New Baby

Congratulations to Jenny and Steve, they had their baby boy. Peyton Olson was born March 14th, and weighted 7lbs, 2oz. Congratulations Jenny and Steve welcome to parenthood!

Beautiful Weekend

This weekend was gorgeous, 75 and sunny! We had the Kitchell Company Picnic at Riverview Park on Saturday; it was nice spending the day outside. Darren and I got our picture taken on the big chair, (photo included) and had Famous Dave’s BBQ, delicious.

Sunday we hung out and had lunch in the yard, can’t beat Arizona in March! We also watched Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, started off good, then got a little strange, but overall funny. I also got a lot of cleaning/organizing done and made a big trip to goodwill. Darren got his annual Irish Soda bread for St. Patrick’s Day. I will be making at least two more loafs, another one for him and one for Thursday night Dinner.

Wish I was outside right now, it is too nice to be inside working on a beautiful day!

I also just realized that according to the baby countdown, we have 99 days to go. Less than 100 days. Crazy!

Doctors Appointment – March 4, 2010

Darren and I went to my monthly appointment and everything is looking good. The doctor asked if I was having any swelling and I said no, but then he pressed on my shines and it left a divot, makes me a little concerned on how my ankles will look at 9 months, scary! The heartbeat sounded good and he is still kicking me every day! The doctor also said I will have one more monthly visit and then we go to every two weeks. Crazy! I also have to go for the gestational diabetes test in a few weeks, lets hope I pass with flying colors!

Shout Out

It is time for another shout out. A big thank you to Kyla and Jake for all the loot they had my parents bring back from California for the baby! They gave us a bouncy chair, infant positioner, wipes warmer, two boppy’s, some baby books, bath tub and a co-sleeper.

“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.”
Robert Kennedy

My friend Kristin was also in town from D.C. and she visited the East side for a few hours, always good to see her!

I would also like to introduce the new photo tab I have added on the top left hand side of the page, although not many pictures are in it now, I am hoping to get better with uploading photos!

24 weeks, 6 months, 112 days to go

Crazy, I am at my six month mark today! Some days it feels like it is going by fast like when I say to myself, “I am six months along.” But as I think about it day by day it is going slow. Darren thinks it is going slow as well, but he is just excited to see the little guy, or big guy according to Darren (he is convinced we are having a 10 pounder, thanks honey!) Below are a few facts about how big the baby is.

He weighs more than a pound and a half right now and sports a crown-to-rump length of about eight and a half inches. The face is almost fully formed. He is still missing the fat that will be piled on his skin. Until those fat deposits are made, that very tender skin is still very transparent, which means a close look would let you see clear through to all the organs, bones, and blood vessels. Babies at this stage of fetal development are gaining about six ounces each week.

For you fruit lovers out there this week he is the size of an Eggplant (yes eggplant is a fruit, learn something new every day!)

On other topics a few things to write about, Jenny had her baby shower a few weeks ago and I think she is set to have the baby, only a few more weeks. Also, Megan has introduced me to Yougartland. Thanks Megan now that’s all I want, so many yogurts and topping choices. Twilight chocolate are you kidding me, delicious!

Two more exciting things, Darren found out he will be done with grad school a little earlier then planned now that they changes to a 4 credit class structure. He will now graduate with a duel degree (MBA and MSN) at the end of August 2010! Woohoo. So exciting especially since I am sure he will be distracted with the baby here!

Second, my mother-in-law bought tickets to fly out for the month of July to help with the baby and visit. It will be nice to have her here, even if it is 110 degrees out!

Another side note for The Bachelor fans, I can’t get the horrible song “On the Wings of Love” out of my head and I only know the one line, it is terrible.

“There is always something for which to be thankful.”

Charles Dickens

Kyla and Riley Visit - February 19th-22nd

Kyla, Riley and Molly came to town for the long weekend. It was so nice to see them, Ry is too cute! Saturday, mom, Kyla and I went glider shopping and mom and dad bought me a very nice glider (picture provided.) I love it and can’t wait for it to come in. We all almost fell asleep trying out the rocking chairs. Then we headed to Baby’s R Us for a little shopping. Of course Ry got a few new clothes, as did the baby. I also purchased a snoogle and I am so happy I did, it is a large C shaped pillow so I can sleep a little more comfortably. Kyla and Riley spent the rest of the day with Darren and I, we went to the park and wore Ry out pretty good. For dinner Megan, Noah and Owen joined us. Darren made a delicious dinner.

For Valentine’s day Darren bought me some chocolates (which didn’t last too long) and then we went to sonic for a sweetheart shake and took Buddy to the dog park to find a valentine (I think he found more than one). Later we brought pizza over to my parents house and hung out with the family. We watched some of the Olympics since Jake is filming different events in Whistler Canada.

On Monday Kyla and I got our haircut, went out to lunch at Liberty Market, and did a little shopping. For dinner everyone went to my parents house including John and Katrina and had a yummy dinner. Molly even joined in on the fun, actually playing with the other dogs!

It was great having the ladies in town, hope to see them soon!

Also, I have been feeling the baby move more and more (now that I know what it feels like) and on Saturday Darren actually felt the baby kick! :)

Ultrasound Appointment

We got another ultrasound on February 11th since the tech couldn’t see everything in the baby’s heart that she wanted to since he was too small. I can’t believe how much he has grown! Everything is looking great and on track.

Chocolate Festival

Went to the chocolate festival with mom and dad on the 6^th. Nothing like sampling chocolate, touring a chocolate factory and viewing romance novels! It was a beautiful day outside, as is the weather in AZ this time of year!

20 Weeks

I am half way through my pregnancy! Went to the doctors yesterday and he said everything is on track and looking good! Here are some facts about the baby.

The baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — The length of a banana.

It’s a Boy!!!

We went for our 20 week (19 weeks and 2 day) ultrasound and found out we are having a baby boy! It was so great to see the first real ultrasound photos and see the baby moving around. The tech said everything was looking good, so now to pick a name! Any suggestions? We will be busy, busy, busy now that we know. I am officially surrounded by boys, Darren, the baby and Buddy. Life is good!