Friday, September 9, 2011

Pregnancy Progression

My pregnancy with Finn-
in pictures
:)

6 weeks
Just a few weeks after we found out!


11 weeks


14 weeks


15 weeks


16 weeks
We'd just found out he was a HE!


18 weeks


20 weeks


21 weeks


22 weeks


23 weeks


24 weeks


25 weeks

26 weeks


27 weeks

28 weeks


29 weeks

30 weeks

31 weeks

32 weeks

33 weeks


34 weeks


35 weeks


35 weeks at the beach
THIS is why I wanted a late summer baby!


36 weeks on a ferry!

The same shirt-
left: 35 weeks
right: 36 weeks
Notice the HUGE drop?
Baby boy = locked & loaded


37 weeks


38 weeks


38 weeks
from the front


39 weeks!


40 weeks

:)

Monday, September 5, 2011

Finn Cohen Power--

On Saturday, September 3rd, 2011 (his due date), Finn Cohen Power completed our family!

A full birth story will becoming soon, along with some amazing (and internet appropriate) photos of our homebirth.

The short story:
 I started timing contractions at 1:25am. He was born at 3:14am.

And because I can't go grab a nap without showing him off a bit...


8lbs. 15oz.


From giving birth in the bathtub to taking a shower.
From taking a shower, straight into our own bed!



Yes, even his chub rolls have rolls!

Sunday, August 28, 2011

39 weeks + 1 day!

Keelin was born at 39 weeks and 1 day. SO, not being in labor, this is officially the longest I have ever been pregnant.

I am seriously thinking that Finn is going to be my true wildcard child, be born a week post dates and be somewhere in the range of 10 pounds.


Picture taken at 38 weeks and 5 days.
I'm counting it as my 39 week photo!
:)
It truly feels like this child could fall out in the floor.

Tim and I are enjoying our evenings after the kids go to bed.
We've started watching Sons of Anarchy on Netflix!
We're chowing down on my homemade salsa.
I'm rolling wool dryer balls.

Trying to not get impatient, since I could go for a while longer!
But we're ready whenever he is.

Happy 29th Birthday to Tim!

My husband, Tim, turned 29 on Friday!
He hasn't celebrated his birthday in the states in TEN years.
Gotta love being military, I guess.

Anyway, it was really exciting to have him home.
We decided not to go out to eat and stay in.
BUT that didn't deter me from spending way too much on groceries and inviting the family over!

Now, I'm no photographer, but I had to share.

We had teeny taters!
Sprinkled lightly with my favorite pink Hawaiian sea salt.


Steamed lobster tails!


Asparagus with sea salt and olive oil.


Seared scallops.
Absolutely melt in your mouth!


Buttered and grilled corn on the cob.
One of my favorite summer treats!


3 kinds of grilled chicken.

HUGE, tender ribeye steaks!


Per Tim's request, a German chocolate cake!
I hit up the bakery for this one, since anyone that knows me knows I burn anything sweet that comes into my kitchen!

We decided that his birthday gift would be the motorcycle we bought last month.
He seems pretty happy with it!

Happy Birthday to the best husband and father!
:)
Love you, Tim!!!


Saturday, August 27, 2011

Pasta Sauce, Ketchup, and Tomatoes - oh, my!

Before Kate and I ran away to the beach,
yes, three weeks ago-
we canned tomatoes!

I believe these will be the last tomato products I put away this season, unless I find the time to make more salsa- but I'm not entirely sure that will happen.


My two quarts of pasta sauce-


My two quarts of plain tomatoes-


My one quart and 3 pints of ketchup-

My portion of our tomato goodness!

It was very satisfying to put all of that away!
Hate that it's the last of my tomato stuff...
With the car accident recovery still happening and the baby's birth expected to be any time (I'm 39 weeks today!), I'm pretty sure I'm done canning summer fruits and veggies.

The last of my pickling, from a while ago

Before the accident, I finished off more of my "to do" list and have forgotten to post pictures!


I made HOT pickles

(seriously, the solution heating up was SO spicy that it made me gag, so I wore Tim's mask that he used when he painted his motorcycle!)

And I made dilled green beans!

These are delicious chilled as a side dish... crunchy and flavorful!


7 quarts of hot pickles
(even got to use some of my homegrown jalapenos in them!)


4 pints of dilled green beans
(made with Kate's green beans, so I owe her a couple of jars!)
hehe :)

My friend and doula, Tequita, let me pillage her fig bush!
I was going to make fig preserves, but I ate them all, instead.
lol

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Giveaway Winner is...

DANA!

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