Callie is asleep in the Snugli right now, so I might as well take the chance to post while I can. Some of you have been wanting to hear all about my labour/delivery so I'll give you as best a description as possible, without giving too many gory details :)
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
The labour scoop...
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Thursday, July 09, 2009
Curious??
I know many of you are probably dying to hear about Callie's birth story and get an update on how things are going here at the Esau household. I promise to get around to it someday soon but for now, I've designated this week to spending as much time getting to know my little girl as I can, and sleeping as often as she does :) Plus, Jon's sister, Susanne, is getting married on Saturday so the next few days are packed full of wedding stuff.
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Saturday, July 04, 2009
Introducing...
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Monday, June 22, 2009
Quick update on D-day...
Well, today is the baby's due date and obviously, I'm still very much pregnant considering I'm sitting at my computer writing this. But with the countless questions and inquiries I've been getting, I thought I'd just give you a brief update, and hope that this will be the last I have to give before the big event. :)
Posted by Bonnie at 9:07 PM 15 comments
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Our newest addition...
... unfortunately, I'm not talking about our baby. Sorry... didn't mean to get anyone's hopes up :)

One of the biggest reasons we rushed out to hunt for the camera on Thursday night, was due to the fact that things seemed to be progressing in the way of labour. I use the word "seemed" quite strongly because unfortunately, things came to a halt fairly soon after that. But none the less, we thought that "little kicker" may be joining us sooner than we had expected, and figured we'd better get the camera before it was too late :)Posted by Bonnie at 6:28 PM 12 comments
Monday, June 08, 2009
Pregnancy photo shoot...
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Friday, June 05, 2009
Saying goodbye...
My Granny passed away yesterday (my mom's mom). She was my only surviving Grandparent and we were so thrilled that she was going to be around for the birth of her first great grandchild. We had planned on naming the baby after her if it was a girl. It just breaks my heart to know that she didn't quite make it long enough to hear the news of this new little life.
Posted by Bonnie at 10:32 PM 7 comments
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Sunny days & a sweaty countdown...

Only 19 days til "D-day." Wow. I'm not sure its even sunk in that I will be holding a baby in my arms so soon. I mean, we've been preparing for months and counting down the days, but its still so hard to imagine what that day will be like. Plus, the reality that I still have to get through the labour part is a little daunting. Ok... so its a lot daunting :) But thankfully the excitement that continues to build as we get closer and closer, helps that part feel a bit less intimidating. Maybe that's naive. Or maybe its just positive thinking. Either way, I'm eagerly anticipating the moment when labour is a distant memory, and cuddling our little one becomes a part of every day life. I truly can't wait!
Posted by Bonnie at 8:43 AM 5 comments
Monday, May 25, 2009
The finished product...
Well, the nursery is pretty much finished. All I have left to do is hang some picture frames above the crib, once we actually have some photos of our little Esau Jr. Other than that, I think we're good to go!
Posted by Bonnie at 2:35 PM 9 comments
Thursday, May 21, 2009
On and on...
Is it just me or does life literally seem to pass by more and more quickly, the older we get? I feel like its a little out of control to be honest. How can it possibly be May 21 already!?! And if its May 21, then that makes tomorrow the 22nd. And that means that our due date is ONE MONTH AWAY!! Sheesh. Where has the time gone?
The one bonus to nearing the end of May is that our weather is getting better and better. Sunshine, blue skies and mid to high 20 temperatures are becoming the norm and are, obviously, more than welcomed. I checked the forecast yesterday and it said that by Monday, we're supposed to be up to 30+ celcius. Yes please! :)
On a different note... I've been feeling extra thankful for my husband lately. Not only has he been super supportive through this pregnancy, but he's so willing to step up to the plate in the areas that I'm less able to now. Last night, he informed me that I was to mark this Saturday on our calendar as "loose ends day." I am not allowed to schedule anything else for that day. He said he plans to clean the house from TOP to BOTTOM--- "nothing will go untouched," were his exact words. :) He then plans to work on the basement a bit more, get any other baby room projects completed and anything else I may have in mind. What a good man. I just love him to bits and can't help but smile at his continually growing excitement for the baby's arrival. I'm SO blessed! (side note: the nursery is almost completed, so I'll post pictures next week.)
We finish up our last prenatal class tonight and both Jon & I are very ready to be finished. Its not that it hasn't been beneficial, but its a 2 hour class, every Thursday evening and it will be nice to have our evenings less busy. Tonight's class is all about post-partum and then the last half of the class will be our hospital visit. I would usually be quite excited about the maternity ward visit, but having spent a few days there earlier in this pregnancy, its nothing new to me :) None the less, it will be good to go through the registration info. and meet some of the staff.
I'm really looking forward to next Tuesday evening. We're having some pregnancy photos taken by a woman from our church. You can check her out at http://www.roxannajphotography.com/. I'll be sure to post some pictures once we get them back.
Sorry this isn't a very exciting post. I don't have any pictures to share. We were at our friends, Kevin & Ashley's, wedding this last weekend and I'm quickly realizing how badly we need to invest in a new camera. Almost all of my pictures were blurry and out of focus so I don't even have any to add to this post. But I'll definitely try to come up with some nursery & pregnancy photos for the next one.
Posted by Bonnie at 10:07 AM 1 comments
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Blast ball & Birthdays...
Our nephew Konrad is playing on a "blast ball" team this spring, so Jon and I joined the family at Sardis Park on Saturday morning to see him in action. It was pretty cute watching all the kids stand distracted in the field and then dog-pile when the ball was finally hit in their direction.
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