Here are some pics of the event. Such a cute kids salon & boutique. He loved sitting in the airplane and watching cartoons.
My baby boy doesn't look like such a baby anymore rocking his faux hawk.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
First Haircut
So I know Jake is just about 18 months, but the kid was basically bald until 12 months so it took awhile for him to need a real haircut!
Here are some pics of the event. Such a cute kids salon & boutique. He loved sitting in the airplane and watching cartoons.
My baby boy doesn't look like such a baby anymore rocking his faux hawk.
Here are some pics of the event. Such a cute kids salon & boutique. He loved sitting in the airplane and watching cartoons.
My baby boy doesn't look like such a baby anymore rocking his faux hawk.
Monday, April 1, 2013
House photos (part 1)
Some pics of the kitchen, living, dining, family rooms on main level of the new house...still a work in progress, but getting there after 2 weeks. Did I mention how much we LOVE our home! So happy.
Will get more photos of the entire house posted.... I am giving myself 4 months to do as much as I can (within reason & on budget) prior to baby boy #2's arrival!
Will get more photos of the entire house posted.... I am giving myself 4 months to do as much as I can (within reason & on budget) prior to baby boy #2's arrival!
Monday, March 18, 2013
Suburban Life is Bliss
Just wanted to capture this feeling.... I love our home. Love it.
Love the quiet, the lack of city noise, a garage, nearby grocery stores, and that this is where my family is. While Jake was napping today, and I was sitting in the quiet looking out the window at the kids across the street and just so very thankful and relaxed. Haven't felt this way in a long time. Bliss, pure bliss.
Pictures to come after all the installs, deliveries, etc this week.
Love the quiet, the lack of city noise, a garage, nearby grocery stores, and that this is where my family is. While Jake was napping today, and I was sitting in the quiet looking out the window at the kids across the street and just so very thankful and relaxed. Haven't felt this way in a long time. Bliss, pure bliss.
Pictures to come after all the installs, deliveries, etc this week.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Ah, Home Sweet Home
I seem to be having problems with posting my photos & videos. I don't know about anyone else but Blogger always gives me trouble (hence the reason why I often just have text posts). I will work on this as soon as I can, as I have lots of awesome pics of Jake, videos of him and some pregnancy pics of my growing belly.
Today is CLOSING DAY!
Around 4 or 5pm we take possession of our new home in Bothell, Washington. As you can tell we are counting down the hours. Look how cute it is!!!
Starting tonight thru the weekend, we have A LOT of work to do. I am a bit overwhelmed.
Terri, Steph & Zach are all coming to help us out (thank goodness). We are so grateful as it has been more than difficult trying to get this place all packed up pregnant with a toddler. I am so ready to be done & settled.
After Nick leaves work tonight, we are going to meet at 'home' to check out the place, as it's been a long time since we have been inside! While dropping off our 1st load of stuff, I will take some pics and post them so you can see the before and afters of the interior! I have big plans for my nesting/decorating over the next 4 1/2 months before baby #2 comes. A perfect project for a pregnant woman!
As for baby #2... we are already 18 weeks along. I feel the baby everyday now, which has been really fun. Proof that you forget the little things of pregnancy, because when I thought back to being pregnant, I remembered the end and feeling Jake's feet, elbows, bum, knees jab into my ribs, etc. My brain skipped right over the little fluttering while baby still has lots of room to move around. Love these little flutters. Baby seems to make his or her presence known particularly when I am carrying Jake and he is squishing my tummy. Little brother or sister is probably just trying to tell Jake that someone else is about to rock his world come August.
Today is CLOSING DAY!
Around 4 or 5pm we take possession of our new home in Bothell, Washington. As you can tell we are counting down the hours. Look how cute it is!!!
Starting tonight thru the weekend, we have A LOT of work to do. I am a bit overwhelmed.
Terri, Steph & Zach are all coming to help us out (thank goodness). We are so grateful as it has been more than difficult trying to get this place all packed up pregnant with a toddler. I am so ready to be done & settled.
After Nick leaves work tonight, we are going to meet at 'home' to check out the place, as it's been a long time since we have been inside! While dropping off our 1st load of stuff, I will take some pics and post them so you can see the before and afters of the interior! I have big plans for my nesting/decorating over the next 4 1/2 months before baby #2 comes. A perfect project for a pregnant woman!
As for baby #2... we are already 18 weeks along. I feel the baby everyday now, which has been really fun. Proof that you forget the little things of pregnancy, because when I thought back to being pregnant, I remembered the end and feeling Jake's feet, elbows, bum, knees jab into my ribs, etc. My brain skipped right over the little fluttering while baby still has lots of room to move around. Love these little flutters. Baby seems to make his or her presence known particularly when I am carrying Jake and he is squishing my tummy. Little brother or sister is probably just trying to tell Jake that someone else is about to rock his world come August.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
The last 90 days.
Since resigning from Razorfish nearly 3 months ago, there has been a whirlwind of activity in the Montgomery family. My last day at Razorfish was December 14th. December 7th we found out we were pregnant with baby #2! Super thrilling and overwhelming and exciting all at the same time. And the timing is definitely God's, just perfect.
This pregnancy has been very different from Jake's. I was sick for about 4 weeks vs. 8-10 weeks. What a relief. I am not sure how I would have handled the day to day if it lasted any longer than it did. I am super tired, but my energy returned like overnight at week 14. I felt like I had narcolepsy for 3 months. Thank goodness that's over, because Jake sure doesn't care if mommy is tired. We are go, go, go. Now 17 weeks along, I am feeling great.
Jake is 17 months next week and busy walking, climbing and running (if he feels daring enough) everywhere and on everything. I can't turn my back for 2 seconds. The townhouse we are renting here in Seattle isn't childproofed, so we are VERY excited to move into our new home next weekend and lock the cabinets, put the gates up and remove all hazards so he can have some freedom.
He is a chatty Cathy, and picking up something new each day. I am loving being home with him and getting to see his development and excitement to explore & learn. We try to do one fun activity (music class, the park, Gymboree, Children's Museum, Stroller Strides, etc) a day as part of our new schedule. It seems to be working out for his social interaction and mine. This kid has some serious personality... it's so much fun to see him ham it up. Today we were driving to Stroller Strides, I can't remember what song came one the radio, but it was a jazzy tune. Jake obviously liked it. I looked back and he was fist pumping (right arm only) in the backseat smiling at me while we drove. The perfect moment. Love this kid.
Some other favorite words & actions of his:
- Lyla (probably his best friend... obsessed with her). Btw, all dogs are Lyla's
- Bus (he points them out to me in the car rides or on walks)
- Ball
- Please
- Mama
- Dada
- Bubble
- Hi
- Bye Bye
- Shoe (my 1st word too)
- Clenching his fists and grunting when you say 'show me frustrated' (see video in next post)
- Leaning in for kisses & hugs
- Fist Pumping (one arm only) to music in the car
- Dancing (this kid loves music... definitely his father's child)
- After he has a sip of his water or milk, he does a big 'aaaaah' like how refreshing. Hilarious
- "Knucks" to mom and dad
- Laughing, like full belly laughs. I could listen to him laugh for hours....
The last 3 months have also been a whirlwind of real estate activity. We sold our 1st home together in Portland after just 7 days on the market! Whoop! And then, quickly got a taste for the competitiveness in the Seattle market. Houses go and up down in 24 - 48 hours, no joke. Multiple bids, cash offers, you name it -it's an aggressive game. We lost out on a couple of homes before we found THE ONE. We competed with 9 (yes, 9) other offers after just 36 hours of the listing going live. We went in guns ablazing... we had to have this house. It was perfect for our growing family - great school district, perfect location for Nick's commute, cute neighborhood, awesome floor plan and almost brand new (only been lived in for 10 months). In the 11th hour, the Sellers accepted our offer. We close on March 14th... it can't come soon enough!
So for the last few weeks, I have been packing and purging during Jake's naps trying to get us ready to move for what I'd like to think is the last time in a LOOOOOONG time. This the 1st time I have had to pack myself (spoiled, I know) in the last few moves. It's been good and bad. Good because I will know where everything is. Bad because it's a lot of work, when I'd kill to just sit down and chill. However, there is a major difference in moving 15 miles vs. 2000. We are almost there though, and very excited.
After Jake was born, here are the goals that Nick and I set for ourselves and our family:
- Get back to the West Coast, near family and friends (check)
- Nick to find a job that he was passionate & excited about, something he loved (check)
- Emily to stay home (check)
- Sell our house in Portland (check)
- Buy a house and settle in Seattle (check)
- Grow our family (in progress)
I am feeling so proud of us for laying out our plan for our life together and for our family. I am so excited to see what else is in store for us. As for now, loving the journey and feeling so blessed for all that we have. Love my husband, my son, my growing baby, my life.
em
This pregnancy has been very different from Jake's. I was sick for about 4 weeks vs. 8-10 weeks. What a relief. I am not sure how I would have handled the day to day if it lasted any longer than it did. I am super tired, but my energy returned like overnight at week 14. I felt like I had narcolepsy for 3 months. Thank goodness that's over, because Jake sure doesn't care if mommy is tired. We are go, go, go. Now 17 weeks along, I am feeling great.
Jake is 17 months next week and busy walking, climbing and running (if he feels daring enough) everywhere and on everything. I can't turn my back for 2 seconds. The townhouse we are renting here in Seattle isn't childproofed, so we are VERY excited to move into our new home next weekend and lock the cabinets, put the gates up and remove all hazards so he can have some freedom.
He is a chatty Cathy, and picking up something new each day. I am loving being home with him and getting to see his development and excitement to explore & learn. We try to do one fun activity (music class, the park, Gymboree, Children's Museum, Stroller Strides, etc) a day as part of our new schedule. It seems to be working out for his social interaction and mine. This kid has some serious personality... it's so much fun to see him ham it up. Today we were driving to Stroller Strides, I can't remember what song came one the radio, but it was a jazzy tune. Jake obviously liked it. I looked back and he was fist pumping (right arm only) in the backseat smiling at me while we drove. The perfect moment. Love this kid.
Some other favorite words & actions of his:
- Lyla (probably his best friend... obsessed with her). Btw, all dogs are Lyla's
- Bus (he points them out to me in the car rides or on walks)
- Ball
- Please
- Mama
- Dada
- Bubble
- Hi
- Bye Bye
- Shoe (my 1st word too)
- Clenching his fists and grunting when you say 'show me frustrated' (see video in next post)
- Leaning in for kisses & hugs
- Fist Pumping (one arm only) to music in the car
- Dancing (this kid loves music... definitely his father's child)
- After he has a sip of his water or milk, he does a big 'aaaaah' like how refreshing. Hilarious
- "Knucks" to mom and dad
- Laughing, like full belly laughs. I could listen to him laugh for hours....
The last 3 months have also been a whirlwind of real estate activity. We sold our 1st home together in Portland after just 7 days on the market! Whoop! And then, quickly got a taste for the competitiveness in the Seattle market. Houses go and up down in 24 - 48 hours, no joke. Multiple bids, cash offers, you name it -it's an aggressive game. We lost out on a couple of homes before we found THE ONE. We competed with 9 (yes, 9) other offers after just 36 hours of the listing going live. We went in guns ablazing... we had to have this house. It was perfect for our growing family - great school district, perfect location for Nick's commute, cute neighborhood, awesome floor plan and almost brand new (only been lived in for 10 months). In the 11th hour, the Sellers accepted our offer. We close on March 14th... it can't come soon enough!
So for the last few weeks, I have been packing and purging during Jake's naps trying to get us ready to move for what I'd like to think is the last time in a LOOOOOONG time. This the 1st time I have had to pack myself (spoiled, I know) in the last few moves. It's been good and bad. Good because I will know where everything is. Bad because it's a lot of work, when I'd kill to just sit down and chill. However, there is a major difference in moving 15 miles vs. 2000. We are almost there though, and very excited.
After Jake was born, here are the goals that Nick and I set for ourselves and our family:
- Get back to the West Coast, near family and friends (check)
- Nick to find a job that he was passionate & excited about, something he loved (check)
- Emily to stay home (check)
- Sell our house in Portland (check)
- Buy a house and settle in Seattle (check)
- Grow our family (in progress)
I am feeling so proud of us for laying out our plan for our life together and for our family. I am so excited to see what else is in store for us. As for now, loving the journey and feeling so blessed for all that we have. Love my husband, my son, my growing baby, my life.
em
Thursday, November 8, 2012
I Resigned.
Wow. We did it.
October 25, 2012 at approximately 1:30pm, I resigned from my job at Razorfish.
I have hesitated to document this huge milestone for our family until things were in order at the office. However, as suspected, the news is starting to become public as I will need to transition someone (who knows who that will be) over the next 5 weeks. My last day is December 14, 2012 and we could not be more thrilled to close this chapter of our life and start the next.
It's been a long road. Nick & I have spent a lot of time praying, monitoring financials & evaluating life in general to get here, and we are absolutely thrilled & very excited!
I couldn't feel more blessed to have a husband that would do anything for me, for us. Nick, words will never express how much I appreciate your unconditional love & support. I love you. I look forward to being a better wife, mother, friend, daughter, sister and a better Emily. I feel like I will finally be present in my life. I am so happy.
Just wanted to share the good news and I look forward to documenting more in the coming months. Thank you to all my family & friends who have cheered me on and been there for me. It's been a challenging, yet amazing year. I have perspective I haven't had in a long time. Much love and so many prayers of thanks. xo
Oh, and just because this is the world we live in... please do not post this on Facebook. I do want to be respectful to my peers at Razorfish and would like to have them find out from my personally! Thanks so much :)
October 25, 2012 at approximately 1:30pm, I resigned from my job at Razorfish.
I have hesitated to document this huge milestone for our family until things were in order at the office. However, as suspected, the news is starting to become public as I will need to transition someone (who knows who that will be) over the next 5 weeks. My last day is December 14, 2012 and we could not be more thrilled to close this chapter of our life and start the next.
It's been a long road. Nick & I have spent a lot of time praying, monitoring financials & evaluating life in general to get here, and we are absolutely thrilled & very excited!
I couldn't feel more blessed to have a husband that would do anything for me, for us. Nick, words will never express how much I appreciate your unconditional love & support. I love you. I look forward to being a better wife, mother, friend, daughter, sister and a better Emily. I feel like I will finally be present in my life. I am so happy.
Just wanted to share the good news and I look forward to documenting more in the coming months. Thank you to all my family & friends who have cheered me on and been there for me. It's been a challenging, yet amazing year. I have perspective I haven't had in a long time. Much love and so many prayers of thanks. xo
Oh, and just because this is the world we live in... please do not post this on Facebook. I do want to be respectful to my peers at Razorfish and would like to have them find out from my personally! Thanks so much :)
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