Relaxing

We're so grateful to have the long weekend to rest and recuperate from all the craziness this month. (And of course, we're also grateful for the real reason for this holiday - and thankful for all the men and women who have served/are serving our country.)

We've enjoyed going on walks each evening this week - once the temperature has dropped! It's actually been quite pleasant around 8 p.m., which is perfect to get a 3 mile walk in before the sun goes down.

We've also been busy around the house and running various other errands. We ordered a rocker/recliner and a changing table:

And with any luck, we'll know whether we're accenting the room with pink or blue this upcoming week. Exciting! (Though of course, we need to finish cleaning that room out first...)

Baby weighs about 10 ounces and is about 6 inches long (head to rump) - next week we'll start measuring head to toes! Baby is also a little rock star and likes to move around off and on throughout the day...it feels like someone is playing bass inside my stomach!

Shopping

After a rainy, wet week (2+ inches), it was a beautiful (and hot!) weekend.

Yesterday we cleaned the house and got another load ready for Goodwill - hopefully this is the last batch! The closets are cleaned out, and now we just need to organize, organize, organize.

Today Eric worked on adding a new flower bed in the backyard. He got half way done before it got too hot to do anything else - hopefully we can finish up later this week. Then we made a trek to a locally-owned furniture store and found a crib! It met all of our criteria, was convertible, was in a color we liked and was on sale - sold! Now we just have to wait eons for it to come in - good thing we don't need it for awhile!



Tonight, we went over to our friends for a cookout, and we enjoyed playing cornhole, grilling out and just relaxing. Once the sun went down, it was a really nice evening!

Baby is 6 inches long (maybe the picture should be a Subway sandwich?) and weighs a little over half a pound (though I've definitely put on more than that!). Baby's also covered in a waxy substance that will keep it from turning into a prune for the remainder of this 9 month bath, and the brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision and touch.

Exhaustion

Wow - what a busy weekend. We spent all day Saturday in the yard (mowing lawn, edging lawn, digging small new flower bed, putting down 2 yards of mulch)...and then went to see the Reds game with Kim's parents. The game was a lot of fun (especially since we were in the free food seats), and there were lots of famous people on hand in honor of the Civil Rights Game. Very cool.

Today we spent all day running errands and cleaning. We found some good buys at the outlet, and we got more stuff cleaned out of the closets at home. Laundry is also done, so I guess you can say it was a pretty productive weekend!

A bunch of new photos are also loaded - sorry for the delay. I've been exhausted lately and didn't have the energy at night to upload them.

Baby is 5.5 inches long and is spending the time passing the hours yawning, hiccuping, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching, sucking and swallowing...but I haven't felt anything yet. We've started researching baby gear but haven't purchased anything yet (well, okay, except for a cute onsie or three.)

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Two yards of mulch later (well, okay, 1.75 yards of mulch...there's still some on the driveway), we're done with the flower beds!

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Pic from the Reds game. Need to find camera cord.

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Prepping for yard work.

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Pretty geraniums in pots by the door.

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One of Peanut's favorite stops on our walk.

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All the rain is doing good things for the flowers, at least!

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Peanut loves rolling in worms. And I caught him in action.

Graduation and Mother's Day

On Friday, we headed to Butler for Matt's graduation. The drive there was awful (accident, construction, heavy truck traffic and a bad thunderstorm), but we made it. The graduation ceremony itself was nice - but long. And we enjoyed celebrating with Matt and Morgan after their diplomas were securely in hand. Congrats, guys!

Today, we had Kim's family over for a Mother's Day lunch. We grilled steaks and hung around for the afternoon.

We also made a trip to Lowes to browse the toilet selection (exciting, yes?). The guest bath is in need of a new throne, thanks to a small defect its had since we moved in. Homeownership is so fun.

Baby is five inches long and weighs about 5 ounces, and the skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone. Baby is also really thoughtful and got me a card and gift for Mother's Day!

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Happy Mother's Day! We had tasty steaks to celebrate.

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Pic from Matt and Morgan's graduation. Need to find the camera cord for the other camera...

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And new kitchen lights - no more KU Pub look!

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New dining room chandelier! (The lighting sucks, but you get the general idea).

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Got mail?

Rain, rain

Well, the weekend was a bust. Or at least our original plans for the weekend (mulching), thanks to the nearly non-stop rain and thunderstorms. But, we did end up getting a bunch of errands run, made more progress on cleaning the office and got a new bookshelf for the office closet. We also tested out recliners at La-Z-Boy, but we aren't sold on anything (yet).

Baby is the size of an avocado this week (4.5 inches and 3.5 ounces). I happened to pick one up at the grocery store and wow... Tiny bones forming in the ears, so baby can pick up my voice (and groan when I sing). Eyebrows, lashes and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming.

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Our hastas seriously look like jungle plants.

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The blossoms of the flower have disappeared.

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Rain, rain, go away.