The Turner Family

So today is our due date, but since none of you have heard your phones ringing from us lately, Braden isn’t here. Yet. My last appointment was on Thursday and the doctor said everything is going really well. He is growing and moving very well. However, I was only about 1 cm dilated and with 9 cm to go, it seems like it could be a while. We asked about induction and she said that since I am not very far progressed (internally) it would be a very long painful process that could potentially end in a c-section, which I would not really like. So this gave us our answer that we had been praying would be obvious to us. We are going to let this little guy come when he’s ready. My next appointment is this coming Thursday, so unless he comes by then, we are going back to Dr. Anstine. I will be almost 41 weeks then and they don’t let women go over 42 weeks (higher sickness/death rate for both moms and babies) so we will probably schedule a time to go in for an induction during the following week in case he still hasn’t come.

Kevin and I are trying to be patient but it is so hard! We can’t wait to meet our son! We are curious as to who he is going to look like, what kind of baby he will be and how long those legs are! So pray for us and our patience levels. And while you are at it, pray that he comes soon! We’d really appreciate it! Hope the next time you hear from us we will be telling you how beautiful he is and all his birth stats.

Kevin and I got a new camera last week. It’s a Canon EOS Rebel XTi digital SLR. I’m sure he can tell you all the details about it more than I can but it means he has a new toy to play with! Since I’m the only other human in the house, he takes my picture all day! Most get deleted, but I thought I’d post a few of the more fun ones.

Mom and baby at almost 39 weeks pregnant – January 18th 2008

Gotta’ love the new camera!

So sweet!

Thought we’d post the most recent pictures of the nursery. My brother is painting pictures to hang on the wall where the balloon is now, and then it will be complete! But Braden can come at anytime. He doesn’t need to wait till the pictures are done!

Really the monkey doesn’t look creepy…

So many clothes for him to be stylin’ in!

Yep, I did the stripes myself… with help from my mom and Sarah McDonald. Thanks guys!

Great job on the shelves Kev! They look great!

One of the Christmas presents I received from my parents was Guitar Hero III for the Xbox 360.  I had NO IDEA how much I would be addicted to this game, but alas, I am.  The bonus is that Morgan even enjoys playing the game.  One problem I need to watch is to not play the songs too much as that really annoys Morgan and might make it so that she won’t play anymore.  My goal is to get Morgan to love video games ….

Morgan and I are now proud to be called a new name, no, not mom and dad yet, but Aunt and Uncle.  My brother and his wife are now proud parents to a beautiful baby boy.  Liam Richard Turner was born on January 8th at 1:51AM.  He was 8lbs 1oz and 21.5 inches long.  Morgan, myself and my parents were privileged to be in the hospital during his birth and were able to see him about half an hour later.

Thanks Brian and Eryn for such a beautiful boy.

Brian and Eryn half an hour after birth

Liam Richard Turner

Morgan and I holding him the next day.

After the stay with the Bergman side, we drove to Longview WA to see my dad’s parents. It’s always great to see them! It was a great relaxing trip that was probably the last trip Kevin and I will take before we become parents! Thanks to everyone for keeping the secret and making it a wonderful trip!

My Grandparents live in a home built in the early 1940’s and consequently the ceiling in the basement is really low. My poor hubby who is 6′4″ kept hitting his head on various places around the room. My ever resourceful Grandpa decided to help him. This was my grandma’s old bicycle helmet. Doesn’t he look thrilled! His poor head. He kept saying that the house was built for midgets!

A family tradition on my mother’s side that we just love to participate in is called “the box”. Yes, a little scary sounding, but it’s so great! My mothers sister Diane works for corporate Nike in Beaverton and throughout the year has the opportunity to collect free items that would be thrown away or given away. She brings these items home and puts them in, you guessed it, the box. This year we had 14 people participating and we each got 4 high quality items. We draw numbers and go around the circle in order, shutting our eyes and blindly reaching in and picking out an item. Each piece can be stolen 3 times then is “frozen”. It is so fun, especially when the men grab out something like a sports bra or gold lamay pants! We all came away with so many great Nike items. (the retail value of the average persons stash is over $150!) Thanks so much Diane!

Yes I do feel just that big, if not bigger!

I’m guessing there was a football game on…

 Always so much food and gathering in the kitchen.

Kevin and my cousins son Christian comparing their digital cameras

Wow, no need to get so excited ladies! (Aunt Wendy on left, Mom on right)

(Isn’t she the cutest!)

I know, I know, I’m really far behind in my blogging, but give me a break, I’m 9 months pregnant! This year for Christmas, Kevin and I planned to spend Christmas eve with his Grandparents Turner and his aunt, uncle and cousins in from Michigan. It’s always so much fun! One of Kevin’s uncles get everyone an envelope filled with Lotto scratch tickets and we sit and have a blast seeing who was the luckiest that year. Last year it was Kevin and I, but this year we passed our luck on to Brian and Eryn. They were the big winners!

Then we planned on going to my parents house in the morning of Christmas and his parents in the afternoon/evening. But the Sunday before Christmas Kevin surprised me with a wonderful Christmas gift, a trip to Portland with my parents to visit my family over in Oregon and Washington. It was a wonderful surprise and a great gift. So our plans changed to spend the morning with his parents then head to my family for presents and dinner, then off to the airport. It was so wonderful!

(What a goofball!)

(No there isn’t a baby in there, we are actually holding my baby bump)

(Yeah… long story)