PTL for yard sales

At a yard sale, I scored these items for total of 60% off the retail price!

26 Week Ultrasound

Profile - head


Profile - head and arm


Hands


Face - nostrils, open mouth
During the ultrasound we could see the baby moving her mouth and swallowing!

It's a GIRL!

Blue Jay

First sighting

Up close

Blessed Beyond Measure

God is so good to us. He continues to provide for us during the pregnancy in preparation for our little one. Two friends have loaned Tasha maternity clothes. This is such a blessing. Maternity clothes can be expensive, hard to find, and are very easy to grow out of quickly. She's been blessed to have a growing wardrobe. Also, we have received some boy clothes from others friends. If we have a boy, these clothes will come in handy. Today I had lunch with an out-of-town friend that brought us bags of girl clothes. I asked him if he felt like Santa Clause today. Tasha and I are so touched by the all the loving responses and sincere well wishes toward our coming addition.

My beautiful wife

We are now in week 23 of the pregnancy. The baby is similar in size to a large mango. Here is a look back at Tasha over the past couple months.


13 weeks


18 weeks


19 weeks


20 weeks


23 weeks

20 Week Ultrasound

We got to see lots of little movements today. The baby's head was at Tasha's navel with feet downward, the baby was facing Tasha's right hip, with the left side being at Tasha's tummy. (Yes, I know that this is very specific. Remember I work in an engineering firm. :P) This made it pretty hard to see if we're having a boy or a girl. The tech said that we'll need another ultrasound in four weeks so that they will be able to get better images of the baby's developing spine. We'll get a confirmation at that appointment if we'll be getting a boy or a girl. Currently our baby being a girl is 80% sure. Hurray!

sitting in jail

Last night I left this status on Facebook before going to bed: If we were sitting in jail and you could only say four words to me, what would you say?

Here are all the responses that I have received so far:
· what did you do???
· Yessss! We did it!
· Sooo, gasoline IS explosive?!
· Mooning POTUS : Not Okay...
· Oh No You didn't!
· That was awesome brother!
· So, where is Troy?
· Look what u did!!
· we are so dead!
· don't touch her flamingos
· hey, could be worse
· Tasha's gonna KILL you!!!!
· Hey, how've you been?
· I LOVE YOU KYLE

Does anyone else notice that in just four words, it is very easy to see what friends would sell you out and which ones would hold out until the very end?

On the Wings of Heroes

Some people run, others play video games, and I read kid's novels. Reading is my way to unwind. Today I finished On the Wings of Heros by Richard Peck. It was an amazing book. I first heard about Richard Peck while driving to Pismo Beach. To help the time pass, Kyle and I listened to A Long Way From Chicago. I laughed SOOOO much. I love that Richard paints thought provoking, funny, complicated and yet simple pictures of life 60-100 years ago. He doesn't paint it all nice and rosy like Laura Ingalls Wilder. He paints with hilarious humor, unexpected changes of events, and lots of pranks. He often doesn't paint people as beautiful creatures who do what they are supposed to. Instead there are privies that catch fire, root beer cans that explode, a grandmother who hides in the dark and succeeds in protecting her privy on Halloween, illegal fishing, difficult neighbors, and much more. I don't think I'd want to be in these stories, but boy are they a joy to read.

The books I've read and really recommend:
A Long Way From Chicago
A Year Down Yonder
On the Wings of Heroes
Fair Weather
The Teacher's Funeral-A Comedy in Three Parts