tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13090132864355912352023-11-16T06:16:23.897-05:00KentuckiansOur crazy, happy life.J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-56210531092952809352011-03-28T15:13:00.000-04:002011-03-28T15:13:33.304-04:00Farewell to this BlogConfession. I am not a Kentuckian anymore. Kentucky holds a dear place in my heart, as it is where we had our two baby boys and started our farming adventures with Josh's dad at <a href="http://pikevalleyfarm.com/">Pike Valley Farm</a>. It's time to start anew! Once I have my new blog up and running I will let you all (all 8 of you!) know where to find me. This blog is going to be fun! I'm calling it: ~Love. Create. Share.~<br />
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Much love.<br />
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Jamie PikeJ. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-26346811697724626272010-01-05T17:35:00.003-05:002010-01-06T18:27:31.931-05:00I'm back!<div align="center">Our sweet baby boy on his first Christmas! He is so much fun!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEius8PN_JaQlX1qs0gv_llYNcRdlvBTpAOzg_WzkG6vfo8YTaI6cAeGaDGeGJHvVc6ocCHfrikfWbNfU2E5_9bbdh68gAf6GOa5l9j5lBChuE1V7LvJQ5i3VpXfLOkn7Ir7LWJJ_cP3RN4e/s1600-h/Hudson's+1st+Christmas+2009+085.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423405035625695666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEius8PN_JaQlX1qs0gv_llYNcRdlvBTpAOzg_WzkG6vfo8YTaI6cAeGaDGeGJHvVc6ocCHfrikfWbNfU2E5_9bbdh68gAf6GOa5l9j5lBChuE1V7LvJQ5i3VpXfLOkn7Ir7LWJJ_cP3RN4e/s400/Hudson's+1st+Christmas+2009+085.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJwbDiHxW8KcCwhad-oL8hoDJExo8Sm-u-6LjEHbHKq3jDqxZ5m6yPJZuBdtscKxQrHfnFgtdrRHnyM-vHsQzshl6xRYIN3VZkE5mtB0NByVP_UvbKKb9wn8MSAqcwbRde8BFueP8n0uL/s1600-h/Hudson's+1st+Christmas+2009+063.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423405031059023538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJwbDiHxW8KcCwhad-oL8hoDJExo8Sm-u-6LjEHbHKq3jDqxZ5m6yPJZuBdtscKxQrHfnFgtdrRHnyM-vHsQzshl6xRYIN3VZkE5mtB0NByVP_UvbKKb9wn8MSAqcwbRde8BFueP8n0uL/s400/Hudson's+1st+Christmas+2009+063.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjb0wHf0NUdlIc76BRdifmpIStLvcjiUM0AyGwuxM2lYJwVzcKm4nzIdp3xpqklxlK9ECnp5h1WGSVvrBYOLAG89N2cMkKNHvmZBR3mhFbkkXVQjLTofVWKcWiRaFnZCJVFPf5uQrIb0U5/s1600-h/Hudson's+1st+Christmas+2009+036.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423405029102060866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjb0wHf0NUdlIc76BRdifmpIStLvcjiUM0AyGwuxM2lYJwVzcKm4nzIdp3xpqklxlK9ECnp5h1WGSVvrBYOLAG89N2cMkKNHvmZBR3mhFbkkXVQjLTofVWKcWiRaFnZCJVFPf5uQrIb0U5/s400/Hudson's+1st+Christmas+2009+036.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Well, thanks to Rachel Wyman I decided to visit her blog and wandered back here!</div><br /><div>Hudson is sitting in his high chair grinning at the ceiling, covered in green beans. He insists on eating himself now. Such a big boy! He will turn 11 months old this Friday! He has 8 teeth, is standing up on his own and walking several steps before he plops down and crawls like turbo man to get to his next destination! He points at everything now. He is sweet, happy, smiling, loves to explore, loves spoons, and thinks it's hilarious to eat my toes. He fights to get his diaper changed and twists and turns his body in ways I didn't know a child could manuevar! I adore him so much, I just can't explain it in words.<br /></div><div>I am pregnant again, if you didn't already know! I've been craving stir-fry and seafood. I was pretty exhausted and nauseated in my first trimester, but feel much better now. I'm 15 weeks, which puts my due date at June 26th. I am attempting to have a vbac (vaginal birth after c-sec). I am also attempting to do it unmedicated! Wish me luck. (Ha.) I am kind of scared because I have no idea how to have a baby naturally. I have alot of studying to do!</div><br /><div>In other randomness: It is winter here in Kentucky and our pipes to the kitchen hot water, the washer, and the drain to the bathtub are all frozen. I mistakenly thought I had a drip from the kitchen faucet last night and so now we have ice cold water. Did I mention that we don't have an automatic dishwasher? Yeah. So, darn, the dishes won't be done tonight. =) It was interesting all day trying to clean up Hudson after each meal and snacks without hot water. We made a few trips back to the bathroom sink to clean him up. He enjoyed washing his hands and playing in the water. He also grins ear to ear when he sees his reflection in the mirror. And he points to himself. Too adorable.</div><br /><div>We have mice. They live under our cabinets in the kitchen, behind the fridge and behind the stove. I can hear them when it gets quiet and dark. (naptime, bedtime). I have attempted traps, but they just keep coming. I have caught around 8 since we moved in, in July. Oh and there are babies. One decided to chill on the floor and Hudson found him and was petting him. I freaked out. Immediately washed Hud's hands and the poor, cute baby mouse was moved out to the cold. Sorry buddy. </div><br /><div>I have changed since having Hudson. I am a mother now and my priorities have dramatically changed, for the better. I had a beer last year on Josh's birthday. That was my first and last drink since having Hudson. I am breastfeeding him still, which I am very proud of and plan to continue until he weans himself off. I listen to country music now...Hudson enjoys it and so I have taken a liking to it as well. =) There are no more nights at the dance club or the bar. My clothes are sweatpants and button down shirts and nursing bras. I wear my glasses unless I go "out" and my outings are the grocery store or a rare visit to a friend. I've been to church more times in the past 2 months than I have in the past 2 years. While I don't always feel "cute" in the pj's that I wear for days at a time before changing-I do feel like a good mother and a more at peace person. I am grateful for having a baby. He makes my life better, more purposeful, more complete. I can only imagine what having another baby will be like for me, for us. =)</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-55141286556737013822009-08-06T15:03:00.003-04:002009-08-06T16:06:00.635-04:006 months on Saturday!<span style="font-family:georgia;">Well! Hello 5 1/2 months later! First off, our nephew, Ezekiel is a big 1 year old today, so Happy Birthday to him! We just can't believe how time flies. We are so happy he is healthy and developing the way he should be. (He was born 3 months premature). I love you Kristin-you are such a good mommy and you should be soooo proud of yourself. xoxo.</span><br /><br />Hudson is AMAZING! He said da-da yesterday (mumbling of course), but now he says it anytime he babbles; he is crawling (just happened this week); he can stand up if he has something to hold on to at the right height (but I have to be guarding him from behind because his little feet don't stay on the ground at all times.); he giggles with me; he rolls; he jumps in his jumperoo; he's eating baby cereal; he's still breastfeeding so well; he naps in his crib during the day and sleeps with me in bed at night. It depends on the night as far as how often he nurses. sometimes it's every 2 hours, and other nights it's once or twice. I don't feel the need to "train" him to sleep through the night when Josh is working 3rd shift and I don't see any harm in it since we are in the same bed. I am half asleep while he nurses anyway. No worries...I don't roll over on him or anything. I sleep like a rock-don't move at all. He is working on getting his bottom teeth in. I can tell it bothers him. He is always chomping on my or Josh's fingers.<br /><br />Wow...the last video I posted he was teeeney!! Here is a recent one!!<br /><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxtODthnCRTnwIilp4SLH_BOtn_s6nUw5fN7zSE0T6IPsRrwo6EIX9JdfAm6K5fWwSRFkOGLKjQ2nXQP7HcGQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>I forgot how long those take to upload! Jeeesh.</p>J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-20607439265904402412009-02-25T22:08:00.003-05:002009-02-25T22:20:36.180-05:002.5 weeks old!<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwGUZtoKfuSSJilTIWFIkLxtlulx8qpEk_P3R-_Pl7usfv__S_V4Dbt5JgmxKYKGkAN-EyEMs1C38vfOrsskw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div>Our baby boy is growing and is 9 lbs now! He is still my little sugar bean, I also call him little goat because he makes goat noises...hehe. I love being a stay at home mommy and hope to continue to be able to do so. We bought a mobile home and it was placed on the farm today, so we own our home and don't have to pay that pesky rent bill anymore! Yay! Josh is working on the farm and as a baker at Panera, 3rd shift. He is tired, but happy about life and having a baby boy that he adores. I went to the doctor yesterday and have lost 32 of my 40 lbs that I gained while pregnant! I'm drinking a gallon of water a day, literally, and living off of bananas. My "system" has been irregular and so bananas are my best friend, and they're quick. I also thought I had a hemerroid, but learned it's a cyst of some kind. I couldn't tell you the name of it. It starts with a B. I am on Keflex, an antibiotic to try to shrink it, but if it doesn't go away he has to slice it open. Not fun. I would be awake for the slicing. I hope it goes away...it's painful. Back to happiness....I am soooo happy! I don't have baby blues at all! Josh and I are rockin' our situation and supporting each other as much as we can in our own ways that we need. When he's home and I'm nursing....which is always, but that's fine because I love holding him...he makes me food and refills my water. While he's away and I have time I keep the house clean. I know how it feels to come home from work and the house is a mess. It's just a good feeling to walk in to a clean place. I think it makes your mood better. I could type all night but I'm gonna go cuddle with my little bean until it's time for him to wake up for a midnight snack. I will try to get on here more often, but it probably won't happen since we're moving out this weekend! =) Much love to all. Thanks to all our parents and grandparents for your support and prayers. We are doing great.</div>J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-38848879192983969962009-02-13T11:42:00.003-05:002009-02-13T12:00:58.479-05:00Hudson is here!!!<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxO3CTfMlJsvpBuPTHlQgr6W2Hv8xErxx2HRrkLjU7saz-bGBMnArYOaN8H2ANgbIocn7FthIpliibWEFBiqw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div>Gotta run out the door to the doctor, just had to post this for everyone! He is amazing, and sweet--with well developed lungs. Loves to eat, smile and cuddle! We are loving every minute of him and being being the best parents possible for him. I have seen a new side of myself with him. Sigh...will post pics later. Muah!</div>J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-47107838751378057482009-02-06T23:00:00.002-05:002009-02-06T23:20:04.139-05:00Giddy Parents-to-be<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzx3b6rZ9onz1An0uhk1VsnYAx8qphq2n9sAsjX28M4RUZ2O9suchlcFlG4_N5XQa6DX2VVIw4MIAz56UIbyNsa7vietOPOlsGXZjhhxjDzFp0Fu3MashyphenhyphenA-4VEGQFMbTztmhlSaYinwC/s1600-h/IMG_4489-2.JPG">I can anticipate the sound of our baby boy crying for the first time out of the womb I've been carrying him in for the past 39 weeks. I am giddy, excited, anxious, and a bit teary eyed just thinking about it. I fall in love with my husband over and over again each day as we get closer to becoming parents for the first time. I know my heart will sink when I see his face light up with his son in his hands. We made a little person. Wow! I am just a little blown away right now that my huge belly is about to deflate and out comes a baby! I'm pretty sure my next blog will include new pictures of our son, Hudson. In about 34 hours I will be a mom. I couldn't be happier. =)<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzx3b6rZ9onz1An0uhk1VsnYAx8qphq2n9sAsjX28M4RUZ2O9suchlcFlG4_N5XQa6DX2VVIw4MIAz56UIbyNsa7vietOPOlsGXZjhhxjDzFp0Fu3MashyphenhyphenA-4VEGQFMbTztmhlSaYinwC/s400/IMG_4489-2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299903135757736802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttnP-DExD14aPwbEs1Mziku8SeaYzNvM7OklfBNiOU2UrsOXBQ3Jz9w_-Mr_4LZo357DXY0e8JjIgTsMNFVFfXfArRO_33Im2keaGCHABdhrwrjqzrR34FTN8C6yxywqH9CH9ZiitxTRQ/s1600-h/IMG_4516-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttnP-DExD14aPwbEs1Mziku8SeaYzNvM7OklfBNiOU2UrsOXBQ3Jz9w_-Mr_4LZo357DXY0e8JjIgTsMNFVFfXfArRO_33Im2keaGCHABdhrwrjqzrR34FTN8C6yxywqH9CH9ZiitxTRQ/s400/IMG_4516-2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299903134391899362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqqWocZhNAFqPIoOOIesC8Zc_dmLUve8IA0EOw1e_8nTxMV3uNtxwmCUM3WDY9VX3ynPSxAIRZjE83E08RQgN1mpiGf0pxCo0Tpo9JBeUQd5EcNqlJxG7HPp1WKepjRfIJy-DDwZo__gZ/s1600-h/IMG_4511-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-jQL7Fg_CsudXI8zjmisC8MQlNkguqIkCW_77LyHGjuvQjXXk86AqSRQY1UfY9ivN0tQ_9bov6pJgncHpF0wSIklW8OWaMANfGtcdLu5gzcQpwf8cAkeHeJBiwnKzPLTY0r9VGLFIT0q/s400/IMG_4456-2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299901905087843906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhsfRXTTEEMltW0eEZ-92zQgUx6N2M5pO5jhrU1TY2SrzaH917jMXu0lDlq6Z4YlmU8aMdU7jNdh3F4DNSZDRzc9z7VawnQosYpzodIUp6-x91CNrPGtO1gTJCSsEfpB9V781GpSVQCPw/s1600-h/IMG_4441-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhsfRXTTEEMltW0eEZ-92zQgUx6N2M5pO5jhrU1TY2SrzaH917jMXu0lDlq6Z4YlmU8aMdU7jNdh3F4DNSZDRzc9z7VawnQosYpzodIUp6-x91CNrPGtO1gTJCSsEfpB9V781GpSVQCPw/s400/IMG_4441-2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299901900462822226" /></a>Thank you Grandma Teresa for taking these beautiful pictures of us! We love you!<div><br /></div><div>Jamie, Josh, and Hudson =)</div>J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-47445237627942706492009-02-04T20:12:00.002-05:002009-02-04T20:29:49.518-05:00Another day...So I made it through another day. No baby Hudson yet. I think the Grandparents are relieved about that one. My parents, and Josh's mom won't be in town until this weekend for his scheduled birthday on the 8th. According to my mom I'm supposed to tell him to wait. Sorry mom, but I did just the opposite. I told him it was OK to come out at ANY TIME NOW. <div><br /></div><div>Since last night I've had a sore, cramped up right leg and foot. I can't massage it out, and bananas aren't doing the trick. I have cankles. (Kristin, you now know what that means!) I take a long, hot bath every night and just lay there trying to relax as much as I can. I LOVE baths. Give me a bath everyday for the rest of my life and I will be a happy woman.</div><div><br /></div><div>I still have things to do around the house, and thought I would be able to get them done this week, but it turns out I just need to sit with my feet up and nap when I can. It's nice being home and having Gracie here because I can sleep in my own bed while she's napping, and I can eat whatever I want! I'm usually frantic in the mornings searching for food to pack up to take with me and half the time I end up taking nothing and eating PB sandwiches or "borrowing" Anthony and Jennifer's food. ;) Thanks guys.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm sooooo thankful that we've been lucky enough to keep our power on this whole time! Everyone else in the area has lost it and gotten it back, or are still without it. I'm pretty sure that the only time ours went out was while we were at the doctor's office yesterday. We got home and the clock's were flashing on and off and the heat had dropped a couple of degrees. I think someone is watching out for this really pregnant lady. I'm grateful for that.</div><div><br /></div><div>We have 90% sealed the deal on the trailer! Thanks to Daniel and Kristin for helping us out to make it happen so fast--we couldn't have done it without your support! I never thought I'd be so excited to move into a trailer! Never! But, we will own our own place, basically, immediately and that eliminates paying $500/month for rent. Now if that doesn't help after having our first baby, I don't know what else would! We just have to figure out a way to move it over to the farm and once that's done we have to be out of our apartment by March 1st. Jordan and Kim will be our new neighbors! Yay!</div><div><br /></div><div>Also, my car insurance went down because I just turned 25 last month! Only a $21 difference, but still-I think it's pretty awesome.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am looking forward to getting my body back. I am looking forward to holding our baby boy. Sigh. I'm looking forward to our life together. I'm so grateful to have found Joshua Pike. He's my everything. I feel like we are two puzzle pieces that fit perfectly together. And we made a little person! Aaaah! I'm excited to see what features and characteristics he gets from each of us.</div>J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-76032057034990480142009-02-03T20:11:00.002-05:002009-02-03T20:40:04.179-05:0080% effaced!So, today I called the doctor all nonchalantly just asking for some advice about the bloody show/mucous deal. I usually have to leave a message for the nurse line and then they call me back within 15-30 minutes. Phone rings. "Yeah, Dr. Greene wants you to come in RIGHT NOW!" Well that was at 2:00 today and they penciled me in for 3:30...but we didn't get there until 4:20. It was snowy and windy and the roads weren't ideal. Plus we had to pack our bag in case they needed to admit me to have the c-section (and I had to wait for some clothes to dry in the dryer!!). Dr. Greene had left the office by the time we got there so we got to see Dr. Butler and I like him alot! Better, actually, but whatever. He check me out and I am 2 centimeters dilated and 80% effaced! They hooked me up to check for contractions for about 10 minutes (didn't have any) and sent me home. He did say to pay close attention to contractions if they get close together or even just a little painful. 12 days ago I was completely closed up and 0% effaced, so it could go quick! That, and both doctors have said he is a big baby boy and that makes a difference if there's nothing holding him in anymore! (IE. the mucous plug and the thickness which refers to effacement.) I didn't understand what that meant until just now when we went in and he showed us a picture! Haha.<div><br /></div><div>So now our bags are packed, the house is clean, the car seat is put together, and we know it will be soooon! If nothing happens before Friday I am supposed to go in to the hospital for blood work and another appointment at the doctor's office. I was all shaky and sweaty when scrambling around the house before we left! I knew it was coming in 5 days, but I wasn't ready RIGHT THEN! It was a mixture of excitement and panic that I had to pack and dry clothes and put the carseat together! (Thanks Jennifer for helping me with that!) Now I'm calm and ready. </div><div><br /></div><div>On another note, we are buying a mobile home to put on the farm!! We are mailing the down payment to the owners tomorrow and we will be moved onto the farm by March! We are sooo excited to get rid of the monthly rent payment...especially at this time in our lives. We found it on Craigslist.com and it's actually just on the other side of Garrard County. We just have to figure out how to transport it over here. The people we are buying it from have been great and even offered some hand-me-down baby items!</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, it's off to (possibly) the last night as a married couple before parenthood! </div><div><br /></div><div>Jamie</div><div><br /></div>J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-15386453276409498732009-02-03T00:13:00.002-05:002009-02-03T00:17:43.656-05:00Bloody what?So there's this thing called the "bloody show" when you're pregnant. It comes at the end...when you're about to have the baby. It's also called a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">mucous</span> plug. Mine started "showing" up last night. Still <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">comin</span>'....still contracting...and no baby falling out of my vagina. Just thought I would let you all know. I'm going to attempt to sleep now. 1 hour at a time. <div><br /></div><div>Oh yeah, and I'm super excited that I get to watch Gracie at home these last few days! She loves Josh and our dog Cane so I think she'll just eat it up. I'm going to miss her...but looking forward to watching another little one here pretty soon...of OUR OWN! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Yay</span>!</div><div><br /></div><div>I'll let you know if we have to make an emergency run to the hospital before Sunday. 5 days to go!!</div>J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-71886935332267520632009-01-24T18:30:00.003-05:002009-01-24T18:46:47.764-05:00Belly Cast<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">37 weeks pregnant-nice and round!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65RWVZAVCV-MC_ssEmaZmv-yHTBAAc1TndnideSf274VMD44dsJ0C5hyphenhyphenEd_M73qqhGFyV1aHTfEYz8x87pUqsZO3BHidmmQ6DxVku59Uf0-nP3YJoXTzqF5TPuIK2lZjorRDh57FmCVf3/s1600-h/belly+cast+027.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65RWVZAVCV-MC_ssEmaZmv-yHTBAAc1TndnideSf274VMD44dsJ0C5hyphenhyphenEd_M73qqhGFyV1aHTfEYz8x87pUqsZO3BHidmmQ6DxVku59Uf0-nP3YJoXTzqF5TPuIK2lZjorRDh57FmCVf3/s400/belly+cast+027.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295010057374125234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Don't worry, I have on undies! But, you can't tell because my belly overtakes EVERYTHING!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJP58V9nKdvgDNRjv_BL7TNsDI5eRbiH05pbTMLoiOmb3ozM1KyQPHfGjRAz6LGOSMjneKBPtsKdVrHhDHLkX0LESIQ6giIbOnPfTLbd26yyW5H46my1a2DhSA-iRpwQbc3Btv7q6Qpd1/s1600-h/belly+cast+017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJP58V9nKdvgDNRjv_BL7TNsDI5eRbiH05pbTMLoiOmb3ozM1KyQPHfGjRAz6LGOSMjneKBPtsKdVrHhDHLkX0LESIQ6giIbOnPfTLbd26yyW5H46my1a2DhSA-iRpwQbc3Btv7q6Qpd1/s400/belly+cast+017.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295010049017368306" /></a><br />Thanks to Jennifer Allen, Grace's mom, for the gift of so many things throughout my pregnancy and most recently a professionally done belly casting!! Josh and I arrived at Baby Moon this morning and he took pictures of Donna putting a "cast" around my preggo belly!! We LOVE it and can't wait to paint it, or put blankets in it and lay Hudson in it to sleep once he arrives! Either way, it was a pleasant experience and I'm proud of myself for being confident enough to sling off all my clothes and feel comfortable in my own skin. I think as a pregnant, 25 year old woman I should be to that point in my life, and I'm happy to say that I am. A little self-booster there I wasn't expecting. With only 2 weeks to go life is filled with back pain, braxton hicks contractions, painful movements in my pelvic bone, waking every 1-2 hrs hours at night and moving really, really slow. Oh yeah and I have some awesome acne. I feel like I'm....well....I never had bad acne as a teen, so this is new. It bites! I am still giddy, though, about the thought of holding our baby boy...our baby...our son. Sigh. =) Life is good, indeed.J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-67865984155203049962009-01-16T16:36:00.002-05:002009-01-16T16:50:15.733-05:00Welcome Mercy!<div align="center"> <span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;">Mercy Kathleen Goodrich!!!!</span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rMQTNHGLZZUU9s1Nc1uBJ0qQ_NuvcccuvrgV85QurGL9baj6jgrbwxrllsYLxeORQDZwkJRvnqpzCffD9JSUDa5LSfDFP2A78Eckgl1Cz4QzaM-5acZX-mthb3om2Ctx_irQVReI-nKC/s1600-h/Mercy+Goodrich+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292009720837508754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4rMQTNHGLZZUU9s1Nc1uBJ0qQ_NuvcccuvrgV85QurGL9baj6jgrbwxrllsYLxeORQDZwkJRvnqpzCffD9JSUDa5LSfDFP2A78Eckgl1Cz4QzaM-5acZX-mthb3om2Ctx_irQVReI-nKC/s400/Mercy+Goodrich+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;">7 lbs, 19", January 14th @4:10pm</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdcLFSAApvUVYYDckaG5So99GSjNaroAEf58jbTXdvSxKrf7unZ79smSvu2yxdQs0tnN2yEYZd6YIcdgHyQoa6OrsXIr8yK2ovWUynyOZeYl_ldnAQaqtSRrv1gEAeHtxhoZLrHwy9hFM/s1600-h/Mercy+Goodrich+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292009716659614978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdcLFSAApvUVYYDckaG5So99GSjNaroAEf58jbTXdvSxKrf7unZ79smSvu2yxdQs0tnN2yEYZd6YIcdgHyQoa6OrsXIr8yK2ovWUynyOZeYl_ldnAQaqtSRrv1gEAeHtxhoZLrHwy9hFM/s400/Mercy+Goodrich+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">The proud new parents! Kim & Jordan</span><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJOaaP0r1AIeAR_sTJ1sKtxVMY6fYo6l7nEMPO1LIGd0alEVt-siDLwfz3KFA-vsL9O7OtOluleP4tw0nvnA8SvQMwr8mbeIbWn8Mr69suHA8wIialDY7N3KJjIFwXN8926O5iTJtfeOs/s1600-h/Mercy+Goodrich+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292009710035415330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJOaaP0r1AIeAR_sTJ1sKtxVMY6fYo6l7nEMPO1LIGd0alEVt-siDLwfz3KFA-vsL9O7OtOluleP4tw0nvnA8SvQMwr8mbeIbWn8Mr69suHA8wIialDY7N3KJjIFwXN8926O5iTJtfeOs/s400/Mercy+Goodrich+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Not so pretty...getting to the point where I don't care what I, or my house looks like. Can't move around as swiftly...haha. 35 1/2 weeks here.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292009723221758050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6A9WYaIYtjCudB26grNK6fqKis3fQ_-ZpHW_jSdSVrND0Z4gQ-xOLIDnXlKj4h9MyzsVcQOM6pItgw2rq6fhcpxiUN0fyCpgymHEZFqI5pMxnnq1i_lQoGh4155J2Ays6dPtzSLrGvsk/s400/Mercy+Goodrich+002.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><div align="left">Mercy was born at home with a midwife assisting Kim and Jordan through everything. Kim was 2 weeks to the date overdue, but her labor only lasted 3 hours total! It wasn't fun...no medications-all natural, but all worth it. Kim and Jordan are nestled quietly at home with their baby girl of only 2 days old. No hussle and bustle of the hospital or nurses coming in and out of the room to change her catheder. Just them. Aaaaah. It's beautiful and they are so happy they finally have their baby girl!! Congrats guys!</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">I on the other hand, am miserable. My stretch marks are climbing and itchy! Noooo! I sleep in 2 hour increments. It hurts to stand up, sit up, squat down, lean over--whatever. All worth it in the long run. I can't wait to hold our baby boy and lay on my back. haha. =) Josh has been magnificent. Just wonderful. I love him. </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Oh yeah, and I turned 25 on January 11th. =)</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><br /> </div><div align="left"></div><br /></div>J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-79699891254440536122009-01-07T22:10:00.003-05:002009-01-07T23:02:38.921-05:00Yes, I'm still alive!<div align="center"> Christmas Day: Lexie, Jared & Us w/Cane (our puppy!)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288765939945887250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGW0fax6qea4drBg_yFZr2UtCBR-sYmmS3srTXBdxhQ1wTStkTjRthcObBc2KySbYk84ZG8z6gpwA9sK8oACabDf2ULiIuVj-p0Y5XAXB5ZWgkUALt70ZBDIMmsAKz7uRX-d8GvN9UcpsN/s400/Christmas+and+New+Years+2008+060.jpg" border="0" /><br />Lexie and my dad being silly<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gzYLxxthK8aybS8-LQ0blfsA1BPPRTr-D08-LbrHAAmQ2bsuE3wrtV2sRRhhnDYfelVHiyoeJD2y5kOY9iNiWwyho-ZBse1cn4oXGGPxcB5q9NKT4cZrSEVdxGGVnWH03q14aBVjrnOt/s1600-h/Christmas+and+New+Years+2008+107.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288765977031917730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 290px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gzYLxxthK8aybS8-LQ0blfsA1BPPRTr-D08-LbrHAAmQ2bsuE3wrtV2sRRhhnDYfelVHiyoeJD2y5kOY9iNiWwyho-ZBse1cn4oXGGPxcB5q9NKT4cZrSEVdxGGVnWH03q14aBVjrnOt/s400/Christmas+and+New+Years+2008+107.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> My baby shower from Kim<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288765985902285666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_g44ejc2YK2UXmZKwt_JQIZEEEZPWVZXAKfq_gqqXYKcoIljZHl5WBCvZAgrDv-ZxTNT-wsMV-a2yXCref_ghQ2KJliSdGBnGBl-yy6u5-bL3D71a7NEtvqWU5cNMQqJEJ0skUWLc_PGb/s400/Christmas+and+New+Years+2008+144.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><br />New Year's Eve with Ash and Justin!<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288766057756867938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 349px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFnG3AU3__2xHGoBpz8GYnr9zRPQpoCG8BtsFPE82vthCCijX1iVBervsdVB7aSxQ7d8IkXNpk6CFIxh3wpftFcV8l5qLX7Au8P1cxjTKkAF5HSQJUWDAdbY59E_ysqJYeNVhVCDlqLmLN/s400/Christmas+and+New+Years+2008+160.jpg" border="0" /><br />Let the kisses begin for 2009!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288766072281178770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_eNl5DJdtFHY4K4TWpUNloSFRRCllDLuQSSwglbfqXY1SY2YuUlvS1FGApskNOHcgjP3RmtA2AXHOngh3hOHxZjpcqVWXLy2VGIeYZYJJpMp9-IOeI7cp_s0Vvuoifk3wclQnHIKSbR9c/s400/Christmas+and+New+Years+2008+181.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="left">Wow, it's been weeks since I've been on here! We went up to Indiana/Ohio for Christmas on a whim and didn't return until New Year's Day. I have been relaxing and sleeping as much as I can due to the large baby boy occupying my uterus. My c-section has been officially scheduled for February 9th at 9am! He will be delivered at St. Joseph East Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. That's all assuming he decides to wait another 4 weeks! At this point people are like, "Are you ready to pop?!" Uuuummm, yeah, I am, but he isn't! A whole 'nother month to go! I'm sure it will go just as fast as this whole 8 months has. </div><br /><div align="left">My 4th and final baby shower is this Saturday the 10th in Lexington. We have so many clothes and things/contraptions thrown in Hudson's room....it's just chaos! And I'm too tired to organize anything at this point. Josh is lucky I have managed to prepare 2/3 dinners this week, and one of them I had to verbally walk him through everything! "Get the chicken of the top shelf of the fridge and cover it with butter and spices. Bake in oven at 375 degrees for about an hour. Have this ready when I get home from work and I'll prepare a side dish." Haha. The word "spices" was lost in translation and when I got home he had only put butter on it! He said he wondered why I just wanted butter and figured it was just a craving or something. It turned out just fine. It's PVF organic chicken....you can't go too wrong there. ;)</div><br /><div align="left">Poor Kim was due December 31st and is still waiting as of now for her baby girl to arrive! January babies are pretty cool, though, so I understand!</div><br /><div align="left">My niece will be 4 years old tomorrow (Jan. 8th)! Josh's step-sister, Martina, will be 12 tomorrow. And Josh's mom, Kim, will be 50 tomorrow! I will be 25 on the 11th and my mom's birthday is the 25th. There's more...but I'll stop there!</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Pregnancy joys and complaints: I still love feeling him move around and watching him alter the shape of my belly. I think it will feel weird with him not inside me. I think I will feel empty...but I am overjoyed at the idea of being a mother and holding him and caressing his soft face and watching him with his daddy! It is hard to stand up from sitting, painful, I mean. Painful to sleep on one side for too long, and painful to turn over, lift up a leg, and whatever else you can think of. I can definitely still stand to be pregnant for as long as it takes. I'm trying not to say "I'm ready to have this baby!" I think that will jinx it. So, when I'm ready, I'll say it.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Our neighbors moved away (tear) and left us their big screen HD TV! So we proceeded to get a digital converter box------stupid digital TV sucks! SUCKS! CRAPPY! Always cutting in and out like a scratched up DVD, which also SUCK! Can we go back to VHS and analog TV, please? I am NOT happy about the switch. Grrrr. We also bought a flat, fancy antenna that is supposed to help with all the crappy cutting in and out, but it still doesn't help. We just get basic channels, so we live by ABC, CW, KET, NBC, and CBS. That's Bachelor & True Beauty on Monday's, Biggest Loser on Tuesday's, Grey's Anatomy & Private Practice on Thursday's, and Numb3r's on Friday. Yes, we have become TV people. </div><br /><div align="left">I will be 35 weeks pregnant on my 25th birthday this Sunday. </div><br /><div align="left">That's all I have for now. Peace out.</div><br /></div>J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-54821308499041758822008-12-22T23:04:00.002-05:002008-12-22T23:17:23.578-05:00Doctor today.Oh I am so tired, so this will be short.<br /><br />Dr. Campbell at 3:30pm today. Not our normal doctor. She took forever, but was nice. Traffic getting there was RE-DIC-ULOUS! Crazy last minute Lexington Christmas shoppers!<br /><br />I've gained 8 lbs according to their scales since 2 weeks ago, but when I came home and weighed myself, I actually gained 4 lbs because I had on 3 layers of clothing weighing in at 4 lbs! Whew! It was pretty cold today...everywhere...so you get it. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!<br /><br />Because she is not our normal doctor we couldn't schedule Hudson's birth day. My regular nurse will be calling soon (hopefully) to schedule it with me. She did say, however, that it would probably be Monday the 9th of February. 02-09-2009, which is also a full moon! Kinda cool, I think.<br /><br />My fundal height was 32", Hudson's heartbeat was 151, my legs and ankles aren't swelling, and she said I look great--right on target. However, because she thought I gained 8 lbs in 2 weeks she said try to choose meals wisely. I'm reaching the 30 lb mark here pretty soon. I'm pretty sure I can get up to 35 lbs and be within reason for my initial height and weight. I'm a tall girl. 5'9".<br /><br />This is too long. I am going to bed!<br /><br />Love,<br />Jamie =)J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-90010635053038708412008-12-21T13:08:00.004-05:002008-12-21T14:57:54.303-05:00'Tis the season to be Merry!<div align="center">Proud parents-to-be! Christmas 2008 </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xgTRCL8LI65UWlWF-4IBSbGBT9mAUBnhKXwnQMaZVjmRJxeH11KtdWcPzm_Y8d_8AHwMNwaSOz8ulueZwZvzVnyZu1Fu93q7eddeiSSN2fgGuKDcN1585Ht2kPa-bExa_ZtizVEf5mY3/s1600-h/assortment+december+030.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xgTRCL8LI65UWlWF-4IBSbGBT9mAUBnhKXwnQMaZVjmRJxeH11KtdWcPzm_Y8d_8AHwMNwaSOz8ulueZwZvzVnyZu1Fu93q7eddeiSSN2fgGuKDcN1585Ht2kPa-bExa_ZtizVEf5mY3/s400/assortment+december+030.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Well today, December 21st, I am 32 weeks pregnant and it's getting so close! Tomorrow we have a Dr's appointment at 3:30pm. We will be scheduling my c-section sometime for the 39th week, which leaves only 7 weeks to go! Last night we had dinner with the fam at the Coulliette/Pike house. (Mark and Caitlin have their own apartment in Caitlin's parent's basement and it is huge!) We got to spend time staring at London, our niece, and we just giggled and awed over her. I've never seen Josh's face the way it lit up last night...I can only imagine him as a daddy. Sigh.....tear. It's going to be precious, amazing, wonderful...... and I'm looking forward to it!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282318426912317282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUpZzimHlM9iNv7hgCeumfPGp8xIhKoMyD1k6tAo4mpr82UIXb_5AZgh-lxvkJ7-MdppNKt-pQy1fV6AH73PrGdcRozqpBdf4ohtPQnhHQwM8m9i5O8y2SDy2Dhtb-H_IVIYs_UIm_4nnJ/s400/assortment+december+041.jpg" border="0" />I found out about a week ago that my "circle of happiness" would be broken. My "circle" was comprised of: Hubby & baby, place to live, and steady income. The piece that will be missing is MY JOB! After Hudson is born I will have to look for another nanny job where I can bring him with me. I cried for a couple of days after finding this out, but I'm <span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">ok</span> now. Everything happens for a reason and I will have 6 weeks after he's born to figure something out. I really do understand where Jennifer and Anthony are coming from; they would prefer to have someone focus on their little girl completely. They have been a great family to work for since the beginning and I appreciate them.<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23qNMtfc61IYiCvceKrPSF8FgIUyCnPQFYrGxYIMStCedAx1hmn2lv-uBnNc7wnKQCHDMRBoR8G5aJ9ZR4qNnWnCt8f7pxnSTUr53LJ1O-WqacnQ4eINcJKH4ciSlxmpHXjiwEicGeuLY/s1600-h/assortment+december+036.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23qNMtfc61IYiCvceKrPSF8FgIUyCnPQFYrGxYIMStCedAx1hmn2lv-uBnNc7wnKQCHDMRBoR8G5aJ9ZR4qNnWnCt8f7pxnSTUr53LJ1O-WqacnQ4eINcJKH4ciSlxmpHXjiwEicGeuLY/s400/assortment+december+036.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Caitlin and Mark are sooooo good with their little girl! I am so proud of them for doing such a great job and for being the best parents they can to her. Yay!!! Caitlin is doing well with breastfeeding...she gave me some good tips last night. =)<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjM_hSUA0YxxGA8dSNNIpYSFiWQoIpMnCUC5NyajlOjID_eBCn0fSxVMEjOMFhQFcVps1vmq5quLyQrlgvlqwMLQsFgokLV642R7B7N-aqcT2yez3QIDhPXgViC1VDn7uxltDsW5OHbNRJ/s1600-h/assortment+december+054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282318414125889442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjM_hSUA0YxxGA8dSNNIpYSFiWQoIpMnCUC5NyajlOjID_eBCn0fSxVMEjOMFhQFcVps1vmq5quLyQrlgvlqwMLQsFgokLV642R7B7N-aqcT2yez3QIDhPXgViC1VDn7uxltDsW5OHbNRJ/s400/assortment+december+054.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>It makes me smile every time our little guy is kicking or rolling around inside me. He is what always makes me smile, no matter what. He's kicking or hiccuping right now. I can't tell a difference because it's such a steady beat. He doesn't have as much room as he used to in there, so his movements aren't as abrupt, but they are starting to hurt sometimes. I'm still loving being pregnant! Not to the point yet where I'm saying....ok are you ready to get out of there?! It is getting harder to be comfortable while sleeping at night. Naps come in handy. </p><p> <img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfqtJiId62iz5SqvNHFU6TzOd-frfYvUrlrCYT3KIX1XCrG_vneu5QW6Ttn1FLF5Dc2XH0tZuMl9Ywc2MEhqIcLaAXCTy2xIjSiX1H7516zBaLDYyFgfRRbzlmKGUrYW3CJOzT-k5NM3f/s400/assortment+december+035.jpg" border="0" /><br />Christmas is just a few days away! Josh and I don't exchange gifts. We just say that our love is all the gift we need. I know, aren't we sappy and cheap?! lol. We're actually not getting anyone anything this year. It's just a rough time for everyone and Christmas isn't about getting presents. It's about baby Jesus. I do love the spirit of Christmas that everyone gets. The love for family, the kindness of strangers, cards, cookies and food. Ahhh. Don't forget the music! Love it! When else does our country get so giddy and positive for one reason? 'Tis the season! We use words like: grace and jolly and merry and noel. What great words. I am not a religious person, but the word blessed comes to mind as well. I feel so very blessed in my life, it just makes me happy all the time!</p><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9iS64PHHL7IV30jCfsEMMJeNTw69H9Z8mR6OfV8cthB3sdsKTSopC-axh1AiJJwk3AHihjx5Bp3GEd_nO67kGEWgn4U_ie-WcSCZhqTcekDgQ3h7K8O1Q6mrteBbA4a0M3q1RwZzb8eSr/s1600-h/assortment+december+060.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282315245850165650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9iS64PHHL7IV30jCfsEMMJeNTw69H9Z8mR6OfV8cthB3sdsKTSopC-axh1AiJJwk3AHihjx5Bp3GEd_nO67kGEWgn4U_ie-WcSCZhqTcekDgQ3h7K8O1Q6mrteBbA4a0M3q1RwZzb8eSr/s400/assortment+december+060.jpg" border="0" /></a>Our friends Kim and Jordan are expecting their baby girl on the 31st! I'm sure you will all see pictures after her arrival! Kim is having an au natural birth at home, so please hope/pray that goes smoothly with no complications. Don't you love my hope/pray phrase? I do. It reaches out to everyone-we all have the right to our own beliefs. That's all I have to say about that.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjF0Bsd6J2M0izE3I9nErt2Lol6m9E2SsSXdfPEUpOmJ4ZaOjf1Tpvy_Fqrtzu3pGpDgqOCuMJHi0IJRPofVE-lR1MAIGt8YaXvLuqDEAnjHY6Ur73DRDt72qectN29dYQX0IvlKmUsM4X/s1600-h/assortment+december+059.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282315238702938546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjF0Bsd6J2M0izE3I9nErt2Lol6m9E2SsSXdfPEUpOmJ4ZaOjf1Tpvy_Fqrtzu3pGpDgqOCuMJHi0IJRPofVE-lR1MAIGt8YaXvLuqDEAnjHY6Ur73DRDt72qectN29dYQX0IvlKmUsM4X/s400/assortment+december+059.jpg" border="0" /></a>Even though we haven't even had our first son, I have been thinking about names for the next! I came up with Lio. Give him an "N" middle name, and viola! Lio N. Pike! lol. I think it's pretty bad ass. What kid wouldn't want that name? But, Josh doesn't like the name Leo, with an E or an I. We'll see. Haha. I'm so clever. Kristin likes it!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-gN-TQPR0dQqZa77aDoffjX-vBNY5jcjnw7E2DIjgI0HdzU9oT8JCVdVFEIQBM31RB9hG3LppvO5INIHRTW9JohWX4OOoh5Bip9-lH1Eq1Px-oCuh9G-ZgpIUGoB6B8AAPtq_HiE-PI7/s1600-h/assortment+december+046.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282315230264694514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-gN-TQPR0dQqZa77aDoffjX-vBNY5jcjnw7E2DIjgI0HdzU9oT8JCVdVFEIQBM31RB9hG3LppvO5INIHRTW9JohWX4OOoh5Bip9-lH1Eq1Px-oCuh9G-ZgpIUGoB6B8AAPtq_HiE-PI7/s400/assortment+december+046.jpg" border="0" /></a>Well even though I'm having so much fun typing between all these pictures, I think I'm about done.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhan3HednSuPCQDagGdUb4q8KLpR6iSf33QV46HRVGtdbuTWm76jOFMirTMbRGmkQUqxnYK13BLIYUAIfl7bkbhBfQAyT9WPyf8g6CcPkGQw1kT2AjMAOQYNY_tuwxh3UagtbST1Xz9F3qF/s1600-h/assortment+december+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282315228894628434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhan3HednSuPCQDagGdUb4q8KLpR6iSf33QV46HRVGtdbuTWm76jOFMirTMbRGmkQUqxnYK13BLIYUAIfl7bkbhBfQAyT9WPyf8g6CcPkGQw1kT2AjMAOQYNY_tuwxh3UagtbST1Xz9F3qF/s400/assortment+december+043.jpg" border="0" /></a>Have a Merry Christmas, and a blessed New Year.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivuvm0Qodd3O1_Nc5_H_lGm870Ugyuz1V-qP7iZ_H1ivARX-VbiCtLB7betdMCNzJgHyCIeg5gaNz6OYNCnZTtJXJIQH2Ym5csEXzeQvco8jYXUSFjxg0oN7zjypeG5bosGT2RxWUQ8KA2/s1600-h/assortment+december+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282315217938248946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 330px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivuvm0Qodd3O1_Nc5_H_lGm870Ugyuz1V-qP7iZ_H1ivARX-VbiCtLB7betdMCNzJgHyCIeg5gaNz6OYNCnZTtJXJIQH2Ym5csEXzeQvco8jYXUSFjxg0oN7zjypeG5bosGT2RxWUQ8KA2/s400/assortment+december+042.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8aarMeTxhD-n__k-MSD0RIMBReBiJjJq_0bF5Wy-pJP-DAh70o9xwYSqDCiRylpphKZB-Huxp_EY8iiIEnrmcYdi2mYEVUREm0_LyjsUhcQ4yiMS2ypqr9-OEZgawby1jEvh_ENna4Vd7/s1600-h/assortment+december+024.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8aarMeTxhD-n__k-MSD0RIMBReBiJjJq_0bF5Wy-pJP-DAh70o9xwYSqDCiRylpphKZB-Huxp_EY8iiIEnrmcYdi2mYEVUREm0_LyjsUhcQ4yiMS2ypqr9-OEZgawby1jEvh_ENna4Vd7/s400/assortment+december+024.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282318398278136482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fD-YF3TUxL4se4uG6iQ8ER7O4fw8ez8E2e3UUYYjgXp8efUhOi61i0OVcDy-UlLErs6bWYiGFD-nFZjrqYwutZRw89qGlCcZjJuSW5UdKlI35eXBJf5WnCmZA_OofA015aQ3gV3eWKkX/s400/assortment+december+065.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282318405993417490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHwC0YJSSZBdjqBYZd4cJYRQWDtia1UXZGgg24VbSIyCufSGDi48xRyUz-Fcn6mpYCiOUBdi7_eCxoTt-mcjX3_trNbF0SPggk00SnE1NLiL0yGTUksray-_9F_nfvIu9YgHoqrsehwut/s400/assortment+december+066.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-40951902876434065332008-12-12T20:47:00.003-05:002008-12-12T21:05:07.883-05:00A New Pike!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Meet my new niece, London Avery Pike!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279087115208144146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhGl_LytpKcAuH6m-z2bBDdr7XBGQMGYed_C9RXgWYexNKKY3atsIC1bc87ohyphenhyphenV84kqIGQTOh8cxnbDvXlpM64MWbKMK9WRwPDK_cPrLyNjGgH95FuF_hcHZ61SFt_9ovCLpvFuPUhj8S/s400/London-December+11th,+2008+010.jpg" border="0" />Born December 11th, 2008 at 8:12 a.m. she weighed </span><span style="font-family:georgia;">7 lbs, 11oz & 19 3/4 inches long! Her parents are my brother-in-law, Mark, and his new wife Caitlin (who I love and am good friends with!) Josh and I were married on this same day 3 years ago and love that this special day to us has been made even more special by the healthy birth of a new baby girl! Mark and Caitlin are doing great with her already...I'm so excited for them and proud. =) When we went to visit her in the hospital she just slept the whole time...so sweet and precious. I <strong>can </strong>wait to have our little baby boy (love feeling him inside me & knowing he's growing strong), but I am looking forward to it--with much anticipation. 2 Pike's here, 1 still to come! So when we starting the next round, ladies? I'm thinking in a year. ;)</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibROgYsINw3WEd-9rdoFu_0bNxIsPVme1v8rkQQwaPp1xiqUTZyGIhFsLAewD_97AVfMnN5NaSsI4gTm6vi8mJAHzpYW36BUKrYmiN1zgK8u4yc6BEMB-nU3RYzs7BOirXozfsALthMEMA/s1600-h/London-December+11th,+2008+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279087107198452674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibROgYsINw3WEd-9rdoFu_0bNxIsPVme1v8rkQQwaPp1xiqUTZyGIhFsLAewD_97AVfMnN5NaSsI4gTm6vi8mJAHzpYW36BUKrYmiN1zgK8u4yc6BEMB-nU3RYzs7BOirXozfsALthMEMA/s400/London-December+11th,+2008+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOEQq3_CFygS8T4htuysRigWlfy6poBKBv1kEm9NZI3kZ02fWKmk7mLeoPjdokdxIlrbUFm1EUHQSuFdI3u5Uox8agcxhsgDoNirR17FB-6Wu7NziqAgEGEoO2-gzJgNg_lR_ueNZN4J7/s1600-h/London-December+11th,+2008+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279087104575744514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOEQq3_CFygS8T4htuysRigWlfy6poBKBv1kEm9NZI3kZ02fWKmk7mLeoPjdokdxIlrbUFm1EUHQSuFdI3u5Uox8agcxhsgDoNirR17FB-6Wu7NziqAgEGEoO2-gzJgNg_lR_ueNZN4J7/s400/London-December+11th,+2008+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsp0rrACAaUMyjhgbpiySts6p1WB4migLQ-k2-gb0cEHvUxHm0xJksn5BqiUXWVqqOUcBGe2kziZ5rvtnghk_MAn0vlGLogR2GYqL4-Nexv9VOfgS61r1sCWv-AZ6ZpO-F7_PE8zOmNwlu/s1600-h/London-December+11th,+2008+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279087096020932178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsp0rrACAaUMyjhgbpiySts6p1WB4migLQ-k2-gb0cEHvUxHm0xJksn5BqiUXWVqqOUcBGe2kziZ5rvtnghk_MAn0vlGLogR2GYqL4-Nexv9VOfgS61r1sCWv-AZ6ZpO-F7_PE8zOmNwlu/s400/London-December+11th,+2008+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div>J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-70093797681665817292008-12-12T17:00:00.003-05:002008-12-12T17:21:25.395-05:00Christmasy Stuff<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span">How do you tag people? I had no idea this was going on...?!<br /><br />1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Gift bags are so much easier. Wrapping paper is so much more fun!<br /></span></span><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />2. Real tree or Artificial? I've always had an artificial tree, and then I married a farmer. We have just chopped little ones down from the farm the past few years. They never get decorated though.<br /><br />3. When do you put up the tree? So far...not yet!<br /><br />4. When do you take the tree down? Whenever...<br /><br />5. Do you like eggnog? Only if it's with chai and Starbucks whipped cream with cinnamon on top! Yum!<br /><br />6. Favorite gift received as a child? Hmmm...my cabbage patch doll, Jessie. I was 3 or 4.<br /><br />7. Hardest person to buy for? We don't really buy gifts...probably Teresa-she always gives great stuff and then I hand over a book of favor coupons and feel like a chump. lol.<br /><br />8. Easiest person to buy for? My hubby because he always wants my love and he doesn't have to buy that.<br /><br />9. Do you have a nativity scene? Nah, don't need one.<br /><br />10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail.<br /><br />11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Nick naks-unless it's a willow tree angel!<br /></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Now...Four Christmases with Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn.<br /><br />14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Re-gifted, you mean? Yes, of course I have.<br /><br />15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Stuffing and Sugar cookies with icing.<br /></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />16. Lights on the tree? Of course!<br /><br />17. Favorite Christmas song? anything Josh Groban<br /><br />18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Staying home this year! First time, ever!<br /><br />19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Dasher Dancer Prancer Vixen. Comet Cupid Donner Blitzen. Rudolf.<br /><br />20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star.<br /><br />21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? One the night before and rest on Christmas Day.<br /><br />22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? That people spend too much money and they really don't celebrate the actual meaning. The USA's idea of Christ-mas is Santa Claus and presents.<br /><br />23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Handmade ones or special personalized ones.<br /><br />24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Everything!<br /><br />25. What do you want for Christmas this year? To snuggle with my hubby as much as possible!<br /><br />26. Who is most likely to respond to this? I hate that question. Whoever wants to!<br /><br />27. Does Santa wrap your gift or leave them unwrapped? Santa isn't real!<br /><br /><br /></span></span></div>J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-50319820617852892442008-12-07T18:54:00.005-05:002008-12-07T19:28:22.414-05:00Thanksgiving/Baby Shower Pictures<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;">Lexie, Me, and Shelby </span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DNcoxAztOU-7Ap3NT6aRyqzCbv-n7L58aX9zaE52AdN2NnDuvpmQshjQ8AkLwW3gpEjxQeKZOSMFIJdLZTiCRJvuxtPlNowAW8cYxPEO0sWqo1UuF2z8b1w-m1IFrZj3wNgpuvSQV65a/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+2008+098.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277207135080693058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DNcoxAztOU-7Ap3NT6aRyqzCbv-n7L58aX9zaE52AdN2NnDuvpmQshjQ8AkLwW3gpEjxQeKZOSMFIJdLZTiCRJvuxtPlNowAW8cYxPEO0sWqo1UuF2z8b1w-m1IFrZj3wNgpuvSQV65a/s400/Thanksgiving+2008+098.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;">My Grandma Marian & I</span><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4O22BVaglq5xDje1tckoSwOv3jggsH_EeLF72jkuSnuNg1uE1kMkIiT26CFtxQJzJq830DC4xSDzdgPkgkXfdLa1AUaGivyV16OmqBLEf3R6L-tm6CVXP1Ii5hA0UFPevGCSwR7zx0aiz/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+2008+181.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277205983648666210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4O22BVaglq5xDje1tckoSwOv3jggsH_EeLF72jkuSnuNg1uE1kMkIiT26CFtxQJzJq830DC4xSDzdgPkgkXfdLa1AUaGivyV16OmqBLEf3R6L-tm6CVXP1Ii5hA0UFPevGCSwR7zx0aiz/s400/Thanksgiving+2008+181.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;">Ashley, Island and I</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiteElGYu75uUTFS7koFPHldFyHrfOICbeLlSTgVm3Epgmwy49mfB52YHcVx1Zwb4FUa-PkNlKm2rGPKH5IJ-xEFsplkJiZcix9GvQZVJB8GWt0NOw4JiJwmpH3sdcCE6KxG50bnkiC1BGB/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+2008+169.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277205975863013842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiteElGYu75uUTFS7koFPHldFyHrfOICbeLlSTgVm3Epgmwy49mfB52YHcVx1Zwb4FUa-PkNlKm2rGPKH5IJ-xEFsplkJiZcix9GvQZVJB8GWt0NOw4JiJwmpH3sdcCE6KxG50bnkiC1BGB/s400/Thanksgiving+2008+169.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;">Ash won this game!</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCEmLRn7ndovh9UHJUG9nOAoQrXA5BJVZOeQgYY_vlBc3plfHUulomDk9F4HqgrFp09ksnyTrrASEIGWTgme0ZBctyX7-OAWrM4nZD4PZm164gzwdw8R6tX0PTmnMcvyX1niU9V-cB-0X/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+2008+121.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277205969358689618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCEmLRn7ndovh9UHJUG9nOAoQrXA5BJVZOeQgYY_vlBc3plfHUulomDk9F4HqgrFp09ksnyTrrASEIGWTgme0ZBctyX7-OAWrM4nZD4PZm164gzwdw8R6tX0PTmnMcvyX1niU9V-cB-0X/s400/Thanksgiving+2008+121.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Chelsea lost this game!</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrQrsY64b95yspm-JduzBi7WTGF4F3ntKBhOavcYjK14XZ2EjDZimFB69TM7BL4bpSJKcT5aVviqdHSQ2GzbbYwJXBrwHkNv0xKpYjokHs2Ss-xKgrb3ogJFjphIjZZoU-siL_zrH75Zk/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+2008+118.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277205966871355586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrQrsY64b95yspm-JduzBi7WTGF4F3ntKBhOavcYjK14XZ2EjDZimFB69TM7BL4bpSJKcT5aVviqdHSQ2GzbbYwJXBrwHkNv0xKpYjokHs2Ss-xKgrb3ogJFjphIjZZoU-siL_zrH75Zk/s400/Thanksgiving+2008+118.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Brittany won the ribbon game!</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvRmOkABO5FVz7fvWEQ1Mqr0VofcUQ4ubzh_KwnUp1my2l4KdoVUc8o_NokvTK2_NKqvLvVteV6SKks37LHCRXP2rlDNA1Z6uW5-uuVuxwEHE4ORLiT383q-BKdTFZ9f8nAjQfkqIP-Gz/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+2008+111.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277205960500785618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvRmOkABO5FVz7fvWEQ1Mqr0VofcUQ4ubzh_KwnUp1my2l4KdoVUc8o_NokvTK2_NKqvLvVteV6SKks37LHCRXP2rlDNA1Z6uW5-uuVuxwEHE4ORLiT383q-BKdTFZ9f8nAjQfkqIP-Gz/s400/Thanksgiving+2008+111.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">The reason I want little girls some day.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPC_MgeQdxliulTBuH8m8xWQdEBXY3-hxT4w4LtywFnJanACH4IrVg8X2Qe12Ddy20sbCBLSdCVRtvCRzRuOYQgHTGXlrIMx99fb0CUv60K4Bk7zmYLRDFxd6XsQ9Yk4t6E4756XIEqqU3/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+2008+097.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277203489787459890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPC_MgeQdxliulTBuH8m8xWQdEBXY3-hxT4w4LtywFnJanACH4IrVg8X2Qe12Ddy20sbCBLSdCVRtvCRzRuOYQgHTGXlrIMx99fb0CUv60K4Bk7zmYLRDFxd6XsQ9Yk4t6E4756XIEqqU3/s400/Thanksgiving+2008+097.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Me and my cute hubby!</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMq1jojecpXR8i0CJ_O1tqWEcbSwCWA87h7Jowy0SZpuHJ6Rd3-c3n13STnUD_YFkHWV8Diz78iqjgfAjjpaHmjBZb6hqLCo8fO1Vk6u0CEOKOvrXbhprH4MI2OlUuYlMUArTSw9EcWVO/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+2008+085.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277203483549552674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMq1jojecpXR8i0CJ_O1tqWEcbSwCWA87h7Jowy0SZpuHJ6Rd3-c3n13STnUD_YFkHWV8Diz78iqjgfAjjpaHmjBZb6hqLCo8fO1Vk6u0CEOKOvrXbhprH4MI2OlUuYlMUArTSw9EcWVO/s400/Thanksgiving+2008+085.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Island feeling for Hudson =)</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeEId9XuZL3U4t3K-OF_W9e1XWDE6gCyhe33zzrZDVM1DApdFuLy7c3dum8uFaJiKMHgkUE7NpsME92zR2-VWrj-Vs6snF3glNZY2skYqjAS1H9mGg5hzl4AD0NpF8gNTUVInYfpoT6In/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+2008+070.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277203474668025042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeEId9XuZL3U4t3K-OF_W9e1XWDE6gCyhe33zzrZDVM1DApdFuLy7c3dum8uFaJiKMHgkUE7NpsME92zR2-VWrj-Vs6snF3glNZY2skYqjAS1H9mGg5hzl4AD0NpF8gNTUVInYfpoT6In/s400/Thanksgiving+2008+070.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">Thanksgiving Day-Mom, Me, Josh, Taya, Lexie, and my brother Jared.<br /></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIDelZKdrQlFTvzl6try0CMDQDEgfIwik1KJGtsEGmV9vTNTyPwrb6GyXAPHRsxdm5UZAvnCCeXUO29T3w0K9P0ANq_pXF9LK2ipuufVhpcezURgLhlRQ77DMxufuGqD89c1u0e9ZL0fq/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+2008+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277203460236147554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIDelZKdrQlFTvzl6try0CMDQDEgfIwik1KJGtsEGmV9vTNTyPwrb6GyXAPHRsxdm5UZAvnCCeXUO29T3w0K9P0ANq_pXF9LK2ipuufVhpcezURgLhlRQ77DMxufuGqD89c1u0e9ZL0fq/s400/Thanksgiving+2008+021.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;">Celebrating Mark's "Bachelor Party"</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWKHicrIJgIppHCoiBkqq2y5UZiXYOs2s9Wh8boHJ3L1r7uh6nV_Iz3oYcNulZF2EozN-sQjTdyEy0Bb5w5BRRDpmRsGjFHgl5cbKXasReEuU-O1WDbeaHx6-5drL1AVge30qopIYmzew1/s1600-h/Thanksgiving+2008+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277203450638509042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWKHicrIJgIppHCoiBkqq2y5UZiXYOs2s9Wh8boHJ3L1r7uh6nV_Iz3oYcNulZF2EozN-sQjTdyEy0Bb5w5BRRDpmRsGjFHgl5cbKXasReEuU-O1WDbeaHx6-5drL1AVge30qopIYmzew1/s400/Thanksgiving+2008+008.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;">Today-December 7th- I am 30 weeks pregnant!</span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">Go Colts! =)</span></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277209221192872194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVTbNdUbMNejMCelOQtyYb2tjvONQ0j_isBMD8_J-LO2cn7RZuOdb5lQfxA6QGC8n068PA5yrTBF4Yqkbd__PkvrGruD1djbh1QPXHRqISPGrsALQIdoXiys6NexMpg66xL3rtoMaoNwi/s400/30+weeks+pregnant+003.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-82282300250636487102008-12-03T14:17:00.002-05:002008-12-03T15:02:47.855-05:00So much to do!<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Well, we ended up leaving on Thanksgiving day to head up to Indiana and it wasn't bad at all. We borrowed the farm truck, which has heated seats, so that was amazing on my pregnant tush! Josh usually isn't a hand-holder, but any chance he had he was grabbing my hand while we were driving. So cute. He is in awe over how big my belly is getting; he loves talking to him and giving him kisses. I am LOVING this bonding stage we are going through as a married couple...it's brought us a lot closer in just these past couple of weeks.<br /><br />After Thanksgiving we stayed with friends for the weekend and had such a nice time. I also had 2 baby showers, which were both great and filled the truck-stacked FULL of presents! I went immediately to work on Monday morning after driving for 6 hours....haven't had much time to put all the gifts away. There are still a bunch sitting in the living room.<br /><br />Josh left at 4am to head up to Pennsylvania with his dad for a farm conference. I think it's for dairy...not sure. They won't get back until Saturday...and I miss him already. =( I at least have the baby's room to get ready. That will keep me busy after work.<br /><br />I made lasagna last night! I haven't made it since we were first married so I didn't really know what the hell I was doing. Thanks to Teresa it came out great! I think I called her 3 times before I figured it out! lol. I wasn't going to boil the noodles and already had the first layer down with cheese on top when she said, "Did you get the no-boil noodles?" "Oh shit!" was my response. I just had to pick them up and scrape off the cheese mixture (which included cottage cheese-pretty messy!) and then boiled them. I didn't start cooking until after work so my goal was to have it ready and eaten by 8:30pm. Task accomplished!<br /><br />I had to have it eaten by 8:30 because I was fasting for the 3 hour glucose test I had this morning. I got there at 8:45am and she took my blood before having to drink this clear, sugary drink. Then at 10, 11, and 12 she took my blood again. All while NOT eating. The first hour was the worst because the drink made me feel not-so-good. The 3rd time she stuck me it hurt enough for me to say "ow!" and then it bruised immediately, but the other 3 sticks were fine. I have to be careful how I bend that arm now, because it is sore. I won't find out until tomorrow or Friday how the tests came back. I will let y'all know. There was another woman in there for the same test and our due date was exactly the same! February 15th. She is having her 3rd girl! We also discovered we are both from Indiana and live in the boonies now. She lives near Berea (which is an hour from the hospital) and we live about 35-40 minutes from the hospital. She said they are inducing her a week early, so we might be there at the same time. Just kinda funny to me. One other thing! Josh proposed to me at Monument Circle in Indianapolis and then we ate at the Hard Rock Cafe afterwards and this woman's husband proposed to her in that same H.R.C. in Indy. We had a lot of time to talk.<br /><br />Our nephew, Ezekiel, was "supposed" to go home from the NICU on Monday, but wasn't able to afterall. The doctors said he isn't gaining weight fast enough so they are still stuck in Houston, TX. Please pray/hope that he continues to pull through and can go home soon! We love you Kristin, Daniel, and Ezie--you're doing so good!<br /><br />I think that's all for now. I will post baby shower pictures at a later date...when I have time.<br /><br />So much for wanting to write a blog per day! Ha! I was ambitious!<br /><br />Love,<br />Jamie<br /></span></span></span>J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-61491224154966644222008-11-26T17:28:00.002-05:002008-11-26T17:48:36.773-05:00Happy Turkey Day!<span style="font-family:georgia;">We are leaving town tonight for my hometown in Decatur, Indiana. The original plan (there I go trying to plan things again) was to leave at 2pm. It is now 5:30pm. I have a valid excuse. I woke up sick. I've had a sore throat for the past few days, but when I woke up this morning it was full-scale nasty cough, complete with colored mucus. Yum. So, as soon as the clock struck 8am I was calling my OB to get a prescription. I have avoided Rx medication the whole time I've been pregnant, but I knew this wasn't going to get any better with Robitussin. This is my 3rd cold since I've been preggo, and it keeps coming back for a reason. I took my first dose of a Z-Pak this afternoon, along with Robitussin DM, and Mucinex. Yes, all 3! That's what they told me to do, and I'm doing it. I hate the idea of popping all these pills and medicated liquids into my body with my little guy down there, but I think it's better that I get healthy than cough myself into pre-term labor. I can't mix my Z-Pak with Tums....so hopefully the heartburn I've been getting lately will be nice and stay away for the next 5 nights. </span><br /><br />I should be packing right now.....................................................blaaaaaaah! I just want cheesecake and another nap, that's all! There are 3 Cheesecake Factories on the way up to my mom and dad's. Hmmmmm...<br /><br />Ok, so I had my 28 week check-up at the Doctor on Tuesday. Doc said I am right on track with my weight gain and I measured 29 inches from top to bottom on my uterus-I think it's called fundal height? Hudson's heartbeat was 158 and he kicked the sonogram when she was listening to his heart! Little kicker! I failed my glucose test, which means I may have gestational diabetes. I have to go back to the lab next week for a 3 hour test which will determine that or not. I can't eat for 10-14 hours before the test and then I have to drink some nasty sugar-filled liquid. During the 3 hours I'm there I STILL won't be able to eat. I'm gonna starve! They have to prick my finger every hour to test my glucose levels...ouch. It does hurt; I feel sorry for people that have to do that everyday! If I do have gestational diabetes it will go away after the baby is born. I don't really know what I'll have to do if I do have it. I think I take a vitamin supplement...that's what Ashley, my best friend had to do. They also gave me a shot in the butt because my blood type is A- and it's a precaution in case the baby and I's blood mix...then my body would attack him as an intruder if his blood isn't A-. Can't have that!<br /><br />Must get up and pack. Ugh. Have a happy turkey day! Eat lots of pumpkin pie! I will...<br /><br />Much thanks to Nathan, who will be helping us tremendously on the farm while we're out of town! We couldn't have left unless the job was covered, so thanks, really.J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-29269124491882881972008-11-25T21:39:00.006-05:002008-11-25T22:27:45.396-05:00Congratulations Mark & Caitlin Pike!<div align="right">The Fantastic Four! ;)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43yPMNdNfNLF7eZpRqdgT6xWLm4oSiRuteuIcWa7Op3vNR3ky_UieNgdzDejN4ibEEyI-7B3VzqESlsj2m7-c02wmH1Yyi-2y1oFbP6jEE00VxnB1_RBJQ4kMI5PiQQ2NpCRyHXPGhvfU/s1600-h/Mark+and+Caitlin%27s+Wedding+059.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272801061851122626" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43yPMNdNfNLF7eZpRqdgT6xWLm4oSiRuteuIcWa7Op3vNR3ky_UieNgdzDejN4ibEEyI-7B3VzqESlsj2m7-c02wmH1Yyi-2y1oFbP6jEE00VxnB1_RBJQ4kMI5PiQQ2NpCRyHXPGhvfU/s400/Mark+and+Caitlin%27s+Wedding+059.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div align="left">My brother-in-law got married today! Mark has been living with us pretty much the whole time we've lived here in Kentucky. Last year it was just for the summer because he was attending college and living on campus, but this past summer and into this fall he has been here everyday and and every night. I cried like a baby when he moved out on Sunday because he's such great company. Caitlin snagged herself a great guy. So...without any further ado...here are the pictures! (They asked me to take the roll of the "professional photographer" for their wedding and I was all over it! Loved it! My first wedding job! =)<br /></div><div align="right"> </div><div align="right">The Pike Valley Farm Crew </div><div align="right"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8B7sDlMxOeG_4dpFTKmtO4whcXMNM_aRmg79B329rpkhhbdZC_6ksv8WdlEjD6Z6PzCmOGT0efzbqi00IEglPX1O72ccw1nnV70H3jGCIhH4wtTnDy5Id-VbCBJ7BteHvnG-YyVE1qDqA/s1600-h/Mark+and+Caitlin%27s+Wedding+056.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272795877926408050" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8B7sDlMxOeG_4dpFTKmtO4whcXMNM_aRmg79B329rpkhhbdZC_6ksv8WdlEjD6Z6PzCmOGT0efzbqi00IEglPX1O72ccw1nnV70H3jGCIhH4wtTnDy5Id-VbCBJ7BteHvnG-YyVE1qDqA/s400/Mark+and+Caitlin%27s+Wedding+056.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLAUacjBEBIRKsGqGuh9uF3kck5ZHP1vPyqyMTwQ7f1BNUjUBdrb6cXo3VVrEO-olQdXgnT06Ofbe_wGXJAGN74eZlWCdxhCzIf0WgsE3ZQQsAGmi_IfRYxxAVBTyB1q14lGosITAJiYG/s1600-h/Mark+and+Caitlin%27s+Wedding+039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272795873490635522" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLAUacjBEBIRKsGqGuh9uF3kck5ZHP1vPyqyMTwQ7f1BNUjUBdrb6cXo3VVrEO-olQdXgnT06Ofbe_wGXJAGN74eZlWCdxhCzIf0WgsE3ZQQsAGmi_IfRYxxAVBTyB1q14lGosITAJiYG/s400/Mark+and+Caitlin%27s+Wedding+039.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">YAY!</span></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_j4f2wy8MvM9XoTqndkJrDC6fRG1aEDtXL1ah7kSSYc36ay1gaqDwubWuXvmBYNnakXaxkx99k48o0XrDc8tJNXn6EtWG5NWwIhYBuR7kUGfnAj96MUHU5lt0psq8pghyphenhyphen6kgkyWgDbdW/s1600-h/Mark+and+Caitlin%27s+Wedding+036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272795867655592722" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_j4f2wy8MvM9XoTqndkJrDC6fRG1aEDtXL1ah7kSSYc36ay1gaqDwubWuXvmBYNnakXaxkx99k48o0XrDc8tJNXn6EtWG5NWwIhYBuR7kUGfnAj96MUHU5lt0psq8pghyphenhyphen6kgkyWgDbdW/s400/Mark+and+Caitlin%27s+Wedding+036.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5f5SSqRTVqc6LPBWSWB6Cr28FbiJRd-yjYIHuhDKyOFQnQ5UoQdjk4K-Jq6vQ7V8c-JzFylSCqkDOMf67p9Ey875ttHBTIyLmpoY66cowc5HbyH-3OozUxPOYMV7fu66g3EpEjPCrAO5o/s1600-h/Mark+and+Caitlin%27s+Wedding+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272795838608889890" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5f5SSqRTVqc6LPBWSWB6Cr28FbiJRd-yjYIHuhDKyOFQnQ5UoQdjk4K-Jq6vQ7V8c-JzFylSCqkDOMf67p9Ey875ttHBTIyLmpoY66cowc5HbyH-3OozUxPOYMV7fu66g3EpEjPCrAO5o/s400/Mark+and+Caitlin%27s+Wedding+030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRtwOIDTX8_gtVYB6KYD7iVRXrLT_l-5vDD-Xqx-2o_rkUuLe9LqDNTpCBOoIlWtmcyocfaIeGiXhY_M9S13Q0gL2UWcmnrTmV4zgqs2eJtFvFXiYjzzmEOOLJj7D2fDj_IV8T2n_u3CZ/s1600-h/Mark+and+Caitlin%27s+Wedding+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272793726790211698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRtwOIDTX8_gtVYB6KYD7iVRXrLT_l-5vDD-Xqx-2o_rkUuLe9LqDNTpCBOoIlWtmcyocfaIeGiXhY_M9S13Q0gL2UWcmnrTmV4zgqs2eJtFvFXiYjzzmEOOLJj7D2fDj_IV8T2n_u3CZ/s400/Mark+and+Caitlin%27s+Wedding+023.jpg" border="0" /></a> Unity Candle<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-f15Q5QqViufHCCrADySHa4QEb4UURMo0BCHyLF8C9zbaJ8Lj5z5YFIUk1KtReI9VzxRfhYorQNiGCJPucU5__gHcUl4pEFjvJZMg5B-JshwWwlKH33JDUCKHCDbSJCvvADBlOmn3gySO/s1600-h/Mark+and+Caitlin%27s+Wedding+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272793718887624354" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6GaDgZixtp0LxrZiDQCloufemDYtHGVJ-6GzFLTrhxsa7RudX3357ZMLTYwn3QWAkBSqctmHNZO_ZW7qiD6VjXGZf6NUWzWeOrYCCt7kErpolb1Idp6PLfR8ns8ZVp1zENxRuMbuTspQ/s400/Mark+and+Caitlin%27s+Wedding+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Brothers! We missed you Daniel!<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWGlWQHFqCtzOElmA2_gOKsw-pg4RNBsggGN6zbj5qrxDG8WgpyPP8f3GZ8ZQGqM4cGPNyYsGsHS-wQmHsxCP7n-s2SrzyhhLre-cOJ4tP_ywkWZMPo5kPYhkN1M6sptoPvMaW_Zq1C1r/s1600-h/Mark+and+Caitlin%27s+Wedding+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272793699474389970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWGlWQHFqCtzOElmA2_gOKsw-pg4RNBsggGN6zbj5qrxDG8WgpyPP8f3GZ8ZQGqM4cGPNyYsGsHS-wQmHsxCP7n-s2SrzyhhLre-cOJ4tP_ywkWZMPo5kPYhkN1M6sptoPvMaW_Zq1C1r/s400/Mark+and+Caitlin%27s+Wedding+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mark with his Dad and Mom<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272799455009626946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GtnNXgyd_wH38981fBqKL7bm0A57084hlK685ylL5LELGCjRpX3CoGLMM_ufMm0xGoZJiWV9X5nD2Va7QDUfVkUHv5ILJ9pED5nWMIEbPJ0dpuX4nNNb90xHiJjXWa9fuPkghs0patf-/s400/Mark+and+Caitlin%27s+Wedding+058.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-17241839522273442982008-11-19T12:37:00.002-05:002008-11-19T13:00:08.268-05:00Real Quick<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have lots of pictures to post...I feel bad for the delay. It'll happen one of these days. Just wanted to give a quick update on stuff.<br /><br />Aleah Corrine Bowman was born on Sunday November 16th at 10:08 a.m. weighing 8 lbs 3.5 oz and 19 inches long. She is at home with mommy and daddy now in San Antonio, Texas! Congratulations Kyle and Sarah, I love you guys!<br /><br />Grace turned 2 on Friday the 14th! I have pictures of that...to come later.<br /><br />I am almost in the 3rd trimester! Sunday the 23rd I will be 28 weeks pregnant. I have gained almost 20 lbs now. He's kicking all the time and this weekend he tried to put a fist up my esophagus! Ha! I got heartburn for the first time last night and took some tums. I despise people that tell me I look bigger than I should. Bite me. I could gain another 15 lbs in the last trimester and still be in healthy range...so we'll see.<br /><br />I want chocolate frosted doughnuts and may ask Jennifer if I can take Grace to the bakery with me today once she wakes up from her nap.<br /><br />I want to take a nap when I'm done blogging.<br /><br />My nephew, Ezekiel, is on his way in an ambulance to Houston to see a specialist about his eyes. Because he was premature he has problems in that area and he could go blind if it's not taken care of. I spoke with Kristin, his mommy, this morning as they were following the ambulance to Houston. If he needs surgery they will have to stay for 2 weeks. Pray/Hope for them please.<br /><br />Mark and Caitlin are getting married next week! November 25th. It will be very small with close family by their sides. I'm so excited for them...it reminds me of when I married Josh almost 3 years ago now. Our anniversary is on December 11th. Caitlin is due to have London on the 8th of December!<br /><br />We are leaving in a week to head up to Decatur, Indiana, where my family lives-for Thanksgiving and 2 baby showers. We will be back Sunday night- the 30th. It's almost DECEMBER!<br /><br />I am soooo excited about Christmas-I want a tree YESTERDAY!<br /><br />Tomorrow, November 20th, is the 3 year anniversary of when Josh proposed to me in Indianapolis. Sigh. I still love him so much!! And now we're about to have a baby! Crazy that we've only known each other for 3 years and change. I'm looking forward to the rest of our life together. I want to die old and white haired, in each others arms, while we're asleep. That's my perfect way to die...in his arms, peacefully, together. I'm such a sap. Hehe.<br /><br />I got my hair cut and colored! I love it! And, no, there is NO proof that coloring your hair while pregnant is harmful. I'm practically in the 3rd trimester anyway, I held off. You would think that women who have already had children know the rules of being pregnant--what not to say to another pregnant woman. Don't you remember all those annoying, advice giving family members telling you what you can and can't do?! Grrrrr. I'm ok. The worst is from a girl I don't even know! She went to college with my husband and has the nerve to question me about stuff. I'm stopping now.<br /><br />There are a couple of people who have really been by my side during my pregnancy. You have been the most helpful and comforting....so thank you Kim Goodrich and Jennifer Allen. =) There are many other people who have been wonderful, they are just the 2 that I have gotten the most support from.<br /><br />Doughnuts....mmmmmm.<br /></span></span>J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-41399579144393120642008-11-16T08:05:00.002-05:002008-11-16T08:08:02.802-05:00Go Sarah! Go!<span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;">Our friend Sarah Bowman has been in labor for 2 days now and is finally pushing! Go Sarah, go! She is going to be a mommy today! How EXCITING! Her hubby, Kyle, has kept me posted via text messages and by calling me and letting me know how everything has been. Thanks Kyle, and early congrats Daddy! =)</span>J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-33152271614652589042008-11-14T18:38:00.005-05:002008-11-26T17:26:32.156-05:00Happy Birthday Grace!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268668858531412434" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7n1l6DSI-UaO0diRRxgdIPCjKlwcJbXNMsl2OVjdYCBALtqbUJKQgfAgBAR_hUac3hERXCSM8rYz-kmRvwY8jl_oDvwrV2NeJBq-tdl0zssMsnhSlfp1_V4vGRLOs2VGHZNr5NPhcSIy/s200/Grace's+Birthday+003.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;">I meant to post these almost 2 weeks ago on Grace's Birthday! I thought I had lost this post, but found it in my drafts folder...so here they are! A day in the life of a 2 year old! Happy Birthday, Grace!</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br />At Gymboree on her b-day!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Co6nnk02EEaydF9qIbs0NVy6zDfBPVqpM1iHjA-wl50fJ50HMsKfP1J5fLWCp5EuidDOqlAJ9wMWN-vUbwv9XbAUOf9JHjse-2aSsWtzO0-Rv-H5zyUfeNyXy0cm0AaBz8rpRETE37st/s1600-h/Grace's+Birthday+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268668848711137522" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Co6nnk02EEaydF9qIbs0NVy6zDfBPVqpM1iHjA-wl50fJ50HMsKfP1J5fLWCp5EuidDOqlAJ9wMWN-vUbwv9XbAUOf9JHjse-2aSsWtzO0-Rv-H5zyUfeNyXy0cm0AaBz8rpRETE37st/s200/Grace's+Birthday+015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Diving for the gymbo dolls.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XYEY68dLqThsKA7o4odmvI7fyYAUtZrk_P8I-Nm_V3Ani0X7iFJwV9yXNBRT68hSjjN5AG9bwlCfmY6g7_f7LNdsNqXkzdx1y9VSMrjRjnfPgDDTndri6FlrOOnTS3NbN1sewSi86nod/s1600-h/Grace's+Birthday+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268668841124645282" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_XYEY68dLqThsKA7o4odmvI7fyYAUtZrk_P8I-Nm_V3Ani0X7iFJwV9yXNBRT68hSjjN5AG9bwlCfmY6g7_f7LNdsNqXkzdx1y9VSMrjRjnfPgDDTndri6FlrOOnTS3NbN1sewSi86nod/s200/Grace's+Birthday+022.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This was a scary concept. </div><div>You mean I can squeeze this thing?</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUuV9ik81SfT3fwgtjVRBjP-3MvDRSW_HgOvl1M0sWhLZeSEKwkOVnhcBXCaWipon55VJT5rF84bbd8UXECAUHwTadPqAvIQvuG4UbFuJaS-bb7kh2lCqLmMYritnMhlvarzdboNtsHVN/s1600-h/Grace's+Birthday+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268668832252976114" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUuV9ik81SfT3fwgtjVRBjP-3MvDRSW_HgOvl1M0sWhLZeSEKwkOVnhcBXCaWipon55VJT5rF84bbd8UXECAUHwTadPqAvIQvuG4UbFuJaS-bb7kh2lCqLmMYritnMhlvarzdboNtsHVN/s200/Grace's+Birthday+025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Grace and her friend Amelia!</div><div>Panera rocks!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46ABiaqb_73MsmcOrJYCY_Oh6uNBWVHCUuimC1BTCqDChq6XGo63Lqd8-uy0CU7xxnBaSToS7d8kU6qYg1iaZTmWdW0L72bONiV7wWQW2d5qNeXXdDc4OHzpbyf0CdHw3PNLCLxW4SraB/s1600-h/Grace's+Birthday+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268666584354385666" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46ABiaqb_73MsmcOrJYCY_Oh6uNBWVHCUuimC1BTCqDChq6XGo63Lqd8-uy0CU7xxnBaSToS7d8kU6qYg1iaZTmWdW0L72bONiV7wWQW2d5qNeXXdDc4OHzpbyf0CdHw3PNLCLxW4SraB/s200/Grace's+Birthday+027.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Waking up from nap. A little pouty.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZR63Y_jCpRwSFRYyTdodl7aia6RRk-RRD5SDJm2CDyTGqVqBgzvahqNrrOAkqsKeCK8YLzFcFnIeZ3JGl4pSrOdpfgXLdho_-0S8vqIzWgbv8NC_n5GIyyl04S4OXrKRlL11580BwHiu2/s1600-h/Grace's+Birthday+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268666583226251810" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZR63Y_jCpRwSFRYyTdodl7aia6RRk-RRD5SDJm2CDyTGqVqBgzvahqNrrOAkqsKeCK8YLzFcFnIeZ3JGl4pSrOdpfgXLdho_-0S8vqIzWgbv8NC_n5GIyyl04S4OXrKRlL11580BwHiu2/s200/Grace's+Birthday+028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Drama Queen<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLeM-A0X2upXWyvIzGubE7ET3pihY4QyXBLaIRZpKlp2AB-Hi4VwiKz3WUAqi_OWYXqyLAS8dbS6GEHsPeydFuVVLNfMoYMr5v__YgdmrSRxgXjn5bK1Bk-RUQlfIrc8Jf5mFApA0XnTp/s1600-h/Grace's+Birthday+033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268666577114404706" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLeM-A0X2upXWyvIzGubE7ET3pihY4QyXBLaIRZpKlp2AB-Hi4VwiKz3WUAqi_OWYXqyLAS8dbS6GEHsPeydFuVVLNfMoYMr5v__YgdmrSRxgXjn5bK1Bk-RUQlfIrc8Jf5mFApA0XnTp/s200/Grace's+Birthday+033.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Give me the camera!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKweRQ3KZuc5w06wiOZtxPpneGz0CtNyIL-zyAPCJQXDwcqaf_d5iA_QzL48KuDaQ_GZQ6tO8qLZZja9vAgFoSw52yl_oAcCf21rcYoKXZoBxeHvMM3BFRCuXm2DrccdCCEegKRkfmUJb6/s1600-h/Grace's+Birthday+037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268666571878428306" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKweRQ3KZuc5w06wiOZtxPpneGz0CtNyIL-zyAPCJQXDwcqaf_d5iA_QzL48KuDaQ_GZQ6tO8qLZZja9vAgFoSw52yl_oAcCf21rcYoKXZoBxeHvMM3BFRCuXm2DrccdCCEegKRkfmUJb6/s200/Grace's+Birthday+037.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Hey, you're making me laugh & I'm throwing a fit here!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_mqUuM403ngfeQLNfnOS1Mcc2j6vA9vqQDrCIsRFuzFOlwoDY-XO_2Ptulr_i1Xc8YPKhZk6dT1MJMvOD4IphNdOccM7BZs3ijvPgNhEwTQR5RIUyjRdstqJRxi4CUyVXmAUdmh-3OWd/s1600-h/Grace's+Birthday+039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268664193403836834" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_mqUuM403ngfeQLNfnOS1Mcc2j6vA9vqQDrCIsRFuzFOlwoDY-XO_2Ptulr_i1Xc8YPKhZk6dT1MJMvOD4IphNdOccM7BZs3ijvPgNhEwTQR5RIUyjRdstqJRxi4CUyVXmAUdmh-3OWd/s200/Grace's+Birthday+039.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So sweet...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpjWEnkita3CGnvZpen-xJgCRKUpu6Dde1c8QIx89xEUo9jsS41CCpeUlf5joZKR_wleUkkUSLUzucTsJAunf6g_0uwxcVJzugb4I1MMZiu8uEgosUYzaC8DXaiTMqxgZuKmqfsoX-AX1/s1600-h/Grace's+Birthday+049.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268664183785533698" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpjWEnkita3CGnvZpen-xJgCRKUpu6Dde1c8QIx89xEUo9jsS41CCpeUlf5joZKR_wleUkkUSLUzucTsJAunf6g_0uwxcVJzugb4I1MMZiu8uEgosUYzaC8DXaiTMqxgZuKmqfsoX-AX1/s200/Grace's+Birthday+049.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />How old are you?<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1M2geyZNKqSHcf_SFyHkpnalPg4GRtifgQyP2onehWC5_Pvm7uaugUUEWUZ2gMrSFQF0NZnzqUIglgbG5swkddFjiPTjBYSr1QEa-zQemd5KgrG2SUKGmv6fNjKI043dc6o6o86oF7Srt/s1600-h/Grace's+Birthday+052.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268664180185357682" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1M2geyZNKqSHcf_SFyHkpnalPg4GRtifgQyP2onehWC5_Pvm7uaugUUEWUZ2gMrSFQF0NZnzqUIglgbG5swkddFjiPTjBYSr1QEa-zQemd5KgrG2SUKGmv6fNjKI043dc6o6o86oF7Srt/s200/Grace's+Birthday+052.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So sad...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHVkDcGkev9PcaAcz_n8BCY-RyhnR2X84OcYhqn1TMQWvHYSGqHJ9lCOWD4Qtg2rm5okjxWu13rmQKxHP0MvesxKLXFdNxzzM9JL1lQPp20cVIZbqYRYAJC6WK93M1Eo-EKp7D7tHUpgz/s1600-h/Grace's+Birthday+055.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268664166821767906" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHVkDcGkev9PcaAcz_n8BCY-RyhnR2X84OcYhqn1TMQWvHYSGqHJ9lCOWD4Qtg2rm5okjxWu13rmQKxHP0MvesxKLXFdNxzzM9JL1lQPp20cVIZbqYRYAJC6WK93M1Eo-EKp7D7tHUpgz/s200/Grace's+Birthday+055.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And we're happy again!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGxjXN4y6vjM57bIWgFYqI_GKly2DJ6axVrP2nBGE3BktoqBylKFvXAaTlhnYv2EPjioDBchjEQKCo1-X8y98pG7a2TGEJ80l5DkqOGXAqvhrzHDXBH-_LVdJRcAW4wtGe259XEAy5FRy/s1600-h/Grace's+Birthday+058.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268664160074790514" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGxjXN4y6vjM57bIWgFYqI_GKly2DJ6axVrP2nBGE3BktoqBylKFvXAaTlhnYv2EPjioDBchjEQKCo1-X8y98pG7a2TGEJ80l5DkqOGXAqvhrzHDXBH-_LVdJRcAW4wtGe259XEAy5FRy/s200/Grace's+Birthday+058.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-46936675150355177822008-11-13T12:29:00.003-05:002008-11-13T12:35:14.369-05:00Is there anybody out there?<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Where are all the blogs? Am I the only one writing, guys? Come on! I need stuff to read and laugh at! Pictures and videos and more...bring it! We should have a contest....what do you all think?<br /><br />Ugh...I don't really like rainy days like this. It makes me sleepy. I should be curled up beside a fire somewhere with my hubby, reading a book, and drinking a latte. What an image...aaaah. =)<br /></span></span>J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309013286435591235.post-76786482951526142892008-11-12T19:57:00.004-05:002008-11-12T20:10:44.074-05:00Cause I Aint No Holla Back Girrrrrl<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">26 w. 3d</span><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267941730208209730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_CnAY7-fHXcADyYGEXnGf-ygWzWaiDvjqC5e1PMEeLqsZ9gdwnDQeiE1Vf_MRkiocoNIcTcoBuMfJdZxvLaQhHaR9JbW9hHSx5lGxDL7QXcXzQLkwdAmvBsfeWs2wtsoz9wyLFlEYRZH/s400/november+031.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">I just randomly had that song in my head. It's by Gwen Stefani. I just wanted to post a picture of my belly that Josh took tonight. We are getting giddier by the day...88 days to go! He's kickin' right now! Actually it's a punch/kick simultaneously! Saying hello! =)</span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Josh & I last night; chillin' on the kitchen floor, petting our puppy.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267941732053309474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqa5JTGIZL3hHUiDrAHawCkwhrtzI8fVlSJa-PM9S0lL-qYw7syHpkoGdseHV-D1kSOYXqzwtCTogZu4K7ExPmQRnotuFkyMVoDxTSQbjUtvWxi8B3OBpJksNRLcWGCGxaUTk46WFOssV-/s400/november+022.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267942903896172866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3M-hDMu4h6pWvcqiIFxtOe00XdWe3Q4C2_3G5QZQ5tD8gkOETDxV6fdP3CBvi-0SsjDhq4friAlWFvrNlFxbsxFE3E9J8061u8QkNR-NZwOPt4ox0k1hOUuUg54R36URpOiRgcwt6oh_/s400/november+021.jpg" border="0" />J. Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126824978540454578noreply@blogger.com1