This morning, we spent about an hour with a wonderful sonographer (who loves to label!) She is extremely sure we have a little boy in our future! Everything is growing great!
The following week they finally got the measurements they needed. Here you can see a pretty clear profile.
They needed to do measurements for a screening at 12 to 13 weeks. This day the critter was somersaulting around like crazy. I had no idea they moved that much. The sonographer couldn't get the measurements, so they asked me to come back in another week.
Sorry for the lack of updates, but life was really hectic this summer with the number I deadlines I had. I was working just about every weekend, and that makes time fly!
Here are some beautiful pink blossoms for our moms! Our neighbors' crab apple tree is a wonder to behold this time of year!
Here are some beauties from our yard. We took off the storm windows this weekend, and it was really nice to have the breeze blowing in the house!
Since last fall, Ray's business has slowed down dramatically. We've made adjustments the best we can to save money, but it's tough. The good news is that everyone's healthy, there's food in the cabinets, and I have a job I like. When I get down, there's always our kitty to cheer me up. How can you not smile at him lying down in a sunbeam?
We had lots of sleet and freezing rain last night and today. Once things cleared up, I tromped around the crunchy yard and snapped some photos.
Here we are in our favorite wintertime spot -- the hot tub in the snow! Hopefully we'll get in tonight to ring in the new year! Happy New Year everyone!
Christmas is the one holiday where I love decorating. Here's our bedazzled living room, with appearances by Bill Quincy the Cat
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This past weekend, the newlywed Roses and we went to the Festival of Trees at the Hartford Atheneum. Organizations and businesses in the area decorated the trees, with the sale of the decorations going to local charities. It was neat to see the range of ideas for the trees.
Down the block is Trinity Episcopal. It has an enchanting courtyard and lots of interesting details.
It's impossible to miss the historic Warner Theater on Main Street. It was recently restored, and the sign is wonderfully retro.
Around the corner is St. Francis of Assisi Catholic. We can hear the kids at the nearby school when they have recess.
Most of the leaves are now gone, but yesterday was so beautiful I had to bring my camera to work. I've been meaning to get some pictures of the historic buildings around my office, so here they are.
The month of September was a bit crazy for us. Our friends Karen and Andrew got married on the 14th in Danbury, Connecticut, and the following weekend my roommate from college married her sweetie Chris outside of Baltimore. Ray was one of Andrew's groomsmen, and I had the privilege of being Angela's matron of honor. Andrew and Karen are on a Mediterranean cruise, and Angela and Chris went to Disney for the honeymoons. Lots of love and best wishes to them both!
Wow, it took until Labor Day for this thing to bloom, but the flowers are spectacular!
Labor Day weekend Ray and I drove up to Goshen, CT for the annual agricultural fair. It was a gorgeous day, with lots of animals, rides, and apple fritters!
There you are, noticing the back-to-school sales, when BAM, there's a patch of bright orange sneaking up on your neighbor's maple tree. Soon this thing will be lit up like a jack-o-lantern!
This exuberant climber is a morning glory plant that forgot to flower. That's our lamppost, by the way. Now that it's reached the top and then some, it's sending out tendrils in all directions -- beckoning like some creepy leaf monster wanting to ensnare you. It doesn't help that it's now way taller than Ray.
