Home again

I had a good trip, but I'm glad to be home. Training was great, BDs classes are put together really well, and I feel pretty confident about running the instrument. Last Wednesday they took us to San Francisco in a limo then to a nice dinner in Sausalito.

The weather for my cousin Chris's wedding was perfect, they had a great location, and a pleasingly short ceremony. Followed by bbq and carrot cake :)

Me at the wedding: (it is a really pretty location, isn't it?)

While I was gone our new rockers came in. I wanted a glider, but Robert and I couldn't agree on any at babies-r-us so he suggested la-z-boy. We found one that we both found really comfortable, but I still wanted a glider and he preferred the rocker, so our solution? Get both! The chairs look exactly the same, so we will eventually have a pair to keep in our room, but for now the rocker is in our room and the glider in David's.

I had my 28 week (!) doctor appointment today. I had to do a glucose challenge to see if I'm at risk for gestational diabetes, which I passed :) While drinking my orange flavored drink I thought it tasted a lot like Sunkist, and I was surprised to find that a Sunkist actually contains the same amount of sugar as that drink, scary. The doctor said everything looked good, the baby is head down and had a heart rate in the 140s.

I'm up to 6 followers! does that make me close to popular?

San Jose

We made it to San Jose and through my first day of class. David either loves or hates traveling, as he has been kicking like crazy. I think it is funny when I'm standing there with my arms crossed and I keep feeling them bounce as he kicks.

Class went well today, learned some new tricks for instrument alignment. Then I found a dress for my cousin's wedding and went out to dinner, so overall a good day.

First post

Well, I've been wanting to start a blog for a while now, and just haven't gotten around to it, couldn't think up a name, excuses, excuses. Angela came up with a cute blog name for me, and while this isn't quite it, this is a spin off, so thanks!

What is new in our life? Awaiting our first baby of course! I'm almost t the 3rd trimester, due December 13th, 2009. And while I'm so excited to meet David Ryan, that makes it sound so close, I'm starting to get nervous. I think that we are "ready" though, we bought the nursery furniture a couple of weeks ago, and I love it, Robert came right home and put it together. We have had so many generous friends give us their gently used baby gear and clothes that we really don't need to buy too much else, thought I seem to be finding plenty I want. One thing we did buy is a BOB jogging stroller, I really want to get back to running as soon as I can, and I don't see any reason that David shouldn't enjoy it with me.

I have been doing some sewing lately. Robert and I have decided that we will use cloth diapers for David. We bought some that were cute but couldn't find any in Denver Broncos fabric, the answer? I can do that! I made a pattern and a diaper, then a second and found a very friendly lady that was willing to try it on her newborn for me, and she seemed very happy with it. So I'm off to buy more fabric and spend time at my sewing machine.


I leave Sunday for San Jose, I'm going to training for a new instrument at work. Traveling has become less exciting to me in the last year, I think I got burnt out after to many trips last year (Mexican cruise, Budapest, Maine, Alaska, and Boston), this year I've been to Alaska, New Orleans, and Hawaii, plus a week in Albuquerque, which only half counts. I am interested to learn about this instrument though, and I think the trip will be fun. I'm then heading straight to Seattle for my cousin Chris's wedding, and back home exactly a week after I leave.

One last pic for those that have been asking, this is me at 24 weeks (even though I'm 26 weeks 4 days now):