Thanks to all for the wonderful comments we have received, both on the blog and through email. It is really great to be able to share the events in our lives with such a broad audience and to then smile and laugh as we pour through the feedback. Thanks for participating.
This weekend was a blast. We traveled to Davenport, IA, to attend a ribfest downtown with our friends Matt & Michelle and Tim & Cindi. Matt & Michelle live in Davenport and played host and hostess for the weekend. Heather & I were long overdue to visit their new house (which was great by the way). It is a bit ironical that the last time we tried to visit for Michelle's birthday party, Heather was ill, but this time, PREGNANT, she fared very well. Whatever the case, it's always a fun time with that group and we look forward to getting back together soon.
Aside from watching Tim burn a hole through his mouth with the Thermonuclear sauce from Johnson Ribs, the highlight of the evening had to be the band we saw play. Yes, we did see a very cool replication of the 1964 Shea Stadium concert by a great Beatles cover band, but the real star of the show was the group "13 Steps" that followed shortly thereafter. Man, they were aweful!!! Bucking the flight instinct that triggered within most of the crowd, we braved it out for about six songs. Amazingly, they got worse with each song. To give them some credit, they were very funny, but it was more a "laugh at" than a "laugh with" sitaution. You did not have to be an afficienado to figure out something was wrong up on that stage...very wrong. I think we are going to have to play lots of Baby Mozart to overcome that whole experience!
That's all for now.
Chris
Sunday, August 28, 2005
Thursday, August 25, 2005
This is How it Starts
Well, Heather told me I should share the news about my new baby, so I decided starting a blog would be a great way to spread the word. Eagerly, I got everything set up and configured, grabbed my photo, scanned it in, and posted it. So here it is...
What a beaut! 22Hp of twin-cylinder grass cutting, snow plowing, material hauling Nirvana!!!
Impressed with myself, I strutted through the house, chest out, beckoning my wife with the best "Tim the Toolman" growl I could muster. Arrghh Arrgh Arrrrgh!!! Wondering what caveman crawled out of her history textbooks (Heather is teaching again), Heather cautiously followed me back to the computer. I showed her my work, grinning ear to ear, and I could tell by her reaction she that was awestruck. Yep, completely awestruck.
But she just kept staring at me, mouth gaping open, giving me that look that made me think that awestruck wasn't quite the right word to describe her emotions. Not at all.
Dumbstruck was more like it. D'oh!
Apparently I had misunderstood her intial suggestion to show off my baby. I think this is more what she had in mind...
With absolute joy, I'd like to introduce you all to our new little adventure. This is the squirt at 8 weeks. Looks like me, right!?!
We've been dying to tell everyone, so here it is. Heather & I are very excited, a little nervous, but completely happy. Okay, maybe not so much when the nausea sets in, but otherwise, we're good. Okay, now Heather's looking at me like, "we?????" Alright, otherwise "she's" good. It's going to be a long 30 weeks!
It is so hard to believe that 10 weeks have gone by. One-quarter of the pregnancy is over. Still a long way to go, but not really (by the way, the estimated due date is March 18, 2006). To capture the special moments, emotions, and anything else that comes along, we started this blog. You, our family and friends, are a part of this experience, and we want to share this with you. We hope that you will join us on this special journey.
Chris
What a beaut! 22Hp of twin-cylinder grass cutting, snow plowing, material hauling Nirvana!!!
Impressed with myself, I strutted through the house, chest out, beckoning my wife with the best "Tim the Toolman" growl I could muster. Arrghh Arrgh Arrrrgh!!! Wondering what caveman crawled out of her history textbooks (Heather is teaching again), Heather cautiously followed me back to the computer. I showed her my work, grinning ear to ear, and I could tell by her reaction she that was awestruck. Yep, completely awestruck.
But she just kept staring at me, mouth gaping open, giving me that look that made me think that awestruck wasn't quite the right word to describe her emotions. Not at all.
Dumbstruck was more like it. D'oh!
Apparently I had misunderstood her intial suggestion to show off my baby. I think this is more what she had in mind...
With absolute joy, I'd like to introduce you all to our new little adventure. This is the squirt at 8 weeks. Looks like me, right!?!
We've been dying to tell everyone, so here it is. Heather & I are very excited, a little nervous, but completely happy. Okay, maybe not so much when the nausea sets in, but otherwise, we're good. Okay, now Heather's looking at me like, "we?????" Alright, otherwise "she's" good. It's going to be a long 30 weeks!
It is so hard to believe that 10 weeks have gone by. One-quarter of the pregnancy is over. Still a long way to go, but not really (by the way, the estimated due date is March 18, 2006). To capture the special moments, emotions, and anything else that comes along, we started this blog. You, our family and friends, are a part of this experience, and we want to share this with you. We hope that you will join us on this special journey.
Chris
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