baby shower

This whirlwind of a weekend was the baby shower! Yes, a whirlwind. I feel like I'm going back to work this week to recover from the shower and I was only there for the setup and the tear down! To everyone that attended--and even to those that were not able to make it--we want to give you a big THANK YOU! Andrea had a blast and enjoyed see everyone there. Your generosity with your gifts are amazing and you have played a part in bringing Elska comfortably into the world. She lacks nothing.

Thank you.

...and we're back

Wow, we are long overdue for an update here, eh? Sorry about that! Here's what's been happening in our world.

The Baby

Andrea's appointments have increased from monthly to bi-weekly and everything is going picture-perfect! Andrea is healthy. Elska is now "in position" with her head down and is so low that the doctor said she pretty much will not be moving from this position. The cynic in me is slightly allergic to absolutes like this but all indications are that Elska is firmly in place. This is especially good because Andrea was born breach, her mother was born breach and when asked about the possibility of Elska being a breach baby, the doctor had said that it's possible if Andrea was built like her mother and grandmother. Well, they're Icelanders and that gene pool is pure so Andrea is built exactly like each of them. We had been nervous about this because Andrea would prefer to avoid the cesarean birth. So...that's good news!

Honeymoon

We celebrated our 2nd anniversary this year and were greatly surprised and blessed to be given a chance to stay at a cabin in northern Arizona for free! The couple that owns this cabin are well-to-do and created it with other people in mind. They allow people to stay at the cabin and get away for a little bit of time. It was a great weekend that included a brief trip to Flagstaff from the cabin, hot chocolate, the Nintendo Wii, playing some pool, and just relaxing. Here are some pictures. You can find more pictures at Andrea's blog.

as promised...

As promised, here are some pictures for your enjoyment. These first pictures came from the lunch we had with my mom today. The Cheesecake Factory was our destination of choice, both for it's wide array of culinary choices and its gargantuan proportions (which can be taken to work for lunch later).

You can see in the photo to the right that Andrea's belly is definitely getting bigger. Granted, you would not know she is at 30 weeks right now (as of today!) but it's bigger nonetheless.

And this picture was taken a couple of weeks ago so it's not very recent. However, it's a great shot of the belly with little Elska inside. The trouble with taking pictures is that you have to catch her on a day when she feels good and how often does that really happen in pregnancy? I'm learning that sometimes it isn't that often.