LilMissLocke

A Friend In Need.

2011-09-28T20:43:00.000-07:00

http://www.facebook.com/#!/helpshawndemarleyandlily

My friend Shawnde is in need of our help. Her husband died very unexpectedly last weekend and now she is taking care of their two small babies by herself. She has family and friends with her now, but she is going to need financial help in the coming weeks and months. If anyone can donate ANYTHING, it would be much appreciated. Shawnde is a very special person and an amazing mother and friend. It breaks my heart to think about what she must be going through. We made a FB page for her and you can click on the link above to donate to a paypal account set up in her name. Thank you so much in advance!

Walkie Talkie

2011-09-12T23:43:00.000-07:00

Well, June took her first real steps the other day. I couldn't quite believe my eyes! She looked like she was about to fall over but somehow she managed to take three unaided steps. She's done it a few times since. Fearless thing, that girl. She's been threatening to walk for a while now, but I figured it probably wouldn't happen for at least a few more months. This little lady is ready to run! Seriously, she is crawling with such passion and speed that I cannot even begin to catch up. Here we go!

She has also been saying "Sat?" over and over and over. Interesting, I thought. Whatever does she mean? She has only really said Mama and Dada, nothing else. But apparently she was walking around with Doug and he kept saying "What's that?" She quickly started repeating "Sat? Sat? Sat?" and now she points at everything and says "Sat. Sat? Sat!" It's adorable. I can't get over it. Wasn't she just a helpless newborn? She is growing up too fast, it's all just too much!

She is also very into dancing. Whenever I put music on she will wiggle around and frantically move her head and arms. I've noticed she has taken a real liking to Prince in particular. Hmm, I wonder where she gets that from? It's the sweetest.

Well, that's the big news. More pictures to follow! XO

Lil' Miss Walk

2011-08-21T22:12:00.000-07:00

I know, I know! It's been forever, right? We have been mighty busy with life--hard to find a chunk of time to set aside for updating this site. But I refuse to let it slip down into the vast crevasse of abandoned blogs, so here we go:

Last time I posted it was just barely June (The month, that is. Not the baby). It's almost September now. Crazy! June is pulling herself up, crawling up a storm, and is veeeery close to walking. She's saying mama and dada, and generally wreaking havoc on everything she comes in contact with. She loves to methodically remove each book/dvd/cd from the shelf with lightening quick speed. Sometimes she'll act as if she's reading the DVD cases. She especially loves to stare at the "Mr. Show" DVD set and babble to David Cross. I think when she's old enough i will introduce her to Arrested Development since she seems to have taken a real liking to his face.

Her interests are many, but she really loves her stuffed animals. She loves kitties and doggies and all fuzzy animals, really. Oh, and BOOKS. She loves books. She loves to act like she's reading them aloud. She's a very vocal baby and I have a feeling that she's going to be a real chatty Kathy when she masters language. She loves to laugh and smile. Very passionate about most everything!

She loves to eat, and REALLY loves berries of all types. She's in the 95th percentile for height and weight still, big baby, almost 30 pounds!

We've been doing swimming lessons with her (which is really just an opportunity for her to get in the big pool). She loves the water and loves her swim lesson buddy, Little Miss Olive. But really, what she loves most of all is to just be set free and explore her surroundings. She is very inquisitive and loves to figure out what's going on around her. You can see the wheels turning sometimes.

She's quite amazing though, she amazes me more and more each day. I feel like finally my Anthropology degree is coming in handy because I'm relating it to her growth all of the time!

She is growing like a weed. A dandelion, we'll say. We love her very much and are looking forward to watching her grow up. So far it's been way incredible. Exhilarating is a better adjective. Of course there have been bumps along the road, it's not ALL roses, but it's more roses than weeds and that's more than I could have ever asked for. And it really only keeps getting funner. I love interacting with her and love watching her little personality develop.

So there you go. I will update as soon as I get another chance (in a year or so, heh).

Here are some semi-recent pics (within the past few months):

TTFN!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeee!

2011-06-07T21:55:00.000-07:00

That is June's favorite new noise to make. She loves to ooh and aah, but she REALLY loves to squeal at the top of her lungs (preferrably in the most silent of situations such as: standing in line at the bank, walking into the library, etc...) It's just about the cutest noise I've ever heard. She's been so vocal lately, I love watching her pick up on new noises and try to mimic.

She's also been busy watching things. Very solemnly. Watching the leaves rustle. Watching the fan run in circles. Watching the cat. She's takes her watching very seriously, that June.

Everything is good... STILL waiting for summer to kick off. But at least it's not raining every day. Loving that I get to spend so much time with little Junie, she is really one of a kind!

Hanging out in the new crib. Hello!

Another face I love to make!

Just loungin'...

With Grandma Laura at a friend's birthday party. Fun!

Cuttin' Teeth!

2011-05-25T21:49:00.000-07:00

June got her first tooth today! I am so super excited for her... Excited for it to be over! She is not very happy, which makes total sense. Sharp teeth cutting through your gums must not feel very good. She is a trooper, though. Poor little baby. I just hate seeing her in pain, but I know it's necessary for like survival and stuff. Just wish it didn't hurt her so! Ah, I sound like such a newbie, eh? It's because I am! Haha!

I was speaking with an old lady the other day (she was at least 90) and she had some words of wisdom for me. She said "Babies have to deal with so much pain that first year. Thankfully they forget it. Thankfully you'll forget it, too!" I was also talking to my mom who pretty much affirmed the old lady's statement by saying "I don't remember much about you as a baby. I remember you were real cute and I loved you a lot. But there are reasons I wore you in the front pack everywhere I went, all day everyday until you could walk." It's such a strange thing how we forget about the less favorable aspects of child-rearing. Selective memory is probably a better term than forget. When you're going through this stuff you wonder "GAH! WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME ABOUT THIS?" and you realize that it's so fleeting, it's just a moment in time, and in five minutes it'll be on to the next event. Then you'll forget about that one a few seconds later. Breaking it down: A) TIME IS FLYING BY. B) I can't believe that one day I might be passing down this helpful advice to nervous new parents such as myself. C) I can't believe that June has cut her first tooth. It seriously feels like I just had her a few days ago. Life in super fast forward!

I hope everyone is well. No pics to post or anything, but I'll get some up as soon as the weather turns. We need some sunshine! And not the liquid variety!

Sunny Days!

2011-05-04T14:48:00.000-07:00

Hey all, beautiful day here in Eugene. One of those spring days that makes you yearn for summer! Not too much longer.

Last weekend was great, we enjoyed a BBQ on Friday with Jesse, Alissa, Monica and Jan (AKA Uncle Jesse, Aunt Lissa, Aunt Monica and Grandma Jan). They (Jesse and Alissa) came over from Bend for the weekend to participate in the Eugene Marathon. It was so good to see them! Here are a few snaps from that fateful day, and also some that I stole from Jesse's Facebook from a BBQ that I couldn't attend over at Grandma Debby and Grandpa Wayne's house.

Not much new to report. Just wanted to post a few pics. Soon I'll be able to upload video, as I just haven't had the drive to teach myself how to post video on this blog. But I'll be doing that soon. Until then, enjoy. Love you all!

Love my Uncle Jesse! He is rad.

Only has eyes for milk!

Practicing her catwalk with Grandma Debby.

Love that Auntie Liss... She is my snuggle friend.

With Grandma Jan right before she jetted off to Paris!

Dad is awesome!

This reminds me of my childhood
photos. Let's just say I was never quite
camera ready.

Coast Aquarium Trip

2011-04-17T21:28:00.000-07:00

We decided to take a day trip to the coast aquarium in Newport (Oregon) and here is the photographic evidence:

Raining? At the Coast?!
Unheard of!

Swimming with the sharks.

Sweet little love.

Photo booth fun.

Baby Carriers are Fun...

2011-04-17T21:12:00.000-07:00

For photo ops. For practical purposes it's yet to be determined just how fun June thinks they really are. I think it's growing on her, though!

Can we please just stick with
the stroller from now on?
Please?

Happy Spring!

2011-04-08T13:37:00.000-07:00

It's been a while, but I haven't forgotten about this blog. Spring is in full gear and so is little June. She is growing up very fast! She's rolling over, eating solids, chewing on her toes, and pulling off her socks and sticking them in her mouth. Makes for a good picture (see below).

She is also making LOTS of noise these days. She loves the sound of her voice. She's super smiley and loves to make people laugh... She's blossoming into a lovely little thing, a little on the feisty side--but we wouldn't have it any other way.

I hope everyone is well!

Love
Katie

Socks are a tasty treat--who knew?

These lasted for a few seconds until she ripped
them off her head and threw them on the ground.

With Grandma Laura and Doug.

She loves her toes!

She loves being naked!

She loves her aquatic sea life!

Right after waking up from a nap.
She is the Chris Tucker of babies.

Obligatory Bathtime Photos

2011-03-09T14:17:00.000-08:00

As you can see, she is all about fingers
in mouths these days.

Intense finger chew session in progress.

Shampooing is fun.

Stop taking my picture! I'm trying to bathe here!

Coast Trip Winter 2011

2011-03-07T11:54:00.000-08:00

Here are some pictures of our recent trip to the coast. It was so much fun! Hope everyone is well!

Random shot that came out kinda cool.

It was a full moon the night before we left.

The weather was amazing for mid-February on the
Oregon Coast. It was downright balmy.

June was pretty excited for
her first trip to Newport.

It takes a lot to impress this girl.
This is what we call her "meh" face.

Ocean fun!

A good time was had by all.

Well Hello There!

2011-02-24T11:49:00.000-08:00

Hey all. It's been a pretty busy month! My birthday came and went, and one of my presents was a mini-getaway at the coast in Waldport with the fam. It was so fun, weather was so nice, and the place we stayed at was great. I think June really enjoyed her first trip to the ocean. Even though she slept her way through her first visit to the beach, I think she got the general idea.

June has been changing a lot! Babies do that, I hear. She's so much more alert and in tune with her surroundings. She's turning into a happy yet tough little cookie.

Fun fact: Last year on this very day I found out I was pregnant with Miss June. What a difference a year makes!

I'll post more pictures later when I have a bit more time. Hope all is well wherever you are!

To The Tune of Old Man by Neil Young:

2011-02-02T11:57:00.000-08:00

I forgot to mention that June really seems to love Neil Young. It has put her to sleep the past four nights in a row. And I mean "put her to sleep" in the best way possible. Anyhow, I made up a little song in order to help with the bottle challenge:

(As sung to June by the bottle)

::ahem::

Oh June, take a look at my bottle, I'm a lot like booooooob.

I need someone to nurse me the whole night throuuuuugh.

Happy February!

2011-02-02T11:23:00.000-08:00

Hey all! Things around here are pretty nice. Nice weather, nice baby, nice nice nice. Gearing up to head back to work in a few weeks. Yet another transition to make! I hope it goes smoothly. As of right now we are dealing with some bottle issues (specifically: she hates it) so we have about three weeks to get her to love that surrogate milk provider. I have a feeling that's NEVER going to happen, but if worse comes to worse we'll just have to feed her like a little birdie. Fun times! I don't blame her though... There's nothing too natural about a bottle, so I wouldn't expect it to be something that comes very easily, if at all.

Anyhoo, here are some pics. June is getting distracted by just about everything these days. You can literally see the wheels turning in her head when she fixates on something. She's "talking" a lot. Loves the sound of her own voice. She's still a firecracker of a baby. But a sweet firecracker. I don't think that's going to change anytime soon! All in all it's been really fun watching her take everything in. Fun and funny and sweet.

Here are some more pictures, take care all!

Almost three months old...

Future couch potato? Let's hope not.

She hates Oprah, she's more of an Ellen girl.

June with Grandma Jan!

Summertime fun in January.

2011-01-27T16:15:00.000-08:00

I don't know what the hell is going on or who I have to thank but today was BEAUTIFUL! June and I took full advantage with a day filled with walks, car rides with windows rolled down, and even chilling in the front yard playpen style. Thanks, Sun! You really make a difference in the lives of us gloomy Northwesterners when you decide to come out.

XO
Katie and June

Long day...

PLAYLAND

2011-01-18T14:29:00.000-08:00

A Few More... GO SOX!

2011-01-12T13:02:00.000-08:00

I wanted to take a picture of June wearing her cute Red Sox onesies that Uncle Jon got her. Then I went a little overboard. Oh well.

Girl Smiley

2011-01-12T10:49:00.000-08:00

Hey all! June has been smiling a lot lately. She is soooooo close to laughing, though we are not *quite* there yet. Soon!

Anyhow, as an obsessive first-time mom on maternity leave, I am obligated to take WAAAAY too many baby pictures and post them on this blog/Facebook... Now that we have gotten over the six-week hump, Miss June has turned into a somewhat reliable napper and has been letting me put her down every once in a while--which has given me some actual free time. And also gives me a chance to go to the bathroom and/or make a quick PB&J. Thanks Baby! Anyhow, I guess I should post as many pictures as possible right now... for when I go back to work I have a feeling things are going to get MUCH crazier and I wont have as much free time.

Speaking of, it's only one more month until I head back to work. It doesn't seem possible, but she's almost two months old and doing quite well, becoming more alert to the world, crying much less, and smiling a lot. This little gal melts my heart about 7 million times a day. Love her!

Until next time! XO

Vacuum Fun

2011-01-05T10:49:00.000-08:00

June is what her MD calls "colicky"--which is basically another term for "likes to cry a lot" or "who knows what's bothering her". I prefer to call her crying stints "sparkle time" or even "sparkle magic"... I don't know, it makes me laugh. Anyhow, as a Sparkler, she enjoys the sounds of the vacuum cleaner. I've been running that thing pretty frequently these days. So much so that it's making the house smell funny. So I decided to buy a track on iTunes called, quite simply "vacuum cleaner". It does the trick! Another trick I've learned is to put the car radio on static and turn it up REALLY loud. The white noise really calms her down. There are so many funny little tricks I've picked up on. Maybe one day I'll write a list. Till next time!

Happy New Year!

2011-01-04T10:23:00.000-08:00

Hope everyone had a fabulous New Year! It was pretty low-key for us. We spent some time with friends then went home and slept. June pretty much slept through her first New Year's Eve party, but we thank her for letting us hang out and socialize. On New Year's Day June and I woke up early and watched the Rose Parade. This is something I did every year when I was a kid, but sort of fell out of the habit in my older years (hangovers and early morning Rose Parades do not go hand in hand). I am happy to initiate this tradition once again! I think next year June will understand whats going on a little better being that she is only seven weeks old at this point.

June is great, her personality is quite similar to her father (uh oh!). Even though it's still fairly early in her life I can already tell that she will be a pensive little girl. She's always furrowing her brow just like Dusty. She has pretty much been furrowing since day one. Just thinking about stuff... Soaking it all in. She is learning how to smile and has been flashing her gums often! She laughed in her sleep last night, though I've yet to hear a waking laugh out of her. She has "happy gasps" at the moment, but I try to make her laugh--real laugh, every day! It's pretty much my goal in life right now. She thrives on routine, I believe. Take her out of her comfort zone and she doesn't like it very much. Which is a personality trait gifted to June from yours truly. But overall she is her own little person, and I just love seeing all of the new personality traits appear day by day.

She's also HUGE! She is comfortably fitting into 6-9 month onesies at this point. She has very long legs. She is a very long baby. She's a little over 13 pounds right now. I can't wait till summer when she can just go naked! I think she's excited, too. She really seems to love being buck naked... Which makes sense since that's how she came into this world, right? None of her onesies seem to fit in the legs, too short!

Grandmas Laura and Jan and Grandpa Doug have been watching June once a week in preparation for when I go back to work in February. It's nice because it gives D and I a chance to get out and run errands, go to dinner, etc... We thank our families sooooo much for the support. It's been a real lifesaver in these early and hectic months to get a little break in every once in a while.

Anyhoo, here are some semi-recent pictures... We just got a new video camera so be expecting some exclusive June Lynlee footage in the very near future. I hope everyone has a great New Year and it brings nothing but love, happiness and money... lots of money. Ha!

XO
Katie

Here's June's FAVORITE spot, her carseat. She only naps in the carseat and looooooves being strolled around in it:

WTF Mom? I'm trying to nap here:

She also loves her new sock monkey. He makes her smile like no one else:

We tried to take a cutesy Christmas picture next to the tree but she was NOT happy and pretty much freaked out from the moment we put her festive outfit on. Oh well, there's always next year:

...Till the Next Episode.

2010-12-26T18:27:00.001-08:00

Hello World!

2010-12-23T16:15:00.000-08:00

I made a short video in order to show people the live action version of little June. Hope everyone is having a great holiday! XO

Birthday Girl

2010-12-16T11:03:00.000-08:00

The owner of the store I work at had the foresight to save the daily paper on the day June was born--a really nice thing for him to do. I looked at her horoscope and here's what it said:

BIRTHDAY BABY: You are entertaining, inquisitive, sensitive, playful and a good storyteller. You are observant and imaginative.

Sounds good to me!

Happy (belated) Thanksgiving and Merry (early) Christmas!

2010-12-15T15:43:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone!

Sorry it's been so long since I've posted anything... Newborn babies take up a lot of time, as we've come to realize!

Here are some pictures to tide everyone over until I have time to write more. Soon!

Thanksgiving 2010. She was about as big as the turkey:

Here's a picture from yesterday, June at 4.5 weeks old:

Here's a trip we took to my work for a DJ gig that Dusty was a part of. Fun times in the record room:

Here's a picture from last week during playtime:

And here's another pictures from last week, making a classic "Dusty" face:

XO

K, D, & J

Two Weeks With June in November!

2010-11-26T13:29:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone!

Well, it's been about two weeks since little Junebug decided to make her appearance. Just here to give the rundown of events while she sleeps.

So labor was pretty challenging (duh) but we made it through. I had back labor and it was very intense, add to that this baby was about 9 1/2 lbs--but somehow I was able to push her out. I still don't get how it's possible. I was in labor for about 12 hours. We delivered at the Nurse Midwifery Birthing Center. It was an all-around crazy experience. During the pushing portion of our evening, the midwife felt as though June's heart rate was dropping too much with each contraction and decided she wanted to head over to the hospital for additional help. I was in a crazy state at that point, all I heard was "get in the car and go to the hospital" when all I could do was push. All I could imagine was me having a baby in the hospital lobby or even worse--in the car on the way over there. So I kept pushing. It was all I could do to communicate that I DID NOT want to go to the hospital, I just wanted the pain to subside and to meet my baby. And a few minutes and a couple f-bombs later I had June on my chest. It was INSANE! Best feeling ever. We had her at 7:20am and left the Birthing Center at about 2pm. We got some Cafe Yumm on the way home and so began our life with June!

So that's the quick and dirty version of my labor. Life with June has been pretty sweet, though quite an adjustment! The first few days I kept thinking to myself "What have I got myself into?! This is crazy!" But the more time we spend together, the more I get to know her, the more she gets to know Dusty and myself, it feels very comfortable, like she's always been hanging around. She's such a sweet baby so far, she's definitely got a Scorpio spirit about her, though!

Here are some pictures... Many more to come!

Better Late Than Never!

2010-11-17T10:39:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone!

I just wanted to quickly update everyone (before baby wakes up): June made her arrival (fashionably late and with a bang) on Monday, November 15th at 7:20am. She weight 9 lb 8 oz and and measured 21 inches long. We are so freaking excited to have her here with us! Best Monday ever!

Can't wait for you all to meet her.

Here is the link from her hospital "webalbum" if you'd like to see that, too!

Just search under her birthday, November 15.

http://www.peacehealth.org/oregon/babyalbum/searchpagemw.htm

Love,
Katie, Dusty, and June

Yep...

2010-11-14T10:35:00.000-08:00

Still waiting. But not to fear, we will be induced if she is not here by mid-next week. So there is a light at the end of the tunnel! We are SO ready to meet her.

Due Date... DUN DUN DUN!

2010-11-05T17:04:00.000-07:00

Well, today is the big day. Even though nothing's really happening in terms of the baby coming, I'm happy that we made it! What a long, crazy, exciting, sad, happy, funny, odd, and strange trip it's been. Kinda like a Grateful Dead song minus the psychedelia. I hope everyone out there is enjoying the lovely fall weather. I will keep you all updated if anything happens.

XO

Katie, Dusty, and June!

Happy (belated) Halloween!

2010-11-01T09:24:00.000-07:00

Bwahahahahaha!

Almost 39 Weeks!

2010-10-27T04:23:00.000-07:00

Hello!

Well, it's the home stretch as they say and we are patiently (or not so patiently--depends on who you ask) awaiting the arrival of our baby. Save for the occasional poke or prod, she's not giving me much to work with in terms of labor clues. Guess we're on June's clock now, might as well get used to it! Maybe she'll come a bit early and choose Halloween as her birthday. Or maybe she'll choose Veteran's Day. I'd go with Veteran's Day because you get a guaranteed day off from school every year. Who wouldn't like that? Too bad she has no concept of national holidays yet.

Other than that, nothing else to report. Hopefully the next update will include pictures of an adorably smooshy little newborn. Let us hope!

Junie June

2010-10-17T14:25:00.000-07:00

Today I learned that the woman who played June Cleaver, Barbara Billingsley, passed away. We were kind of back and forth with the name June, but I think that now it's semi-official. It's kinda like one June leaves and a new one enters. Anyhow, I loved her in Airplane. I thought I would post a clip from Youtube because it's just awesome. RIP Barbara Billingsley AKA June Cleaver:

Full-Term?!

2010-10-14T16:50:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!

So tomorrow I'll be full term. Which rules, because basically I can have the baby anytime now and it will be OK. So come on baby, time is money!

I kid, of course. She can take her sweet time. Although... I wouldn't complain if she came a little early.

So excited!

Locked and Loaded

2010-10-08T05:09:00.000-07:00

Weekly update here... I heard a rumour that baby's head is "nicely engaged".

(To which my mom replied, "Well, when is she getting married?" Nice one, mom.)

Anyhow, it might not mean much--but I'm hoping it means that she makes her grand entrance sooner rather than later.

A girl can dream, right?

I hope everyone is doing well, it's been great weather lately. Saturday is my last day at work and then I start maternity leave. Pretty excited about it all! It's getting down to the wire, folks!

That's all for now, adios.

BIG BABY J!

2010-09-30T10:30:00.000-07:00

I was told that little June might be a 9 lb. + baby at the midwife appointment today. It didn't come as too much of a surprise, but it's funny to think of a chubby little baby just chillin' in the womb. I'm betting that she wont quite make 9 lbs. But we'll see! Either way she'll be a cute little chubber.

Photo Shoot.

2010-09-28T09:05:00.000-07:00

I don't have a scanner but I thought I would take a picture of her 3D ultrasound picture and put it up on the blog:

This is her at 25 weeks old. Crazy, huh? That's her arm in front of her face, in case you were wondering.

Almost 34 Weeks, Eek!

2010-09-21T05:31:00.000-07:00

Insomnia! Yay! Just another one of the lovely side-effects of pregnancy. Oh well, it gives me time to update this blog. It's hard to imagine that soon I will be full-term and ready to have this baby. I am reeeeaaaally looking forward to it. I say that in all honesty, simply because at this point, I am pretty much over being pregnant. I'll take the benefits of pregnancy (baby) minus the actual growing of the child please, thanks. It hasn't been a horrible pregnancy at all, in fact quite the opposite--we are just ready to move on. Impatient, really. Dusty is really looking forward to meeting her as well. I think he feels similar to how I do, kind of like a "let's get this show on the road" mentality. I should put more pictures on here, but there's really nothing to take pictures of yet. At least nothing of interest. Except my swollen feet. And trust me, you don't want to see that. No, you don't.

Anyhow, just checking in! Hope everyone is well.

THANK YOU

2010-09-13T06:14:00.000-07:00

To everyone who contributed to our very near and hopeful future: THANK YOU. We had La Fiesta Del Bebe AKA Baby Shower on Saturday afternoon. It was a lot of fun. I had a blast going through everything yesterday! My house is swimming in a sea of pink! We are really grateful to have such nice people in our lives. I can't even begin to thank everyone for all of the gifts and hand-me-downs given over the past seven months. Your generosity is overwhelming, seriously! It's going to make this whole transition into parenthood much smoother. So THANK YOU!

So now that we have most of the gadgets and clothing she'll need, we just need the baby. We start childbirth classes tonight, hopefully we'll get to watch some really bad informational videos from the 80's. I love those videos.

June's Television Debut!

2010-09-11T14:14:00.000-07:00

I don't know how I get myself into these things...

Hello!

2010-08-24T20:23:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! Katie here. Well, we have about two months to go until the little one arrives. At this point things are looking good. She's doing well, healthy and strong. Her favorite pastimes include wiggling and hiccups. We've started the process of painting her room and getting ready for her homecoming. There isn't much else to report. Aside from the occasional growing pains I'm feeling pretty good!

Work has been good and I think that she thoroughly enjoys her eight hours of music each day. Working at a record store while pregnant has been quite the unique experience. For the most part customers have been really sweet (and inquisitive) and my co-workers have been super supportive and kind. I really can't complain. I hope to work until the big day, whenever that may be.

Oh yeah, we are thinking about calling her June. That's the big front runner. But that could change in the blink of an eye! I hope everyone is well. I'll write more when something cool happens. Right now it's kinda boring around here. Here's a picture of her unfinished room in the meantime:

and a picture of me (and baby!) for posterity's sake:

That's my Aunt Anne behind me, she came to visit for a few days last week. It was super fun!