Astros vs. Rocky

Worst Post Ever-warning.....the Astros have lost 17 of their last 21 games and, to be honest with you, I'm not sure this is the ideal scenario to welcome a child into this world. I honestly believe by the time Major League Baseball's 2009 season rolls around (April 1st, 2009) my "young'en" will be more qualified to pitch for this team than most of the guys currently inhibiting the 'stros roster. Disgraceful.

But on to a matter you guys may actually care about: Shauna is doing fine but she seems to be growing more and more frustrated with the overall petulance of our future son. Pregnant 7 months Friday, Shauna has been complaining that this little guy has found a comfort zone beneath her right rib cage and seems to enjoy spending his spare time (re: every second of every day) playing punching bag on the inside of her ribs. Much like Rocky preparing to take on a 6-and-a-half-foot-tall Russian this future pugilist has to be wearing his little knuckles out conquering the evil that is his sweet mother's bone structure. Unlike the great Sylvester Stallone series, unfortunately, this aggression will not be accompanied by a soundtrack.

Other than that we seem to have established a comfortable routine--by "comfortable" I mean that at no time in the near future will I be passing another human through MY body--and have our eyes on the finish line. Shauna, Rusty, Oscar, Bailey, Daisy and I all love your posts and encourage you to respond as often as your schedules allow. Shauna and I are very excited to welcome this baby into our home and we're both thankful knowing you all will be a part of his little life. Have a great week.

20 weeks

28 weeks

30 weeks

Let the Introductions Begin

As some of you may or may not know Cliff and I have have pets. We have two golden retrievers named Bailey and Daisy. Bailey is almost 1 1/2 years old, she is very mischievous and stubborn in her own way. She gets into certain moods and does what she wants when she wants. Daisy is our newly adopted member to our family. She is almost 9 months old. Daisy is a very sweet girl and she is very submissive. Bailey and Daisy are now the best of friends.

Bailey and Daisy

(In case you are wondering yes, Daisy always looks confused)

Big Sis and Lil' Sis

We also have two cats named Rusty and Oscar. You probably won't hear much about them on the blog as they are rather independent and like to keep their distance from the dogs. They spend most of their time upstairs. However, Rusty has become quite brave as he will come downstairs and socialize with the dogs. He lets both of the girls know when he has had enough.

Rusty and Oscar

Welcome!

Welcome to Shauna's and my baby blog. I'm not sure how often we'll post. I'm not sure of the quality of our future posts. I'm also not sure how informative this post will prove to be to all you family members and friends out there but I am sure that we'll be welcoming a brand new baby boy into our home in the not-too-distant future and for that I am thankful.

We're nearing the homestretch (30 weeks this Friday) and I'm sure Shauna can see the finish line so stay tuned and we'll do our best to keep you in step with our countdown to parentdom.

Editor's note: any posts from here forward that fail to make complete sense in any way should immediately and whole-heartedly be attributed to the husband. As has been scientifically proven all mis-steps regarding...pretty much anything...during a pregnancy can and should be assigned to the male parent with the deepest apologies to the future mother.

Ultrasound 12 weeks