Officially Certified for Birth Preparation
Tuesday night we finished our last of our four “birth preparation” classes. Overall we found them to be pretty worthwhile. It was a great deal of information on the whole birthing process which helps helps to know a bit of what to expect, even though it doesn’t give you any Continue Reading
Painting Complete!
Today Jaron completed the mural with a final coat of gloss to keep things fresh and waterproof. The finishing touches took a little extra time and detail, but it’s turned out beautifully, and we’re really pleased. We thought of pulling out the tent and sleeping bag to camp under the Continue Reading
He leadeth me beside the still waters…
Hills Take Two: Jaron added another hill in front of the first to add some more depth and perspective and a little pond at the bottom for the sheep to drink at. I pieced together a couple of snaps to get a better view here. You can see the tree Continue Reading
The Hills are Alive…
Green waves of grass have begun growing on our little hill. We’ve even got some dandylion fields and rays of sun peeking out from behind the cloud. You can see the sun shining down and casting highlights on the bright side of the hill, the other side will be in Continue Reading
We’ve Got ‘Heavenly Clouds’
Jaron began the painting after a great deal of supertaping and now we have clouds in the sky! He calls them ‘heavenly clouds’ as opposed to ‘Hansel and Gretel’ clouds. I much prefer heavenly :). You can see the outline of the hill and where the tree will eventually go Continue Reading
The Nursery “Before”
Today we met with JaRon Johnson, a friend of our neighbor who is going to be painting the nursery for us! David and I are both very excited. It’s a major step in making baby’s nursery a bit more homey. Last weekend over Christmas, Brian and David moved the other Continue Reading
Putting Together the Crib
Thanksgiving was the first big step for the baby’s nursery as David brought home the crib and put everything together. Quite impressively, it took less than an hour, and it looks beautiful! It’s strange to peek in and see the little crib. One step closer to bringing baby home!
First glimpses of baby winkler
Well, here HE is! We were able to get our first picture of our little treasure on the way. It’s a boy! David is just so ecstatic, and was thrilled to edit and put together this little video. Here is a first glimpse of our new little life. Click here Continue Reading