The Nursery

It was fun putting together a baby nursery although in reality I knew Wes would probably not be able to claim it as his own for a few months.  Once he was born his crib was moved into our room and his nursery became our guest bedroom and now is a nursery/music/study room.  I had to take a picture to prove I did put something together:)

 My favorite face he makes. . furrowed forehead

Wes at 1 week old

Tomorrow he will already be 1 month old.  I can hardly believe how fast this past month has gone!

he came

He came and we couldn't be happier

Wes Mathew Cline

12-29-12

8 lbs 7 oz  - -21 1/4 in

 The 3D ultrasound didn't lie!  He is just as we imagined him to look like

17 hours of labor

2 hours of pushing

medications a plenty

a catheter 

an episiotomy

a few stitches

the worst pain ever experienced (that was with an epidural too)

and I am ready to pop out another one!  We are so in love with our new little addition

It was a Merry Christmas

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!  We hunkered down this year in our little home with anticipation of our new arrival who should be coming any day now..

Our Christmas day was a day full of present opening, family phone calls, pac-man playing, banjo dueling, chocolate eating fun!  Even though we are far from family we were able to catch up and talk to many of them.  I love how Christmas brings family together where ever you are 

We keep it festive up in here!  It reminds me of the movie Better Off Dead where the Mom makes her husband wear these festive holiday coats.  Unfortunately I only found antlers

Matt, we need to add this to our Christmas movie collection!

Our Christmas Family Tree

One day I went with Matt for a run.  While Matt did the running, I took a walk through a deserty field across from his campus to collect sticks.  Because it was getting late my main fear was scorpions and the fact I was wearing flip flops didn't help.  Luckily I walked away with no stings and plenty of sticks all which I ended up throwing out except this one.  

This lucky stick has served as a fall decoration to now a Christmas decoration.  We printed off some of our old family pictures taken around Christmas time to display on our stick friend.   
  

Fun, easy, Christmas decoration using what I love most.. old pictures :)  

We love our family!

Our Advent Christmas/Baby Countdown

 I found this display shadow box about 3 years ago with my Dad at a junk meet with the sole purpose of turning it into an advent calendar.  I was inspired by my sister n law Ismari's advent calendar that she put together around that time.  Last year I finally finished my long awaited project!

Each day has a slip of paper that has us read something about Christ's life, or to make cookies for neighbors, or to learn to play a new Christmas song.. typical advent schtuff 

        

 

And then on days with no slips, we get to indulge in some fancy belgium chocolates! ooh la la! 

Merry 7th day of the Christmas season!

Our table adoption story

This is a bit of a flash from the summer past, but heres to catching up with some blogging!

It was back in June where we took a little vacation with Matt's family in a little piece of heaven called Ventura, CA

It gets my stamp of approval as a legit vacation spot.  It's a small beach town surrounded by strawberry fields and has a nice downtown shopping strip filled with fun specialty shops, antique and thrift stores. 

 

  Our cozy rented beach front house :)

 

 We rented kayaks and surfboards and played in the freezing water..wetsuits required!

Then we hit the shops!  So many fun and unique shops here!  It was in a thrift store though, that I found what I knew had to come home with me.  A beautiful chrome lined, formica topped diner table in grey and yellow.  She was a beauty! They were the exact colors I wanted and this dirty little table was priced oh so good.  

We managed to cram 5 people, 4 chairs, and a table top into our Matrix with the encouragement of Mama Cline.  We offered to drop everyone off first but her response every time was "oh no we will all fit!"  Lo and behold we did!  It was the tightest and most uncomfortable 15 minutes driving in a car in my life!:) 

The table continued on our road trip with us to San Diego then back to Arizona.  Matt shined up the chrome and we scrubbed down the chairs (magic erasers are miracle workers!) and now our table has become a part of the cline household

Welcome home you good lookin piece of furniture

The belly picture

Well here you go!  The belly picture you all have been asking for.  And just for yall I decided to hide nothin...here she be

We took a picture a month and have finally finished!  I still can't believe its been 9 months!  I have been blessed with a great pregnancy and I can echo what my Mom told me when she said she enjoyed being pregnant!  I was able to chase after twins and continue my job at Trader Joe's which was no walk in the park these past 9 months

Matt, this clown makes me smile!  Here he is at 9 months too.