Nursery Pics!

Our Nursery is really coming along, and I wanted to share with everyone the pictures! Thanks to Todd's AMAZING job painting the walls and the furniture, and Tiffani's help organizing where things go, it really looks great! I am still working on finding a lamp, curtains, and a rug, but other than that as far as nursery furniture we are set!! We ordered a rocking chair, that should be here by the end of the month also!

We just can't wait till she is here, and in this room!! We are getting so excited and nervous at the same time! Every day, I have to go into this room and arrange the clothing, or straighten the bedding, just out of excitement!

Thanks again to all of my friends and family who helped me pick out the nursery decor, as I struggled with this!! Special thanks to my Mom & Dave as they purchased the changing table and crib for us, and thanks to my Grandma and Mom for purchasing the baby bedding and beautiful quilt you see on the wall!!! I don't know what we would do with out all of you!!!!


 

Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day weekend was a fun one for Todd and I, we spent a lot of time working on our nursery and getting projects done at home, but took some time out on Sunday to go to Sioux City. I was so excited just to do some shopping somewhere else, and then of course to go eat at Carlos O Kelly's!!!! We also took some time for me to go visit Brian's grave....which I really wanted to do, I still can't believe he won't be here to see my baby when she is born! He would have been so excited, and he would have been an amazing grandpa figure to our little girl...
 

Home projects!!!

We have been keeping really busy this month working on several projects around the house, I am so proud of my husband, as he has really turned out to be Mr. Handy Man!! He has so far this month, installed a ceiling fan in our bedroom, put together a huge armoire & end tables, painted baby furniture, and painted the nursery.

With me being on bed-rest I have not been a huge help, more of a supervisor..hehehehe, I did get to help tape the nursery before he painted, and helped hand tools to him on the ladder when he was working on the ceiling fan!

So, stop on by and see all of his hard work anytime, he loves to show it off!!!

30 Weeks and Counting....

30 weeks! Wow - it's all happening so fast. My 30 week appointment went well - she is measuring at 31.5, which is great, heart rate is great, and things have been going well.

For all of you who didn't know - like I didn't - you can start to have contractions when your at 26 weeks - when your exercising, moving around a lot, etc. Well I was haivng some of these and after a non-fetal stress test, we found out our little peanut doesn't like when I have these contractions (her heart rate drops a little). So I was put on full bed rest for one week, and now am on partial bed rest...I basically can work, if I keep my feet up, and don't over do it, no heavy lifting, lots of rest. So right now I am taking it easy, trying to keep the contractions away. I have had a few since, but baby is doing wonderful still. So keep us in your thoughts and prayers that it stays that way, as we are excited to see our baby girl, but not for another 10 weeks! 

Todd's Birthday Party - More pictures!!!

We have such cute kids in the family! thought I would share some pictures of the real party animals at Todd's Birthday Party!!!Kira
Terri holding Keeley
Lily Loving the Birthday Cake!
Lily, Kira & Landon

 

Todds Birthday!!! August 14, 2006

Todd turned 31 on August 14th, we had a little get together with family at our house. Everyone seemed to have a good time, and Todd was happy to get presents, and to show off his yard work this summer!!!


 

28 Weeks!

Today was my 28 week appointment. Heart rate was at 165, belly measurement was at 30 - so everything looks great!!! I have appointments now every two weeks until October than every week!! Time is flying by!!!! 

Manthey Family Reunion

This weekend was the Manthey Family Reunion, Manthey is Todd's Mom's maiden name. Family from as far as England came to visit! It was lots of fun for me to meet more of the family! The Manthey's are all very musically talented!!! And they whole weekend music was incorporated into all we did! From a full on show, to just singing along!
The group picture!!!
 

Skyelar's Visit

This weekend we got to have a visitor at the Anawski house. My Godson Skyelar came to visit us for the weekend!! My Aunt Justine, her husband JR and Skyelar live in New Jersey so we do not get to see them often. We got to do lots of fun things with Skeylar! Having an almost 2 year old definitly kept Todd and I on our toes! For those of you who don't know my Godson has severe Hemophilia, it was a challenge for Todd and I to keep this rambunctious little boy from getting to many bumps and scrapes, but he did really well and we managed to send him home with no accidents!! We had lots of fun with Skyelar and we miss him already!

Jadon Ross - Born July 26, 2006

Congratulations Misty and Jason on the arrival of the adorable Jadon Ross!!

Jadon Ross
BORN: July 26, 2006 08:51 PM
WEIGHT:7 lbs. 15 oz.
LENGTH:20.5 inches 

July 29, 2006, Happy Birthday Lily!

Lily and Amy having fun on Lily's Birthday!!! Lily turned 2 on July 29, 2006!


 

Show me the BELLY - 26 Week Picture

26 Weeks and belly is really growing!!! 

Tuesday August 1, 2006

Busy, busy, busy!! That is Todd and I! This weekend we had a busy one.

Friday night, Mom, Me, Todd, Justin and Holly all met for dinner at Tailgators in Brandon (was super yummy!!!) And then Mom and I went to a play in Brandon. The Prairie Repertory Theatre was doing a play called "Social Security" It was a really good play, the actors where great!

On Saturday I had Lily all day while her family was moving into their new place. It was also Lily's 2nd Birthday so I took her to do lots of fun things, we hung out at Chuckee Cheese, and went swimming, all kind of fun stuff! While I was out having fun with Lily - Todd spent all day priming all the baby furniture getting ready to paint (although the Cubs game was conveniently on also, so he didn't mind too much)

Sunday was another busy day - I spent the day running errands, grocery shopping, visiting my Dad, etc. And Todd spend the day painting the baby furniture!! He was a little sore by Sunday night, but the furniture looked great and he still managed to help me clean up around the house (he's becoming an excellent duster and vacuumer!).

That was a recap of our busy weekend!!! Nothing else too exciting going on - we are just getting excited to start working on the nursery, hopefully will be picking out paint color for the room this weekend! We got the baby bedding delivered last week also, and we LOVE It!!! It's perfect! Thanks to Grandma and Momma Dziobecki for getting us the baby bedding!

As always, we keep all of you in our thoughts and prayers, and we hope that you can keep praying for us, as our time closes in - three months till baby!!!!

Another Pregnancy Funny!

Tuesday July 25, 2006

Not much new to report in the Anawski household. We have been spending most of our times indoors as it has been hot outside!! Sioux Falls has even reached 100 degrees a couple of days!!!

We bought the paint this week to start working on painting the baby furniture, and the baby bedding should be delivered to us sometime this week - so we have been excited to start working on the nursery.

I had my 24 week appointment on July 17th and everything went well. My belly measured right at 24/25 weeks. Heart rate was right at 145-150. I gained a lot of weight this last four weeks (yikes!) but the Doctor was happy about it - as I am where I am supposed to be now. Other than that things have been going well. Starting to really feel pregnant as bending over is harder to do and I am out of breath going up the stairs!! Although she doesn't ever let me forget she's there - she is always, always kicking around!! Especially at night, you can actually see my belly shake!

Todd is doing well, he has been a great help with things, he helps vacuum and clean house, and does a lot around the house, he hasn't quite gotten down the back massages thing, but I am wearing him down, trying to convince him it's part of his pre-fatherly duties!

We are getting down to the final four months, and Todd and I are feeling the pressure of getting a lot done before this baby gets here, just to be prepared financially and with things in the home, etc. so please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we try to keep the stress level low (which let me tell you is not easy for a pregnant lady!!!) Also, please keep my Dad in your prayers also, as he is still hanging on every day. He has good days and bad, and we just try and spend as much time with him as possible, helping him through the bad days and enjoying the good days with him!

That's all for now! Congratulations to our friends Kim and Travis Lee who just announced they are having a baby - due in February!!!! So exciting!!!!

Funny for the Day

I need to post this sign on my back!!!

Tuesday July 11, 2006

Not to much to report to you but thought I better keep this updated!! This weekend was a pretty relax one for Todd and I. With the weather being so hot, we spent most of our time indoors just getting stuff done around the house. I did make it out Saturday night to go to the movie RV with Robin - it was very, very funny!!! I would definitely recommend! Sunday night Todd and I used our awesome Gift Certificate to Century Theatre to go see Pirates of the Caribbean 2 - which of course, was an amazing movie!

So that's our movie review for this week! Todd is currently in Washington, DC until Thursday for work, please keep him in your prayers for safe flights and all that, and while he is gone, I am just getting work done around the house (exciting huh?!)

Peanut (our baby girl) is doing great, she really is a mover and shaker now - I can feel her kicking around all the time, but I enjoy it - makes me feel close to her and always remember she is there!

That's all for the Anawski's now!

Dave's Brithday!

Mom & Dave had a grill out party to celebrate Dave's Birthday (not sure how old he was turning, he told most of us 26 - hehehehe) It was the first get together in Mom & Dave's new house - and their huge wrap around deck was perfect! Dave grilled us up lots of delicious food with his grill he got for his birthday from Mom and we all had a good time! Mom & Dave posing!
Melody & Lily enjoying Mom & Dave's big back yard!
Holly & Justin being their cute selves
Amy & Todd getting frisky on the porch swing!