Hello, Little Man!

Yes, there are about 900 pictures, but they are SO BLASTED CUTE!  We love our little man!

Infertility Blog

My cousin and his darling wife have been struggling to get pregnant, and in her thoughtfulness, Abbie has put together a blog/support group for women in the same situation.  It is a difficult trial to be faced with, and no one but those who have experienced it can appreciate the strength it takes to overcome the emotions and pain involved. Please spread the word and visit the site yourself.  There's a lot to learn/share.  Who knows?  Maybe your experiences will help someone see their prayers answered.  To visit the blog, click on the link:  http://justuswomen.blogspot.com

Hobos, Beware!

A month or so ago, we contacted our landlords because we had seen a ridiculous amount of spiders and insects infest our home.  They were kind enough to send over an exterminator and rid us of our many-legged house guests.  A few days later, we found a hobo spider just outside our home, and other large spiders literally knocking at our door, but had yet to see anything but mosquitos, flies, and moths actually inside since the extermination.  We thought we were home-free.

A few days ago, Robbie noticed a painful spot on his lower back that seemed to be getting larger and more tender as time passed.  This morning, he was able to make an appointment with our doctor who confirmed that it was, in fact, a hobo spider bite. Unfortunately, it actually injected venom, so it's quite painful and yucky, and happens to be at the exact spot his belt rests on his back.  Poor guy.  

Anyway, I heard a bit ago (after the exterminator came) that the bug spray exterminators use doesn't kill hobo spiders.  It kills the spiders that eat hobo spiders.  Sweet.  We do have the sticky traps around our house, but they've been there for about a month, and we have yet to catch anything but dust in them.  Any ideas about how to nab the uglies???

More Un-Pregnancy Happiness!

44 lbs in 2 weeks, and counting!  I'm currently 16 lbs. under my pre-prego weight...only 20 more to go!

Holy TWO WEEKS, Batman!

Really?  Two weeks already?  How is it that for 9 months time literally stood still, but the past 2 weeks have gone so quickly, I'm still not sure what happened!?

Baby Dax had his 2 week checkup today, and Dr. Isaacson confirmed what we have suspected all along:  our little guy is perfect!  He now weighs exactly 8 lbs. and is 21 1/4" long, putting him in the 50th and 75th percentiles, respectively.  And he's currently demonstrating that his digestive system works just fine, thank you very much!

We love our little man!