catch all in mobile pictures Part 1!

For some reason my blog won't let me upload all my pictures! I have a few more I want to share so I am posting these now before I lose them! Hope you enjoy! 

Btw, lots of things are going on in the Knuth household. Next post will be a catch up with a few more pictures!

Just tossing Dino eggs...No biggie!

Kie in the Dinosaur nest

Climbing up the slide

Erika and Kie! Two of my loves <3

Kie's new ride

working on the car with Dad 

On Lake Austin, driving the boat last Saturday

Getting big :/ bittersweet!

Kie's big boy clothes! This was his outfit for church. Basically he dresses just like his Daddy.

crazy bathroom! What's up with the mirrors?! There were mirrors everywhere and even on the ceiling. 

My breakfast buddy! Kie eating his usual, pancakes. No syrup! 

sent from my friend's phone--anyway, this is yours truly--doing my thing. Too bad wakeboarding season is coming to an end :( 

Shelac! My new favorite! (Don't hate on my short nails!) Justin says I have midget hands. I seriously have little itty bitty hands and fingers. (And nails) Anyway--this looks a bit blue in the picture--but it's a shimmery green. I LOVE EM. And they have yet to chip. 

Little man getting his nap on! He looks so cozy and I just want to squish his thighs. I refrained tho. No worries!

Blurry--but it's Kie tearing up toilet paper. He's pretty much obsessed with the toilet and toilet paper. Right before this he was climbing into it. I should of grabbed my phone sooner!

Until next time!

-HK-

back from the Bermuda Triangle...

I am being the WORSE blogger ever right now.

I went MIA...and have no real excuse.

Yes life is busy.

Football season has started...

Kie is like a spider monkey....

I've resumed my early boot camp sessions...

I've been planning Kie's first birthday party

and I've been cleaning house and donating everything under the sun since the wild fires started.

No, not entirely busy...

Also with every home game the Horns play my parents come in.

So we have had a lot of family time. Which I love!

Speaking of Kie's birthday party....

I am not wanting a crazy, over the top party. Because I think those are silly.

In fact, I don't even want anyone to bring presents...

I may make a donation or a canned good drop...

Kie will be raised to not be spoiled.

Yes, it's easy to spoil kids...but I don't believe I was spoiled and I don't want Kie to be.

He is going to learn to donate his toys every few months--along with his clothes.

Because there are so many families in our area that need the most basic of things.

So that's what I've been doing.

I've been going through his bins of clothes...

Going through nice toys that he never used..

And all through my things.

Now if you know me--you know I regularly donate my stuff every 5-6 months.

I look at life like this---

Yes, nice things ARE nice.

But why be materialistic?

Life is short.

We don't take our possessions to Heaven.

Just as the victims in the wild fires across Texas---they lost everything. All their possessions.

God shows us repeatedly that we do NOT need to put value *IN* things. He choses to give and to take away. So I'm trying to strike a balance between that.

Of course I have some stuff I love...

My nice shoes...

nice purses...

some family heirlooms...

my jewelry from Justin....

But would I rather have those things? 

Or to have my husband and son?

Or my friends and family?

When you put it on that scale then you begin to realize that STUFF is just stuff.

Anyway---

enough of that.

So I am very excited this week because Justin came home Monday with some birthday surprises!

 I am NOT a big birthday person.

Sure, I like the "Happy Birthday's" from friends and families you get.

But I am not a person who needs a lot nor do I the need attention.

But my sweet husband is a giver. (He truly is the most generous person I know.)

So when he came home after work he couldn't hold in the surprise of what he got me.

He got me a brand new Lotus CWB wakeboard with closed toe bindings.

(I'm sure most of you could careless or know what that is)

Basically it's a professional wakeboard with some awesome holdings for my feet.

I took the board out last night on Lake Austin---it definitely took some getting use to.

It was a lot harder to get up but once up the water felt smoother and I could control the board easier.

I'm pretty excited about riding this new board--

and I think the next thing I will get will be a wet suit so I go out this winter. (No lie!)

On my last and final note (since I'm wasting precious house cleaning time while Kie naps)

is that Justin got me ACL Music Festival tickets!

I'm so pumped up to go!

We went when we were dating and haven't been back since.

I love it because it's 3 days of music fun and it's outdoors.

And oh my the people watching is GREAT!

I'm excited to go because we're going as a family...

and I can't wait to make more memories with my favorite people.

Alright enough of that.

I need to do some photo sharing soon.

I have a lot of things going on and I promise to do better.

Btw, I started a massive scrapbook project for Kie's first year of life.

I will never do another.

Too much work.

Too much money.

Also--I'm hand making all his decorations.

Who has time for this?

Trying to be a super mom is exhausting.

Who set the bar so high?

Thanks Pinterest and Blogger!

HA!

Until next time,

HK

Kie & Big Daddy on game day! Hook Em Horns!

Kie & Daddy in the old truck going for an evening drive ;)

enjoying dinner at the lake

34 weeks

This is my first week off of work, and initially I thought I'd be bored but instead I have been so very busy getting things done.  I've washed all of Kie's clothes, towels, blankets and sheets.  I also got MOST of the things I think we will need...though, I still need a breast pump. Otherwise, most things are bought and in place.  I also already packed his bag for the hospital and my own. Just because I stress over everything!  I also have his car seat in the car (thanks to Justin) and have already taken out his stroller for a test drive.

I realize I probably won't be taking him out that much at first, so I just wanted to see how the stroller felt.  Overall, I liked it a lot.  It's a Babytrend jogger.  It's an all in-one and super easy to snap the car seat in and get it out. And I love the tires and the 3 wheel set up.  It seems like it will be a great stroller to have once I'm back out trying to lose baby fat!  Though, I did feel a little funny pushing an empty stroller.  I had it all closed up so people couldn't see "the baby."  

Anyway, today I went to see my OB.  I was relieved to go see him because last night I had some serious contractions.  I started crying last night because it was just so overwhelming.  Though I have been having a few contractions here and there, last night was a lot more tense and it hit me that I'm at the end of pregnancy.  Time flew by!

I still struggle with the thought of having a baby.  I'm not big on pain and I'm deathly afraid of hospitals. Just going into them makes me nauseated.  I sometimes wish I had a doula or a birthing coach...

Mainly because I'm so far from home and have no one else here besides Justin.  Though, I don't know if I'd want my mom or another family member around because it may just make me more anxious.   

I don't know.  I think that's another reason for my sleepless nights.

I'm so ready to meet my little active, kicking son!  I can't wait to see his face, see his eyes and lips.  It just seems surreal.  The whole experience. 

I ask Justin all the time "can you believe we're having a baby!?" Or "can you believe we're about to be parents?!" He's excited, but not in disbelief like I am.  

Speaking of Justin, he's in bed and sick.  He's like another man when sick.  Usually he toughs it out, but on occasion when he gets real bad he's another person.  It breaks my heart to see him feeling bad, since normally he's the strong one. I had to get out of bed because I couldn't sleep and I hate tossing and turning when I know he's feeling sick.  

What am I going to do when my little boy gets sick?  

See, it's things like that--that scares me!  How can I be strong enough to be a parent?  I'm still a child myself.  I still get sick, get tired, get scared. How can I be a good parent like my fearless parents?  I'm far from fearless! (Though, I did sky dive once.)

I never worry that I won't love my child with every ounce of my body and soul but, being a parent...  Being fearless, showing bravery...I don't know if that's in me just yet.   Perhaps God will give that to me later? 

I don't know.   

Oh yes, back to my doctor's appointment.  So, doctor checked my cervix and said there was no change.  Though, it scares me because he's so laid back at times.  I swear, anything I say or do is "all normal".  My doctor never seems too concerned.  Maybe that's what I need.  A laid back, calm, cool and collected doctor.  I wish I could borrow that attitude for the rest of my pregnancy and past the delivery point!  

I will go back to him next Thursday.  I'm hoping for no more contractions.  Braxton Hicks I can deal with.  But no more painful ones.  I need to keep Baby Kie in tow for at least a few more weeks.  Ideally till I make it to 37 weeks.  

Also this weekend is my cousin, Colt's wedding in Galveston.  I've RSVP'd that we'd be there.  Though everyone knows we're just a maybe.  Doctor did give me the green light to go, but I don't want to be stressing while there that something may happen.  Galveston is around a 3-4 drive.  Maybe that isn't too bad but I don't know how I feel of risking it.  Am I crazy or  just paranoid?

I know I'm just afraid because my trip back from Atlanta was one of the worse!  Granted, I did get stomach virus and was puking the last hour of the trip.  But really my body seemed to go into severe contraction mode.  Maybe it was just the starting of the cramps in my stomach from the flu.  All I know is that I've not wanted to get back in a car (for an extended time) until Baby Kie is here.

ANYWAY,  contractions just started again. (Nothing painful!) Thank you Lord.

I'm going to find something to watch or read until I get sleepy.

Until next time--Au Revoir!

-HK-

big mama

excuse me for chopping my head off ;)

Btw, last year this time I was enjoying Austin City Limits. So in honor of ACL (and the fact I won't be joining in on the fun) ---Let's do a small flash back from life back then!

getting ready for Pearl Jam

Wine and music w/Ally & Halley

pedi cabbing it to Zilker

sexy boyfriend (then!) and his best guy friends

wow crazy what a year does!