New Beginnings

Friday, February 12, 2016

Where does the time go? I am absolutely IN LOVE with the little guy! He has stolen my heart and I'm completely okay with that! I didn't know I could love him this much!! Please stop growing up so fast, Jagger Siep!

Blitz doesn't really know what to think. He is still adjusting...I hope he comes around!

Sunday, January 17, 2016

Forty Weeks...AND Birth Story :)

We took this picture in between a contraction :(

Monday, December 28, 2015

Baby Room...Done!

Not only have we been extreme blessed by love and prayers throughout our pregnancy but by gifts in preparation for baby DeJong. Aside from buying a few bins for storage---Every. Single. Thing. was given to us from other people for Baby DeJong. It is amazing how much "stuff" comes with having a baby. It has been a financial blessing receiving all the gifts from others.

Maternity leave = TONS OF THANK YOU CARDS!

Rocker given to us from Grandpa Earle
Lamp Shade from Grandma Sherri

Baby monitor given to us from Uncle Hunter and Aunt Karlee
"You are my Sunshine" sign from Grandma Amy

Furniture given to us from Grandma Amy and Grandma Sherri
"You are loved, always" sign is barn wood from the farm Nate grew up on and is hand painted by Aunt Ivy
Cute rug from Grandma Sherri

Lots of toys and books from family and friends! Can't wait to read to you sweet baby!

Hospital bag and diaper bag packed!
Diaper bag from Grandma Amy

Sunday, December 27, 2015

Running Baby Out...

At 38.5 weeks pregnant we are SO ready to meet baby!
Nate and I enjoyed working out together. I am running to get baby out, Nate is lifting to be super dad! :)

Friday, December 25, 2015

Christmas in Davenport...

Since baby's arrive is up to God we stayed in Davenport for Christmas 2015. The original plan was to have my parents, Hunter, Karlee, and Ivy travel to us for Christmas. However, Monday December 21st (my parents anniversary) Ivy had nose surgery (due to the fact she broke and dislocated it several times playing sports and needed it straightened). The surgery was rougher than they originally thought. They even had to take a bone graft from her ribs to support her nose. Since she didn't feel well, her and my mom stayed in Rock Rapids while my dad, Hunter and Karlee traveled 6.5 hours across the state to celebrate Christmas with us.....or so we thought! They arrived in Davenport around 2:00 pm on Thursday the 24th. We relaxed and got ready for church at 4:00 pm. After an awesome church service we went to Walmart to get groceries to make fun snacks and goodies for Christmas day. After literally running through Walmart we went home to open presents and FaceTime with mom and Ivy. We decided to end the night around 11:00 as we were tired and wanted to rest for our fun Christmas day together. Around 7:00 am on Christmas Day, Dad called me from Aunt Kris's house and told me Rock Rapids was expecting a snow storm that night and into Saturday. He thought the best choice was to get on the road to get home safely. (If you know my dad and weather- we just nodded our head and agreed with him) SO ...they came over to open presents from Santa, ate breakfast with us, and I packed them a meal to take on the road. It was a big bummer seeing them leave as we were REALLY looking forward to spending time with them and enjoying Christmas with family. It was hard enough not having mom and Ivy there but now everyone else had to leave. They weren't even here for 24 hours :(. Good news is they arrived home safely and Nate and I enjoyed spending time together watching Home Alone 1, 2, 3, and 4 (AND watching Elf 2 times). We even rearranged the living room and sofas to accommodate our movie marathons :)!
Through the disappointment of not being able to spend time with family on Christmas I believe God had planned everything perfectly as Nate and I have been able to spend SO much amazing quality time together. I feel like we have grow together even closer throughout the past week of being together. I think God wanted Nate and I to relax and spend this time together before our world changes with Baby DeJong. Not to all sappy but I am forever grateful God placed a man like Nate in my life. He treats me amazing, loves me unconditional, and above all else he loves God.