It's a boy!! (Derek)

Many people have asked if we are going to find out the sex of the baby...and my answer to them is that I don't need to be told because I already know. It's a boy! You may ask "how could you know that at 11 weeks". Well the answer is that...well it's just a boy so don't question me!

Some of my random thoughts about pregnancy...

Throughout the past three months I have experienced some crazy changes physically and emotionally. Along with these changes, I have learned a lot more about what being pregnant is all cracked up to be. These are a few of my random thoughts I have had so far. If I sound like I am complaining a little bit, it probably is because I am and I thought this would be a good way to vent!

1. Will my 24 hour, 7 day a week hangover EVER go away!? Seriously, I wake up nauseous, go through my day nauseous, go to sleep nauseous, wake up in the middle of the night nauseous...ugh.
2. If I could just have one night of sleep where I didn't have to get up and go pee once, twice, or even three times!
3. Why am I still so tired when I go to bed at 8pm and get up at 8am!?
4. I'm not going to cry...I'm not going to cry...I'm NOT!
5. Three months ago I never would have counted a three mile jog, or waddle, as exercise. Now that is what I strive for!
6. Where the heck did these boobs come from!? I can totally fill out my A cup now!
7. Seriously, my skin looks like I'm 16 again! What the heck?
8. I'm afraid that one of these days I'm going to pop a button on my jeans. I took a pair out of the dryer to put on and I couldn't get those ones buttoned....they shrink in the dryer though, right?
9. I don't know if I'm ready to be a mom yet...I still occasionally watch shows like Full House and 7th Heaven!
10. How the heck is a baby the size of baby Derek going to come out of ME! All I can say is they better have some mighty fine meds and pain killers!

Okay, I feel better now. However, despite all of these things and even though this came as a complete surprise, I am ready to give all that I have to make sure our baby is happy and healthy. It all has finally started to sink in and even though I wasn't ready to be a mom when I found out I was pregnant, I am getting more ready each day.

Fall Fun!

I really love this time of year! I love watching the trees change color and I enjoy the cool, crisp air. Yesterday we went to my parents house to meet up with them and Matt and Kori. We decided to go to the pumpkin patch and corn maze down in Snohomish. It was such a beautiful day with sunny weather in the mid 50s. This particular pumpkin patch had tons of things to do besides pick pumpkins. There were animals to see, pumpkin launching, hay rides, a 15 acre corn maze (that took us about an hour) and a whole bunch more to walk around and look at. Here are a few pictures from the day.

Oops!! (Derek)

We made a little sea monkey!

It'll make it's first appearance around May 14th, 2009!

Derek's Little Jump (Derek)

For some reason Lacie thinks that I am crazy. I don't understand?!?!

It's been awhile...

I know, it has been over a month since I have posted anything. Let me update you on a few things:

We really enjoyed the beautiful weather in September! We went on a couple of hikes and spent a couple of Saturday evenings out at my aunt and uncles house around a campfire.

Derek took his GMAT and got a 700! Now he is working his butt off applying for grad school and writing essays that are all due by the end of October. He has two turned in, two more due on Wednesday, and then one more after that. He is applying to Northwestern, Cornell, Harvard, Dartmouth, and Virginia. He just got back this Wednesday after a last minute trip to New Hampshire to have an interview with Dartmouth. Let's just say things have been crazy busy!!

I have started doing evening bootcamps for Derek's co-workers a couple of times a week.

Peyton and Gunther are both doing well. Petyon is a little over 6 months now and I think she is almost done growing. She is going to be a small dog, which is ok with me, probably topping out at around 50 pounds. Gunther seems to be completely used to Peyton, but is still continuing to chew on the carpet! He is so stubborn.

Gunther helped me decorate for fall...while Peyton ate herself into a coma.