Latest Ultrasound

I guess we just can't help ourselves and every time our midwife offers an ultrasound we just have to accept. So, this ultrasound is at exactly 19 weeks. It was amazing to see the growth in the baby, you really truly could tell it was a baby. She showed me the different parts of the brain, it's eyes, and we got to see the little one kick like crazy although I really couldn't feel anything. In the ultrasound picture the head is down at the bottom, then it's arms are the next things sticking out the top and bottom, then the big belly, and finally it's legs in kind of a cross legged position. Also, she measured my belly and I was 20 cm...which means that I am a week ahead of schedule, just based on the size of my belly. Don't worry, belly shots will be posted this weekend (the half way mark!).

The Kicking Has Begun!

Well, I finally felt my first kicks on January 31. I guess they felt like little bubbles popping in my belly. It was quite exciting, and it is quite cool to know that the little one is in there somewhere!

It is a SAD, SAD day in the Fish World...

One of the Jets has met an untimely death...please think about him next time you flush the toilet.

Ohh Baby Clothes

I have slowly been buying some baby clothes and I bought this adorable hat...and we had to try it on one of our pets, so Pete was the lucky one!

My Belly the Start of the 5th Month

Ohh yes, the gut is growing...it doesn't look that much bigger in the picture...but it is definitely there. I can only sort of conceal the belly now, and I have begun purchasing maternity clothes and wearing them on a pretty frequent basis. (They are much more comfy then squeezing into tighter clothes!)

Ohh and just so you know, the baby is the size of my open hand 5-6 inches.

No Snow :( Warm Weather :( Where is Winter?

For those of you in Minnesota who are sick of snow and cold weather, I have the perfect place for you to visit! Woodland Park, CO...today it was 50 degrees, slightly windy, and almost all of the snow has melted away. You may be excited to hear this, I am only excited if you are coming to visit! I on the other hand would like some very cold days and large amounts of snow! Please start sending it back my way...I would be very appreciative!

Our Napping Pets

I usually take the puppies for a walk in the woods, and they almost always come back wiped out...today you could have sworn I took Olive to...hence the cuddling! How cute!

The Latest Addition to Our Family

So, our family grows in size once again...NO WE DIDN'T GET ANOTHER DOG (THANK GOODNESS!)! We now have fish. Jason came home from work one day with a goldfish (I named her Cloe), and we felt sorry for the poor sucker, so she got some friends. Cloe has already crapped out, but we do have Benny (the only goldfish now), the Jets (the light colored fish - 6 in all), and Vinny our big black bug-eyed fish. The cats are really enjoying the new addition to the family! (Some photos of the cats watching the fish will be published soon!

Latest Ultrasound

Here is the latest ultrasound picture. I know it is hard to tell what is going on, but El Dondo was standing on its head and waving its arms around like crazy...it was pretty cute.

My Belly The Start of the 4th Month

I will brave it and take a picture of my belly each month for you all to see me grow (hopefully I don't grow as fast as those spongy things you put in water!). My clothes are getting tighter and in a couple weeks I will definitely be in maternity clothes (but not yet!).

Christmas Morning

This the mess after all of the presents have been opened...nice huh! Dora or Pete also knocked over the side table making the house look even cleaner!

Christmas Morning

We always love taking pictures of our dogs dressed up for Christmas...we thought you would enjoy Dora in her Santa Hat.