Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
Pictures
Feel free to check out the pictures that are available to view on our photographer's website!
http://heathstone.blogspot.com/
*For Wedding pics, just click on the June 2008 archive in the right-hand margin.
*For Emily's Bridal shoot, click the April 2008 archive.
*For our Engagement shoot, go back to the 2007 archive in December.
Once we get the photo DVD from him, we'll post some here on the blog. Heath and his wife Amy do such an awesome job!!!
http://heathstone.blogspot.com/
*For Wedding pics, just click on the June 2008 archive in the right-hand margin.
*For Emily's Bridal shoot, click the April 2008 archive.
*For our Engagement shoot, go back to the 2007 archive in December.
Once we get the photo DVD from him, we'll post some here on the blog. Heath and his wife Amy do such an awesome job!!!
Thursday, June 19, 2008
HITCHED!
Well, we did it! :)
The wedding came off without a single problem - well, unless you count me LOSING MY WEDDING RING the night before, or one of the bridesmaids NOT HAVING A DRESS, or the trolley that carried us from the church to the reception BREAKING DOWN!!! Oh the stories we will be able to tell our children!
Thank you so much to EVERYONE who made it to the wedding! I was overwhelmed with the number of people who were there!!! I hate that we didn't have more time to work the room and speak to everyone, but I hope to be able to contact you all very soon (once we look at the Guest Book and figure out exactly who made it).
We got back from the honeymoon in St. Lucia late Tuesday night and spent yesterday going around town handling banks and driver license and name change issues. Unfortunately, the plan of getting our hardwood floors refinished while we were gone did not work out so well, because they really didn't do a very great job. But, they are working to correct their errors today and tomorrow and will be putting down another new coat of polyurethane on Saturday. SO, hopefully come Sunday evening, we'll be able to start putting OUR house together and really starting our new life together!! :)
Thanks again to all of our friends and family - those who were at the wedding in body and those who were only able to make it in spirit - without you all, we never would have gotten this far in life, let alone pulling off the wedding itself. WE LOVE YOU!!!!
The wedding came off without a single problem - well, unless you count me LOSING MY WEDDING RING the night before, or one of the bridesmaids NOT HAVING A DRESS, or the trolley that carried us from the church to the reception BREAKING DOWN!!! Oh the stories we will be able to tell our children!
Thank you so much to EVERYONE who made it to the wedding! I was overwhelmed with the number of people who were there!!! I hate that we didn't have more time to work the room and speak to everyone, but I hope to be able to contact you all very soon (once we look at the Guest Book and figure out exactly who made it).
We got back from the honeymoon in St. Lucia late Tuesday night and spent yesterday going around town handling banks and driver license and name change issues. Unfortunately, the plan of getting our hardwood floors refinished while we were gone did not work out so well, because they really didn't do a very great job. But, they are working to correct their errors today and tomorrow and will be putting down another new coat of polyurethane on Saturday. SO, hopefully come Sunday evening, we'll be able to start putting OUR house together and really starting our new life together!! :)
Thanks again to all of our friends and family - those who were at the wedding in body and those who were only able to make it in spirit - without you all, we never would have gotten this far in life, let alone pulling off the wedding itself. WE LOVE YOU!!!!
Monday, June 2, 2008
Scare
Well, Friday was a "fun" day. Emily was experiencing some abdominal pains on Wednesday and Thursday. Friday, they got even worse - "cramping so bad I can't move!" So, just to get a dose of reassurance that the pains were "normal", I called the doctor's office - just to let them know what was going on and for them to say it was no big deal - right? WRONG! The nurse that answered the phone freaked out and started saying things like "doctor on call" and "emergency room" and "why didn't you call sooner???" So, naturally, this "no big deal" issue actually became something tragic and terrifying.
Of course, as soon as the doctor came in, Emily told of this "slightly annoying little pain in my abdomen" (notice - no mention of cramps nor dehabilitating pain). Anyway, after a little discussion and evaluation, it turned out to just be some circular tendon strain, which is totally normal, and everything is okay.
We go to the doctor again today for a regular check up and maybe some blood tests... Will write again to update afterward.
Of course, as soon as the doctor came in, Emily told of this "slightly annoying little pain in my abdomen" (notice - no mention of cramps nor dehabilitating pain). Anyway, after a little discussion and evaluation, it turned out to just be some circular tendon strain, which is totally normal, and everything is okay.
We go to the doctor again today for a regular check up and maybe some blood tests... Will write again to update afterward.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
2nd Doctor's Visit
Well, everything went swimmingly yesterday at Dr. Kouri's office. We found that everything is clicking along like clockwork... Weight gain - normal. Baby's heartrate - normal. Emily's bloodwork - normal. This sounds like one of those cases where no news is good news! :)
However, there was one issue that was a little concerning. Though it is nothing that might affect the baby or the pregnancy, I would ask that you please keep Emily in your prayers for after the pregnancy. They found some oddly-shaped cells, so they're going to have to go back later (after the baby comes) and really study those more closely.
Right now though, everything is trucking right along. We're in the process of trying to remodel the master bathroom (something we started before the pregnancy) so we can then move to converting the Guest Bedroom over to the Nursery. We're both really excited about the possibilities there! We've got lots of ideas in our heads - we just need to wait until we discover whether it's a little boy or a little girl that we're going to be decorating for! :)
More updates to come soon - our next doctor's visit is scheduled for June 2. (We'll find out four weeks after THAT what the baby's sex is!!!)
However, there was one issue that was a little concerning. Though it is nothing that might affect the baby or the pregnancy, I would ask that you please keep Emily in your prayers for after the pregnancy. They found some oddly-shaped cells, so they're going to have to go back later (after the baby comes) and really study those more closely.
Right now though, everything is trucking right along. We're in the process of trying to remodel the master bathroom (something we started before the pregnancy) so we can then move to converting the Guest Bedroom over to the Nursery. We're both really excited about the possibilities there! We've got lots of ideas in our heads - we just need to wait until we discover whether it's a little boy or a little girl that we're going to be decorating for! :)
More updates to come soon - our next doctor's visit is scheduled for June 2. (We'll find out four weeks after THAT what the baby's sex is!!!)
Monday, May 12, 2008
1st Entry
Hello All!
As I create this blog site, much has already transpired, so here's a little to get everyone caught up on what is going on so far...
Emily & I got engaged back in October 2007 and within three or four weeks, Emily pretty well had our entire August wedding planned and all the vendors and sites booked and ready to go. Then, in February, God blessed us with an unexpected, yet REMARKABLE gift - we're having a BABY!!! :)
Once the shock of the situation wore off, and we were able to start telling family, friends, and other loved ones, we immediately worked to get the wedding date moved up - as far as possible without putting too much hardship on ourselves (or hopefully on our loved ones). So... We are now getting married June 7, 2008 (6/7/8) - which is now less than a month away!!!!
We are now entering our second trimester, which is absolutely fantastic! Emily had a really hard time with the first three months. She never actually got sick to her stomach, but she constantly felt like she was going to. This led to very little appetite for food and lots of unhappy emotions. However, she did an awesome job of making sure she ate and took care of herself and the baby. For the past week or two, she has been back to her old self and it is WONDERFUL to have her back! :)
We have our second doctor's appointment this afternoon. During our first, we were able to see
the baby moving around and also hear the heartbeat (171 bpm). ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! I don't really know what today's appointment will bring, other than some blood tests and some questions for the doc, but I suppose for the next little while now, no news will be good news. We should be able to find out the sex of the baby by the end of June sometime. (The marvels of modern-day science!)
Anyway, I hope that Emily and I will keep this blog site up-to-date regulary and help to keep everyone posted on the goings-on with our upcoming marriage and the development of the baby and his/her entry into our lives.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers as we have so much to do to get things ready - both for our new life together and for this new life that's coming! May God bless your lives as He has blessed ours!
As I create this blog site, much has already transpired, so here's a little to get everyone caught up on what is going on so far...
Emily & I got engaged back in October 2007 and within three or four weeks, Emily pretty well had our entire August wedding planned and all the vendors and sites booked and ready to go. Then, in February, God blessed us with an unexpected, yet REMARKABLE gift - we're having a BABY!!! :)
Once the shock of the situation wore off, and we were able to start telling family, friends, and other loved ones, we immediately worked to get the wedding date moved up - as far as possible without putting too much hardship on ourselves (or hopefully on our loved ones). So... We are now getting married June 7, 2008 (6/7/8) - which is now less than a month away!!!!
We are now entering our second trimester, which is absolutely fantastic! Emily had a really hard time with the first three months. She never actually got sick to her stomach, but she constantly felt like she was going to. This led to very little appetite for food and lots of unhappy emotions. However, she did an awesome job of making sure she ate and took care of herself and the baby. For the past week or two, she has been back to her old self and it is WONDERFUL to have her back! :)
We have our second doctor's appointment this afternoon. During our first, we were able to see
the baby moving around and also hear the heartbeat (171 bpm). ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! I don't really know what today's appointment will bring, other than some blood tests and some questions for the doc, but I suppose for the next little while now, no news will be good news. We should be able to find out the sex of the baby by the end of June sometime. (The marvels of modern-day science!)
Anyway, I hope that Emily and I will keep this blog site up-to-date regulary and help to keep everyone posted on the goings-on with our upcoming marriage and the development of the baby and his/her entry into our lives.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers as we have so much to do to get things ready - both for our new life together and for this new life that's coming! May God bless your lives as He has blessed ours!
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