thimbles + things

new chapter

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 03:36:00 +0000

i just wanted to stop by to let you know i won't be posting on this blog anymore.
i've actually started a new blog, which i feel is appropriate for the new chapter in life i've started.
if you're interested in keeping up, here's the link.

it's called
the little parts that have my heart.

thanks for reading along.

♥elisabeth

we move lightly

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:39:00 +0000

Dustin O'Halloran - We Move Lightly by thimbles and things

one of my favorites.

unconditionally

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 05:45:00 +0000

my entire pregnancy i tried to keep a realistic outlook:

i know i'll be sleep deprived.

i know this will cost us a ton of money the rest of our lives.

i know i won't be able to go out with friends like we used to.

i know he'll cry for no reason at all + there's nothing i can do about it.

i know it will change my life.

you prepare

plan

read

make decisions

for nine months hoping to make the transition easier...

and then you're lying in a hospital + the nurse says,

"ok, the doctor will be here in 15 minutes."

and it hits you.

the reality of it all hits you.

i'm about to bring a life into the world and i literally have no clue.

and every word i've read in preparation completely flees.

then the doctor walks in the room.

i blink.

and there he is.

i don't remember much else.

all i know is i held him.

so close.

the next few days are a blur.

doctors walking in and out.

nurses checking in.

visitors coming and going.

and then,

they send you home.

they send you home with the smallest,

most fragile human life you've ever seen.

and as you drive home you think to yourself,

"i'm terrified + all i want to do is show him i love him. why am i so terrified?"

for weeks you don't sleep.

for weeks you change diapers, sometimes without even realizing it.

for weeks you're covered in spit up + poop and a shower + makeup are novelities.

for weeks you hear his cries for you in the night, when you're most exhausted.

then one day,

he looks at you + smiles.

he knows it's you.

and you realize,

he loves you.

a n d n o t h i n g e l s e m a t t e r s .

because the most important part in all this --

making sure he knows you love him too,

everyday.

no matter what.

completely, unconditionally.

and i do.

one

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 23:05:00 +0000

he's a month old.

it's crazy to think one month has already flown by.

he is sleeping in his own room now

he's slept through the night a couple of times

[a fluke, i'm sure]

he smiles in response to things, especially his dad

he gets along with penelope [the cat]

and he loves to listen to music

happy one month birthday baby boy!

i love you.

7.7.12

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:37:00 +0000

to say my life has dramatically changed would be the ultimate understatement.

i've been thrown into a world of sleepless nights, endless diaper changing and constant feeding.

no matter how well you prepare for the day of arrival,

it will never be enough.

like everyone says, until you're wearing the shoes you'll never, ever fully understand it.

the moment i heard his little cry and saw his sweet face will forever be burned in my memory.

i never knew i could love someone so much, so immediately.

we're inseperable.

i could stare at him all day and night.

he's amazing.

he looks just like his dad.

i love the way he coos.

i love his little hands and feet.

i love the way he rests his head on my chest and the way we snuggle together.

he's perfect.

i'm in love.

in love with noah.

in love with brandon.

in love with our family.

in love with the life ahead of us.

forty

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:55:00 +0000

today is his due date.

but there's no sign of him.

keep your fingers crossed that he comes sooner than later.

because we love eachother

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:59:00 +0000

36 weeks

37 weeks

38 weeks

...and our trip to california...

........

he could literally be here any day.

and it's so hard to wrap my head around everything.

today i'm nesting.

it's quiet.

and i keep finding myself in a heap of mixed emotions.

it's not just brandon and i anymore.

no more picking up and going on a last minute weekend trip.

no more late movie nights.

no more lying around in bed sunday mornings catching up on politics.

i'm so grateful for the few years i've had brandon all to myself.

they've only got better and better.

...but i cannot wait to meet my little noah.

for that single moment when i hear him cry for the very first time.

and hold him.

and love him.

for that single moment when he sees his dad for the first time.

and he holds him.

and loves him.

and for that single moment when we're a family for the first time.

and we have no idea what we're doing,

but it's ok.

because we hold eachother.

and we love eachother.

maybe you got all you need

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Mon, 21 May 2012 03:58:00 +0000

i think it's time for some music.

once upon a time i told you about jay william henderson.

jay just released his first full length album.

take a peak.

he's amazing, right?

thirty-three + a half

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:26:00 +0000

i have 46 days to go.

with one baby shower down,

thanks to sarah.

[diaper cake made by: canela + asha]

i feel like we're not even close to ready.

like it all kind of snuck up on us.

his kicks are stronger and stronger...

reminding me everyday all day that he's coming,

soon.

when he stretches out i can hardly breathe,

there's not enough room in there for my growing guy.

we play this game where i try to feel his arm or leg,

but he moves it before i can figure out which it is exactly.

he's just so fast.

as of this last friday my doctor informed me that he's already

a whopping 5 pounds.

i'd be lying if i said i wasn't terrified of having a 10 pound baby boy.

well, as long as he's happy + healthy i don' really care how much he weighs.

some days i wake up thinking:

our life together is about to change in ways we'll never

fully comprehend and never fully be prepared for.

the rest of the days i wake up thinking:

i really wouldn't want this any other way.

i love you, noah.

i can't wait to meet you.

bump

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:15:00 +0000

my baby bump according to my instagram feed.

25 weeks

26 weeks

27 weeks

28 weeks

29 weeks

i have a feeling that noah wants to bake in my belly a little longer

and won't show his face until july 11th.

...i don't know why, but the 11th has come to mind over + over the last few weeks...

my due date is july 1st...

so i'm really hoping he won't be that late.

i guess we'll just have to wait and see.

twenty eight

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 02:34:00 +0000

this sunday i'm twenty eight weeks, starting my third trimester.

the end is near...

and we're not even close to ready.

the nursery is empty.

the walls are bare.

the crib still sitting in its box.

a few outfits bought.

no peditrician lined up.

no birthing classes on our calendar.

i guess it's crunch time.

my appointments are now every two weeks, moving to once a week my last month.

and because i have an ultrasound every visit

i get to see noah in 3D a lot...

and i love it.

he's covering half his face with his hand,

but you can make out his little face pretty well.

and of course, i think he's adorable.

things i'm loving:

how much i feel him move around... all day, every day.

watching my belly move around as he kicks + flips all over the place.

knowing he can hear my voice... and his dad's voice.

watching him move around in response to brandon talking to him.

my big round belly.

the idea that i have my little buddy with me where ever i go.

giving him hugs... yes, i give him hugs.

playing drums on my stomach when he's kicking around.

singing in the car to him when i'm driving home from work.

watching my belly button disappear.

things i'm not loving:

heartburn.

when he kicks the living hell out of my ribs.

trying to roll out of bed in the morning.

heartburn.

waking up hungry.

putting on a shirt only to realize it doesn't fit anymore...

even though it fit 3 days ago.

i'm getting anxious about meeting noah.

really really really anxious.

i'm dying to hold him.

see him.

love him.

on a slightly unrelated note:

i know i haven't posted in a while...

and when i have been posting it's all about being pregnant.

i've thought about being done with blogging...

but have decided that i'm just going to be shifting gears over the next couple of months.

so stay tuned as i begin the transition.

noah

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:20:00 +0000

i'm 22.5 weeks.

in two weeks from now my doctor will be counting my baby's fingers + toes,

taking all his measurements,

and making sure everything is looking good.

but today i got to see my baby boy up close.

i get an ultrasound at every visit + today my doctor flipped the view to 3D.

this is the first visit i've gone to that noah wasn't doing some sort of tumbling routine...

my baby boy is always active.

today he was sleeping and covering up his face...

so we shook my belly up a bit and were able to get a profile shot of my little guy.

i think he'll be pretty dang cute.

introducing:

my little noah

and for those of you who aren't pro's at looking at ultrasounds,

here's what you're looking at:

i'm so excited to meet him.

so excited.

about today

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:21:00 +0000

twenty one

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:31:00 +0000

half way

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:49:00 +0000

this is me + my love on halloween.

[little did i know that i was actually a pregnant black cat at the time]

i found this picture last night + i love it.

today i'm half way.

i'm 20 weeks along.

and it all seems so surreal.

noah is 10 inches long from head to toe and just over 10 ounces.

i can feel little flutters of him through out the day.

he can hear my voice.

and i wonder everyday what he looks like...

i wonder what kind of person he's going to be.

i wonder what his favorite color will be.

what he'll like to do.

where he'll go in life.

it's so strange to look at myself in the mirror...

and to think that he's growing inside me.

he's apart of me.

right now, i can protect him.

i'm afraid for his arrival + the fact that the world can snatch him up from me at any given time.

that he can be misguided.

it's all such an unfamiliar feeling.

with so many unfamiliar emotions to try to wrap my head around.

it's a strange place to be.

you never really imagine this part of pregnancy...

or this part of your life.

it's hard to fathom until you're in the thick it.

and as strange/hard/unfamiliar/scary as bringing a life into this world is...

i wouldn't change a thing.

i've said it before + i'll say it again --

i couldn't be any happier.

baylor

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:33:00 +0000

meet baylor.

he's two weeks old.

pretty cute, right!?

i melt

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:51:00 +0000

i took my nephew for the afternoon...

he makes me melt.

what are you doing with your weekend?

18 weeks + things

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:23:00 +0000

i'm sorry that this blog has turned into a baby bump photo blog...

we're kind of in the middle of a hurricane.

things are moving so quickly + i can't seem to get ahead of the game.

we've moved into our new house...

but that doesn't mean we're unpacked.

our house is littered in boxes + i can't find anything when we need it.

work is getting busier + busier,

which makes it hard for me to get my ducks in a row.

i feel like my belly is huge... but i'm still able to squeeze into my normal clothes.

and thank goodness. i haven't had time to go buy any maternity stuff.

mostly, i just wanted to say hello.

12, 14 + 16

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:57:00 +0000

our little guy is growing + making himself

more + more visible!

i'm currently 16 1/2 weeks

[4 months]

pregnancy update:

- i can eat almost everything now, with the exception of chinese

- i'm sleeping through the night a lot better + don't usually wake up at all

- i don't have to snack through out the entire day + can do 3 regular meals

- i have a ton more energy which makes my 10-12 hour work days a whole lot easier

- i still haven't gained any weight,

but the doctor said at my last appointment

that noah was measuring just right and

looked like a happy, healthy little guy!

- i still haven't felt noah kick or move around + probably won't for another month

- my back has already started to hurt...

which kinda worries me knowing i'm only going to be getting bigger

watching + feeling my body change so rapidly is such a bizarre feeling.

even though my bump is growing, it still doesn't feel real...

especially now that i'm feeling like myself again + not some hot, morning sick mess.

one thing i have LOVED about being pregnant

is finding stuff for noah + his room on pinterest.

there are so many cute ideas for little boys!

what cute ideas have you seen for little boy nurseys lately?

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:06:00 +0000

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click here.

there are just so many things to say

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:54:00 +0000

first + foremost i'm so grateful for my husband.

he's been amazing + has been so supportive.

he's cleaned our house everyday, rubbed my back,

gone on midnight runs to the store and

has become the most amazing person over the last few months...

which i never thought was possible, he was already so amazing.

i love all my family and how supportive they are.

i couldn't have it any better.

becoming a mother isn't something i always wanted.

having a child had crossed my mind before,

but i never thought the day would come.

and until i met brandon, i didn't know if it was right for me.

i think once you meet the person you know you're supposed to be with,

things effortlessly fall into place...

not necessarily in the order you want or the way you want.

but being with the right person is where it all begins.

the funny thing is, i never imagined my life with someone like brandon.

from anyone else i'd dated in the past, he was a complete 180.

and he's the best thing that's happened to me...

my family even saw the changes in me early on.

my brother once said to me,

"you better not screw this one up. he's the best thing that's ever happened to you."

i guess what i'm trying to say is...

the best parts in life aren't the parts you plan,

they're the parts where you follow your heart.

i'm about to become a suburban living-working-mother-wife...

which is everything i NEVER wanted in life.

i'm about to move back to the area i grew up in and away from the city.

i'm about to start changing diapers and watching sesame street like a pro.

...and for everything that i never wanted to happen to be sitting just around the corner,

i'm so happy.

so to anyone who says,

"i'll never do that..."

don't hold your breath.

it may be the best part of your life.

and who would want to pass up the best part of their life?

not me.

it's a ....

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:25:00 +0000

we decided we wanted to find out the baby's gender a different way.

so our awesome friend, asha, offered to help us out...

when we went to our appointment we told the doctor that we didn't want him to tell us what the baby was and to write the gender down on a piece of paper. we then met our friend asha who filled up a box of balloons for us.

blue for a boy.

pink for a girl.

we opened the box later that day with family.

can we talk about a freaking cute this box is!?!

asha + her boyfriend painted it and put it all together!

[thank you asha + kurt!]

time to open the box!

it's a

BOY!

and we're so happy!

the doctor said everything was measuring well and that our baby boy looks happy + healthy.

i feel like it's starting to set in, the idea of being pregnant.

my stomach has started to pop out...

and people are noticing.

i kind of love it.

i'm pretty much on cloud 9.

and i can't wait to meet our little

noah.

boy or girl?

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:46:00 +0000

it's the end of my first trimester!

yay!!!

and this thursday we'll be finding out the gender of our little one!

i'm so so so anxious!

i wanted to take a little poll to see what people think...

boy or girl?

to help with your voting,

here are some details about my first trimester:

-i had morning sickness [more like all day & night sickness] from 6 weeks to 10 1/2 weeks

-i love fresh fruit + veggies. anything peach flavored is also a plus!

-i can't handle anything minty or mint flavored and broccoli tastes so bitter!

-meat is still hard for me to eat, especially chicken

-chinese food is now my enemy

-the only thing i can handle drinking is water. soda, tea + juice just don't sit well

-i haven't gained any weight.... yet

-it's hard to tell if i'm carrying the baby higher or lower - i'm not really showing enough to tell... yet

-our doctor never told us whether the baby's heart beat was fast or slow

so what do you think!?

boy or girl?

Guest Post: Sloanbook

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:36:00 +0000

hop on over to ashley's cute blog, sloanbook,

and check out my guest post --

tips for a blog lift!

happy holidays!

sweet sienna

noreply@blogger.com (elisabeth) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:23:00 +0000

you may remember my adorable pregnant friend, kami.

well, this is her sweet little baby, sienna.

she's so sweet.

seeing her makes me anxious to meet our little one!