The Baby Moon Pt I

Have you ever heard of a Baby Moon? Yea me neither. It is supposed to be the last hoorah before the baby comes into our lives. Like a honey moon it cannot be done in the same town you live in...that is the number one rule I found out. So, lacking a real strong wallet and a bank account that is doing it's best impression of playing dead, we took a trip to exotic Denver, Colorado. Not able to contain my excitement, I dumped coffee on one of my two white shirts I had brought on the trip! Yea! I was stoked! Most people that know me, know that I never wear white and I had brought two white shirts on this trip. So in Castle Rock we pulled over as I was slowly loosing my salvation over crappy lid from the ol' Starbutt's. I open the suit case and put on my other white clean shirt so I did not look like a drooling subnormal halfwit on the last romantic date alone with my wife. 10 whole seconds later...your trusty narrator the drooling subnormal halfwit dropped the rest of the coffee on his newly changed white shirt. It was amazing. I looked up from my self imposed lagoon of coffee and rage from the parking lot towards I-25 and wondered if I should just bolt into traffic now. I stormed into the public restroom in a fit of rage and just ran my shirts under the poop ridden sinks to clean off my entire Baby Moon wardrobe. Luckily we were heading to a nice and dark place...The Denver Aquarium! That was the first place her and I ever went together.

As her and I somehow end up doing oh so often, we started off going in the Aquarium the wrong way. In fact, we did the entire thing backwards. We went against a full crowd of crazed children trying to enjoy their last weekend of summer vacation. It was easier than it sounds however, I believe people saw me with my soiled shirt and they were worried to come near me so they stayed close to the sharks instead where it seemed safer. Once we were done there, it was time for my favorite part...EATING! I will tell you later, it is bed time and I am tired.

...to be continued

Stories piling up!

Man oh man, so it has been a bit since I have been able to post. Chorey has been on a month long binge of some serious, finger bones poking out of worn hands chores! So I need to sit down and catch everyone up on things like my Super Manly Not Sissy Baby Daddy Shower, Jonah and Daddy getting a jeep, Jonah got is first touch on the head last Friday and a little something called the Baby Moon. So yea, I have some stories piling up...Uh what's that honey? Ok I am coming!

I will tell you later.

34 Weeks and Counting

The countdown has begun! It's officially 6 weeks and counting. Allison cannot WAIT to get baby Jonah out at this point! He's nearly 5 lbs and over 17 inches long, leaving no space in the belly! Sleepless nights are now adding to the grumpiness, oh we can't wait for him to get here! We are headed to Denver this weekend for our "Baby Moon"....the last trip alone before he arrives...can't wait for that! Here are a few bigger belly pics!

Hot Mama, Literally

Hi Everyone! I'm back! Well, just for this post! I thought since Cory has been updating you on birthing positions :), NONE of which I will choose, I would let you see what I've been up to....making a baby! I am now 32 weeks and getting VERY uncomfortable. I have decided that I'm "over it", which I have really discovered you don't get a choice in the matter. I am left with little patience, no sleep, and am SO SO hot! We are currently seeing the Dr every 2 weeks now, so the end is drawing near! Baby Jonah only has 8 more weeks left until we meet him, and I am getting SOOOOO excited!

We've also been busy on the nursery. Here's a pic of the crib side. We're still in the process of staining our rocking chair. Once that is done, you'll see the full affect! PS- the birthing classes WERE just as awful as Cory described them.... I was shocked!

Boob Tube lies

Stop what you are doing! I have an important message that you may or may not believe. Ready for this? The TV has lied to us! "Say it ain't so!" you cry out to your computer monitor as you read this?! Well after all of these years of watching the mighty television trying to find anything that might perhaps be a hint of falsehood I have finally found the proof. They have lied to us about child birth! YES they have! You always see the scene of the nicely coverd up lady, giving birth, lying on her back, pushing as the doctor hides under a tarp waiting for the big catch. All of this while the dad stands in the lobby smoking cigars and celebrating. Well here are some excellent "Wake up calls" from thine own birthing class book. I found 4 examples in this book of birthing positions that you never knew existed.

Now that this lie has been exposed, I am excited to see what one my dear sweet wife will choose. Start your bets now!

MUST be four- cool no more

I remember having a really cool car...even several really cool cars. I used to know what was a sweet rare jeep to own and what size lift and tires I could stuff on it or what engine was in a MkII VDub. Yea that was hip hop lingo, (slang verbiage) and was to prove to you that I was hip once. It seems like, not so long ago, I was eons away from this horrible state of mind. Oh you know what state I am talking about. It was the most unholy bad word in my book once. That word...PRACTICAL. Oh vomit! I barely could stand to type it! I have spent the last week searching the world wide web for the dreaded P word in the form of a vehicle. For some reason, that is what dad's drive I guess and Jonah, I am told, wants...nay, NEEDS a four door practical vehicle. Oh say it ain't so baby Jonah! I mean come on BABY Jonah! Don't you want a cool dad with a gigantor 4X4 Jeep or Truck for our great outdoor adventures trekking and exploring the big bad wilderness? Or seeing how well the GTI can hold 100 MPH on the off ramp while screaming "YEeeeaaAA" out of the sunroof?! I remember when I was a kid and longed to be the one child dropped off at school by the one cool car, that the one cool dad had and the rest of us proclaimed "WHOA" in unison tighter than a Baptist Choir each and everyday. That one car earned our accolades by being soooo cool! That dad earned them! I can be that dad right?! What is so wrong with wanting to be cool for my son?!?! By golly gosh I have worked my keester raw to accomplish that goal! Alas, I sit here after a long night of looking at add after add of glorified minivans in the guise of SUVs, pretending, hoping, wishing it was cool, trying to trick myself into believing it...but come on, there is no "sport" in an SUV. So Jonah, I am apologizing now for the car I drop you off with on your first day of school because things aren't looking so good in the cool dad department thus far. Just know that when you and your friends are gawking at that one cool dad's car and proclaiming "WHOA" in perfect unison, your father is not just oblivious to his own lack of coolness. No, I too will be proclaiming "WHOA" in my dump of a practical vehicle, just as I had so many years ago.

Quote of the day

i am not interested in being wonderwoman in the delivery room...give me drugs

From Cheerio to Bagel?!?!

Oh how I have a new found respect for my dear sweet wife. We began the dreaded "Birthing" classes today! I have to say, there were no surprises until...The Video. OHHHH The Video. Oh good Lord, save us from the Video!!! I have to say, I reached another level in my manhood in those excruciating 20 minutes of my existence, locked in the cinematic torture chamber where they played this, this, this video. I attempted to look strong for my wife's sake, so she could feel good that her "support partner" seemed quite brave, quite strong, ready for anything. You know, so she had no idea that I was hiding how traumatized I really was by this video that not only showed the miracle of birth but also gave us a plethora of super odd naked ladies dancing back in forth in some sort of contractions pain dance, while seemingly running loose in this early 80's hospital with no clothes, no inhibitions and a camera crew. However, when I looked over at my dear sweet wife, I realize she has no idea what kind of amazing show of maturity and level headedness her dear husband was putting on for her! No she had her head not only covered, but completely submersed into the pillows that we were using for Prenatal massage as if she was a young child hiding from the boogieman or maybe trying to smoother herself to pass out and escape this dread filled video! Dear God how I wish she would hand me one of the pillows so I could do the same! So I sat there watching, trying to bury any emotion deep down inside me so I could hide the fact, from my dear sweet wife, that this Video was destroying my soul! Once it was over we all sat there in silence gasping for what little air was left in the room. In fact the instructor actually had us do breathing exercises and sort of mind and body relaxing meditation and then straight into the massage for our wives. That instructor knew she killed us all inside and tried to find a way to make up for it!

So before I could wright tonight as poor Allison was preparing herself for bed she asked me, "Please don't allow me to take my clothes off and make a fool of myself during delivery, PLEASE!" So I have decided that if she starts ripping clothes off and doing the contractions pain dance down the hallways, I suppose I will have to rip mine off and join her. So Allison, that is my gift to you. I will make a bigger fool out of myself for you. Now that is true love.

Where the happiness hides

Have you ever tried to make a pregnant lady happy in the midst of summer? Well Bella Panini did just that tonight!
http://www.bellapanini.com/

Get the Greek. Ok I am being told it is my bedtime. Me, over and out.

Catching up

So I am going to try to post something everyday to catch you up with everything you have missed thus far. I am cranking up the ol' David Gray tunes while all of the dogs lie snoring all around me.

So there is a lot going on that you don't know that I need to catch you up on. For example, this is the first week little baby Jonah had the hick ups! Yes two days ago infact. Allison has this thing we do once or five hundred times a night, where she grabs my hand, totally smashes it on her tummy and tells me to feel and asks every three seconds, "did you feel that?" Well this time I did feel the litte baby hick up in perfect rythm...over and over. Pretty incredible! How in the world does a little non air breather get the hick ups?!?! I have never felt anything like it. He is also kicking and punching like Kevin Bacon in Footloose. I like to grab a coke and some popcorn, sit back and watch the action as Allison's tummy puts on quite the show! Ask her to see it next time you see her.

The Big Take Over

Great news Jonah fans, future dad is taking over the blog! Yes I know what you are thinking, "but man this has been so exciting up until now! Why change something that is working so well?!" Believe me, I understand. But I cannot be contained! I must speak of the sheer miracle of expectant fatherhood! Yea, yea I hear you saying "but I already know a father, what are you going to bring to the table here chunky stuff?" The miracle is this- there is going to be a mini me running loose on this already tired and weary land! Oh yes indeed quite a miracle that I foresee forever changing this giant planet we all share!

So put on your Whitney Houston "I believe the children are our future", stare into the picture of my face and burn it into your skull while reading this blog and realize, this guy is going to be a parent! Godspeed

Baby Jonah!

Baby Easterling is a BABY BOY! YEA! Jonah weighs in at 11 oz right now and is EXTREMELY active! It took our sonographer 45 minutes to take all of the shots she needed to get! Everything checked out great and we are still headed strong for September 22nd. I'm getting ready to finish out the registry at Target and Target.com tomorrow so we can start on the nursery!

16 Week Preggo Pics

16 weeks, I like these MUCH better! :)

Fatty Face Preggo Pics

These pictures are for my mother who wants pictures of me pregnant. It seems as though I have gained ALL 16 pounds in my face so far! Here you are mother! I am 16 weeks today and can no longer fit into ANY regular pants! Thank Jesus for GAP Maternity! We have also put our house on the market and are praying that it sells by July so we can move into a friend's house for a few year while they are in Texas. We can't wait to decorate the baby's room! Only 4 more weeks til we find out! :)

Baby's First Pics

These last few days have been quite challenging.... Monday night I (Allison) had severe cramping for about 8-10 hours. I couldn't walk, stand up, turn over, basically do anything. We decided to take a trip to the Dr the next morning since this was not normal. After several tests and spending the day at the hospital it was discovered that I had kidney stones... YIKES! The worst of it was over by that time and I have slowly started to recover from it. I guess it was preparing me for labor. :)

The best part of the experience is that Cory and I got to see our little baby for the first time! Something we will NEVER forget! The baby was extremely active and it's heart was beating 167 times per minute. We can honestly say that it IS a miracle growing inside me!

The baby is well and the kidney stones have no affect on him/her. Our due date is now September 22nd..... it seems like it's coming so fast!

Moving Right Along......

We're 11 weeks today...only 1 more week and the 1st trimester is OVER! I've been pretty under the weather with morning sickness, but it's starting to slowly get less and less so I'm hoping it's gone soon! I do have more energy now which is nice. We don't get to find out the sex of the baby for 9 more weeks and are anxious to do so, we'd like to start decorating and buying things! We go for our 12 weeks check up next week and get to hear the heartbeat! :)

Baby Easterling's Beginnings

I found out on Thursday, January 15th that we were 4 weeks pregnant and broke the news to Cory with a pair of "I love daddy" socks :). We told the news to our families on January 17th and things have been a whirl wind ever since! We are currently 6 weeks and our first Dr's appointment is February 10th. We're hoping we'll have some pictures to share of our little one at that point. I'm doing well, no morning sickness yet, THANK THE LORD! Just extrememly tired! Thanks so much for reading and we'll keep you posted as Baby grows! Love you all!