Work STILL in progress

Baby Everett is still cooking :) (28 weeks today, Hooray!) and the nursery is still a work in progress. We purchased a chest for all of Everett's onesies, as his closet is effervescing. :)

Deona and I went to "grammie's" house today, as she helped us make drape panels for windows. We changed our minds about special ordering the bedding from Polka Tots. Deona recently read an article (in a parenting magazine) that crib bumpers are to be avoided these days. Seems silly to have our bedding custom made if are only to buy the crib skirt; we've settled on a skirt that matches our nursery colors AND have saved quite a bit of money. We still need to purchase a crib sheet and mattress pad and make the ottoman slip cover.

Deona's belly is growing and it's especially tight these days. Everett has been moving a lot, more than usual. Deona continues to experience ligament pulling, Braxton Hicks contractions and she's recently experiencing leg cramping and numbness in her finger tips. Seems all dissipates after walking around for a bit.

Still lots to do, but feeling like we accomplished quite a bit this weekend.

Sad news today...

A sad day for the Jordan-Guajardo family. Our beloved cat, Cassie, was put down this evening. We will miss her and her smiles, very much.

The Cutest Baby Ever!!!

We had an appointment this morning at "Window in the Womb" to see our son, at 26 weeks. Grandma Debbie joined both Deona and I. Though the pictures were not as great as we had hoped, we were able to see his adorable face AND we were able to confirm Everett is definitely a baby boy. I will note the Ultrasound Tech said we had a cutie (as we've known all along :) )
We were anticipating a skinny guy, as babies are just developing fat from this point forward. You will notice Everett has chubby cheeks already, and Deona's cute nose. We cant wait for May 18th to get here!
p.s. did you notice the picture of Everett shows him sticking out his tongue? So cute!

25 Weeks!

Hello All,
Just an update, as it's been a couple of months since we've posted anything on our blog. Deona is feeling great and looks beautiful, as ever. I've been able to feel AND see Everett doing flip flops in her belly. He especially likes meal times. Deona is officially out of her "regular" clothes and is now wearing materinty clothes full time. I've convinced her to let me post a picture of her pregnant self in our photo album. :)
The nursery is coming together and Little E's closet is getting pretty full.
We will post our 26 week 3D/4D sonogram pics/video this weekend, as we have an appointment scheduled for Saturday. CAN'T WAIT!!

It's a BOY!

We had our 18 week doctors appointment today and all is perfect.
Deona's gained 3 lbs and blood pressure is exactly where it needs to be.

Deona's sister Dondi, found out yesterday she too is pregnant with baby boy #2 (Due date is June 10th - 3 weeks behind us).Lot’s of excitement in our neck of the woods.

Nursery Update

On schedule. Curtain panels and cornice board are next...we'll see how that goes. Thanks for checking in!

p.s. Please look past the baseboards, they still need sanding and a fresh coat of cherry stain

Week 17 today!

Hooray, another week in!
Deona is feeling and looking great.
I never really bought into the whole "glowing" thing...however i can honestly say, Deona's glowing, and looking more beautiful each day.

What's happening with baby this week?
Baby is EVEN bigger than it was last week (suprised? :)not to mention getting cuter, and smarter every day! As youve come to expect, theres no shortage of growth and development this week: your fantastic little bean stalk has added yet another half inch to their overall height-- making them nearly half a foot long! Their little limbs have reached (or are within one week of) their relative proportions, and will continue to grow evenly with the rest of the body after this week. Reactive listening has begun for your baby, even though their ears are not yet structurally complete or fully functional. Meanwhile, different parts of their astonishingly complex brain are developing to process your little ones hearing and other senses, (you know, sight, smell, taste and touch). Mind boggling factoid of the week: if youre having going to have a little girl, her ovaries have already produced millions of primordial egg cells, which, within a few weeks, will develop into actual eggs!
Courtesy of http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/calendar/week17

Arlington Holiday Lights Parade

In celebration of Deona's fathers birthday, we (Don, Debbie, Deona, Dondi, Jordan, Roy and myself) all thought it would be lots of fun to attend this year's Holiday Lights Parade in downtown Arlington.

We were all entertained by lighted floats, antique cars, Elvis' on minibikes, marching groups, firetrucks, puppy dogs and horses. It was definately a treat to see the excitment on our nephew, Jordan's face.

After the parade, Deona and I picked up a few pizzas and headed over to the Jordan's for dinner and presents.

Definitely a fun night for all.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DON!