After 2 ultrasounds with the same result, it looks like we're having BOY. Yahoo! We are SUPER excited.
I don't know if anyone will give an absolute when it comes to predicting a baby's gender, but if you saw what we saw, you'd be picking out some blue paint right along with us. Last week my doctor was willing to bet his car on it being a boy--and he really likes his car. Looks like he'll be keeping it.
Aren't ultrasounds amazing? All of the measuring, examining and close ups make everything more real. After we were finished Nate made a comment that it felt like we left our baby in the exam room, since that's where he 'comes to life' for us. I have to agree. In just the past few days I've begun to feel those little 'flutters', but it still doesn't seem completely real yet.
Just from ultrasounds we've learned a few things about this little guy: he's very busy and he's pretty modest. He had a hard time holding still (sorry, NO good pictures to share, every one of them is blurry), but it was fun seeing him move all over the place. My mom commented that he's just like his mom. :-) I'll take that as a compliment.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
Vacation!
A successful vacation can be measured in a number of ways. For me, two of those include not being ready to go home when the time has come and completely forgetting what day of the week it is.
We spent most of last week relaxing and exploring around Monterey. And when it comes to meeting the criteria for a fabulous trip, this one definitely didn't disappoint.
Our regularity in picture taking turned out to be pretty pathetic, but, depite the lack of photographic evidence, we did have a wonderful time.
Highlights included:
Kite flying at Asilomar State Beach.
An afternoon drive to Big Sur State Park where we hiked to Pfeiffer Falls, visited McWay Falls and had dinner at the Big Sur Lodge. (And talked over and over again about how we need to stay there!)
Hanging out at the pool, reading and swimming.
Whale watching. Of course we would pick the one day where the waves were unusually and ridiculously large and the whales were shy. I spent the entire trip seated and focused on not feeding the fish my breakfast. It was rough, but definitely memorable. I'm sure another attempt would be a better experience, but I'm not really interested in finding out -- ever.
What? You can't hardly see anything? Don't worry, neither could we.
An afternoon of golf for Nate and a bit of pampering at the hotel's spa for me.
Lappert's Ice Cream. Sure, it tastes better in Kauai, but finding it here on the mainland is always a treat!
A new found love for Whole Foods. Talk about the best sandwiches for lunch.
Carmel...breakfast at Katy's Place (of course!), walking through the shops and art galleries and, of course, walking along the beach.
One of our favorite experiences came by surprise. On our way to eat dinner in Downtown Monterey we came upon an awesome farmer's market. There were tons of vendors, musicians, crafts, food to order and, of course, awesome produce. Nate called it the best parts of the State Fair without the rides and trashy people. Pretty close...but even better than that. If you're headed to Monterey, make plans to hit the farmer's market on Tuesday night. It's SO worth it.
Visiting the Carmel Mission -a first for Nate.
On our last morning we tried out a new breakfast place in Carmel, Em Le's. They claim to be famous for their french toast, so Nate gave it a try. I don't think either of us understood when the description said, 'batter cooked' exactly what that meant. Pretty much 'batter cooked' is a fancy way of saying 'deep fried like a funnel cake.' This was a breakfast that would have made the folks at the State Fair proud. I'm proud to report that Nate didn't come close to finishing it!
We got home and Fourth of July Festivities were upon us. We went to the Folsom Rodeo with friends, had breakfast and a few family dinners during the weekend, and were totally exhausted when it was time for a new week to begin!
We spent most of last week relaxing and exploring around Monterey. And when it comes to meeting the criteria for a fabulous trip, this one definitely didn't disappoint.
Our regularity in picture taking turned out to be pretty pathetic, but, depite the lack of photographic evidence, we did have a wonderful time.
Highlights included:
Kite flying at Asilomar State Beach.
An afternoon drive to Big Sur State Park where we hiked to Pfeiffer Falls, visited McWay Falls and had dinner at the Big Sur Lodge. (And talked over and over again about how we need to stay there!)
Hanging out at the pool, reading and swimming.
Whale watching. Of course we would pick the one day where the waves were unusually and ridiculously large and the whales were shy. I spent the entire trip seated and focused on not feeding the fish my breakfast. It was rough, but definitely memorable. I'm sure another attempt would be a better experience, but I'm not really interested in finding out -- ever.
What? You can't hardly see anything? Don't worry, neither could we.An afternoon of golf for Nate and a bit of pampering at the hotel's spa for me.
Lappert's Ice Cream. Sure, it tastes better in Kauai, but finding it here on the mainland is always a treat!
A new found love for Whole Foods. Talk about the best sandwiches for lunch.
Carmel...breakfast at Katy's Place (of course!), walking through the shops and art galleries and, of course, walking along the beach.
One of our favorite experiences came by surprise. On our way to eat dinner in Downtown Monterey we came upon an awesome farmer's market. There were tons of vendors, musicians, crafts, food to order and, of course, awesome produce. Nate called it the best parts of the State Fair without the rides and trashy people. Pretty close...but even better than that. If you're headed to Monterey, make plans to hit the farmer's market on Tuesday night. It's SO worth it.
Visiting the Carmel Mission -a first for Nate.
On our last morning we tried out a new breakfast place in Carmel, Em Le's. They claim to be famous for their french toast, so Nate gave it a try. I don't think either of us understood when the description said, 'batter cooked' exactly what that meant. Pretty much 'batter cooked' is a fancy way of saying 'deep fried like a funnel cake.' This was a breakfast that would have made the folks at the State Fair proud. I'm proud to report that Nate didn't come close to finishing it!
We got home and Fourth of July Festivities were upon us. We went to the Folsom Rodeo with friends, had breakfast and a few family dinners during the weekend, and were totally exhausted when it was time for a new week to begin!
Saturday, June 26, 2010
A few more details...
Not that there's whole lot more to share, but yes, we are expecting a baby.
So far, every indication is that this little one (yes, just one...thank goodness) is healthy, active and growing. Privately, we've been cautiously excited--definitely with a greater emphasis on the cautious part.
Since one of my talents is not being pregnant or staying pregnant we've had lots of ultrasounds. It's been fun (and definitely reassuring!) to check in on the baby pretty regularly and watch it grow from the time that it was just a flicker on the screen.
Now that things are this far along we're trying to lessen the anxiety a bit and just be happy that this sweet miracle will be joining our family.
Our little kicker is expected to arrive sometime around December 16...or a little before, if I'm lucky!
So far, every indication is that this little one (yes, just one...thank goodness) is healthy, active and growing. Privately, we've been cautiously excited--definitely with a greater emphasis on the cautious part.Since one of my talents is not being pregnant or staying pregnant we've had lots of ultrasounds. It's been fun (and definitely reassuring!) to check in on the baby pretty regularly and watch it grow from the time that it was just a flicker on the screen.
Now that things are this far along we're trying to lessen the anxiety a bit and just be happy that this sweet miracle will be joining our family.
Our little kicker is expected to arrive sometime around December 16...or a little before, if I'm lucky!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
FINALLY!
At 12:55 today I finished my tenth year of teaching.
Don't start thinking I'm anything special though because my mom just finished up year thirty eight.
THAT'S impressive.
But either way, I'm so happy to officially welcome summer. Thanks to the horrible economy and a district that thinks it's broke, I didn't even have the option of teaching summer school. It was eliminated for this year. Perfect.
I arrived home tired and dirty to a husband who had left work a little early and had these lovelies to welcome me home on the last day:
So unexpected and SO appreciated.
Year ten has definitely had it's challenges and exhausting days. I never could have gotten through it without the support of the flower-giver, family and good friends.
Bring on summer!
Don't start thinking I'm anything special though because my mom just finished up year thirty eight.
THAT'S impressive.
But either way, I'm so happy to officially welcome summer. Thanks to the horrible economy and a district that thinks it's broke, I didn't even have the option of teaching summer school. It was eliminated for this year. Perfect.
I arrived home tired and dirty to a husband who had left work a little early and had these lovelies to welcome me home on the last day:
So unexpected and SO appreciated.Year ten has definitely had it's challenges and exhausting days. I never could have gotten through it without the support of the flower-giver, family and good friends.
Bring on summer!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Had to share...
Every one of these messages that I've watched has been meaningful and personally applicable. This new one caused me to tear up, count my blessings, and reminded me that we all have our 'hard things' -- they're just uniquely and very individually packaged.
Most of you probably already read the blog referenced, but if not you should check out the Nie Nie Dialogues.
Most of you probably already read the blog referenced, but if not you should check out the Nie Nie Dialogues.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Mad to the Max!
Passing along the family March Madness trophy has probably taken a little longer than it should have, but last night we finally made it official.
After a year on our mantle, the beloved 'Mad to the Max' trophy was passed on to Nate's dad, Dave. As you can see, he plans on holding on to that trophy quite happily for the next year.
In the end, it was a close race between Annie and Dave. By the time it got down to the Elite Eight Nate and I didn't have a chance.
Thanks a lot Kansas and Kentucky and any other number of teams who didn't exactly perform like we expected you to.
Awarding Dave with the trophy made for a great excuse for all of us that are here in town to get together for a little celebratory dinner. We all live ridiculously close to each other and never get enough time together. So it was great to just relax, catch up on each other's lives and, of course, eat.
Hopefully next year we'll be celebrating Max's return to our mantle!
After a year on our mantle, the beloved 'Mad to the Max' trophy was passed on to Nate's dad, Dave. As you can see, he plans on holding on to that trophy quite happily for the next year.
In the end, it was a close race between Annie and Dave. By the time it got down to the Elite Eight Nate and I didn't have a chance.Thanks a lot Kansas and Kentucky and any other number of teams who didn't exactly perform like we expected you to.
Awarding Dave with the trophy made for a great excuse for all of us that are here in town to get together for a little celebratory dinner. We all live ridiculously close to each other and never get enough time together. So it was great to just relax, catch up on each other's lives and, of course, eat.Hopefully next year we'll be celebrating Max's return to our mantle!
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