31 Weeks

Thirty one weeks and counting! We have about 60 days until "Little Stinker" arrives. Here is what we look like:

We got another look at the "Little Stinker" on Friday. This is his face. His whole body is too big to fit entirely on the screen. He weighs about 4.5 pounds, and he has hair.

The crib is ready and waiting for him.

The Nursery

We're getting there...

Getting Ready

I am 29 weeks along, so we are definitely in the stage of actively getting ready for our "Little Stinker" to arrive in May.

• We attended a birth class at Holland Hospital on Saturday. I really don't know where to begin, so I'll just leave it at that.



• Jon tried to install the carseat today, and although as a mechanic he was confident (and so was I) that he could install the thing, he has decided to call the Lakeshore Safe Kids Coalition just to be sure. Not as easy as we thought.




• We received our rocking chair this past week. A great gift from Dan & Jordan. It's so cool! I was bit concerned about the comfort at first, but then rememembered I'm pregnant, and it's not exactly comfortable to be rocking like that at this stage of the game.
  
• I got a couple of great things from Petunias. Kelly hooked me up with a great blanket, burb clothes, an icky bag, and even a onsie that says...you guessed it..."Little Stinker." You can access her Etsy stores here and here. Great stuff!
  
• Our crib and changing table is scheduled to arrive on Tuesday. Can't wait for that! You know what we'll be doing Tuesday night.

This week at school (and many high schools across the state) is going to be crazy. We've been "Getting Ready" for quite some time now. The Juniors need to take the MME, and the rest of us need to do something while they're doing that. During this time we're not in regular classes, but divided up into grades doing a variety of activities. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are going to be crazy. Thankfully the principal decided to release the seniors for one of the days, and I'm with them, so who knows what I'll end up doing when they're gone. Maybe they'll be nice to me because I'm pregnant :)

Have a great week everyone!

Weekend Getaway

We spent this weekend at the Raterink family cottage. It's pretty self-explanatory why we would come here in the summer, but maybe not for a winter weekend getaway. Snowmobiling up here is a blast. I can't go this year, but was happy that the others could have a nice afternoon out on the trails. I think Jon really enjoys driving the snowmobile without me on the back. I can only imagine it is a very different experience for him. There's plenty of snow up here and lots of trails. The boys are still finding trails and places we haven't explored which keeps things interesting.


We can't deny that we do have our favorites though. The Brown Bear is one of them. It is one of our favorite places to stop while on the snowmobiles or head to for dinner. We had dinner here Saturday night. The food is just great, and it's quite an experience. It's a local hangout with famous burgers. You can find the Brown Bear in Shelby and in Pentwater, Michigan. It can get smokey on the weekends because it is a bar, but they're open during the day for lunch too.

A trip to this area would be a great family excursion later this year during warmer months. You could keep busy for a whole day without even visiting the amazing Silver Lake Sand Dunes or make it a weekend and do it all. Also in Shelby is, the Country Dairy. Your kids will love this! You can take a tour, have lunch, or get ice-cream. The dairy products are awesome. You can buy their milk here in town too, and although it's a bit more expensive, Jon and I can really tell the difference. Another fun spot is the Lewis' Farm Market. This place is a smaller version of Crane's Orchard. They have lots of fun stuff going on, great food, and a petting zoo. We find ourselves here several times a year. 

You can find yourselves at these great spots in just over an hour from Holland or Grand Rapids. It's worth the trip! Id' be happy to share more details if you're looking to plan a getaway later this year. Don't hesitate to ask.


Hope you all had a great weekend too!