40 + 1

I wondered what would happen to my little pregnancy ticker if I went past my due date. It just says "you are 40 weeks and 1 day pregnant" which is exactly right. I was hoping it wouldn't say..."your baby is one day old" :) We are just hanging out and waiting for this little guy to make his debut. well, i should rephrase...Jacob and I are hanging out (been on maternity leave for a week now and it is FABULOUS) i am so thankful i took this time to myself. Matthew is working away and waiting for my call to come home and go to the hospital! I have to say for being full-term, I feel great! I really do. I have so enjoyed this pregnancy and I am thankful!

Now, we are just ready for him to get here. In the same breath, we can't quite fully comprehend what we are about to experience. we will become parents, bringing a baby into this world and home in a matter of days.

Not just any ol' baby, but OUR baby. A new friend from our small group at church just put it in a way that I will never forget and is so true. In regards to what people say about "I hope my baby is good, or I hope my baby sleeps, etc" (sentiments I have certainly thought and expressed!) she said to remember that this baby was perfectly and uniquely designed by God for our family. It is not by accident or chance that this baby is joining our life. He is exactly WHO we are meant to have to make us a family of three. I just love that! And we are THRILLED to meet our little blessing and welcome him into our lives.


12 weeks pregnant


40 weeks pregnant!

Happy 2010

No real New Year's resolutions to speak of, except that we are going to try to use reusable bags as much as possible for the grocery store (when we don't need dog poop bags).

We welcome 2010 with much anticipation and excitement of this upcoming year. Our lives are about to change dramatically with the birth of our baby boy, and we are so SO excited to meet him and see his sweet face! We have been blessed beyond words with a smooth, healthy pregnancy and surrounded by family and friends who share in our excitement and joy.

We are looking forward to many things this year has in store:

Expanding our family with the birth of our baby boy (whenever he decides to make his debut...Feb 4th?)
Whitney's family visiting San Diego to meet the lil man :)
Whitney fortunate enough to take off the rest of the school year to stay home with the baby
The birth of Karly and Kyle's baby boy (perhaps April 6th?)
The Rowland's fundraiser/La Jolla Half-Marathon and 5K (April 24/25) and a cancer-free Deed!!!!! (AMEN)
A summer trip to Oregon with two dogs and a baby in tow
Kelsey and Derek's wedding July 31st (oooh yeah, can't wait!)
Alisa and Philip's wedding in San Francisco August 7th (about time, so excited!)
Whitney's 30th birthday (they're the new 20's right?)

...and I am sure 2010 will have much, much more in store!

Oh, and back to that cliche 'resolutions' thing...I am going to try to stop lagging on the blogging in 2010. We'll see how THAT goes as a new mom! Happy New Year!

New Year's Eve...35 weeks pregnant

oh my!

so, in the past week we have moved into a house and put our condo on the market!

we found a great 2 bed/2 bath craftsman house to rent in South Park. from the second we walked in to look at the place, i could see the potential and we could just picture ourselves living here. we moved this past weekend, with the help of fabulous friends! I have been having a hay-day with designing our new space and making some fun purchases :) with the help of my amazing friend deed, who most certainly has an eye for these things. it is already starting to feel like home and we have only spent 3 nights here. we are just so excited to spread out and have some space, including a yard for our furry family members! matt and i have been non-stop trying to get ourselves settled and we are doing a great job, if i do say so myself. matthew is so awesome, he puts in an 11 hour day at work (4 days a week) and comes home with a good attitude and says..."ok, what needs to get done?" and then he's on it! love him :)

photos to follow as soon as we are all settled-hopefully very soon!

August 5th and 6th

The next day, we left Cambria and drove North on the 101 to Sonoma County and stayed in a cabin along the Russian River. It was a great idea in theory (one in which I was VERY excited about...taking the dogs on the trails in the Redwoods along the river, etc). Too bad I felt like complete crap (totally not recovered from the flu) and barely made it to dinner. And my dinner barely made it to my stomach before coming back up. Oh details.

The front of the place...Fern Grove Cottages

Here was our little cabin...so cute!

tired traveling dogs enjoyed snoozing by the warm woodstove

Feeling MUCH better the next morning, sitting on the porch with the pooches.

We headed out toward the last city in California along the coast...it was nothing to write home about. So much so that I can't even think of the name of the place right now. In fact, the lady at the hotel did circle the local Walmart on the map for us, as a main attraction. You think I'm kidding. The only cool things were the seals around the corner from our hotel, the fact that we got to get out of the car and sleep in a bed, and obviously the beautiful Pacific coastline.
Buddy was beside himself when the seals were making noise, it was hilarious.

Oh, and how could I forget? We drove through a tree. A BIG tree. We saw the sign and needed gas desperately, so we pulled off. why not drive through a tree if given the chance? When in Rome. It was not nearly as cool as we thought, but nonetheless a huge tree (that my Jeep barely fit through.) We made a 5 dollar donation to the Park Ranger or something like that.


I'm going to have to take a break from this summer trip revisited (however invigorating it may be for you) because there is just way too much going on in the present! Stay tuned.

August 4th

In looking through iPhoto, I decided to back it up and post our trip north this past summer. Our trek began early in the morning on August 4th, when our first stop was Costa Mesa to find out the sex of our baby! The suspense was killing us, and I just happened to be 13.5 weeks pregnant when we left for Oregon...the early ultrasound place will take women who are at least 13 weeks. phew :)

me THRILLED after we just found out a baby boy would be joining our family!

proud papa sharing the good news


We left Costa Mesa and headed toward our first destination: the beautiful coastal town of Cambria. The Cambria Shores Inn was an adorable, pet-friendly B&B that was perfect!

Doggie biscuits outside the lobby to welcome our furry family members!


cheers! an afternoon martinelli's toast to our baby boy and relaxing vacation


after a walk along the boardwalk with this amazing backdrop, a cup of tea and coffee for Matt, and a gigantic homemade brownie. could this get any better?


Heart to Heart. Matt and his boy, discussing the addition of a baby brother. Buddy was okay with it.


heading to dinner... but not before my artistic attempt at the doggie on top of the mailbox silhouette. Look at this sunset!


The next morning, we got up and headed North along the 101 toward our quaint little cabin along the Russian RIver. To be continued.

highlights

Mr. Wyatt Parker Smith was born on September 29th. Healthy and adorable!


I am 24 weeks...and our little guy is a mover and a shaker!


Trip to the Pumpkin Patch this past weekend on the hottest freaking day ever...it was seriously 95 degrees. Good idea in theory, wished it was cold and fall-ish.


Who needs pumpkins, when you can wheel around this?

older and half-way there

holy moly, do i have some blogging to do! i have so many things to write about, but don't have the energy right now for any of it!

thank you to everyone who made my birthday a fabulous one. for making me feel so loved :) matthew took me out to dinner at one of my favorite spots...il fornaio in coronado, looking across the bay to downtown-beautiful! (plus, realllllllly delicious italian food)

oh yeah! and i am 21 weeks pregnant today and have started feeling our little man move! it is the coolest thing ever-i can't wait for matt to be able to feel him too! these 2 pictures are me at 20 weeks, half-way!