Paradise Found

Sun makes a pregnant Andrea happy....


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ARCTIC STORM BLAST 2008

What started as a comical inch or two a week ago has broken some records in the last couple days. Fortunately we were able to get outside and enjoy some fresh air. In a way our son's first snow fall, but I suppose it doesn't really count.

The 3rd Trimester

I'm now 26 weeks pregnant right at the start of my 3rd trimester. The time is going by extremely fast. Are we ready? Hmm... not quite. We tried to sell our loft to upgrade to a home with actual walls, but the housing market in the Pearl District along with the rest of the country is not so hot. We've taken our place off the market and are exploring the possibility of building up some walls, but we're still undecided. We may go with an "open concept" nursery.

We're gearing up for a final holiday as a two-some heading to Maui on Christmas Day. It will be a welcome getaway from the cold grey rain of the Northwest.

Here I am at 26 weeks, getting ever bigger. I can't wait to tan the tummy on the beaches of Maui.

Happy Holidays,

Andrea

Toys...

Andrea and I spent some quality time shopping this weekend, mostly for newborn items, but also for young toys. We're happy to find out that there are plenty of options that are not related to the latest Hollywood fad or the like. I mean, check out this articulated bulldozer:

20 Weeks and counting...

Today I am officially half way through this pregnancy with only 20 more weeks to go (unless he decides to make his entrance sooner). Earlier this week we had our big ultra sound to measure all the major body parts and ensure his development is on track. It is such a relief to see there are 10 fingers, 10 toes, a strong heat beat (155 beats per minute) and active arms and legs. He's been kicking up a storm lately so Peter is hopeful we have a future soccer player in the making. He measures 7 inches long (crown of head to bottom) and weighs around 12 ounces.

Whew! It always a little nerve wracking going into the ultrasound room for fear that you may see something wrong in the image, but I have to say from this view point he's looking oh so cute with the exception of the head on shot of the face. No one prepares you for how bizarrely alien your child looks. All you see is a scull outline and eyes bugging in and out of the eye sockets. Scary.

Here is a pic of me at 20 weeks with the bump finally showing!

- Andrea

One active kid

We had measurements taken today and everything is looking good.
Most important are those legs. No pressure or anything...

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We're having a boy!

We are thrilled to finally know the gender of the little 2.0 project and the reality of having a baby is starting to sink in. I'm 18 weeks pregnant and so far it's been a pretty smooth pregnancy. Aside from the minor aversion to the smell of chicken and fried eggs and frequent napping, all is well.

Here is a picture of our little guy, the sonographer could tell this was a boy right away but I have no idea how. In the top picture you can see a spine and an outline of his head and in the bottom picture are his legs and his cute little feet. Somehow in this picture you might be able to tell that this is a boy, but I'm not quite sure which appendage it is. Ultrasounds are still a bit of a puzzle to figure out.

Now that we know the gender we can get down to some serious baby planning. First things first, a name. We're struggling with this, so if you have any ideas send them along.

- Andrea