School and Appointments

We had another appointment today to check in and do some blood tests. The babies heartbeat is still strong and everything seems to be progressing as it should, which is great news. I have been having a hard time the last 2 weeks since I no longer feel sick or even all that tired but can't feel the baby moving yet. I am really looking forward to the first kick we can feel and our 20 week ultra sound, which is on Wed 10/14. No belly shots yet for the blog. I am waiting until I look pregnant and not just like I eat too much ice cream, but I am getting there.

Steve has had a rocky start to his school year. Transitioning into the new school, new kids and new challenges has been a constant source of anxiety and stress, but, the good news is that yesterday was a success so I think he is starting to work out the kinks. Regardless, I am betting he is pretty happy it is Friday and he can have a couple days off to watch football and relax. Go Packers!

Appointment number 2

One more week gone and one more appointment. We had some of the genetic counseling and screening done on Friday. The ultrasound was fun since we got to see a better view of the kiddo(however, they didn't turn out so well on the disc they gave us). So far so good. We find out results in a week or so about the cystic fibrosis and other screening tests they do but we aren't too concerned.

Here are a few pics, but as I said, they aren't as clear as I would have liked. However, I am excited to debut baby Schroeder.

Seeing Baby Schroeder!

We had our first prenatal appointment this morning and it was a huge success/relief. Everything is progressing right on schedule. Baby S has a strong heartbeat and we got to see Baby S on the ultrasound machine they had in the clinic. It was far from a great picture but we got to see the heart beating away, see the legs and Baby S waved at us. The rest of the appointment was an onslaught of information about tests, screenings and what I should be eating. It seems like everything is going well and I am doing things correctly. Our due date as of now is March 7, 2010 but, who knows what day Baby S will actually meet the world.

Thanks for all the support and well wishes. We are so happy with how everything is progressing.

Our Vacation

We are home now, and I am FINALLY not tired anymore. Driving (or in my case riding since Steve did the majority of it) is exhausting.
The drive out there was long and boring, only one stop over that was only for the purpose of sleeping.

We spent the first few days with the Juedes family, playing Star Wars and watching Jake at his karate lessons.


Then we went to summmerfest (both of us forgot our cameras) where we got to see one of our favorite musicians. It was crazy busy! But, not as elbow to elbow as I was expecting.

The baseball game with Ben and Olivia was definitely a highlight of the trip. The kids are great, they are so much fun. It makes it really hard to leave.



Off to the cottage at Lake Alpine. We did a lot of canoeing with the kids and were able to meet up with a large group (18 of us) of Steve's family at their favorite restaurant.



We also got a chance to do some random hikes here and there throughout our time in WI.




On the way home, we stopped in Yellowstone. It was a good day, excluding the swarm of mosquitoes attacking me and the sunburn. Steve managed to leave the park with only a few bug bites. I was a mess however.




Steve bought Lucas a matching Brewers shirt. They are adorable!

Leaving for WI

I wanted to post our itinerary in case anyone wanted to know what our vacation plan.

We leave Sat 6/20 after I get off work and drive through the night and through Sunday 6/21 (Steve's birthday) to Rapid City, SD.
Monday 6/22 we drive straight to Grafton WI, hoping to arrive sometime Monday night or Tuesday morning. Then...we sleep.

Thursday 6/25 we go to Summerfest in Milwaukee
Friday 6/26 we go see the Brewers play
Saturday through Sunday 6/28 we will be in Wautoma at the cottage with Ben, Olivia and Steve's sister and parents.
Back to Grafton.
We leave on Tuesday morning to take a longer drive (3 nights in hotels this time) back home, stopping in Yellowstone for a bit. We plan to be back on Friday 7/3. It is going to be a long and busy trip but it is going to be so much fun. We will have Internet access throughout so be looking for pictures.

MPH Hooding Ceremony

I AM DONE!!! It is amazing how different I feel and it has only been a few hours. I have energy, I am happy, I am feeling social, and I have vast amounts of free time.





It was a nice ceremony, super quick as it was done in less than an hour. And now it is all about the job search, which I will hopefully be working on while in WI.

Last week

Last week of school for me, graduate on Friday, Wahoo! I will be a "Master of Public Health," whatever that means. Then comes the wonderful job search which will be taking place in the middle of a recession. There is going to be a lot of positive self talk necessary!

Last week of school for Steve, no more driving to Estacada, not so wahoo but Lake Oswego has positives too. This next week is going to be rough for him but he will have 2 months to recover before he needs to start thinking about school again. Steve took his class to Oaks Park this year for their field trip and had a great time.

Lucas turned three years old today and had a pirate party at Mt Tabor park. It was a great time. Hot dogs, pinatas and bubbles. Can't ask for more than that when you are three.