparently that pair of Robins that I mentioned earlier thought that the combination of the straw, my wreath, and our covered porch was the perfect environment to make a nest and start a family. Me being the nature lover that I am I couldn't bring myself to take down the nest, though the mess on my front door is quite something. I am thoroughly enjoying watching the Momma Robin sitting on her nest and am eagerly awaiting the precious chirps of the tiny baby birds.

I hoped to get a picture of the Momma Robin sitting on the nest, but she tends to fly away whenever someone goes into the front yard. I was however able to snap this beautiful shot of 4 perfect eggs nestled in their safe and lovely nest.



My Dad would be so proud!! I'll bring you more pictures when the eggs hatch to reveal their precious cargo.

Welcome to Spring!!

Wordless Wednesday

It's another Monday. So it must be time for Not Me Monday. I had a lot of fun doing this last week and thought I would keep it up.

1. This Saturday I definitely did not stay in my pajamas all day only to take a shower at 5pm and put them back on,.
2. I did not go to the Best Concert Ever last week and did not have the time of my life.
3. Friday I did not go to work after only getting 4 hours of sleep.
4. I definitely did not talk to my Mom 6+ times on Mothers Day, and do not do that almost every other day.
5. Lastly, this morning I did not make the 30 minute drive to work in less then 20.

Nope, I definitely did not do any of these embarrassing things and did not confess to them on the world wide web.

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her http://www.mycharmingkids.net" blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

Best Concert EVER!!

To say that Thursday's Elton John and Billy Joel concert was the best concert ever would be an understatement. The concert began at 7:30 and was not finished until 11:30. You could name any song that either of these legendary artists sing and I could say, "they sang it." Prior to the show we went to Tuttos pasta on State St. which was so wonderful I would go there again in a minute.

Heidi, Kathy, me, and who's the in the back...Diann

Lynn, Nadine and Diann enjoying their meal

The concert started with Elton and Billy "Face to Face" singing many of their hits together. Can you say AWESOME.

Then Elton put on a GREAT solo performance. I would say that he is more of a performer, but my friends would beg to differ.

Then it was Billy's turn to take to solo stage and let me say, that man plays a mean piano.

Finally they ended the night back together with all the classics that only they could sing. It was one of the best nights I have had in a long time and can't thank the Cardio Department enough for including me. The whole evening only cost a $13, but the experience was PRICELESS.

Happy Mothers Day from Heavan

Dear Mr. Hallmark,

I am writing to you from heaven,

and though it must appear

A rather strange idea,

I see everything from here.

I just popped in to visit,

your stores to find a card

A card of love for my mother,

as this day for her is hard.

There must be some mistake I thought,

every card you could imagine

Except I could not find a card,

from a child who lives in heaven.

She is still a mother too,

no matter where I reside

I had to leave, she understands,

but oh the tears she's cried.

I thought that if I wrote you,

that you would come to know

That though I live in heaven now,

I still love my mother so.

She talks with me, and dreams with me;

we still share laughter too,

Memories are our way of speaking now,

would you see what you could do?

My mother carries me in her heart,

her tears she hides from sight.

She writes poems to honor me,

sometimes far into the night

She plants flowers in my garden,

there my living memory dwells

She writes to other grieving parents,

trying to ease their pain as well.

So you see Mr. Hallmark,

though I no longer live on earth

I must find a way,

to remind her of her wondrous worth

She needs to be honored,and remembered too

Just as the children of earth will do.

Thank you Mr. Hallmark,

I know you'll do your best

I have done all I can do;

to you I'll leave the rest.

Find a way to tell her,

how much she means to me

Until I can do it for myself,

when she joins me in eternity.

JODY SEILHEIMER

Heartfelt Words by JodyIn Memory of Her Son, Cory

Going to a Concert!!

Tonight I get the pleasure of going to a really great concert with a really great group of people. Last week the cardiology staff at the clinic where I work was talking about their upcoming trip to the Billy Joel & Elton John concert. When I expressed a desire to go Alexa (one of the "Cardio Girls) offered to give me her ticket so that I could enjoy the show. I could not be more grateful and am SUPER EXCITED to see 2 Icons on stage. Hopefully I will have some pics to share after tonight.

Wordless Wednesday

This is my first Not Me Monday post, so I am going to start slow. Here are a few things that I definitely did NOT do over the last few days.

1. I did not just have baked Doritos and strawberries for dinner.
2. I did not take 3-4 hour naps both day this weekend and still go to bed at 10pm.
3. Lastly, I definitely did not drink me weight in milk this weekend, even though I don't like the dairy product.

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

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Party Like It's My Birthday...AGAIN

One last party to clellbrate my 30th Birthday occurred this weekend in MI.

My sister in law Renee hosted the event...Thanks Renee!!

This happy couple is in their 30's. I know, you never would have guessed

There's no denying it now, I'M 30!!

Encouragement

What's on my Heart

I write this today with a heavy heart. This is a two fold problem stemming from my grandma being in the Cardiac ICU awaiting cardioversion and the location that I am working today. This location is filled with women in various stages of their pregnancies, including one due on the same day I was. Though I am very happy for all of them, it is difficult to be surrounded by the constant complaining about symptoms and talk of babies. I know that pregnancy is a less then comfortable experience, but listening to people complain about symptoms that I would give anything to be experiencing is rather difficult and hard to listen to. I pray that when I am in that same situation I will relish the changes, comfortable or not, and feel blessed for the ability to bring a new life into this world.


I hope and pray that today goes by swiftly, good news comes from Holland, and I can focus on what may be happening for us in the future. Thanks for letting me unburden my heart.

Wordless Wednesday

On my 30th Birthday

From Ikea to Sonic and home again

Sunday started with FREE breakfast at Ikea and some more shopping
Then a surprise stop at Sonic, where I've always wanted to go. See how much I loved my Strawberry Limeade.

Final stop was home sweet home. What a GREAT weekend!!