Gideon and Tirzah

More pictures taken by Kelsey at the maternity photo shoot...these are so cute! The kids decided to creek walk and eventually lost their clothing!

They decided to go creek walking and got soaked...

Rinsing out his shorts

Sisters Maternity Photo Shoot

My sister-in-law Amy Joy due September 20th

My sister Beth due November 4th

Notice the little feet behind me?

Beth and Amy

Don't forget to predict when you think our baby is coming on the previous post...

Predict our Baby's Arrival

I don't know if you realize it but the time for our baby's arrival is quickly approaching. I am 33 weeks along and I'm not on bedrest (yay)! The Lord has been very good in giving me strength for this pregnancy. I have had subtle signs that my body is preparing for baby but as of now I am hoping to make it to around 36 weeks!

For those of you who don't know, Gideon was born five weeks early and Tirzah was born three weeks early. They were both healthy and fine and it is supposed that I may have a shorter gestation. For those of you out there who are jealous of this fact that I don't go through the whole last month do realize it is stressful knowing I could go to early and having to be very careful not to let my body go into labor for a few weeks.

We do not know what gender our baby is as we love the excitement of the surprise and finding out ourselves instead of having someone tell us. With both Gideon and Tirzah people predicted through the whole pregnancy that Gideon would be a boy and Tirzah would be a girl, however with this pregnancy I have people very confused and they usually ask if I'm having twins--which I'm not.

So I thought I would have a little contest and a little prediction sheet going on to put in the baby book. Baby's due date is September 11, 2012. Please leave a comment and let me know what you think:

• Gender of baby
• What day baby will come
• What time baby will come
• And weight if you want

I will be giving out a small prize to the person who comes the closest to the actual date and time of baby's birth! Have fun and enjoy adding to our excitement!

 

Photo Credit goes to my friend Kelsey who did a beautiful photo shoot with my sisters and I...

Shutterfly Summer Photo Contest

 I don't know about everyone else but I seem to take lots of extra pictures during the summer since there is so much to do outside and places to go and people to visit! Well Shutterfly is hosting a photo contest this summer that you should really go and enter, I mean come on, I know that there are plenty of good photos floating around out there from this summer so go over and enter in a picture of something you've been doing this summer and enter into one of their themes (listed below). This contest is just starting so you have time!

Long Live Summer – Facebook Photo Contest details - 7/9 – 8/12 Multi-week summer themed photo sweepstakes with instant win prizes.

Win a trip for four to The Bahamas and a professional photo shoot so you’ll remember your vacation forever.  All you need to do is upload your favorite photo and caption based on the theme of the week.  Get a gift from Shutterfly just for entering! You can enter at any point during the 5-week sweepstakes period.

PHOTO THEMES

•       Week 1(7/9): Americana

•       Week 2 (7/16): Great Outdoors

•       Week 3 (7/23): Water Fun

•       Week 4 (7/30): Sports & Activities

•       Week 5 (8/6): Parties & Celebrations

PRIZES

•       Instant win prizes just for submitting a photo!

•       Weekly prizes (contestants can enter one time/week)

•       Weekly featured photos: up to 5 weekly entries will be selected from the gallery and featured on the Facebook fan page and awarded a $500 gift card on Shutterfly and a copy of the new Lonely Planet travel photography book.

•       Grand prize: trip for 4 to Bahamas, 4 nights, family photo shoot

•       Shutterfly Sweepstakes - Official Rules

Cow Appreciation Day

There is nothing like the fun of dressing up together as a family as cows (especially when your little ones love to say "mooooo") and heading to Chick-Fil-A for free meals! We definitely hit the three Chick-Fil-A's in our area for all three meals. Gideon actually enjoyed dressing up and wanted his cow "nose". Tirzah was just adorable. We met up with Joshua's parents and our sister-in-law with my little niece April. We also met up with my sister and two friends for breakfast that was fun! All the people at Chick-Fil-A were friendly and enthusiastic and happy to see us all dressed up!

Grandpa and Tirzah

My niece April

Grandma and Alaina

So cute, look at those eyes and ears!

Beth and Kelsey

Joshua and I

Gideon with his nose!

Andy and Michelle--my wonderful in-laws

How we Watch Fireworks

We live on an amazing mountain that overlooks our town which is in a valley...so on July 4th what better way to watch fireworks than to go to an overlook pull off and watch bunches of displays going off all over the valley??? It is so beautiful! This year the kids sat on top of the van and Joshua's parents joined us. I sat in the van and still had a great view! So fun!

Yay! First Completed Cloth Diaper!

I am so super psyched! I completed my first diaper for Tirzah that I have been wanting to do for so long! I finally had time to squeeze in putting it together, thanks to Joshua's help. This is my first attempt at using Babyville Boutique from Joanns and I think I like it! We'll see how it washes and fits Tirzah...I have two others cut out and plans for many more! I LOVE them!I'm still learning so I'm afraid my first one is a little rough but it's cute! This one is a cover with a flap opening in the inside for you to slide in a soaker. Now I just need to test them...it looks a little big but maybe it will fit better than I think. I wish I had more energy to pump them out faster but I have to take it slowly...

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