Winston's car seat arrived yesterday...Im getting so excited!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
21 weeks
So far everything is going well. I can feel little kicks and flutters ever so often and get a warm feeling in my heart. It is looking like the heat is here to stay, so our full days lounging by the pool have come to a stop. Now we are positioned right in front of the wall A/C unit Jon installed for me with a bottle of water and popsicle in hand.
I dont think i have ever drank this much water in my life or even craved it. My beloved Diet Coke has gotten benched. Its on to water and none caffeinated liquids. In my morning Diet Coke's place i have found Starbucks passionfruit iced tea to be amazing accompanied by a plain bagel with lots of cream cheese. That way i can say i am having dairy. lol I have also reverter back to my child years and reacquainted myself with the famous peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I have found myself eating two-three of these a day on the good ol' wheat bread that sticks to your teeth. It must be a sensory thing. Instead of having those weird cravings that most pregnant women brag about, i have just fallen in love with food that i wasn't so keen on before. My husband will be ecstatic to find real bacon in the fridge. I can't get enough of the stuff. And of course, sweets. If you knew me before you would know that i wasn't a huge sweet fan. Now i cant get enough. Cookies, cupcakes, pop-tarts, you name it I like it.
Even though I have been eating healthy... for the most part, I have come to want Winston to get only the best. I read that by now he can taste what I have been eating, so fruits and veggies have become a huge part of my meals. My thinking is if he tasted good healthy food now, then come time to eat solid foods he wont fight me.
This last month is starting to slow down. The days are feeling like weeks. Only one month until my amazing husband returns home for good. I am so excited! I have found myself trying to keep as busy as possible to keep it off my mind. Not gonna lie these next 32 days are going to go by very very slow. I will just have to find another project to work on. So happy to say that my Thank you cards are finally done and ready to start sending out when we receive registry stuff. Every ounce of me is wants to start working on the nursery, but i told Jon i would wait for him. After all he does have to put everything together. So i guess if anyone knows of good DIY projects that a pregnant woman can do let me know!
So far everything is going well. I can feel little kicks and flutters ever so often and get a warm feeling in my heart. It is looking like the heat is here to stay, so our full days lounging by the pool have come to a stop. Now we are positioned right in front of the wall A/C unit Jon installed for me with a bottle of water and popsicle in hand.
I dont think i have ever drank this much water in my life or even craved it. My beloved Diet Coke has gotten benched. Its on to water and none caffeinated liquids. In my morning Diet Coke's place i have found Starbucks passionfruit iced tea to be amazing accompanied by a plain bagel with lots of cream cheese. That way i can say i am having dairy. lol I have also reverter back to my child years and reacquainted myself with the famous peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I have found myself eating two-three of these a day on the good ol' wheat bread that sticks to your teeth. It must be a sensory thing. Instead of having those weird cravings that most pregnant women brag about, i have just fallen in love with food that i wasn't so keen on before. My husband will be ecstatic to find real bacon in the fridge. I can't get enough of the stuff. And of course, sweets. If you knew me before you would know that i wasn't a huge sweet fan. Now i cant get enough. Cookies, cupcakes, pop-tarts, you name it I like it.
Even though I have been eating healthy... for the most part, I have come to want Winston to get only the best. I read that by now he can taste what I have been eating, so fruits and veggies have become a huge part of my meals. My thinking is if he tasted good healthy food now, then come time to eat solid foods he wont fight me.
This last month is starting to slow down. The days are feeling like weeks. Only one month until my amazing husband returns home for good. I am so excited! I have found myself trying to keep as busy as possible to keep it off my mind. Not gonna lie these next 32 days are going to go by very very slow. I will just have to find another project to work on. So happy to say that my Thank you cards are finally done and ready to start sending out when we receive registry stuff. Every ounce of me is wants to start working on the nursery, but i told Jon i would wait for him. After all he does have to put everything together. So i guess if anyone knows of good DIY projects that a pregnant woman can do let me know!
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Being an Expectant Father While Being Deployed
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| The CECOM team in Kandahar, Afghanistan |
Oftentimes when I'm not extremely busy, you'll find me browsing online stores such as Babies R' Us, Overstock.com, and Target looking at baby items. (but don't tell my boss) :) I can truly say that I am excited and ready, while being equally fearful and apprehensive about the coming responsibility of raising a son.
I continuously have ideas about things to do before Winston arrives. Perhaps I will write him a letter that he can't open until he's 18. Perhaps I will open a safety deposit box and pre-pay 18 years and make a time capsule for him. Perhaps... I think the planning and preparation is part of the experience.
The countdown to being home has already begun. I woke up this morning by texting Kasha "40 days and a wakeup". Tomorrow it will be 39. Thankfully, God has blessed me with an amazing wife... one who completes me, one who somehow knows exactly what I'm thinking and feeling, and one who is already an amazing mother. We are a family.
I can't wait to be home. I can't wait for our little family to expand to three.
{Jon}
Registering
Jon and I have decided that since the majority of our family and friends live all over the United States (and the world) we are not going to have a traditional baby shower. In the end it would be too hard and very expensive with the price of airfare and hotels. Instead we thought this blog would be a good idea to let everyone know what is going on. To keep things simple we have registered at three stores: Babies R Us, Target, and Pottery Barn Kids. You can access the our registries via the internet or in the store. All three registries can be found by using our names, Kasha and Jon Williams, and our town, El Paso TX. Below I have provided the links...
Target Baby Registry
Babies R Us Registry
Pottery Barn Kids Registry
If you have any problems just let me know. The great thing about this blog is people can leave comments. Our address is 6229 Alina Baltazar, El Paso TX 79932.
Jon and I have decided that since the majority of our family and friends live all over the United States (and the world) we are not going to have a traditional baby shower. In the end it would be too hard and very expensive with the price of airfare and hotels. Instead we thought this blog would be a good idea to let everyone know what is going on. To keep things simple we have registered at three stores: Babies R Us, Target, and Pottery Barn Kids. You can access the our registries via the internet or in the store. All three registries can be found by using our names, Kasha and Jon Williams, and our town, El Paso TX. Below I have provided the links...
Target Baby Registry
Babies R Us Registry
Pottery Barn Kids Registry
If you have any problems just let me know. The great thing about this blog is people can leave comments. Our address is 6229 Alina Baltazar, El Paso TX 79932.
20 WEEKS!
I am halfway there. Even though that should make me feel better, the Texas heat has started to settle in. At this moment the end mark only sounds that much further away. I have figured out the a mixture between air conditioning and trips to the pool are going to get me to the end without too many hot flashes. Lets hope.
The beautiful thing is that i can finally feel Winston moving about. At times he will be gentle with a soft flutter, then at others i can see a future in boxing. The kid has some strength. It is by far the best part of being pregnant! Last night i put on classical music to see if he would react and it felt like he was dancing. That is always a good sign.
I was looking at ideas for maternity photos this morning and the fact that i am only going to get bigger finally started to sink in. Lets just say i am not looking forward to feeling like a beached whale. But then the fact that get an amazing baby boy at the end makes it all worth it...even if mommy wont be able to fit into her designer jeans for another few months :p.
I am halfway there. Even though that should make me feel better, the Texas heat has started to settle in. At this moment the end mark only sounds that much further away. I have figured out the a mixture between air conditioning and trips to the pool are going to get me to the end without too many hot flashes. Lets hope.
The beautiful thing is that i can finally feel Winston moving about. At times he will be gentle with a soft flutter, then at others i can see a future in boxing. The kid has some strength. It is by far the best part of being pregnant! Last night i put on classical music to see if he would react and it felt like he was dancing. That is always a good sign.
I was looking at ideas for maternity photos this morning and the fact that i am only going to get bigger finally started to sink in. Lets just say i am not looking forward to feeling like a beached whale. But then the fact that get an amazing baby boy at the end makes it all worth it...even if mommy wont be able to fit into her designer jeans for another few months :p.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Hey everyone! We are so happy to say that we are expecting a beautiful baby boy in early October. With the majority of our friends and family spread across the country, we thought it would be a perfect idea to start a blog so everyone can stay updated and connected. After much debate and the shocker that we were having a boy, Jon and I decided to name our bundle of joy....Winston Porter Williams.
Winston is already one spoiled child! He has a wardrobe fit for a prince and lets not forget the fact that his father has become addicted to baby shopping while he is finishing his time in Afghanistan. Between the diaper mountain Jon has purchased, baby clothes, and Winston's nursery decor, we have gotten a great head start on preparing for our new addition. We were also able to snag a bugaboo bee stroller, so Winston will be rollin around in style. With just a few big ticket items left to purchase, Jon and I cannot wait for Winston to enter this world.
Winston is already one spoiled child! He has a wardrobe fit for a prince and lets not forget the fact that his father has become addicted to baby shopping while he is finishing his time in Afghanistan. Between the diaper mountain Jon has purchased, baby clothes, and Winston's nursery decor, we have gotten a great head start on preparing for our new addition. We were also able to snag a bugaboo bee stroller, so Winston will be rollin around in style. With just a few big ticket items left to purchase, Jon and I cannot wait for Winston to enter this world.
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