Happy New Year

Here are a few pictures from Christmas...best wishes for a safe, happy and healthy 2010!

Merry Christmas!

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday...Debbie & I will just wish for the snow that Laura and Julie are getting (or got last weekend!!). Have a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2010.

quick fyi - I am kind of doing the Twitter thing. We are using it at work so I've started following some folks and it's really easy to post what I am up too on there...so feel free to check me out :) http://twitter.com/alduncan74

Take care!

A good run

We had a beautiful Thanksgiving morning, perfect for running. The wind kicked up yesterday afternoon so we were lucky to get the race finished beforehand. Marsh was blazing a trail and he should have finished way ahead of me but he was very kind to slow down...get me through the hills...and hold my hand across the finish. Our time was 1:46:50 - a PR for both of us. Now I have the itch to keep going for a full marathon and try to qualify for Boston but I just don't know where I can find the time right now. Maybe next year...but I am really excited to do the ING Half come springtime.

Hopefully the rest of the holiday weekend will be a success...we'll see what happens tomorrow:) Oh and New Moon is 1000 times better than Twilight. We saw it today and I really liked it much better.

Our tree is up - another kudos to Marsh. He decided he wanted a themed tree, no more of our mix/match ornaments. So he brought home lots of "stuff" and when we came back from the movie - WOW. I think he has missed his calling in life. I'll post a picture soon.

It's crazy busy as usual

Our 2 year old and our 4 month old are doing well, weighing 26 and 13 lbs respectively. We had a dual checkup earlier in the week. We had lots of fun at Hadley's bday party last weekend which was a "Tinkbell" theme...although I was disappointed that folks STILL brought gifts despite the book exchange. I also had adults with no kids bring books...guess I either didn't explain it well enough or it was just a new concept. We'll try again next year!

I did my 12 miler before dawn last Saturday as I had so much to get done. It went very well and I am ready for Thanksgiving morning. I look forward to an easy 8 miles tomorrow! Now Marsh has barely trained as usual but I am sure I'll be gasping to keep up with him on race day. It's so not fair...

My boss came into town yesterday for a visit and I received a promotion, which was very exciting. I wasn't expecting it and I have felt so overwhelmed lately...so it definitely gave me a boost.

I hope to get started on Christmas decor this weekend too but I need to find a new tree first. I may order one online! Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving week...gobble gobble.

Quick Pics

Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween! Go Jackets!

3 months old!

And a birthday party to plan soon for big sis. Where does the time go?

Good news for Devon - looks like she is going back to work for the same company she worked for when she lived here last time. So she'll get to see her brother in-law at the office and at home every day. Lucky girl LOL! She has the basement just about set up...now we have to figure out when I am going to work out or if she is just going to get up at 5am like me!

My running is going well; I am training at a 8:30 pace and had a good 9 miler on Saturday. Part of me wants to keep going after this half and train for a full...but I am really struggling with lack of hours in the day to get everything done (and spend time with my girls) so I may need to wait a while and just run another half in the spring.

Yellow Jackets are looking good...but that pesky trip to Charlottesville awaits. Not sure if its Poe's ghost or Jefferson's architecture that freaks Tech out almost every time they visit the Wahoos. With the exception of 1990 of course. Fingers crossed for a Tech win and a Miami loss...I am a Clemson fan this week for sure. Where is my purple? Clemson fans get fussy when you pick on their purple...LOL.

East Bound and Down...

She has loaded up and is currently truckin'...due to arrive on my doorstep around dinnertime. Yes, Aunt Devon is coming home. Unfortunately Devon was laid off 2 weeks ago and in turn, decided to make a very hard but important decision regarding her future in Dallas, with Phil. It's very bittersweet as Phil is a great guy...but just not the right guy for Devon. So with a heavy heart, she left Dallas very early this morning with Scarlette, her 5 year old bulldog. Poor Belue...just when she thought she was top dog around here...(it's taken her all this time to figure out Munson isn't here anymore).

Obviously the top priority for Devon is to find a job. She has an interview Thursday so fingers and toes are crossed. It's a very stressful time for her but I am glad we can help her with a place to stay and food to eat. I hate she is going through this but we are very happy she'll be nearby again and she is excited to see the girls. I know how it feels to start all over so I hope I can be as helpful to her as she was to me during that tough time.

Welcome home little sis. We've missed you.

Waterlogged

Well, I'd say the drought is officially over. I don't remember a time when 3 of our interstates were shut down due to flooding? And even the downtown connector looked like a river yesterday...Jules - did you get snow?? No flooding near us but I was worried about our fish pond! I kept looking out the window during the monsoon to make sure no fish were flopping around in the yard!

Leighton had her 2 month appt last week and she weighs 11 lb 10 oz and is 23 inches long. So basically she is eating really well (and often). We go back in November for a 4 month check and Hadley's 2 year checkup. Today Leighton is having a hip ultrasound since she was breech. Hopefully that will check out ok.

Still trying to figure out what Hadley is going to be for Halloween. This will be her first year of trick or treating (which will consist of the houses on our street) and she LOVES the Little Mermaid and Tinkerbell. But I feel like she is still so young that maybe a "character" should wait a little while longer (ie Tinkerbell sure doesn't wear much. I didn't really notice that until now. LOL). Then again I am probably overthinking this a bit!! I'd like to figure out soon so I can get something ordered if necessary. Unfortunately I am not very crafty so a handmade costume may not turn out so well. I can probably handle a ghost?! But me making butterfly wings would probably be disastrous :)

It was 8th Grade...

And my friend Jennifer and I went to the movie theater to see some movie called Dirty Dancing. We were very excited because we were allowed to go in the first place...the word "dirty" was in the title! I also was super nervous because this boy I liked was there - Larry Dasher - and I was very worried about the whole "first kiss" thing. I didn't get kissed that night but boy did I fall in love...with Patrick Swayze. Did we all not want to be Jennifer Grey for just a little while??? Go off to summer camp in the Catskills?? Buy a few more pairs of Keds? I still know that soundtrack by heart; I have the songs in my head right now.

And don't even get me started on Ghost - I still cry my eyes out every time I see it.

I usually don't comment much when a celebrity passes away. But Patrick Swayze - I don't know - it's just so sad. And he could sure dance. Hopefully he is dancing again right now.

Kevin Bacon better stay healthy; I don't want to cry when I watch Footloose for the 1000th time, like I will next time I see Dirty Dancing. It's on about once a week on cable.

When I see you smile...

...yeah I can face the world (quick, name that late 1980s band)...

I remember a few months back writing about how busy life was and now I just can't help but laugh. Life is a bit of a blur right now. My first week back to work was really tough as I was so busy and Leighton was not allowing me much sleep. Thankfully this week has gone a little better but you know I am tired when I can't stay awake for football. On Monday that was a good thing as the Noles suffered another heartbreaking loss to Miami but I also missed Tech's game winning FG last night. I had made it to the middle of the 4th quarter but the next thing I knew Marsh was turning off the TV. At least I had the presence of mind to ask who won!!

Next week is Leighton's 2 month appt - looking forward to seeing how much she has grown. As much as she eats I assume we're close to 10 lbs by now. Hadley is signed up for pre-school starting in January and has finally adjusted to one nap per day and an earlier bedtime.

Looking forward to more football watching, cooler temps, jeans and boots (especially since my jeans fit - woo hoo) and more of this crazy, hectic life. And Gossip Girl starting Monday - LOL.

Mission accomplished

I was stressed out with the details and the timing but Leighton was a very sweet baby and allowed her mommy to see the entire Paul Mc concert. She even wanted me to enjoy the monsoon that drenched us for half the show. I kept texting Marsh kind of hoping he would say "we need ya back here" as I was FREEZING but nah, he had it under control. And I am glad because I really didn't want to miss any of Sir Paul - he is just amazing. I sure hope I have that kind of energy at 67.

I'll be back to work in just over a week and I am looking forward to it. We still don't have a great routine down yet but maybe I can dictate that a little better once I am working. Hadley is transitioning from 2 naps down to one and that has been very challenging. The upside is she is now going to bed earlier in the evenings, giving us a little more time to 1) have adult conversation and 2) get a few more things done to be ready for the next day.

Don't tell my doc but I am back to running and it is wonderful!!! Amazing how it improves my attitude. Walking just wasn't doing it for me.

"Adjusting"

Laura, your comment made me laugh as you give me far more credit than is deserved! I am not sure if we are doing a great job at adjusting to 2 little ones...I feel like we are terrible parents to Hadley as everything is such a crisis to her right now and all she does is try to find trouble. I swear she is getting way more attention than Leighton (as Leighton really just sleeps and eats) but it's still not enough for Hadley right now. I don't think the "old" Hadley is coming back but I hope the "new" Hadley finds her sweet side again soon.

Leighton weighs 9lbs and grew a half inch (up to 21 in) as of her appt last Tuesday. So she is eating well. The last few nights have been better as far as sleep. I don't feel like such a zombie.

Big weekend coming up as YES, I am attempting to attend Paul McCartney. We have a hotel room on 10th Street so I hope to feed Leighton, leave a bottle, and get to the show. I won't get to be anywhere near the front but oh well, at least I can see the big screens and hear Sir Paul. My sister will be here with a college friend, as well as my brother and mom is going too. Fingers crossed I can pull it off. If not, at least I tried!!

Back to the routine

The past 2 weeks have been quite busy with family visits, dr appts, lots of feedings and the onset of the terrible twos. Aunt Devon headed back to Dallas this morning so it's back to the normal routine and I think that will help Hadley alot. She is definitely in the "adjusting" phase. I had a 2 week post op check this morning and all is well, although my dr thinks I am "overdoing" it. Who me? And I can walk "at a snails pace"...I've kind of been doing that for the past week anyway and walking compared to running is "a snails pace" to me!!! I'll take Leighton in tomorrow for her checkup and I look forward to seeing how much she is growing. We aren't doing that great at night yet but hopefully she'll see things my way soon...if I could get just one more hour of sleep I'd be set. I can function better off of 5 hours.

Now that it's just us around here I can start cleaning closets, organizing paperwork, and running errands before I head back to work on August 31st. I am also reading while I nurse so I'll knock out these Sookie Stackhouse books before moving on to Pat Conroy's latest which is due out soon. Then it will be time for some football watching while I train for the Atlanta 1/2 marathon. I can't wait.

Could they be sisters?

I know I know,all babies look alike. Especially when dressed in the same outfits. But in looking through our pictures of Hadley and now Leighton, Marsh and I can't get over how similar they look!

We were able to leave the hospital Sunday so b/c I escaped early I have to get my staples out today. Fun! Leighton did lose some weight the first few days but as of her dr appt yesterday gained back 2 ounces and is now 7 lbs, 8 oz. She loves to eat so no issues there...now if we can get a few more hours of sleep at night we'll be all set.

Hadley is adjusting...and showing off and crying and doing things she isn't supposed to do...so pretty normal stuff for this situation. She wants to push Leighton in her swing at 100 mph but otherwise she thinks "baby" is just great!

Haven't had any wine yet but once I get done with this percocet...it awaits!! Woo hoo!

Leighton Wren Duncan

Well, my doctor didn't guess the weight quite right...we have a 8 lb 1 ounce baby girl! Leighton arrived at 7:23am and we are all doing great (a little tired but otherwise fine). Here are a few pictures from the recovery room; we'll post more soon!

Seven Traits...

Unfortunately I do not know 7 bloggers to forward this too but I still wanted to participate...although coming up with 7 new traits y'all don't already know about is kind of hard. I am just the same old Amanda - high strung as ever.

1)I do not have a green thumb. I wish I did but it's just not my talent. I couldn't keep a small pot of basil alive - very sad as I sure love basil!

2) I shave my legs every day. It goes back to high school - Debbie remembers - when I broke my arm the night before our football game. I hadn't shaved all week b/c I knew I would that Friday morning in order to wear my cheerleading skirt. After 6 more days of no shaving in the hospital I was completely grossed out. So 18 years later...still shaving daily.

3) I like to work. There are days where I want to jump out a window because of work, but overall I still like to work. That all being said, I need to find a way to work less hours...like a 40 hour week would be nice?

4) Much like Jules, running is a huge part of my life. And it's all thanks to her! It's so mental for me as well as physical and I can't wait to get back to full strength here soon. I have my post baby 1/2 marathon picked out - it's the Thanksgiving race - which will be here before we all know it.

5)I eat my frozen yogurt (every night - pregnant or not) out of a coffee cup instead of a bowl. Drives my husband nuts. I feel like I put less in the cup than I would in a bowl so it's a portion control thing. Not sure if that is really the case though...

6) Vamp it up. I have an affinity for vampires. It started with the Anne Rice Books and Dracula back in the 90s, and more recently the Twilight Series (note I was not a fan of the movie and hope New Moon will be MUCH better). Now I am completely sucked into (no pun intended) True Blood on HBO, which is based on the Sookie Stackhouse book series that I am also currently reading.

7) I am a worrier. At the present moment I am worried, nervous, anxious, excited and scared about bringing a new baby into this world. Will I give Leighton as much attention as I gave Hadley? Will Hadley be ok with all of these changes? Am I doing a good job as a mom now? A wife? A professional? A friend? A runner? Will Belue get any attention ever again? How will I make all of this fit into the daily routine? I just hope and pray for two happy, healthy girls and I hope we don't let them down too often. I know we'll make mistakes; hopefully we'll continue to learn and grow from them as a family. And maybe one day I will learn to worry less and "Let It Be".

Take care!

Tick tock tick tock

10 days away at the most! Just a quick update...we found out Monday that this little one wants to be just like her big sis already. She is also breech. So good thing we already had the delivery scheduled! Hopefully she'll stay put until the 17th. Unless Marsh has a last minute change of heart I do believe we have a baby name (and the letters are up in the nursery) - Leighton Wren Duncan. We look forward to meeting her very soon.

We had a nice 4th of July weekend as we stayed close to home, went to the pool and grilled out with neighbors. This week has been crazy as I try so hard to get about 6 weeks worth of work done in one...an unattainable goal I know.

I'll leave you with a picture of Hadley applying her sunscreen. We're never too young to take care of our skin :) I am going to tell her to slather on the anti- wrinkle cream starting at age 12! Take care everyone!

Week 36!!

Woo-hoo, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. And my toes, just barely. I have all of my hair, nails, etc appointments set up so this kiddo can arrive anytime after July 10th. Yes, I have to be well groomed ya know?! Of course work is a different story - that will be madness no matter what - but hopefully things won't completely fall apart during my 6 weeks "off".

I am just ready to stop sleeping on my left side and to get rid of these charlie horses. I get awful calf cramps almost every night and they are so PAINFUL!! Especially when you are asleep (not an easy task for me right now) and then BAM.

New dilemma - it was announced today that one of my favorite people in the entire world - Sir Paul McCartney - will play at Piedmont Park on August 15th. I really really really really really can't miss this. But I am not sure how I can swing it with the month old that needs to be fed. So I am thinking...hotel room in midtown...any chance I can go out and come back in (it is a park after all)...I don't know. Of course I haven't run this by my hubby nor does he share in my adoration of Sir Paul (or the Beatles...nobody is perfect). Tough tough decisions!! LOL!!

Gotta get back to work. Here is a picture of Hadley on Father's Day, dressed up for church.

They Grow Up Too Fast!!

The rails went up Saturday morning; Saturday night my baby girl was sleeping soundly in her big girl bed. And all naps and night nights since have gone very smoothly. I guess the transition is complete! It was sad moving all of Hadley's things into her new room, separating out the "baby" toys and books...and I can't believe we're about to do it all again in 5 weeks. I bought a new round of nursing supplies and a couple of other baby items and wow, reality has set in! You would think the aches, pains and big belly would have clued me in sooner...no, it took walking down the Medela aisle at Target to for it all to click. My 34 week appt went fine yesterday; I am measuring at 33 weeks so they guestimate another baby in the 6-7 lb range. We'll find out soon enough!!!

Time

I wish I could blog/write while I run. I do my best thinking while running and I would be able to provide more interesting content here. I also want to start a sports blog but again, I just don't know how to squeeze that in. I keep thinking I'll figure out how to juggle everything but so far, no luck. My day starts at 5am and ends somewhere between 10pm-11pm and I don't even have to commute!!! I go from being frustrated to telling myself it's not a big deal and life goes on and to just hang in there and take it one day at a time. It's a daily conversation I have with myself.

May is/was a blur - I made it through 2 work audits and major home repairs. The last 2 weeks included a long weekend at the beach and a visit from my sister. Isle of Palms was very nice although the water was still freezing cold. Hadley didn't care one bit - we kept having to get her out so her lips would return to a normal color! I think our next beach trip will be to the Gulf though. I did get to run a 5k they held on the beach so that was fun. Competitive Amanda could not run this race (although under normal circumstances I think she would have won for the girls)...however Pregnant Amanda waddled along and did not walk it at all :) Getting a high five from Hadley at the finish was awesome. We had a fun visit with Aunt Devon as always and she'll be back in July after her new niece arrives.

Hadley has her big girl furniture and we just need to put up the rails; then we can start the transition. Maybe we'll put that on our "to do" list for this weekend. I also need to do some research on BPA free bottles...assuming this child will actually take a bottle unlike her big sis. Then I need to get some newborn clothes that are for summertime. We are running out of weekends to get this stuff done!!

OK I've had to stop and start this entry too many times so I guess it's goodbye for now.

Back to my Roots

It's been a losing battle for quite some time now and pregnancy has made it even tougher due to the wacky hormones and such. I just couldn't take sitting in the chair and under the dryer for sooooo long anymore...waiting on my hair to lift...so I made the change. Yep, after 13+ years I am no longer highlighed. In fact I am completely low lighted and the natural brown is now front and center. It's taken some getting used to and I don't know if my hubby is too thrilled, but it will certainly be easier and I told him to look at it as a cost saving measure :) Now I am not saying I won't tweak here and there as there are lots of lowlight shades we can play with on my next visit. But I think my blonde days are over.

Oh exciting news...Baby "We can't figure out a name" Duncan will be delivered on July 17th unless she decides to arrive early!! 6:45am is my appt...at least I won't go all day hungry. Yeah!!

Ups and Downs

The past two weeks have been a bit of a roller coaster ride as we had to make a very tough but necessary family decision. We had to say goodbye to our first child. The four legged one. It was gut wrenching and I am still a bit weepy. But in time the pain will pass and the stress level in our house is decreasing a bit (quickly replaced by other worries but nonetheless...). To quote Forrest Gump, "That's all I have to say about that".

We're also dealing with some house stuff that isn't much fun but since we plan on staying here awhile it's easier to accept. Until I check my bank balance :)

We did have a nice Easter Sunday, with an early church service and a yummy brunch at a tiny little restaurant called The Red Hen. Hadley enjoyed an Easter basket full of books and crayons. Yes, we're holding off on the candy as long as possible. Thank goodness we have a little bookworm who is now also obsessed with crayons...although peeling off the paper is more fun than actual coloring!

Pregnancy #2 isn't nearly as comfortable as the first time around. My back constantly hurts. She constantly kicks and moves around and wakes me up throughout the night...I know that is a good thing...guess since Hadley was in a breech position her movements just felt different. I only get about 6 hours of sleep as it is so I am definitely not getting enough rest. I am hoping for more sleep in about 2-3 years?? We'll see.

On an exciting note, my mother took her first plane ride in 30 years (yes 30 years) and she is in Dallas for the weekend visiting Devon. I am very happy for her as I hope this experience will open some new doors in the future. There are so many things she wants to see/do but she has let her fear of flying get the best of her. So now she knows she can do it (yes, Xanax also helped!).

T-minus 32 days until we head to the beach for some quality family time. I can't wait.

Quick update

We had our follow-up ultrasound today and the cysts have disappeared as we hoped. All is well and our girl even gave us a Thumbs Up on the big screen. She weighs approximately 1 lb 11 ounces so we are right where we should be for the 25th week.

Happy Easter and Happy Spring!

In like a Lion, Out like a...Lion if you ask me!

This month has been such a blur and April/May are shaping up to be extremely busy as well. Both Marsh and I have to travel for work; then there are doctors appointments, home repairs and furniture buying for Hadley's big girl room, church stuff going on, the swimming lessons continuing...I can't wait for those few days at the beach in late May. The big question will be whether or not a computer travels with us.

We attended the neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt yesterday and even though it was FREEZING we had lots of fun. Hadley loved it and did a wonderful job of finding lots of eggs which turned into lots of candy for Mommy & Daddy. Thankfully Tootsie Rolls made up the majority and they aren't too fattening. LOL.

Marsh ran the ING Half Marathon yesterday and I was jealous :) He didn't have much time to train but still ran it in 1:52. I ran 3.6 miles on my treadmill and felt as though I had run 13. This extra weight in the front is giving me a backache!!

I had my 24 week appointment this morning and all is well. We see the specialist again next week; then back in for the yummy glucose drink at the end of April. But enough about me...Debbie hurry up with the NEWS!!

Go Green!

Hadley celebrated St. Patty's Day a couple of days early wearing a pretty green dress to church. I noticed my husband walked out the door with an orange shirt this morning so I guess he wants to get pinched all day. Sigh...and he is Irish to boot.

Hope everyone has a little luck on their side today. Enjoy the week and the madness around the corner...do you have your brackets filled out yet? We don't have to worry about Tech this year; I wanted them to pull off a miracle a la UGA last year and win the ACC tourney. I even had Charlie McPhail on the hook, as he said he would pay for Hadley's college education if Tech won it. Thanks alot Jackets!!! Guess we needed a tornado to hit the Dome like last year. Sheesh.

Things look good

We had another ultrasound yesterday with the perinatologist and while there is still a cyst showing he said it was very small and he expects it to disappear very soon. Everything else - heart, spine, hands, feet, lips, femur, etc looks great and our baby girl is right on target as far as growth. Right now she weighs approximately 15 ounces. So the chances for any defects are very slim at this point. We'll go back for a follow-up in four weeks and hopefully the cyst will be completely gone, thus giving us even better news. This baby is very active as she was standing on her head, grabbing her feet and flipping all around yesterday. Funny, she must know that Hadley is also trying to stand on her head and do somersaults around the house.

So thanks to all of you for the positive thoughts - keep them coming!

A fun weekend

We had a wonderful visit as always with Aunt Devon and on Friday we took the day off (I only worked until 10am and then called the office twice the remainder of the day - pretty good for me) to FINALLY go check out the Georgia Aquarium. We also saw the Titanic exhibit which was very cool. Hadley had a great time and the Beluga whales were by far her favorite "fish".

Saturday morning was Hadley's first swimming lesson. The class is aimed for toddlers so it's slightly chaotic but also very fun. Hadley loves the water and enjoying drinking as much of the pool as she could. So we have to work on keeping her mouth shut!! She did a great job and we're practicing our kicking now in the bathtub. We look forward to next Saturday. I especially enjoyed sporting my maternity tankini. HA HA!

Devon headed back yesterday and we miss her terribly. Even though Hadley only sees her every few months she acts like they are old friends. She was VERY attached to Devon during her visit. I know how she feels; I wish we lived closer! We'll see her again in July when she comes back to meet her new niece :)

Pretty in Pink

I hope Munson can provide Marsh enough male companionship to get him through these next several years as we'll welcome a baby girl in July. I'll be honest, we kind of had a heads up back at 12 weeks but the technician couldn't be certain, so we didn't put too much stock in her analysis at the time. Well, I probably did a little.

We did get some additional news; the ultrasound appears to show a couple of cysts on the baby's brain. Now thus far all of the bloodwork and of course the 12 week Ultrasound did not show any elevated risk of chromosome defects and these cysts may be normal. However they are also considers a "soft mark" for possible defects. So I am having another ultrasound next week with a specialist to get a better look. I've shed a few tears this evening as fear got the best of me but I know we are blessed no matter what.

On a funny note, Hadley found herself a bench to sit on. Thank goodness Belue is such a good sport!

Friends and Chocolate

Sunday night I had an attack of something - I don't know what - but I was dealing with severe stomach pain that then shot up between my shoulder blades. It was severely painful and scary. I talked to the OB nurse at 12:30am and she didn't think the baby was the issue so I did not go to the hospital. The pain finally subsided enough to let me go to sleep around 2am.

I had a dream that I conference called Laura and Julie, and Debbie came to my house so that I could discuss this pain with all of you. As I am talking on the phone Debbie comes up to me and says "There isn't anything sweet in this house...where is the chocolate?" And then I woke up. But I woke up smiling...I felt like the dream was saying that no matter how long it's been since we've seen each other or how different all of our lives are now, I still have 3 friends that I could count on.

By the way the chocolate is in a candy dish in our piano room...because this room isn't used often and if I leave the dish out in the wide open my husband will eat it all in one day. Oh and the pain hasn't come back so I guess it was just one of those random things.

I didn't see my shadow...

Does that count? I am officially tired of winter. It usually doesn't bother me but it seems like it's been so much colder this year. And we don't even get any pretty snow to go with it. The weathermen have teased us time and time again...but no luck. It will probably snow in April or something.

I had my 16 week appt yesterday and everything is moving right along. We have an ultrasound scheduled for March 2nd and then maybe that will kickstart us to think about some names! We also have some re-arranging to do with bedrooms. Hadley will be moving up to a big girl bed sooner than later.

Not much else going on as every day seems a bit of a blur. I had to travel last week and will be going back up to Virginia in late February, March and lastly in April...hoping the dr says I can't go anymore after that. Last week was especially fun as our plane took a side trip to Bristol, TN due to ice/fog in all of Virginia. I spent more time on a plane and in a car then I did in our VA office. Super efficient :)

Happy February!

What's New for the New Year

2008 seems a distant memory as January is off to a fast start. The 1/1 date is a very busy time at work so the days fly by...speaking of flying Marsh flew off for his company's annual kick off meeting and he'll be back Thursday night. Looking ahead at the year ahead we do not have too many plans set in stone quite yet. I am hoping for a long weekend trip to a beach at some point, possibly May. The ING Half Marathon is in late March and I hope to run that again as well. Aunt Devon is coming back for a visit in early March as she has tickets to see Britney (I refrained, I am officially too old for that concert!). And lastly, we will be welcoming our newest family member sometime in mid July! Yes indeed, Surprise Surprise. LOL...a good surprise though!! I am 12 weeks along and all is well thus far. My due date is July 22nd but with a planned C-section I'll deliver 7-10 days earlier than that, assuming Baby Duncan does not want to make an even earlier arrival.

So that is what's new in our neck of the woods. Hope 2009 is a fabulous year for us all!