Breakfast date

It almost turned into brunch because we got a late start this
morning. Bennett is being a very good girl for me this weekend, so
this is a treat for her (well, both of us).

Dora!

Me and my girl watching Dora on a rainy afternoon. What could be
better?!

Villanova Crew - Blast from the Past

My friend, Trevor, recently uploaded this video to YouTube, and it's too good not to share.

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=tkavanaugh#play/uploads/0/vt-5mAXVUtk

You'll find me (and Trev) amongst my teammates in this vintage footage from my freshman year of college. A permanent fixture in Philadelphia since 1954, The Dad Vail Regatta is the largest collegiate rowing event in North America...

MEN'S F/N EIGHT Event 114, 2:00PM

1 Villanova, 5:56.03

2 Minnesota, 5:57.98

3 Purdue, 6:03.00

4 Delaware, 6:11.09

5 Army, 6:11.89

6 Coast Guard, 6:17.8

Enjoy!

Change, Change change...

There has been a lot of change going on around here lately!  

First, here is a bump picture from 19 weeks.  I forgot to post it a couple of weeks ago (I'm at 21 weeks now), so I wanted to get it on here before it was totally irrelevant.  I will have to post another one soon, though, because I've definitely gotten bigger in the last couple of weeks!

Next, we are loving our new kitchen table! We finally said goodbye to the bistro table that I have had since I graduated from college.  It served us well, but Bennett was definitely ready to move out of her high chair, so we needed another seat.  Thank you, Grandma Rull, for giving us the kitchen table from your old house.  It is the perfect size for us, and Bennett is really proud of her new booster seat, and is loving being able to sit right at the table with Brandon and me.  Here is a picture from breakfast this morning!

The big news of today, though, was that Bennett moved into her "big girl room!" I tried it at nap time.  She did pretty well.  She sat in there and read books, sang, talked to herself, etc. for awhile.  Then she got a little upset, so I had to make a trip in there.  I calmed her down and then she spent some more time in there.  After about an hour total, I got her out.  She didn't sleep but it was a pretty good first experience.  I was mostly happy that she made no attempt to get out!  With her bed pretty high off the ground, and the bed rails, I'm hoping she views it kind of as a crib, which she never tried to escape from.  Tonight, she was so tired, that Brandon had no problem whatsoever putting her down to sleep for the night while I was at my prenatal aerobics class.  I snuck in and took a picture of my big girl in her new really big bed! We tried to make it as crib-like as possible, so she still has her blanket from her crib on, and her soother is still in there too! She loves that thing and plays it constantly.  It just has to rest by her now though, since there is nowhere to hang it on her new bed! Jelly cats, hippo and books are a must too! I can't believe how big she looks sleeping in there!!  She also apparently insisted on using her new Halloween pillowcase that Nana and Papa sent to her today! Funny!

Finally, this video is just really funny.  She made up a "kitty song," and this is her rendition.  Although it doesn't feature many lyrics, you get an idea of the kind of inflection she uses in her voice.  This kid has a myriad of faces and lots of inflection in her speech.  It makes for interesting conversations.  Enjoy the song! 

Only 6 entrants so far. REALLY??

http://www.opsfultramarathon.com/Entrance%20List.html

"There is little use for the being whose tepid soul knows nothing of the great and generous emotions of the high pride, the stern belief, the lofty enthusiasm, of the men who quell the storm and ride the thunder."
~Theodore Roosevelt

I figure this just means more food and drink for me at the aid stations. Bring on the hills.

Bennett's first day of school

I dropped Bennett off for her first day of school (Kids' day out) today! She was SO excited to go! We found her friends Addison and Sutton right away when we got there which helped too.  She went right in, we found where to hang her bag, then she washed her hands, gave me a hug and kiss and said, "bye mom." Then she was off playing! I was so proud of her that she had the confidence to start enjoying her day while other kids were clinging to their parents, crying and throwing fits in the hall.  I hope she has a great day and loves school! We'll find out at 11:30! I'm off to run some errands by myself (weird!).  

Bennett's daily schedule

Bennett and Addison

Her school bag, which Addison's mommy so nicely embroidered her name on for us. 

She insisted on carrying her bag all by herself.  She's such a big girl!

All ready for her first day of school!

It's a BOY!!!

Brandon and I had so much fun at our ultrasound today! We could have sat in that room watching the little one move around all day! Obviously from the title, we found out that we're having a little boy.  We couldn't be more happy!  He was very active today which was so fun to see...kicking, waving, putting his hands by his face...so adorable! Although we all know Brandon was wanting a boy pretty badly, our ultimate goal was to have a healthy baby no matter what the gender.  So we were relieved to hear that all of his measurements are good, and he looks very healthy and the perfect size for my due date...hooray!! Right now I am over 19 1/2 weeks pregnant, and he is 11 oz and 9-10" long.  It seems that everyone I know that is either pregnant or just had a baby is having a boy, so this little guy is going to have tons of buddies!! We can't wait for him to get here! 

Not sure why this picture wouldn't turn the right way, but here is his whole body, facing left (but actually down if the picture was the right way).  You can also see his stomach, which is the black hole in the middle of him.  

His right arm...waving hi!!

Profile shot...mouth closed.

Head back and mouth open.  You can even see his tongue! We think he was laughing! :)