It took me a little over year, but Rebecca was finally able to convince me to post on our blog. I know, I know...what took me so long. Well, all that's important, is that I'm posting now, and that you all can enjoy my witty writing.
So what's new in the land of the Modens?
First comes baby Moden! Parker or Katherine is growing, growing, growing...and with growing baby comes growing Rebecca.
Here she is on July 26th @ 19 weeks and 5 days
To every ones amazement (and some envy), she is still wearing her regular jeans. She has however, begrudgingly started to leave her jeans unbuttoned while wearing her belly band.
We had our 20 week sonogram this week, a few days early, and were completely blown away by the experience! All hands, feet, arms, and legs were accounted for, and were growing just as they should be. Our sonogram technician said the baby has my nose, but I just felt lucky to be able to locate the nose.
Actually, the sonogram was very clear, and because the baby is still fairly translucent, we were even able to see individual bones. Seeing it's spine was probably the most dramatic. We asked not to be told the sex of the baby, and of coarse once it started, we wanted to know...but we stuck to our guns and now can only speculate as to what we may or may not have seen.
Here are the a few of the new photos: Baby Moden - 19 Weeks and 3 Days
I'm quite familiar with the photos, and am aware of what they are, but for those of you who haven't been staring at them (dumbfounded by how this little baby of ours is moving around inside Rebecca) , here is an explanation.
Baby Face - Our baby is sleeping with it's hand curled up under it's chin. You can see the eyes, nose, mouth, and right shoulder.
Baby Arm - Here you can see our babies right arm reaching up in front of it's face. You can see the translucency of the skin exposing the humerus bone.
Sleepy Time - Hopefully our baby will like to sleep (like Rebecca), but then get up early and keep themselves occupied by cleaning (like me.)
In this photo, our baby is reaching up to scratch it's eye. You can see it's right shoulder, arm, and hand, as well as it's mouth and nose.
And so the accumulation of STUFF begins.
I'm glad the baby's room has a big closet, because I'm a neat freak and won't be able to handle having crap all over the house.
Both old and new, we have our first few clothing items. Some of which were mine when I was a baby, and others are impulse buys we just couldn't pass up the last few months.
We have both been doing a lot of reading, taking in as much information as humanly possible. Of coarse, we have also been inundated with opinions on how to raise a child. Most of which are valid and very much appreciated, but some are aggressive and a little over the top. All you new parents out there, you know what I'm talking about! HAHA.
The baby's room transformation is complete and the furniture has been ordered. More photos to come later.
Lastly, because we don't have enough stress in our lives, a partner and I have decided to start our own business.
Outdoor Spaces Landscape Design (The most likely candidate for our name) will be a two person operation designing residential pools, decks, patios, walkways, retaining walls, etc. and subcontracting the installation.
We are still in the research phase, but are hoping launch this fall. Wish us luck!
Well, hopefully that is enough for now. I should do this more often! We'll fill you in again soon.
Love,
Erik
The baby's room transformation is complete and the furniture has been ordered. More photos to come later.
