Week 23
Symptoms/Fun things about being pregnant:
Excessive saliva
Restless Legs
Acid Reflux
Food cravings:
Pizza (this one seems to stand the test of time)
Qdoba nachos (nearest Qdoba is 45 minutes away)
Fried Shrimp
Foods that do not agree with me:
All Beef Hot Dogs
Miss Anything:
All the things
Have you started to show yet:
Yep. I am working on my pregnant swagger (not waddle).
Gender:
Girl!
Movement:
She is active. We went to the movies the other night and she was moving during the loud parts.
Sleep:
I have been waking up about every two hours during the night. Practicing, I guess.
Wedding rings on or off:
On
Labor Signs:
Nope
Looking forward to:
Getting things accomplished
The awesome baby shower that my friend at church is planning. I like parties whether they are "in my honor" or not!
Name:
We are narrowing it down. Still plan to wait until she arrives.
Other Baby News:
We bought this little lady her first item of clothing. On Halloween we were talking about what we could be. We cam up with being a cow family. The next day we were at a consignment shop and found a coat with a cow print on it. We could not pass it up!
God's Blessings,
Joshua, Stefani, and Baby K
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Reformation Day/Halloween/All Saints' Day
As a life long Lutheran, I always remember Reformation Day. I went to Lutheran day school for goodness sakes. We spent the entire month of October learning about Luther. It wasn't until I was older, I finally thought about what the Reformation means for non-Lutherans. If Luther hadn't stood up for what he truly believed and stuck to his beliefs we would be living in a different world. So thanks, Martin, for stepping outside of your comfort zone. Need a laugh? Go here and have Luther insult you!
Martin nailing the 95 Theses. Who knew this Luther bust would bring so much entertainment?!
Now, on to the more well known "holiday" of Halloween. I know many folks have a love/hate relationship with this day. I prefer to focus on the innocent fun part of the day. Like dressing up as something clever, silly, and/or creative and Trick or Treating while using manners. This year I decided to get into the spirit and "dress up" while handing out candy. Friends of ours kindly bought me my first set of Mickey ears in the likeness of Perry the Platypus. (I know, seems odd that I do not have ears.) This sparked me to buy a Perry colored sweatshirt and making a Perry tail.
So simple and fun.
The weather was very wet. We didn't have many kids come by, but I did see many of my Holy Cross kids. They were very creative this year. One was Uncle Si from Duck Dynasty complete with tea glass.
For All Saints' Day, I started the 30 Days of Thankfulness on Facebook. (With many others. I am so happy this is a "thing".) My day one was being thankful for my Grandpa Marrah. He was called to Heaven this past June. My grandpa was a remarkable person. One of the more recent stories I like to tell about him is the fact that the heating and air conditioning guy that serviced my grandparents' system came to the visitation. Why? Because he and my grandpa would sit together talking and praying. Remarkable, right? After his death I put my thoughts about Grandpa in a top ten list. Here it is....
10 ways you know you are Tom Marrah's grandchild
1. By the time you were 10 years old you had more video footage of your life than the Kardashians. Even that time you ran into a tree.
2. In those videos there is equal time give to nature. Birds, flowers, trees...
3. You rode in a limo well before your prom.
4. You played the make grandpa say "huh" game in the van. This was done by saying his name just loud enough so he knew that you said something, but he didn't know what. Therefore saying, "Huh".
5. You have an appreciation for lakes, fishing, and fishing accessories and the stores that sell them. Bass Pro anyone?
6. When you meet one of grandpa's friends you could be sure they knew your life story.
7. You know what is like to have a someone pray for you...most likely done at 4:30 in the morning.
8. You are fairly convinced that you are his favorite grand kid.
9. You had the straightest eye glasses in town.
10. You know what unconditional love is.
Here's hoping you can find 30 things to be thankful for this November. Even if it is just getting out of bed in the morning.
God's Blessings,
Joshua, Stefani, and Baby K
Now, on to the more well known "holiday" of Halloween. I know many folks have a love/hate relationship with this day. I prefer to focus on the innocent fun part of the day. Like dressing up as something clever, silly, and/or creative and Trick or Treating while using manners. This year I decided to get into the spirit and "dress up" while handing out candy. Friends of ours kindly bought me my first set of Mickey ears in the likeness of Perry the Platypus. (I know, seems odd that I do not have ears.) This sparked me to buy a Perry colored sweatshirt and making a Perry tail.
The weather was very wet. We didn't have many kids come by, but I did see many of my Holy Cross kids. They were very creative this year. One was Uncle Si from Duck Dynasty complete with tea glass.
For All Saints' Day, I started the 30 Days of Thankfulness on Facebook. (With many others. I am so happy this is a "thing".) My day one was being thankful for my Grandpa Marrah. He was called to Heaven this past June. My grandpa was a remarkable person. One of the more recent stories I like to tell about him is the fact that the heating and air conditioning guy that serviced my grandparents' system came to the visitation. Why? Because he and my grandpa would sit together talking and praying. Remarkable, right? After his death I put my thoughts about Grandpa in a top ten list. Here it is....
10 ways you know you are Tom Marrah's grandchild
1. By the time you were 10 years old you had more video footage of your life than the Kardashians. Even that time you ran into a tree.
2. In those videos there is equal time give to nature. Birds, flowers, trees...
3. You rode in a limo well before your prom.
4. You played the make grandpa say "huh" game in the van. This was done by saying his name just loud enough so he knew that you said something, but he didn't know what. Therefore saying, "Huh".
5. You have an appreciation for lakes, fishing, and fishing accessories and the stores that sell them. Bass Pro anyone?
6. When you meet one of grandpa's friends you could be sure they knew your life story.
7. You know what is like to have a someone pray for you...most likely done at 4:30 in the morning.
8. You are fairly convinced that you are his favorite grand kid.
9. You had the straightest eye glasses in town.
10. You know what unconditional love is.
Here's hoping you can find 30 things to be thankful for this November. Even if it is just getting out of bed in the morning.
God's Blessings,
Joshua, Stefani, and Baby K
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Papaya
Week 22
Symptoms/Fun things about being pregnant:
Excessive saliva
Restless Legs
Sore Gums
Acid Reflux
Food cravings:
Chili Cheese Fritos
Pizza (this one seems to stand the test of time)
Qdoba nachos (nearest Qdoba is 45 minutes away)
Foods that do not agree with me:
All Beef Hot Dogs
Miss Anything:
The usual...
Have you started to show yet:
Pre-pregnancy pants and shirts do not fit anymore
Gender:
Girl!
Movement:
I am quite confident I feel her moving. Feels like someone is doing somersaults in my stomach.
Sleep:
As Josh says, "Any time you are awake it is nap time." In other words, I am always tired or sleeping.
Wedding rings on or off:
On
Labor Signs:
Nope
Looking forward to:
Painting her room or should I say finally deciding on a stinkin' paint color
Nesting...stuff needs to get done around here and I have zero desire to do any of it.
Name:
We are narrowing down a list. Although, we aren't naming this princess until we see her.
Other Baby Related News:
If you aren't friends with me on Facebook, then you may have missed the book my Best Friend, Carolyn, bought for our little T-Rex.
Adorable, right? I look forward to reading this to our T-Rex.
My plan from the beginning of this pregnancy was to find what we could used at a good price or take any hand me downs. I am going for the Duggar motto: "Buy used. Save the difference." When a friend posted on Facebook she was selling her crib, I jumped at the offer. I already took a Pack and Play off my Best Friend's hands. My mother in law has found many treasures at the thrift stores, including a bassinet. Moral of the story...if you are getting rid of any baby stuff and want it to go to a good home, let me know. The more I get used the more money that can go to other things. Like, cloth diapers and cute bows.
God's Blessings,
Joshua, Stefani, and Baby K
Symptoms/Fun things about being pregnant:
Excessive saliva
Restless Legs
Sore Gums
Acid Reflux
Food cravings:
Chili Cheese Fritos
Pizza (this one seems to stand the test of time)
Qdoba nachos (nearest Qdoba is 45 minutes away)
Foods that do not agree with me:
All Beef Hot Dogs
Miss Anything:
The usual...
Have you started to show yet:
Pre-pregnancy pants and shirts do not fit anymore
Gender:
Girl!
Movement:
I am quite confident I feel her moving. Feels like someone is doing somersaults in my stomach.
Sleep:
As Josh says, "Any time you are awake it is nap time." In other words, I am always tired or sleeping.
Wedding rings on or off:
On
Labor Signs:
Nope
Looking forward to:
Painting her room or should I say finally deciding on a stinkin' paint color
Nesting...stuff needs to get done around here and I have zero desire to do any of it.
Name:
We are narrowing down a list. Although, we aren't naming this princess until we see her.
Other Baby Related News:
If you aren't friends with me on Facebook, then you may have missed the book my Best Friend, Carolyn, bought for our little T-Rex.
My plan from the beginning of this pregnancy was to find what we could used at a good price or take any hand me downs. I am going for the Duggar motto: "Buy used. Save the difference." When a friend posted on Facebook she was selling her crib, I jumped at the offer. I already took a Pack and Play off my Best Friend's hands. My mother in law has found many treasures at the thrift stores, including a bassinet. Moral of the story...if you are getting rid of any baby stuff and want it to go to a good home, let me know. The more I get used the more money that can go to other things. Like, cloth diapers and cute bows.
God's Blessings,
Joshua, Stefani, and Baby K
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Pomegranate
Week 21
Symptoms/Fun things about being pregnant:
Excessive saliva
Restless Legs
Sore Gums
Acid Reflux
Food cravings:
Mary Kay's Mac N Cheese (Mary Kay is a friend from church who makes this delicious mac n cheese. Which she then made for us when I mentioned that I was craving it.)
Chili Cheese Fritos
Pizza
Foods that do not agree with me: (New category)
All Beef Hot Dogs
Miss Anything:
Cold Lunch Meat
White Fish
"Good" Drugs for allergies, like doubling anti histamines and taking Naproxen
Have you started to show yet:
Some days I see it, some days I don't. It has to do with the fact that I have always "carried my weight" in my midsection. It is difficult to embrace my growing stomach.
Gender:
Girl!
Movement:
I think she is, but I doubt my ability to feel it.
Maternity clothes:
Have I mentioned my love of maternity clothes?
Sleep:
Lots of it!
Wedding rings on or off:
On
Labor Signs:
Nope
Looking forward to:
Painting her room
Name:
We are narrowing down a list. Although, we aren't naming this princess until we see her.
Symptoms/Fun things about being pregnant:
Excessive saliva
Restless Legs
Sore Gums
Acid Reflux
Food cravings:
Mary Kay's Mac N Cheese (Mary Kay is a friend from church who makes this delicious mac n cheese. Which she then made for us when I mentioned that I was craving it.)
Chili Cheese Fritos
Pizza
Foods that do not agree with me: (New category)
All Beef Hot Dogs
Miss Anything:
Cold Lunch Meat
White Fish
"Good" Drugs for allergies, like doubling anti histamines and taking Naproxen
Have you started to show yet:
Some days I see it, some days I don't. It has to do with the fact that I have always "carried my weight" in my midsection. It is difficult to embrace my growing stomach.
Gender:
Girl!
Movement:
I think she is, but I doubt my ability to feel it.
Maternity clothes:
Have I mentioned my love of maternity clothes?
Sleep:
Lots of it!
Wedding rings on or off:
On
Labor Signs:
Nope
Looking forward to:
Painting her room
Name:
We are narrowing down a list. Although, we aren't naming this princess until we see her.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Michigan District All Pastors' Conference
This yearly conference is always informational and fun. After four years in the district, we now have familiar faces and enjoy meeting new ones.
We started the "weekend" (A ministry family's weekend is never on the actual weekend) with a nice dinner with friends from Seminary. Coincidentally, they are also expecting a baby in February. After dinner we continued our fellowship by playing a game called Dominion. I think we might be hooked.
Monday was a full day of sessions. The keynote speaker was Dr. John Kleinig. I skipped out on most of his sessions, because I didn't want to push myself too much. Sitting for long periods of time becomes painful these days.
Tuesday was another full day of sessions with more free time. Every year there is a separate lunch for wives. It is great to have some "girl time" and meet some new ladies. During free time there was a chance to participate in a servant event. We assisted in making food bags for Kids Against Hunger. We also played another round of Dominion before dinner.
It is great seeing everyone and every time, I vow to make it more than once year. Especially, with our friends who live an hour away or less. I hope and pray I have an agreeable 2 month old, so that I can attend the Katie Conference. Maybe I should bring a nanny? Hahaha.
The back of the lodge where we stayed.
Tuesday was another full day of sessions with more free time. Every year there is a separate lunch for wives. It is great to have some "girl time" and meet some new ladies. During free time there was a chance to participate in a servant event. We assisted in making food bags for Kids Against Hunger. We also played another round of Dominion before dinner.
It is great seeing everyone and every time, I vow to make it more than once year. Especially, with our friends who live an hour away or less. I hope and pray I have an agreeable 2 month old, so that I can attend the Katie Conference. Maybe I should bring a nanny? Hahaha.
God's Blessings,
Joshua and Stefani
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Banana
Gender reveal week! Woo Hoo! We are excited to announce that we can put a he or she to our little T-Rex! My hair even got into the spirit.
What's that color, you ask? It is PINK! Baby Ketelsen is a GIRL! We will be having our own Disney Princess. (Don't mind the terrible selfie. The husband was occupied with lunch and football: Browns vs. Lions. Go Browns!!)
In addition to the gender, the ultrasound showed a healthy, active little Baby K.
Week 20
Symptoms/Fun things about being pregnant:
Excessive saliva
Restless Legs
Sore Gums (my dentist appointment this week was interesting)
Food cravings:
Pizza
Miss Anything:
Cold Lunch Meat
White Fish
"Good" Drugs for allergies, like doubling anti histamines and taking Naproxen
Have you started to show yet:
Joshua says I have a bump and I finally agree. A lady from church also confirmed "the bump"
Gender prediction:
Last week: "I have a feeling we are having a girl, but we find out officially next week."
I was correct! Girl it is!
Movement:
Hard to tell. She was moving quite a bit at our ultrasound. Waving her arms and legs around and rubbing her eye. It was precious.
Maternity clothes:
Where have they been all my life?!
Sleep:
It is getting better as the weather gets colder. My temperature is more regulated with the cooler weather.
Wedding rings on or off:
On
Labor Signs:
Nope
Looking forward to:
Feeling distinct movement.
Getting her room together.
We appreciate all the prayers and support we have received.
God's Blessings,
Joshua and Stefani
In addition to the gender, the ultrasound showed a healthy, active little Baby K.
Week 20
Symptoms/Fun things about being pregnant:
Excessive saliva
Restless Legs
Sore Gums (my dentist appointment this week was interesting)
Food cravings:
Pizza
Miss Anything:
Cold Lunch Meat
White Fish
"Good" Drugs for allergies, like doubling anti histamines and taking Naproxen
Have you started to show yet:
Joshua says I have a bump and I finally agree. A lady from church also confirmed "the bump"
Gender prediction:
Last week: "I have a feeling we are having a girl, but we find out officially next week."
I was correct! Girl it is!
Movement:
Hard to tell. She was moving quite a bit at our ultrasound. Waving her arms and legs around and rubbing her eye. It was precious.
Maternity clothes:
Where have they been all my life?!
Sleep:
It is getting better as the weather gets colder. My temperature is more regulated with the cooler weather.
Wedding rings on or off:
On
Labor Signs:
Nope
Looking forward to:
Feeling distinct movement.
Getting her room together.
We appreciate all the prayers and support we have received.
God's Blessings,
Joshua and Stefani
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Mango
Well, I totally stink at blogging every week. Between morning, noon, and night sickness, the busyness of life, traveling, and just plain laziness I haven't just sat down and written a darn thing. So, here is this week....
Week 19
Symptoms/Fun things about being pregnant:
Excessive saliva
Random emotions (crying at things on TV)
Restless Legs
Food cravings:
Chili Cheese Fritos
Pineapple Shake
Miss Anything:
Beer
Cold Lunch Meat
Subway Tuna on Flatbread (I can have tuna salad, but I have to make it myself)
Have you started to show yet:
Joshua says I have a bump. I have noticed that I can't suck in my stomach anymore.
Gender prediction:
I have a feeling we are having a girl, but we find out officially next week.
Movement:
I think I feel something from time to time. Hard to tell.
Maternity clothes:
I was all about them from the git-go. I am blessed to have friend who lent me all of her Maternity clothes.
Sleep:
It takes me a while to get comfortable at bedtime. Sometimes I have to take a hot shower in the dark to relax.
Wedding rings on or off:
On
Labor Signs:
Nope
Looking forward to:
Finding out the gender and getting the room together
Week 19
Symptoms/Fun things about being pregnant:
Excessive saliva
Random emotions (crying at things on TV)
Restless Legs
Food cravings:
Chili Cheese Fritos
Pineapple Shake
Miss Anything:
Beer
Cold Lunch Meat
Subway Tuna on Flatbread (I can have tuna salad, but I have to make it myself)
Have you started to show yet:
Joshua says I have a bump. I have noticed that I can't suck in my stomach anymore.
Gender prediction:
I have a feeling we are having a girl, but we find out officially next week.
Movement:
I think I feel something from time to time. Hard to tell.
Maternity clothes:
I was all about them from the git-go. I am blessed to have friend who lent me all of her Maternity clothes.
Sleep:
It takes me a while to get comfortable at bedtime. Sometimes I have to take a hot shower in the dark to relax.
Wedding rings on or off:
On
Labor Signs:
Nope
Looking forward to:
Finding out the gender and getting the room together
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