23ish Weeks

Well, the yoga pants still fit ok. The shirt - not so much. But the changes are really becoming obvious now. I am going to do my best to get a picture every Sunday for the next 16 weeks. (Only 16?! Scary!) So if you are interested, keep checking. She has been very active for the last three days. Very reassuring for me.

Christmas 2007

The following are a couple of highlights from Christmas break 2007...

Big Ed warming the crowd before battle.



Erik stretching in preparation for Dodge Ball.



Bob spicing it up a bit. Crowd participation?




Dad took us for a drive and we saw this really neat old rock house. Amazing how well - and how long - things can last out on the lone prairie.


Just an update but with no pictures...We had another OB appointment in Spokane yesterday. Things are looking great. Etta's growth is right on track. Unfortunately she was sleeping and all curled up. Not very many good pictures. But since we are going to be going in at least every four weeks I'm sure that there will plenty of pictures to show off later.

What's growin'?

Yesterday we went up to Spokane for our third ultrasound. 18 weeks is a little early, but late enough that we could find out that we are having a girl! There go all the boys' names out the window and kind of back to the drawing board. But we have a few on the table and will let everyone know what we decide. The first picture is the 3D or 4D view of the face. (Upside down but there.) You can almost see a little smile there. The second is the hands with all five fingers on each. The third the general profile. Those of you familiar with ultrasounds will probably be able to tell what is what. Those of you who don't...well, join the club. This is a whole new world for us!

The Beginning...

It's the beginning of the belly and the beginning of the end of the belly button ring. Tomorrow marks 16 weeks of pregnancy. I am starting to notice definite changes and am feeling the baby move a bit every evening. I have a feeling it will be one of those that chooses to sleep during band time and be very active when I am resting! Will keep everyone posted on things as they progress.

Carving it up

We brought home our spoils from the pumpkin patch and took an evening carving pumpkins. Lena decided that she was very interested in all that was going on. Was it something good to eat? They were displayed during the evening outside but came in on the mantle over night. Bob's is the one on the left, Emily's on the right. It is a little "Picasoesque".

The Pumpkin Patch

After seeing our friends and family take their children to various pumpkin patches we really felt the draw. But until we get a child of our own we have "borrow" from friends!

After ten years I finally made it home for a Fort Benton Homecoming celebration. It was a rainy, fall afternoon but it didn't kill us. We got to see the parade and watch Erik play his last home football game. Pretty special. Drove through snow on the way over but had a nice fall drive back.