What a Weekend!

Sorry for the delay in posting, it has been a busy week or so.

Max stayed up here last week, so I got to hang out with him every day while Mama was at work. He's a very busy boy.

Thursday I had a doctor's appointment. Just a routine checkup on blood pressure, weight (up only 4 pounds!), etc. My thyroid panel came back with better results than my first trimester one, so I've avoided meds for a while longer. Baby's heartbeat was about 150 beats per minute. I'll have one more appointment in November before the big ultrasound in December.

Ted's parents came down for the weekend and we had a very nice and relaxing time. We went to the farmers' market and a church festival in addition to the usual breakfast outing. They bought us a rain barrel for our birthday present. Big Daddy came over yesterday and installed it. I had buckets of water out to catch the rain we got last week, so I have already started filling the barrel.

Violet Mae

Yesterday I was in Fayetteville for the birth of our newest niece, Violet Mae. She's a beauty! 7 lbs 1 oz, 19 1/2 inches long, and a head full of curly hair. She has her daddy's nose and her mommy's fingers, toes, and feet. Big Brother Gatlin's first words about her were, "How cute!" And Big Brother Maxwell was very intrigued. He held her hand and petted her head like he does the dogs. Both Mommy and Baby are doing well and should be home this weekend.

Today my neighbor is having her little girl and I am helping with her two older kids. It's a busy week in the birthing world!

More FAQs:
No, I can't wait to find out boy or girl. I'm too impatient. We are hoping baby will show us the goods in early December after Ted gets home.

We found out in August. Yes, we still had fun in Vegas.

Announcement/First Post

For the benefit of those who did not know the news already, here's the spot to start asking all the usual questions. Or find answers to some I've heard a lot already.

- I feel great, thanks.
- No, not a lot of morning sickness, just a little nausea every once in a while.
- Well, I'm still pretty tired, but not as much as I was.
- Yes, we planned this.
- Doesn't matter, we'll take either.
- Late April.
- He plans to keep this job for as long as it works for us.

Thanks, Katie, for the great idea! I hope I do as good a job as you did.