Harley Jordan Pace

Harley Jordan Pace

August 27th, 2011, 6:26 p.m.

6 lbs 10 oz, 18 inches long

1952 Dresser Re-Creation

Only 2 months after I purchased this 1952 dresser at DI, it's finally finished! I love how it turned out and in case you didn't know, I have 2 nightstands that match too! (one I purchased and one I previously refinished to match). So here is the big reveal!

 The only before picture I took (with my cell) so it's not the best. 

Sanding the drawers and dresser took forever because of all the shellac varnish on it and due to the rainy weather. Then we primed everything and got the drawers painted.

Primed and ready for paint.

  

I love this aqua color!

After the entire dresser was painted, I took some ebony stain and brushed it over everything. Then I took a rag and wiped off as much stain as I could. So it's mostly aqua with a touch of black. Then I put a clear coat on that for a finished product! Hooray!!

I finally ordered the knobs from hobby lobby! I waited about a month for the knobs to go on sale 50% off.

If you didn't notice, I still need to figure out the knob base for the top drawer. It doesn't quite fit under the keyhole, but for now it works without (that is a job for John to figure out).

And now for the final product reveal...

I love how it turned out! It was a long time coming, but totally worth it in the end. All I need now, is a black headboard/footboard for my king sized bed.

Pregnancy Update!

32 weeks and Counting! I've made it through the most critical part of the pregnancy. What a relief that is! (Mostly that means that if the baby had any medical problems now, they would be the same problems at 40 weeks.) Of coarse the further you make it the better, now baby just needs to keep growing as much as she can. I've been going to weekly appointments for the last month and a half or so to have my cervix measured, and to check on the baby. Everything has been looking really good. So I will skip an appointment next week and have another one on Aug. 1. My goal now is to make it past August 14th. (that will be the longest I've ever been pregnant.) But only time will tell that. Here are a few pictures from my last couple appointments. My 31 week appointment was really fun. I left the kids with a babysitter (unfortunately John was in meetings so he couldn't come either) and since Dr. Hartman was out of town, I met with the ultrasound tech. It was probably the best appointment I've had thus far. She checked my cervix and did all of the fun 3D pictures again. And add that to an appointment without kids...Awesome! So enjoy our little Harley! (do you think she looks like my other kids?)

 Look how little my arm is! And such a cute face!!

 This one is a close up of her face.

Also sending out loves from big brother Gunnar and big sister Rian! They just love Harley!!

Johnson Family Pictures

I had promised my friends I would take some pictures of them before they had their first baby. We had a lot of fun and I think we got some great shots. Although, I realized that I am definitely out of practice and I forgot how much time it takes to edit photos! But, all in all, it was a great photo session. Enjoy the pictures!

28 weeks and Bed Rest!!

I went to my Dr. appointment last Tuesday June 14th. At this appointment I was 27 weeks and 3 days . I have been doing Fetal Fibronectin tests every two weeks the past few months, as a precaution because I have had two preterm babies already. My doctor always assured me that I most likely would never have a positive test, but we needed to be cautious until the baby was 31 weeks or so. (the most critical weeks for an early baby). So we did the test, a vaginal ultrasound to check my cervix (thick and closed!), then a stomach ultrasound (mostly for fun) to see the baby. So I left feeling really good and thinking that everything was great. It was just 2 hours later that I received a phone call from Dr. Hartman saying my Fetal Fibronectin test (FFn) had come back positive! I couldn't believe it!

{Fetal fibronectin is a protein that acts as a "glue" during pregnancy, attaching the amniotic sac — the fluid-filled membrane that cushions your baby in the uterus — to the lining of the uterus. Fetal fibronectin is often present in cervical secretions during early pregnancy. Fetal fibronectin also shows up later in pregnancy, about one to three weeks before labor begins. If your health care provider is concerned about preterm labor, he or she may test a swab from your cervical canal for the presence of fetal fibronectin. A positive fetal fibronectin test is a clue that the "glue" has been disturbed and you're at increased risk of preterm labor.}  

Because it came back positive I had a few things I needed to do. First, go to the hospital that night to get a Steroid shot. Then return the next day to get a 2nd dose of the same thing. This helps the baby's lungs develop faster. He told me he could possibly put me in the hospital, but that it wasn't an emergency so if I didn't want to, I didn't have to. So of coarse I said, "no thanks".  He told me from then on, I had to be on bed rest where I was laying down at least 6 hours a day. Yikes! That seems almost impossible with two kiddos at home. I'm still working on figuring out a good daily schedule for all of us, so that I can still be a good parent, but also get the rest that I'm supposed to get. It's been about 5 days now, and I've probably watched a good 20+ episodes of a TV show called 'Psych'. I've also packed a hospital bag for myself in the event that I do get hospitalized. I have another appointment tomorrow so we will see what that brings. Mostly we are just hoping that this little girl isn't too anxious to get here. We will happily wait another few months to see you!!