Switching to a new blog site

Well everyone - I have decided to switch to a new blogging site and so I will no longer be updating this one.

If you would like to continue reading about our life then please feel free to send me an e-mail and I will send you the link to our new blog! In the subject line just write "Blog"

Look forward to seeing everyone there!!!


Here is my e-mail address:

rock_a_berries@hotmail.com

23 Weeks with DQ

22 Week 5 Day Ultrasound

As the title reads - I had another ultrasound today. This is the first of 'serial' ultrasounds which will be every 3-4 weeks until the end or as the need changes.

Baby DQ looks good. He is measuring at 23 weeks 4 days today and he weighs in at 640 grams which is 1 pound 4 ounces...ish.

He was laying on his little belly with his head resting on a hand and the other arm stretched behind him. He looked very cute and very comfortable! He wouldn't change position for a profile picture ... that's how comfortable he was! Maybe next time we can get a good profile pic of him I hope!

They also checked the placenta and cord and flow of blood through it all and everything seems to be normal at this time. YAY!

So for now guys - all looks good :-)

Today is Dad's actual birthday so I made lasanga and a yummy chocolaty dessert that we had when back east and he LOVED it all! YAY...happy 63rd birthday daddy-0!!!

Tomorrow we will be lighting a candle for our son, Caleb, who was silently born a year ago. We welcome you to join us in remembering him as well and remembering all the babies who have been lost in such a sad, sad way. They are God's little angels now and we will never, ever forget them!
We will always love you CALEB!

Dad's Birthday Dinner

Today was a super busy day for Mark and I as we cleaned up and made a cake and went shopping all in preparation for Dad's birthday dinner with Kellie and Jamie and lil Eddie.
I picked Eddie up and we came back and we had a delicious steak dinner and a very yummy strawberry shortcake for dessert.

Body parts!

Had another ultrasound today. Unfortunitely DQ didn't exactly cooperate and so we didn't get a profile picture but we did get his leg, arm and a foot so I thought I would post those for ya.

Everything is looking good so far!


LEG ARM
FOOT

21 Week Belly Shot

Here is the latest belly shot -

didn't grow too much in the last two weeks.

I had another doctors appointment yesterday and that went well. DQ is doing well with a heart rate of 146 bpm. I am gaining weight appropriately (maybe a lil fast) and so far he is doing well. I go for an ultrasound on Friday and after that I wll have then regularly.

He is going through another growth spurt according to the doc as I have been supremely hungry again lately and eating everything in sight. I do believe I am going to go waaay over the recommended weight gain. But so long as he is healthy - who cares!!!!! I'll get the extra weight off eventually.

That's all the news on baby DQ for now.

TWO YEARS!!!

It was our 2 year anniversary on October 8th. We are so lucky to have found eachother. No, we were truly blessed to have found eachother. God knew what He was doing when he put us on the same path! I love my lil Marky-poo so so so much!

To celebrate we headed to Canmore on Saturday for the night and stayed at the Windtower lodge. The room was pretty nice cept the bed was super mushy which made it hard to sleep. We had a nice dinner at this place called "Luna Blue" which a gal from my highschool recommended (thanks Mel!) and it was super good there. We walked all around the town and went into a few neat shops and enjoyed the view of the mountains.

Our night in the hotel included a hot breakfast which was excellent - everything you can imagine and it was all so good! We were stuffed by the time we got out of there!

The rest of the morning/afternoon we spent wandering around a pretty little lake and enjoying the sunshine and fresh mountain air. It was really nice and relaxing.

We got home later in the afternoon and made dinner and headed out to watch a movie "I Now Pronounce you CHuck and Larry" which was actually pretty funny.

On Monday we spent the day making a pumpkin pie and a big turkey dinner and my sister Kellie came over later in the afternoon and we played Domino's and Skip Bo. Our Dad even came up and played a game with us which was really fun and so nice that he did that. We all finished getting dinner ready and enjoyed it together. After that we all tidied up the kitchen and relaxed as we were STUFFED!

Mark felt our little boy move this morning for the first time. It was so neat for him. YAY :-)

Afternoon walk in Bragg Creek

On Sunday Mark and I headed to Bragg Creek with the doggies for a nice walk and to take in the beautiful autumn air and take some pictures.

Hope you enjoy the pics. It was so nice out!