just because....

the following are some pictures that we took this past week wanted to share.
all is good in cleveland
the snow is melting, the cat is being used as our practice run, next week cat in diapers! could happen.....
in a few days we will post the weekly belly picture.....the update as of now....
i have had the braxton hicks contractions which is no big deal other than my body is doing exercises in prep for the big day....
the daily comment still is are you sure you are due in june.....guess i am a little big...or the baby is...thanks bristol's for the big baby genes....
lamaze was actually better this week aaron had to wear a empathy belly
which weighs about 30 pounds so he now understands why i have to roll off the sofa instead of just standing up.....he has been a very supportive husband and has taken to messaging back and feet as well as jumping to his feet at all my food cravings....
we got a great box filled with goodies from cyndie toys, books and some of the cutest clothes! i can't believe how cute the shoes are!
as you can tell we have done very little actually no shopping yet so we are still awed and amazed at the ruffles and all things tiny!
just wanted to say hello to everyone and share some happy thoughts as the snow melts!
remember the baby loves e-mail......and we do read them to her....so send her a message
baby@bristolarts.com

week 27 - as the world turns

what an exciting week! so much to tell.....
lets start with baby. she is doing well kicking mom A LOT and she has started kickin' dad ALOT also
we have one determined child! bec is hanging in there waking up in the middle of the night because a foot kicked a vital organ the newest phenomena to this pregnancy is swollen feet!
oh yeah i was warned by my mom that this would become an issue and well it has.
so far only one pair of shoes fit and that's on a good day so i have been on the quest for some new swollen feet shoes and here they are crocs. haven't bought them yet.....but that is the mission for the weekend.
the weather my next favorite topic........
last night aaron and ate out dinner on the front porch (the last two days had been as high as 70!) watched a wonderful lightening storm and woke up this morning to about an inch of snow. love cleveland! one can never get bored.
the HOUSE!!!!!!
well this is good news very very good news we have the beginning of a bookshelf! aaron and pop are working hard to get everything level, square and functional which for our house is pretty hard and incredible.
charlotte and i have been painting away in the dining room and by this weekend should have a fully painted dining room.....
aaron's studio is being cleared out, patched and painted for the computer table so the nursery will be empty
so where do we go from here?
well the floor in the dining room needs to be stained and polyurethane, than we can unpack finally after almost two years all our books onto our bookshelf, which means the basement will be cleared out YIPPPEEEEE!!! than we start sanding the ceiling ion the nursery once that room is empty and than the fun begins: murals, cribs, and rocking chairs!
only three more months and we can actually see the light at the end of the home improvement tunnel....now this does not mean the house will be done but at least one room will be (the nursery.)
lamaze story of the week:
our teacher is a bit on the controlling side but...so it goes
last week we learned how to relax which was fun except aaron and i laughed through most of it.
we were laying on the floor and imagining the beach....now for everyone else in the room they were picturing blue water, white sand but for me i was picturing lake erie, rocks, and the strong smell of fish. did not help when the teacher said now imagine a nice breeze and aaron blows into my face
yup we are the trouble makers laughing and imagining midge season when the lake turns over and the smell of sewage hangs in the air
ah cleveland!
the baby has an e-mail account baby@bristolarts.com the baby would love to hear from you.
we want to take this time also to thank family and friends for your support, conversations, and love, we would not be sane without you!

Week 26

thats our little baby girl getting bigger by the minute!
so tying shoes.....not happening without a lot of grunting, bending over is not fun or easy
i spend most of my day walking around with my shoe untied becuase i can't reach it
so i can not wait for summer when flip flops and moo-moos are it!
basically becky can't do anything without grunting or being totally out of breath.
babies new favorite past time, lets kick mommy in her diaphragm and the bladder especially when she is teaching a class!
bec will be sitting there talking or drinking and WOW MAMA a little fist goes right into her diaphragm and she losses all breath....
very entertaining for people sitting around
this weeks stories:
bec is not diabetic....the baby's heart beat has a really fun rhythm that sounds like she has a drum set in there (taking after dad and starting a band early on)
bec goes back to the doc's to get a RH negative shot don't know if i can explain it....so click on the words and find the definition, nothing bad fairly normal just another thing to do and think about
we did go to our first lamaze class......and that was interesting......
the boys (i say that rather than men for a reason) were separated from the wives
the teacher asked both groups to come up with a list of likes and dislikes about the pregnancy
doesn't sound bad so far, the behind the scenes look:
bec hears:
i like my hair it is shiny
i like buying things and my boyfriend has bought 33 pairs of shoes
i don't like people touching me - i am going to start charging people a dollar for every belly grab
aaron hears:
her boobs are bigger
the house is getting cleaned
i don't like the shopping
we can't have fun anymore

the teacher somehow takes all these likes and dislikes and thinks we are talking about sex......really we are looking at a very odd group of people to put in a room together and it was only the first day aaron and i tried to participate but we felt sitting there quietly and listening was a better option
oh the stories
on the home front:
still working on the house SURPRISE!
but we have made progress aaron and grandpa paul have been busy dealing with the fact the house is not level in attempts to build us some bookshelves
when done it will be great but its one odd measurement after another
grandpa paul has been wonderful and has been working on wiring and filling in HUGE holes in our walls
grandma charlotte has been over at the house sanding and mudding walls, patching holes, and painting so soon we will have a dining room!
grandma charlotte came with me to the last doc appointment so she could hear her little grandbaby's heart beat
only three more months!
think that's all for now the only thing happening is the belly is growing lots!
oh another little side story frankie has been attached to becky like velcro, like white on rice, like.....a cat that really likes a warm body to sit on
its funny but no matter where i am or what i am doing she is right next to me meowing and wanting my lap......
so this is a picture of a typical night in our house
she wraps herself around my belly and gets grumpy when baby decides to kick! (like its my fault)
the other thing we have learned is that baby only kicks when it is quiet, so when i am at school she is super quiet but when i try to sleep she is stretching and yawning karate style!


MAY 19 2007 3-8 CLEVELAND BABY BBQ!