Coming Soon

We are still trying to centralize all the photos from cameras, cell phones, and spy satellites.....

Baby Sawyer's Story will be up soon... (mom needs a little more sleep first)

Pumpkin Patch '10

We had been wanting to go for awhile, and it just so happened that the weather was perfect and baby isn't on his way yet. Got some kettle corn and hot apple cider. Didn't pick out a pumpkin though... none seemed to fit Erin's standards. 

A few weeks to go

This week our good friends Ryan and Katie had their baby boy Odin. That means that we are just a few weeks behind them. We got the nursery cleaned out and soon realized that the "boys" will have to share a closet until we find some more real estate. The nursery wouldn't be full without all the generous support we have received from family and friends of whom we would like to express our deepest gratitude.

Oh and did you hear?

Kevin got 25 million on Buzz Lightyear. Tell your friends. I guess my 11 million isn't too shabby either. The Hoovers and Trista got pretty high scores too.

Yes I stopped the ride and yes it was stopped for an unusually long time. But it was still hard work.

36 weeks...and counting down

Look baby love in my tummy, I've absolutely adored housing you but it's getting to be about that time. You've had a very warm welcome since the day I found out you were in there, but to be honest baby, you're starting to wear out your welcome. Ok FINE you can stay 40 weeks if you insist, but 38-39 weeks would be a lot better for me. I miss sushi. I want to sleep on my stomach again. I want to wear my wedding ring. I want to ride on the Tower of Terror and not have to stop 8 times to rest while walking to it. I'd like to be skinny again some day baby, even though at some point (in the very distant future) another baby will make me a walking whale again, I'd like to fit into my skinny jeans. It will be nice to not have the sense of smell of a vampire and I'm sure Kevin will love when these pregnancy hormones start to fade. But of course most of all I can't wait to meet you. I'm so looking forward to you bugging me outside of my body, because literally as I'm writing this it feels like you're trying to break my ribs. I can't wait to name you and dress you and hold you. Waking up to feed you sounds way better than waking up to go to the bathroom or get into a semi comfortable position. Again. And again. So what do you say, baby? Lets get this show on the road.

Back in the bucket

Finally got back in the Go Kart with Dad, Brian, Eric, and Doug over at Fontana Speedway. It had been a few years since I have been able to get out on the outdoor track. I forgot how much fun it is. The more fun also means they are really fast, up to 60 mph or so. Erin came along and braved the heat and the smell of the County dump a few miles away. She was nervous and stressed that I would hurt myself.

At one point another racer cut me off in a turn. I had to just slam on the brakes to spin out and I closed my eyes waiting for impact. Luckily no impact with other driver or sidewall.

Hopefully, I can go out a little more. For $30 you can race for as long as you want. Pretty fun.... just so hard to type and use my forearms after hanging on...

Baby Prepping

August is almost over. November is now just two months away. This past week, knocked two big things off BBD's list of things.

On Wednesday, it was WAY hot. Our adventure for the day needed to have really good air conditioning. My mom had suggested the JCPenny furniture outlet store in Rancho Cucamonga in our search for a recliner for BBD's nursery. They don't have everything you want, but just enough of a selection to find what you need for super cheap!

Erin and I tried out almost every recliner they had in the store (100+). No really, we were there for two hours and two or three bathroom trips for Erin. She was having a tough time making a decision, but finally narrowed it down to two.

The selection criteria (in order):

1. Looks good with the pillow we already have
2. Small
3. Has buttons
4. Looked nurseryish
5. Rocked and reclined
6. Comfortable

Eventually my mom showed up. She helped nudge Erin to make a final decision. Then, mom helped pay for the chair as an early baby gift. Now the chair has its assumed position-BUT YOU CANT SIT IN IT UNTIL THE BABY COMES.

Dad helped is get the other big purchase. Just can't say publicly what store we found it at ;) Hopefully I assemble it as good as it looks online. Of course, we are going to try and find similar baskets (in blue though).

We still have lots to do before feeling somewhat adequate before the little dude gets here. Coming up every Tuesday for the next four weeks.... Baby Prep classes.