Can anyone else see Rob's chin??

We had our 12-week ultrasound last week, and thanks to Brenna we have a picture to post here. It amazes me that our little tadpole is a fully-formed human now, and I definitely see Rob's chin in this profile shot!

If in-utero activity is any indicator, this will be one active baby. We also saw it do somersaults in my belly and the doctor captured a couple of headstands in the pictures. I can't feel it yet, but we were excited to see so much action!

The technician guessed a boy, but the doctor made sure we knew it was too early for any definitive predictions. Girl names, we're finding, are hard! (Not that naming a person is any small task...)

Cap'n Rob

I couldn't resist... check out what Cap'n Rob and his buddies do on sailing trips! It helps that Rob's life-long friend Bill is a talented film maker. Rob also had a cool role in the movie "Unresolved".

The trailer for "Unresolved" is also on YouTube-- although to see Rob you have to purchase the movie from Guerrilla Pictures.

Happy Friday the 13th!!

Just for Fun

In the vein of keeping "perspective"... here's a fun thing. I'm sure you've seen the commercials. Not only do I love M&Ms, why wouldn't you want to be one?? Certainly takes the serious look off MY face for the moment!

Yep- I'm wearing my Uggs because it's still dang cold here! And thank goodness I get one cup of coffee a day... it's a far cry from consuming the entire pot before noon, but I've adjusted for "junior's" sake.

Is it spring yet??

Yes... we're slated to get yet more snow tonight. Can I just say I'm ready for summer?

And just so everyone doesn't think I'll blog regularly about such a riveting topic as the weather, here's our BIG news. I am days away from the second trimester of pregnancy- and we've heard the heartbeat twice!! Despite our cautious optimism in sharing the news, we're ready to let down our guards and THINK POSITIVE.

In case you're curious, here's what our new little human looks like this week. The estimated due date is October 21st, and of course we'll find out the gender just as soon as they'll tell us! Anyone that knows me knows I struggle to not open gifts just AS SOON AS I GET THEM... how could we actually WAIT to find out such an important thing??

(And just in case anyone was wondering, I will NOT emulate pregnant Britney, and I will NOT buy any T-shirts that say "I've got the golden ticket!")

My word for the day is PERSPECTIVE. And it's a lesson that's resurfaced a couple of times this week already-- just where do our priorities lie, and how do we change them when we decide to?