ALL NEW STUFF

a quick peek from our weekend in Florida

2009-12-18T00:07:00.002-06:00

Stella and I (jenae) went to Florida to visit family and I had a couple of photoshoots too.. We went to Disney, cousin Madison's Princess Party , the beach at dusk and just good times with our family!! It was too short and the weather was so much better (80) than the 5 degrees that was happening in KC..It's always so nice to take a break. More pics after Christmas as I get ready for our Christmas Services at Heartland. I'm the executive producer. It is going to be so fun to have our first service in our new digs.

Stella and Mema

2009-11-16T02:12:00.002-06:00

Stella's Mema came to visit for a week. We had so much fun!! here are a few pics

we waited...

2009-10-01T18:50:00.001-05:00

We waited for as long as we possibly could not putting Stella in a big girl bed.. but here we are..

Stella gets out of the crib to get her pacifier from jenae weinbrenner on Vimeo.

2009-08-24T19:40:00.002-05:00

family

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family
Originally uploaded by Jenae ~ Imijfoto.com

Stella is 2

2009-07-27T11:08:00.002-05:00

Happy Birthday Stella Blu!

on the move

2009-07-02T23:17:00.002-05:00

Stella sings....

2009-06-17T12:41:00.005-05:00

It's pretty funny that this has become a Stella Blu blog.. It was really supposed to be a journal of our lives. So let me tell you what has been happening. In April, Doug lost his job at the agency he had been with for seven years. I would say it was a sign of how everyone is having a hard time in this recession our country has been going through. It was a hard couple months but God has always provided for our family and this time was really no exception.
Well, last week Doug was offered a new position at a new agency as National Marketing Director. We are truly thrilled and can't wait to see what the future holds.
As for me (jenae) I am still doing my business and working on staff at the church. This year my plans are to expand my business and really focus on learning more about what it takes to run a small biz!! I have some great ideas that I can't wait to start on!!

As for Stella... She is having fun. Here is a really bad camera phone video of her singing. I sometimes take her out on the porch to sit in our rocking chair late at night. I sing her this old song, "beautiful,beautiful..Jesus is beautiful. And Jesus makes beautiful things of my life. He's patiently loving me causing my eyes to see that Jesus makes beautiful things of my life."
Stella would always get so quiet as I sang to her . Then one day we were outside and she piped up and said "Mama, Beautiful...chair" she pointed to the rocking chair and she wanted me to rock her and sing. So I did and she started to sing with me.. I was so shocked.. 1) i didn't know she could even pronounce beautiful.. let alone sing.. well here is some video we shot of her singing and being herself..
BTW- the hat she HAS to wear was made for her when she was a newborn by my friend Aimee Viall.. I think she would totally laugh if she saw her in it!!

stella blu

2009-06-16T11:53:00.001-05:00

stella blu
Originally uploaded by Jenae ~ Imijfoto.com

just a little light...

2009-06-08T19:12:00.001-05:00

chatty cathy

2009-06-05T22:25:00.004-05:00

Stella has been growing so fast!! And so has her vocabulary (she's sooo chatty). Her favorite words are: nope, no thank you, and no way. She also says I love you (which makes up for any naughty behavior). She's counting to 15 and knows all the letters of the alphabet...I think she learned all that stuff because she wants to be in all the adult conversations. She is so funny,every time we spell anything you can see the wheels turning in her head!!
Unfortunately, she refuses to talk around other people until she has known you for at least an hour and has time to size you up.
Stella definitely keeps us on our toes.. in a good way! We are so glad she is in our lives.

Since every entry is better with a picture here is one from our Worship in the Park event our church was involved in!!

mother's day

2009-05-11T13:01:00.004-05:00

Mother's Day was fun!! We hung out and grilled in Lee's Summit at Doug's parents house.. Of course Stella was our entertainment..She is so fun and very chatty. She tells you exactly what she's thinking. Here are some of the pics from the day!!

just another day with Stella..

2009-05-01T09:18:00.004-05:00

We have been so busy with work and a very busy family business that we have neglected putting pictures up of our very busy girl...enjoy..

Stella gets a package

2009-03-19T16:08:00.002-05:00

Last week Stella got a package from her cousin Madison!! She was so happy to get "cothes" aka clothes.. Thanks Mimi!! Can't wait to see you

2009-03-10T01:49:00.002-05:00

we took a short trip to Lawrence, Kansas on Sunday after church ...and Stella talked the whole way there and the whole way back. She is extremely chatty and Doug and I can hardly get a word in most days. She is so much fun!

then and now

2009-02-19T18:29:00.002-06:00

random

2009-02-18T13:35:00.004-06:00

random pics of Stella..

Stella has now decided that she has to watch Dora the explorer wearing a hat, in our bed and under a blankie.. I certainly don't know where she gets it..

in the motherhood

2009-02-11T12:46:00.000-06:00

to funny not to share...

Fun at the Weinbrenner House..not really

2009-02-08T19:38:00.004-06:00

We have had one of the craziest weekends we've had in while.. Some news we'll share soon (not pregnant so get that out of your head) and some we'll share now. On both fronts we would covet your prayers for our family.
We heard a huge crash at 6am in the morning and thought it was thunder since we have been having some crazy weather. Well, when we looked out the window later that morning we were surprised to see that a tree had fallen on Doug's car. Not just any tree but a 60ft pine tree. Let's just say it was the topping on a crazy week that both Doug and I had. We are so glad no one was hurt and that it was our car and not a guest or the sitter. God truly blessed us . I included a video of Stella's first reaction to seeing her Daddy's car...she is funny.. It's unbelievable how much she understands and knows already.We are having a blast being her parents.

tutu

2009-02-07T22:41:00.000-06:00

some days you just gotta wear your tutu

just a pleasant valley sunday with Stella

2009-01-18T21:33:00.003-06:00

2009-01-16T09:23:00.004-06:00

You have been living under a rock if you don't know who Dora the Explorer is--at least at our house that is. Stella goes crazy insane when she even hears the first note of the theme song. We can't even stroll through Target without her screaming "DORA" when she sees any of her paraphernalia. So last night we bought a Dora toothbrush and Dora panties (because she would not put the package down). This is in addition to the Dora Potty my Mom got her and the Dora backpack she got over Thanksgiving. I'm not sure when all of this happened-it seemed like it happened overnight.
I'll have to post pics and video of Stella dancing to the music..

My Faves of the Year

2009-01-09T12:33:00.002-06:00

Merry Christmas

2008-12-25T11:17:00.003-06:00

WE DID IT!! We made it through another year!!
We hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Love, Stella , Jenae and Doug

Factory43.com and Stella Blu

2008-11-03T13:20:00.002-06:00

Stella got pose for a brand new T-shirt company called Factory 43
Granted I was the photographer, but still we had a blast!! Check out the company and buy some t-shirts they are our fav and so comfy!!

having fun with friends!!

2008-10-27T17:54:00.003-05:00

Stella has had so much fun the last couple of weeks. She has hung out with her friends Eleni (our neighbor who came over is such a sweet little girl) and Evan (we went to the park).. here are some shots from our fun days!

stella and mama

2008-10-09T13:40:00.002-05:00

It seems I hardly ever get to be in pictures with Stella. So Doug took a picture of "his ladies" while we were sitting outside. I'm playing this "little piggy"with her toes.

stella's world

2008-10-05T23:36:00.006-05:00

We have been so busy it is just so wonderful to all be home at the same time. I just thought i'd update you in internet land of the goings on in the Weinbrenner home through pictures of "The Blu" (our little nickname for her among alot of other nicknames).

Stella really does believe she is an adult. I think if you told her she was only 14 months
she would totally gasp in astonishment.
There are days where she takes my cell phone and pretends to be talking on it. She walks around the house just pacing the floor talking to her imaginary business client. She's such a mogul. We are having so much fun with her and are absolutely loving this age.

We will be visiting NYC for Thanksgiving so we are gearing up for that trip! I know it's in November but we are so busy and our October is so full with photo and video shoots,meetings with branding teams for Non-profits and the such -that We realized that our summer flew by and thought October might do the same.

<--- our house =Stella-land! it's her world we just happen to live here

Stella and Julie

2008-09-25T20:00:00.003-05:00

My good friend Julie watched Stella this past Sunday Morning while I was working. She was so sweet to wake up literally at the crack of dawn. Her roomates took this pic of Stella and Julie catching some much needed z's.

Shibu and Stella

2008-08-20T08:20:00.002-05:00

Shibu is one of our friends. When I was pregnant with Stella , Shibu told us he put his hat in the running for Godfather. So far he's made good on his promise to be a great Godfather. He and his lovely bride to be Anna love to hang out with Stella and they think she is just the best..
Anna and Shibu you rock!!

stella's week..

2008-08-04T14:08:00.005-05:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

2008-07-28T14:36:00.005-05:00

Cooper and Stella.

2008-07-23T11:05:00.001-05:00

Cooper and Stella.
Originally uploaded by carionmywaywardson

Friday night went to a going away party for our friends Keeley and Bryce Lynn. They are going to be missionary's (for lack of a better term to Great Britain.
Their little boy Cooper kept trying to hug Stella and she didn't know what to think of that.

mama

2008-07-12T09:42:00.000-05:00

almost a year..

2008-07-09T00:07:00.000-05:00

I can hardly believe Stella is almost one year old. I can not even imagine life with out her. Doug and I just watch her like she is the television. She makes us laugh. She is so curious about everything and she just loves to explore and learn new things.

We have been looking at some pictures of her when she was just born.. take a look.

yum!

2008-06-24T11:09:00.001-05:00

stella

2008-06-11T18:39:00.001-05:00

stella 3
Originally uploaded by Jenae ~ Imijfoto.com

stella helped mama with her photoshoot today.. and she got to dress up

Stella's Dedication.. and more

2008-05-19T20:40:00.003-05:00

Stella got caught going into my office.. she refuses to keep her shoes or socks on.. I guess with a name like Stella Blu I should have known she'd be a little hippie.

just funny

2008-05-07T22:38:00.001-05:00

IMG_7121
Originally uploaded by Jenae ~ Imij photography

daily stella

2008-04-25T09:26:00.001-05:00

family pics and such

2008-04-12T20:05:00.005-05:00

2008-04-12T19:52:00.005-05:00

This week Stella had a new friend ,
sweet lil' Emri, come over.

She was all about showing her the ropes.
Emri's Mom is now hanging out with Stella during the week while we are at work. It is so fun to see them together. Stella loves being the big girl.

Stella is doing well. She is crawling faster and stood up by herself too. She has two teeth that she shows everybody and a third one coming up.

easter

2008-03-19T02:52:00.001-05:00

stella easter bye.jpg
Originally uploaded by Jenae ~ Imij photography

Happy Easter!!
Stella has learned to say bye-bye thanks to her Aunt Kris who came into town to visit last week.

Busy Stella

2008-03-12T14:14:00.005-05:00

just one of the reasons...

2008-02-21T22:23:00.001-06:00

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Originally uploaded by Jenae ~ Imij photography

why I love Stella

Stella... what can i say

2008-02-09T19:52:00.001-06:00

Stella is... well Stella.
She has developed this laugh like a 90year old smoker. I'll have to post a video so you can see what I mean. When she laughs we call her Stella Weinbrenner (say it with a thick NY accent). Of course we developed a back story-We say she is an old lady from the Bronx sitting in front of her building smoking and laughing and heckling the people walking by.
Really, she is so much fun. When she wakes up in the morning she is smiling and you can tell she is happy just to be her.
I'm glad she's here.
She refuses to crawl. She won't even try. She'd rather stand and pretend to walk. I asked the doctor if this was okay and he said some kids march to the beat of their own drum. I love that.. She is most definitely an individual. She is a very active baby,keeping us on our toes. She is just to quick. I thought i'd have a while till I had to baby proof --no such luck. She is also very loud. She loves to chat and almost comes undone if I don't put the cell phone to her ear if someone calls. We better put money away for a cell phone plan. It's so funny to watch her because she looks at you as if you can totally understand her.
Doug and I are doing good too. We still love our house --it's been a year since we moved in. Doug is still in school and doing well. It really is keeping him very busy. I've been shooting a lot more and staying very busy at the church. I love the people I get to work with - I feel so blessed to be with such fun and talented folk.
Well that's our update... chat soon

Stella doesn't like..

2008-01-20T16:28:00.000-06:00

Stella Doesn't like ...

almost 6 months

2008-01-19T21:41:00.001-06:00

IMG_0198b.jpg
Originally uploaded by Jenae ~ Imij photography

Stella is doing great. Soon we will be uploading some video.

new pics

2007-12-11T17:52:00.000-06:00

we took some pics over thanksgiving --so here they are. We were with Doug's parents at their home in Lee's Summit for the holiday. And of course some Stella pics too.

New Stella Pictures

2007-11-19T17:57:00.000-06:00

Well it's been a while since we updated but Stella is doing great! She is growing so fast and is smiling so much. She has discovered her fingers and can now put her whole fist in her mouth. She has been drooling a whole lot. Oh and she loves to talk- she is making all of these noises.

Above all she is just so sweet. Doug & I are truly thankful for this wonderful gift .

Stella at the pumpkin patch

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stella 3 months old

2007-10-19T14:58:00.001-05:00

Stella loves her new chair!! She loves to sit up
--she thinks she is grown folk!!
She is three months and so much fun!!

mommy and stella 11wks 6

2007-10-15T15:47:00.001-05:00

so we realized that because i'm always behind the camera i'm never in pictures with Stella. So here we are..

stella and daddy

2007-10-08T13:16:00.001-05:00

stella and daddy
Originally uploaded by Jenae ~ Imij photography

Stella's favorite place to be. Stella loves falling asleep nudged right next to her Daddy.

6 weeks

2007-09-13T13:13:00.001-05:00

I am amazed at how fast time flies. I can hardly believe our little girl is getting so big. Stella is doing so well she is smiling more. She smiles when she wakes up & she smiles when we sing to her. She loves "this little piggie went to market" rhyme she smiles at the "this little piggie had roast beef" line. She did start getting baby pimples (millia) last week but she's still as cute as ever. The one thing that is truly funny about Stella is that she has really bad gas. She farts like a man. So if you are ever in close proximity with the little princess just get ready.
I'm (jenae) officially getting back into the groove of things at work. So I have some sweet friends who are watching her. It was definitely hard to leave her ,but she is getting to hang out with some amazing and fun people who already love her. I am truly blessed to have and be a part of such a great community that rises to meet needs.
As always keep us in your prayers as we raise this little person into who God has intended her to be. And pray that we continue to do right by her.

1st 'real" bath 5 wks

2007-09-13T13:11:00.001-05:00

1st bath 5wks.jpg
Originally uploaded by Jenae ~ Imij photography

Stella's first real bath in the sink.. We tried one other time and that didn't work out too well. (she screamed her head off). So we have been doing the sponge bath thing. But we finally worked up the courage to try it again in the sink. She did so well she didn't cry at all-- in fact I think she liked it.

stella blu ~week 4

2007-08-30T15:47:00.000-05:00

One Month down..a lifetime to go

2007-08-24T10:01:00.000-05:00

I can hardly believe that one month has already passed since we first met Stella. I'm finding it hard to think we ever lived without her. She is growing and changing it seems like every second.

Stella already has her own personality--her Dad calls her an "All or Nothing" type of girl. She definitely moves to the beat of her own drummer.

Stella has been lifting her head and rolling over (she has been doing this since she was born--the Doctor didn't believe either until she did it in the office). We have to watch her she's moving way to fast for me. She started to be pretty fussy this week. We gave her gripe water and life seems better for everyone. She loves to look around and she LOVES music. Whenever music is playing she stops and listens.

We love our little person and we are enjoying re-discovering the world right along with her.

Mema and Stella

2007-08-22T14:41:00.001-05:00

mema stella 2.jpg
Originally uploaded by Jenae ~ Imij photography

My Mom was able to come and stay with us for two weeks when Stella was born. Stella just loved hanging out with her Mema (that's what we're calling her until Stella comes up with something else) .
I think they even had their own special language. When Stella was fussy Mema would take her and hold her and she would settle down. it was so good to have my Mom come to visit --she helped out so much!!

Stella Smiles

2007-08-22T13:17:00.001-05:00

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Originally uploaded by Jenae ~ Imij photography

just another perk of being a parent... don't you just want to kiss her little cheeks

Maternity

2007-08-16T16:14:00.000-05:00

Thanks to Jessica Roark @ Epaga foto

http://www.epagafoto.com/

She did such a fantastic job capturing who we are! We are so blessed to have such a talented friend.

It is so wild to see my belly...I can hardly believe Stella was in there.

Stella

2007-08-07T13:20:00.000-05:00

our special thanks to our sweet friend Cindy at www.portraitsbylucinda.com

grandpa Ted & Stella Blu

2007-08-05T19:30:00.001-05:00

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Originally uploaded by Jenae's Imij Photographs

We are going to change my Dad's name to the baby whisperer. He can calm a crying baby in no time flat!! He and Stella had a great time hanging out.

stella blu

2007-07-31T18:19:00.001-05:00

Hello World ! ! !

2007-07-27T22:58:00.000-05:00

Stella Blu Antoinette

8 hour labor - 5:15pm arrival - 8 lbs/20 in

The Egg Is Starting To Crack

2007-07-27T12:49:00.000-05:00

hey there peoples, here is an update on the egg hatchin' process:

we checked in around 6:00am, got all settled in and hooked up to the millions of machines and probes
around 9:00am Jenae began receiving the pitocin drip to help induce, in addition to the first epidural shot . . . yep, I said 'the first'. After 10 or so minutes it was apparent to all those within a 10 mile radius that the drugs were not working. So, they propped her up (again) and shot her up (again). Let's just say that second shot really did the trick ! ! !
it's currently almost 1:00pm and Jenae is chill-laxin, lights are dim, music going . . . the nurse just said she is 8cm dilated and 100% effaced = ETA 5:oopm-ish ! ! !

more later.

almost there

2007-07-25T16:46:00.000-05:00

*UPDATE - the dog adoption lasted exactly 1 whole hour ! ! !
Instead of taking her home and letting her get acclimated for a few days or weeks especially considering her severe senility), the adopter took her over to a house full of people to show her off . . . well that freaked her out even more than just
being adopted minutes before. Apparently she cowered, growled, and bit at all the grabby-ass people and based on that one immediate episode alone the adopter returned her. So, she is back living with us, guess she's ours for life - like the saying goes "evil don't die".

We are so close to seeing our little girl . In fact by this weeks end we will be seeing her.
Our doctor says that I'm 80% effaced and 2 centimeters dilated. When I asked her to estimate how big our girl is going to be and she said "well she's not a small baby" -- then she backtracked and said I'd say she's medium.

There are a couple of things in play and so we decided to induce on Friday if she doesn't come before. I know everyone has their opinions on induction. Doug and I have done research talked to our physician about the pros and cons of it. It's not for everybody and we are good with our decision.

The other thing going on is we are giving away our little dog. Over the past couple of months she has been snapping at people. We were nervous about having her around the baby. She knows she isn't going to be the baby anymore so maybe that's her deal. She is an old dog and quite grumpy so this is for the best. We are giving her to a sweet lady from Doug's office who just is dying to take care of a little dog like ours. It all works out. We are sad to see her go we've had her for almost three years, but we are glad she will be with someone who will devote all the time in the world to her. Enough about that..

So the next time you hear from us we will hopefully have pictures of our little one and good news to share with you.

thanks for your support and prayers. You'll never know how much it means to us to have such wonderful friends and family like you.

having a little fun

2007-07-18T15:49:00.001-05:00

i'm from springfield
Originally uploaded by Imij Creative.Life. Photography

trying to pass the time and have a little fun..
you can do it too.. www.simpsonizeme.com

Baby's Room pictures finally!

2007-07-11T10:43:00.000-05:00

Nine Months and counting

2007-07-06T08:51:00.000-05:00

We went to the Doctor yesterday and I am considered "term". That means she can come anytime she wants.. so the ball is in her court. Doug and I were just saying how much we can't wait till she is actually in our arms. It has been fun to dream.

This week we have a few friends and family coming to visit us. Doug's sister is coming to see us with her boys Ryan and Kyle. Monday or Tuesday my friend Aubra who is also pregnant is coming up from Springfield.Mo. And then my cousin Annah is coming to visit from Tampa. So it will be a rather fun and eventful week.

new pic of us

2007-06-26T23:32:00.001-05:00

doug and jenae.JPG
Originally uploaded by Imij Creative.Life. Photography

well we took this picture the day before we found out we were having a baby. We were in NYC the day after Thanksgiving in the center of times square. it seems so long ago.

Pet Peeves

2007-06-26T08:38:00.000-05:00

Throughout this pregnancy I have learned that my little pet peeves have grown into big pet peeves.. And because I can I think I'll just share a few of them with you.

1. "How are you feeling??" That drives me nuts. All of a sudden, it's not, "How's it going?" or "How are you doing?". It's "How are you feeling?" We both know you don't really care. I'll say, "fine" or "good" when I really want to say, "I'm tired, my back is killing me and and this baby is making my ribs ache." So don't ask unless you really want to know. Also, asking me how I'm feeling doesn't give you the ok to talk for 10 minutes about when you were pregnant 25 years ago. It is interesting how many unwanted conversations you get to endure while pregnant.

2. Being pregnant doesn't equal public property. As a person who's never had the desire to touch other pregnant women's bellies, I find this practice extremely rude. I think that if you are not helping to pay for college or willing to spend the sleepless nights walking the floors or breast feeding you do not get to touch the belly. I have been known to grab people's hands to stop them from touching me.. Men and woman alike. People think I'm odd. If I wasn't pregnant would it be okay to do that? No you wouldn't even think of it. I've also had people who just stare-- and of course that's not weird and creepy at all.

3. Because you have kids and have been pregnant before does not give you a Ph.D in rearing my child. I am always baffled by the folks who give unsolicited advice and their horror stories.
I like being blissfully ignorant when it come to labor and the such. I don't mind advice , but I like to choose who I get it from -- if I allow everyone who has a kid to speak into our lives then i'd be a fool. Best example of unsolicited advice, "oh the first 3 weeks after she's born are pure hell & then maybe it gets better." Just an example of how I needed to be ignorant on that fact.

OKAY- thanks for indulging my rant.. oh I have a lot more but i'll spare ya.

Almost there..

2007-06-15T10:47:00.000-05:00

We are 34 weeks today!! The Dr. said this is the time that if I were to start labor they wouldn't stop it!! That was a surreal moment! We have two last finishing touches to put on the nursery and we'll show you. It is turning out to be fun and cute and not typical.
At this point, I think I am ready to be done with everything. I am so excited to meet her I can hardly stand it. She's getting bigger and I never knew how much 5lbs really weighed.
On another note, we are getting some pictures from our wonderful friend Jessica Roark from Epaga fotos She is amazing and so much fun! That will be in the first week of July.

I still have one more wedding to shoot for the summer season and i'll resume in the fall . It's going to be quite eventful rest of the year.

I'll be posting more pictures soon!

8 months

2007-06-01T12:56:00.000-05:00

We got our crib & changing table/dresser yesterday.. it is so beautiful. We'll have pics up when the room is officially done. It does make everything a little more real. You know aside from the kicking and weird movements.

We are officially 8 months pregnant today. We went for a hospital tour at Menorah Hospital (where we're having the peanut) It is so cool. We saw a brand spankin' new baby being wheeled around and Doug says "That just happened-- it's all new" That put things into perspective . They have huge rooms, waterfalls and ponds on the grounds. I know I probably won't care the day off but it's nice to know it's there.

doug

2007-05-29T20:03:00.001-05:00

Originally uploaded by Imij Creative.Life. Photography

This past week I took pics of Doug just to have new pics (click on the pic to see more). My too cool husband has been awesome through all this. I'm sick again with something and once again I can't take anything. Doug is taking care of me,the peanut and our little doggie Bella. This is a big job with my stuffy nose, pregnancy cravings and just feeling yucky all together.
I am so blessed to be so loved.

31 weeks

2007-05-26T09:44:00.001-05:00

31 weeks.jpg
Originally uploaded by Imij Creative.Life. Photography

Not the best pic in the world but you get the jist.
I can't believe we are getting close. This week the baby is supposed to be kicking more than ever as her surroundings get smaller..
Doug and I are still amazed at all of this.. God is good

30 weeks!!!

2007-05-17T16:13:00.001-05:00

Every week I get several emails on baby development.
It's so fun to find out how she's doing & what she's doing.

We are in week 30 and she is now 3lbs and the size of a loaf of bread!!

doctor,doctor

2007-05-16T19:50:00.000-05:00

So last week I had another Dr.'s visit. It was the one where they test for gestational diabetes. They also did just check up of the regular things too(blood pressure,baby heartbeat,weight-which by the way i've only gained 15lbs and i'm 7 months and change.)
I have a couple of girlfriends who were concerned about their test and even had to go back and a 3hr battery of blood tests. So I must say that I did get a little nervous.
But not to worry - I just got the results and passed with flying colors (92/11-i don't know what that means but I think it's good). Everybody is healthy and my Doctor continues to comment on how wonderful and uneventful my pregnancy is. I like it like that. So now we are seeing the Doc every 2 weeks instead of every 4-6weeks. That only means we are getting closer.

We (other staff & staff wives who are also pregnant & due all around the same time) are having a baby shower this weekend with our church staff family. They are going to pray over us and just show us how much they love us. I am excited to be with everyone.
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Just because some folks have been asking : We are registered at Target & Babies R"Us under Doug and Jenae Weinbrenner (arrival date: July 28,2007)

Our colors are: Black,White, Pink ,Red
And we always need diapers... always

Quote of the week

2007-05-13T23:22:00.000-05:00

If pregnancy were a book they would cut the last two chapters.

~Nora Ephron, Heartburn, 1983

How true is that statement!! We are due in July and I am tired of all this. I did a wedding on Saturday and I have a month more of weddings. It is getting harder to keep going. I can hardly wait till our little girl is here. The baby is growing and moving and kicking even more.
We are starting to get to work on the nursery. We are trying to do something that is not the normal pink frou-frou room. And of course we'll have pictures when we are done.

Continue to pray for us. Last Sunday my Grandmother passed away. She reared 13 + children. She was an amazing woman and she single handedly made sure the family was always at peace. She was a minister and always helping someone else. My family went to Miami for the funeral.
I wasn't able to go which I am so sad about. So pray for our family for comfort and peace.

this has nothing to do with baby

2007-05-10T12:15:00.000-05:00

click the pic or click over to:

http://naesnews.blogspot.com/2007/05/in-my-head.html

more pics to come

2007-05-05T13:38:00.001-05:00

Originally uploaded by Imij Creative.Life. Photography.

here she is ..

We saw her

2007-05-05T07:05:00.000-05:00

We finally saw are little girl with the help of a 4D sonogram.
The first look we got was of her smiling.
Both Grandmas were there and they were going absolutely nuts for Little Miss Peanut.
I will upload some pics later. Doug and I still can't see who she looks like but I guess we'll know soon enough. I am seven month along.

quote of the week

2007-05-01T10:39:00.000-05:00

Quote of the Week

"Every time my mother became pregnant, [my father]...would announce to her that 'the glorious walks' must begin. These glorious walks consisted of him taking her to places of great beauty in the countryside and walking with her for about an hour each day so that she could absorb the splendor of the surroundings. His theory was that if the eye of a pregnant woman was constantly observing the beauty of nature, this beauty would somehow become transmitted to the mind of the unborn baby within her womb.... "

-- Ronald Dahl

26 weeks pics

2007-04-22T16:18:00.001-05:00

26 weeks

update- 6 months

2007-04-14T23:54:00.000-05:00

We had a doctor's appt. on Thursday and everything is great. So very uneventful just like I like it.
Our little girl's kicks are getting harder and more intense. They are keeping me up at night , but I love it.
Doug and I are now starting to get serious about her room. As you may have thought we are so not into the traditional girly frou-frou. So it is hard to find something that is different and creative and not what everybody else has. It is fun designing a one of a kind room.

My friends are starting to plan baby showers for us. I am very excited because it means that we are so much closer to the day we get to meet our baby.

it's amazing

2007-03-26T16:56:00.000-05:00

Our baby girl (or little Ms.Peanut as Grandma Sharon calls her)
is still doing fine our next appointment is April 12.
She is constantly moving. Her favorite things are using my bladder as a trampoline and doing somersaults. I'm not quite sure what I am going to do when she gets bigger. In fact she is moving (understatement) as I write this .
Other than that life is good!! We are trying to find small moments for us (Doug and I) to hang out --we know we'll treasure these times once our little one is born.
Doug is almost done with this semester,but this is when things start to get busy for him.
I have already started our wedding season with Imij Photography. I did take a lesser load this year but it is still going to be busy ,but good.

2007-03-19T17:20:00.001-05:00

here she is !!

2007-03-19T17:11:00.001-05:00

it's official !! It's a girl.
After quite a while of trying to get her to settle down (she was very active)She finally stayed still long enough to let us know her gender..

20 weeks

2007-03-12T11:21:00.001-05:00

20 weeks
Originally uploaded by Imij Creative.Life. Photography.

We are at the halfway point now, It seems like things are moving very quickly!! We'll have our little peanut in no time.
This week we'll find out if we are having a boy or girl..And i'll finally get to start shopping.
We'll keep you posted

17wks jw.jpg

2007-03-08T10:24:00.001-06:00

17wks jw.jpg
Originally uploaded by Imij Creative.Life. Photography.

now I'm almost 20 weeks so this is an old pic but you get the point

MOVED IN Finally

2007-01-31T13:43:00.000-06:00

ALL moved in ... We don't have all of our internet/TV/ Phone stuff up and running yet but we will soon..
But we love the house and the neighborhood.. We are all adjusting to not having to listen to anyone yell in the halls or anybody smoking and it coming throught the vents...
It is a good feeling.
On the baby front, we are doing good. I am 15 weeks now and in the 2nd trimester. I'm not feeling as sick or tired as I was. I heard the baby's heartbeat again and everything is healthy. We'll find out what we are having in March and we'll let you know. However we are not telling names --everyone will have to wait till the baby is born.

So that's it. We'll have pictures to show you soon.

keepin on

2007-01-23T13:06:00.000-06:00

Still busy packing and getting ready to move on Friday!! It is slow going!!
We have another doctor's appt. tomorrow and I'll let you know how it went.

Just so you know I'm still not showing .. I guess that's good because I can still fit into most of my clothes..

and life continues

2007-01-16T16:06:00.000-06:00

Sorry we haven't written. Life is moving fast.

We are getting ready for our big move next week. Everything is falling into place ,but continue to pray for us. Doug has done a great job of making sure this will be as stress free for me as possible. He's handled everything. I am extremely blessed to have him as my husband.

On another note, my mother called me last week and told me that my grandmother (maternal) is in the hospital after having a stroke. In the past three days she has had two major surgeries to relieve bleeding on her brain. So we are all waiting to see what is going to happen next. My Mother's family all went to Miami to show support. We (Doug and I) may be taking a trip to Miami if she doesn't pull through. So please pray for peace and for the best possible outcome to take place. As many of you remember my father's mother passed away last year from almost the same thing.

New Year

2007-01-02T11:14:00.000-06:00

We hope you all have a very great New Year!
We are certainly on our way to having a great one. There is not much going on here except trying to figure out what goes and what stays through our move.
Doug is starting back to school for another semester. He's studying Public Administration for Non Profits at UMKC (at least I think that is the major title I always forget ). He will be taking off this summer to get ready for the baby (plus he needs the break).
I will be getting ready for another year full of fun stuff at the church (www.heartlandchurch.org). I work in the program and production arena (media division) and we have so many cool things planned. As a photographer(www.imijfoto.com) -I also have a full year of weddings and other portraits -some I will have to give to my associates since I probably will be too huge to run around with a bride. It will all work out the way it is supposed to.
If you feel like drop us a line we'd love to hear from you.
email: jenae@imijfoto.com

dr's visit

2006-12-28T12:35:00.000-06:00

We went to the doctor today. We heard the baby's heartbeat- 165 beats per minute. Very Healthy. Our Doctor is so wonderful. Everything is great and everybody is doing good.

New House

2006-12-27T22:19:00.000-06:00

We are about to close on this house ... so pray with us that everything goes through as planned

the peanut

2006-12-27T17:05:00.000-06:00

We went to the doctor when we were 7 weeks and this is our picture.. our baby has grown since then.. Today we are 10 weeks and will be visiting the doctor tomorrow... so i'll let you know what she says about the peanut

All new stuff

2006-12-27T16:25:00.000-06:00

Well needless to say our life is about to change dramatically.. New house, new baby ,new car.. you'd think we just hit the lottery.. but we haven't.

I think this blog will just be quick updates for our family and friends who can't be with us everyday to experience everything. We will do our best to keep it up to date.