Ultrasound!

Our son has officially inherited our stubborn personalities! Yesterday I met my sister in Portland to go get our 3-D ultrasound. Little Mason wasn't too cooperative during the 20 week ultrasound...so I was keeping my fingers crossed that he would cooperate this time! No such luck...he was a pill! And the ultrasound tech tried everything to get him to move...we poked at him, I had to get on my hands and knees and try to shake him around, she had me eat candy and run up and down the stairs to try and make him move! He was laying sideways across my stomach and would not budge! And the one time he did he turned the WRONG way! He was trying to sleep and we were interrupting his nap time! He would kick at us to try and get us to leave him alone but would never move.

We did get some good pictures and I love watching the DVD! He is adorable and I just love his precious little face so much =) I'm not one to say that babies really look like one parent or the other...but so far the verdict is that he looks more like Kev! (Not that you can really tell...!) He opened his eyes at one point, he was yawning, showing off his biceps and had his feet up by his head most of the ultrasound! We did get the confirmation that he is definately a little boy! The ultrasound tech saw some hair...so we'll see if he comes out with light hair like his daddy or with my dark hair! Here are some of the pictures...

I just love him so much already and cannot wait to finally meet him! It was so fun to see him yesterday...he is so precious and has quite the little personality! But I don't know if this house can handle any more stubbornness...

Growing Baby...

Today I am 27 weeks! 13 weeks til my due date...it can't get here soon enough! We have had a good few weeks. Kev started on the baby room yesterday. I can't wait until its done...hopefully this weekend we'll be done with the paint and chair rail. Here are a few pics of our growing baby boy and his soon to be room =)

The closet with a new organizer system!
Here is the room...brown walls. We did a second coat today. Looks much better! And I am going to start the stripes tomorrow...

Kevin...looking thrilled to be painting! He is such a big help tho...I love him so much =)

Friday is the day of my 3-D ultrasound...I can't wait!!!

108 Days...

Am I really already counting?!? I am so anxious!!! We are getting stuff little by little and with each thing that gets stacked in our little man's room the more anxious I get! We are starting to paint next month...I can't wait! I think we may have decided on his name...but it is not set in stone. Mason Roger Maki...what do you think? That is what we are calling him for now...unless we fall in love with something else in the next 108 days (give or take a few!)

This is a sign my mom got us...I just LOVE it!

Here is his bassinet (that Kev's cousin gave us!)...right now it is filled with the crib bedding! I can't wait until we can put our little man in there =)

This is our new car seat and stroller set...is it ridiculous that I get so excited over a car seat?! Maybe...but I love it! And I got my husbands approval, although he thought the polka dots were a little girly.

Oh little Nikes! I got to see one of my best friends, Erin, this weekend. We did some shopping - and of course I just wanted to look at baby things =) We got some great deals on these shoes. I got the black ones for $6 and Auntie Erin bought him the other pair for $12! We were quite excited!!!

I hope May gets here soon so we can meet our little Mason! Until then I will keep counting down...almost to the double digits!

Tidewater Barge Lines

While my husband and I were dating he decided to apply for a job at Tidewater Barge Lines...thankfully he got the job! Although when he said he was applying I had NO idea what a tug boat or barge was (eastern oregon farm girl...) or what he would be doing at this new job. We get questioned alot with...so what exactly do you do? When I say he is "on the boat" some people assume he is fishing or that a tug boat is the one that helps the big ships (which it does!) but what my husband does is transport barges up and down the Columbia and Snake Rivers. He is technically on a "Tow Boat" (although commonly called a Tug Boat) and his company has around a dozen boats the push different materials (fuel, wheat, containers, garbage, ect...) in barges up and down the river. Tidewater Barge Lines has been in operation since 1932 and they are basically a transportation company that operates from Astoria, OR (the mouth of the Columbia) up to Lewiston, ID on the Snake River.

Kevin loves his job but does miss home while he is gone. He lives on his boat while he out. He is typically on a different boat every month and works with a new crew, most boats have a four man crew. Their company takes very good care of them! They cook all their own meals (their company buys the groceries) and he eats better on the boat then he does at home. And has learned to be quite the cook! He job title is a Deck Mechanic - so he works on the deck and in the engine room but does not operate the boat. That is the captain and pilots job.

It is a wonderful job and we are so grateful he has a job. Especially in this economy...He took some pictures this summer while he was working. The first ones are just some views of the river. He grew up on the river and he loves it! He could spend every day out on the Columbia. It truly is a gorgeous and amazing piece of nature.

Here is one of their boats pushing some fuel barges and containers (I think?!)

Their company has a yellow smiley face on the barges...so if you see the smiley face you know it Tidewater!

These are pics of "The Chief" - one of their boats. All the boats have a different name. And this is what Kevin's home away from home looks like. They are taller boats so they can see over the barges. The wheel house is in the top and the living area is towards the bottom.

This last picture is of one of the dams and the locks that they go through. I still don't totally understand how it all works but it is very interesting and intriguing. I am so thankful for this job and that I will be able to stay at home with our baby boy. My husband works hard to support us. I know its hard for him to be away but when he is home we have so much quality time together.

I don't even know if anyone will read this but I hope it is a little informative in explaining my husbands career =)

Shery and Jeff's Wedding Pics...

A few pics from the big day...they turned out beautiful!

McCall...

We got to spend New Years in McCall, ID with my family and my Uncle Steve's family. We had a great time. There was lots of snow...which I LOVED! We went ice skating, snowmobiling, made a snowman, feed some elk, played games and ate lots of wonderful food! We have been going every winter for twenty years...it is a wonderful family tradition! Can't wait until next year...

Merry Christmas!

We had a fabulous Christmas. The best part was my hubby got to come home! He was here for about 40 hours...so we got to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day together! We were very blessed. We started the morning opening presents together at home. He got me a new vacuum (Which I am so EXCITED about!!!) and I got him a tool box for his truck and some nice rain gear for work. Then we opened presents from my parents - which included a Wii (Kev has destroyed me at bowling everytime - I need to practice while he is gone!) Thank you Mom and Dad...we appreciate everything so much!

Next we headed to Kev's parent's house and opened gifts with his family. A big thank you to them as well! We were definately well taken care of this year. We all went in together and got my father-in-laws elk mounted for him. He was so surprised!! Then Kev's mom made us breakfast (Yummy french toast and bacon!) They let the dogs in the back room and let them open their santa presents. It was pretty funny! I have never seen dogs try to open presents before...they loved it! Then we headed back home to put things away and get ready for dinner!

Dinner was down at Kev's Aunt house. We had a great dinner and fabulous dessert. I was so full and tired! But we stayed late playing board games...Grandpa Corkey and I dominated in the first game of Scattagories! Actually we barely beat Kev and his mom - but we still won! Not that I am competitive or anything?! It was a great day filled with family and great food! I can't wait until next Christmas when we will have a little one to spoil!

Now we are looking forward to going to McCall to spend time with my family over New Years!