18W5D & Counting

I had my half way ultra sound today and it was simply amazing. The last one we had was at only 6 weeks along and there was nothing but a black spot. Really is that a baby? Today there was no question about it. We could see the arms, legs, spinal cord, head, eyes, nose, mouth, feet, fingers and many bones creating our little miracle. Simply Amazing. The Dr. said everything looks great, there should not be a need for any more ultra sounds from here out, just visits to keep tabs on how everything is going and listen to the heart beat. We might have one more ultra sound later on but more than likely if all else goes well there shall not be a need for one. The end of this month will be my half way mark and boy or girl am i ready!! I took my mom to Baby World (Babies-R-Us) the other night and she could not get over all the fun exciting new stuff. She bought my baby bedding and is determined to decorate and repaint our spare room that will be the nursery, i said go right ahead and have a fun time. She wants to shut the door and not let me in until she is done. My best friend Sarah is helping her so i know between the two it will be the most outragious room in the house!! i am trying to hold my self off from registering until early Feb. but i hate to not get things done when i think of them, i like to do it now and enjoy it later. I can be a slacker on somethings but mainly i am on top of it. Do it now while it is fresh on the mind. Somethings need to wait though.

Polar Bear Plung Is ON

I just wanted to take a moment and post a link to my hubby's website for the 2009 Polar Bear Plunge. This is his second year to do it and he just can not wait to jump into the Ohio River and Freeze his little tail off. Every time we drive past the river, which is every day to and from work, he looks at it and says 'Bring it On.' I don't know how he does it but he does and then shivers the rest of the day. Last year my feet were starting to freeze just waiting for him to jump and as soon as it was time for his team to step on to the plank it started to snow. BURRRRRRRR is all i could say. So if you are interested in helping us raise some money for the Special Olympics, go to his web site and make a donation. Come join us on the Water Front at Tumbleweed as well if you want on Feb 28th to cheer him on!!!!!!!!

http://events.soky.org/site/TR/Events/PolarBearPlunges?px=1016901&pg=personal&fr_id=1100

Let the World Know...................

i am going to be a mommy in June!! Yes it is true. I am 3 months pregnant and we just made it public this past weekend to my parents and all our friends. The due date is June 20th. June is our magical month for sure. First we got married in June, last year we spent our anniversary in Jamaica for our friends wedding in June, and now we will have a bundle of joy in June. What could possibly be after that? I am very excited to have a baby and want to tell everyone i know about it. It is such a wonderful joyous life experience and i can not wait to experience all the joys about it.

I have been lucky so far and had little to no morning sickness. Crackers have been my friend a lot though. i always have a snack in my pocket or close by to help. Sleepiness has not been an issue except on the weekends when we stay out longer than normal. My pants are starting to get tight but Chris is about the only one that has noticed a bump so far b/c my PJ's are a little tighter than my daily clothes. i am sure it will be out and public before i know it though.

Ever Wonder?

Ever wonder why you might be with your special someone? I am constantly asked why i ended up with my husband. Mostly in a funny, my tummy hurts way but quite often i am asked it even from my husband. When asked i can say that i have never said yes. I ask 'how did i get so lucky?' i have a friend that asked herself quite a few times why she was with the guy she was with and lets just say she is not longer with him. Her's was never is a good way. Another friend ask's herself what have i gotten myself in occasionally. That is not so bad. The reason this topic has been on my mind is because the Polar Bear Plung is coming up again and once again my husband has decided to outdo everyone on his team that he can. He is setting the standards high. Last year was a treat and got many people talking about his outfit. He did not jump in the river in the outfit he promoted but this year he plans to. Buuuurrrrr i get cold chills just thinking about it. He is supper pumped and it is fun to be a part of. Later this month i will post a link to his web page for donations to help us meet our goal. In the mean time check out his new outfit. My CRAZY husband. I gotta love him for it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes this year he is a PINK FLAMINGO. (compliments of my brother and his costumes)

Holidays on the Horizon

With the holidays coming up, i can not help but wonder how all the excitement will be contained. With rushing around to see our families i hope we remember to tell each one of them how much they mean to us. Stories from the past year, plans for the new year all bring fun and games. Will Santa really only bring me a small gift as promised or while he go over board yet again? Either way i hope to have a great holiday and let each and everyone know just how much i care about them and what they mean to me. Most importantly i hope there are some fun surprises this holiday season. ;)

Budbowl 2008

It is that time of year again and we are excited to see everyone at Budbowl this year. We have moved it a weekend later than normal in hopes more people will be able to join us and then hussel and bussel of the Holidays will be slowing down. Come join us any time from noon on for some good eats, fun entertainment and just hanging out. We will have skeet shooting around 1pm followed by a few games of football, beer, chili, snacks of all sorts, card games, a Margarita Bar, Bodbowl Trivia, & simply anything you want to do. H0pe all can join us all day or at least drop in for a little bit to eat.

Lovely Day for a Trip to the Zoo

Since the weather was very nice Sunday Chris and I went to the Zoo for most of the day. It was a great time to go since the weather was cool. Just about all the animals were up and moving around. We managed to be at the right spots at the right time for feedings to the Gorillas, Monkey's, Tiger, Giraffe, and the Lions were quit active as well. One Lion decided to get up and strut it stuff while roaring. It was awesome!!






This is the Tiger in training. Big Guy!!!





Chris loved the Meer Cats. (not sure how to spell there names)




The Peguins were sleeping, i love when they are active.