It appears I spoke too soon in my last posting....My latest doctor's appointment revealed that our little girl is very anxious to make her way in to the world. I am now 27 weeks pregnant and have been placed on strict bed rest by my physician. Trish has already been by, and amazingly was juggling Maddie, Ella, and Charlotte all at the same time while I lounged around on the couch. Luckily, Brian is off for the summer and both sets of parents have promised drop in to give us a hand. I'm armed with movies, the internet, and lots of books. Also, our living room has turned into a camping area, complete with sleeping bags and pillows so I can be at Maddie's level when we play together. I apologize for missing any of the fun summer events that will be taking place - my brother's wedding shower, b'day parties, bbqs, and the like....I would much rather be at those gatherings, believe me....But because my family and friend know me all too well, I've had to take an oath to behave myself. When all is said and done it will be worth it. I've got lots of time on my hands so stay tuned for more postings :)

House Party

Hello Everyone.  Things have been busy, naturally, because of our move, but we are finally feeling settled in.  Here's our new house with Maddie on the front porch.

I am entering the last trimester of my pregnancy now and it feels good to have all of the boxes unpacked and the nursery set up.  The nesting instinct took over and Bri and I had the house organized, and ship shape in less than a month.  For those of you who didn't know we are having a little girl.  The earlier complications we faced have resolved and it appears that all is well.  Thanks to all of you who were supportive during tough times earlier this year.

I also wanted to post some pics of the house party Brian, Maddie and I had this past weekend.  Despite the rain we had a great time.  It was a baby bonanza! Nice to see you all and thanks for helping us celebrate our new place.  Among the missing: Trevor, Syd, Erin, Ed and crew, Elys, Sandy and Avery, Juan, Berta, and Colin.  Did I forget anyone?

Two weeks ago Brian and I caught up with Brad, Katie, John, and Dee.  They couldn't make last weekend's event and so we felt fortunate to see them the weekend prior.  Good food and good company....Brad has provided Bri and I a list of must haves to start our own beer brewing. Since we can't yet finish the basement and Brian is lacking a "man town", we feel this is the best way to make use of the space.  Maybe we can have everyone out after the first batch is done.  I'll keep you posted.