Kissy Face

I finally got a picture of the "kissy face". Thanks for your help Nicole :)

Logan Theodore Shrode

Born on 6/10/10 at 8:14pm; 9lbs, 5oz; 20 3/4 inches long; head and chest circ. 14cm (what!!??)

Here is baby Logan finally making his appearance into the world. It was a very long day, I had a bad reaction to the induction meds and ended up with a 3 hour long rollercoaster contraction, then 5 hours later had the craziest contractions before my epidural (needless to say I was screaming "GIVE ME THE DRUGS!!!". He was really big 9lbs, 5oz, and we were all worried about him fitting. Luckily for me I have the greatest doc ever and she was so supportive and encouraging (not to mention all the physical labor she put into it all as well) and we were able to have him naturally, HOORAY!!!

On our way in!!!





















Kisses for good luck!
















Little Baby Logan!!!!!!

The Preggers Twins

So nice to be able to be going through this with my sis! She's a few months behind me (I'm 37 weeks and she's 24 weeks) and just now starting to look pregnant. Good thing too because I'm about to pop!

Work, Work, Work

So I figured since I'll be taking some time off fairly soon that I'd show off a little of the work I do. I'll be going back to my graphic design job after the baby, but taking less responsibility than before. Hope you enjoy!

These are some websites I've designed (but not put up on the web, someone else does that), I did the artistic creation of the pieces and the design of how things should look as a whole.
Ponderosa Arabians
Magnum Arabians
Congressional Arabians
Green Pastures Arabians (soon to be on the web)

And some ads

Hennessey Arabians

Ponderosa Arabians

Mirage V
Hennessey Arabians

Maternity Shoot

Here's a sneak peek of what I spent my afternoon doing today. Rachel was amazing and holy cow went above and beyond what I expected. Four hours and many outfits later this is just one of what's to come! Thanks Rachel!!!! Steele The Moment Photography rocks!
Justin was playing with these blocks for like 10 min after we used them for another shot, he came up with some great photos on our camera and then shoved his hand into this shot. It turned out awesome!
Can I tell you how freakin' happy I am that we finally have some awesome family shots of us!!! After the wedding (which we got some awesome shots from, so don't think I didn't like them) we were still kinda missing "that one" that was just us and deserved to be blown up and be on our wall. I'm really excited to see what else Rachel has in store for us!

Busy Busy Busy

Well, so much is going on right now. First Nicole and I took Kelsey to Texas to visit our dad and grandma. We had a great time, Kelsey loved bread, hated bed time. Thanks darling for preparing me for motherhood. Grandma was so happy to meet Kelsey for the first time and it was great to see her too, the last time was at my wedding almost 2 years ago! Way too long.

Justin and I are having...... A BOY!!! We are so excited because that is what we were hoping for. When I was in Texas my step mom Chloe took Nicole and I to a kids resale store and i'm not even kidding bought out the store! It was so fun to get prepared for the little one and we found some amazing deals (like a $50 vest for $5, and a super cute wool jacket for $4).

So it's back to the grind for a few weeks then Justin and I are going on a weekend couple retreat with our church. We've never done anything like this so it'll be interesting for sure. I'm looking forward to just being able to focus on us. Hope all is well with all of you and we'll keep you posted on any other new news.

It's a Boy!!!

So... in case you were wondering...

....we're pregnant! I am about 10 weeks along at this point and we're so excited. We got to see the first ultrasound last week and couldn't believe that we could already see so much. We saw the baby's heartbeat (nice and strong) and it's little hands and feet. The most amazing part was when it was doing a little booty shake for us to see while we were watching. I've been feeling alright so far, not getting morning sickness, but I haven't been able to look at chicken for a couple of weeks now. I'll be taking more walks on the beach, so if anyone would like to join me just let me know!