Gabe's been cruising for weeks now but hadn't taken the leap to walking on his own. Till now...
Cruising at 9 months walking at 10. It all happens way to fast.
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Showing posts with label News. Show all posts
Six Weeks and Smiling
Gabe is now 6 weeks old. I can't believe that he has been here for 6 weeks. Oh, how time flies when you aren't getting any sleep.
In other news, Gabe had his first real smile today. I wish it had been just because he was happy to see me, but nope, he thinks toys that make funny sounds are more amusing. Hopefully soon he'll think Chris and I are worthy of smiles too. :-)
It's been a while since I've had a few moments to post so we've missed all sorts of fun stuff.
We somehow finished all our Christmas shopping in time to enjoy the holiday, but if you took a closer look at all the gifts we purchased this year you can see an interesting development. All gifts purchased pre-Gabe were selected after due consideration. All gifts purchased post-Gabe were last-minute gift cards. I figured that since we were caught a little off guard by his early arrival, the people left on our Christmas list could do the shopping (with gift cards in hand) so Gabe and I didn't have to trudge through busy malls and holiday traffic for too long. Everyone enjoys picking out their own gifts right? Unfortunately, the gifts for my Brother Paul and his wife Amanda are still sitting on our buffet. Oops! We'll get it to you guys soon.
We hope you all had a great Christmas! Gabe sure did!
New years was a pretty mild one this year. We had pizza with our good friends Brad and Jenny and their daughter Kate. She came fully prepared to rock out in her pajamas. Oh, how I wish it was still acceptable to show up at a party in my pajamas.
Gabe had his first professional pictures taken to celebrate turning one month old. He wasn't too thrilled at first and we had to leave and reschedule for later so he could eat and be in a better mood. We got a few really cute shots. I may be biased but he's pretty much the cutest baby I've ever seen. :-)
The past few weeks have been pretty uneventful here at the Thomhouser household but some of our friends have had exciting news. Our friends Emily and Mike welcomed their new little girl, Mickaela, into the world on January 15th. She is just as precious as can be. A good friend from work, Becky, just found out she is expecting a girl and Andrea (also from work) is expecting her son Logan any day now. Brad and Jenny are still waiting as well. I'm predicting their little one will come this week! We'll see how well my psychic powers work. :-) Needless to say, it is baby season and I can't wait to meet all the new little ones. Gabe is pretty excited as well. Six weeks old and he's already surounded by girls. I knew he would be a heart breaker.
Finally, the one question I have been asked a million times now is, "Are you going back to work?" The answer to that is yes. Probably not until March, and then it will only be part-time starting with weekends and possibly moving up to taking a few weekday evenings. That's the plan for now, anyway. I may want to work more or start earlier. Only time will tell. Until then I am just enjoying my time with Gabe and hoping he will let me sleep a little bit more some time soon.
In other news, Gabe had his first real smile today. I wish it had been just because he was happy to see me, but nope, he thinks toys that make funny sounds are more amusing. Hopefully soon he'll think Chris and I are worthy of smiles too. :-)
It's been a while since I've had a few moments to post so we've missed all sorts of fun stuff.
We somehow finished all our Christmas shopping in time to enjoy the holiday, but if you took a closer look at all the gifts we purchased this year you can see an interesting development. All gifts purchased pre-Gabe were selected after due consideration. All gifts purchased post-Gabe were last-minute gift cards. I figured that since we were caught a little off guard by his early arrival, the people left on our Christmas list could do the shopping (with gift cards in hand) so Gabe and I didn't have to trudge through busy malls and holiday traffic for too long. Everyone enjoys picking out their own gifts right? Unfortunately, the gifts for my Brother Paul and his wife Amanda are still sitting on our buffet. Oops! We'll get it to you guys soon.
We hope you all had a great Christmas! Gabe sure did!
New years was a pretty mild one this year. We had pizza with our good friends Brad and Jenny and their daughter Kate. She came fully prepared to rock out in her pajamas. Oh, how I wish it was still acceptable to show up at a party in my pajamas.
Gabe had his first professional pictures taken to celebrate turning one month old. He wasn't too thrilled at first and we had to leave and reschedule for later so he could eat and be in a better mood. We got a few really cute shots. I may be biased but he's pretty much the cutest baby I've ever seen. :-)
The past few weeks have been pretty uneventful here at the Thomhouser household but some of our friends have had exciting news. Our friends Emily and Mike welcomed their new little girl, Mickaela, into the world on January 15th. She is just as precious as can be. A good friend from work, Becky, just found out she is expecting a girl and Andrea (also from work) is expecting her son Logan any day now. Brad and Jenny are still waiting as well. I'm predicting their little one will come this week! We'll see how well my psychic powers work. :-) Needless to say, it is baby season and I can't wait to meet all the new little ones. Gabe is pretty excited as well. Six weeks old and he's already surounded by girls. I knew he would be a heart breaker.
Finally, the one question I have been asked a million times now is, "Are you going back to work?" The answer to that is yes. Probably not until March, and then it will only be part-time starting with weekends and possibly moving up to taking a few weekday evenings. That's the plan for now, anyway. I may want to work more or start earlier. Only time will tell. Until then I am just enjoying my time with Gabe and hoping he will let me sleep a little bit more some time soon.
Our Little Glow Worm
After our first day in the hospital Gabe started to get a little jaundice so our pediatrician wanted us to come in and see him today just to make sure everything was going well. So we had our first trip out since coming home. I can now see why anyone with a child can run late for anything. It seems that no matter how early you start getting ready there is always something else you need to make sure to bring or another diaper to change. With Gabe it was a last minute feeding. So with a hungry baby we headed out to the doctor's office. Thankfully, we were able to start and finish his lunch there at the appointment.
While we were there, poor little Gabe had to get his heal stuck for a blood draw not once or twice but three times! It hurt my heart to hear his little cry. Anyway, the whole reason for the visit was to check on his jaundice. Unfortunately his levels had gone up and the doctor wants to see us again on Friday. In the meantime, Gabe will have to undergo photo-therapy. They delivered the gadget to us today. We are to only take him out for feeding and diaper changes. Basically we have to wrap this long flat light around his body and then wrap him in a blanket. It makes a lovely blue glow when you turn out the lights. So far he doesn't seem to mind it very much but I think it's going to be a long couple of nights for his mommy.
While we were there, poor little Gabe had to get his heal stuck for a blood draw not once or twice but three times! It hurt my heart to hear his little cry. Anyway, the whole reason for the visit was to check on his jaundice. Unfortunately his levels had gone up and the doctor wants to see us again on Friday. In the meantime, Gabe will have to undergo photo-therapy. They delivered the gadget to us today. We are to only take him out for feeding and diaper changes. Basically we have to wrap this long flat light around his body and then wrap him in a blanket. It makes a lovely blue glow when you turn out the lights. So far he doesn't seem to mind it very much but I think it's going to be a long couple of nights for his mommy.
He's here!
That didn't take long at all. Becca gave birth to our first child, Gabriel Shane, at 9:03am. He's 6lb 9oz and 20.2 inches long. Mom and baby are doing well. Here are a few photos. Click any of them to visit our Flickr site for more.
We'll post additional information and photos once we've recovered for a while.
The time has come
Here's a quick update: the baby is on its way.
Becca's water broke at around 3:15 am and we got to the hospital about an hour later. Everything seems to be going well and the doctor thinks we'll have the baby before lunch.
More details to follow as events unfold. We'll include any PG rated photos.
Pregnancy Update
I have now been to the doctor at least 12 times in the past 8 months or so and have gotten to know my Dr. pretty good. If you have heard me talk about him you would know that he is a very high energy kind of guy. He's fast, efficient and loves it when your baby's daddy comes along to the appointments. (I picture him and Chris having a beer right after our little one comes out!) Needless to say I never have to wait more than 10 min for my appointment and once we are in, he's there buzzing around the room with so much energy you get an instant high. So, with that little bit of background, imagine my surprise when after we talked for a few minuets he pulled up a chair and actually sat down! I knew I was in for some not so great news. And I was right. :-( He isn't so passive about my swelling as I have been. (See post below) Apparently what I thought was normal for being on your feet all day isn't normal at all, at least not at 33 weeks. So...he has put me on a 4-step plan until December. I now have to go in every week for blood pressure checks and to see if I need to move on to the next step of our plan - see below.
So now that I know I am going to have a little more time on my hands, off my feet, anyone have any ideas of what I can do? Know of any great books or shows that I should check out? I'd love the recommendations. :-)
On a happier note, some good friends of ours, Colin and Megan, had their twin boys yesterday, and my uncle Dan and aunt Brenda had their little guy last week. Both moms are doing great and all the boys are healthy and adorable! Congrats you guys!
- Cut my work hours in half
- Stop working and bed rest at home
- A week's worth of bed rest at the hospital
- Induction (aka: get the baby out of there)
So now that I know I am going to have a little more time on my hands, off my feet, anyone have any ideas of what I can do? Know of any great books or shows that I should check out? I'd love the recommendations. :-)
On a happier note, some good friends of ours, Colin and Megan, had their twin boys yesterday, and my uncle Dan and aunt Brenda had their little guy last week. Both moms are doing great and all the boys are healthy and adorable! Congrats you guys!
Placenta on the rise
Following our now bi-weekly doctor's appointment, we have some good news. My placenta has moved out of the way so now our boy can be born without a cesarean. Some other news is that our little guy isn't so little! Currently at 31 weeks he weighs 4lbs 4oz. If we go another 9 weeks, he will likely be 9-plus pounds! Can we say ouch! Maybe we should hope for about 7 more weeks and 7 to 8 pounds. But as long as he is healthy we won't have any complaints.
I have been given the go ahead to continue to work as long as my back pain and swelling don't get any worse. We will continue to monitor it every two weeks from now on.
Unfortunately we did not get any sono pics this time as he was facing my back and didn't want to turn around. But, in just a short time we will have more than enough pictures to go around. We can't wait! Should we start taking bets on who he is going to look like? My money is on Chris with maybe some red hair like I had.
I have been given the go ahead to continue to work as long as my back pain and swelling don't get any worse. We will continue to monitor it every two weeks from now on.
Unfortunately we did not get any sono pics this time as he was facing my back and didn't want to turn around. But, in just a short time we will have more than enough pictures to go around. We can't wait! Should we start taking bets on who he is going to look like? My money is on Chris with maybe some red hair like I had.
Sugar, weight gain and braxton hicks
Today I had my gestational diabetes test. For those of you who do not know what this entails, basically I have to drink 10 ounces of a glucose mixture and then get my blood checked after an hour. I should get a call tomorrow with the results. My glucose happened to be orange flavored and tasted a bit like Orange Crush with about 10 cups of sugar added. Now anyone that knows me knows that I can handle sweet: chocolate, cakes, candy...there haven't been many things that have been too much to handle. Let me tell you, I found out that after today I think I have had enough sugar for the rest of the week and I probably will not be able to drink orange flavored anything for a long time to come. Let's hope my results come back clean so I don't have to do it all over again!
I have also now gained a total of 14 pounds. That's right on track so far and I'm expected to gain probably another 8 to 10 before this whole thing is over. Since I gained 5 pounds this last month I have now passed up Chris in his sympathy weight gain. He has held at 10 pounds. Which brings me to the question: is this sympathy weight really attributed to this pregnancy or has his diet and activity level just adjusted as mine has? Are there any scientific studies that link it to hormones and is this pregnancy really wreaking havoc on my husbands body as well as my own? Hmmm...
Also worth mentioning are these weird contraction-like sensations I have been having. Apparently they are called braxton hicks contractions and are pretty much like labor contractions except so far they haven't been painful and don't affect the cervix. Just leaves me a little sore after a while. That, combined with my growing back aches, may unfortunatly leave me with the possibility of having to cut my working hours down yet again. Cross your fingers that I can stay on my feet for the next 10 to 12 weeks until this baby comes.
As for that nursery I keep mentioning, it is painted! But yet still not finished. Chris and I still have a chair rail to put up and then wait for our furniture to arrive. By next week we should have a picture. At least one of an empty room. There's no word (yet) of when our furniture should be here but hopefully in the next two to three weeks.
Stay tuned.
I have also now gained a total of 14 pounds. That's right on track so far and I'm expected to gain probably another 8 to 10 before this whole thing is over. Since I gained 5 pounds this last month I have now passed up Chris in his sympathy weight gain. He has held at 10 pounds. Which brings me to the question: is this sympathy weight really attributed to this pregnancy or has his diet and activity level just adjusted as mine has? Are there any scientific studies that link it to hormones and is this pregnancy really wreaking havoc on my husbands body as well as my own? Hmmm...
Also worth mentioning are these weird contraction-like sensations I have been having. Apparently they are called braxton hicks contractions and are pretty much like labor contractions except so far they haven't been painful and don't affect the cervix. Just leaves me a little sore after a while. That, combined with my growing back aches, may unfortunatly leave me with the possibility of having to cut my working hours down yet again. Cross your fingers that I can stay on my feet for the next 10 to 12 weeks until this baby comes.
As for that nursery I keep mentioning, it is painted! But yet still not finished. Chris and I still have a chair rail to put up and then wait for our furniture to arrive. By next week we should have a picture. At least one of an empty room. There's no word (yet) of when our furniture should be here but hopefully in the next two to three weeks.
Stay tuned.
Salt Lake Shower Yields Gifts, Cornhole and Good Hygiene
Chris and I attended our first baby shower. Yep, now everything is starting to seem more and more real. We are really having a baby and now our house is starting to show it. For my birthday back in August Chris bought us tickets to SLC to visit my family before we hit the no travel zone (aka the third trimester). While we were there my mom and sister-in-law, Amanda, threw us a baby shower. It was a lot of fun. Because we wanted to see as many people as possible while we were there the baby shower was co-ed (much to the "delight" of Chris).
We played two different shower games. The first was for all the men who attended (all 8 of them). They had to drink beer from a sippy cup and the first to finish was the winner. Needless to say it was fun to watch. Take a look for yourself, below. My mom's friend and co-worker Karl won with my uncle Dan coming in a close second.
After the beer drinking, the second and final game was for couples. We all had to dance with our significant other, with an egg held between our foreheads. The last couple left dancing without dropping their egg wins. Chris and I made it to the final two before we dropped our egg. Oh, so close!
Before we left, my mom and I made a couple of trips to some fabric stores and picked out a few things. She is going to make the bedding and curtains for the new nursey. I will be sure to post pictures as soon as we see the finished product. I'm sure they will be wonderful. She did such a great job helping my neice Stella out with her room I'm sure our little man will love his just as much!
All in all, it was a great trip. Hopefully we won't have to stay away too long after the little man is here. A ski trip would be very nice this season and we hope to fit it in.
One other thing to mention is our newfound fondness for a game to which my brother Paul and his wife Amanda introduced us: Cornhole. We've posted some pitures of us all playing on our Flickr site (see below for an example). I would like to mention that Paul and I won 5 of the 7 games we played as a team. We rule! Needless to say, Chris is planning to build the appropriate fixtures so we can play here in Dallas as well. If you live in the area, don't be suprised if you're invited over for a game or two in the near future.
Next up? Painting the nursery. I will have pictures soon. We plan to have it done by the end of the month if not sooner. We have furniture arriving in October. Wow, this pregnancy is flying by!
After the beer drinking, the second and final game was for couples. We all had to dance with our significant other, with an egg held between our foreheads. The last couple left dancing without dropping their egg wins. Chris and I made it to the final two before we dropped our egg. Oh, so close!
However, our spirits weren't dampened by the loss. Rather, we felt blessed when we opened lots of loot in the form of great new clothes for our little guy and a few gift cards as well. Chris' mom even made the trip and got us our car seat. She's doing her part to make sure her grandchild will travel safely, and in style! It was really fun to have her there.
Before we left, my mom and I made a couple of trips to some fabric stores and picked out a few things. She is going to make the bedding and curtains for the new nursey. I will be sure to post pictures as soon as we see the finished product. I'm sure they will be wonderful. She did such a great job helping my neice Stella out with her room I'm sure our little man will love his just as much!
All in all, it was a great trip. Hopefully we won't have to stay away too long after the little man is here. A ski trip would be very nice this season and we hope to fit it in.
One other thing to mention is our newfound fondness for a game to which my brother Paul and his wife Amanda introduced us: Cornhole. We've posted some pitures of us all playing on our Flickr site (see below for an example). I would like to mention that Paul and I won 5 of the 7 games we played as a team. We rule! Needless to say, Chris is planning to build the appropriate fixtures so we can play here in Dallas as well. If you live in the area, don't be suprised if you're invited over for a game or two in the near future.
Next up? Painting the nursery. I will have pictures soon. We plan to have it done by the end of the month if not sooner. We have furniture arriving in October. Wow, this pregnancy is flying by!
Long time, no post
It's been a while since our last post and a lot has happened in that time. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your perspective), we've broken the updates into sections for easier consumption.
Home Improvement
First, what's the reason for the long delayed posting? Our new office...well, office/guest bedroom. In order to make room and prepare for our little man we have disassembled the office (as we once knew it) to combine it and our guest room. First we painted the room. Then we assembled some new office furniture (by we I mean Chris). Finally, we moved the guest bed from the old guest room to the new combo room. Next on our agenda is to paint the now empty remaining room - the nursery - and acquire furniture. We'll post about our progress in the nursery as soon as we've actually made some. In the meantime, here's a photo of the new office/guest bedroom.
Family Reunion
Before all of this (way back in July) we went to Lake Tahoe for my family reunion. It was lots of fun and we got to see many members of my extended family that we hadn't seen in a long time. We also got to use our new camera and took a ton of photos (see below for one example). Among the fun activities at this year's reunion were karaoke, kickball, rafting, wake boarding and even a photo scavenger hunt. On top of all that, each night had it's own fun from card games to a Trivial Pursuit smack down. All in all it was a great trip!
Our Baby Boy (In Progress)
Two weeks ago we had our 20 week sonogram and got to see (almost) irrefutable evidence that our little guy is indeed a guy.
There are even more pictures of our baby on our Flickr site and while he seems to look a bit more like a little alien than a baby, he's OUR little alien. :-) During that same appointment, we received news that I have what is called a low lying placenta. That condition may or may not correct itself in the next few months. If not, it looks like we will have a planned c-section. That's not something to worry about at this point so we are focusing on getting everything ready for the big day.
Meanwhile, my little hitchhiker has been kicking up a storm. We're hoping that in the next week or so Chris will be able to feel some kicks as well. It all seems to be going so fast. Next thing you know it will be December and we'll have a whole new reason for delayed posting.
My Birthday
For my birthday, Chris gave me a round trip ticket to SLC so I can visit my family in September. I'm going to let him tag along. While we are there my mom is throwing a baby shower. Yay, gifts!
Last, But Not Least
For our last bit of news, we just found out that there's a bun in a different oven. Chris's middle brother, Michael, and his girlfriend Melissa are expecting a little one of their own. We are very excited that our little man will now have three cousins close to his age (two in the Dallas area). Our family keeps growing and growing. We wish Michael and Melissa the best of luck.
Home Improvement
First, what's the reason for the long delayed posting? Our new office...well, office/guest bedroom. In order to make room and prepare for our little man we have disassembled the office (as we once knew it) to combine it and our guest room. First we painted the room. Then we assembled some new office furniture (by we I mean Chris). Finally, we moved the guest bed from the old guest room to the new combo room. Next on our agenda is to paint the now empty remaining room - the nursery - and acquire furniture. We'll post about our progress in the nursery as soon as we've actually made some. In the meantime, here's a photo of the new office/guest bedroom.
Family Reunion
Before all of this (way back in July) we went to Lake Tahoe for my family reunion. It was lots of fun and we got to see many members of my extended family that we hadn't seen in a long time. We also got to use our new camera and took a ton of photos (see below for one example). Among the fun activities at this year's reunion were karaoke, kickball, rafting, wake boarding and even a photo scavenger hunt. On top of all that, each night had it's own fun from card games to a Trivial Pursuit smack down. All in all it was a great trip!
Our Baby Boy (In Progress)
Two weeks ago we had our 20 week sonogram and got to see (almost) irrefutable evidence that our little guy is indeed a guy.
There are even more pictures of our baby on our Flickr site and while he seems to look a bit more like a little alien than a baby, he's OUR little alien. :-) During that same appointment, we received news that I have what is called a low lying placenta. That condition may or may not correct itself in the next few months. If not, it looks like we will have a planned c-section. That's not something to worry about at this point so we are focusing on getting everything ready for the big day.
Meanwhile, my little hitchhiker has been kicking up a storm. We're hoping that in the next week or so Chris will be able to feel some kicks as well. It all seems to be going so fast. Next thing you know it will be December and we'll have a whole new reason for delayed posting.
My Birthday
For my birthday, Chris gave me a round trip ticket to SLC so I can visit my family in September. I'm going to let him tag along. While we are there my mom is throwing a baby shower. Yay, gifts!
Last, But Not Least
For our last bit of news, we just found out that there's a bun in a different oven. Chris's middle brother, Michael, and his girlfriend Melissa are expecting a little one of their own. We are very excited that our little man will now have three cousins close to his age (two in the Dallas area). Our family keeps growing and growing. We wish Michael and Melissa the best of luck.
Becca's new ride
We'd been thinking about a new car for a while now. With a baby on the way, we wanted something a little bigger and a little safer than the Civic but with comparable fuel efficiency. It was a close race between the 2008 Honda CRV and the 2008 Nissan Rogue. In the end, the Rogue edged out the CRV and we couldn't be happier with our decision. We'll absorb a manageable increase in our monthly car payments but our insurance premium actually dropped by about $14 per month. Anyway, here's a photo of Becca's new ride. Click it for a larger version.
It's a boy!
Well they are 95% sure it's a boy anyway. They have to keep the 5% probability for themselves just in case they are wrong. We had our first trimester screening today which helps identify if our baby may have down syndrome, trisomy 18 or trisomy 13. Everything looks good so far, we'll get the results in about a week. After they took some measurements of our baby's neck and a small blood test, they took an early look and determined it's not an it any more, it's a he. :-)
We got to see him moving around and he even waved for us so we could see all his tiny little fingers. Heartbeat is still going strong at just over 160. This was the first time Chris got to see him moving, we are so excited. Below is one of the sono shots from today.
We got to see him moving around and he even waved for us so we could see all his tiny little fingers. Heartbeat is still going strong at just over 160. This was the first time Chris got to see him moving, we are so excited. Below is one of the sono shots from today.
Baby Thomhouser's Progress
I saw a nifty little gadget on another friend's blog (they're also expecting) and decided to use the same gadget on ours. Now, we can all see how many days or weeks are remaining or elapsed in the pregnancy as well as a 3D rendering of what our baby might look like.
Overall, Becca and our baby seem to be doing well. We have our next doctor's appointment on Monday (next week is the 12-week mark) and hope that Becca's morning (read: all-day) sickness will soon subside.
Overall, Becca and our baby seem to be doing well. We have our next doctor's appointment on Monday (next week is the 12-week mark) and hope that Becca's morning (read: all-day) sickness will soon subside.
Say cheese!
Becca and I have been considering the purchase of a new camera for some time now. Even more so with a baby on the way. Luckily, we found a convenient excuse to bite the bullet in the form of my impending 30th birthday (16 days and counting).
Best Buy sent me an offer for my birthday: 12% off any purchase if I use my Best Buy card. They also had a nice package deal for a Nikon D80 camera, an additional telephoto lens and a camera bag. Combine all of that with 18 months of 0% interest on the purchase and we couldn't resist.
In short, we're now the proud owners of a brand-spankin' new DSLR camera (see below for a picture of it). Let the high resolution, photo-taking madness begin.
Best Buy sent me an offer for my birthday: 12% off any purchase if I use my Best Buy card. They also had a nice package deal for a Nikon D80 camera, an additional telephoto lens and a camera bag. Combine all of that with 18 months of 0% interest on the purchase and we couldn't resist.
In short, we're now the proud owners of a brand-spankin' new DSLR camera (see below for a picture of it). Let the high resolution, photo-taking madness begin.
Weekend in Napa/San Francisco/Sanoma Valley
Last Thursday evening Chris and I joined our friends Brad, Jenny, Justin and Michelle for a trip to sunny California. We spent Friday touring wineries in Napa. We spent Saturday in San Francisco doing a little sight seeing and shopping...and a fair amount of eating as well. Then we spent Sunday touring wineries in Sonoma. To make a long story short, Chris did the wine tasting for both of us and we brought home a case of various wines which we'll enjoy after the baby is born. We took a slew of photos and they're all up on our Flickr album.
Just wanted to say to Steve and Natalie; wish you were there.
Also a big shot out to Emily for the great restaurant recommendation, The Stinking Rose was awesome. Even though we all smelt like garlic for the rest of the weekend we loved it. :-) Thanks.
Just wanted to say to Steve and Natalie; wish you were there.
Also a big shot out to Emily for the great restaurant recommendation, The Stinking Rose was awesome. Even though we all smelt like garlic for the rest of the weekend we loved it. :-) Thanks.
Becca is pregnant
Yes, you read that headline correctly. Becca is pregnant!
We've been pretty sure for a little while now but Becca just had her first sonogram today and it's officially confirmed. The doc tells us that we're looking at a late December birth. Jeez, think of the presents that child will get if he/she (it?) is a Christmas baby and gets to double-up.
Becca and I are both so excited as are our parents. This will be the 3rd grandchild for Becca's parents but the very first for mine.
I'm bummed that I was stuck here in India for the first sonogram but Jessica was kind enough to go with Becca and "hold her hand." She's been through all of this VERY recently so we're happy to have such a seasoned coach at our side.
More updates to follow but for now, here's a photo of our baby from its first sonogram. Well, they tell us that's our baby. It looks like a Lima bean to me. :-)
We've been pretty sure for a little while now but Becca just had her first sonogram today and it's officially confirmed. The doc tells us that we're looking at a late December birth. Jeez, think of the presents that child will get if he/she (it?) is a Christmas baby and gets to double-up.
Becca and I are both so excited as are our parents. This will be the 3rd grandchild for Becca's parents but the very first for mine.
I'm bummed that I was stuck here in India for the first sonogram but Jessica was kind enough to go with Becca and "hold her hand." She's been through all of this VERY recently so we're happy to have such a seasoned coach at our side.
More updates to follow but for now, here's a photo of our baby from its first sonogram. Well, they tell us that's our baby. It looks like a Lima bean to me. :-)
We have a brand new niece!
As I mentioned in yesterday's post, Jessica asked me to attend the birth of her first child. Well, I'm happy to announce that as of 12:53pm (CDT), Jessica and Stephen are the proud parents of a healthy baby girl. They haven't chosen a name yet but it's the cutest little thing at 8 lbs 4 oz and 20 inches long. More info to follow but check out all the photos on our Flickr site. Here's a few photos if you're too lazy to click through...
Thomhouser: The True Story
If you find yourself wondering, just what is this "Thomhouser" thing anyway, let me enlighten you. A few years ago when Becca and I attended her family reunion, Jessica (her eldest sister) thought it would be really funny to come up with a hybrid of our respective last names. Why? That's anyone's guess. But, the sad fact remains that not only did she devise the single worst combination of Thompson + Holtshouser (Thomhouser: got it?), she puffy-painted it on hats for us to wear. That's right, matching Mr. and Mrs. Thomhouser hats. Gag!
Naturally, we (mostly I) tried our best to live this down and put it behind us. "Ha ha. Good one Jess. Now, never mention it again!" Unfortunately, it lived on and reared its ugly head at our wedding reception. Jessica decided that it would be funny if our DJ introduced me and Becca as Mr. and Mrs. Thomhouser and went so far as to attempt a bribe. While our DJ was tactful enough to not take the bait, the damage was already done. When we entered the reception - greeted by applause and camera flashes - our DJ almost lost his paycheck. "I now present Mr. and Mrs. (painful pause, clearly befuddled: was it Thompson, Thomhouser?) ...Thomas (swing and a miss)...er...Thompson." Close enough, I suppose.
Admittedly, this was pretty damn funny but annoying at the same time; and yet somehow endearing. So, when inspired to create a blog for me and Becca to keep you all informed of our combined goings-on, I could think of no better name.
Welcome to Thomhouser. Visit often.
Naturally, we (mostly I) tried our best to live this down and put it behind us. "Ha ha. Good one Jess. Now, never mention it again!" Unfortunately, it lived on and reared its ugly head at our wedding reception. Jessica decided that it would be funny if our DJ introduced me and Becca as Mr. and Mrs. Thomhouser and went so far as to attempt a bribe. While our DJ was tactful enough to not take the bait, the damage was already done. When we entered the reception - greeted by applause and camera flashes - our DJ almost lost his paycheck. "I now present Mr. and Mrs. (painful pause, clearly befuddled: was it Thompson, Thomhouser?) ...Thomas (swing and a miss)...er...Thompson." Close enough, I suppose.
Admittedly, this was pretty damn funny but annoying at the same time; and yet somehow endearing. So, when inspired to create a blog for me and Becca to keep you all informed of our combined goings-on, I could think of no better name.
Welcome to Thomhouser. Visit often.
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