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Time to Update

It has been a super long time since I wrote on the blog and we have a lot to share so I will try to get things updated and current in the next week .....or so.

Starting with december:

The Fence and Such

Slightly out of order, but..... the backyard took a huge step forward over the last week or so.  The fence is 90% done and I cleared 90% of the debris.  I filled up a 20 yard debris box, I still can't get over how big that stupid ivy was.  I still have more work to do of course, there is still some bamboo to remove and a couple trees to plant, including my monkey puzzle tree and a couple pomegranates, which should arrive in a couple weeks.  

For New Years our friends Jamie and Steve came up to visit, we did a little wine tasting and went out to dinner and the ladies put all the stuff together in the Strawberry's room.  Unfortunately, I picked up a cold (no, it was the flu, he didn't get his flu shot and ended up sick AGAIN!), so I don't know how much fun I was.  I spent most of the time in a haze well lubricated with Caffeine and DayQuil.   We were all going to go t0 Willis' Wine bar for Vanessa's birthday, (they have food too), but I was not feeling up to it, so just the three of them went.  

On a different note, we are only 4 weeks away from The Due Date, so the Strawberry is right around the corner.  The Strawberry's room is all set and I did a practice run with the car seats, no problem.  We are both excited and nervous.  Well that's it for now. Here's a before shot of part of the fence that fell on me. Stay Tuned.

 

Did I forget to mention.......

I'm pregnant. I'm due in Feb. Its a girl and we can't wait. We decided that if it was a girl, Patrick would pick the name and if it was a boy, I would pick the name. Well, Patrick has not picked anything yet; he just likes to come up with silly things to torture me. I do have veto power so I hope he comes up with something good soon. Quite sometime ago, he dubbed her "Marmalade Strawberry" and we (and everyone else) have been calling her "The Strawberry" ever since. At this point, I don't think it matters what we name her because she's stuck with that nickname forever. Here is a picture of us, at the hospital a long time ago, after the ultrasound. My mom came with us because she had never seen one before and it was truly a trip! Patrick was speechless and I was just happy.

Thanksgiving

Patrick wisked me off to Wisconsin for Turkey Day this year. He was so excited to surprise his mother with my giant belly. She was definitely speechless when we arrived. The week flew past. We had dinner with Patrick's family and college and high school buddies, his sister had planned a surprise baby shower for us and we went to a hockey game in Madison. We visited this crazy movie theater with big couch-like seats, where you can get cocktails or even dinner served at your seat. There were many lazy mornings (Patrick loves to sleep in after harvest) and big breakfasts cooked by Dale. It was like a non-stop eating fest; I never got hungry once because someone was always feeding us. I'm sure I put on several pounds, but at this point in my pregnancy, I refuse to look. Oh, and did I mention the snow. Yes, thats right, it was so cold it snowed. Brrr.

Owen - sooo cute

Can anyone stand how adorable he is?!!??! My baby is a genius; he says a million words and even sings at 18 months. Don't you want to eat him!