The Newest Member of our Family!

Meet my youngest cousin--little Brady!  He is Siobhan and Paul's new lab puppy.  Is he not the cutest thing you have ever seen??  He came with Siobhan when we met for dinner on St. Patrick's day in Vacaville for a visit...

JOY!

Here's a shot of my belly at 32 weeks.  Two of our very dear and talented photographer friends had a photoshoot of  us and the little one.

This photo sums up the fun and the joy and the delight that this time has been for both of us...

Belly Shot-week 30

She said:  Well, here I am in all my prego belly glory.  These last few weeks have seen a lot of changes.  I even got offered a seat on BART, so I guess I look pregnant and not just like I over-indulged on the Christmas cookies!  I feel really good, and have noticed how winded I get now just climbing a few flights of stairs.  I attribute that to the reduced (and squished) lung capacity as I still feel strong.  I'm still sleeping really well, and am so thankful for that.  I caught a cold and that put me out of commission for a few days.  What a luxury (and how sensible) it was to stay home from work and just recover rather than push through the symptoms.  I think I may try to do a weekly photo from here on out...  I'll certainly try!

Vegas!

A few months back we planned this trip as a last get away weekend for a while.  We relaxed, ate well (very well!), saw a show, walked a ton, and enjoyed being in the sunshine.  I know that we will do lots of traveling once we get the little guy figured out.  And I know that it will be a different kind of travel.  This was a lovely and restful weekend together. 

The Chef

She said:  What a truly scrumptious dinner Justin imagined, planned and prepared for our Valentine's Day feast. Scallops, pasta and broccolini with a little salad and garlic bread.  We haven't spent a lot of time in the kitchen together, and for me that was the best part of al!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Here is a photo from our wedding last Fall. 

Much love to you all.

Showered with Love...

She said:  I knew the time was going to fly, I just didn't know how quickly!!  These post-holiday weeks have just flown by, and we have been busy.  I traveled to Idaho for a snowy mountain weekend reunion (2nd annual!) with some very dear people I met while doing the Hoffman Process in 2006 (www.hoffmaninstitute.org).  They are a lovely and loving group of friends and they surprised me the first night with a celebratory dinner honoring me (and Birdy!), followed by a showering of gifts for the little guy.  A very sweet way of making this all the more real to and for me/us...