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This year, Mr Jones gets to celebrate Father's Day...with his son.
I couldn't have asked for a better daddy for Parker. Mr Jones loves him so much. It truly melts my heart to watch the two of them together.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Happy Father's Day
Last year, I gave Mr Jones a Father's Day card (because I was pregnant), but, when I miscarried that baby, the card got tucked away in the back of a drawer in an effort to avoid the heartbreak we felt every time we saw it.
This year, Mr Jones gets to celebrate Father's Day...with his son.
I couldn't have asked for a better daddy for Parker. Mr Jones loves him so much. It truly melts my heart to watch the two of them together.
This year, Mr Jones gets to celebrate Father's Day...with his son.
I couldn't have asked for a better daddy for Parker. Mr Jones loves him so much. It truly melts my heart to watch the two of them together.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Who wants to help me decorate?? (Nursery help needed!)
I am having a really hard time decorating Parker's nursery...a decorator, I'm not! We have the basics done (paint & furniture set up), but that's about it. I am open to any and all suggestions.
If this were your nursery, how would you decorate it?? Product links are always appreciated. :)
If this were your nursery, how would you decorate it?? Product links are always appreciated. :)
The room...
I do have a 4th green bin for the storage unit...my mom has it right now. Oh, and I forgot to put the bed skirt on when I set up the crib.
And a close up on the bedding...I love it!
Monday, June 6, 2011
Happy 2 Month Birthday, Peanut Man!
My (no-so) little peanut is 2 months today! Time has certainly flown by. He weighed in at 9lbs 4oz last Friday...more than double his birth weight. I can't wait to see how much he weighs at his 2 month well visit on Thursday! My guess is 9lbs 13oz. (I'll be sure to update after the appointment.)
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Overheard from the Living Room
Mr Jones:
Parker do you want tacos for dinner? Hmmm...do you? I bet in three years you will want tacos for dinner. You bet your buttons you will. You don't have buttons right now, but you will some day. Right now, you just have snaps. But those are almost buttons.
Parker:
*blows raspberries* and pushes again Mr Jones with his legs
Mr Jones:
Where are you going? Trying to walk away? Well, look...you made it over there, but now there's nowhere else to go. Way to exercise those little baby legs.
I love my boys. And I love how much Mr Jones enjoys being a daddy.
Parker do you want tacos for dinner? Hmmm...do you? I bet in three years you will want tacos for dinner. You bet your buttons you will. You don't have buttons right now, but you will some day. Right now, you just have snaps. But those are almost buttons.
Parker:
*blows raspberries* and pushes again Mr Jones with his legs
Mr Jones:
Where are you going? Trying to walk away? Well, look...you made it over there, but now there's nowhere else to go. Way to exercise those little baby legs.
I love my boys. And I love how much Mr Jones enjoys being a daddy.
Monday, May 23, 2011
House Remodel - Kitchen Before and After
I know I've been delinquent on sharing house remodel pictures (as in not at all...*blush*) so I'm starting with the kitchen, which is by far the biggest transformation.
As I said in another post, the previous owner took the kitchen with her when she left. Literally. She tore out all of the cabinets, appliances, counter tops...oh, and the sink! This was both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because it meant we could choose exactly what we wanted; a curse because kitchens aren't cheap!
Well, the kitchen is finally done. The last piece was our range. Mr Jones wanted a specific (i.e. expensive) range and I didn't want him to have to settle so we used our tax return to buy it.
We love our completed kitchen! :)
Before (taken from dining room):
After:
Before (looking at range area):
After (isn't the range pretty??):
Before (looking fridge area):
After:
As I said in another post, the previous owner took the kitchen with her when she left. Literally. She tore out all of the cabinets, appliances, counter tops...oh, and the sink! This was both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because it meant we could choose exactly what we wanted; a curse because kitchens aren't cheap!
Well, the kitchen is finally done. The last piece was our range. Mr Jones wanted a specific (i.e. expensive) range and I didn't want him to have to settle so we used our tax return to buy it.
We love our completed kitchen! :)
Before (taken from dining room):
After:
Before (looking at range area):
After (isn't the range pretty??):
Before (looking fridge area):
After:
Sunday, May 22, 2011
2 Years...and Counting
It's hard to believe I've been writing in this blog for over 2 years. It's certainly flown right by!
A lot has happened in those 2 years.
I got married.
We bought a house.
Mr Jones started Grad School...and is now halfway done.
And I had a baby. Parker Curtis Jones was born on April 6, 2011 at 34 weeks 2 days gestation. He weighed 4lbs 9oz and was 18.5" long.
Little did I know, at 34 weeks, this would be my last baby bump picture!
The days leading up to his birth were quite a rollercoaster. I was hospitalized for high blood pressure, tested for pre-eclampsia, diagnosed with pregnancy induced hypertension, and put on bed rest. A week later, I was hospitalized once again to be retested for pre-eclampsia. Well, I never finished that test because my blood work came back indicating I had HELLP syndrome. I was given an hour to prepare for an emergency c-section. Not exactly how I was planning to have a baby!
Despite being almost 6 weeks early, Parker was a rockstar! He spent just over 2 weeks in the special care nursery (never needed to be transported to a NICU) and came home on April 22 weighing 5lbs 4oz.
Life with my little man has been fun...and a bit hectic. He now weighs almost 8lbs. Quite a little chunky monkey (to us)!
A lot has happened in those 2 years.
I got married.
We bought a house.
Mr Jones started Grad School...and is now halfway done.
And I had a baby. Parker Curtis Jones was born on April 6, 2011 at 34 weeks 2 days gestation. He weighed 4lbs 9oz and was 18.5" long.
Little did I know, at 34 weeks, this would be my last baby bump picture!
The days leading up to his birth were quite a rollercoaster. I was hospitalized for high blood pressure, tested for pre-eclampsia, diagnosed with pregnancy induced hypertension, and put on bed rest. A week later, I was hospitalized once again to be retested for pre-eclampsia. Well, I never finished that test because my blood work came back indicating I had HELLP syndrome. I was given an hour to prepare for an emergency c-section. Not exactly how I was planning to have a baby!
Despite being almost 6 weeks early, Parker was a rockstar! He spent just over 2 weeks in the special care nursery (never needed to be transported to a NICU) and came home on April 22 weighing 5lbs 4oz.
Life with my little man has been fun...and a bit hectic. He now weighs almost 8lbs. Quite a little chunky monkey (to us)!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
I love him...I really do.
Now that Baby Jones is getting bigger, his favorite pastime seems to be shoving a foot...or his butt...up into my ribs. Thankfully he doesn't kick up there (knock on wood!), but the pressure can be quite uncomfortable at times.
A few minutes ago, he pushed harder than usual which caused me to gasp. Mr Jones glanced over and asked if I was ok. Once I told him I was fine, that little man was just being a bit feisty, he said, "Thank you for making our son. My job was easy. Yours really isn't, huh?"
It's the little things that make me melt.
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Update: He just called me little Darth Vader because I am breathing loudly. Charming, isn't he??
A few minutes ago, he pushed harder than usual which caused me to gasp. Mr Jones glanced over and asked if I was ok. Once I told him I was fine, that little man was just being a bit feisty, he said, "Thank you for making our son. My job was easy. Yours really isn't, huh?"
It's the little things that make me melt.
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Update: He just called me little Darth Vader because I am breathing loudly. Charming, isn't he??
Friday, March 18, 2011
The story of a gliding rocker
Yes, before you start yelling at me, I know I've been MIA for over 2 months. *hang head in shame*
I don't have any specific reason I disappeared (unlike last time when I was trying to keep Baby Jones a secret). I guess I just haven't felt like blogging. That's not to say I haven't thought of dozens of potential topics. I have. Except when I go to write a post, I get brain block and end up closing the window and saying I'll write the post...later. Well, later is now. It's time.
In a previous post, I said I was going to tell the story of our gliding rocker. We got the deal of the century on it (in my opinion, of course!).
One Saturday back in January, Mr Jones and I decided to hit up the local furniture stores to see what kinds of deals we could find on gliders and/or rockers. We only made it to one store.
When we walked into the store, we found out they were having their 100th anniversary celebration (which included pizza and cookies...music to this pregnant girl's ears!! But I digress...). After we gathered our pizza and cookies, we were encouraged to enter our names into their hourly $100 gift certificate drawing (they were drawing the winner in 5 minutes). I never win anything, but figured "why not?" so I jotted down my info and stuffed the slip into the full fishbowl before we wandered off to look at what was available in the clearance section.
A few minutes later, we hear, "And the winner of our last $100 certificate is...Taryn Jones!" I turned to Mr Jones and said, "Wait. Did they seriously just say my name?!?" That pretty much sealed the deal. We were getting our chair there...and we had found the perfect one in the clearance section! We walked out of the store 30 minutes later with a fully upholstered gliding rocker for...drum roll please...$149!
I love it.
I don't have any specific reason I disappeared (unlike last time when I was trying to keep Baby Jones a secret). I guess I just haven't felt like blogging. That's not to say I haven't thought of dozens of potential topics. I have. Except when I go to write a post, I get brain block and end up closing the window and saying I'll write the post...later. Well, later is now. It's time.
In a previous post, I said I was going to tell the story of our gliding rocker. We got the deal of the century on it (in my opinion, of course!).
One Saturday back in January, Mr Jones and I decided to hit up the local furniture stores to see what kinds of deals we could find on gliders and/or rockers. We only made it to one store.
When we walked into the store, we found out they were having their 100th anniversary celebration (which included pizza and cookies...music to this pregnant girl's ears!! But I digress...). After we gathered our pizza and cookies, we were encouraged to enter our names into their hourly $100 gift certificate drawing (they were drawing the winner in 5 minutes). I never win anything, but figured "why not?" so I jotted down my info and stuffed the slip into the full fishbowl before we wandered off to look at what was available in the clearance section.
A few minutes later, we hear, "And the winner of our last $100 certificate is...Taryn Jones!" I turned to Mr Jones and said, "Wait. Did they seriously just say my name?!?" That pretty much sealed the deal. We were getting our chair there...and we had found the perfect one in the clearance section! We walked out of the store 30 minutes later with a fully upholstered gliding rocker for...drum roll please...$149!
I love it.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Coolest Baby Item Ever!!
Em over at The Cloth Diaper Report blogged about 4Moms MamaRoo yesterday. Ohmygosh! How freakin' cool is it?? I wish they were made for adults. :)
Em is also hosting a giveaway for one of these amazing creations. Head on over to her blog to check it out. :)
Em is also hosting a giveaway for one of these amazing creations. Head on over to her blog to check it out. :)
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Apparently pregnancy has made me fickle
It all started a few months ago when I wanted root beer...more than anything else in the world. It was all I could think about. All I could talk about. I WANTED IT. Mr Jones (being the wonderful husband he is) decided to stop at the grocery store the next night to get me some. All was well until he called me to ask what brand I fancied. I thought about it, opened my mouth, and said, "I want orange pop, not root beer. Buy me orange pop. Pretty, pretty please?"
This was the first, but certainly not the last time I've done an unexpected 180 after I thought I had made up my mind. I've been known to change our dinner plans as we're driving past a restaurant that all of sudden sounded way better than the one we were headed to. Luckily, Mr Jones is very go-with-the-flow and doesn't even bat an eyelash at my fickle-ness.
The newest victim of my change of affection? The crib bedding.
Don't get me wrong, I really appreciate all of your feedback and opinions on which color bumper and skirt I should choose, but I found another set I fell in love with.
Let me introduce The Morning Zoo crib bedding from Land of Nod. What do you think? Will it look ok in the nursery? Please be honest. For the record, I would be getting the animal patterned crib sheet (instead of the solid blue sheet) and the crib skirt.
This was the first, but certainly not the last time I've done an unexpected 180 after I thought I had made up my mind. I've been known to change our dinner plans as we're driving past a restaurant that all of sudden sounded way better than the one we were headed to. Luckily, Mr Jones is very go-with-the-flow and doesn't even bat an eyelash at my fickle-ness.
The newest victim of my change of affection? The crib bedding.
Don't get me wrong, I really appreciate all of your feedback and opinions on which color bumper and skirt I should choose, but I found another set I fell in love with.
Let me introduce The Morning Zoo crib bedding from Land of Nod. What do you think? Will it look ok in the nursery? Please be honest. For the record, I would be getting the animal patterned crib sheet (instead of the solid blue sheet) and the crib skirt.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Decisions, Decisions...and I suck at making them!
Mr Jones and I (mostly I) decided not to register for a full crib bedding set. The cost just didn't make sense for us because we wouldn't use the bumper or the quilt (which would essentially leave us with crib sheets and a crib skirt).
Instead, we went to Babies R Us and picked out a crib sheets that go with the room color (but aren't too matchy-matchy). Plus, the colors go well with the mobile I like.
My dilemma now is deciding which color breathable bumper and which color crib skirt to get. Help?!
For reference, here's a picture of the wall color and gliding rocker we bought yesterday (which is a great story for another day!). The rocker is a light greenish-tan color (kind of hard to tell in the picture).
Also, we are leaning towards an espresso crib (as pictured for the breathable bumpers).
Option #1 (sage breathable bumper and brown crib skirt)
Option #2 (brown breathable bumper and sage crib skirt)
Option #3 (sage breathable bumper and orange crib skirt)
Option #4 (brown breathable bumper and orange crib skirt)
Instead, we went to Babies R Us and picked out a crib sheets that go with the room color (but aren't too matchy-matchy). Plus, the colors go well with the mobile I like.
My dilemma now is deciding which color breathable bumper and which color crib skirt to get. Help?!
For reference, here's a picture of the wall color and gliding rocker we bought yesterday (which is a great story for another day!). The rocker is a light greenish-tan color (kind of hard to tell in the picture).
Also, we are leaning towards an espresso crib (as pictured for the breathable bumpers).
Option #1 (sage breathable bumper and brown crib skirt)
Option #2 (brown breathable bumper and sage crib skirt)
Option #3 (sage breathable bumper and orange crib skirt)
Option #4 (brown breathable bumper and orange crib skirt)
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Caroline's Birthday Challenge - Donations to St. Jude's
Side Note: I came across a blog in my restless wandering around The Bump (I like to poke around on the message boards when I'm bored).
This mama is doing something pretty darn cool (in my opinion, of course). She is donating $1 to St. Jude's Hospital for every comment left on her Caroline's Birthday Challenge blog post. Comments need to be left before her daughter's birthday on January 8th.
Won't you help me leave some love on her blog...and help give to St. Jude's?
This mama is doing something pretty darn cool (in my opinion, of course). She is donating $1 to St. Jude's Hospital for every comment left on her Caroline's Birthday Challenge blog post. Comments need to be left before her daughter's birthday on January 8th.
Won't you help me leave some love on her blog...and help give to St. Jude's?
Thursday, December 30, 2010
My favorite time of the year!
I absolutely love when Bath & Body Works has their after Christmas "Hello, Yellow!" sale.
I have a slight obsession with Wallflowers and the foaming hand soap. I'm sure Mr Jones thinks we have more than enough of both to last us for the next year or so (which is quite possible, to be honest), but I can't pass by a good deal on either. I. just. can't. do. it.
My favorite deals from the sale:
Lavender & Shea infused polka dot socks for $3 - because who doesn't love warm, fuzzy socks?!
Wallflowers Refill in Leaves for $5 - my absolute favorite scent
3 Wick Candle in Spiced Cider for $9.75 - this scent is perfect for Fall...yum!
3 Wick Candle in Cinnamon Stick for $9.75 - and a scent perfect for Winter
Foaming hand soap for $2.50 or $3 - there are so many scents I love; I can't list them all!
And to make the deals even better, you can use coupon code special20 to get an additional 20% off your purchase!
What're you waiting for?? Start shopping! :)
I have a slight obsession with Wallflowers and the foaming hand soap. I'm sure Mr Jones thinks we have more than enough of both to last us for the next year or so (which is quite possible, to be honest), but I can't pass by a good deal on either. I. just. can't. do. it.
My favorite deals from the sale:
Lavender & Shea infused polka dot socks for $3 - because who doesn't love warm, fuzzy socks?!
Wallflowers Refill in Leaves for $5 - my absolute favorite scent
3 Wick Candle in Spiced Cider for $9.75 - this scent is perfect for Fall...yum!
3 Wick Candle in Cinnamon Stick for $9.75 - and a scent perfect for Winter
Foaming hand soap for $2.50 or $3 - there are so many scents I love; I can't list them all!
And to make the deals even better, you can use coupon code special20 to get an additional 20% off your purchase!
What're you waiting for?? Start shopping! :)
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
He's definitely his father's son
Baby Jones is being a little stinker today. He's decided my bladder is a nice, comfy spot to hang out.
Ok, I have to pee a lot...I can deal with that. But now he's taken to kicking my bladder which forces me to run to the bathroom for fear of having an accident. I don't want to imagine what it'll be like when he's bigger. Oy.
In other news, I had my 20 week OB appointment yesterday. Baby is measuring exactly on track and all of the diagnostic blood work came back negative for Down's Syndrome, Trisomy 13 and 18, and neural tube defects.
Woo hoo! I have a healthy (albeit slight pain-in-the-bladder) son.
Ok, I have to pee a lot...I can deal with that. But now he's taken to kicking my bladder which forces me to run to the bathroom for fear of having an accident. I don't want to imagine what it'll be like when he's bigger. Oy.
In other news, I had my 20 week OB appointment yesterday. Baby is measuring exactly on track and all of the diagnostic blood work came back negative for Down's Syndrome, Trisomy 13 and 18, and neural tube defects.
Woo hoo! I have a healthy (albeit slight pain-in-the-bladder) son.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Gender Reveal - Baby Jones is a...
As I stated in an earlier post, we decided to reveal Baby Jones' gender to our parents at Christmas.
How did we pull off the big surprise?
We decided to have cakes made with colored frosting inside - blue for boy and pink for girl.
The cakes were a big hit and we had a blast surprising our families. Mr Jones' mom wanted to flip over the baby on top. My mom wanted to peek under the diaper. It was funny listening to all of the ways they thought they were going to find out.
As for the gender? Well, I'll let the pictures tell you...
The newest member of our family is all boy. We can't wait to meet him!!
How did we pull off the big surprise?
We decided to have cakes made with colored frosting inside - blue for boy and pink for girl.
The cakes were a big hit and we had a blast surprising our families. Mr Jones' mom wanted to flip over the baby on top. My mom wanted to peek under the diaper. It was funny listening to all of the ways they thought they were going to find out.
As for the gender? Well, I'll let the pictures tell you...
The cake...how cute is it???
My mom's reaction was hilarious!
And in case you can't see the cake really well in the previous picture...
The newest member of our family is all boy. We can't wait to meet him!!
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
EcoMom - it's not just for moms!
This website is awesome! They sell such a wide variety of products and they're all organic and eco-friendly.
You can find anything from organic makeup to products for the man in your life to cloth diapers for your little one. It's definitely worth taking a look around...you never know what you'll find. :)
The best part? By using the code below, you automatically get 15% off your first order!
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You can find anything from organic makeup to products for the man in your life to cloth diapers for your little one. It's definitely worth taking a look around...you never know what you'll find. :)
The best part? By using the code below, you automatically get 15% off your first order!
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Monday, December 13, 2010
Anatomy Scan
My appointment today went fabulously! Mr Jones was able to take some time off work to go with me and we absolutely, without a doubt know what Baby Jones is. S/he was quite cooperative and allowed the tech to get a nice view of the "nether region".
All of the measurements looked great. The tech got clear pictures of the baby's spine, the baby's face, and all four chambers of the heart. We even got to see baby waving at us...so sweet. We truly couldn't have asked for better results!
The heart rate was perfect (154 bpm) and baby weighs approx. 8 oz.
Wow...this is so real now. Unbelievable.
All of the measurements looked great. The tech got clear pictures of the baby's spine, the baby's face, and all four chambers of the heart. We even got to see baby waving at us...so sweet. We truly couldn't have asked for better results!
The heart rate was perfect (154 bpm) and baby weighs approx. 8 oz.
Wow...this is so real now. Unbelievable.
Friday, December 10, 2010
I'll take that as a compliment...
Last night, Mr Jones glanced over at me while I was sprawled out on the couch with cats and laptop and said, "Wow. You look really pregnant in that shirt."
I, of course, looked down immediately to study my protruding stomach. Ummm...he was right. Funny how those things happen when you are, in fact, pregnant. Haha!
So I said in response, "I'll take that as a compliment, thanks!"
I hope everyone is having a fantastic Friday! :)
I, of course, looked down immediately to study my protruding stomach. Ummm...he was right. Funny how those things happen when you are, in fact, pregnant. Haha!
So I said in response, "I'll take that as a compliment, thanks!"
I hope everyone is having a fantastic Friday! :)
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Is Baby Jones a boy or a girl?
Since I find out Monday morning if I'm growing a little boy or a little girl, I figured I'd ask all my Blogland buddies what their guesses are...
So, what do you think? Boy? Girl? Cast your vote!
Oh, and sorry to disappoint, but I won't be doing a big reveal post on Monday. Why? Well, because we are waiting until Christmas to reveal to the families...and I know for a fact my mom reads this blog (hi, Mom!). However, if you email me and ask nicely, I might share the results with you. :)
Sorry I've been a complete slacker when it comes updating y'all and taking bump pics. With my longer drive to and from work (1 hour each way), I am usually exhausted by the time I get home. The only thing I want to do is eat dinner and crash.
I *finally* remembered to take a picture today so here you go - 17 weeks and 2 days - I'm definitely growing a baby bump!
(Please excuse my pjs...I change as soon as I get home. Work clothes are no where near as comfy as pjs!)
So, what do you think? Boy? Girl? Cast your vote!
Oh, and sorry to disappoint, but I won't be doing a big reveal post on Monday. Why? Well, because we are waiting until Christmas to reveal to the families...and I know for a fact my mom reads this blog (hi, Mom!). However, if you email me and ask nicely, I might share the results with you. :)
Sorry I've been a complete slacker when it comes updating y'all and taking bump pics. With my longer drive to and from work (1 hour each way), I am usually exhausted by the time I get home. The only thing I want to do is eat dinner and crash.
I *finally* remembered to take a picture today so here you go - 17 weeks and 2 days - I'm definitely growing a baby bump!
(Please excuse my pjs...I change as soon as I get home. Work clothes are no where near as comfy as pjs!)
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