Reno Balloon Races

We woke up VERY early this morning and drove to Reno for the balloon races. Starting at 5:00 am there was a "glow show" and then at sunrise close to 100 balloons took off at the same time. It's pretty awesome to see! This was our third year to attend and we went with our friends Kim and Bob.

Kelly and the Belly

I had a doctor's appointment this morning and everything looks good! The baby's heartbeat is really strong! The baby is measuring perfect for a delivery on December 5th (give or take 2 weeks). I tested negative for gestational diabetes and anemia. Dr. Koch says the baby may be in the breech position, but it is hard to tell at this point. As the baby gets bigger, she'll be able to tell for sure. She did say if the baby is breech I will definitely have a C-section (hopefully this won't happen).

I've gained about 17 pounds so far (5 pounds just in the past month). She said I'll probably gain another 10-15 pounds before this baby is born....I know this sounds like a lot of weight but the doc says I'm right on track. Now I will start to see Dr. Koch more frequently. She wants to see me again in only 3 weeks and after that at least every 2 weeks. The end is near (or maybe I should say the beginning)!!!

Brian is Our Hero

Kelly's brother Brian just came out for a long weekend visit. We kept him pretty busy hiking, bike riding, and beaching at Lake Tahoe. He also had his 22nd birthday while he was here.....man is he old or what???? Kelly's belly is really showing now, as you can see in the pictures. She is now at the beginning of her third trimester (7th month)......only 3 more months to go!

Look closely and you'll see Micah and Brian on the trail.

Portland

Micah was in the city of Portland last week for work to learn about art and the environment. Apparently Portland is a very cool city. It has a very friendly community, it is very environmentally friendly, and there had to of been some sort of water fountain/feature on every corner. The pictures below are of a fountain designed by Lawrence Halprin who has done some amazing work. With all the laws of today something like this could never be built. If you click on the Portland title it will take you to a little article on Portland and Lawrence Halprin. Anyways it was a pretty cool city.

Kelly has been in Denver all of this week and she is finally home. I sure missed her and man is her belly big. I think that we are having twins! She was in Denver for a women's health conference which I think that she enjoyed.

Kayak Trip

The guys took a 17 mile kayak trip Saturday and almost covered the entire east shore of Lake Tahoe (the Nevada side). They started at 6:00 am and finished by 4:00 pm. Even more amazing is the fact that no teeth were broken and nobody got hurt (Micah tends to have accidents in kayaks)!

I'm Seeing Spots

Micah has been painting the baby's room all week and just finished! It is bright, fun, and we think the babe is going to love it! Now all we need is the rest of the furniture to arrive. Take a look at Micah's handy-work.

Our Weekend

We've had a productive weekend cleaning, organizing and getting things ready for the baby. We picked out paint for the baby's room and Micah is going to start painting this afternoon. We did manage to take a cool hike last night and saw an awesome sunset. Here's some pics. Micah has also been taking lots of pictures of my growing belly.

Feeling the Baby

Before Tuesday I was feeling baby "flutters" every now and then, but nothing strong or consistent. Then on Tuesday I was getting a massage and really started to feel something different. The baby must like massages because he/she was pushing or kicking me the entire hour! Then yesterday after work I felt the same thing again. Micah was even able to feel the baby by putting his hand on my belly! We are pretty excited to finally be feeling some strong movements!

10 Year High School Reunion

We can hardly believe we have been out of high school for 10 years, but it's true......we attended our reunion in College Station last weekend. It turned out to be a lot of fun to see old friends and catch up with people. I finally got to meet Veronica's new baby girl, Emma. Micah even got some practice holding her! We also got to spend time with our family, which is always nice.

First Baby Pictures

We had our sonogram today and here are the baby's first pictures. The baby was very active and moving around a bunch while the sonogram was going on. Baby Langdon even waved to us! The baby is now the size of a large banana (or about 6-7 inches from head to bum). We also have a video that we will bring home when we come in a few weeks. Kelly is currently in her 19th week of pregnancy (almost half way) and the baby is still due December 5th.

We have a crib

When Kelly's mom was here a few weeks ago, she bought us the baby crib. We just picked it up last night and put it together today on our day off work. It looks great......now all we need is a baby. The dogs are also ready for their new playmate!

Baby Stuff

While Kelly's Mom was here, we really got started on baby stuff. She bought us our baby crib, which we should have in a week or two. We also chose material for the baby quilt and bumper pads and Mom got right to work. In about 3 days she had them almost finished! Here are some pictures of the quilt and bumper pads in progress. We are not going to find out the sex of the baby, so we think these colors will work for either a boy or girl. Thanks Mom!!

Kelly's Mom Visited Us

Kelly's mom came out to visit and was here for a week. We took her hiking at Tahoe, took a day trip to Yosemite National Park, and went to the Reno Rodeo. It was a busy week but we had a great time. Thanks for coming to visit Mom!!

Cascade Falls (near Emerald Bay)


Mom hiking to Cascade Falls


Kelly and Sandy


Here we are with Cascade Lake and Lake Tahoe in the background


Half Dome


Lower Yosemite Falls


At the Reno Rodeo

Langdon Visit

Micah's parents and one of his brothers are here visiting. Micah took Matt mountain bike riding on the Flume Trail....Sandy even ran with them for the entire 15 miles or so. She loved it! Today we took everyone to the beach, where we relaxed in the sun, cooked burgers, and let the dogs swim. Micah and Matt also tried out the chilly water.