33 week pregnant pose

i'm a week behind in posting this, so that means that i may actually be bigger than this image reflects (hard to really wrap your mind around, i know). i'm currently at 34 weeks, but this picture was taken at 33. yes, that's right. i'm blossoming. my belly button couldn't protrude any more than it does, and i grunt when i tie my shoes. i'm most comfortable in these beloved blue sweats, and, sadly, i seem to be outgrowing my maternity shirts. it seems silly to buy more at this point though, and so i'll just keep yanking on them until they cover my belly.

little ziggy moves all the time. watching him move is like watching some strange alien moment from "men in black" or another extraterrestrial film. it's completely fascinating--but i still can't wait to see his little face. i'm hoping for lots and lots of rolls. chunkage. the good stuff.

brent's ready to play w/ him, too, which i love. i can't wait to see my man and my little man playing together. soon enough..... =)

daddy/daughter time

i thought this was so sweet, i had to take a few pix. i was sitting on the couch and brent was on the floor when millie decided to snuggle up next to him all on her own.

side note: millie is here pictured with one of her favorite toys. we got it for free at a hockey game and, at the time, it seemed way too big for little mildred. as it turns out though, it became a beloved friend....well, the kind that you chew on--and actually, the kind that you favor chewing on one ear over the other (she give exclusive attention to the bear's left ear. strange, i know).

my semester is almost over!

pictured are the 3 of the 4 classes i taught this last semester (and whose final papers i'm still grading). i'm not sure where the 4th class is....hmm....i'll have to work on that. anyway, my students and i had some special bonds. sure, some of them hated me, but i think for the most part, we ended the semester on good terms.

question of the day

how is it that, when you talk to your dog, she knows to look you in your eyes? she's not looking at the arm that you're moving as you speak. she's not watching your mouth--where the noise is coming from. but she's looking at your eyes. she's making eye-contact w/ you. why?

i'm not really sure, but it reminds me of this onion article that i'm sure you'll enjoy if you take 3 minutes to read it.

........ok, so as it turns out, i don't know how to attach a word document. help??

ok, so i'm a little obsessed.....

somebody needs to stop me. seriously. in between grading papers, i obsessively check one website in particular. no it's not facebook or twitter or even this blog (although i do frequent it). rather, the website i go to most often these days is http://www.freebies4mom.blogspot.com/ ....and no, you do not need to be a mom to appreciate this site. as a matter of fact, brent bookmarked it yesterday because he discovered that he could get free music downloads there....but that's definitely not where it stops.

anyway, check it out, and let me know what you think.

my mom's visit

i loved it. every minute of it. here are a few highlights: lindsey's rehearsal/rehearsal dinner, the wedding, doctor's appointment where mom heard zig's heartbeat, and saturday-- the most beautiful baby shower ever. so so glad my mom could be a part of so many special events all in one weekend. i loved having her here to celebrate with us. i cried when she left.

wedding flashback

i just ran across this pic from our wedding, and i loved it so much (especially of brently) that i decided to post it. =)

am i getting bigger or is everyone else just getting smaller?

here's me at 27 weeks! brent and i were headed to a wedding.

davey and breeann. so sweet. =)

davey's last (arizona) supper

davey's last supper here in AZ was one of mixed emotions. i knew that it was a necessary move, and that he was pursuing the girl he loved. i was sad though to think of him not being here--not being able to invite him over for dinner or to watch a movie w/ brent and me. but since his move in june, BIG things have happened, and God has really worked out the details. first of all, he's ENGAGED to a great girl: breeann. second of all, he promised to visit more since we're having a boy. =) anyway, here are a few pix from the evening starting w/ dinner before we announced that we were pregnant. above is a picture of david the MOMENT he read the iron-on shirt i had made for him. =)

american gothic....pregnant style

grant wood (an iowa artist!) never did show us the lower half of the woman pictured in "american gothic" looked like.....and so, this halloween, i'm assuming she's pregnant. =) for our student ministries' costume party, brent and i went as these 2 well known charcters. it was a lot of fun. too bad you can't see his hair in this shot very well; i had a great time putting a big latex cap on his head and then cutting and gluing small pieces of dark gray hair onto his little bald head. after i finished, i told brent that i prayed he would never look like this. but then i decided, who am i kidding? he would be adorable either way.

ziggy is about 26 weeks old!

no wonder i can feel our little man movin' and kickin' so much! check out what he looks like now!.....but a little.....shorter, i imagine....(1 jewish mom + 1 shorter--yet adorable--dad=a non-basketball playing munchkin).

praise God for giving us a crib!!

a dear friend has been gracious enough to give us her crib! it's so beautiful! thank you, friend! =)

by the way, this is a picture of the crib as it sits in her house. not to worry; we'll take away some pink and add some.....rock star.....=)

daddy to be

these pictures were taken when millie was just a tiny fuzz ball. i love them though because they've always made me think about brent as a daddy. he's gonna be a GREAT one (and in just a few months!); just look at that face! =)

what better place to put a hand-drawn picture of brent than on theklontzkibitz? this fine sketch was on an abandon bulletin one sunday morning after brent had preached. i love it. =)

....and part 2.....still trying to sync picasa and blogger...

living room

dining area (i LOVE this painting that davey did for us)

#2 bath

our great home....won't anyone buy it from us??

our bedroom

master bath

deck (brent bought this outdoor rug all on his own; i like it!)

mildred adorning the couch. she's not included.

Brent and i were recently in a wedding of two good friends, craig and becca. it was a joy for us as the honorary "orange couple" (everyone was a different color) to be part of such an important day. uncle craig and auntie becca (as mildred knows them) are such great people; can't wait to see how God uses them to bring him glory now as married couple. (yay for marriage!)