Monday, June 29, 2009

It's A....














We took a photography tour of Lake Tahoe, and stopped at a special spot to open the envelope. It was really a wonderful place, and, as you can tell, we were both pretty surprised! Mark asked if I wore pink on the hike on purpose, as if I knew it was a girl. Funny, huh? We were also paired on this hike (strangely) with a father and daughter. The signs were all there. :)


A baby girl it is! McBaby is a McGirl! We are thrilled! Thank you all for being patient. We were waiting for our families to get their packages in the mail with the photos. Once they all got them, we felt like we could tell all of you. We feel so blessed, and we are excited to prepare for the 2nd 1/2 of our pregnancy and beyond. Any of you fathers with daughters out there, feel free to shout out to my wonderful husband. With 2 brothers, he's gonna need all the advice he can get... but he'll be great! I picture her wrapped right around his programming fingers. :)


Thanks for letting us share the excitement with you... It was a lot of fun!

Monday, June 22, 2009

The Big Countdown



Well, in just a few days we'll know if we are going to have a boy or a girl. We are pumped!

We should have a post on here within the week... stay posted!

Here's a recent belly pic just so everyone can see how big the baby is getting. I am feeling great, and just started to feel little movements. Too cool! Mark and I have started to pick out one song a night for the baby to listen to, and we are reading to McBaby as well. So much fun!

See you soon!


(Please ignore my hair in this one... it's hot, I'm preggo, and I just woke up from a nap. But isn't McBaby cute? :))

Thursday, June 11, 2009

The Longest Update Ever...



McBaby Update...
Well, we had our big appointment yesterday! We had the doctor put the gender results in an envelope for us to open while we are on vacation in Lake Tahoe. He had us close our eyes for a part of the sonogram, which was crazy! I wanted to peek, but I know that it'll be worth it for us to enjoy that moment on our anniversary trip. Don't worry, we'll share the news with you once we know! Here's a little photo for the tease!


In regards to how I'm feeling, only one word will sum that up--- GREAT! The 2nd trimester has been wonderful thus far. Right now, we are at 17 and a 1/2 weeks, and my belly is just growing. I don't have a "great" picture right now to upload, but the one below with Noah shows just about how big the baby is getting. As for food, I am finally eating "normal" again... that is, if you call craving okra, mustard, fruit, and bean dip "normal." Here's a pic from a recent grocery trip. I laughed when I looked in my cart to see my 1/2 healthy, organic food and 1/2 "preggo" cravings! Ha ha! The cashier was a little confused, as was I! Please excuse the terribleness of my appearance, as I didn't shower before the "photo shoot." My mom came over that day for breakfast, and I just had to take a preggo pic with her. She looked adorable, and she sure knows how to make my day! 




Shawna and Noah's Visit

In the meantime, I got to spend some quality time with my sister, Shawna, and he sweet baby boy Noah this week. He was just laughing and smiling at me. I guess I am pretty funny looking to him! He did make it easy for me to see us with a sweet boy! Time will tell.... Here are some photos from their visit. 

Do I look ready, or what?
Look at that sweet boy!

It was fun making him laugh!
Ranger Game with Friends

Well, I did something I never thought I'd do... go to a Ranger game in the summer during my pregnancy. Luckily, the Rangers were in 1st place, it was evening, cool, and they won- 14-2! We had a great time with Kimberly, Kevin, Shane, and Ruthie. We enjoyed nachos and ice cream, too, but this preggo scarfed them down before we got any photos! Yummy!


Katherine's Shower
My dear friend, Katherine had her baby shower last weekend, and it was so good to see her! We are only 8 weeks apart, which is fun because our babies will be so close in age (as are our pregnancy symptoms). Here are so photos of the happy day, including our babies talking to one another (not really, but this is the closest they've been!)

Katherine and I got really close during our 7 weeks in Thailand in 2004. We are so excited to share this time together!


Last but not least... House Update!

Here is a photo of the beginnings of our new living room. A "baby friendly" couch, new pillows, a new chair, and our new floors. We feel so blessed! 


Stay tuned... next up: McBoy or McGirl!!!

Sunday, May 24, 2009

All Dressed Up... with a Baby Bump


Mark and I went to a quaint little outdoor wedding this weekend. It took me forever to find a dress, and I still wasn't 100% pleased with the dress selection for moms to be, but I digress... we had a great time, and it is always fun to see 2 people gather for a life-long committment. I turned into a pumpkin around 8 pm, which was about when it started to rain, so we didn't get to stay for all of the fun stuff, but it was a lovely evening. Mark and I had fun remembering our wedding, and we can't believe how far we've come... are we really in this "next stage"? We sure are, and we are loving it! Here's a pic from the wedding... 

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

McPhotos....Finally!




Well, I have finally gotten around to posting some photos...

Here are 2 of my belly pics so far. (Months 1 and 3)

Here's our First Family Photo as well! 

We went to the doctor today, and things are looking great! Excellent heartbeat and no concerns at this time. We are feeling SO BLESSED! We are at 14 weeks now, so just a few more weeks and we'll hopefully know if we are having a "McBoy" or "McGirl"! :) 



Friday, May 8, 2009

Written Update... Pictures coming this weekend!

Okay, so I thought I'd post a little update with pictures to follow this weekend. Here is a Q&A of the most asked questions recently that will provide somewhat of an update on the happenings in the McSpadden household...

1. How are you feeling?
Well, I was sick a lot during the 1st trimester-- mainly food aversion, nausea, and a bit of yucky other stuff. Smells are still in high gear. It seems I have the sense of smell of a basset hound... sniff sniff...Mark was really great and patient during this time! Now, I am feeling much better! I'm super tired, but that seems normal!

2. Do you have any cravings?
Cravings... hmmm... well, I have really only craved citrus (applesauce, popsicles, slushies, etc...) and salty/vinegary things. I can't eat grilled chicken- gross, and most veggies are too bitter, but I am forcing the salad down! :) 

3. Are you going to find out the sex of the baby?
Yes, we are, but we are trying to decide how we want to find out... The doc said we will go back in 5 weeks (June) and we are thinking that it would be fun to have the doc put it in a box, and wait a month and open it on our anniversary. Either that, or we'll think of some "McSpaddenish" way to tell everyone- ha ha!

4. Was this planned? 
Ha ha! Yes.... that's funny....

5. Does it feel real? 
Well, I can answer this in 2 ways... 1st do I feel pregnant? I'm in that "fat" stage where none of my clothes fit, but just today, a police officer at the rest. we were eating at said, "Happy Early Mother's Day" to me, and that made my day. I'm starting to show in a lot of my clothes, which is fun. :) Seeing the sonogram and hearing the heartbeat made it more real for both of us- especially Mark. Now, 2nd way to answer- "do I feel 'old enough' to be a mom" ... I keep saying, this isn't really happening, right? I'm not old enough to be a mom... my mom is a mom... but there's no turning back now!

6. How is Mark handling this? 
Well, Mark has been great! This process (praise the LORD) was much quicker than we anticipated, so we were both caught a little off guard! :) But Mark has really stepped up and been so patient and helpful around the house. He has said some really cute things about McBaby... In the beginning, he would say, "How's panda rice" and then "panda grape"... when we finally heard the heartbeat, Mark said, "It's sounds like a cappachino machine..." ha ha! 

7. Do you call the baby "it" or "peanut" etc...???
Mark's idea (which I love) is that we rotate weeks. He got tired of saying, "he/she" "him/her" and "it," so he decided that each week, we'd pick a gender... that whole week, we'd just talk about things related to that gender for baby: names, fun traditions, etc... It's been really fun... I just hope we aren't confusing the baby! As soon as we know the gender, we'll call it what it is- don't worry!

8. Is Shevawn going back to work?
Well, we prayed a lot about this. I tried to go part time, and that didn't work out, and we decided that I will work next year, with several weeks of maternity leave, and then go back at the end of the year. We are both really excited about the opportunities that we have been blessed with, and we know God will take care of all of those details!

9. Are you sure you aren't having twins? You're a twin, right?? 
Unless baby "B" is a master at hiding behind baby "A" or has an invisible super power, we are having one... sorry Gramma Shirley-- she keeps asking! :)

10. What's next up for you guys???
Well, Kim will be moving out soon, so we'll be getting a lot of house projects done, Shevawn is finishing up the school year (only 4 weeks left), Mark is working up a storm, we plan on getting Myko in belated dog training, preparing for all things baby, a possible mini-prebaby-vacation, and just plain resting up... we've got a lot to rest up for!

Sorry it's been so long since the last post! I will post our 12 week sono pic and the much anticipated belly pic tomorrow! :)

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Thursday, April 23, 2009

Big News!

Well, in case you haven't heard, or in case you don't follow us on twitter or Facebook, we have some news! We're Pregnant! :)

Here's how Mark told his friends/co-workers:
http://quiz.markmcspadden.net

And here's how Shevawn told her co-workers (although all of the family stories are pretty cool, too)
Some have wondered, 
Some have guessed, 
So I think it's time to get this off my chest.
With  excitement and joy I wish to share...
A baby is coming for which Mark and I will care.
November 15 is the estimated date,
For this wonderful blessing-- we just can't wait!

Love, 
Shevawn


We are REALLY excited, and we can't wait to share more details in the coming weeks!