A Glimpse of Summer

It has been unseasonably warm here lately. Yesterday was a record high of 100 degrees in May! Today it was so hot when I went to pick up Jesstine after work. So, when we got home, we filled the pool up so she could swim after nap. Of course this is Kansas and the temp. dropped almost 10 degrees and became breezy. She decided to swim anyway.

In Him,

The Hutchins'

Mother's Day

I don't know how long it took me to realize that this day was often overlooked for my mother when I was growing up. It really left an impact on me. I remember being about 5 when I realized one Christmas that there was not a single present for my mom to open on Christmas morning. My mom was such a hard worker and still is to this day! She is getting ready to graduate with a master's degree in nursing. She will soon be a Nurse Practioner in a family practice. I am SO proud of her!


That all being said, Stephen and I discussed very early on that when our children are young, there is no way that they can be held responsible for remembering me on Mother's Day, so it would become his responsibility. I know some men would say, "Well, your the mother of my children, not my mother." But like I said, my child is too young to be able to remember me on Mother's Day and bring me something special! She needs help! And until she is old enough to pick out and find a card herself, it becomes my husband's responsibility.


Mother's day was a rough day. I woke up at 4:30 AM with TERRIBLE pain in my stomach. I ended up on the couch. The pain didn't subside throughout the day, so I stayed home instead of attending church. Needless to say, Mother's Day was not quite as good as I had hoped, but I did get to spend it with my girl; my reason for being able celebrate on this day to begin with!

My first Mother's Day was like any other day, only maybe a little more sad than usual because we had just lost Babe B. But the next was MORE than a celebration for me! It felt like an accomplishment! Being a mother is something I knew I had always wanted! I had an affectation for babies even as a young child! When Jesstine came along, being a mother exceeded all of my expectation. Even with the sleepless nights!! So here are a little of my Mother's Day joys (despite feeling so yucky).

My little Jesstine, joy of my life! She was dressed from head to toe in my favorite color on Saturday before Mother's Day, when I actually felt well!

All I want for Mother's Day and my birthday each year is cherry pie. Not homemade! Freezer store bought is the best!! So, I took the opportunity to pick one up on my way home from the doctor today...the day after Mother's Day!

In Him,

The Hutchins'

Jesstine's Funny Sayings:

So, in all of the chaos that has been happening around us the last few weeks, Jesstine always reminds us of the joy that she brings to our lives! She has been trying to learn our names. Today, I asked her what Mommy's name was. She replied, "Mommy Jonelle Hutchins!" LOL!

On a sweeter note, my mom watched Jesstine for us on Wednesday while I worked. Mom took her to her own house so she could get some school work done. On the way they listened to Mom's new Michael W. Smith CD. There was a song on there that he was singing about sanctuary. Mom turned the radio off as soon as the song was over because she was pulling into her driveway and likes to start a new song when she gets in her car the next time. Jesstine looked at her and said, "Grandma that was a beautiful song!"

Another grandma story, but this time with Grandmom who also watches Jesstine while I work. On Tuesday they went to the "tree store" (nursery) to look at trees. Grandmom sang one of the songs that she has always sang to her grandkids and Jesstine knows it well. She sang, "Jesstine is my darlin' darlin' darlin'. Jesstine is my darlin' she's my doopy doo!!!" Grandmom went through all of the names of her family members and when she stopped, Jesstine took up where she left off singing, "Gammom is my darlin'......."

And finally, today I was getting dressed and had pulled my nightshirt off. Jesstine looked up at me and said, "Mommy, what are those?" I told her they were breasts and that when she was older she would have some too. She said, "Oh, but I want some NOW."

LOL! She is such a joy! It is fun to hear this little person during a busy and stressful week! She is such an amazing gift from God!

In Him,

The Hutchins'

Another Sneak Peek!

Well, today I had to get an ultrasound of my gallbladder. I have been SO uncomfortable for the last 3-4 weeks. We were starting to wonder if my gallbladder is the cause. So my OB sent me to my regular doctor's office for an ultrasound of my innards! While I was there, the sono tech decided to take a peek of Baby Hutchins. Here is the sneak peek that I got today! It could not have come at a better time! Up until last week, I had not really been terribly anxious with this pregnancy; just uncomfortable. Then with last weeks scare, I have been so anxious! I have a regular appointment with my OB tomorrow, but it was nice to get a peek of the baby today to calm some of that anxiety. I am not sure that he will be doing one tomorrow. So, here is what we saw:

Baby's head is on the right and he/she is facing down with legs curled up underneath.

Had a strong heartbeat at 156 BPM. Baby's head is on the right you can see eyes and mouth!

Another view of baby's head on the right. One eye is hiding behind the white stuff and the other is on the top. He or she tends to like to face my back side, so it may be a little difficult to get some good pictures of him/her for a while! The first thing we saw was he/she pulling his/her hand away from his/her face! It was so cool!

In Him,
The Hutchins'

A Little Scare

We had somewhat of a scare this week. I will be 11 weeks pregnant tomorrow. Wednesday I got up to go to the bathroom and I had a LOT of bleeding. In case you don't know already, that is NOT supposed to happen. I had to wait through the night and call first thing in the morning to get in to see the doctor. My mom went with me today and here is what we saw:

Baby is 100% fine as far as we can tell. He or she even jumped for me a little when I laughed. There are no signs of distress. We are unsure where the blood is coming from. Everything looks terrific! As a matter of fact, the top of the picture shows that I am at 10 weeks and 6 days today. The bottom shows how he or she is measuring from crown to rump. Further more, we THINK we were able to determine what sex this baby is, but because it is SO early and everything is SO small, we are going to wait a little longer to tell people for sure.

In Him,

The Hutchins'

Easter Sunday!

Easter best.

Tried to get a picture like I did for the last two years, didn't look quite as good this time.

What's this?

Her "microphone." It's actually just a light that spins.

Mater firetruck.

She added it with her new train on her train track. (She got the green train in her Easter basket.)

Chocolate bunny! You have to hear her say it! It is the cutest thing EVER!

(Camera battery was dying at this point) Heart bracelets.

Hello Kitty nail polish that matched her Easter dress.

Most of the loot.

After church she put on some Easter play clothes!

Ready for another Easter egg hunt.

Found one!

Here's another one!

Hope your Easter was as blessed as ours was!

In Him,

The Hutchins'

Zoo Eggstravigansa

We went to the zoo this morning after a nice breakfast with my family. It was a little chilly, but mostly fun! They have something called "Easter Eggstravigansa" each year. We checked it out. Jesstine had to take her paper to 6 different stations to collect prizes and candy. Then she had to count all of the plywood eggs all around the zoo. At the end near the exit she had to tell how many eggs we saw. I don't think she was anywhere close, but they gave her this prize anyway!

Our little Easter bunny!

This was taken on a friend's cell phone. She was really cheesing it up!

Stay tuned for more fun Easter pictures!

In Him,

The Hutchins