Our First New Home

 Our Dreams Came True!

We have our own house now. 3bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a kitchen, A shared dinning living room, a basement, an attic, and a yard!  

At long last we have branched out on our own. now we can raise our family in a permanent place. We are scared what home ownership brings but who isn't in their first place they spent thousands on?

Images of future memories that will be made here excite my imagination.

We Welcome all to our home who would like our company and friendship.

HI! I'm Jonathan Thing

My Journey into motherhood was an experience beyond words.

The day before I gave birth, I spent the day with my friend Kim at her house. That was where I felt my first contraction. I was on the phone with Brian, he had called to check up on me. While I was talking with him, I suddenly became slightly dizzy and felt very hot. I stopped talking mid sentience. Kim came over and sat next to me on the couch when she saw the expression on my face change. She reminded me to breath. My tummy felt like a deflating balloon. The feeling lasted a good 5 min.

For dinner, Brian and I went over to his parents. We had Pizza and Hot wings. Brian pointed out that I was eating a lot of hot wings. After dinner Brian and I had to go to WalMart. While there I was having a hard time breathing, and I might have had another contraction, but I couldn't tell from being on my feet.

A little after 1am on April 16, I calmly but alertly awoke to a contraction. My belly felt like a deflating balloon again. I laid there till It was over, then got up to go to the bathroom. When I stood up my water broke. I gasped and ran to the bathroom; that woke Brian up. He knew what had happened and followed me. I called my doctor and she told me to go to the hospital.

Just to let you know, Hollywood lies. All that running around and panicking and screaming as you grab your bags and head to the hospital at 100 mph did not happen. Brian and I got dressed and took our time putting the last remaining things into our suitcase. I packed up my camera and Brian put it all in the car and then we left. It wasn't till I was all set and sitting in my hospital bed that the REAL contractions started.

The link below is my Birth story, I was very blessed to have my friend Meghan, a very talented photographer capture Brian and I becoming parents for the first time.

http://mrosephoto.blogspot.com/2013/04/jonathan-birth-story.html

Being the "tough it out" kind of girl, I wanted to go natural. Not to prove anything but to see where my limits lie. I wanted to experience as much as I could without the help of meds. But after 12 hours of contractions I reached my limit and got the Epidural. I was scared to get it but the pain I was feeling started to erase that fear. Once the meds hit my system, boy! did I feel better! but I did not enjoy the numbness that filled my legs.

Finally at 8:45 pm I held my 7lbs 5oz son for the first time. I'm glad I have pictures to look back on. Jonathan's birth is somewhat of a blur but the first kiss I placed on his wet head will always remain.  

Jonathan Thing and another addition

The moment is winding down to welcoming our first son Jonathan Brian Thing to our new growing family. So many emotions and thoughts and worries are running through me. Brian and I are very excited, It touches my heart when Brian says he cant wait to hold Jonathan or that he is going to want to hold him all the time. I cant wait to hold Jonathan close, to feel his cheek against mine and have my very own new baby smell. Being Pregnant has been an alien experience, especially this last month. I'm surprised I never found it strange to feel another body moving inside me, and boy does he move. So much so I start getting headaches and get quite sore from all his stretching, makes me think he can feel my excitment or he just dosen't have enough room anymore.

Brian and I celebrated 3 years together on March 5th, we had a simple dinner at Friendly's restaurant. latter in the week we went to Bowie to get an Ultrasound of Pictures and a movie of Jonathan. It was so amazing to see him.

 Here you can see his little face.

 

 you can see all 5 long fingers of his left hand

 

 for most of the pictures he kept hiding behind his feet and hands.

you can see his foot touching his forhead and his hand by his mouth.

 

 here he opend his eyes

 

he is going to be so handsom, everyone says he looks like me but I see Brian.

 

 

In Febuary my baby sister Mekayla grew up. She got Married to Ramin Warmbrodt. The wedding was wonderful and simple.

 

Michaelis Family

 

 Warmbrodt Family

 

 Flower Boy/Girls and ring barer

 

 Bridal Party

 



IT'S A BOY!!!

We are happy to announce Jonathan Brian Thing

Doctor said everything looks good.

 

Photography fun! 17 weeks!

Good news and sad news

let see.... the last thing i talked about was the announcement of our Baby news.

The day after i found out i was pregnant in August, i went looking for a job. i have been unemployed since January and i was getting board at home. So i went to a place i felt i knew id find a job. Subway. For those of you that know, this is a different Subway. (I worked at Subway Restaurant in Glen Burnie for a year and a half and then said goodbye for a lot of reasons. wile i worked there, my boss would call a manager in Pasadena when she was having computer problems and i would stand over his shoulder and learn how to fix the computer.) So i stopped over at his Subway and asked for a job. I was happy to know he remembered me and on the spot i got a job. The job is a lot less stressful compared to the other place, which is good for me.

On Aug 18, i got to meet my new cousin Bryan who married my cousin Jessica on September 22. Bryan is an awesome guy!         

 

Jessica & Bryan

 Brian, Alisha, Jessica, Bryan

 Jessica, Bryan, Aunt Patti, Uncle Chris, Debbie, Kevin, Alisha, Brian

 Bryan's Family (sorry i don't remember names)

In September The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints, that i go to, did a Huge service project.

Go to link >>> http://www.ldsmag.com/article/1/11230

 the turnout was amazing. It was a two weekend project. The whole ward passed out specially made bags to every house in their neighborhoods. then the following weekend picked up the bags. I was asked to photograph the event, it was a lot of fun! I followed the Mueller family around their neighborhood. On the day we turned in the food, the truck we used was filled to the max!

I was told by Brother Yocum, who was in charge of the event informed me that the pictures i submitted have been chosen for a news paper! ( i have yet to see that)

 

On October 10 I'm happy to report that I passed my GED and I have Graduated! 

I got to have my own ceremony along with other graduates.   

I was happy to share this moment with family and friends.

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In all this good news, The Thing family found themselves saying goodbye again to another daughter.

On October 15th Courtney Elizabeth Thing, Sarah's Twin sister, passed away.

COURTNEY ELIZABETH THING, 20, of Glen Burnie passed away on October 15, 2012 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. Courtney was born in 1991 in Baltimore, Maryland. She attended the Ruth Parker Eason School in Millersville. Courtney enjoyed art and caring for her baby dolls. She is survived by her parents, Jayne D. and Robert L. Thing, Jr.; two siblings, Rebecca Thing-Miller and Brian Thing and wife Alisha; niece, Jeanne Miller; and grandmother, Annette Thing. Courtney was preceded in death by her twin sister, Sarah A. Thing.

 It wasn't till the viewing that it hit us, that Sarah and Courtney's Death was complete. we all were numb to the whole news up till that point. 

Friday the 19th, The Funeral service was beautiful but all too familiar. Friends of Jayne and Robert gave a talk and Brian gave a remembrance of Courtney. A beautiful musical arrangement of primary songs on the piano was played by a sister in our church and a neighbor played "If you could Hie to Kolob" on the Violin. Then we laid Courtney to rest with Sarah at Meadowridge Park.

 

A fun fact we like to talk about... Sarah was born 3 minuets after Courtney, and Courtney Passed away 3 months after Sarah. Their love and bond for each other could not be taken away from them.

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Friday night after the services, i held a Mother Daughter dinner for my activity girls the theme was "our body is a temple". I didn't want to cancel it because my girls were looking forward to it. They had a great time. They got to make dinner for their moms, after dinner the moms and me and my other leader Sister Jones talked about our experiences in the temple. It was a very uplifting and spiritual experience.

 this is how the room looked.

 our table full of allegiance

 our back drop was our focal point.

 girls holding scriptures as our center piece

  my girls working hard preparing dinner

 My girls and their moms

Me and Sister Jones with our girls

For a Halloween party Brian and I were Captain America and Cat women.

 But Halloween night i wore my renaissance dress, as did Becky and Jeanne was a witch.

November 7th was Courtney and Sarah's Birthday.

Mom Thing and I took balloons and a yellow and pink flower to the cemetery.

I made a cake and we had MacDonald's for Dinner. it was the girls favorite.

!Now for a baby update!

Here you can see my 12 week old baby it was hard to see an outline so i drew it for you :-)
Below my baby belly has started to pop out. I look at my tummy everyday and its cool how i can see a difference from week to week.

 

I am now 17 weeks into my pregnancy. I feel lots of moment from my Turnip sized baby every now and again. It feels like the baby is doing somersaults across by belly. At my last baby appointment i got to hear my baby's heart beat for the first time, it sounded really cool!
Brian and I can't wait for our next apt. in December. i will be 20 weeks pregnant and we will find out if we are having a boy or girl! So start placing your bets!  :-D