Archive for May, 2008

4 Down, 36 to Go…

by athena714 Wednesday, 7 May, 2008

…weeks that is.

I’m pregnant :)

4 weeks today.  It is still very early, but I have had two very promising blood tests, so I am choosing to be positive and excited.  I’m taking this pregnancy one day at a time, with my mantra “Whatever will be will be, in this moment I am pregnant”.  I have my first ultrasound next Friday to see how things are progressing.

I have definitely ridden the roller coaster of emotions the past few days.  From excited and happy to terrified and desperate.  But so far we have only had good indicators for this pregnancy, so I will choose to be positive until there is something to not be positive about.

With my first pregnancy I didn’t let myself feel excited or happy, I was just terrified.  And we knew within 24 hours that the second pregnancy wasn’t viable.  So this is a brand new chance for me to enjoy being pregnant.  If I do end up miscarrying again, at least I can say that this time I let myself be happy, let myself be excited.  Would it really hurt any less if I don’t let myself feel these things?  No.  So why deprive myself of the joy?

I would really appreciate your positive thoughts, good wishes and prayers (seriously - not a person of faith myself, but right now I’ll take God, Jesus, Allah, Buddha, Lord Xenu, you name it…I’m not picky).  I want this baby to become a part of our family so very much.

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The Girls

by athena714 Wednesday, 7 May, 2008

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Color

by athena714 Tuesday, 6 May, 2008


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The Contraption

by athena714 Sunday, 4 May, 2008

I’ve really been enjoying playing with the TTV technique, as you can tell from the pictures I’ve posted the past week or so.  It was mainly consisting of me walking around with the old Kodak in one hand and my Digital Rebel in the other and focusing the Rebel as steadily as I could at the viewfinder of the Kodak.  It worked, but the photos weren’t particularly clear or the colors as bright because it wasn’t shutting any light out between the Rebel lens and the Kodak.

Luckily, there are some very creative people out there who are willing to share their knowledge with newbies like myself, and one of them posted the instructions for what he calls “My Contraption” - a paper tube you attach to the Kodak that fits the lens of your digital camera and blocks out all the light, allowing for better, sharper, more richly colored pictures.  Even more luckily, I have an awesome, handy husband who was willing to make it for me.

Cooper helped too:

The finished product:

It’s awesome and it totally works.  I had a great time in the garden yesterday trying it out.  Hawk made it out of black matte board, which is nice and sturdy, so I can rest the body of my camera on the top edge of the tube while I chase Jenny around the yard trying to take her picture.

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TTV of Our Front Yard

by athena714 Saturday, 3 May, 2008

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