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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

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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!!!

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

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

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

click the pic or click over to:

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

more pics to come

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here she is ..

We saw her

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

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

26 weeks

update- 6 months

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

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.

here she is !!

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

20 weeks
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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

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

MOVED IN Finally

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

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

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

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