Baby room, Brewer, and Carley pics

Brewer enjoying the first snow fall!

Carley keeping Adam warm during a nap.

The finished baby's room! With our first piece of baby equipment...a swing!

Adam did a great job adding crown molding, baseboards, wainscotting, etc. It looks incredible! (He did such a good job that now I want crown molding throughout the house...bummer for him! :)

4-D Ultrasound Pictures!!

Such a sweet sleeping Little Bean! Can you tell it's a Scheuer?!

Here's a head-on shot.

Just a reminder that he/she is #1!!

The baby was playing with it's feet and toes during the ultrasound!!

Such an adorable face!! So sweet!

Is it a smile, a laugh, or a yawn?? Or just trying to get those toes in his or her mouth!!

All right guys, I'm tired. Can you let me get some rest now? (I had to wake the baby up with some cold OJ so we could finish the ultrasound!)

Here's baby kicked back and relaxed! The umbilical cord is what you see slung over the baby's right shoulder...a fun toy, I'm sure!

These pictures speak for themselves. It was an amazing experience...I'm so glad that we were able to see our baby's face. No peeking at the sex though...we were strong!! I want to get these up so people can see them ASAP. Will write more later....Love, Jill

February 5, 2007: O.K., so I've updated the photos with captions. We also got a 25 minute DVD set to music of the baby moving...Little Bean's First Movie! I promise, we won't force anyone to watch it!! (our equivalent of the never-ending vacation movies!) I can't believe that we're at 28 weeks already!!! Just 12 weeks to go! Hope everyone's doing well!

Guess Whose Belly!!

Well, here we are at about 25 weeks (already the 3rd trimester!). I bet you can't guess which belly is Adam's! (Just kidding sweetie!) It seems as though virtually over night my belly really popped out. Last Friday was my birthday and it was wonderful!! I was able to talk to lots of friends and family, which was really nice. My dear friend Angi drove all the way from Milwaukee in the pouring rain to spend the week-end here. It was a great time and very sweet of her!! Adam and my parents bought the 3 of us a 4-D ultrasound, which we'll have done on Feb 3rd. It will give us very clear photos of the baby's face, which I can't wait to see!! Also, we get 20 minutes of video footage of Little Bean scooting around in the uterus, which will be cool for us and for the baby when he/she gets older. I just hope the baby is awake and moving for the appointment!

OK. Time for me to brag about why I have the greatest husband EVER!!!

Adam gave me the best gift...he took the day off of work for my birthday as a surprise. He got up at his usual time, got dressed, and even left. A few minutes later I heard his feet coming back up the stairs, and he gave me a lovely bouquet of flowers and announced that he had taken the day off to spend with me!! He preceded to make me a great breakfast, help me clean the house, go with me to my doctor's appointment, and then spend 5 hours registering for baby stuff!! It was a very productive day! When Angi arrived, we went to dinner with her, Kate, and Brian at the Happy Greek...yum! We then learned how to play the game "Settlers of Catan"...a big hit!

The doctor's appointment went well. I found out that I passed the glucose screen with flying colors...no guilt about cake and ice cream that day! We listened to the baby's heart beat (147 bpm). I found out that my hemoglobin is pretty low, so I am now on an iron supplement. Hopefully that will bring it up soon. (That explains why I've been so tired and cold the past several weeks.) The baby is very active and Adam was able to finally feel the baby kick on Sunday. I loved the look on his face when he realized that he had just felt it!

Anywho...time for us to get our beauty sleep. Take care! There will be more pictures on Feb. 3rd, if not before.

Christmas 2006

Here is Jebediah, our Christmas tree. "Old Jeb" comes to visist us every year, he just looks a little different each time (sometimes a bit more "jacked up" than usual, but even the ugly trees need good homes, right?!)

Here is a photo of the Scheuer Christmas at Steve and Heather's house. It is clearly "present time"!!

Here is Christmas with the Sobieski/Wobick family. There's CJ, Adam, Deklan, and me, with Uncle Jim in his spot in the recliner.

Here is Adam modeling his new tool belt with his trusty sidekick, Brewer.

We take Brewer to a middle school track behind our house most afternoons so all of us can get a little exercise. He loves having an open field to run in! He celebrated his first birthday in Wisconsin over Christmas. I can't believe that he's already a year old!!

Here is Brewer begging for a belly rub on Christmas.

What a sweet present under Jebediah! Oliver made himself at home under the tree. That's his favorite place to nap.


We were very fortunate to be able to go home for a few days over Christmas. It was very busy and we never have enough time to spend with everyone, but it was a lot of fun!

As for baby news... Adam and I went out to eat and watch the Packers/Vikings game the Thursday night before Christmas. After a very tasty meal of chicken wings and raspberry lemonade, I felt the baby move for the first time! I'm not sure whether the baby was cheering for the Packers, telling me how much he or she enjoyed the wings, or both. Either way, it was VERY exciting and sort of strange. Since then, the baby has been moving all over the place, just reminding me that he or she is very much there! (I swear that child thinks my bladder is a punching bag...still pretty humorous to me, but it may not be so funny anymore in a few weeks! :) ) Adam and I are looking forward to when he'll be able to feel the baby, too. Just another reminder of this amazing miracle!

Happy New Year!!

20 Week Ultrasound!!!!

Here is Little Bean with his/her face looking toward us. You can see the right eye near the top, the belly on the left, and the hand (sort of in a fist) in the middle. This picture kinda freaks us out because it really looks like an alien/skull!

Here is the baby's beautiful profile! (As if it is laying on it's back, looking up at the sky.)

Another profile view, but the baby has it's hand to it's mouth, either with it resting on it's chin or sucking it's thumb!! How adorable!!

This is the left foot. The toes are pointing toward the right. (There appears to be a white shadow by the heel; that's not the toes.) And we counted...there are ten perfect little toes!!

Here is the baby's spine, with the head on the right, the butt on the left. Also perfect!!

And here is the right arm, hand and fingers. Again, we counted 8 perfect fingers and two perfect thumbs! I can't wait for those little hands to be wrapped around my finger!! (Or playing the piano like his/her daddy!)



Well, today was obviously our 20 week ultrasound! Everything is absolutely perfect with the baby. The heart rate was 136 bpm. In addition to the photos above, we also saw the 4 chambers of the heart, the cerebellum, the stomach, kidneys, the 2 arteries and 1 vein of the umbilical cord, the insertion site of the umbilical cord (future belly button!), and the choroid plexus (which makes the cerebral spinal fluid in the brain). The ultrasound tech saw the bladder, but to prevent us from seeing the sex of the baby we didn't look, but the bladder is working so the kidneys are, too. What an amazing miracle babies are!! A perfect human being in only 20 weeks!

I can't believe that we are already half way through the pregnancy. I have gained 3 pounds total...this will be the LAST mention of any weight gain because I'm sure it will go up dramatically from here!! I'm fitting quite nicely into my new maternity clothes and there is definitely a noticeable bump now. Adam will take some belly pictures this week-end, I'm sure! (No, not of his rock-hard abs, MY belly!)

In case we don't post until after Christmas, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Happy Holidays to everyone! We hope everyone is healthy, happy, safe, and as blessed as we are! Love you!

Here is the before photo of the baby's room...

And here is the after. Adam painted it a pale shade of yellow, called "Cuddle" (how appropriate!). The plan is to put wainscotting on the bottom third, too. He also added a ceiling fan. He is now a wiring expert! He had to completely install everything; there wasn't an overhead light in there or anything! The tough part was putting the light and fan on a dimmer/adjustable speed switch! He did a great job!

As promised, a photo of Carley. She comes up from the basement once in awhile now, when Brew's outside or sleeping. Here she is enjoying a beautiful day in Columbus in late November!

Here is Adam, ready to enjoy the Thanksgiving feast he prepared for us. He's an awesome cook... I am VERY lucky to have him!! Unfortunately I had to work that day, but it was still a great evening!

And here is the belly photo. Saturday night I went to put on my favorite jeans and guess what, they didn't fit!! There was no buttoning those suckers! My belly just popped overnight. (Or maybe it was Adam's Thanksgiving feast that did it?!) So, it looks like it's time for some new clothes!
(An aside to my fashion-conscious friends...No, those aren't pants that I wear outside my house...they're my pjs! :)



I'm now at 18 weeks and I've officially gained 1 pound. According to my favorite pregnancy book, the baby is about 6 inches long and 5.5 -6 oz. Little Bean is able to hear loud noises and detect bright light when it's shone at my belly. Amazing! In 2 weeks I'll have my "big" ultrasound, which will include lots of pictures for everyone to see!

Don't forget the cats!

Here's Oliver in his most common pose...such a rough life!

Pepe showing his team spirit on football Saturday!

We also have Carley, but she's very shy...especially since Brewer arrived. It's difficult to get pictures of her, unlike the other 2 hams, but we'll post some soon.

Adam at bat. He was in a men's baseball league here in Columbus. After a slow start (and constant rain-outs), he finished the season very well. His team was the League Champions!

On Thursday I had my 15 week check-up. Everything's going fine. Little Bean's heart rate was 146 bpm. I still haven't gained any weight...my goal is at least 3 lbs before I see the doc for my 20 week check-up and ultrasound on Dec. 14th. Time is really flying by!

Halloween 2006!

Adam (the mad scientist) and Brewer, with his witch hat on (for just a second!)

I was "Thing 1" and Little Bean was "Thing 2" from the Cat in the Hat.

Here is Brewer posing with us after passing out TONS of Halloween candy to the Trick-or-Treaters. (We had a blast seeing all the kids in costume!)

Here is Brewer with my brother, Glenn (the cowboy), who came to visit for the week.

Brewer taking a nap on my lap.

Adam practicing the baby hold with an all-too-willing Brewer!

13 week update

Hello! No pictures this time, just an update. I went to the OB on Tuesday for a mini check-up, and the NP checked the fetal heart tones. It took a while to find the heart beat, which was making me nervous, but she eventually found them. The heart rate was 160 bpm, going strong!! I am now over 13 weeks. I haven't noticed much of a bump yet, but my pants are fitting differently around the waist. I'm still down a few pounds compared to before I was pregnant, but that's quite all right at this point. The nausea continues, but it's definitely letting up. I'm afraid to take off my Sea Bands because they worked so well for a few days and I'm afraid that if I take them off, the nausea will knock me on my butt. I'll just play it safe and wear them for right now!
I am still in grad school in the Adult Health Nurse Practitioner program, with an HIV/Oncology focus. I met with my advisor last week and I will not graduate any later than before (still June of 2009, if I stay on the current track). I will be off the spring quarter, then my summer and fall quarter classes are online, so I won't even need to go to campus until January! I'm excited that it doesn't set me back at all, but it wouldn't have mattered. We'll see if I can stay on track!
Take care everyone and keep checking the blog every few weeks. We'll keep it updated!

Pictures in Paris

A view of the Eiffel Tower (duh!)
Sacre Coeur= Sacred Heart
Aww! A little smooch in front of Sacre Coeur
The Louvre in sepia!
Musee d'Orsay
Arc D' Triumph
Before Mass at Notre Dame
Adam in front of Jim Morrison's grave