Has it really been so long......

....since I wrote the last post? Once again I am sorry about that. The time just keeps on flying by. Everyday, there is something else that needs to be done, and there is not much time for relaxation. I have however been able to go to bed early most nights, and Jesse has been a great help with all of the household duties that I normally would take care of. The birthing classes are going well. There are certainly a lot of them, but I think they will help us be a little better prepared for the big day. Last weekend we went out for brunch at Salty's. For those of you who don't live in Seattle, Salty's is a beautiful waterfront restaurant in west Seattle that serves brunch and dinner. The brunch is all you can eat breakfast food with omelets made to order, assorted fruit, salads, pasta made to order, seafood including shrimp, salmon, catfish, and crab, chicken dishes, a dessert bar with a chocolate fountain and more. In fact there was so much more, I can really hardly describe it. You will just have to go. It is not worth missing for those of you who are coming to visit. Anyway, other than that, our house has become baby central as we try to prepare the nursery. We went to our 1st baby shower today at Jesse's dad's house! It was a lot of fun. We received a lot of nice gifts for Paul, and a couple of goodies for me as well. Jesse is busily working away at his thesis, getting ready to defend it in about 5 weeks. It will be such a nice relief for him not to have to think about school when getting to know our new baby boy, not to mention he will have finished all of the requirement for his Master's degree which is such a huge accomplishment. I am so proud of him! Anyway, I must go as it is nearing time to wrap things up for the evening. Oh yeah, we completely forgot to take the 7 month belly pic in all of the craziness around here, but will post the 8 month pic soon.

Happy New Year!

Wow, it has been a while since I have written a post! Sorry about that. I think everyone probably understands though considering the busy holiday season. I am not sure where to start! First of all we hope that all of you enjoyed Christmas and Hanukkah. We certainly did. Josh and Haviland were in town this year and we spent Christmas day at Jesse's dads house. It was an all day affair that included breakfast, dinner, movies, and video games. Marley was with us as well and she thoroughly enjoyed all of the wrapping paper. We had a great standing rib roast for dinner, and pecan and strawberry rhubarb pies for dessert. Just prior to Christmas, all of us enjoyed a trip to Portland, OR. We stayed at the Kennedy School which is an old schoolhouse that was converted into a hotel with lots of amenities. There was a movie theater, a few bars, a main restaurant, a European style soaking tub and more. Each room is named after the teacher who taught in it, or the artwork in the room. Everyone should definitely check out the website: www.kennedyschool.com.

Now that everyone is back into the swing of things, Jesse and I are facing an extremely busy couple of months. We will have very frequent OB visits, every 2 weeks currently and soon every week. Our birth prep classes start next week and last for 6 weeks. We are trying to find a good family doctor for Paul (and Jesse and I). We have a couple of baby showers, and are trying to get the nursery into working order! On top of all of this, Jesse is busily working away at his thesis which he will defend in about a month!

I am getting to be huge, and our OBGYN says that Paul is a very large baby. She is watching me closely to determine if any special considerations need to be made in our birth plan. Overall though, things are progressing quite well. Jesse put up a really cool baby ticker on the main page of our website. If you click on the days left, it will show you how far along I am , and how many days into the pregnancy I am so far. It also shows how big the baby is. We are really getting excited, and we definitely are starting to feel the pressure of father time.

Jesse has posted some new picture albums on our site as well, so please check those out. We hope that everyone has a very happy new year! Talk to you soon!