And Then There Were Four: January 2009

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Baby Update

Lots of people have been asking, so I figured I would write a little update on the baby. All is going well, we saw the doctor about a week ago. The heart-beat is strong and things look good. I have been feeling a little better, but still very tired and feeling sick at times. However we are at the end of our first trimester so we are praying for things to get better in the next few weeks. We see the doctor in three weeks and then in March we will have another ultra-sound and hopefully find out the sex of the baby. Other than that everything is good. I will post some pictures soon.

Two in a row

Two snow days that is... we finally had our FIRST snow fall of the season. It has been a cold winter, but no snow. But I am not complaining, I don't like the snow... but I loved my two days off of work. Brian got one day off, and got to go in late today, but I think he was a little jealous of me at home.

Here's our good old snow moose... he says we got about 7 inches of snow!!!

It is pretty to look at though...

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Baby Gardner's First Offical Picture

Brian and I had our first ultra-sound earlier this week. We got to see baby Gardner and hear the heart beat. Everything is right on schedule and the baby is doing great. Our official due date is now August 8th. We are both very excited and are looking forward to the next couple of months. I didn't get a chance to scan the photo so I took a picture of it instead and this is as close as I could get. But you can make out the baby... I will try to scan a better one later.

Baby Gardner

Sunday, January 4, 2009

New Year's Eve in Toledo

After Niagara Falls, Brian and I drove to Toledo to spend New Year's Eve with some of my old college friends. We had a great time, however after a week of traveling all over Ohio we were both ready to get back to St. Louis.

The boys playing Settlers (not really sure how to play, but it was a long game)

Julie, Heather, Brityne, Katie, and Me (Laura and Hillary we missed you guys)

The girls playing take two or fast scrabble

Niagara Falls

Brian and I drove up to Niagara Falls for our 2nd year Anniversary. It was really cold and snowy but we enjoyed it. We even got to eat dinner on the top of the skyline tower, which is a revolving restaurant. It was such a pretty view.

Us on the top of the restaurant, it had a look-out section

Parts of the falls were quite frozen

Happy Couple by the falls

Family Christmas in Ohio

Later that night it was time to continue to share our good news. First with Grandma Soeder, however she did not catch on right away, Aunt Mimi had to help her. But she was excited.

Once Grandma Grootegoed got it, she was shocked. I just love her face!!

The family just hanging around

More family

Christmas in Ohio

Brian and I flew to Ohio the day after Christmas to celebrate the holiday with my family. Saturday morning we had Christmas in the Soeder house. Then all of the extended family came over later that night.

Brian and me opening our stockings