Dutchie Doodle my Yorkie Poodle

Very Thankful today for my little snuggle buddy.

Thankful that he always finds a way to make us smile and lets us laugh at him. 

Thankful that he tries to watch out for all of us. 

Thankful that he let us practice our doggie parenting on him to get ready for the big time!

35 Weeks

I can't believe that I am typing out the sentence....I am 35 weeks! Part of me feels like this pregnancy has lasted forever and the other part of me can't believe that in 31 days I could be holding our baby boy!

What the Baby is up to at 35 weeks:

Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that he's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew melon). Because it's so snug in your womb, he isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks should remain about the same. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — he'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.

Still feeling pretty good but I can tell I am now more tired than I was just 3 weeks ago. I think it may have to deal with the fact I have to get up and go to the washroom like 3-5 times a night...I guess my body is just preparing me for life with a newborn:) Sleeping is also tricky because this cute bump is becoming a heavy belly! Jack loves moving around at night too which makes getting into a comfy position a tad more difficult! Also, I feel like I am getting forgetful and clumsy. I drop things or knock over things (i.e. Christmas displays) ALL THE TIME! My mom is embarrassed to go shopping with me. Ha! Like today I needed some sugar so I pulled out the large newly filled container and....

...obviously Dutch did not mind helping me clean up. The change of seasons have made dressing cute a bit hard. I had my rotation of maternity outfits until today, now the bitter cold and dampness has put a dent in my stylishness:) Don't get me wrong there are TONS of cute maternity clothes out there (GAP had so many and sale items are an additional 40% off for any of you GAP lovers), but the fact that I am no longer working outside the home and that I have only 4.5 weeks to go, makes it hard to keep investing in the bump wardrobe. I am saving up my beans for shopping once I am back to fighting weight:) So I am now getting "creative". Leggings and old school ski sweaters (thanks to my Dad) will now be my staple. Just a warning when you see me sporting this gear do not make fun because I am also now more emotional! 

Mike and I have been enjoying out childbirth classes. We have 1 more class left next Monday. They are very informative and I thankful that Mike is learning how to give me better massages (yes that is part of the class). I learned the lovely statistic that first time mothers have labor lasting an average of 16-18 hours. Please start praying for me now! I am excited because you can bring in your own music to the hospital to listen to as you are "laboring". I told Mike I want to listen to Christmas music! 

Well I better end this post and get to making my cranberry relish for Thanksgiving! I hope you are all having THANKFUL weeks. Today I am incredibly grateful for my Mom! She is the greatest Mom and best friend. Always there to help with anything and cheer me up! I tell ya I just love that MarBear and I don't know what I would do without her! She is going to be such an amazing Grandma (we are still figuring out a cute nickname...send your suggestions). You should see her nursery and closet this baby is one spoiled boy! 

And to leave you here is a funny quote a friend sent me today:

"Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare.  They are consumed in twelve minutes.  Half-times take twelve minutes.  This is not coincidence."  ~Erma Bombeck

BabyMoon

Mike and I were given the advice from veteran parents to take a vacation, just the two of us, before Baby Postma arrives. So Mike and I decided to spend a long weekend in one of our favorite places...Naples! 

We combined the BabyMoon with our 3 year anniversary. I can't believe how fast time flies bye! 

The vacation was perfect and relaxing. 80 and sunny EVERYDAY! I want to live in Florida! 

We spent our days reading and relaxing by the pool. Actually I spent them in the pool! Like 5 hours each day just floating away:) I was really soaking in just "relaxing" thinking about the years ahead of me and how pool time may not be so relaxing once Baby Jack is running around. Being 8 months and floating in the pool is the GREATEST thing ever. I wish I knew someone back here with an indoor pool! It would look weird I know but it wouldn't stop me! 

One night we met with Michelle & Cheese at legendary Doc's. You can always count on the gorgeous ocean view, cheap pitchers of beer, greasy good pizza, and waitresses with attitudes. One of our favorite places of all time! It was so great to see them! I miss them so much and just want to move to Florida so we can see them all the time! Very mad at myself because I had Meesch send me pics of our night and now I can't find them...hmm ditzy pregnancy brain. Michelle was the greatest friend and drove almost 3 hours from Tampa just to see us! We love you!

It was a wonderful BabyMoon and Anniversary trip with the man I love more and more each step of our journey! I am sure that traveling won't be quite as relaxing anymore with the stroller, carseat, diaper bag, toys, and bottles....but I can't wait to have another little gentlemen in my life! I hope he is just like his Dad! 

As we were packing up and leaving the Naples house it was strange and exciting to think that the next time we travel down there we will be a family of 3! 

Thursday Night with the Boys

Tonight was one of those perfectly quiet and peaceful nights at home. Mom and Dad are in Naples (very jealous) so Ben joined Mike and I for dinner. One of my goals while staying home before the baby comes is to learn how to cook lots of healthy dinners....that Mike likes:) The little gentlemen were at my feet all afternoon!

Tonight I made a pot roast but "fancied" it up for Mike with red wine vinegar, diced tomatoes, rosemary, and thyme. I added in the carrots, potatoes, and celery later on in the cooking process which made for better texture. So, if you have a recipe that you think I need to try PLEASE send them my way!


I got an email challenging me to think of something I am something everyday that I am thankful for in anticipation of Thanksgiving. Today I am so thankful my brother and the wonderful friendship we have. I am so blessed that he is such a big part of my life, Mike's life, and soon to be Baby Jack's. It is such a blessing to have him only 5 miles away, and I know that things can change one day, so I am cherishing all of this time we have together.

This challenge is pretty cool I think, and I challenge you all to think of something new you are thankful for everyday! Let me know how it goes:) One of my favorite quotes is:

"Count you blessings one by one, and you will be amazed at what the Lord has done".

Mike and I have started organizing all of the wonderful and incredibly generous baby gifts we have received at our showers ( I will post pics soon). Today we got out the Baby Bjorn. Dutch LOVED it! He didn't want to get out, the dog would be totally content hanging out in there all day! Just another thing for him to be jealous of when Baby Jack comes along:(

Welcome to my World of Blogging!

So after months of creating a blog and never posting anything I have decided to bite the bullet and start! I LOVE reading blogs....and figured that this would be a wonderful way to stay in touch with family and friends. Why would you want to stay in touch with us you may ask? Well our life is going to start to get a lot more interesting! Mike and I are expecting our first baby on Christmas Day 2009! Yes Baby Jack Michael Postma will be making his way into this world.

Here are some pictures of my pregnancy so far!

15 weeks, 20 weeks, 26 weeks, 30 weeks

Today starts my 34th week!

How your baby's growing:

Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. His fat layers — which will help regulate his body temperature once he's born — are filling him out, making him rounder. His skin is also smoother than ever. His central nervous system is maturing and his lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.

I have a feeling that with a 5'11 mom and 6'6 dad this baby may be on the high end of the charts and a little ahead of the game:) His cute little "kicks" now feel like a punch to my ribs sometimes! But I don't want to complain because that is one of my FAVORITE things, feeling him move around, I think I will miss that feeling once he makes his way into this world. At 34 weeks I am feeling great~ well pretty tired the majority of the time but what can you do!

Last week started my new career as the manager of the Postma household...I am now staying at home:) I absolutely LOVE it and I am so thankful that my hubby has made it possible. My days are now full of organizing, cleaning, cooking, walking Dutchie, and running errands with MarBear. Mike is back at the Marmon Group, but thankfully won't be traveling much until the New Year, so we still have 6 more weeks left of just the two of us!

Well I think that this is a long enough for my very first post!

Thank you for reading and I hope that this turns out to be a great way to stay in touch!

Love,

Jenny, Mike, Dutch...and soon to be Baby Jack!