Contest time!

I know, I know, I have a lot of blogging to do. And I will, I promise. For now though I wanted to tell you about my new website and contest I am hosting. I have a new website for my photography business. You can check it out on Crowning Touch Photography. Now, for the fun part (although for me, having my own website is pretty darn fun!). I am hosting a contest where one lucky winner will win a free regular photo session. (That means any session but a wedding -that contest will be running next week). Who can enter? How do you win? Check out the details here on my sites blog. And I promise, new posts will be coming soon!

Adoption month contest winners!

I apologize again for not posting for so long. I know there are a couple of your blog readers who are anxious to know who won the contests. I promise the other posts I had planned for last week will happen. But for now, here are the contest winners:

For the photo session with Kim Nevels Photography offered by my awesome friend Kim to anyone touched by adoption in the Phoenix AZ area, the winners are:

Megan & Shane of The Arizonia Experiment!!! Megan & Shane are the proud parents of 3 children through the miracle of adoption. Their first miracle is their son, then their oldest daughter joined them, and just this past week, on Thanksgiving Day, how perfect is that, their youngest, newest, miracle, their second daughter joined their family. And get this, their son, and their newest addition, have the same amazing angel birthmother. No doubt they will be using their winning photo session to capture moments as a new family of 5! Congratulations Megan & Shane!!

And now, the not 1, but 2 photo sessions from Jessalyn at Memories Remixed, for anyone touched by adoption in the Utah area, the winners are:

Angie & Clayton of The Blessings of Adoption!! Angie & Clayton are blessed by adoption two times over. Their first blessing is the cutest little man ever! Seriously, if you have seen pictures of him, you know what I mean. His smile is awesome. And his new little brother, who is only a few weeks younger then my Emily, rivals his brother in cuteness. Congratulations Angie & Clayton!!

And now, for the winner of not only the 2nd of Jessa's photo sessions, but also the winner of the blog redesign for a hoping to adopt couple offered by the ever so generous Crystal from Envision Image Design:

Ron & Jessica of Two Lions & an Archer!! Ron & Jessica were blessed with their first little cutie through the miracle of adoption in 2008. Now they are looking to add a new little cutie to their family. Their journey, along with the journies of all my winners, is amazing. If you have a moment, check out their blogs and read them. :) Congratulations Ron & Jessica!!

Now, if you are wondering how Ron & Jessica were able to win both contests, or why I didn't post their finalists stories for you to vote on, well, Ron & Jessica were 1 of 2 entries in both contests. The other entry in the blog redesign contest withdrew after winning on another blog. Nevertheless, although I don't know much about Ron & Jessica, after reading their journey, I think you will agree, they are very deserving of both wins. Congrats you guys! And congrats to all the winners!!!

37 weeks, and a contest!!

Today was K's 37 week appt. I can't beleive we only have 21 days till her due date! Crazy! After all these years it seems a little surreal that this is all happening and truth be told I keep waiting to be woken up and told it's all been a dream. Oh, but if it is a dream, what a sweet dream it is, that I don't ever want to wake up from!

K is doing great! She is healthy, happy, and ready to not be pregnant anymore. LOL I can't even imagine. Being 37 weeks pregnant in Utah, in the heat! Wowza! K is 37 weeks and is measuring at 39. (We're thinking maybe a lot of water? Not sure why she is measuring so much bigger.)

Baby Emily continues to grow and do well. Her heart rate is at 156. She is head down and ready.

K is 70% effaced and dialated almost to a 1 but not quite at a 1 yet.

So, here is what I am thinking. A few people I know have done this, including my FB/bloggy/adoption friend Brittany, and I thought it would be fun.

I want to hold a contest to see who can guess the closest to the baby's birth date, weight, and height. If 2 people guess the same date, the winner will be whoever guessed the closest on the weight and vice versa. If two people guess the exact same, the winner will be the first person to guess it. I may do a runner up prize in that case though. Not sure what the prize will be yet, but we'll see. I'll make it good, I promise. :D Maybe something I make, maybe a gift card to my favorite restuarant, not sure yet.

Anyhow, here is what I have so far (from FB):
Matt B. July 24th
Shantell L. July 20th 7 lbs. 6 oz. 20 inches
Melinda C. July 22nd 7 lbs. 8 oz. 21 inches
Merissa C. July 23rd 7 lbs. 9 oz. 20 inches
Jennilee M. July 24th 7 lbs. 10 oz. 20 inches
Gina T. July 28th 6 lbs. 9 oz. 20 inches

Carly J. July 22nd 5 lbs. 8 oz. 21 inches

Jessa S. July 27th 8 lbs. 6 oz.

Shelley I. August 2nd 6lbs. 11 oz. 20 inches

Theresa S. July 29th 8lbs. 19 1/2 inches

Barbara D. July 25th 7lbs. 2 oz. 20 1/2 inches

Mandy E. August 5th 7 lbs. 9 oz. 20 inches

Joy G. July 16th 6 lbs. 10 oz. 19 1/2 inches

Stephanie W. July 23rd 7 lbs. 12 oz. 20 inches

Schyla C. July 14th 7lbs. 8 oz.

Alison G. July 27th 7 lbs. 8 oz. 23 inches

Lisa Z. July 23rd 6 lbs. 8 oz. 19 inches

Sabrina C. July 24th 8 lbs.

Jill B. July 20th 8 lbs. 7 oz. 20 1/2 inches

Celeste July 25th 7 lbs. 10 oz.

Any more guessers? Leave a comment here, or email me, or FB me. Tell me your guess on weight, height and the date that Emily will make her arrival. (I will update this post with guesses as I get them. :D)