Tiger's Video Premiere

We bought a video camera for when the baby gets here, and it has already gotten a lot of use! Here's a quick video of our cute little Tiger playing with one of his many toys. In the video you will notice a lovely white towel at the base of the bedroom door. We placed this here to prevent any attempt at fighting underneath the door. As far as we know, Maggie has kept her distance from the door; she's only been semi-curious when she can hear one of us in there and she can't get in. But I still want to be careful, especially for those times when we aren't around.

See the post below for Tiger's story...

New Addition to the Family

We adopted a new kitty cat over the weekend. His name is Tiger and he is about 4 months old. About a month ago, Tiger wandered onto someone's front porch in Belle Plaine. He was cold, scared and alone. The owners of the house took him in, but feared their large, aggressive dog wouldn't be compatible with Tiger. They dropped him off at the local Humane Society and since then he has been living in a foster house with a caring family and a number of other kittens his age.

So far he's been very playful, affectionate and talkative. We have him in our downstairs bedroom temporarily as Maggie starts to get used to the idea of having to share her house. She isn't very fond of the idea right now, but I think she will get better over time if we take it slow and don't rush her. As for Tiger, I think he has happily adopted us and is thrilled to have a place to call home.

Week 16 Update

I guess I am feeling brave as I have decided to post the first picture of my baby bump. There's definitely a bump, and more of one than I expected at this point. Maybe I'm just working too hard to ensure Baby Ryan is well fed...once the 1st trimester morning sickness finally passed, I started eating everything in sight. Sometimes it makes me laugh to think of just how much I can eat right now! I'm still exercising, mostly walking with a little running when I feel up to it. I have also started taking prenatal yoga. I've only been to a handful of classes so far and I'm not so sure what I think yet, but it's probably a good thing to loosen up this body after so many years of running.

Maggie's Perch

This is where I found Maggie this morning...sitting up in this little window in our living room looking outside. I've seen her here before and have always been amazed because it doesn't seem like it would be that easy to get up there. But I think she likes it there...she can look down on the cold world outside from the protection of her warm house!

Congrats Shawn & Stephanie!

Shawn and Stephanie welcomed Duncan John McDermott into the world on November 21st. What a cute little guy! We can't wait to meet him!!

Week 12 Update

We went to the doctor's office today for the 1st trimester screening (a test that determines the odds of the baby having a number of different chromosomal issues). The test is an ultrasound and some bloodwork. Everything looked great on the ultrasound. Baby was sleeping at first, but after some prodding was awake and moving around a lot. It was a long ultrasound so we had a lot of time to see various parts of the baby and all looks good! Heartbeat was 155 today. We will get the results of the bloodwork at the end of the week.

Here are a couple photos from today's ultrasound:

Not Ready for Winter!

This post is primarily for our friends and family in Texas (and other warmer climates) who don't have to deal with snow, especially in November! Looks like winter has arrived in Minneapolis...here is a picture of our backyard this morning. Brrr!!