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| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Aug 11 2008 : 09:03:04 AM
It's official! Justin and I are having our first baby, and we're both ecstatic. We went to our first appointment this am, and saw our little bundle of joy (though, he/she was kicking and waiving it's arm, so maybe not so joyous, but DEFINITELY ours  ) We are at 13 weeks along, so wish us luck!!!
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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| Kelly Wall |
Posted - Oct 10 2008 : 12:35:51 PM
Hey Jonni! Have you found out yet if this wonderful bundle of joy is boy or girl? I remember you talking about going to the Drs. at Miss Wilmas. Do tell us all!!!
Kelly
Farmgirl #238 |
| electricdunce |
Posted - Sep 27 2008 : 11:15:27 PM
I'm burning the wee hours of the morning here and when I read Elizabeth's post it made me think of my first baby. I had all the child locks in place on the cupboard doors and the blanks in the outlets that were bare. Susannah never touched them, though I did find her gnawing on a grasshopper when she was five months old She'd eaten about half of it. She slipped in the tub when I was bathing her, she was about a year old and really smacked her face and she was crying like the dickens so I popped her in the car seat and rushed her to the doctor's, which was just around the corner. I told the doctor whe had probably crushed all the bones on one side of her face, but of course by then Susannah was happily cavorting around the office , happy as all get out. Nothing was crushed of course...
When we had our second child, Martin, what a different story, as soon as he could get to the cupboard doors, he would rattle them every day, desperate to see what treasures were behind them. As soon as he could walk his favorite trick was to take the knobs off the dishwasher and hide them....then he decided to entertain himself by putting a towel over his head, running as fast as he could until he crashed into something. He would bark with the dogs, chirp and meow with the kitties, and when I was at my mother's he would moo along with the dairy cows across the road. He was about one then, and I was really worried that he was going to be some strange circus boy, who only spoke in animal tongues, but once he found his voice, he never stopped talking....
Oh they are so much fun when they are little, when you watch them discovering all sorts of things...you and Justin are in for the big time fun, Jonni...
Karin
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
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| Tapestry |
Posted - Sep 27 2008 : 10:12:40 PM
Congratulations to you and your hubby and best wishes for a very healthy pregnancy!
Happy farmgirl sister #353
Look for rainbows instead of mud puddles 
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| oldfashioned girl |
Posted - Sep 27 2008 : 09:14:11 AM
Jonni, Congratulations!!!!
Monica
farmgirls rule!
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| wooliespinner |
Posted - Sep 03 2008 : 04:51:03 AM
Congrats Jonni!!!
I haven't been on much lately but wanted to wish you both the very best. I am so glad you are doing well and feel great. Enjoy your pregnancy and take time for yourself. Its a new chapter in your life and will be an exciting one. Blessings to you three.
Linda
Raspberry Run Farm
Nubian Dairy Goats |
| jpbluesky |
Posted - Aug 26 2008 : 11:31:18 AM
Jonni, little mommy....this little one will be my third grandbaby. We find out tomorrow if it is a girl or boy. It is just as exciting each time.
Now remember, we want to see preggie photos!!! :)
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Aug 26 2008 : 10:38:25 AM
Oh, Jeannie, thank you, thank you, thank you!! And your daughter, as well? Wow, we all must have been feeling "spring fever" this year :) I'm so happy for you, gram...is this a first or just a wonderful addition to your family?
Thanks so much for keeping us in your prayers...big, wonderful changes are coming and I am counting the days till we all meet this little one!!
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
| jpbluesky |
Posted - Aug 26 2008 : 09:33:58 AM
Jonni - that is just wonderful news.....that little one is lucky to have some great parents. I will pray that all is smooth and perfect as your tummy grows!!! Love to you both and to the little baby too. Wow!
Oh, and my daughter is due January 21, so we are going to have lots of little babies born around then! So happy for you.
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Aug 26 2008 : 06:01:49 AM
Thank you so much, Audrey! I'm in that second trimester right now, where I don't really FEEL pregnant, and I don't really LOOK it, either...just a little "portly" :) We feel very blessed and heard the heartbeat last week. Sounds like a distant train....we're both very anxious to be parents (anxious in a good way :))...your good wishes are very welcome, so thanks so very much!!
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
| Back Home Again |
Posted - Aug 25 2008 : 10:58:02 PM
Oh My Goodness.....I can't believe I totally missed your announcement Jonni!!! I just noticed this thread! What Absolutely Wonderful news! You will be so surprised that this is Truly the Very Best part of the whole Life Journey!! Love every moment of it!
Until Later,
Audrey
~ Side by side or miles apart....dear friends are always close to the heart ~ |
| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Aug 18 2008 : 06:35:31 AM
Ha!!! Hysterical! I see a lot of my mom in 2nd child :) Thanks for posting that, Elizabeth...I needed to be "less serious" this morning--feeling a little overwhelmed with all we have to do in the house...it's going to happen whether we're ready or not, right :)?
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
| babysmama |
Posted - Aug 17 2008 : 4:28:16 PM
I know the following post is long but I got it in my e-mail and some of the things are so true that it is just too funny. Really, I think all first time parents are so cautious and scared (I know I was!) but after the second and third you soon realize that babies and children are not so breakable! Congratulations!
-Elizabeth
BIRTH ORDER OF CHILDREN
1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your OB/GYN confirms your pregnancy.
2nd baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible.
3rd baby: Your maternity clothes ARE your regular clothes.
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Preparing for the Birth:
1st baby: You practice your breathing religiously.
2nd baby: You don't bother because you remember that last time, breathing didn't do a thing.
3rd baby: You ask for an epidural in your eighth month.
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The Layette:
1st baby: You pre-wash newborn's clothes, color-coordinate them, and fold them neatly in the baby's little bureau.
2nd baby: You check to make sure that the clothes are clean and discard only the ones with the darkest stains.
3rd baby: Boys can wear pink, can't they ?
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Worries:
1st baby: At the first sign of distress, a whimper, a frown--you pick up the baby.
2nd baby: You pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake your firstborn.
3rd baby: You teach your three year old how to rewind the mechanical swing.
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Pacifier:
1st baby: If the pacifier falls on the floor, you put it away until you can go home, wash and boil it.
2nd baby: When the pacifier falls on the floor, you squirt it off with some juice from the baby's bottle.
3rd baby: You wipe it off on your shirt and pop it back in.
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Diapering:
1st baby: You change your baby's diapers every hour, whether they need it or not.
2nd baby: You change their diaper every two to three hours, if needed.
3rd baby: You try to change their diaper before others start to complain about the smell or you see it sagging to their knees.
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Activities:
1st baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, Baby Swing, and Baby Story Hour.
2nd baby: You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics.
3rd baby: You take your infant to the supermarket and the dry cleaner.
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Going Out:
1st baby: The first time you leave your baby with a sitter, you call home five times.
2nd baby : Just before you walk out the door, you remember to leave a number where you can be reached.
3rd baby: You leave instructions for the sitter to call only if she sees blood.
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At Home:
1st baby : You spend a good bit of every day just gazing at the baby.
2nd baby: You spend a bit of everyday watching to be sure your older child isn't squeezing, poking, or hitting the baby
3rd baby: You spend a little bit of every day hiding from the children.
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Swallowing Coins:
1st child: When first child swallows a coin, you rush the child to the hospital and demand x-rays.
2nd child: When second child swallows a coin, you carefully watch for the coin to pass.
3rd child: When third child swallows a coin, you deduct it from his allowance!
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| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Aug 17 2008 : 07:25:47 AM
Nance! How funny!!! Sometimes I don't know what's "going on" if it isn't in Across the Fence!!! I just felt like this would be the most appropriate place to post it, I guess.
Thanks so much for you good wishes--and how true. My mom and I talked all day yesterday while shopping about the very funny (but somewhat scary) things that happened when I was a child (my dad deciding that his prescription cough medicine was good for me, too, at 6...I slept for 3 days straight..) and other little things..Mom said, you'll always make mistakes, but then you'll have days like this where you're still your child's best friend 
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
| Nance in France |
Posted - Aug 17 2008 : 03:21:52 AM
WOW! I feel like Rip Van Winkle, just waking up because I hear a bunch of excited screaming farmgals!!! HEARTY CONGRATS to you and hubby. The gals are right; this is a magical time, and enjoy every second of it. Parenting is like the Peace Corps advertisement.....the toughest job you will ever love! Love the names you have chosen. Keep us up to date! Love and hugs, Nance |
| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Aug 16 2008 : 8:32:01 PM
Thank you so very much, Toni! We feel very blessed, for sure!
Alee, you make me laugh--I too, wasn't really in "love" with babies--in fact, I thought if they could come out as like 4 or 5 year olds, it would be great--cause they talk and interact and it's much more fun :) But, this is something that we both wanted and I'm very glad it's finally happening.
Melanie--go ahead and eat! You're going to need all the strength you can get--me, too
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
| mellaisbella |
Posted - Aug 16 2008 : 11:54:53 AM
I think that I may be having "sympathy" cravings...I can't get enough raspberry goat cheese salad... I eat it every day!!
"learn to watch snails" SARK |
| elphie0503 |
Posted - Aug 16 2008 : 07:50:50 AM
Ok...so I know that you would be happy either way, BUT--all I craved during the first half of my pregnancy with Addison was dairy and pizza...I mean, I could take a whole pie by myself if my hubby and son wasn't there! Maybe a little Violet is in the works...
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Originally posted by KYgurlsrbest
Thanks, Samantha! I really appreciate the encouragement. I can honestly say that even at 30, we were not ready to be parents--my husband's jobs (managing bars/nightclubs) was never condusive to raising a child and we never even considered it. Now he rarely works nights, and is home most days, so we won't be utilizing day care, either. I feel ready....I think :)
Violet Sophia is a lovely name--truly! I like Addison Sophia, though, as well. Violets are my favorite flower in the first of Spring, and our lower (wilder) yard is full of their lovely little blooms. I've a collection of vintage linens and hankies with violets on them, that, if it's a girl, I'm making her a quilt!!! If it's a boy, we'll have to find some cute lion fabric, I suppose :)
Cravings...well...dairy--lot's of cheese, milk and ice cream and pizza. But only Zamarelli's pizza, two hours north of me, in Grove City, Ohio!!! I almost drove up there last Saturday at Midnight!!! :)
I love this crazy sense of smell that I have, though--it's like a super power!!!
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/
Samantha
www.elphie0503.blogspot.com
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort~~Albright
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| Alee |
Posted - Aug 15 2008 : 8:29:24 PM
I can't read this thread too much or it will give me baby fever! LOL  Once I got over being morning sick I loved being pregnant. It was lots of fun. Labor was amazing, and holding Nora for the first time was so mind blowing! I get blown away just thinking about it right now! Kids are so much fun! I never have been really into babies and toddlers (okay let's face it...I was never into people younger than me...period) but your own kids are so much fun!
Jonni- I know you and Jus will be amazing parents! Don't worry too much about the overload of information. You know in your heart what is right! *hugs*
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
Please come visit Nora and me on our new blog:
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
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| lovelady |
Posted - Aug 15 2008 : 5:39:09 PM
Jonni~
I haven't been around my computer in a bit and just read your happy news! Congratulations to you and Justin! I am very excited for you two. I am about 20 weeks along with my second, and am really glad that you are not having much sickness. Mine was worse with my first, but even this time I have been feeling yucky alot.
I had to laugh at your "superpower" nose. Isn't it amazing how much more things seem to smell? |
| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Aug 14 2008 : 6:52:23 PM
Thanks, Chelsie....all in due time (no pun intended!) We've been married 7 years, together 8 and honestly, there's no better time. If we had done this earlier, it might not have worked out--our lives have been hectic and just now settled down. I highly recommend enjoying married life, too :)
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
| lacisne88 |
Posted - Aug 14 2008 : 3:25:45 PM
Congratulations! I am truly happy for you! I can't wait to be a mother...I am going to have to though, until I am out of college and married. What a wonderful time for you and your husband!
Chelsey
Farmgirl Sister #283
http://farmgirlpleasures.blogspot.com/ |
| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Aug 14 2008 : 07:56:09 AM
Thanks, Samantha! I really appreciate the encouragement. I can honestly say that even at 30, we were not ready to be parents--my husband's jobs (managing bars/nightclubs) was never condusive to raising a child and we never even considered it. Now he rarely works nights, and is home most days, so we won't be utilizing day care, either. I feel ready....I think :)
Violet Sophia is a lovely name--truly! I like Addison Sophia, though, as well. Violets are my favorite flower in the first of Spring, and our lower (wilder) yard is full of their lovely little blooms. I've a collection of vintage linens and hankies with violets on them, that, if it's a girl, I'm making her a quilt!!! If it's a boy, we'll have to find some cute lion fabric, I suppose :)
Cravings...well...dairy--lot's of cheese, milk and ice cream and pizza. But only Zamarelli's pizza, two hours north of me, in Grove City, Ohio!!! I almost drove up there last Saturday at Midnight!!! :)
I love this crazy sense of smell that I have, though--it's like a super power!!!
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
| elphie0503 |
Posted - Aug 14 2008 : 07:31:00 AM
Jonni!!!
Congrats girl! My mom had my brother when she was 35, and she said that it was her easiest pregnancy all around. With my sisters and I, she said she didn't feel as mature as she did when she had Jeremiah. I had Patrick when I was 25 and Addy when I was 30, and honestly Addy has been easier on my mind. So, I wouldn't even give a second thought to your age.
And the names!!! I love love LOVE Violet. Violet Sophia was one of 3 options we had, but ended up with Addison Sophia.
Are you craving anything yet???? Wow!!! Pregnancy is soooo much of an adventure! Keep us posted!!
Samantha
www.elphie0503.blogspot.com
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort~~Albright
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| nubidane |
Posted - Aug 14 2008 : 07:09:41 AM
Oh Jonni, you are still plenty young! My sis had Sam when she was 43 & had a C section. Well 2 yrs later she was in full blown menopause. She was reading all these books that would say things like "This is a new journey, your kids are gone & out of the house" & she had a 2 YO running around..YIKES! |
| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Aug 14 2008 : 06:23:43 AM
I'm glad to hear you say that, Karin--I didn't want to be like my friend, Julie, who had her children at 41 and 43...that's just too late for me, but she'd also suffered a number of sad miscarriages and trials that took her to that age to carry a child to term. The doctor did say they will do more ultrasounds for us than a "younger" pregnancy, but also said that the cases of Downes Syndrome they've seen in their office have been all younger aged women...I'm not worried, though, a gift is a gift.
We told my mother last night--I found a lovely little vintage baby dress from the 1920's or so, with beautiful smocking and embroidery (all ivory) and put a sweet little tag on it that said, "To Gram, I Can't wait to meet you in February, Love, Baby Lynch" and had her open it over dinner, telling her that we got her something in Louisville for watching the dogs...she was floored. It was the best reaction ever, I think!!! My mom has always been so wonderful at giving me "lead", letting me make my own decisions, and being supportive of (most) of what I wanted to accomplish (as long as it's sane)...I know she loves babies, and she's always buying for someone's little one, or her great niece and nephew, but she's never pressured me to have children. So, she was VERY surprised last night when she figured it out, and immediately turned to mush and started planning shopping trips. So, I guess she's on board :)
We talked about how old we'll be with dance lessons or little league...I'm sure we won't be the only ones :)
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
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