Down The Home Stretch

As I logged onto the blog, I noticed it was entirely reflective of Rachael's work. Much like at home, she's been preparing for our child in many ways. I'm am terming the blogwork cyber-nesting. In any event, I realized that I've contributed very little to the cyber-nesting effort. So here are some musings.....

An Observant Husband….

I think my wife has been drinking too much. I hate to admit it, but there have been signs surfacing over the last 9 months. She’s been overly emotional, and forgetful. She also pees constantly. I haven’t been able to find a hidden stash of vodka, or anything, but there are a number of strange-looking, empty bottles showing up around the house. However, none of them smell like liquor, and I can’t figure out what the nipples are for. I think I need to be looking for beer cans. That would more easily explain the frat boy belches, and reoccurring hiccups. There’s also the rapidly expanding beer belly. But what is she doing with all of the empty cans? It appears I will have to pay closer attention to get to the bottom of this.



Parenthood, or Puberty?

As we loom over the commencement of our next phase of life, I've noticed a number of changes in my body. The bursts of energy and taste for domestic work, be it a nursery remodel, or a landscaping project, or nothing short of amazing. Based on the newly acquired complexion issue, I've decided the energy must be rooted in hormone fluctuations. I hope they are not the same hormones that cause fathers to lose their hair. If they are, I guess I can blame the child, like all other folliclely challenged fathers. Strange pains, hormone fluctuation, and a steady anxiety over the impending stage of life….this seems like a familiar territory.

25 WEEKS

"Peanuts" shell at 25 weeks!

We had our 24 week check up last week and "Peanut" is growing fantastic!

20 weeks (alittle late)

The day after we returned from our Babymoon, we had our 20 week ultrasound!

Baby "Peanut"

We did not find out if we are having a boy or a girl, we decided that we wanted it to be a surprise, but "peanut " also decided he/she did not want us to know either.

Legs tightly crossed
Everything looks great "Peanut" is growing in the 98% bracket, they have talked about moving our due date up to the 25th of August.

( As of this Apt we are 20 weeks 3 day, weight gain 6 1/2 pounds for a total of 10 pounds, heart beat 157)

BABYMOON

Brian & I were blessed to take another vacation to Mexico.... We had our honeymoon in Mexico a little over 6 months ago, so this trip we called Babymoon the half way point of our pregnancy.

This was what I looked at for 4 days straight! It was beautiful! ( yes I can still see my feet)

We did absolutely nothing the whole trip, except lay on the beach and ate 3 buffets a day, a pregnant women's heaven!

Brian even found himself a buffet of all you can drink flavored tequila, his favorites Strawberry & Coconut!!!

For those that have been waiting for a new belly bump picture!

I don't think that either one of us knew how much we need this trip! It refreshed us both to hit the next 20 weeks strong!! Thank you to my wonderful husband, you are such a wonderful man..and forever will be my prince charming!

BEST FRIENDS

I had been planning a surprise trip to visit my best friend that lives in Dallas. She had spent many long long weeks on bed rest with surprise baby number 4! I was blessed to visit 10 days after Abigail Helen was born, and boy was Mary surprised!!!! We never never thought that we would be pregnant at the same time, let alone giving birth only 5 months apart!

We had a fantastic weekend together catching up and me learning all the wonderful things that come after you have a baby....I still don't understand why nobody tells you this stuff until it is to late :) "Just The Girls"

Me, Lizzie, Abbie, Jessie, Mary

I owe a special Thank You to Spencer for picking me up from the Airport, when he was feeling under the weather and also giving up his bed!

I LOVE & MISS YOU ALL!!

Number 3 soon to become number 4

Do you think she knows what's in store? She soon will be bumped to number 4 in the family line up!

For those of you who do not know, this is Lilly Brian & I's number 3. She is spoiled rotten and pretty much gets what every she wants, including this $8.00 bone that was gone with in hours!

PEANUT ON A TREADMILL

I have attached a video of peanuts 158 beats per minute. For most people this heart rate would be achieved on the treadmill at the gym, but for this little peanut it is an average day! I don't know about you but for us this little heart has captured ours. ( As of this apt we are 14 weeks and 3 days, weight gain 3 1/2 lbs)